Did Elon Really Intern at Microsoft? Plus: AI, Jobs, and the Economy
May 24, 2025
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as posted by the channelSatya Nadella’s offhand remark at Build, about Elon Musk once interning at Microsoft, sparked a mystery that sent us digging through biographies and transcripts in search of confirmation.
We also break down Microsoft’s new AI moves, announced this week at the company's Build developer conference, and consider what its agentic ambitions mean for tech jobs and the economy.
Plus, a sharp warning from Microsoft President Brad Smith on Washington state’s fading focus on innovation.
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