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An executive assistant for every worker: Startup’s AI takes meeting notes, follows up on email, and more

While Siri and Alexa are busy getting you the day’s weather forecast or tracking down the name of the capital… Read More

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

Our robot partners: Inside a research lab exploring the future of human-machine collaboration

PITTSBURGH — The biggest potential for robots and automation isn’t taking jobs from humans, but instead making those jobs better… Read More

Univ. of Washington and Meta partner on program linking PhD students to AI mentors at tech giant

Meta has accepted a new friend request from the University of Washington. The tech giant is bolstering its relationship with… Read More

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

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

Inside the AI2 Incubator: Microsoft co-founder’s unfinished legacy fuels quest for new AI startups

As a key figure in the PC revolution, late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen understood the power of new technologies to… Read More

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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

Zoe Kravitz in "Kimi"

Does ‘Kimi’ deliver the goods? Thriller aims to capitalize on Alexa, Siri … and Seattle’s tech cachet

Once again, Seattle’s tech scene provides the backdrop for a high-profile movie on HBO Max — but this time, it’s… Read More

Seattle VC says this startup is the ‘fastest growing company I’ve seen’ in 23 years of investing

Weeds may be a fast-growing headache for farmers, but a startup building machinery powered by artificial intelligence to zap them… Read More

Dumbbells get smarter: Amazon’s Alexa gets a workout in weights that integrate voice control

Is this the fitness tech you’ve been weighting for? Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa has been integrated into dumbbells made by… Read More

Univ. of Washington AI protein folding discovery wins ‘Breakthrough of the Year’ award from Science

Science magazine has revealed its breakthrough of the year: Artificial intelligence discoveries that predict how proteins fold, forged by researchers… Read More

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Survey suggests 84% of Americans are illiterate about AI — so here’s a quiz to test your own AI IQ

Can artificial intelligence write its own programs? Is there AI in your TV remote control? Researchers at Seattle’s Allen Institute… Read More

No-code AI: Former Microsoft and Salesforce execs reveal new ‘machine teaching’ startup Intelus

Machine learning is the common basis for modern artificial intelligence, using large amounts of data to build AI models that… Read More

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

New list highlights 40 top startups solving business problems with artificial intelligence

Four Seattle-area companies made a list of top private companies building business applications with artificial intelligence and machine learning. The… Read More

Amazon and UCLA speakers

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

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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

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

Microsoft will put government and police contracts through independent human rights review

Microsoft will commission an independent human-rights review of its technology contracts with government and law enforcement agencies, seeking to address… Read More

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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

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The latest chapter in a 100-year study says AI’s promises and perils are getting real

A newly published report on the state of artificial intelligence says the field has reached a turning point where attention… Read More

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

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

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

Washington state universities will lead AI research institutes funded by National Science Foundation

The University of Washington and Washington State University are adding artificial intelligence research institutes thanks to $40 million in funding… Read More

Reconstruction of brain cells

Scientists share a wiring diagram tracing connections for 200,000 mouse brain cells

Neuroscientists from Seattle’s Allen Institute and other research institutions have wrapped up a five-year, multimillion-dollar project with the release of… Read More

AI2 spinout MajorBoost uses artificial intelligence to help medical providers deal with insurance calls

A new health-tech spinout from Seattle’s Allen Institute for AI (AI2) aims to reimagine how doctor’s offices and insurance companies… Read More

WellSaid software

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

ManipulaTHOR at work

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

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