Satya Nadella is a fan of multimodal AI interfaces — the ability to interact with a chatbot not just through text but through voice, for example — so much so… Read More
After about three years at Amazon working on Alexa voice services, Pierson Marks listened to his own internal dialogue and left to launch a startup. A Southern California native who… Read More
Seattle tech investor Ben Gilbert is transitioning to a new role at Pioneer Square Labs, the startup studio and venture firm he helped co-found, to focus more attention on “Acquired,”… Read More
Amazon has removed a clause prohibiting disparaging comments about the company from its podcast content license agreement on Amazon Music and Amazon’s Audible subsidiary. News of the non-disparagement clause prompted… Read More
Supercast, the Vancouver, B.C., startup that helps podcast creators make money off premium subscriptions, just brought in a little cash of its own. The startup emerged from a beta testing… Read More
Updated below with additional information. Almost lost amid the flurry of announcements from Amazon’s devices and services team Wednesday was this intriguing tidbit for podcast listeners in a post about… Read More
On this week’s Geared Up, we talk about the two new Nintendo Switch consoles that were announced this past week – the Nintendo Switch Lite and the Nintendo Switch with… Read More
On this week’s Geared Up, we talk about the upcoming Amazon Prime Day, celebrating Amazon’s 25th anniversary. I bring you my tips on finding the best Prime Day deals, while… Read More
This week on Geared Up, we talk about the latest rumors saying that Microsoft is working on a new secret new foldable Surface tablet device that will be able to… Read More
It has been more than a year since the healthcare joint venture between Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway was announced. Since then, we haven’t heard much — until now.… Read More
Beth Kolko’s superpower may not seem that out of the ordinary. She can’t see through walls, but she can see what’s wrong with the things we use in everyday life — problems… Read More
Details of Google Podcasts, the search giant’s new Android app for listening to audio shows, leaked overnight in advance of its official release, and one feature is especially noteworthy for… Read More
A few years ago, Marc Casale started tutoring college students. Casale is a longtime consultant in the tech world, focusing on social impact, and he loved having the chance to… Read More
The rise of social media has given us unbridled access to an endless world of text, images, links, hashtags, and videos. But one form of media isn’t on the same… Read More
As Seattle’s tech industry continues to boom, the city’s growing pains are starting to become more apparent. Along with an influx of jobs and prosperity, rising housing prices, strained transportation systems,… Read More
Amazon-owned audiobook seller Audible today released its new commercial-free audio subscription service, Channels, to the public. The service, which includes news and original programming, had been in beta testing for several months. All… Read More
Podcasts, in case you hadn’t noticed, are hot. Not only are exciting new podcasts launching seemingly every day, but the distribution channels are shifting too. Today, Google announced it is bringing… Read More
Audible, the Amazon-owned company that built its business selling audiobooks, is now officially moving into podcast-like shorts with a beta of Audible Channels. Podcasts have been on the rise in recent years, with Serial,… Read More
Amazon-owned Audible.com looks to be moving further into the world of podcasting with the hiring of the former vice president of programing for NPR, Eric Nuzum. He’ll be coming on as senior vice… Read More
