Will Microsoft buy Netflix? | Jay Carney on the intersection of politics and tech

Will Microsoft buy Netflix? Recent headlines detailing subscriber loss at Netflix combined with the streaming giant’s advertising deal with Microsoft to launch an ad-supported subscription tier in 2023 have led to a new wave of speculation as to whether Netflix might be willing to sell itself. Some analysts are wondering if Microsoft might be a prospective buyer. Here’s why that makes sense — and why it doesn’t. 

From White House to Amazon and Airbnb: Amazon’s head of global corporate affairs Jay Carney, the former White House press secretary under President Obama, made some news of his own this week, announcing that he’s leaving Amazon after more than seven years. On the latest episode of the GeekWire Podcast, we’re playing highlights from our 2019 interview with Carney at the GeekWire Summit, in which he discussed the arc of his career and his transition from politics to the tech industry. Listen here, or subscribe to GeekWire in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.

T-Mobile reaches $350M settlement: The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier agreed to settle class-action lawsuits brought over an August 2021 cyberattack in which a hacker infiltrated its computer systems to steal sensitive data relating to millions of customers.

Blue Origin names next spacefliers: The space venture said its next crewed suborbital flight will send up the first spacefliers to hail from Egypt and Portugal. The lineup also includes a co-founder of the Dude Perfect sports/entertainment video venture, a British-American mountaineer, a driverless-car pioneer, and a former telecom executive.