Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of June 16, 2024.
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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. … Read More
‘Blue screen of death’ at the ballpark: How the Mariners tapped a tech nerve in viral rally video
While some Major League Baseball teams call on a monkey for help, or try to chop their way to a dramatic win, the Seattle Mariners managed to rally during a game this season on the strength of a presumably failing computer. … Read More
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. … Read More
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. … Read More
E-commerce vets raise $50M seed round for new startup that aims to reimagine online shopping
A new startup founded by longtime e-commerce leaders is using artificial intelligence in a bid to shake up the way people find and buy clothing online. … Read More
Here are the 18 members of Washington state’s new Artificial Intelligence Task Force
Eighteen should be a lot more manageable than 42. … Read More
Spokane’s Tech Hub places a big bet on advanced aerospace materials — will the feds follow suit?
“There’s a great future in thermoplastics.” If anyone ever does a remake of “The Graduate,” that’s how the famous advice given to Dustin Hoffman’s character about the promise of the plastics industry might be updated. … Read More
AI has trouble identifying sarcasm from Seattle satirical news site The Needling
AI can’t handle The Needling. The Seattle-based satirical news site that describes itself as “Seattle’s Only Real Fake News” is quickly learning some of the pitfalls that come with the latest AI models. … Read More
Tech Moves: Superhuman hires CTO; Getty Images founder departs board; Xbox vet joins Unity
Chris Bee, a tech exec who previously worked at Lessen, Zillow, and Uber, joined AI email startup Superhuman as chief technology officer. … Read More
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. … Read More
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