This week, we go inside the GeekWire Awards, our annual recognition of the top people, companies and innovations in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, which drew a sold-out crowd to the Showbox Sodo on Thursday May 9 in Seattle. We talk with finalists about AI, the economy and key trends in their industries, and we hear from some of the winners on stage during the program.

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This week, we go inside the GeekWire Awards, our annual recognition of the top people, companies and innovations in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, which drew a sold-out crowd to the Showbox Sodo on Thursday May 9 in Seattle. We talk with finalists about AI, the economy and key trends in their industries, and we hear from some of the winners on stage during the program.
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Inside the GeekWire Awards: What's next for AI, the economy, and startups

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, which now includes Microsoft, and assess the complexities of the OpenAI-Microsoft partnership, as illustrated by early email exchanges revealed in the lawsuit.

We also consider the latest update to the GeekWire 200, our ranked index of Pacific Northwest technology startups, including the rise of Highspot to the top spot, and other trends in the Seattle region's startup ecosystem. 

And we share highlights from tech events around the region this week, including the WTIA's 40th Anniversary, where Mayor Bruce Harrell addressed AI and the incoming presidential administration; and an interesting takeaway from a panel of startup leaders whose companies made the latest Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list. 

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Internal emails: Elon Musk wanted to keep OpenAI from becoming ‘Microsoft’s marketing bitch’
GeekWire 200 update: A new No. 1 rises to the top of our startup rankings
WTIA honors 40 years of boosting Washington’s tech sector as new CEO aims for more impact
Seattle mayor, who sits on a federal AI panel, says he’ll seek ways to work with Trump administration

With GeekWire co-founders John Cook and Todd Bishop

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/internal-emails-elon-musk-wanted-to-keep-openai-from-becoming-microsofts-marketing-bitch/">discuss Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI</a>, which now includes Microsoft, and assess the complexities of the OpenAI-Microsoft partnership, as illustrated by early email exchanges revealed in the lawsuit.
We also consider <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/geekwire-200-update-a-new-no-1-rises-to-the-top-of-our-startup-rankings/">the latest update</a> to the <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/geekwire-200/">GeekWire 200</a>, our ranked index of Pacific Northwest technology startups, including the rise of Highspot to the top spot, and other trends in the Seattle region's startup ecosystem. 
And we share highlights from tech events around the region this week, including<a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/wtia-honors-40-years-of-boosting-washingtons-tech-sector-as-new-ceo-aims-for-more-impact/"> the WTIA's 40th Anniversary</a>, where Mayor Bruce Harrell addressed AI and the incoming presidential administration; and an interesting takeaway from a panel of startup leaders whose companies made the latest <a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/technology-media-and-telecommunications/articles/fast500-winners.html">Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list</a>. 
Related links and coverage
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<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/internal-emails-elon-musk-wanted-to-keep-openai-from-becoming-microsofts-marketing-bitch/">Internal emails: Elon Musk wanted to keep OpenAI from becoming ‘Microsoft’s marketing bitch’</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/geekwire-200-update-a-new-no-1-rises-to-the-top-of-our-startup-rankings/">GeekWire 200 update: A new No. 1 rises to the top of our startup rankings</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/wtia-honors-40-years-of-boosting-washingtons-tech-sector-as-new-ceo-aims-for-more-impact/">WTIA honors 40 years of boosting Washington’s tech sector as new CEO aims for more impact</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/seattle-mayor-member-of-federal-ai-panel-says-hell-seek-ways-to-work-with-trump-administration/">Seattle mayor, who sits on a federal AI panel, says he’ll seek ways to work with Trump administration</a></li>
</ul>
With GeekWire co-founders John Cook and Todd Bishop

Elon Musk’s problem with Microsoft; What the GeekWire 200 says about the startup scene

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we dive into Amazon's launch of a new discount storefront called Amazon Haul, and explore what it says about the future of e-commerce and generational shifts in shopping. Guests Michael Levin and Josh Lowitz of Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) provide insights into the long-term trends around Amazon Prime membership and consumer behaviors on the platform.
CIRP: Amazon Report on Substack. (Check out their Apple Report, as well.)
GeekWire:Hands-on with Amazon Haul: First impressions of the e-commerce giant’s new Temu and Shein rival
Amazon:Introducing Amazon Haul—a broad selection of products $20 or less, with most under $10
Business Insider: Amazon's new discount section, 'Haul,' looks like a Temu version of Temu

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

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we dive into Amazon's launch of a new discount storefront called Amazon Haul, and explore what it says about the future of e-commerce and generational shifts in shopping. Guests <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrlevin/">Michael Levin</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlowitz/">Josh Lowitz</a> of <a href="https://www.cirpllc.com/">Consumer Intelligence Research Partners</a> (CIRP) provide insights into the long-term trends around Amazon Prime membership and consumer behaviors on the platform.
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<li>CIRP: <a href="https://cirpamazon.substack.com/">Amazon Report on Substack</a>. (Check out <a href="https://cirpapple.substack.com/">their Apple Report</a>, as well.)</li>

<li>GeekWire: <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/hands-on-with-amazon-haul-first-impressions-of-the-e-commerce-giants-new-temu-and-shein-rival/">Hands-on with Amazon Haul: First impressions of the e-commerce giant’s new Temu and Shein rival</a></li>

<li>Amazon: <a href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/affordable-products-amazon-20-dollars-and-under">Introducing Amazon Haul—a broad selection of products $20 or less, with most under $10</a></li>

<li>Business Insider: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-haul-temu-shein-compared-which-is-better-worse-2024-11">Amazon's new discount section, 'Haul,' looks like a Temu version of Temu</a></li>
</ul>
With GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop. Edited by Curt Milton.

How Amazon is adapting to the TikTok generation

This special edition of the GeekWire Podcast is the first in a four-episode series that we’ll be publishing in the months ahead as part of our year-long Microsoft @ 50 project, recognizing the company’s 50th anniversary in April 2025. 

On this episode, we’ll take a fresh look at Microsoft’s startup story with tech historian and author Margaret O’Mara of the University of Washington, author of The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America; plus highlights from a recent conversation with David Marquardt, Microsoft’s first outside investor and a longtime board member.

Register here for our Microsoft @ 50 event, March 20, 2025, in Seattle.

Microsoft @ 50 is an independent GeekWire editorial project supported by Accenture.

With GeekWire Co-Founder Todd Bishop. Edited by Curt Milton.

This special edition of the GeekWire Podcast is the first in a four-episode series that we’ll be publishing in the months ahead as part of our year-long <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/special-coverage/microsoft-at-50/">Microsoft @ 50 project</a>, recognizing the company’s 50th anniversary in April 2025. 
On this episode, we’ll take a fresh look at Microsoft’s startup story with tech historian and author Margaret O’Mara of the University of Washington, author of <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/534709/the-code-by-margaret-omara/">The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America</a>; plus highlights from a recent conversation with David Marquardt, Microsoft’s first outside investor and a longtime board member.
<a href="https://www.geekwire.com/events/geekwire-microsoft50/">Register here</a> for our Microsoft @ 50 event, March 20, 2025, in Seattle.
<a href="https://www.geekwire.com/special-coverage/microsoft-at-50/">Microsoft @ 50</a> is an independent GeekWire editorial project <a href="https://www.accenture.com/us-en/services/technology/ecosystem/microsoft">supported by Accenture</a>.
With GeekWire Co-Founder Todd Bishop. Edited by Curt Milton.

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