This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we revisit the controversy over Starbucks' hybrid work policy for its new CEO, Brian Niccol; discuss the cyberattack that crippled computer systems at Sea-Tac Airport in the Seattle area this week; and provide an update on last week's episode about AI text-to-music generators.

Articles and topics discussed on this episode:
Hybrid policy for new Starbucks CEO sparks debate over remote work, corporate jet emissions
Starbucks’ New CEO Has a Big Carbon Footprint - WSJ
Starbucks’ New CEO Will Take Charge Without Training Wheels - Bloomberg
Steve Ballmer Chases NBA Glory at Intuit Dome, the LA Clippers’ Gleaming New Home
Plane English: Sea-Tac Airport turns to pen and paper to replace digital displays after cyberattack
Port of Seattle outage continues two days after suspected cyberattack by ‘nefarious characters’
GeekWire’s quest for an AI theme song opened our ears to the debate rattling the music industry
GeekWire Podcast listener Fortunato Vega shares his AI-generated theme song on LinkedIn.

With Todd Bishop and Taylor Soper. Edited by Curt Milton.

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we revisit <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/hybrid-policy-for-new-starbucks-ceo-sparks-debate-over-remote-work-corporate-jet-emissions/">the controversy over Starbucks' hybrid work policy</a> for its new CEO, Brian Niccol; discuss the <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/sea-tac-airport-resorts-to-handwritten-posters-to-replace-digital-displays-in-aftermath-of-cyberattack/">cyberattack that crippled computer systems at Sea-Tac Airport</a> in the Seattle area this week; and provide an update on <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/geekwires-quest-for-an-ai-theme-song-opened-our-ears-to-the-debate-rattling-the-music-industry/">last week's episode about AI text-to-music generators</a>.
Articles and topics discussed on this episode:
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<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/hybrid-policy-for-new-starbucks-ceo-sparks-debate-over-remote-work-corporate-jet-emissions/">Hybrid policy for new Starbucks CEO sparks debate over remote work, corporate jet emissions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/starbucks-new-ceo-has-a-big-footprint-commutes-private-jet-nevermind-climate-goals-3df1aa5f">Starbucks’ New CEO Has a Big Carbon Footprint - WSJ</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-23/starbucks-new-ceo-brian-niccol-to-have-more-power-than-predecessor?srnd=undefined&amp;sref=CUpXQy6u">Starbucks’ New CEO Will Take Charge Without Training Wheels - Bloomberg</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/steve-ballmer-nba-la-clippers">Steve Ballmer Chases NBA Glory at Intuit Dome, the LA Clippers’ Gleaming New Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/geekwires-quest-for-an-ai-theme-song-opened-our-ears-to-the-debate-rattling-the-music-industry/">Plane English: Sea-Tac Airport turns to pen and paper to replace digital displays after cyberattack</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/port-of-seattle-outage-continues-three-days-after-suspected-cyberattack-by-nefarious-characters/">Port of Seattle outage continues two days after suspected cyberattack by ‘nefarious characters’</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/geekwires-quest-for-an-ai-theme-song-opened-our-ears-to-the-debate-rattling-the-music-industry/">GeekWire’s quest for an AI theme song opened our ears to the debate rattling the music industry</a></li>
<li>GeekWire Podcast listener Fortunato Vega <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fortunato911_fortunatos-my-name-by-phantomkeyboardstand069-activity-7233216396489277440-E1x5?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop">shares his AI-generated theme song on LinkedIn</a>.</li>
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With Todd Bishop and Taylor Soper. Edited by Curt Milton.

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