Why AI scares Seattle rap legend Sir Mix-A-Lot | Expedia warns of lower travel demand

Seattle rap legend Sir Mix-A-Lot mixed it up Thursday at Black Tech Night, sharing stories about his music and producing background, his love for gadgets and tinkering, and more during the gathering at a new city-backed creative space at Seattle Center. When asked what scares him about tech these days, he had a quick answer: “AI.” But not for the reason you may think. Read more.

Expedia Group is the latest public company to warn of slowing consumer spending, telling investors Thursday that it’s seeing a softening in travel demand. Shares of the Seattle tech giant were still up nearly 10% on Friday. Read more.

“We feel that entrepreneurship gets ignored in civic life.” That’s the word from Victor Hwang, founder and CEO of Right to Start, a national nonprofit aiming to break down barriers to entrepreneurship. Hwang stopped in Seattle as part of a cross-country trip that will end in Washington, D.C., where he’ll pitch lawmakers on making it easier to start and build a small business. Read more. 

The writers behind “The Expanse” sci-fi series, which aired for three seasons on Amazon Prime, have a new novel kicking off a trilogy in which humans are no match for alien invaders. Read more and listen to GeekWire contributor Alan Boyle’s “Fiction Science” podcast. 

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