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Tech accelerator for Washington and Oregon startups encourages underserved applicants

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Photo courtesy of Devon Horace) RAIN Catalysts , a Pacific Northwest-based nonprofit promoting entrepreneurship for underrepresented groups, is accepting applications for its first tech accelerator. Devon Horace, director of the RAIN Tech Accelerator. The free and virtual 10-week program, funded by the U.S.

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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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Generative AI is a dual concern for cybersecurity industry — and will drive increased labor demand

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(Frank Catalano Photo) Artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword when it comes to cybersecurity — and will be a core driver of demand for new cybersecurity professionals, according to the keynote speaker at an event organized by the Washington State Cybersecurity Center of Excellence.

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Tech Moves: Washington STEM names new CEO; Conversica and Iterable hire marketing vets

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Washington STEM announced Milton Lang as the education nonprofit’s new CEO. Washington STEM is a nonprofit organization focused on statewide education and social change. Conversica provides virtual assistants for revenue teams using conversational artificial intelligence. Milton Lang. Washington STEM Photo).

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Could AI become conscious? Physicists and neuroscientists search for answers

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Can artificial intelligence help humans unravel the mysteries of consciousness and quantum physics? Freshpixel Illustration via Bigstock) Will artificial intelligence serve humanity — or will it spawn a new species of conscious digital beings with their own agenda? That idea is explored in a newly published book.

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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. — Seattle biomedical research nonprofit Sage Bionetworks appointed Luca Foschini as president. Graham Sheldon. LinkedIn Photo).

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Avaaz: Facebook continues to fail at flagging false and misleading posts about U.S. elections

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According to nonprofit group Avaaz, Facebook is failing to flag false information about the upcoming U.S. special elections in Georgia. Read More.

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