AI startups like Yoodli bet on Seattle's talent pool despite antibusiness climate concerns
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Despite concerns about an antibusiness climate in Seattle, the city is experiencing a surge in AI startup growth. Yoodli, an AI-powered speech-coaching software company founded by former Google employees, chose Seattle over San Francisco and doubled its headcount to 100 employees. The company spun out of AI2 Incubator (now renamed AI House), which moved into Seattle's Pier 70 — a building once famous for housing MTV contestants. The article highlights how AI startups are bullish on Seattle's talent pool even as critics warn of regulatory and business climate challenges.
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Twitter / XAI startups like Yoodli bet on Seattle's talent pool despite antibusiness climate concernsseattletimes.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledYoodli, which develops AI-powered speech-coaching software, could have been based in San Francisco.
The company recently doubled its head count to reach about 100 employees.
As critics warn of an antibusiness climate in Seattle, the startup artificial intelligence industry is bullish on the city's talent.
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