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AI and coding: How Seattle tech companies are using generative AI for programming

GeekWire

In an interview with Wired published Tuesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said he realized AI was going to be transformative when he saw its ability to code, which led to the company developing GitHub Copilot. ” Bridget Frey , CTO at Redfin , a Seattle-based real estate company Bridget Frey, CTO at Redfin. ” Laura Butler.

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Seattle-area tech exec gets 2 years in prison in $5.5M scheme to defraud COVID relief program

GeekWire

A Seattle-area tech executive who attempted to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 disaster relief loans through the Paycheck Protection Program was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday. In support of those applications, submitted fake and altered documents, including fake federal tax filings and altered incorporation documents.

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Google’s Area 120 incubator releases a powerful AI document scanner for Android

The Verge

Google’s Area 120, an internal incubator program for experimental projects, is releasing a new app today called Stack that borrows the technology underlying the search giant’s powerful DocAI enterprise tool for document analysis. Stack lets you search through the full text of scanned documents. Image: Google.

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11 most in-demand gen AI jobs companies are hiring for

CIO Business Intelligence

A recent survey of senior IT professionals from Foundry found that 57% of IT organizations have identified several areas for gen AI use cases, 25% have started pilot programs, and 41% are engaged in training and upskilling employees on gen AI.

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Combatting Phishing with Enhanced Cybersecurity Awareness Programs

SecureWorld News

They send super-lucrative offers by email, create fake websites and payment pages, and distribute malicious scripts under the guise of useful documents. While most companies possess a human resources department and some form of a learning portal, these resources do not fully address the issue at hand.

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Documents unearthed by Congress offer new window into Amazon’s war against one-time rival

GeekWire

Amazon’s aggressive strategy to beat out a competitor a decade ago came back to haunt the company Wednesday in a Congressional hearing with CEO Jeff Bezos and other tech leaders. The company also rolled out a new Prime-like subscription for moms and used other tactics to attract new parents. Scanlon asked, “Mr.

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Google Used a Secret Program Called ‘Project Bernanke’ to Benefit Clients Using Its Ad-Buying System

Gizmodo

Google used a secret program called “Project Bernanke” for years to increase its clients’ chances of winning bids for competitive ad space, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing court documents filed in the Texas-led antitrust suit against Google. The state argues that the program gave Google an unfair… Read more.