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GeekWire co-founder John Cook and angel investor Charles Fitzgerald offer lessons from Cleveland's comeback for Seattle's tech scene. They also critique Seattle's data center moratorium as 'political theater' and discuss the SpaceX IPO.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — As Seattle stands at a critical juncture, navigating the transition from the software era to the age of artificial intelligence, a recent fact-finding mission to Cleveland by GeekWire contributing
Seattle has plummeted 11 spots to 13th in a new Financial Times-Nikkei ranking of U.S. cities for foreign investment, sparking renewed debate over the city's business climate. The significant drop from last year's second-place position has fueled concerns among tech leaders and business professionals, many of whom attribute the decline to what they perceive as anti-business policies and an escalating cost of living.
The US Peace Corps has launched a new "Tech Corps" initiative to send STEM graduates and AI professionals abroad. This program aims to use artificial intelligence to solve challenges in agriculture, education, health, and economic development in partner countries, while simultaneously bolstering the US's strategic position in the global AI market against growing competition.
