Top Stories: 1. YouTube partners with CAA to combat deepfakes Variety article 2. Microsoft and OpenAI's response to DeepSeek Seattle Times article GeekWire article & GeekWire podcast 3. Smartsheet bought by private equity GeekWire article 4. New UW President GeekWire article 5. Wildrose owner passes away Seattle Times article About guest Dave Siegfried - Founder & CEO, Official AI Dave has been with Offical AI for about a year, prior to that he was CEO and Co-founder of LOANtuitive, a venture-backed AI enabled marketplace in commercial real estate industry. He spent a considerable amount of his career at Audiosocket, a venture-backed music licensing and technology company, and was a co-founder of SkyMode, a cloud based mobile e-commerce platform. About host Rachel Horgan: Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact: Email:
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