Artificial Intelligence – Page 17 of 28

May 28, 2022, 8:00 AM

Ex-golf pro links with Seattle-area AI experts on app that uses 3D motion analysis to improve game

Before you take yet another mulligan, consider that the tool to improving your golf game might not be found in… Read More

May 27, 2022, 6:00 AM

How this Amazon engineering outpost is translating its unique geographic position into growth

PITTSBURGH — When we last visited Amazon’s engineering center in this city, back in 2018, the company had just announced… Read More

May 19, 2022, 8:29 AM

How Jeff Wilke’s industrial roots guided him at Amazon, and inspired him to help revive U.S. manufacturing

PITTSBURGH — In his 22 years at Amazon, including his role as the first CEO of the company’s Worldwide Consumer… Read More

May 17, 2022, 2:00 PM

Noteworthy spinout: Flowdex comes out of Seattle’s AI2 with app using AI to manage notes

Are you a prolific note taker looking for a new app to help manage all that information? Well, take note… Read More

May 3, 2022, 3:30 PM

Ag-tech’s heavy lifting: Rock-picking startup among those seeing demand for automation on the farm

PITTSBURGH — The rocks are as dumb as ever, but the people behind TerraClear are getting smarter every day as the… Read More

May 3, 2022, 10:52 AM

The robots aren’t coming for your jobs — at least according to these AI and robotics leaders

PITTSBURGH — There are no shortage of headlines about automation, artificial intelligence and robotics wiping out large swaths of employment,… Read More

Apr 20, 2022, 1:20 PM

Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech Absci opens new AI Research Lab in New York City

Absci, the Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech that provides drug and drug target discovery services to other companies, has opened a lab… Read More

Apr 16, 2022, 8:53 AM

The new frontiers of AI and robotics, with CMU computer science dean Martial Hebert

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we explore the state of the art in robotics and artificial intelligence with Martial… Read More

Apr 13, 2022, 9:00 AM

Yoodli opens up its free website to improve public speaking — and adds in some games

Six months after coming out of stealth mode, a Seattle AI startup called Yoodli is raising the curtain on a… Read More

Apr 4, 2022, 11:00 AM

Microsoft and HPE put AI to the test on International Space Station … with gloves

“Check my spacewalking gloves, HAL.” The HAL 9000 computer that starred in “2001: A Space Odyssey” — and made such… Read More

Dec 7, 2021, 4:00 AM

WellSaid and Five9 make bots sound more like humans when they take your call

Earlier this year, Seattle-based WellSaid Labs helped create an AI disk jockey with a voice that sounds like it’s coming… Read More

Nov 17, 2021, 5:00 AM

AI2 CEO Oren Etzioni to chair UiPath’s new AI advisory board

UiPath, a publicly traded “robotic automation process” company, announced that Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) CEO Oren Etzioni will… Read More

Nov 13, 2021, 8:59 AM

When algorithms go bad: Zillow, Amazon, Facebook and the pitfalls of rampant automation

The downfall of Zillow’s iBuying business is a reminder of the downsides of relying too much on automation and machine… Read More

Oct 29, 2021, 2:17 PM

Amazon partners with UCLA on science hub focusing on AI and its social impact

Amazon and UCLA are launching a research hub that will draw upon industry and academic research to address the social… Read More

Oct 20, 2021, 9:00 AM

This bot plays hot tunes: Super Hi-Fi and WellSaid Labs use AI to create a lifelike DJ

As he turns from a Foo Fighters tune to the Smashing Pumpkins, Andy sounds just like your typical alternative-rock DJ… Read More

Oct 14, 2021, 9:00 AM

Execs from GitHub and Microsoft Azure invest in new AI startup that helps devs build intelligent apps

The news: Spice AI, a new Seattle startup that aims to help developers quickly build AI-powered software applications, raised a $1… Read More

Oct 12, 2021, 3:08 PM

Microsoft’s next moves: Biz dev and strategy leader Christopher Young is focusing on these key areas

Christopher Young’s priorities are a window into the future of Microsoft’s business. Young, the former CEO of McAfee and a… Read More

Oct 8, 2021, 9:23 AM

Former Kymeta CEO lands $6M to reimagine AI training with new Seattle-area startup Rendered.AI

There are a lot of potential problems with the way we train AI models. The datasets used to teach machines… Read More

Oct 7, 2021, 9:00 AM

Want to improve your public speaking? This startup’s AI tool aims to give you a silver tongue

If you’re intimidated by the prospect of giving a speech, going through a job interview or doing a wedding toast,… Read More

Aug 5, 2021, 6:00 AM

Seattle startup Tignis raises $1M to accelerate release of high-tech tools for manufacturers

Tignis, the Seattle startup that deploys artificial intelligence and machine learning to help manufacturers, utility companies and smart buildings monitor… Read More

Aug 2, 2021, 9:00 AM

Veteran software engineer launches AI startup Hal9 while battling long COVID and pandemic concerns

Is there ever really a good time to launch a startup? That’s the question Javier Luraschi was asking and sort… Read More

Jul 29, 2021, 2:12 PM

Report details how Alaska Airlines is using AI to better map flight routes and save time and fuel

If you’ve ever stared out the window of a passenger plane, or tracked your flight as it moves across the… Read More

Jul 7, 2021, 9:00 AM

WellSaid Labs raises $10M to boost its synthetic voice business, fueled by AI

WellSaid Labs will have a lot more to say in the years ahead, thanks to $10 million in new investment… Read More

Jul 1, 2021, 5:00 AM

Marchex co-founder’s latest startup uses artificial intelligence to rethink and improve meetings

Nobody really likes work meetings. Pete Christothoulou thinks they’re such a problem that he’s launching a new startup to rethink… Read More

May 26, 2021, 8:00 AM

TerraClear raises $25M for its rock-picking farm tech as it sees fully autonomous version on horizon

New funding: TerraClear, the ag tech startup that’s using artificial intelligence and robotics to help farmers deal with costly and… Read More

Apr 22, 2021, 6:08 PM

ManipulaTHOR training software from AI2 gives virtual robots a hand — and an arm

You can lead a virtual robot to a refrigerator, but you can’t make it pull out a drink. This is… Read More

Apr 5, 2021, 9:33 AM

27 years after death of Kurt Cobain, group uses AI software to create a ‘new’ Nirvana song

The death of Kurt Cobain 27 years ago today left fans of Nirvana forever wondering what new music the celebrated… Read More

Mar 24, 2021, 8:32 AM

Seattle-area legal tech startup Advocat wins top prize of $200k at San Diego Angel Conference

Advocat Technologies, a Bellevue, Wash.-based startup which uses artificial intelligence to guide research and drafting for enterprise legal departments, took… Read More

Mar 13, 2021, 10:00 AM

DefinedCrowd CEO Daniela Braga on the future of AI, training data, and women in tech

Artificial intelligence is the fourth industrial revolution and women had better play a prominent role in its development, says Daniela… Read More

Feb 4, 2021, 9:19 AM

Amazon adding AI-equipped cameras to delivery vans to monitor safety, sparking privacy concerns

Amazon delivery drivers keeping their eyes on the road will have Amazon keeping an eye on them as the company… Read More