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AI envisioned the future of downtown Seattle. Here’s where it fell short.
Can AI help the transform the future of downtown Seattle?
Major League Cricket in America, really? Backed by tech investors, Seattle Orcas make a winning debut
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas —The promise of cricket in America could be seen and felt in the most unlikely of circumstances.
With shorter cash runways, here’s how startup founders can get to profitability faster
In today’s competitive startup landscape, founders are facing more challenges than ever.
Amazon’s Alexa and the rapid evolution of AI: A conversation with Alexa chief Rohit Prasad
Rohit Prasad grew up in the Star Trek era, fascinated by the idea of interacting with computers via voice.
Tech Moves: Amazon names new leader of Amazon Music; Zendesk hires Google vet as CMO
— Amazon appointed Ryan Redington as GM of Amazon Music, leading the tech giant’s streaming audio business.
Food festival Bite of Seattle returns after 3-year hiatus, thanks to a local tech startup
A culinary event is returning to the Emerald City this week — with a mobile-ordering twist, courtesy of a Seattle startup.
Microsoft sees ‘massive’ economic opportunity in AI; stock nears record on business pricing news
Microsoft will seek to capitalize on the intense interest in artificial intelligence at work with a significant price hike for businesses that decide to use its Microsoft 365 Copilot capabilities when they’re broadly released.
Report ranks Seattle No. 2 in overall ‘Tech Talent’ even as hiring slows across industry
The Seattle area is the second-ranked market overall for tech talent in North America, trailing only the San Francisco Bay Area and outpacing New York City, Washington, D.C., and Toronto, according to the 2023 “Scoring Tech Talent” report from CBRE.
Calling ChatGPT and Midjourney experts: New contest features generative AI content creators
Calling all expert prompt engineers. Seattle startup Forum3 revealed Monday that it is beginning production of Hive3, a new esports-style contest for content creators to develop images, audio, videos, games, and more through generative artificial intelligence.
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