John Cook

Nov 13, 2024 | bizsugar.com | John Cook |I’m John Cook

Importance of Breakroom ManagementGetting your breakroom setup just right isn’t just about stuffing it with snacks. It’s about making a chill spot that boosts your team’s vibes and gets those productivity juices flowing. Think of breakroom furniture as the MVP for your crew’s chill time. Comfy chairs and tables mean your folks can relax and recharge, which peps up their mood and performance at work. It’s surprising how much a break can make a person happier and more focused! Who knew, right?

May 15, 2024 | investmentexecutive.com | John Cook

The greatest contribution of AI may in fact be something few have considered — that it will bring into focus the diminished state of the global electricity grid. Renewable developers, proponents of electric vehicles and heat pumps, and industrial electrification have failed to consider grid load. If AI motivates governments, utilities and investors to focus on rebuilding the global electricity grid, that will be its greatest contribution to our future.

May 4, 2024 | geekwire.com | Todd Bishop |John Cook

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss Amazon’s efforts to compete with Trader Joe’s, and the related tactics revealed in “The Everything War,” the new book by Dana Mattioli of the Wall Street Journal. We also revisit last week’s episode with Mattioli and share some of the reactions to the discussion.

Apr 24, 2024 | geekwire.com | John Cook

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman — the entrepreneur, author, podcaster, venture capitalist and Microsoft board member — is on the front lines of the artificial intelligence revolution. Even as a pioneer in the AI field, it was a bit unusual (yet informative) today to see Hoffman sit down for a 14-minute interview with a virtual AI twin of himself —  informed by a customized GPT trained on 20 years of Hoffman’s podcasts, speeches and books. Call it Hoffman on Hoffman.

Apr 20, 2024 | geekwire.com | Todd Bishop |John Cook

This week on the show, we offer a sneak preview of the GeekWire Awards, at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle on Thursday, May 9. We look back at the past winners of the Next Tech Titan title in the awards, and consider the event’s track record in predicting major companies to emerge from Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. We also contemplate the evolution of the “Workplace of the Year” category through the rise of remote and hybrid work.