AI headphone system makes one voice stand out | Chatbots for teachers

Pioneer Square Labs releases coding bot project | Google Fiber expanding in Seattle area ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: Register now for AWS re:Inforce: [Hear from AWS experts on all things cloud security in the generative AI era.]( TODAY'S TOP STORIES Look, and listen: An AI headphone system developed by University of Washington researchers can make one voice stand out in a crowded environment when the person wearing the headphones glances at the speaker and pushes a button to “enroll” and isolate that speaker's voice. [Read more.]( Just Another Coding Bot? That’s the tongue-in-cheek name behind “JACoB,” a new AI assistant for developers by Kevin Leneway of Seattle-based Pioneer Square Labs. Despite the modest moniker, JACoB actually stands out in the growing field of automated coding companions – starting with the fact that it’s now open-source. [Read more](. Can AI help teachers? A team at the University of Washington is [rolling out a free product called Colleague]( that acts as an AI assistant to help with lesson plan creation and more. As the interim CTO of the City of Seattle and leader of IT-related projects within the city’s departments, Jim Loter has deep insights into how municipal employees use emerging technology and the steps necessary to manage the risks associated with generative artificial intelligence. Speaking on a [new episode of the Shift AI Podcast]( Loter talks about building internal systems and checkpoints to implement AI safely and responsibly. Hot Links: - Google Fiber has been growing in Seattle since 2017, and is now looking to expand high-speed broadband service in other parts of Washington state. ([GFiber]( - Chinese-owned e-commerce platforms Shein and Temu have quietly become some of the most popular shopping websites in the U.S. — and big threats to Amazon’s online shopping empire. ([Big Technology]( Thanks for subscribing to the GeekWire newsletter, and have a great weekend. — GeekWire editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com; GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop, todd@geekwire.com; and GeekWire reporter Kurt Schlosser, kurt@geekwire.com. SPONSOR MESSAGE [Local Bank Offering A Frictionless Loan Application Process For Small Businesses in Washington State]( 40-50% of small businesses rank access to capital as their main obstacle. Unlike traditional banks that tend to be encumbered by legacy tech, community banks can bring agility and innovation to small business lending. Learn how a Seattle-based financial institution leveraged open banking to offer a frictionless loan process for small business borrowers in Washington State. [Learn More.]( LATEST HEADLINES [Chatbots for teachers: Univ. of Washington releases free AI tool for quicker, better lesson plans]( [Not just another coding bot: Pioneer Square Labs releases JACoB AI agent as open-source project]( [Shift AI Podcast: Setting AI guidelines at work, with City of Seattle interim CTO, Jim Loter]( [Look, and listen: AI headphones cancel background noise and focus on one speaker after a glance]( [Final test: Amazon’s Project Kuiper begins to deorbit prototype broadband satellites]( GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [GeekWork: Head of Engineering]( - [INRIX: Account Executive, Public Sector]( - [BRINC: Territory Account Executive, PacNW]( - [BRINC: Senior/Principal Backend & Platform Software Engineer]( - [INRIX: Finance Pricing Manager]( - [BRINC: Senior Accounting/Financial Analyst]( - [BRINC: Principal / Senior Software Test Engineer]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2024 GeekWire LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted to receive emails from GeekWire LLC.  Our mailing address is: GeekWire LLC 123 NW 36th St, Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98107  [change email frequency or address]( | [unsubscribe](