This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we assess the outcome of the drama at OpenAI — considering what the removal and ultimate return of its CEO Sam Altman, and everything that happened in between, means for Microsoft.
While Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella earned well-deserved kudos for masterfully navigating the mess, the situation also showed how the company was vulnerable to being blindsided due to OpenAI's convoluted structure.
And while for-profit interests are likely to get more influence on OpenAI's reformulated board, it's not yet clear if Microsoft will end up with a seat on that board, leaving the ultimate outcome for Microsoft unclear, for now.
We also look at Amazon's move into car-buying, and examine the Seattle region's dwindling flock of unicorns.
With GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook.
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