Sam Altman saga takes another twist with his return to OpenAI As he's set to return, several board members who fired Altman are out. Katie Campbell
What Microsoft hiring ousted OpenAI CEO means for AI arms race Microsoft is turning OpenAI’s leadership crisis into an opportunity. Monica Nickelsburg
Ousted OpenAI leader Sam Altman joins Microsoft The surprise development follows Altman's abrupt ouster from OpenAI by its board of directors over an apparent rift over balancing AI safety with the push to publicly release new powerful AI tools. Bobby Allyn
LinkedIn is laying off nearly 700 employees The popular professional networking site is laying off people in positions across its engineering, product, talent and finance departments. Ayana Archie
Microsoft’s anti-trust lessons for Amazon Amazon is facing a historic antitrust lawsuit from the FTC, but it’s not the first local tech giant to find itself in that situation. Microsoft fought its own antitrust battle in the 90s. UW historian Margaret O’Mara says that history might show us what’s in store for Amazon. Monica Nickelsburg Play AudioListen 15 mins
‘I don’t want 13 year olds to be your guinea pig.’ Fiery debate over AI targets Microsoft’s Brad Smith Monica Nickelsburg
United States takes on Google in biggest tech monopoly trial of 21st century The biggest antitrust trial in nearly 25 years kicks off on Tuesday as the Justice Department makes its case that Google is an illegal monopoly. Dara Kerr
Will Lina Khan’s FTC try to break up Amazon? The Federal Trade Commission has called Amazon officials in for meetings next week. Many believe it’s a sign that the agency is finalizing an antitrust lawsuit against the mega corporation. Jason Burrows Play AudioListen 23 mins
The future of AI, in Seattle and beyond Artificial Intelligence is showing up in our daily lives more and more, from smart search engines to fake images on social media. Government regulation is trying to catch up. The Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI, makers of ChatGPT and backed by Microsoft. KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg is here to tell us how the investigation might impact AI in our daily lives and in Seattle’s tech scene. Monica Nickelsburg Play AudioListen 14 mins
Microsoft partner OpenAI reportedly under FTC investigation The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly investigating OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed startup that makes the smash hit ChatGPT. Monica Nickelsburg Play AudioListen 2 mins
