Boeing scrubs Starliner space capsule launch again | Microsoft CEO leaves Starbucks board

Alliance of Angels leader departs | Seattle scraps plan for gun detection tech ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: Register now for AWS re:Inforce: [Hear from AWS experts on all things cloud security in the generative AI era.]( TODAY'S TOP STORIES For the second time in a month, the first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner space capsule was called off while the crew members were in their seats, waiting for liftoff. Today’s scrub marked the latest setback for a development and testing effort that has already been through years of delays — and more than $1 billion in cost overruns that Boeing has had to cover. [Read more](. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stepped down from the Starbucks board of directors after seven years. In his letter of resignation, Nadella didn’t give a reason, but expressed confidence in Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan and the senior leadership team. [Read more](. Yi-Jian Ngo, a fixture of the Seattle startup community and longtime leader of the Alliance of Angels, is departing the angel investor group. [Read more](. Seattle axed plans to test an acoustic gunshot detection system as part of a crime prevention pilot. The technology has sparked controversy across the country over its effectiveness. [Read more](. A jury awarded $72 million in damages to a Seattle-area startup called Zunum Aero, which claims that Boeing stole trade secrets and interfered in its efforts to bring in funding for the development of hybrid-electric airplanes. Boeing says it will challenge the judgment. [Read more](. This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we explore the frontier of crowd-augmented cognition, the concept of humans working together with the help of technology, including new ways that AI is changing the field. Our guest is Aniket (Niki) Kittur (above), a professor in Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute. [Read more and listen here]( and subscribe to GeekWire in [Apple Podcasts]( [Spotify]( or wherever you listen. A team of high schoolers took the top prize in a startup competition for young Seattle-area entrepreneurs for their artificial intelligence-enabled accent softening tool for call center agents. The team, called Soundwave, will move on to a global competition in Silicon Valley. [Read more](. Upcoming events: Tech and startup community gatherings on our radar next week in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. - June 4: [Smart Kitchen Summit]( - June 4: [GreenTech Business Summit]( - June 5: [New Tech Eastside June Meetup]( - June 5: [Bricks & Brews: The MOHAI Edition]( Check out the [GeekWire Calendar]( for more. Hot Links: - School districts across Washington state will get new low-emission school buses as part of a federal funding initiative. ([KUOW]( - The FCC is ending its Affordable Connectivity Program, and some internet providers are offering new low-cost plans. ([The Verge]( [Astound Broadband]( Thanks for subscribing to the GeekWire newsletter, and have a great weekend. — GeekWire editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com; and GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop, todd@geekwire.com. SPONSOR MESSAGE [AWS re:Inforce – register now]( Hear from AWS experts on all things cloud security in the generative AI era. Navigate security for generative AI, automated reasoning, cryptography, & more at AWS re:Inforce. Register to join us in person or watch our free livestream for the keynote & Innovation Talks. [Register now.]( LATEST HEADLINES [First crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule scrubbed minutes before liftoff]( [Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella leaves Starbucks board after 7 years — read his resignation letter]( [AI, the brain, and the crowd: Research explores new ways for humans and tech to work together]( [High schoolers developing accent-softening tool for call center agents win teen startup competition]( [Yi-Jian Ngo, longtime leader of Seattle’s Alliance of Angels, steps down]( [Seattle federal jury says Boeing should pay $72M to Zunum Aero in trade secrets case]( [Seattle scraps plans for controversial gunshot detection tech as it explores ways to curb crime]( GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [BRINC: Senior/Principal Backend & Platform Software Engineer]( - [BRINC: Senior Accounting/Financial Analyst]( - [INRIX: Account Executive, Public Sector]( - [INRIX: Senior Accountant]( - [INRIX: Finance Pricing Manager]( - [BRINC: Principal / Senior Software Test Engineer]( - [BRINC: Territory Account Executive, PacNW]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2024 GeekWire LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted to receive emails from GeekWire LLC.  Our mailing address is: GeekWire LLC 123 NW 36th St, Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98107  [change email frequency or address]( | [unsubscribe](