GeekWire's Most-Read Stories of the Week

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[The rise of AI at JPMorgan Chase — and how Jamie Dimon used a chatbot to prepare for Elon Musk]( JPMorgan Chase has been working on artificial intelligence for more than a decade, and CEO Jamie Dimon is a big believer. [How a photo of OpenAI’s Sam Altman, enhanced by AI, sparked a journalistic debate at GeekWire]( Anyone who has ever tried photojournalism knows how great it feels — and how difficult it can be — to take a good picture when covering a live news event. [Seattle startup Sanctum is developing private pods where solo travelers can work, rest, or relax]( A fledgling Seattle-based startup wants to give solo travelers a sanctuary amid the chaos of airports and urban settings. [NVIDIA and top VC firms invest in Vilya, a biotech spinout from Seattle’s Institute for Protein Design]( Vilya, a biotech startup built off technology developed at the Seattle-based Institute for Protein Design, announced an expanded $71 million Series A investment round. [AI startup lands $10M seed round from Madrona, Point72 Ventures to automate complex workflows]( A new startup out of Seattle called Tektonic AI has raised $10 million to fuel development of its software that automates business operations with the help of artificial intelligence technology. [80 years after D-Day, Microsoft uses AI to enhance archival materials and keep memories alive]( Microsoft is using artificial intelligence to help preserve the history of D-Day, 80 years after allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, and turned the tide of World War II. [Wizards of the Coast posts job for an AI engineer — and some fans aren’t happy]( A job posting by Wizards of the Coast went viral on social media over the weekend, highlighting some consumers’ lack of enthusiasm for generative artificial intelligence, as well as the continuing fallout from some of Wizards’ recent controversies. [How this professor teaches AI and thinks about the future of human creativity]( “You need to use your human intelligence. [Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who took ‘Earthrise’ picture, dies in plane crash at 90]( Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who snapped the iconic "Earthrise" photo from lunar orbit, died today in a plane crash. [Enterprise AI company Xembly abruptly ends service for users, says it’s working on ‘new chapter’]( Enterprise AI company Xembly abruptly discontinued its AI assistant but said it's working on a new chapter. [These startups are tackling deepfake and digital likeness issues spurred by generative AI]( Several new startups in Seattle are taking on one of the most pressing issues in tech: the growing problem of deepfakes and likeness issues driven by the rapid adoption of generative AI technology. 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