Environment Microsoft’s carbon emissions surge despite goal of becoming ‘carbon negative’ by 2030 Microsoft latest sustainability report card, released Wednesday, reveals a sobering reality: the artificial intelligence revolution is undercutting the tech industry’s efforts to decarbonize. Monica Nickelsburg
Government What would a ban on non-compete clauses mean for tech companies in Washington state? If the proposed rule change goes into effect, it would change the way companies like Microsoft and Amazon do business. Kim Malcolm John O'Brien Play AudioListen 5 mins
Technology If Microsoft has a security breach, are government agencies at risk? Soundside host Diana Opong sits down with cybersecurity journalist Eric Geller & cybersecurity researcher Quentin Hodgson to talk about the recent report about security issues at Microsoft. Diana Opong Jason Burrows Play AudioListen 25 mins
Technology Elon Musk relies on Microsoft research in lawsuit against OpenAI Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with Karen Weise from the New York Times to talk about Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI. Libby Denkmann Jason Burrows Sarah Leibovitz Play AudioListen 16 mins
Arts & Life Can Microsoft end the console wars? Here’s what gamers need to know Soundside host Libby Denkmann spoke with Bloomberg News Tech Reporter Dina Bass about last week's Xbox business update and the future of games exclusivity. Libby Denkmann Jason Burrows Play AudioListen 13 mins
Business Microsoft cuts 8% of gaming division after closing Activision deal Jeremy Monken’s wife had just given birth to a healthy daughter when he got the news. Monica Nickelsburg
Business State-backed Russian hackers accessed senior Microsoft leaders' emails, company says Microsoft says hackers broke into its corporate email system and accessed the accounts of members of its leadership team, as well as those of employees on its cybersecurity and legal teams. The Associated Press
Business Can Microsoft become an AI leader and maintain its ambitious goals to cut carbon emissions? In January 2020, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced one of the most ambitious plans to decarbonize of any tech company. By 2030, Microsoft would be carbon negative, removing more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits. By 2050, Microsoft would remove all of the carbon it has ever emitted since the company’s founding in 1975. Monica Nickelsburg Play AudioListen 5 mins
Business NYT sues Microsoft, OpenAI for copyright infringement Microsoft’s stock price and market cap increased by 50% in 2023, thanks largely to the company’s partnership with OpenAI and its big lead in artificial intelligence. But The New York Times says Microsoft is profiting on stolen work. Monica Nickelsburg
Business Sam Altman saga takes another twist with his return to OpenAI As he's set to return, several board members who fired Altman are out. Katie Campbell KUOW Staff