This week, we take the GeekWire Podcast to Front Burner Studios near Pike Place Market, where our host is studio co-owner Seth Paul, who's also co-founder and CEO of the Seattle security startup Qinsay.

We discuss the White House crackdown on Microsoft’s green-card sponsorships, hours before President Trump honored Satya Nadella. We also talk about record Seattle startup funding and Shield AI’s plans to build AI-piloted fighter jets in Des Moines, Wash., where a city FAQ assures residents it’s not a data center.

Seth tells us about the vintage console he drove from Detroit, and how he brings a musician’s approach to the startup world. Plus, the return of the GeekWire Trivia Challenge.

Related links:

• Microsoft responds to White House immigration crackdown as Trump honors Nadella
• From H-1B to CEO: How Satya Nadella traveled the path the U.S. just cut off for Microsoft workers
• Seattle-area startups raise a record $3.5B as national VC funding cools
• Shield AI selects Seattle area to build X-BAT autonomous fighter jet
• Shield AI lands $150M Navy contract for AI-piloted fighter jet

With GeekWire co-founders John Cook and Todd Bishop.

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