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Tech vets lead Panda AI, a secretive new spinout from the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence

GeekWire

Veteran tech execs are heading up a stealthy new startup formed inside the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) in Seattle. The company is led by CEO Aaron Goldfeder , who previously co-founded EnergySavvy, an enterprise analytics company acquired by Uplight in 2019.

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Voyager Capital targeting $100M for its sixth fund to back more B2B startups in the Pacific Northwest

GeekWire

Founded in 1997, Voyager has backed more than 75 companies in the Pacific Northwest, accumulating more than $520 million in assets under management. Active companies in Voyager’s portfolio include: Carbon Robotics , Treasury4 , WellSaid Labs , Hiya , Syndio , and others. Voyager has offices in Seattle and Portland.

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Machine Learning – How Artificial Intelligence is Invading the Enterprise

The Investing Edge

For many people machine learning has become synonymous with artificial intelligence (AI). AI is defined as the ability of machines to simulate the intelligence of humans – perform the tasks that are commonly thought to require human intelligence. But can machine learning consistently outperform expert hackers?

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Shift AI Podcast: AI investing in Seattle with Ascend’s Kirby Winfield

GeekWire

We discuss Winfield’s experience as a serial entrepreneur and his transition to a Seattle venture capitalist investing in some of the most innovative new AI companies in the Pacific Northwest. We invest in software and B2B and a vast majority touches in some way on artificial intelligence, machine learning, data, or vertical software.

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How AI can boost customer satisfaction, retention, and loyalty in the contact center

CIO Business Intelligence

The contact center is where customers interact with companies through various channels, such as phone, email, chat, or social media. That is why artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a key role in enhancing and personalizing customer communication in the contact center. and responding to customers’ moods and emotions.

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The July 2023 Multi-Cloud Briefing: Generative AI for the Enterprise

CIO Business Intelligence

Each briefing has a new topical focus and features new speakers and solutions, all dedicated to informing, engaging and enabling companies worldwide to seize the opportunities and address the challenges of a multi-cloud world. Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

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Seattle VC firm Ascend raises $25M for second fund, plans to double down on AI

GeekWire

With the new fund, Ascend is placing a bigger bet on artificial intelligence, joining other venture capital firms pouring cash into the growing sector boosted by recent generative AI advancements. Many investors like to say that the best companies form during downturns. “AI is having a platform-shift moment. .”