Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Jun 17
Hard Fork Hosts Stage 700-Person Live Show With Satya Nadella in San Francisco
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Jun 17

Hard Fork Hosts Stage 700-Person Live Show With Satya Nadella in San Francisco

1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 17

Summary

  • 700 attendees filled a San Francisco venue for “Hard Fork Live,” where Kevin Roose and Casey Newton interviewed Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and other tech leaders.
  • 20 minutes behind schedule, the show nearly lost Nadella because security screening was running slow, but the interview ultimately went ahead as planned.
  • The live format let the New York Times tech podcast add onstage spectacle and unpredictability, including multiple robots and one minor mishap when a robot named Toby fell.
  • The event was framed as live journalism at a transformational moment for the tech industry, extending the podcast beyond its usual recorded format.

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