There's a common theme running through the spring season of developer conferences and tech events: trust and privacy.

With the tech industry faceing a backlash from consumers and regulators, tech giants including Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft are looking to assure everyone that they're listening. But each company is approaching the issue in a very different way, and with a very different track record on the topic.

On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, we listen to the CEOs of these companies talk about privacy, and analyze the different approaches.

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• ‘Game of Thrones’ gets roasted for leaving a Starbucks coffee cup in a shot during episode four