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In commencement speech, Melinda French Gates advises Stanford grads about navigating transitions
In her commencement speech at Stanford University on Sunday morning, Melinda French Gates got personal and philosophical.
The t-shirts that tech people don’t want anymore: Seattle thrift-store swag deadpool, 2024 edition
My idea of weekend fun is browsing the racks at Seattle-area thrift stores in search of once-prized tech swag that has become castoff apparel, as a barometer of the status of the companies and brands emblazoned thereon.
Google vet leads new startup studio in Seattle spinning out B2B software companies
Another startup studio with roots in Seattle is incubating ideas and spinning out fledgling tech companies.
AI without prompting: This startup just joined Techstars to make generative AI easier to use
Rene Bystron spent hundreds of hours at his last startup building an app that helps teach people how to use generative AI tools.
Spokane’s Tech Hub places a big bet on advanced aerospace materials — will the feds follow suit?
Tech leaders in the Spokane area are waiting to hear whether the federal government will fund a research center for advanced composites.
Cybersecurity in the age of AI: A conversation with Amazon Chief Security Officer Steve Schmidt
The rise of AI has added some big new wrinkles to the issue of cybersecurity. We explore this new world with Steve Schmidt, Amazon's CSO.
Microsoft and PC makers release first Copilot+ PCs without flagship ‘Recall’ AI feature at launch
Microsoft and its PC partners Tuesday pressed ahead with the release of the first Copilot+ PCs despite delaying the AI-powered “Recall” feature to address security and privacy concerns.
Don’t say AI: Why some investors say startups should avoid overusing the trendy term
AI startups accounted for 40% of total venture funding in May.
Butterflies takes flight with $4.8M, launches social media platform combining AI and human content
Butterflies, a Bellevue, Wash.-based social media platform that combines human and AI-generated content, launched Tuesday after raising $4.8 million in seed funding.
KPMG and T-Mobile roll out new player-tracking app for Women’s PGA Championship
T-Mobile is helping boost the fan experience this week at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, a major women’s golf tournament hosted by Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Wash.
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