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Asteroid hunters say they’ve found 27,500 new prospects in search for space rocks

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The weeks-long database search was conducted by the Asteroid Institute , a program of the nonprofit B612 Foundation , in partnership with UW’s DiRAC Institute and Google Cloud. Google Cloud’s Office of the CTO collaborated with the Asteroid Institute to fine-tune its algorithms for Google Cloud.

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Goodbill raises $2M and expands customer base to unearth and challenge medical billing errors

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Nonprofit hospitals are required to provide programs that discount or even waive bills for patients that meet certain income criteria, but the assistance can be difficult to find and apply to. Goodbill uses artificial intelligence to examine claims and medical records, and human reviewers verify the analysis.

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Back to School with AI: Code.org and partners create course for teachers facing big tech changes

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That was the response from Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi ‘s teenage son after seeing OpenAI’s ChatGPT for the first time — immediately recognizing two of the core questions for students, teachers, and the K-12 education system in the era of generative artificial intelligence. “That’s what’s about to happen.”

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After personal experience with cyberstalking, tech founder launches startup battling deepfake content

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No one has been identified and prosecuted for creating the graphic and sometimes violent images of Swift using artificial intelligence tools. The other two co-founders are the chief technology officer and lead data architect, both of whom also hold 9-to-5 jobs. The response from the tech sector has been limited.

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Tech Moves: Former Amazon VP Brad Porter joins Scale AI as CTO; UW names new Communication Leadership director; and more

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Brad Porter, who was until recently the Amazon Robotics leader, will become Scale AI’s first CTO. “He will manage our entire technology stack, with combined ownership of product direction and engineering, to turbocharge our ambitious technology roadmap.” Scale AI Photo). Scale AI Photo).

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Sam Altman’s ouster puts a new twist into OpenAI’s complicated relationship with Microsoft

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GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was as bullish as ever about artificial intelligence and the ChatGPT maker’s latest advances when he spoke Thursday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco. Less than two weeks later, the OpenAI board removed him from the position.

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Tech Moves: Microsoft Teams CVP joins UiPath; Sage Bionetworks names president; and more

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— Graham Sheldon , former corporate vice president of product for Microsoft Teams, is now chief product officer of UiPath, an artificial intelligence and automation company. UiPath is based in New York City and has an office in Bellevue, Wash. Graham Sheldon. LinkedIn Photo).

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