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Seattle Medium
26 days
Trump Wants To Rebrand ICE As NICE. Not Everyone Agrees
President Donald Trump has advocated for renaming Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to 'National Immigration and Customs Enforcement' (NICE), a proposal that has sparked internal debate within the White House and the Department of Homeland Security. While both entities have promoted the concept through social media memes, officials have downplayed its serious consideration, noting that such a change would require congressional action and significant financial outlay, similar to previous rebranding efforts.
Seattle Medium
26 days
Running On Empty
Widespread exhaustion and depletion among Americans, fueled by economic and political instability, now threaten civic participation. This weariness leads many to engage out of fear rather than optimism, raising concerns for democratic engagement.
GeekWire
26 days
Amazon Leo aims to double its pace as it gets set to roll out its satellite broadband network
One year after the start of its launch campaign, Amazon Leo is a 'couple of months' away from kicking off commercial service, VP says. Read More
KUOW Seattle Now
26 days
Seattle’s grassroots food pantries just got easier to find
You can find little free food pantries all around Seattle neighborhoods. They’re a great place to stock up on a few things or to donate ingredients to a neighbor. Researchers at the University of Washington just launched an app to help people find and fill the pantries. They’re hoping to reduce food waste and make these "micropantries" more efficient. I talk with Giacomo Dalla Chiara, one of the researchers behind the project. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
GeekWire
26 days
Microsoft’s multi-agent AI system tops Anthropic’s Mythos on cybersecurity benchmark
Microsoft's new vulnerability-scanning system, codenamed MDASH, scored 88.45% on the CyberGym benchmark, surpassing single-model systems from Anthropic and OpenAI by using more than 100 specialized AI agents across multiple models. Read More
KUOW Seattle Now
26 days
Wednesday Evening Headlines
Public transit to get beefed up for the World Cup, Washington had the second most tech layoffs last year, and Seattle Art Museum workers are unionizing. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
GeekWire
26 days
Cowboy Space raises $275M as it seeks 40-60 employees for new satellite and rocket hub in Seattle
Of its 41 open positions, 18 are based in Seattle, spanning roles in avionics, mechanical engineering, spacecraft design, and software. Read More
GeekWire
27 days
Microsoft’s CTO testifies about email at the heart of Elon Musk’s allegations against the tech giant
Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott publicly addressed for the first time a 2018 email that Musk's lawyers have cited as evidence Microsoft knew OpenAI was abandoning its nonprofit mission. A confidential board memo filed in the case reveals how Microsoft's fear of falling behind Google drove the investment. Read More
GeekWire
27 days
Opinion: Vibe coding needs an on-ramp — and seat belts
What vibe coding needs is its Windows moment — the point at which a powerful but arcane technology gets a user interface so good that the machinery underneath disappears. Read More
GeekWire
27 days
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture reportedly considers seeking outside investment for the first time
The Financial Times quotes sources as saying external fundraising might be needed to support increased launch cadence. Read More
GeekWire
27 days
Tech Moves: Microsoft AI leader jumps to OpenAI; former AI2 exec joins Meta; and more
A senior director of AI at Microsoft left to join OpenAI; a former AI2 leader has taken a role at Meta and other Pacific Northwest tech moves. Read More
GeekWire
27 days
Report: LinkedIn makes job cuts to position for ‘future success’ amid record quarterly revenue
LinkedIn is cutting staff across marketing, product and engineering despite record revenue. The layoffs are the latest round of tech sector job losses. Read More