GeekWire Podcast: Amazon’s political problems; Gates, Warren and the wealth tax; Sounders rap

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Not solely was Amazon’s effort to again pro-business candidates for the Seattle Metropolis Council ineffective, however its $1.45 million contribution appears to have backfired on the corporate, energizing its opponents and resulting in a brand new Metropolis Council that’s collectively extra to the left of the political spectrum than earlier than.

It’s the most recent in a collection of political and coverage missteps and missed alternatives for the corporate, from HQ2 to JEDI, and it’s one in every of our subjects on this week’s episode.

Additionally this week: Invoice Gates and Elizabeth Warren are prepared to speak about taxes; a Microsoft research reveals the potential advantages of a shorter work week for productiveness; a successful Seattle Sounders rap from a GeekWire reader; and Cortana is able to “play” your e-mail for you, however are you prepared for her to try this?

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