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This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we delve into the Stargate Project announcement by OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank, in conjunction with President Trump, and assess the implications for OpenAI’s relationship with Microsoft.
We explain what Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella really meant with his CNBC zinger about Microsoft’s capital investments, and consider how Elon Musk’s involvement in the new administration could play out in the tech industry.
Plus, we discuss Madrona’s big new funds and the potential impact on startup activity in the Pacific NW, and find a revealing piece of Microsoft history on an old CD-ROM.
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With GeekWire’s Todd Bishop and John Cook. Edited and produced by Curt Milton.