Microsoft will let Windows users uninstall new ‘Recall’ AI feature

Removing Microsoft’s ‘Recall’: Microsoft provided new details about the underlying architecture for its upcoming Windows “Recall” feature for Copilot+ PCs, addressing security and privacy concerns about the AI-powered information retrieval tool. The company now says it will give users the ability to uninstall Recall from their machines if they choose. Read more. 

From software to space: Charles Simonyi is known for his work at Microsoft, leading the development of Word, Excel and other programs in the 1980s. But he has long been fascinated with space, taking two trips to the International Space Station, and helping to fund a long-awaited space survey telescope in Chile that bears his family's name. He speaks about the new telescope with Alan Boyle, GeekWire contributing editor, on the GeekWire Podcast.

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More OceanGate revelations: The U.S. Coast Guard concluded hearings on the Titan submersible’s catastrophic loss, as former employees revealed concerns about safety and regulatory compliance. One quoted OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush saying years earlier that he’d “buy a congressman” if the Coast Guard stood in the way of Titan's progress. Read more.

Washington state’s EV rebate program for lower-income drivers is proving to be much more popular than expected. Read more.

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• UK antitrust regulators won’t investigate Amazon’s partnership and equity investment in Anthropic. (TechCrunch)

• “The X button is in the wrong place,” said Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer upon encountering a PlayStation 5 controller. (Tom Warren on X)

• Amazon is supporting relief efforts for Hurricane Helene with AWS tech and other services. (Andy Jassy on LinkedIn)

• How to work effectively with an executive assistant: Entrepreneur and investor T.A. McCann of Pioneer Square Labs shares insights into his process and tools. (T.A. McCann)

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• Sept. 28: Aeone Content Creator x Brand Meetup: What brands look for when hiring creators

• Sept. 29: Red Bull Home Ground North American Qualifier

• Oct. 1: Management Essentials for Developing People Leaders

• Oct. 1: MEET THE STARTUPS – DAY 1

• Oct. 2: DevOps Day

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