GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft, Remitly, and the new shape of work — plus, Amazon’s NYT AI deal

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss Amazon’s new licensing agreement with The New York Times to train its AI platforms, a notable move in the evolving relationship between media and tech. We also go behind the scenes at two very different office spaces that reflect changing approaches to the workplace: Microsoft’s sprawling and still-developing Redmond campus, and Remitly’s globally inspired new HQ in downtown Seattle. We start the show on a lighter note, with a confession about computer mouse loyalty and a debate over whether a trackpad is good enough in a pinch. Listen to the full episode… Read More

May 31, 2025 - 20:40
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GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft, Remitly, and the new shape of work — plus, Amazon’s NYT AI deal
A playful nod to classic computing on Microsoft’s new campus: A vintage computer mouse emerges from a faux mouse hole in the wall — a bit of tech humor in the modern workspace. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser)

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss Amazon’s new licensing agreement with The New York Times to train its AI platforms, a notable move in the evolving relationship between media and tech.

We also go behind the scenes at two very different office spaces that reflect changing approaches to the workplace: Microsoft’s sprawling and still-developing Redmond campus, and Remitly’s globally inspired new HQ in downtown Seattle.

We start the show on a lighter note, with a confession about computer mouse loyalty and a debate over whether a trackpad is good enough in a pinch.

Listen to the full episode below or wherever you get your podcasts.

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