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Tech Moves: Expedia names SVP; Microsoft AI leader departs for Uber; ZeroAvia CEO steps down

Microsoft's AI technical lead just walked to Uber. Here's what that signals about the talent war.

Reporting by GeekWire 1 min brief
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A Microsoft AI technical lead departing for Uber signals continued poaching of AI talent from big tech to mobility/logistics. This reflects where AI infrastructure investment is heating up outside traditional AI labs.

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  1. Microsoft AI technical lead departed for Uber

  2. Expedia names new SVP in global advertising

  3. ZeroAvia CEO steps down

  4. Published June 2, 2026

  5. Microsoft AI technical lead departure to Uber

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Publisher excerpt: Expedia names SVP in global advertising; a Microsoft AI technical lead departs for Uber; and the CEO of the sustainable aviation startup ZeroAvia steps down.
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