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Former Starbucks engineering exec joins education-focused AI startup that just raised $4M

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He then joined real estate tech company Knock as VP of engineering and data science. Most recently, Bruels was an independent startup engineering consultant, helping early-stage companies build out their engineering teams and processes. Atypical AI was founded this year by CEO Bethanie Maples.

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Google says it’s committed to ethical AI research. Its ethical AI team isn’t so sure.

Vox

Six months after star AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru said Google fired her over an academic paper scrutinizing a technology that powers some of the company’s key products, the company says it’s still deeply committed to ethical AI research. The misfits of Google research.

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Tech Moves: Hiya adds startup vets; Bellevue College taps former governor as interim president; and more

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He is currently chairman of Locke Global Strategies, a consulting group, and a senior advisor and consultant for law firm Davis Wright Tremaine, specializing in doing business in China and the U.S. He recently joined the board of nonprofit research organization The Allen Institute. ambassador to China and secretary of commerce.

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Tech Moves: Flexe hires Amazon biometrics leader; Fresh Chalk founder departs; and more

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Christine Hendric kson as VP of strategic initiatives. Carol Grant as VP of marketing. A Microsoft alum, Grant has worked as a consultant and is a former Zillow director of product marketing. Apptio promoted Jeremy Ung to the newly established role of chief engineering officer. Jeremy Ung. Apptio Photo).

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Here’s who Apple and Epic are calling to testify in next week’s trial

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Thomas Ko, senior director, head of online business strategy and operations — covering “Epic’s relationship with Samsung, including Epic’s contracts with Samsung, commissions paid to Samsung, and communications with Samsung; Epic’s campaign against app stores.”. Ned Barnes , managing director, Berkeley Research Group. Epic employees.

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New CIO appointments in India, 2022

CIO Business Intelligence

Pujari has over 25 years of experience across sectors including BFSI, manufacturing, consulting, publishing, airlines, and healthcare. He brings expertise in developing IT strategy, digital transformation, AI engineering, process optimization and operations. Since then, he has worked in startups and consulting. January 2022.

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Tech Moves: OfferUp adds diversity chief; Convoy engineering VP departs; ex-Twitter VP joins Kraken

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. — Convoy’s vice president engineering Tim Prouty recently departed the freight marketplace to join Headway, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed mental health care platform, as VP of engineering. . Prouty joined Convoy in 2017 and previously led Uber’s Seattle engineering center. Mike Davidson. Richland, Wash.-based