Appetite for invention: Former Zulily and Intellectual Ventures execs are taking the startup leap into cooking with a simple gadget that aims to make a better rotisserie chicken. GeekWire reporter Kurt Schlosser got a look inside the company’s Seattle warehouse space — and then gave PoulTree a test run on his home grill. Read more. Above, PoulTree co-founders Dave Atchison (left) and Tony Smith.
OpenAI and Microsoft are reportedly reworking the terms of their multibillion-dollar partnership as the ChatGPT maker restructures to create a for-profit public benefit corporation. Read more.
A familiar name pops up at the end of a new Wall Street Journal article about the shifting balance of power between tech companies and workers in the age of AI: Spencer Rascoff. The former Zillow CEO, now leading Match Group, just announced 325 job cuts while touting faster product cycles and a growing role for AI in the dating experience. Read more.
What did Sen. Maria Cantwell quietly say about her Seattle tech history during last week’s AI hearing? We caught the hot-mic moment — listen to the latest GeekWire Podcast to hear it.
Jeff Bezos shapes Washington Post amid ‘identity crisis’: A detailed report from The New Yorker reveals how the Amazon founder has gotten more involved — and closer to President Trump — since buying the newspaper in 2013. Read more.
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The Trump administration announced a temporary trade deal with China — but small packages are still subject to tariffs, impacting e-commerce retailers including Amazon. (Axios)
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Longtime Seattle investor Martin Tobias — who just raised a new fund — was included in a ‘Seed 100’ list of top early stage investors. (Business Insider)
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Three student teams competing in Microsoft’s annual Imagine Cup competition are using AI to solve challenges. (Microsoft)
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The fight over online real estate listings is playing out in the Seattle area. (Seattle Times)
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