Seattle tech vet calls rapidly growing ‘AI Tinkerers’ meetups the new ‘Homebrew Computer Club’ for AI
Attendees at a hackathon presented by AI Tinkerers in Seattle last summer. (Photo courtesy of Joe Heitzeberg) Seattle tech ...
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Seattle tech veteran Joe Heitzeberg remembers seeing a random, AI-related tweet in September 2022. “Still not enough tinkering happening, for whatever reason,” former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman wrote at ...
Initiative to axe carbon emissions law could ‘slam the brakes’ on Washington’s climate tech sector
I-2117 targets the state’s Climate Commitment Act, a measure passed by lawmakers and backed by Gov. Jay Inslee, that created ...
In-home health screening startup Reperio raises $14M, inks deal with Uber
Reperio is looking to speed up testing, and has signed an agreement with Uber to deliver a kit to a person’s home within an ...
Amazon, Microsoft back campaign against initiative that would defund climate efforts in Washington
Plants line the living wall at Climate Pledge Arena. Amazon bought naming rights to the arena, helping tout its commitment to ...
Securing Your Cloud: The Importance of SAAS Penetration Testing
Keeping your digital stuff safe is super important. With more and more apps and services moving to the cloud, it’s vital to ...
Seattle biotech company NanoString to be acquired by Bruker for $392M, ending bankruptcy process
NanoString’s GeoMX Digital Spatial Profiler was at the heart of a patent lawsuit filed by 10x Genomics. (NanoString Image) ...
Amazon fashion competitor Shein bringing a pop-up experience to Seattle next week
Shein, the fast-fashion e-commerce retailer that recently announced plans to open an office in Bellevue, Wash., is hosting a ...
Wizards of the Coast President Cynthia Williams stepping down after 2 years leading game giant
Cynthia Williams, soon to be former president of Wizards of the Coast. (Wizards of the Coast image) A new SEC filing reveals ...
Former Moz CEO Sarah Bird is new CEO at Canvas, creators of home 3D modeling tech
Sarah Bird, the Seattle tech veteran who led SEO software startup Moz for seven years, is the new CEO of Canvas, a software ...
Google and Amazon workers protest tech giants’ contract with Israel as war in Gaza continues
Tech workers from Google and Amazon alongside activists protested the tech giants' cloud contract with Israel at a ...
Bezos Earth Fund launches $100M ‘grand challenge’ for AI solutions to climate change
Jeff Bezos spoke in New York City on Sept. 20, 2021 to announce $1 billion in grants from the Bezos Earth Fund. (Bezos Earth ...