<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This week on the GeekWire Podcast&lt;/strong&gt;, it's a grab-bag of topics, including self-driving wheelchairs, Expedia Group Chairman Barry Diller's comments on the prospects for an acquisition by Uber, and an update on GeekWire's upcoming events and coverage.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In the final segment, we discuss what the new Trump administration could mean for technology regulation, including the FTC's antitrust case against Amazon and oversight for tech M&amp;amp;A.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Related coverage and links&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;NYT: &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/technology/trump-apple-amazon-google-meta.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Yk4.Dph3.rT-5PVskyZny&amp;amp;amp;smid=url-share"&gt;Tech Giants Face a Familiar Uncertainty With Trump&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/expedia-chairman-barry-diller-on-potential-deal-with-uber-and-washington-posts-blunder/"&gt;Expedia chairman Barry Diller on potential deal with Uber and Washington Post’s ‘blunder’&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/watch-sea-tac-airports-self-driving-wheelchairs-are-getting-stymied-by-unexpected-obstacles/"&gt;Sea-Tac Airport’s self-driving wheelchairs are getting stymied by unexpected obstacles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Upcoming &lt;a href="https://www.geekwire.com/events/"&gt;GeekWire Events&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;GeekWire Gala, Dec. 12: &lt;a href="https://www.geekwire.com/events/2024-geekwire-gala/"&gt;Register here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Microsoft @ 50: &lt;a href="https://www.geekwire.com/special-coverage/microsoft-at-50/"&gt;Special series&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.geekwire.com/events/geekwire-microsoft50/"&gt;March 20 event&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;With GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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What Trump 2.0 means for tech, Diller nixes Expedia + Uber, GeekWire fall update

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What Trump 2.0 means for tech, Diller nixes Expedia + Uber, GeekWire fall update

NOV 9, 202424 MIN

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This week on the GeekWire Podcast, it's a grab-bag of topics, including self-driving wheelchairs, Expedia Group Chairman Barry Diller's comments on the prospects for an acquisition by Uber, and an update on GeekWire's upcoming events and coverage.

In the final segment, we discuss what the new Trump administration could mean for technology regulation, including the FTC's antitrust case against Amazon and oversight for tech M&A.

Related coverage and links

Upcoming GeekWire Events

With GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.