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Amazon fixes Alexa voice ordering bug; Microsoft rethinks AI data centers; Stadium cameras captur...
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January 17, 2026
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33:18Now PlayingSomeone listening to last week’s GeekWire Podcast () caught something we misseda misleading comment by Alexa during our voice ordering demo illustrating the challenges of ordering by voice vs. screen. We followed up with Amazon, which says it has fixed the underlying bug.
On this week’s show, we play the audio of the order again. Can you catch it?
Plus, Microsoft announces a "community first" approach to AI data centers () after backlash over power and water usage and President Trump scooped us on the story. We discuss the larger issues and play a highlight from our interview with Microsoft President Brad Smith.
Alsothe technology capturing images of every fan () at Lumen Field, UK police blame Copilot for a hallucinated soccer match () , and Redfin Glenn Kelman departs () six months after the company's acquisition by Rocket.
With GeekWire co-founders John Cook and Todd Bishop; Edited by Curt Milton.
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