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

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Veteran tech execs are heading up a stealthy new startup formed inside the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) in Seattle. Panda AI isn’t yet sharing many details about its technology or products. Ning also previously founded Seattle-based natural language processing startup Civet AI.

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Ascent B2B IT Forum – Machine Learning: How Artificial Intelligence is Invading the Enterprise

The Investing Edge

There’s no denying that machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are invading the enterprise at warp speed. Almost every industry is affected by the technology, and the innovation it inspires is fascinating. According to Gartner , machine learning is one of the top 10 strategic technology trends for 2016.

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Tech Moves: Graham & Walker exec joins Seattle Storm; Union Bay founder lands new role

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James Mullin , chief pilot, left his position last month, while head of flight test operations Robert Dreer announced on LinkedIn he will join vertical take-off and landing startup Opener. Benn Bollay is now CTO at B2B software startup ReachSuite. CNBC first reported the news.

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Microsoft vets raise $2M for generative AI tool that helps sales teams gather intelligence on buyers

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Vieu, led by CEO Samir Manjure (left) and CTO Simon Skaria, just landed $2 million for its AI-powered enterprise sales tool. Manjure said he was inspired by recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence and interviewed more than 75 interviews about closing B2B deals.

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Lufthansa’s digital future takes flight with ‘Digital Hangar’

CIO Business Intelligence

Christian Spannbauer, CTO for the Digital Hangar, spoke with CIO.com from Barcelona about the impact of this new initiative for the official flag carrier airline of Germany, which, as a founding member of the Star Alliance network, has become a truly global airline. We believe the differentiator is your own data.”

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Expedia Group hires top execs from Apple and Verizon as part of leadership structure overhaul

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Rathi Murthy , who most recently worked with Verizon Media’s 5G and platform technologies as CTO, will become Expedia’s new chief technology officer. Murthy will lead Expedia Services, which includes data and artificial intelligence, as well as e-commerce, payments and customer experience.

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Startup of the Year: Vote for the hottest up-and-coming company at the GeekWire Awards

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Ozette co-founders Dr. Ali Ansary, CEO (left), and Greg Finak, CTO. Ozette, a biotech company that last year spun out of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and was incubated at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) , raised a $6 million seed round i n February. Ozette Photos).

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