Greg Fyke is president and CEO of ecobee, the Toronto-based smart home company known for its pioneering smart thermostat and a growing ecosystem of devices, including security systems and smart doorbells.

A former Amazon Alexa executive, he’s personally based in Seattle, exemplifying how remote work has transformed the geography of the tech industry. Fyke succeeded ecobee founder Stuart Lombard as the company's CEO last fall upon Lombard's retirement. 

On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, Fyke discusses the emerging "golden age" of smart home technology; ecobee's focus on simplicity, long-term functionality, and integration across ecosystems; its competition with Amazon and Google; and its approach to automation and artificial intelligence.

Other topics include ecobee's November 2021 acquisition by Generac, and their broader focus on energy management solutions, leveraging components like home batteries, solar energy, and intelligent control systems.
The Verge: How Ecobee is becoming the smart home company Nest should have been
Greg Fyke on the HomeKit Insider podcast.

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

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfyke/">Greg Fyke</a> is president and CEO of <a href="https://www.ecobee.com/en-us/">ecobee</a>, the Toronto-based smart home company known for its pioneering smart thermostat and a growing ecosystem of devices, including security systems and smart doorbells.
A former Amazon Alexa executive, he’s personally based in Seattle, exemplifying how remote work has transformed the geography of the tech industry. Fyke succeeded ecobee founder Stuart Lombard as the company's CEO last fall upon Lombard's retirement. 
On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, Fyke discusses the emerging "golden age" of smart home technology; ecobee's focus on simplicity, long-term functionality, and integration across ecosystems; its competition with Amazon and Google; and its approach to automation and artificial intelligence.
Other topics include ecobee's November 2021 acquisition by Generac, and their broader focus on energy management solutions, leveraging components like home batteries, solar energy, and intelligent control systems.
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<li>The Verge: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/23919520/ecobee-smart-doorbell-camera-smart-home-ecosystem-smart-energy">How Ecobee is becoming the smart home company Nest should have been</a></li>
<li>Greg Fyke on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i0jdGl7mCs">the HomeKit Insider podcast.</a></li>
</ul>
With GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop. Audio editing and production by Curt Milton.

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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The 'golden age' of the smart home, with ecobee CEO Greg Fyke

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>
</ul>
With Todd Bishop and Taylor Soper. Edited by Curt Milton.

New Starbucks CEO's supercommute, SeaTac cyberattack, more on AI music generators

Our regular GeekWire Podcast segment “My AI” didn’t have a musical jingle. So of course, we decided to use AI to create one.You can hear the results and our reactions on this week’s show. It's a glimpse into the issues rattling the music industry. Even when the music isn't great, the technology is pretty incredible. But as we discuss, the underlying issues are a lot more complicated. 

With John Cook, Todd Bishop, and Taylor Soper; Audio editing by Curt Milton. 

Our regular GeekWire Podcast segment “My AI” didn’t have a musical jingle. So of course, we decided to use AI to create one. You can hear the results and our reactions on this week’s show. It's a glimpse into the issues rattling the music industry. Even when the music isn't great, the technology is pretty incredible. But as we discuss, the underlying issues are a lot more complicated. 
With John Cook, Todd Bishop, and Taylor Soper; Audio editing by Curt Milton.

GeekWire's quest for an AI theme song

The naming of Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol as the new Starbucks CEO on Tuesday gives the Seattle-based coffee giant a new leader from the restaurant and fast casual industry with experience leading a digital transformation. We discuss what that could mean on this special mid-week episode of the GeekWire Podcast.

Related Coverage: Starbucks’ new CEO brings extensive digital experience from prior role leading Chipotle

The naming of Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol as the new Starbucks CEO on Tuesday gives the Seattle-based coffee giant a new leader from the restaurant and fast casual industry with experience leading a digital transformation. We discuss what that could mean on this special mid-week episode of the GeekWire Podcast.
Related Coverage: <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/brian-niccol-who-led-chipotles-digital-push-named-new-ceo-at-starbucks/">Starbucks’ new CEO brings extensive digital experience from prior role leading Chipotle</a>

The 'golden age' of the smart home, with ecobee CEO Greg Fyke

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