GeekWire Mid-Week Update

Read the top tech stories so far this week from GeekWire [GeekWire Mid-Week Update] Top stories so far this week [In commencement speech, Melinda French Gates advises Stanford grads about navigating transitions]( In her commencement speech at Stanford University on Sunday morning, Melinda French Gates got personal and philosophical. [The t-shirts that tech people don’t want anymore: Seattle thrift-store swag deadpool, 2024 edition]( My idea of weekend fun is browsing the racks at Seattle-area thrift stores in search of once-prized tech swag that has become castoff apparel, as a barometer of the status of the companies and brands emblazoned thereon. [Google vet leads new startup studio in Seattle spinning out B2B software companies]( Another startup studio with roots in Seattle is incubating ideas and spinning out fledgling tech companies. [AI without prompting: This startup just joined Techstars to make generative AI easier to use]( Rene Bystron spent hundreds of hours at his last startup building an app that helps teach people how to use generative AI tools. [Spokane’s Tech Hub places a big bet on advanced aerospace materials — will the feds follow suit?]( Tech leaders in the Spokane area are waiting to hear whether the federal government will fund a research center for advanced composites. [Cybersecurity in the age of AI: A conversation with Amazon Chief Security Officer Steve Schmidt]( The rise of AI has added some big new wrinkles to the issue of cybersecurity. We explore this new world with Steve Schmidt, Amazon's CSO. [Microsoft and PC makers release first Copilot+ PCs without flagship ‘Recall’ AI feature at launch]( Microsoft and its PC partners Tuesday pressed ahead with the release of the first Copilot+ PCs despite delaying the AI-powered “Recall” feature to address security and privacy concerns. [Don’t say AI: Why some investors say startups should avoid overusing the trendy term]( AI startups accounted for 40% of total venture funding in May. [Butterflies takes flight with $4.8M, launches social media platform combining AI and human content]( Butterflies, a Bellevue, Wash.-based social media platform that combines human and AI-generated content, launched Tuesday after raising $4.8 million in seed funding. [KPMG and T-Mobile roll out new player-tracking app for Women’s PGA Championship]( T-Mobile is helping boost the fan experience this week at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, a major women’s golf tournament hosted by Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Wash. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [INRIX: Senior Accountant]( - [INRIX: Corporate Controller]( - [BRINC: Senior/Principal Backend & Platform Software Engineer]( - [BRINC: Senior Accounting/Financial Analyst]( - [INRIX: Senior Frontend Engineer]( - [BRINC: Territory Account Executive, PacNW]( - [Pioneer Square Labs: Principal]( - [INRIX: Account Executive, Public Sector]( - [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](