Microsoft unveils unified AI ‘Copilot’ | TikTok growing in Seattle

More Outreach layoffs | Vinyl Hi-Fi lounge in Seattle gets back to music basics ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: The GeekWire Summit returns October 19th! We're assembling some of the top names in artificial intelligence for the half-day summit, taking place in downtown Seattle: [Get your tickets today!]( TODAY'S TOP STORIES Hi, GeekWire readers. TikTok is hiring aggressively in the Seattle area, but sales software startup Outreach is making cuts again. A new vinyl Hi-Fi lounge wants to skip the music algorithm. But first, the dream of the ‘90s is alive in Microsoft’s world … “It’s kind of like the ’90s are back. It’s exciting to be in a place where we are bringing some software innovation and really having fun, enjoying this entire journey,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (above) said at the outset of an event in New York City this morning where the company unveiled a unified Microsoft Copilot initiative and other new features. [Here’s our rundown](. What will it take to make Alexa “superhuman?” More AI, of course. At its Devices & Services event, Amazon was clearly out to make a statement about artificial intelligence, attempting to counter the impression that it has fallen behind OpenAI and others in the field. [Read more.]( TikTok plans major growth in Seattle area: The social media video app is hiring aggressively to fuel a new e-commerce feature that sets Amazon in its sights. [Read more.]( Fans of analog music will like the sound of this new Seattle space: Shibuya Hi-Fi in Ballard is a cocktail lounge and vinyl records listening hangout that aims to get people to disengage from streaming services and algorithms and get back to music basics. “It really is trying to create an experience that we miss,” co-founder Brian Rauschenbach said. [Read more.]( Outreach layoffs: The Seattle sales software startup is cutting its workforce again, [laying off 12% of staff]( as part of broader cost-cutting moves. Cisco buying security company Splunk in $28 billion deal: The acquisition, Cisco’s largest ever, helps the networking giant fend off competition from Microsoft, Amazon, and others, [according to one analyst](. Hot Links: - The Federal Trade Commission added three Amazon execs as defendants in its complaint against the company over "deceptive" Prime sign-up and cancellation processes. ([CNBC]( - Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced a new bill that would protect people affected by generative AI systems. ([Ron Wyden]( - There’s a critter crossover coming to the Seattle Aquarium as the venue teams with Nintendo for features and photo ops from the popular game Animal Crossing: New Horizons. ([Seattle Aquarium]( Thanks for [subscribing]( to the GeekWire newsletter, and have a great day. — GeekWire managing editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com; GeekWire reporter Kurt Schlosser, kurt@geekwire.com; and GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop, todd@geekwire.com. SPONSOR MESSAGE [If you like Washington wines, thank a Coug]( In vineyards and cellars, in head offices and tasting rooms, graduates and certificate holders from Washington State University’s Viticulture & Enology department are powering the state’s important wine industry. The perfect blend of art and science. Go Cougs Means Experiencing the Perfect Blend. [Learn more.]( LATEST HEADLINES [‘It’s kind of like the ’90s are back’: Microsoft previews unified AI ‘Copilot’ initiative]( [TikTok plans major growth in Seattle area as it looks to take on Amazon with e-commerce feature]( [Analyst: Cisco’s $28B deal to buy Splunk a ‘poker move’ to fend off Microsoft, Amazon, other giants]( [More layoffs at Outreach: Seattle sales software startup cuts 12% of staff]( [Amazon unveils new AI features in quest to make Alexa ‘superhuman’]( [On the record: New vinyl Hi-Fi lounge in Seattle skips the algorithm and gets back to music basics]( GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [City of Redlands: Network Engineer]( - [Submittable: Senior Site Reliability Engineer]( - [Council for the Advancement of Science Writing: Communications Coordinator]( - [Submittable: Senior Software Engineer (Back End) – Data]( - [Submittable: Senior Machine Learning Scientist]( - [Submittable: Senior Software Engineer (Backend) – Employee Engagement]( - [GeekWork: Senior Backend Engineer]( - [Submittable: Senior Software Engineering Manager]( - [Submittable: Senior Product Pricing Strategist]( - [INRIX: Product Marketing Manager, Public Sector]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2023 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](