GeekWire Podcast: Amazon antitrust findings; Satya Nadella’s WFH ideas; Mysterious $60B lady

Right here’s what we’re speaking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week:

A protracted-awaited report from a U.S. Home antitrust subcommittee landed this week, and it slammed Amazon, Fb, Google and Apple for his or her alleged monopolistic practices within the on-line marketplaces they function. Amazon responded with a scathing weblog put up that stated the report featured “flawed considering.”

• Home antitrust probe says Amazon has ‘monopoly energy’ over sellers, firm slams ‘fringe’ findings
• 20 years after Microsoft’s antitrust struggle, Steve Ballmer betting that Massive Tech gained’t be damaged up
• Amazon says inner investigation into WSJ report on third-party gross sales information finds no coverage violations
• Learn the whole U.S. Home subcommittee report

A lot of tech persons are working from dwelling as a result of pandemic, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has some tips about find out how to do it and keep your well being and well-being. Schedule some brief conferences, he says, and don’t overlook your transition occasions.

A brand new story from the Medium enterprise publication Marker paints a unprecedented portrait of the lifetime of one of many richest ladies on the planet, MacKenzie Scott, which is all of the extra exceptional as a result of she hasn’t given any interviews about her cut up from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos or her philanthropic pursuits since their divorce.

And the GeekWire Summit goes digital this yr, with periods from Oct. 13-29, and particular visitors, together with Invoice Gates. Most periods shall be on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Try the occasion web site to register and get a sneak peek at who shall be showing.

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With GeekWire’s Todd Bishop and Taylor Soper. Produced by Curt Milton. Theme music by Daniel L.Ok. Caldwell.