Searching for AI’s killer app and other takeaways from Google I/O

Have we seen anything yet that will become to artificial intelligence what spreadsheets were to personal computers? GeekWire's Todd Bishop went to Google I/O in Silicon Valley on a quest for the answer. Check out his takeaways and highlights from the event. Above, Google CEO Sundar Pichai leads a keynote.

This pie-in-the-sky idea could be the future of pizza delivery. Seattle’s Pagliacci is teaming with drone logistics startup Zipline to someday have its pizzas dropped at customer doorsteps via a droid lowered from 300 feet above the ground. Read more.

Seattle’s Allen Institute for AI is creating an open generative language model “by scientists, for scientists.” The initiative can benefit the research community, as well as the public, by providing access and education to all aspects of the model, including its development, implementation and use. Read more. 

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Tech Moves: Hootsuite adds new execs; Institute for Protein Design names a new leader, and more key personnel changes. 

The Seattle-area startup previously known as Modern Electron changed its name to Modern Hydrogen and raised $32.8 million to fuel its recent shift. 

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• Amazon landed an estimated $1 billion in tax breaks for five data centers in eastern Oregon. (OregonLive) 

• Seattle is considering new legislation that could impact how gig companies deactivate workers from their apps. (Crosscut)

• Amazon plans to use AI tools to generate photos and videos that merchants can use in ad campaigns on its platform. (The Information)

• Seattle startup vet Shirish Nadkarni is releasing a new book about how “online marketplaces are creating modern monopolies.” (LinkedIn)

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