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GeekWire Podcast: Apple Vision Pro, a developer’s take; Detecting and defusing AI deepfakes

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Tim Cook, Apple CEO, and Deirdre O’Brien, senior vice president of retail, launch sales of the Apple Vision Pro in New York City this week. Apple Photo) First up this week on the GeekWire Podcast: an inside look at developing software for the Apple Vision Pro spatial computing headset.

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Tech Moves: Avalara names president; Microsoft vet launches AI forum; Common Room adds product leader

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Avalara Photo) — Seattle-based tax software company Avalara named Ross Tennenbaum as its new president. Avalara launched in 2004, helping online retailers and others better adhere to complex tax regulations. It plans to host events, provide an advisory service, and launch a nonprofit dedicated to responsible AI regulation.

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X-ray vision in the warehouse: ThruWave raises $6.4M to help online retailers see through packages

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Fortune 100 customers in retail and e-commerce warehouses are using the company’s hardware and software, which was first developed at the University of Washington. ” Computer vision software can measure cube utilization, count items, and detect missing or damaged items. .

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Tech Moves: Ada Developers Academy bolsters board; Tune CEO steps down following acquisition; AWS execs promoted

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— Seattle-based Ada Developers Academy, a non-profit, tuition free coding school for women and gender-diverse adults, added four new board members in its quest to expand its impact on the tech industry: Clockwise from top left: Jeffrey Spector, Michele Broderick, Melina Garcia and Justin Beals. Ada Developers Academy Photos).

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Tech Moves: SoundCommerce vet launches startup; Microsoft Federal leader departs; and more

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Mann spent more than two years at SoundCommerce, which aims to help online retailers improve operational efficiency. She also worked at iLink Digital for nearly two years and helped run a software development services company. He worked as a software engineering manager at Qualtrics for seven years.

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Ray Ozzie’s cellular IoT startup Blues Wireless raises $22M from Bill Gates and others

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He joined Microsoft after the Groove deal, ultimately succeeding Gates as the company’s chief software architect, and helping to lead the launch of Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform. Developers use the JSON programming language and two lines of code to make it all work. Blues previously raised $11 million in April 2020.

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Seattle mayor expands tech tool built with Google to streamline benefit program application process

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The CiviForm tool was developed by the City of Seattle’s Innovation and Performance team and Seattle Information Technology Department and first piloted in June 2021. Gold Card: Residents ages 60 and older can save on retail, services, art, entertainment, and tourism, including free passes to the Seattle Aquarium.