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
As new forms of generative AI spread across the tech world, it’s becoming tough for Alexa users to accept rudimentary responses from Amazon’s voice assistant, compared with sophisticated text-based conversations… Read More
Startups in the early stages of building generative AI tools should concentrate on specialized verticals such as healthcare, biotech, and legal industries. That’s one key takeaway from a panel discussion… Read More
What would Marcel the Shell look like in Balenciaga shoes? That’s one prompt a startup developing generative artificial intelligence tools for filmmakers and TV show producers plugged into its model,… Read More
What about Amazon? That question comes up frequently these days in tech industry conversations about generative artificial intelligence, especially as Open AI leverages its partnership with Microsoft Azure, the Amazon… Read More
The newest startup accelerator from Amazon aims to attract companies building generative AI technologies. The Amazon Web Services accelerator, revealed Tuesday, is a 10-week program aims to “empower companies applying… Read More
A new generative AI startup with ties to Seattle just raised $65 million from Microsoft’s M12 and others to help enterprises produce content. Typeface emerged from stealth mode Monday and… Read More
Glowforge released a new tool that lets users create artwork based on a written prompt that is optimized for 3D printing. The Seattle-based 3D laser printer startup announced Tuesday the… Read More