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• T-Mobile reportedly nearing deal to acquire part of U.S. Cellular
  May 9, 2024
  Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless giant T-Mobile is closing in on a deal to buy a part of U.S. Cellular, one of the last major regional wireless carriers, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal on Thursday.
• Shift AI Podcast: How AI is evolving in 2024, with Microsoft Distinguished Engineer Pablo Castro
  May 9, 2024
  As a distinguished engineer working on the Microsoft Azure AI Search team, Pablo Castro has insight into the inner workings of generative AI, AI search, and the approach that Microsoft is taking to build these systems with its developer ecosystem in mind. Speaking on a new episode of the Shift AI Podcast, Castro mentions three […]
• A meeting of the mayors: Spokane’s Lisa Brown and Seattle’s Bruce Harrell on the impact of innovation
  May 8, 2024
  Seattle and Spokane, Wash., may be on opposite ends of the state, with tech industries at very different stages of their evolution, but there’s still plenty for the state’s two largest cities to learn by comparing notes. Speaking at a Technology Alliance event last Friday, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown addressed the city’s attempts to maintain […]
• Microsoft to invest $3.3B in Wisconsin AI data center as Biden hits at Trump over jobs creation
  May 8, 2024
  Microsoft plans to invest $3.3 billion in an artificial intelligence-related initiative in Wisconsin, giving a boost to President Joe Biden’s job-creation efforts in the key election battleground state. The investment, according to a Microsoft announcement on Wednesday, will go toward expanding the tech giant’s cloud computing and AI infrastructure capacity, with the development of a […]
• Serial entrepreneur Gaurav Oberoi strikes again: Lexion’s sale to Docusign shows methodical approach to building startups
  May 8, 2024
  Six years later, the floor inside a conference room at the AI2 Incubator in Seattle still shows signs of Gaurav Oberoi’s dedication to solving customer problems. This is where the Lexion CEO paced in circles on call after call, gathering the input that he and his colleagues needed to a build a tech startup that […]
• GeekWire Awards FAQ: What to expect at event honoring the best in Pacific Northwest tech
  May 8, 2024
  The GeekWire Awards are back, and we’re looking forward to partying with Seattle’s tech community Thursday at Showbox SoDo. If you’re planning on attending the special event, read the FAQ below for key information such as where to park, what to wear, who’s up for awards and what else to expect when we gather to […]
• Legal-tech startup uses AI to search relevant case history to better predict case outcomes
  May 8, 2024
  Predict.law, a stealthy new Seattle-area legal-tech startup, is using artificial intelligence to help attorneys and their law firms better predict the outcome of legal cases. Applying AI and machine learning training on precedent case history and the fact patterns associated with those cases, Predict.law uses technology to replace the current process of manually searching for […]