To stealth or not to stealth. That’s the question for entrepreneurs yearning to share their game-changing ideas with the world … but maybe not just yet. It’s especially relevant in Seattle, a darling for tech-startup investment—as outlined in a smart Inc. panel video featuring Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff, Wexley School for Girls CEO Cal McAllister, …
Should CEOs learn how to code? The answer is straightforward for someone like Mark Zuckerberg. But what about executives of companies that aren’t Facebook, Instagram, or Snapchat, or something else tied directly to technology? Coding, of course, is just one part of computer science and the disciplines that fall under it, such as IT. But …
Don’t worry, your job is secure … probably. If you’re an IT professional, your skills land on the safer end of the automation spectrum. (It’s hard to replicate human creativity and problem solving; the Marketplace website offers a quick list of jobs based on whether or not they can be automated.) But as technology continues …
A quick Web search seems to paint a bleak picture of algorithms. Pair the word with “interact,” and the first few hits include “When algorithms control the world,” “Can you trust your algorithms?” and “Why we should expect algorithms to be biased.” They’re definitely disrupting the job market. Research cited by The Conversation estimates that …
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Sometimes it’s just a matter of changing your password more often. Security breaches have become distressingly common in recent years, compromising everything from employment records (security specialist RSA in 2011) to payment card information (Home Depot in 2014). And they’re becoming more complex and lethal, according to the recently released 2017 Verizon Data Breach Digest. …
The satirical newspaper The Onion once ran a story headlined, “Report: 98 Percent of U.S. Commuters Favor Public Transportation For Others.” This slice of cleverness from 2000 translates well to technology investment today. Because while innovation has become second nature for everything from media companies to retailers, many industries are oddly late to the party. …
With 2017 almost upon us, it’s time to imagine what the world of technology will look like in the new year. We’re already living much of it, but the trends are still eye-opening—and come with a few caveats. Based on forecasts from Daily Tech Talk, a preview of the Consumer Electronics Show in January, and a …
Seattle businesses are proving that you don’t have to be big to give in a big way this holiday season. Below are three examples of helping the community in the most basic way: with nourishment. Take Fonté Coffee. Since 1992, this top-notch independent roaster has crafted a special Holiday Blend (this year’s combines Brasilian, Aged Sumatra …
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Artificial intelligence, whether we know it or not, has already become natural. It delivers ads to match our shopping tastes, plays songs it thinks we want to hear, and is literally taking the driver’s seat. You can debate the pros and cons of AI (Bill Gates and Stephen Hawking are among the big brains with …
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No, it’s not your imagination — Seattle businesses are growing at something approaching the speed of light. The 2016 Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies over the past three years includes 140 from Washington state (according to Puget Sound Business Journal’s Becky Monk), most of them in the Seattle area. We asked a few of …
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