Depending on who you ask, artificial intelligence is getting too much attention — or not enough. That was one takeaway from my conversations last night at the opening reception for the… Read More
A pair of Amazon alum raised $12.5 million for a new startup that helps enterprises build and deploy secure artificial intelligence applications, preventing company data from slipping through the cracks.… Read More
When Seattle tech vet Samir Manjure made the transition from engineer to startup CEO, one challenging aspect stood out: enterprise sales. Closing deals often dragged on for long periods of… Read More
Alex Lieberman, co-founder of newsletter startup MorningBrew, gets a lot of inquiries from entrepreneurs looking for advice. But he can’t answer all of them. A new celebrity cloning startup wants… Read More
ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies are wowing — and sometimes alarming — users with their human-like abilities to carry on conversations and perform tasks. But they’re also sparking concern… Read More
As a venture firm focused on artificial intelligence, Seattle-based Flying Fish looks for untapped areas where generative AI tools have not yet been built. But that’s been a challenge. “The… Read More
Amazon says it’s using artificial intelligence to automatically generate and present summaries of customer reviews, helping shoppers quickly understand the overall sentiment and key highlights about products before purchasing. The… Read More
As artificial intelligence and generative AI continue to dominate the focus of tech companies, American consumer sentiment about AI is mostly split, according to a new survey by Seattle venture… Read More
More and more companies are using AI and machine learning to boost their businesses. Zillow Group is no exception. “We want to make it easy for people to find homes… Read More
Generative AI is taking over startup pitches. “Nine out of the 10 meetings that I’m taking right now has something to do with generative AI,” said Yuval Neeman, managing director… Read More
As a busy tech manager and father, Gopi Prashanth had only about 30 minutes a day for workouts and meditation — and he spent around half that time researching exercises… Read More
Is AI “generative” or degenerative? Does it usurp humans, or save us from new perils? Depending on which AI inventor you prefer, AI portends either human extinction or human salvation.… Read More
Publicly traded tech companies can’t stop talking about AI. But what about smaller startups? I stopped by the opening party for Seattle Tech Week on Monday in South Lake Union… Read More
When the popular file-sharing platform Napster received a court order to shut down in 2000, lawyers representing the recording industry successfully made the argument that the startup infringed on their… Read More
In a building that used to be a grocery store in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood this week, the future of art and technology converged in a display and discussion around… Read More
The ethical and legal implications surrounding the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and generative AI tools such as ChatGPT are sure to impact companies, consumers and courtrooms in the coming… Read More
Charmed, a Seattle startup that specializes in creating AI-powered video game development tools, raised $400,000 from Madrona Venture Labs. The funding news comes alongside the recent debut of Charmed’s Texture… Read More
Calling all expert prompt engineers. Seattle startup Forum3 revealed Monday that it is beginning production of Hive3, a new esports-style contest for content creators to develop images, audio, videos, games,… Read More
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy spoke with CNBC for a wide-ranging interview about AI, Prime Video, and more. Here were some of the key takeaways (comments edited for brevity and clarity):… Read More
In the race to build generative artificial intelligence applications, it can be difficult for larger corporations to keep pace with nimble startups that can often test and experiment more rapidly.… Read More
During a recent appearance on Conan O’Brien’s podcast, Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan offered a gloomy prediction for the future of music. He said that once kids get their… Read More
Generative AI is already changing the way software engineers do their jobs. GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer, ChatGPT, Tabnine, and various other AI coding tools are quickly gaining traction, helping developers… Read More
Tech companies of all sizes are using recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence to launch a steady stream of new products, targeting the automation of mundane tasks traditionally performed by… Read More
When he took the stage last week at the GeekWire Awards as the human embodiment of ChatGPT, accomplished singer Robert “The Drunken Tenor” McPherson had combined his own songwriting intelligence… Read More
Is this the future of online customer reviews? Microsoft this morning said it will use generative artificial intelligence to automatically summarize app reviews by customers. “We are making it faster… Read More
We’re back this week on the GeekWire Podcast as humans, not bots, we promise, but we’ve still got a lot of AI to talk about. This week’s show starts with… Read More
Madrona Venture Group investor Aseem Datar met with about 30 startups in the past week — and all pitched AI tools. “In the VC world, there’s a gold rush going… Read More
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Has AI found its VisiCalc? That’s what I’m wondering after spending Wednesday at Google I/O, the search giant’s annual developer conference at Shoreline Amphitheatre. Have we… Read More
For all the hype over generative artificial intelligence, how far has AI really advanced? Where is the new line between humanity and technology, and what will it mean for how… Read More
What if you could simulate a difficult interview or conversation before it ever happened? No, this isn’t a review of “The Rehearsal,” the HBO Max show where people can train… Read More
