Seattle machine learning startup OctoML raises $15M from Amplify and Madrona OctoML is charging ahead with its machine learning deployment software and on Friday announced a $15 million investment round to… Read More
Ex-Google Cloud engineers raise $8M for Seattle machine learning startup Kaskada Machine learning is all the rage in big tech, but still largely unavailable to most companies that don’t have the… Read More
Tech’s extraordinary decade: What mattered most in the past 10 years of innovation What were the top tech stories of the past decade? I’ve been discussing this topic with others recently on LinkedIn,… Read More
Tech experts agree it’s time to regulate artificial intelligence — if only it were that simple Artificial intelligence is here, it’s just the beginning, and it’s time to start thinking about how to regulate it. Those… Read More
Podcast DIY AI: One mom’s quest to use machine learning to help others detect a rare fetal condition Melissa Mulholland was 16 weeks pregnant with her second child when her doctor noticed something unusual in an ultrasound scan.… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Artificial intelligence in public policy; podcasting tips; and more — Government, higher education, and workforce management are just a few places where artificial intelligence is popping up. In hopes… Read More
First look: Microsoft’s new Industry Experience Center aspires to be a crucible of tech innovation REDMOND, Wash. — We’re standing inside what appears to be a normal living room, with a couch and a large-screen… Read More
3 types of ‘intelligent applications’ that get investors excited Editor’s note: This is a guest post written by S. Somasegar, managing director at Madrona Venture Group; and Daniel Li,… Read More
Univ. of Washington computer science experts raise $3.9M for machine learning startup OctoML A group of all-star computer scientists is behind OctoML, a new University of Washington spinout that aims to help companies… Read More
Microsoft will use AI to supercharge Novartis’ giant drug-development engine Microsoft has reached a deal with pharmaceutical giant Novartis that aims to bring the power of artificial intelligence to drug… Read More
GeekWire Elevator Pitch Ep. 4: CEOs using AI and machine learning make their case in 32 seconds It’s the last ride to the top for season two of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch, the show where entrepreneurs use a… Read More
Amazon’s ‘Show and Tell’ feature for Echo Show enables Alexa to use vision to help blind customers Amazon’s Alexa isn’t just using voice to provide assistance to users. A new feature called “Show and Tell” enables the… Read More
Seattle startup gets in the mix with StudioMaster, a music-matching algorithm that’s in tune with tech Surely, in our digital lives, we have evolved beyond the print classifieds or flyer-at-the-coffee-shop method of finding a drummer for… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Windows 95 Weekend, exploring supernovas, and more — Do you remember where you were and what you were doing in 1995? Television was dominated by ER, Seinfeld,… Read More
Podcast Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott sees ‘mind-blowing’ potential for AI, the cloud, 5G and devices Kevin Scott is the chief technology officer for Microsoft, a company that built its business on software, but he also… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Board games; AI in healthcare; Harry Potter concert; and more — While next week promises to be filled with parades, fireworks, and picnics, there’s also the chance to play some… Read More
Windows 95 and machine learning get a nod in dissent over Supreme Court gerrymandering ruling In a ruling on Thursday tied to the practice of partisan gerrymandering, the Supreme Court — as it’s charged to… Read More
Hey Siri, meet Alexa: Rival AI assistants become neighbors as Apple doubles down on Seattle For years, fixtures in the Bay Area tech industry have been migrating to Seattle in search of comparable jobs with… Read More
Podcast Robots, drones, satellites, and Amazon’s vision for the future of automation and humanity Amazon gave a detailed look at its new warehouse robots and delivery drones, discussed its plans for a satellite constellation,… Read More
Is AI overhyped? Cloud startup CEOs call out proliferation of trendy technology The world’s biggest technology companies are pouring billions of dollars into developing sophisticated artificial intelligence capabilities, but its usefulness in… Read More
Here’s what every developer at every company needs to know, according to Microsoft’s CTO Machine learning and artificial intelligence are popular concepts in the tech world, but one of Microsoft’s top executives sees the… Read More
Microsoft and UCLA reveal cloud platform to use healthcare data for precision medicine Do the secrets to a healthier future lie in untapped healthcare data? Microsoft and UCLA Health want to find out… Read More
Apple-picking robots gear up for U.S. debut in Washington state Next fall, as you browse the produce section at your local grocery store, pay close attention to the apples. You… Read More
Google says its AI can spot early-stage lung cancer, in some cases better than doctors can What if deep learning models could detect early-stage cancer more accurately than a veteran radiologist? Google is showing that day… Read More
Algorithms help spot cancer ‘lottery winners’ in new Fred Hutch study For most patients, a diagnosis of stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer comes with a dire prognosis. But for patients… Read More
Bottomless, the Seattle startup keeping your coffee stock fresh, fills up with $1.9M in funding Bottomless, the Seattle startup using technology to make sure that coffee lovers never run out of the stuff they love,… Read More
Here’s how Amazon innovation guru Paul Misener uses machine learning at home Taking advantage of artificial intelligence and machine learning may be part of Paul Misener’s job as an Amazon executive, but… Read More
Seattle startup ioCurrents raises $5M to bring big data to the high seas For Cosmo King, maritime data is both personal and professional. King grew up sailing in Virginia and is now the owner… Read More
Spiral Genetics re-launches, inks Microsoft deal to predict heart disease with the human genome It’s Day 1 again for Seattle-based Spiral Genetics. The decade-old DNA analysis startup has left its parent company Fabric and… Read More
AI2’s Oren Etzioni to entrepreneurs: It’s not too late to ride the machine-learning wave It may seem as if everyone’s already on the bandwagon for artificial intelligence and machine learning, with players ranging from… Read More
