Affini-T Therapeutics, Bungie, Copper, First Mode, MotherDuck – GeekWire

The finalists for Deal of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards all struck big transactions to help fuel their companies focused on cancer therapies, gaming, clean energy, data analytics, and money management. The finalists in the category are Affini-T ...

University of Washington professors on using ChatGPT in the classroom – GeekWire

A student in the University of Washington’s Suzzallo, Library in Seattle. (UW Photo) AI-powered chatbots are already changing how professors teach, said University of Washington educators during a panel discussion Wednesday. “Our role is to help guide people to understand ...

Payscale adds president and CTO; Factor appoints CEO; and more – GeekWire

 Nolan Farris (left) and Raj Cherukuri. (Payscale Photos) — Compensation data company Payscale hired two new executives: Nolan Farris as president and chief operating officer, and Raj Cherukuri as chief technology officer. Farras previously spent more than 14 years at ...

Washington state AG joins antitrust lawsuit targeting Google’s ad business – GeekWire

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson. (GeekWire File Photo / Dan DeLong) Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson has joined an antitrust lawsuit targeting Google’s advertising business. The lawsuit, filed in January by the U.S. Justice Department and attorney generals ...

The inspiration behind a new diversity program for biotech in Seattle – GeekWire

Alison Williams (left) and Eric Nealy were involved in developing the Invent at Seattle Children’s Postdoctoral Program. (Seattle Children’s Photo) When Eric Nealy returned from a workshop with other Black scientists, his perspective changed. The experience gave him a new ...