This week on the GeekWire podcast, We imagine the possibility of Uber buying Expedia Group, according to a report by the Financial Times this week that the transportation company has considered a bid for the online travel giant.
It would be notable in part because Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi was CEO of Expedia Group from 2005 to 2017 and remains on the board. Khosrowshahi, who oversaw numerous acquisitions during his tenure at Expedia Group, reportedly recused himself from talks about a potential deal between Uber and Expedia.
[Skift: Uber-Expedia Super Deal? Our Answers to 10 Big Questions]
In the second segment, we enjoy highlights from the “60 Minutes” profile of former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and a separate appearance by University of Washington historian and author Margaret O'Mara in a podcast episode “60 Minutes: A Second Look” about the rise of Silicon Valley in the early 1980s.
And finally, we look at the Geekwire project, Microsoft @ 50, and get a window into what's next in AI from Peter Lee, Microsoft's President of Research. He shares the top three technical challenges he has in mind when it comes to the future of artificial intelligence. This is additional interview content for the first story in the series, published this week, which tracks the evolution of AI within Microsoft.
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With GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook dinner.
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