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Seattle tech leaders lament departure of Techstars but remain bullish on new opportunities

GeekWire

That’s a question on our minds in the immediate aftermath of the surprising news this week from Techstars to shut down its Seattle program. The program, based at the University of Washington’s Startup Hall, served as a key hub for budding startup founders who needed mentorship and capital as they built the next great companies.

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Reality check: Intelligent machines and the future of the automated workforce

GeekWire

Lewis referenced a recent Wall Street Journal podcast , which reported that “55% of Americans believe companies will use AI (artificial intelligence) programs to replace people in jobs.” “I F]rom 1987-2016, displacement was 16 percent, while reinstatement was just 10 percent. Paolo Benanti, also appeared on the program.

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Cognitive on Cloud

Cloud Musings

billion in 2016 to more than US$47 billion in 2020. The analyst firm IDC predicts that the banking, retail, healthcare and discrete manufacturing industries will generate more than 50% of all worldwide cognitive/ AI revenues in 2016. Jackson 2016 ) Follow me at [link]. Banking and retail will each deliver nearly US$1.5

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Snap’s first diversity report says only 4 percent of the company identifies as Black

The Verge

To reach these milestones, it’ll also implement new initiatives, like tying leadership performance to diversity, expanding its mentorship program, and innovating its machine learning tools to prevent bias. For comparison, Facebook released its seventh diversity report this year, and 45.3 This is Snap’s first diversity report.

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Seattlepi.com will try newsletter strategy in Hearst’s ‘next phase’ for former newspaper website

GeekWire

A representative sample of local news headlines published by seattlepi.com in December 2016, left, and December 2021, right. Click for larger image. Source: GeekWire review of Seattle Public Library database.).

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Vendor Neutral Training: Proven Protection Against Cloud Horror Stories

Cloud Musings

This is even more important now because in about thirty days the National Cloud Technologist Association (NCTA) and Logical Operations will be jointly launching the NCTA CloudMASTER® Certification Training Program. For more information on this exciting program please visit https://goo.gl/0vPP3l Jackson 2016 ) Follow me at [link].

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Xgimi Horizon Pro 4K all-in-one projector review: more for less

The Verge

It officially debuted in Western markets in 2016 as part of an Indiegogo program to promote established Chinese brands. If the Z4 Aurora I tested back in 2016 was a work in progress, then Xgimi’s new Horizon Pro flagship is the culmination of those efforts. As such, contrast and HDR content suffer by comparison.

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