8:00 AM PDT GeekWire Weekly8:00 AM PDT Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 21, 2023
7:47 AM PDT Podcast GeekWire Podcast: AI hype vs. reality, returning to the office, and a driving tour of Amazon HQ
2:40 PM PDT Amazon2:40 PM PDT Union and warehouse issues lead Amazon shareholder votes, but fall well short of passing
10:35 AM PDT Tech10:35 AM PDT How T-Mobile plans to use AI to improve one of its most important business metrics
9:04 AM PDT Startups9:04 AM PDT Former Seattle startup CFO denies fraud charges, pleads not guilty to funneling company funds
7:37 AM PDT Geek Life7:37 AM PDT Inside ‘Stranger Things: The Experience’ in Seattle, where fans feel like part of the Netflix hit drama
6:46 AM PDT Startups6:46 AM PDT Michael Smyers, 1983-2023: Gifted engineer and startup founder sparked Coinme and Zipwhip
5:54 PM PDT Tech5:54 PM PDT ‘Get back in there’: T-Mobile CEO exhorts tech industry leaders to return to the office
1:39 PM PDT Startups1:39 PM PDT Seattle firm debuts ETF that uses machine learning for long-term equity investing
10:47 AM PDT Amazon10:47 AM PDT Tech Moves: Amazon names new workplace safety leader; Zscaler hires Salesforce EVP; and more
9:09 AM PDT Microsoft9:09 AM PDT Microsoft calls for ‘safety brakes,’ licensing, and a new federal agency to avoid AI pitfalls
7:16 AM PDT Bot or Not7:16 AM PDT He sang about life as ChatGPT, but this opera pro needed his human creativity to fix AI’s lyrics
7:25 PM PDT Science7:25 PM PDT LIGO starts its fourth round of searching for gravitational waves and black holes
4:19 PM PDT Amazon4:19 PM PDT Car and foot traffic data show impact of Amazon’s return to office mandate on Seattle commutes
3:16 PM PDT Games3:16 PM PDT Bungie reveals new ‘Marathon’ game; Firewalk Studios shows off first trailer for ‘Concord’
1:32 PM PDT Microsoft1:32 PM PDT Microsoft says critical U.S. infrastructure targeted by Chinese hackers
1:29 PM PDT Games1:29 PM PDT Mobile gaming startup BebopBee raises $4M to build puzzle game ‘Travel Crush’
10:47 AM PDT Amazon10:47 AM PDT Amazon shareholders reject record 18 proposals as annual meeting spotlights labor issues
9:59 AM PDT Education9:59 AM PDT Diversity-focused school Ada Developers Academy cuts 45% of staff amid tech industry hiring pullback
6:32 AM PDT Startups6:32 AM PDT Tech Moves: RealNetworks appoints president; Microsoft Alumni Network leader to step down
12:07 PM PDT Games12:07 PM PDT Relic Entertainment, the Vancouver studio behind ‘Company of Heroes,’ lays off 121 employees
9:00 AM PDT Games9:00 AM PDT ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ in 2023: Wizards of the Coast reveals ‘Planescape’ revival and more
8:05 AM PDT Microsoft8:05 AM PDT Microsoft Bing will become ChatGPT’s default search engine in latest OpenAI collaboration
8:00 AM PDT Microsoft8:00 AM PDT Microsoft’s new Windows Copilot will offer ‘centralized AI assistance’ in desktop sidebar
7:33 AM PDT Amazon7:33 AM PDT Amazon takes aim at Apple and Google with the $230 Fire Max 11, its biggest tablet ever
4:59 PM PDT Amazon4:59 PM PDT Amazon responds to walkout plan: ‘We respect our employees’ rights to express their opinions’
