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GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop visited his alma mater to get a read on how teachers are grappling with the rise of generative AI and other tools. Steve Morgan, above, an Orland (Calif.) High School English teacher entering his 31st year in the classroom, has started assigning in-class essays in pen/pencil and paper in response to the rise of ChatGPT. Read more

Recent grads love Seattle: A new report detailing talent migration trends found that from February 2022 to February 2023, Seattle led all U.S. cities with a 15.2% “in-migration rate” for tech workers with 0-to-3 years of experience. That was well above second-place Austin, at 9.7%, and third-place San Francisco, at 9.1%. Read more

Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, together at last. The rival voice assistants will be on the same devices for the first time, allowing users to alternate between the two depending on preference and situation. Read more.

Hyperproof lands $40M: The Bellevue, Wash.-based startup helps customers such as Reddit, Motorola, and Nutanix adhere to a growing number of compliance and regulatory requirements. Read more

Hot Links:

  • Amazon is discontinuing its Honeycode app-building cloud service, which was launched in 2020 as a simple drag-and-drop interface to easily build apps. (Insider)

  • ChatGPT’s sudden surge in popularity caught Amazon off guard — and created opportunity for Microsoft. (The Information, subscription required)

  • Amazon-backed EV maker Rivian unveiled its new range-increasing drive unit. (Ars Technica)

  • As Warren Buffett turns 93, Berkshire Hathaway’s stock is at record highs and Buffett is “at the top of his game.” (CNBC; Bill Gates)

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