AI
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Startups
How a former Microsoft researcher used AI to develop award-winning lettuce from 5,000 miles away
Koidra’s Chief Business Officer Soojung Smith (left) and Kenneth Tran, founder, CEO and chief technology officer, outside of their Seattle…
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Startups
Startup creating a hand-held ultrasound instrument for the bedside lands $57M
EchoNous’ Kosmos ultrasound system. (EchoNous Image) EchoNous, which markets a compact, AI-powered ultrasound tool, has raised $57 million. The funding…
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Startups
Seattle startup Xembly raises $15M for AI ‘chief of employees’ that automates tedious conversational duties
An example of a meeting summary created by Xembly. (Xembly Image) Seattle-based Xembly, makers of an artificial intelligence “chief of…
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Space
Microsoft and HPE put AI to the take a look at on Worldwide Area Station … with gloves
An image of a spacewalker’s gloves is analyzed for signs of wear using AI. (Microsoft Photo) “Check my spacewalking gloves,…
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Podcasts
When algorithms go dangerous: Zillow, Amazon, Fb and the pitfalls of rampant automation
GeekWire Illustration The downfall of Zillow’s iBuying business is a reminder of the downsides of relying too much on automation…
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Podcasts
The brand new frontiers of AI and robotics, with CMU pc science dean Martial Hebert
Martial Hebert, dean of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science, during a recent visit to the GeekWire offices…
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Geek Life
AI thrilled the video star: Seattle musician makes use of distinctive tech to generate imagery for his tune
Someone once famously said that “video killed the radio star.” Forty-one years after that song helped ironically launch MTV, the…
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Podcasts
How Jeff Wilke’s industrial roots guided him at Amazon, and impressed him to assist revive U.S. manufacturing
Jeff Wilke wore flannel shirts in the fourth quarter of every year at Amazon, a gesture of solidarity with the…
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Microsoft
How Microsoft’s AI satisfied me to modify to Edge, and the place the browser nonetheless falls quick
Microsoft’s Edge browser comes with a built-in “Read aloud” feature. (GeekWire Illustration) I finally broke down and switched to Microsoft’s…
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