Hands-on with Amazon’s long-awaited new Echo Spot

We've been waiting seven years for this. Amazon this week released a new version of its Echo Spot device, the first revamp since it came out in 2017. GeekWire's Todd Bishop, who has been using the original all these years, finds a lot to like in the new one. Read more in his hands-on review.

🎙️This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss the latest twist in the New York Times’ suit against OpenAI and Microsoft, and listen to Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman’s headline-grabbing comments about AI and fair use. Plus, a startup supergroup prepares to launch an EV charging marketplace, and AI turns email into a personal database that can be intelligently mined.

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📆 Upcoming events: Tech and startup community gatherings on our radar next week in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.

• July 18: AI Engineering Workshop – Seattle

• July 20: Innovative Approaches in AI for Social Impact

• July 22: Aviation & Space Camp

• July 23: EDGE 2024

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