What the Google ruling means for Microsoft Bing | Amazon’s delivery dilemma

"I don't believe there's a price in the world that Microsoft could offer us. They offered to give us Bing for free. They could give us the whole company.”

That quote from Apple executive Eddy Cue was one of the zingers about Microsoft, and its unsuccessful negotiations with Apple over the iPhone's default search position, recounted in the antitrust ruling against Google this week. This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we look at the implications of that ruling for Microsoft's Bing search engine. 

Plus, Amazon’s shaky relationship with its delivery drivers, and the pushback to the City of Seattle’s move to bring workers back to the office three days a week. Read more and listen here. 

Autonomous cars are an increasingly common sight on the streets of San Francisco, where Waymo is shuttling around ride-hailing customers in vehicles with no human drivers. Here’s what it’s like to ride in one.

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

• Aug 13: AGI Conference 2024

• Aug. 13: Facilitation Lab Seattle: Practice Playground with Voltage Control

• Aug. 14: Virtual Career Summit

• Aug. 14: New Tech Eastside August Meetup 2024

• Aug. 15: New Tech Seattle August Meetup 2024

Check out the GeekWire Calendar for more.

Hot Links:

• Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki passed away at the age of 56 after a battle with lung cancer. “Kind, gentle, thoughtful and the most wonderful of parents, she was also critical as the pioneering executive at the founding of Google.” (Washington Post; Kara Swisher)

• How ChatGPT helped transform OpenAI from a startup to an AI juggernaut. (CNBC)

• Amazon’s TV deal with popular YouTuber MrBeast has turned sour. (Business Insider)