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Survey suggests 84% of Americans are illiterate about AI — so here’s a quiz to test your own AI IQ

by Alan Boyle on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 at 6:06 pm

Can artificial intelligence write its own programs? Is there AI in your TV remote control? Researchers at Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence say that knowing the right answers to… Read More

MacKenzie Scott says ‘no dollar signs this time’ as she finds new value in philanthropy’s meaning

by Kurt Schlosser on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 at 11:53 am

MacKenzie Scott is taking a break from the headline-grabbing posts about multi-billion-dollar gifts she’s given to charity the past couple years to instead offer a lesson in what philanthropy truly… Read More

The era of SaaS is ending, Intelligent Apps are the future – Introducing the Intelligent Applications Top 40

SaaS has dominated enterprise software for the past two decades. It is used by every information worker. But over the past 5 years, there is a clear change afoot –… Read More

AWS and Washington state launch cloud training, but educators have big questions about rollout

by Lisa Stiffler on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 at 11:31 am

Amazon Web Services and Washington state officials this week announced a new partnership to provide cloud computing education for high school students. AWS, the market-leading public cloud provider, aims to… Read More

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Blue Origin delays its next suborbital space trip because of worries about Texas winds

by Alan Boyle on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 at 11:28 am

Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard’s daughter will have to wait a little longer to take a ride on the suborbital spaceship that’s named after her father. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space… Read More

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Cloud wake-up call: Amazon Web Services outage illustrates the pitfalls of online infrastructure

by Todd Bishop on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 at 12:20 pm

Amazon Web Services is one of the greatest successes of modern business and technology, leveraging its first-mover advantage in the public cloud to empower companies with capabilities that they couldn’t… Read More

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The Rock thanks his ‘tequila drinking buddy’ Jeff Bezos at People’s Choice Awards

by Kurt Schlosser on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 at 10:11 am

Jeff Bezos made a surprise appearance at the People’s Choice Awards in Los Angeles Tuesday night to present an award to film star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and in the… Read More

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No-code AI: Former Microsoft and Salesforce execs reveal new ‘machine teaching’ startup Intelus

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Electric Sky wins DARPA grant to work on focused power beaming system for drones

by Alan Boyle on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 at 7:51 pm

A startup called Electric Sky says it’s begun building its first Whisper Beam transmitter for providing tightly focused wireless power to drones in flight, thanks to a $225,000 award from… Read More

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Report: Life sciences sector is booming as companies swoop up lab space and raise gobs of cash

by Charlotte Schubert on December 7, 2021December 8, 2021 at 5:30 pm

It’s hard for life sciences startups to find lab space, and there’s a good reason. The sector has been on a tear, according to a report tallying venture capital and… Read More

News publishers, including Seattle group, sue Google and Facebook over market dominance

by Mike Lewis on December 7, 2021December 8, 2021 at 10:20 am

A group of 30 newspaper publishers, including Seattle-based Robinson Newspapers, have sued Google and Facebook over the way the social and search giants profit from news content at the expense… Read More

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‘Most unusual and difficult year of my life’: Personal and pandemic struggles aside, Bill Gates is hopeful

by Kurt Schlosser on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 at 3:02 pm

Ever the optimist, even Bill Gates was challenged by everything 2021 threw at him. In a new end-of-the-year post on his GatesNotes blog on Tuesday, the Microsoft co-founder starts by… Read More

Q&A with Vacasa CFO as vacation rental company goes public at $4.4B valuation

by Taylor Soper on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 at 10:51 am

Vacasa is officially a public company. The Portland, Ore.-based vacation rental platform made its debut on the NASDAQ after completing a SPAC merger with TPG Pace Solutions that values the… Read More

AWS problems impact Amazon, Disney, Smartsheet, Canva and other online services

by Todd Bishop on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 at 3:12 pm

If you’re having problems buying items or logging in to Amazon.com, you’re not alone, and thanks to the widespread use of Amazon Web Services, the problem isn’t limited to Amazon.… Read More

Edtech startup Bamboo Learning raises cash from ex-Amazon VPs and new ‘Day One Syndicate’

by Taylor Soper on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 at 7:44 am

