Smartsheet officially goes private, completes acquisition by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners
Smartsheet is a private company again. The Bellevue, Wash.-based enterprise software giant completed its $8.4 billion ...
Microsoft launches $5M grant program for AI projects in WA state as part of 50th anniversary
Microsoft's AI for Good Lab is offering a total of $5 million in cloud computing credits in its home state of Washington ...
‘The best AI has the best data’: Highspot, new GeekWire 200 leader, taps AI to boost sales teams
Highspot co-founder and CEO Robert Wahbe speaks at the company's annual Spark conference in October. (Highspot Photo) ...
Microsoft and OpenAI tweak the terms of their cloud deal, enabling $500B Stargate AI project
Microsoft will no longer be the exclusive provider of new cloud computing capacity to OpenAI — a new twist in their relationship that clears the way for OpenAI to work with Oracle and others on the ...
UW study of how AI models portray teens finds strong negative associations
To compare AI outputs to the lives of actual teens, researchers asked workshop participants to write words that came to mind ...
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Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab is offering a total of $5 million in cloud computing credits in its home state of Washington through a new grant program in conjunction with… Read More ...
Meet the ‘technological optimist’ helping set Washington state’s tech, energy, and climate policy
Washington Sen. Sharon Shewmake is taking over as chair of an influential committee that's a clearinghouse for tech, energy ...
Amazon pauses drone deliveries for software changes; Oregon test crash ‘not the primary reason’
Amazon confirmed that it voluntarily paused its Prime Air drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona, but downplayed the role of a ...
The documents that help Amazon think: Inside the tech giant’s process for strategic planning
Marcelo Calbucci is the author of The PRFAQ Framework, with insights and guidance for adapting Amazon's strategic process for ...
Microsoft increases price of Microsoft 365 bundle for consumers — the first bump in 12 years
Microsoft is increasing the price of its consumer Microsoft 365 bundle by $3 per month as it adds AI features to ...
Beanless coffee maker Atomo raises $7.8M to fuel collaborations with new partners
Atomo makes an espresso blend coffee as well as a 50:50 blend that is half beanless, half Arabica. (Atomo Photo) ...