This week: how the pandemic, politics, labor shortages, and the rise of remote work are impacting U.S. immigration in the tech industry and beyond — and how ongoing challenges in the system could be putting the country's future at risk.

Our guest is Xiao Wang, CEO and co-founder of Boundless, a Seattle technology company that streamlines the immigration process. 

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Hosted by GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook. Produced and edited by Curt Milton. Theme music by Daniel L.K. Caldwell. 

This week: how the pandemic, politics, labor shortages, and the rise of remote work are impacting U.S. immigration in the tech industry and beyond &mdash; and how ongoing challenges in the system could be putting the country's future at risk.
Our guest is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/xiaowang1/">Xiao Wang</a>, CEO and co-founder of <a href="https://www.boundless.com/">Boundless</a>, a Seattle technology company that streamlines the immigration process.&nbsp;
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<li>GeekWire:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2021/immigration-startup-boundless-raises-25m-eyes-opportunity-pro-immigrant-administration/">Immigration startup Boundless raises $25M, eyes opportunity with &lsquo;pro-immigrant administration&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2020/seattle-startup-boundless-raises-7-5m-acquire-rival-rapidvisa-grow-online-immigration-tools/">Seattle startup Boundless raises $7.5M to acquire rival RapidVisa and grow online immigration tools</a></li>
<li>Axios:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.axios.com/immigration-green-cards-recapture-infrastructure-bill-834b0819-a5d5-4900-8d3e-c515a35179d8.html">Little-noticed spending bill provision could fix green card backlog</a></li>
<li>New York Times:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/23/world/asia/immigration-pandemic-labor-shortages.html">Contending With the Pandemic, Wealthy Nations Wage Global Battle for Migrants</a></li>
<li>Boundless:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.boundless.com/blog/house-passes-budget-reconciliation-bill-immigration-reform/">House Passes Sweeping Social Spending Plan With $100B Earmarked for Immigration Reform</a></li>
</ul>
Hosted by GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook. Produced and edited by Curt Milton. Theme music by Daniel L.K. Caldwell.&nbsp;

GeekWire brings you the week's latest technology news, trends and insights, covering the world of technology from our home base in Seattle. Our regular news podcast features commentary and analysis from our editors and reporters, plus interviews with special guests.

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Immigration and tech: New realities, old problems, and what's at stake for the future

As the creator and host of the "Startup Project" podcast, Seattle-area tech senior product manager Nataraj Sindam talks with a wide range of investors and entrepreneurs, contributing to his broad perspective on the future of artificial intelligence, investing, startups, and business technology. He's also author of the Above Average email newsletter, and venture partner with Incisive Ventures.

Our topics this week include: 
The opportunity to apply the power of large language models and generative AI to the larger world of business-to-business applications, including services tailored to workflows in specific industry verticals. 
How AI will drive a massive increase in data centers in the next 5-10 years to meet increased demand for compute and storage, and will require new "intelligence layers" in cloud infrastructure.
The opportunities and challenges for startups to compete with large tech companies in developing foundational AI technologies, and where tech investors are focusing when it comes to AI startups.
The different incentives in a traditional startup approach (focusing on getting to a minimum viable product) vs. long-term AI moonshots, exemplified by former OpenAI leader Ilya Sutskever's new venture.
Apple's efforts to integrate AI into its applications and operating systems, and the tradeoffs between the Apple ecosystem and the more wide-ranging Windows/Android platform approach.
In the return of our "My AI" segment, we discuss a useful way to quickly get a summary of YouTube videos using the Copilot sidebar in the Microsoft Edge browser.

With GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop. Audio editing and production by Curt Milton.

As the creator and host of the <a href="https://thestartupproject.io/episodes/">"Startup Project" podcast</a>, Seattle-area tech senior product manager <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/natarajsindam/">Nataraj Sindam</a> talks with a wide range of investors and entrepreneurs, contributing to his broad perspective on the future of artificial intelligence, investing, startups, and business technology. He's also author of the <a href="https://above-average.beehiiv.com/">Above Average</a> email newsletter, and venture partner with <a href="https://incisive.vc/">Incisive Ventures</a>.
Our topics this week include: 
<ul>
<li>The opportunity to apply the power of large language models and generative AI to the larger world of business-to-business applications, including services tailored to workflows in specific industry verticals. </li>
<li>How AI will drive a massive increase in data centers in the next 5-10 years to meet increased demand for compute and storage, and will require new "intelligence layers" in cloud infrastructure.</li>
<li>The opportunities and challenges for startups to compete with large tech companies in developing foundational AI technologies, and where tech investors are focusing when it comes to AI startups.</li>
<li>The different incentives in a traditional startup approach (focusing on getting to a minimum viable product) vs. long-term AI moonshots, exemplified by <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/19/openai-co-founder-ilya-sutskever-announces-safe-superintelligence.html">former OpenAI leader Ilya Sutskever's new venture</a>.</li>
<li>Apple's <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/06/introducing-apple-intelligence-for-iphone-ipad-and-mac/">efforts to integrate AI into its applications and operating systems</a>, and the tradeoffs between the Apple ecosystem and the more wide-ranging Windows/Android platform approach.</li>
<li>In the return of our "My AI" segment, we discuss a useful way to quickly get a summary of YouTube videos using the Copilot sidebar in the Microsoft Edge browser.</li>
</ul>
With GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop. Audio editing and production by Curt Milton.

