Microsoft and OpenAI announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding Thursday afternoon, signaling that they’ve agreed in principle on changing and continuing one of the defining partnerships of the AI era. Read More
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell today announced a “responsible AI plan” that provides guidelines for the municipality’s use of artificial intelligence… Read More
CoMotion, the office that handles technology transfer at the University of Washington, has laid off three employees amid broader financial challenges at the Seattle-based institution. Read More
Microsoft is preparing to go deeper into “human-to-human-to-AI collaboration,” one of the company’s top AI executives said this week — signaling plans for a broader rollout of features to let people work with each other and AI at the same time. Read More
A personal letter apparently written by former Microsoft tech leader Nathan Myhrvold was included in Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday book, made public this week by the House Oversight Committee. Read More
Treasury4, a Spokane, Wash.-based startup that sells software for treasury management, acquired TreasuryGo, a Seattle-area company offering similar financial technology… Read More
The testing of the Link light rail “Crosslake Connection” signals a major development in how future commutes could change for workers at Microsoft, Amazon and elsewhere. Read More
Microsoft President Brad Smith continued his critique of state and local policymakers in Washington, warning that a tax-first agenda risks undermining the region’s economic foundation. Read More
AI will transform healthcare in the next 1-2 years by connecting directly to personal medical records to give patients new levels of health insights, current and former Microsoft execs predicted Tuesday. Read More
In a memo to staff, Microsoft said the change is grounded in data showing that in-person collaboration boosts energy, empowerment, and results, especially for AI-era innovation. Read More
— Adriana Gil Miner, a longtime Seattle-area marketing leader, has joined Atlanta-based cybersecurity company Pindrop as its new chief marketing officer.… Read More
The ongoing trickle of smaller layoffs marks a departure from the traditional corporate mantra of “cut once, cut deep.” Microsoft’s approach has naturally left some employees feeling nervous about whether their job will be next. Read More
The move by xAI is notable in part because of Musk’s complicated relationship with Microsoft. The company will join OpenAI and Anthropic among major Silicon Valley AI startups with Seattle-area outposts. Read More
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