Microsoft and OpenAI have agreed in principle on changing and continuing one of the defining partnerships of the AI era, clearing the way for the ChatGPT maker’s for-profit conversion and giving Microsoft a chance to remake the terms of their relationship.
Read more. The Rust open-source programming language is increasingly being adopted by tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon, thanks in part to its ability to prevent the memory bugs that have plagued the software industry for decades. As corporate investment pours in, the community now faces a new challenge: managing its own success and deciding where its unique value can best be applied. Here’s our report from RustConf in Seattle.
“They don’t have an AI House in Bellevue.” Mayor Bruce Harrell threw a friendly jab across Lake Washington as he made his case for why companies should settle in Seattle. Read more.
Bellevue, Wash.-based Xplore shared a hyperspectral view of North Korean territory as seen from orbit, in what co-founder Lisa Rich called “a big reveal.” The image (above) was captured in visible and near-infrared wavelengths by Xplore’s XCUBE-1 satellite. Read more.
Forget fusion — a Seattle expert says solar and batteries are the real near-term bet. That’s the insight from Dan Schwartz, director of the University of Washington’s Clean Energy Institute. Read more.
Out of Office: In his day job, Mark Michael runs Seattle-based startup DevHub. But his passion away from work, picked up just before the pandemic, is singing and playing piano. Now, performing in front of people provides a rush that makes him feel like Elton John. Read more.
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Satya Nadella acknowledged in a company-wide meeting that Microsoft needs to rebuild trust with employees. (CNBC)
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Bend, Ore.-based Origami Solar, makers of steel frame technology for solar panels, has been acquired by solar tech company Nextracker. (Nextracker)
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Bellevue, Wash.-based Icertis unveiled Vera, a new AI tool that analyzes contracts to help companies spot risks, save money, and live up to the terms of their agreements. (Icertis)
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Edmonds College north of Seattle is offering new pathways to high-demand tech jobs: a degree in robotics/AI and a certificate in robotics in manufacturing. (Edmonds College)
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