Artificial Intelligence – Page 6 of 28

Aug 14, 2025, 5:00 AM

How AI is being used to boost efficiency and security at truck terminal gates

Outpost, the Austin-based operator of truck terminals across the U.S., announced Thursday that it’s rolling out a gate automation platform… Read More

Panelists seated at table for session about AI at Seattle Worldcon 2025

Aug 13, 2025, 4:05 PM

Sci-fi fans voice real-world concerns about how AI is changing the information ecosystem

Worries about the dark side of artificial intelligence are stirring up a lot of buzz at the world’s premier science-fiction… Read More

Aug 13, 2025, 7:49 AM

On a mission to ‘kill Google Chrome,’ UW students join Y Combinator to launch AI-powered browser

Two computer science students on leave from the University of Washington are building what they call the “world’s most intelligent… Read More

Aug 11, 2025, 7:42 AM

‘Gaslit’ and ghosted: New tech grads face AI-driven hurdles in search for jobs

Learning to code and working hard hasn’t been quite enough to land the coveted tech jobs and six-figure starting salaries… Read More

Aug 7, 2025, 9:58 AM

Startup’s plan to ditch Seattle for Bay Area sparks reaction about tech culture, work pace, AI and more

A drizzly, cool, grey morning in August feels like the perfect time to recognize that Seattle is not for everyone.… Read More

Aug 6, 2025, 10:37 AM

UW study: Politically persuasive AI chatbots offer potential benefits — and worrying influence

If you’ve faced the frustrating challenge of trying to pull a friend or family member with opposing political views into… Read More

Aug 6, 2025, 10:36 AM

OpenAI to provide ChatGPT to federal agencies for $1, and Seattle’s Slalom will assist worker training

OpenAI is providing U.S. federal government agencies access to ChatGPT Enterprise for $1 per agency for the next year, the… Read More

Aug 4, 2025, 9:07 AM

Microsoft study shows jobs most — and least — impacted by generative AI

AI may be coming for your job — but not if you’re operating machinery, building tires, or replacing roofs. A… Read More

Aug 2, 2025, 8:52 AM

Have we hit ‘Peak AI’? Microsoft, Amazon, and a pivotal week for Seattle tech

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft soars past Wall Street expectations, briefly hitting a $4 trillion valuation, while Amazon… Read More

Aug 1, 2025, 7:48 AM

Finding value from AI: These tools boost coding, writing, video editing, researching, travel planning

Everybody is talking about AI. But how are people actually using new automation tools, and what value are they getting… Read More

Jul 31, 2025, 9:26 AM

Amazon Alexa Fund backs Fable — the ‘Netflix of AI’ — where users create TV shows with prompts

Amazon Alexa Fund is backing a San Francisco startup behind a platform that allows users to create AI-generated scenes and… Read More

Jul 30, 2025, 3:49 PM

Microsoft plans record $30 billion in quarterly capital spending to meet surging AI demand

Microsoft plans to invest more than $30 billion in capital expenditures in the upcoming quarter — a new high —… Read More

Jul 30, 2025, 2:30 PM

Microsoft cut product R&D jobs, added operations roles over the past year, new filing confirms

Microsoft’s global headcount remained steady at 228,000 employees over the past year, but the mix of roles changed notably, reflecting… Read More

Jul 30, 2025, 10:16 AM

Amazon Q2 earnings preview: AI bets, cloud growth, and tariff changes in the spotlight

Amazon’s infrastructure investments and cloud business will go under the microscope Thursday when the company reports second-quarter financial results —… Read More

Jul 30, 2025, 9:48 AM

Report: Amazon to pay at least $20M a year in AI content deal with New York Times

Amazon’s deal to license some content from The New York Times for use on the tech giant’s artificial intelligence platforms… Read More

Jul 29, 2025, 8:04 AM

Microsoft earnings preview: AI fuels cloud growth, boosts capital costs, reshapes workforce

[Update, July 30: Microsoft beats expectations, says Azure revenue tops $75B annually in new financial disclosure.] Microsoft is expected to… Read More

Jul 28, 2025, 10:11 AM

Microsoft launches new Copilot Mode in Edge as AI reignites browser competition

AI is bringing the browser wars back. Microsoft is launching a new AI-powered “Copilot Mode” for its Edge browser, part… Read More

Jul 28, 2025, 7:57 AM

Can Seattle own the AI era? We asked 20 investors and founders to weigh the city’s startup potential

Throw a dart at the GeekWire 200 and you’ll hit a fast-growing AI company. Stop by a Seattle Tech Week… Read More

Jul 23, 2025, 3:59 PM

Meet your AI interviewer: Seattle startup Humanly unveils video bot that grills job applicants

“More human than human” is the tagline for the company that produces replicants, the bioengineered humans that run amok in… Read More

Jul 21, 2025, 3:08 PM

Madrona’s Matt McIlwain called it: A year later, Microsoft and Amazon are outpacing Apple

Speaking on CNBC this afternoon, Madrona’s Matt McIlwain noted that he had been on the business news network a year… Read More

Jul 17, 2025, 7:00 AM

PATH launches landmark AI study in Africa exploring LLMs’ potential in health diagnoses

PATH has launched the largest study of its kind in Africa, recruiting 9,000 participants to test whether artificial intelligence can… Read More

Jul 10, 2025, 10:25 AM

AI optimism pushes Microsoft above $500/share — will it be next to join the $4 trillion club?

Microsoft shares closed above $500 for the first time Wednesday — a symbolic milestone as Wall Street increasingly bets on… Read More

Jul 10, 2025, 7:25 AM

Coding is dead: UW computer science program rethinks curriculum for the AI era

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplace has academic institutions wrestling with the question of how best to… Read More

Jul 9, 2025, 7:00 AM

How Smartsheet is ‘AI-ifying’ its product and company following $8.4B private equity takeover

Five months after completing its $8.4 billion take-private deal, Smartsheet is moving fast on AI — and CEO Mark Mader… Read More

Jul 7, 2025, 10:26 AM

AI companionship app Tolan raises $20M to help more people grow with a virtual alien friend

The startup behind the colorful, animated AI companions called Tolan raised $20 million in new funding and has seen significant… Read More

Jul 2, 2025, 6:13 AM

Microsoft cuts another 4% of its workforce, about 9,000 jobs, in continued efficiency push

Microsoft will reduce its global workforce by another 4% — approximately 9,000 jobs in all — not just in games… Read More

Jul 1, 2025, 12:19 PM

Tech Moves: AWS leader goes to Siemens; Wash. names broadband lead; NuScale adds to C-suite

— Joseph Williams is temporarily taking the helm of the Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO) as it’s scrambling to respond… Read More

Jul 1, 2025, 6:00 AM

Microsoft teaming with Premier League to enhance soccer fans’ digital experience using AI

Microsoft announced a new strategic partnership with the Premier League on Tuesday in which the tech giant will use its… Read More

Jun 30, 2025, 7:59 AM

Meet Olumide Soroye: Fortive’s new CEO helps industrial giant refine focus — with help from AI

Olumide Soroye’s journey to the CEO role at Everett, Wash.-based industrial giant Fortive began thousands of miles away — in Lagos,… Read More

Jun 25, 2025, 8:20 AM

‘Massive productivity booster’: Seattle developers on how Cursor is changing the way they code

Seattle software engineers say Cursor, an AI-powered code editor, is revolutionizing how they work — boosting productivity, enabling faster prototyping,… Read More