Can Microsoft avoid the ghost of Clippy? Familiar theme emerges in Copilot rollout for Office apps

Microsoft has been testing the rollout of its Copilot AI technology to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions. (Microsoft Image) In late October, Microsoft announced that it was starting to…

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A better weather forecast: Microsoft vets lead startup outperforming traditional sources

Better weather forecasting can have significant economic and social impacts for wide-ranging sectors, including energy, agriculture and transportation. (GeekWire Photo / Brent Roraback) Working on Aurora, Microsoft’s AI foundation model…

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An artist-in-residence at every tech company? Seattle nonprofit sets ‘big, hairy, audacious goal’

Artist Bailey Ambrose, right, discusses “LIDAR,” a drumming robot, with host Dominique Thomas on an episode of “Future Arts Live!,” a hybrid streaming program put on by Seattle nonprofit Future…

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Seattle startup Tribute shuts down as founder reflects on her entrepreneurial journey

Tribute founders Sarah Moore, vice president of product and design (left), and CEO Sarah Haggard. (Ruby Somera Photo) Tribute, a Seattle startup fostering workplace connections, weathered the pandemic, won the…

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