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Hospitality vet launches Route Line in drive to provide better access to adventure travel vehicles

by Kurt Schlosser on December 7, 2021December 6, 2021 at 9:34 pm

Seated in a customized Mercedes Sprinter van at a Seattle park on a recent sunny day, Johannes Ariens and his vehicle caught the attention of an older gentleman out for… Read More

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Torq is the latest security startup to land funding, raising $50M for automation software

by Taylor Soper on December 7, 2021December 6, 2021 at 8:02 pm

The news: Portland, Ore.-based startup Torq landed a $50 million Series B round. Founded last year, the 71-person company helps customers automate their security processes. The gist: Torq’s no-code software… Read More

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WellSaid and Five9 make bots sound more like humans when they take your call

by Alan Boyle on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 at 8:08 am

Earlier this year, Seattle-based WellSaid Labs helped create an AI disk jockey with a voice that sounds like it’s coming from a flesh-and-blood DJ. Now WellSaid’s lifelike voice bots could… Read More

Is traffic getting bad again? New report shows increased congestion, but not pre-pandemic levels

by Kurt Schlosser on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 at 2:30 pm

On some days, it may feel like traffic is returning to pre-pandemic levels on streets around the Seattle area. But the 2021 Global Traffic Scorecard from Kirkland, Wash.-based INRIX shows… Read More

Hometown hookup: Alaska Air shifts to T-Mobile from AT&T in new link between Seattle companies

by Todd Bishop on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 at 5:01 pm

Alaska Airlines plans to shift the majority of its behind-the-scenes wireless business to T-Mobile — creating a new connection between two Seattle-area companies, and illustrating the Bellevue-based wireless carrier’s growth… Read More

Meta grabbing more space in Bellevue’s Spring District with lease of fifth office building

by Mike Lewis on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 at 1:50 pm

Looking to expand its already sizable stake in Bellevue, Wash., Facebook’s parent company Meta is making a move on another 213,000 square feet of office space in the rapidly growing… Read More

Outreach opens office in New York City as startup continues to grow presence outside Seattle

by Kurt Schlosser on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 at 12:23 pm

Seattle sales automation company Outreach announced the opening of an office in New York City on Monday. Located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, the new space will allow employees… Read More

Bezos Earth Fund awards $443M in grants, focus is on climate justice, saving and restoring nature

by Lisa Stiffler on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 at 11:49 am

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced 44 grants totaling $443 million from the Bezos Earth Fund on Monday. The new pledges bring the total amount allocated to $1.39 billion since the… Read More

Funding news: Cyrus lands $18M and buys startup developing COVID-19 therapeutic; Spare Labs snags $18M for mobility software

by Charlotte Schubert on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 at 3:26 pm

The news: Seattle-based protein engineering company Cyrus Biotechnology has raised $18 million and acquired Orthogonal Biologics, a spinout from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, which is developing a… Read More

Seattle-area counties’ experiment with on-demand, door-to-door public bus service is showing promise

by Mike Lewis on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 at 11:41 am

When Kitsap Transit began its experiment with app-based, on-demand buses on Bainbridge Island, Wash., in July, one of the primary goals was to lure back a portion of the riders… Read More

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Review: ‘Halo Infinite’ is the best single-player game yet from 343 Industries

by Thomas Wilde on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 at 8:36 am

Halo Infinite‘s campaign, in its best moments, makes me remember why Halo became popular in the first place. At its worst, it feels like it’s going through the motions, content… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Nov. 28, 2021

by GeekWire on December 5, 2021December 5, 2021 at 8:00 am

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Surface saver: How Microsoft’s deal with the NFL turned into a marketing boon for its tablet

by Taylor Soper on December 5, 2021December 5, 2021 at 7:18 am

In hindsight, Microsoft’s decision to ink a six-figure sponsorship deal with the National Football League in 2013 was a shrewd marketing move. Tune into a NFL game today and you’ll… Read More

First cases of Omicron variant found in Washington state; patients range from 20-39 years old

by Taylor Soper on December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 at 5:56 pm

Washington state has identified the first Omicron variants — three different cases in three counties, affecting patients ages 20-39. The patients are two men — one in his thirties from Thurston County,… Read More

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