Unpacking Microsoft’s big Windows AI push: Veteran tech journalist
Ed Bott
joins the GeekWire Podcast to discuss Microsoft’s new Windows 11 AI features — including “Hey Copilot” voice commands and on-device “Copilot Actions.” He explains what they reveal about Microsoft’s strategy to make Windows an AI platform and avoid missing the next big tech shift.
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Samsung closed its acquisition of Seattle digital health startup
Xealth
, a deal reportedly worth around $115 million. We caught up with Xealth CEO
Mike McSherry
about a future with a “doctor in your pocket” as Samsung expands its health tech ambitions. Read more.
Amazon is going nuclear. The company is backing a $2-billion-plus project in Washington state to build one of the country’s first next-gen nuclear plants, aiming to power data centers and jumpstart a new era of clean energy. Read more.
Chicago-based
Fooda
has acquired Seattle-based lunch delivery startup
Peach
, continuing a wave of consolidation in the food delivery industry. Peach, founded by former Amazon engineers in 2014, built software to simplify office meal orders and raised investment from prominent VCs. Read more.
Seattle wins — and shakes — again! An eighth-inning grand slam by Geno Suárez sent more than 46,000 Mariners into a frenzy at T-Mobile Park on Friday night, triggering more baseball-related seismic activity measured by the
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
. Read more.
After shelving its original fantasy strategy game, Seattle startup
One More Game
is back with something totally different. The studio, backed by top Silicon Valley VCs, is debuting “SWAPMEAT,” a cooperative alien-world shooter that lets players scavenge and swap body parts. Read more.
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Former Amazon exec Dave Clark, now leading logistics startup Auger, said he’s “done” with writing PR/FAQ docs to help spearhead new products. (LinkedIn)
A Microsoft data scientist moved into a “single-room-occupancy” complex in San Francisco’s Chinatown — and found a new community. (San Francisco Standard)
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