Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s argument against Google | Amazon’s first satellites launch into space

Meet the latest battery startup coming to a rural Washington town 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 Welcome to the weekend, GeekWire readers. We’re tracking Amazon’s satellite launch, another battery startup landing in rural Washington state, and the Microsoft CEO’s appearance in a Washington D.C. court this week. Satya Nadella vs. Google: You may have read [the juicy sound bites]( from the Microsoft CEO during his testimony in the search giant’s antitrust case this week, making the case that Google unfairly leverages its market power to stifle competition (a charge that Google vehemently disputes). On this week’s GeekWire Podcast, we explore more of the context, reenacting and discussing two exchanges from Nadella’s appearance with the help of court transcripts. - Plus, Generative AI and the “Ghost of Lesser Seattle.” We revisit [our attempt]( to channel the late, great Seattle newspaper columnist Emmett Watson with the help of ChatGPT, and assess the reaction. - [Listen and read more here]( or subscribe to GeekWire in [Apple Podcasts]( [Google Podcasts]( [Spotify]( or wherever you listen. Amazon’s first satellites launch into space: The mission aimed to test the hardware and software for the Seattle company’s worldwide Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation. [Read more](. Another battery startup lands in rural Washington town: California-based OneD Battery Sciences is the latest company to plant roots in Moses Lake, Wash., which has become a hub for battery innovation. [Read more](. Alexa claimed the 2020 presidential election was stolen: Misinformation and inconsistent answers shared by Amazon’s voice assistant are sparking concerns about the 2024 elections, according to a story from [The Washington Post](. Amazon said the inaccurate responses to the 2020 election question were errors and changed the responses. Thanks for [subscribing]( to the GeekWire newsletter, and have a great weekend. — GeekWire managing editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com; and GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop, todd@geekwire.com. SPONSOR MESSAGE [Ready to let Ai work for you?]( Dialpad is the leading Ai-Powered Customer Intelligence Platform transforming how the world works together. We’ve designed one, beautiful workspace that seamlessly combines the most advanced Ai Contact Center, Ai Sales, Ai Voice, and Ai Meetings with Ai Messaging. Over 30,000 brands use Dialpad to unlock productivity, drive sales and increase customer satisfaction. [Give our free trial a spin.]( LATEST HEADLINES [Meet the latest next-gen battery startup to put down roots in a rural town in Washington]( [What Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in court about Google, Apple, search, and the future of AI]( [Atlas V rocket launches prototype Amazon satellites to test Project Kuiper network]( GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [NTTA- North Texas Tollway Authority: Sr ETL & Data Modeling Developer]( - [City of Portland Water Bureau: Technology Manager]( - [INRIX: Lead Software Engineer]( - [City of Redlands: Network Engineer]( - [Council for the Advancement of Science Writing: Communications Coordinator]( - [City of Redlands: IT Systems Supervisor]( - [INRIX: Product Marketing Manager, Public Sector]( - [GeekWork: Senior Backend Engineer]( [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](