Jeff Bezos picks key man on Amazon Alexa to launch his rockets
New Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp, who shepherded Alexa’s introduction in 2014, is a fierce guardian of Amazon and Bezos’ leadership principles.
Day: October 2, 2023
The secret ingredient of ChatGPT is human advice
The technique, “reinforcement learning from human feedback,” is now driving the development of artificial intelligence across the industry.
Seattle-based photo giant Getty Images embraces AI technology
The company is taking a two-pronged approach to the threat and opportunity that AI poses to its business.
Is The U.S. About To Cut Aid To Ukraine?
Bloomberg: Ukraine’s Allies Fret Over Coalition After US Drops Aid (Bloomberg) — The decision by US lawmakers to drop a $6 billion aid package for Ukraine is fueling anxiety among some of Kyiv’s allies that American support for the war ef…
East Asian Tensions and the Lessons From Hanoi
Vietnamese diplomacy offers some useful reminders for key actors in a troubled region.
Pandemic ‘revenge travel’ is still on the forecast for 2024
COVID lockdown isn’t a distant memory for some vacationers who are planning more trips and potentially getting into trouble, writes travel expert Christopher Elliott.
Lessons from George Floyd’s death prepare WA court for police murder trial
With the looming trial of three Tacoma officers, Pierce County went Minneapolis for lessons learned.
Federal audit finds flaws in WA’s oversight of pandemic aid for schools
In an audit released last week, investigators found the public didn’t have sufficient insight into how school districts planned to spend more than $1 billion in funds.
WA unemployment system still suffering from COVID-era problems
While much of Washington is moving past COVID, the unemployment system still faces pandemic-era problems that left hundreds of millions of dollars in the wrong hands.
Thousands of new homes needed across King County
King County recently OK’d projections for the number of new homes needed in cities across the region. The need is dire.