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

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.

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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.