GeekWire Awards: AI makes its mark in ‘Innovation of the Year’ | Capital gains tax in Seattle?

Seattle robotics startup comes out of stealth mode | CTFusion shuts down ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: The GeekWire Awards, presented by Astound Business Solutions, return: [Cast your vote for the top Pacific Northwest innovators!]( TODAY'S TOP STORIES If there’s any doubt that 2023 is the Year of Artificial Intelligence, the finalists for Innovation of the Year at the GeekWire Awards should put it to rest. Novel and clever inventions and implementations of AI, robotics, automation, and productivity are the common thread among the five finalists: Ghostwriter, Overland AI, Proprio, Temporal, and Yoodli. [Cast your vote here](. A new robotics startup out of Seattle emerged from stealth mode. Roboto, led by former Amazon drone engineers, [announced a $4.8 million seed round]( and revealed its AI-powered software built to help robotics developers save time. In other robotics news, a new group called Northwest Robotics Alliance aims to promote the creation of robotics startups in the Pacific Northwest. [Read more](. A controversial capital gains tax got a legal green light by Washington state’s Supreme Court last month. Seattle is now [evaluating potential implementation of its own such tax](. CTFusion has flipped off the reactor. The fusion spinoff from the University of Washington recently shut down, and three of its four co-founders [landed at former rival Zap Energy](. Hot links: - Bill Gates emailed himself: In 2008, the Microsoft co-founder [made a list of science books]( he wanted to read to help in his work at the Gates Foundation. (GatesNotes) - Tech internship gauntlet: Lower-income students and those at less-prestigious colleges describe the [process of applying for coveted tech roles]( as “brutal,” “unfair” or “disheartening.” (The New York Times) Thanks for [subscribing]( to the GeekWire newsletter, and have a great day. — GeekWire managing editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com; and GeekWire reporter Kurt Schlosser, kurt@geekwire.com. SPONSOR MESSAGE [You might be surprised by the free resources available for budgeting and other tasks from your financial institution.]( Money Hacks is a financial education series from GeekWire and BECU, the member-owned, not-for-profit credit union. Get financial tips from Stacey Black, BECU lead financial educator, and find other resources to help you manage your money. [Get answers from Money Hacks with BECU.]( LATEST HEADLINES [Robotics data startup led by former Amazon drone engineers emerges from stealth, raises $4.8M]( [Seattle evaluating its own capital gains tax following new state law]( [Energy startup CTFusion folds as co-founders land at rival Zap]( [AI makes its mark in ‘Innovation of the Year’ category at the 2023 GeekWire Awards]( [Tech leaders form alliance to help fuel robotics work in the Pacific Northwest]( GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [INRIX: Corporate Controller]( - [National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR): Software Engineer III – DevOps]( - [Global Innovation Exchange, University of Washington: Technology Services Specialist]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2023 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](