Curt Milton

Curt Milton / GeekWire Nov 14, 2020

GeekWire Podcast: OthersideAI raises $2.6M to use GPT‑3 for drafting emails; Tom Alberg profile and Trivia Challenge return

The GeekWire Podcast covers OthersideAI, a startup using GPT-3 to draft emails that just raised a $2.6 million seed round, discusses Seattle tech investor Tom Alberg’s long career and current focus, and relaunches the GeekWire Trivia Challenge with a chance to win a limited-edition face mask.

Curt Milton / GeekWire Oct 3, 2020

GeekWire Podcast: Seattle startup CEOs optimistic for 18 months; Amazon launches Amazon Explore; Spencer Rascoff launches Pacaso

GeekWire Podcast reports Seattle startup CEOs are optimistic about the economy for the next 18 months, Amazon launched a virtual tourism service called Amazon Explore, ex-Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff introduced Pacaso for shared second-home ownership, and the GeekWire Summit will be held virtually Oct. 13–29.

Curt Milton / GeekWire Jul 4, 2020

GeekWire: Pacific NW tech funding rises in H1 2020; Accolade prices IPO at $1.2B; GeekWire events go virtual

GeekWire Podcast reports Pacific Northwest tech funding stayed strong in H1 2020 despite the pandemic, with totals ahead of last year and Accolade becoming Seattle’s first 2020 IPO at a $1.2 billion valuation; the episode also previews virtual GeekWire events including Geeks Gaming for Good, a July 16 Roundtable on the Future of Sports, and the July 23 virtual GeekWire Awards.

Curt Milton / GeekWire May 2, 2020

GeekWire Podcast: Amazon reports 26% Q1 sales growth but 30% profit drop, pledges $4B for COVID response; Bezos warns shareholders

The GeekWire Podcast discusses Amazon’s Q1 results and pandemic response — including $4 billion in COVID-19-related spending and CEO Jeff Bezos warning of costly challenges — plus worker safety concerns and calls for his Congressional testimony. The episode also covers a Madrona-led workplace-reopening toolkit (with input from Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks) and a COVID-19-driven decline in Pacific Northwest startup funding through April.

Curt Milton / GeekWire Apr 11, 2020

GeekWire Podcast: Bill Gates on COVID-19’s permanent work shift; Vicis assets sold for $2.85M; LEGO and Nintendo launch interactive Super Mario set

The GeekWire Podcast covers Bill Gates on how COVID-19 will permanently change work (while preserving in-person schooling), the resurrection of Seattle helmet maker Vicis through a $2.85M asset sale, and a collaboration bringing Super Mario into LEGO physical sets, plus tech and COVID-related business headlines.