AI, VC, and the next big opportunity in tech, with 'Startup Project' host Nataraj Sindam

It was a big week for cybersecurity for Seattle's tech giants. Microsoft President Brad Smith was in Washington D.C., testifying before the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee about the Redmond company's security challenges. Listen for highlights at the end of the show. 

Meanwhile, Amazon held its annual AWS re:Inforce cloud security conference in Philadelphia.The rise of AI has added some big new wrinkles to the issue of cybersecurity, and AI was one of the main topics in a conversation that I had a few weeks ago with one of the people who keynoted the AWS event this week, Steve Schmidt, Amazon's chief security officer.

Hosted by Todd Bishop; edited by Curt Milton.

It was a big week for cybersecurity for Seattle's tech giants. Microsoft President Brad Smith was in Washington D.C., <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/kB2GCmasH4c?si=A1o4FjSHpCuR0rdY">testifying before the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee</a> about <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/congressional-hearing-will-pit-microsofts-actions-vs-words-in-public-grilling-over-security-failures/">the Redmond company's security challenges</a>. Listen for highlights at the end of the show. 
Meanwhile, Amazon <a href="https://reinforce.awsevents.com/">held its annual AWS re:Inforce cloud security conference</a> in Philadelphia.The rise of AI has added some big new wrinkles to the issue of cybersecurity, and AI was one of the main topics in a conversation that I had a few weeks ago with one of the people who <a href="https://youtu.be/skH3Q90llss?si=9b19EFgngezU80H6">keynoted the AWS event this week</a>, Steve Schmidt, Amazon's chief security officer.
Hosted by Todd Bishop; edited by Curt Milton.

Cybersecurity in the age of AI, with Steve Schmidt, Amazon's chief security officer

Our guest this week on the GeekWire Podcast is Léonard Boussioux, an assistant professor in the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management at the University of Washington's Foster School of Business, and adjunct assistant professor at the UW Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering.

Boussioux received his doctorate in operations research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research combines areas including machine learning and AI with a focus on healthcare and sustainability. Last year he launched a class called "Generative AI in the Era of Cloud Computing" at the Foster School.
Foster School: A New Era Of AI And Human Ingenuity In The Classroom
Boussioux's website, including photography and AI art: www.leobix.us
TEDxMIT Salon presentation: Let Art Be Your Superpower
TEDxBoston: How to Solve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in 5 mins.

Related Story: How a photo of OpenAI’s Sam Altman, enhanced by AI, sparked a journalistic debate at GeekWire

With GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop; Edited by Curt Milton.

Our guest this week on the GeekWire Podcast is <a href="https://www.leobix.us/">Léonard Boussioux</a>, an <a href="https://foster.uw.edu/faculty-research/directory/leonard-boussioux/">assistant professor</a> in the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management at the University of Washington's Foster School of Business, and adjunct assistant professor at the UW Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering.
Boussioux received his doctorate in operations research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research combines areas including machine learning and AI with a focus on healthcare and sustainability. Last year he launched a class called "Generative AI in the Era of Cloud Computing" at the Foster School.
<ul>
<li>Foster School: <a href="https://magazine.foster.uw.edu/features/teaching-ai-business-school/">A New Era Of AI And Human Ingenuity In The Classroom</a></li>
<li>Boussioux's website, including photography and AI art: <a href="https://www.leobix.us/">www.leobix.us</a></li>
<li>TEDxMIT Salon presentation: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap5HMhnYUVc">Let Art Be Your Superpower</a></li>
<li>TEDxBoston: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0vCXMfXl0k">How to Solve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in 5 mins.</a></li>
</ul>
Related Story: <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/how-a-photo-of-openais-sam-altman-enhanced-by-ai-sparked-a-journalistic-debate-at-geekwire/">How a photo of OpenAI’s Sam Altman, enhanced by AI, sparked a journalistic debate at GeekWire</a>
With GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop; Edited by Curt Milton.

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