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A stealthy biotech startup called Xaira made headlines earlier this year when it announced $1 billion in funding from notable investors. The company is using AI to develop new therapeutics based on proteins and other molecules. GeekWire got an inside look at the Xaira’s labs in Seattle

The naming of Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol as the new Starbucks CEO gives the Seattle-based coffee giant a new leader from the restaurant and fast casual industry with experience leading a digital transformation. We discuss what that could mean for Starbucks on a new episode of the GeekWire Podcast. Read more and listen here.

Tech Moves: TerraClear’s new CEO; ex-Oracle SVP joins CoreWeave; Amperity adds a revenue chief; and more key personnel changes

Meet Trupanion CEO Margi Tooth: The new leader of Seattle-based publicly traded pet insurance company describes herself as a “heart and a head leader.” Read more.

“If I could make any story anywhere at any time, how do we differentiate between what’s real and not?” That’s the mixed blessing of AI, which Luke Arrigoni sees first-hand as the CEO of Loti, a Seattle-based startup that uses AI to detect and identify fake images and videos of its clients, including celebrities and politicians. He talks with Boaz Ashkenazy on a new episode of the Shift AI Podcast. Read more and listen here.

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  • Security vulnerabilities inside Microsoft Azure’s health bot service show the risk of rushed AI development. (Dark Reading)

  • Automatic delivery robots have a smaller carbon footprint compared to traditional delivery methods, boosting acceptance among environmentally aware users, a study by Washington State University found. (WSU Insider)

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