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Seattle-area mentoring nonprofit with a global reach adds generative AI to toolkits for job seekers

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GMI Photo) A Seattle-area nonprofit helping disadvantaged job seekers around the world is adding generative artificial intelligence to the toolkit for its participants. The program is conducted virtually through video conferences. So Browning created the initiative, which launched in 2019. Click on image to enlarge.

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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. The two institutes developed a program called THOR , which stands for “Tracklet-less Heliocentric Orbit Recovery.”

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Microsoft targets AI skills gap with new training program and grant challenge

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Microsoft says its related Generative AI Skills Grant Challenge will support nonprofit, social enterprise, and academic or research institutions that use generative AI for social and economic good. The company declined to disclose the expected size of the grants or the amount of its investment in the programs.

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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. The free and virtual 10-week program, funded by the U.S. Devon Horace, director of the RAIN Tech Accelerator.

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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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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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Amazon donating $15M to Code.org to create AP computer science course with inclusive focus

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Amazon is making a $15 million donation to Code.org to help the Seattle nonprofit launch a new Advanced Placement computer science programming course aimed at underrepresented groups of students. Teachers and others interested in the program can sign up to receive news and updates as the course development progresses.

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