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AI coding has emerged as one of the most lucrative and productive use cases for the tech among enterprises. But businesses may be jumping the gun. [snip] After a string of outages connected to AI-generated code cost the company millions of lost orders, the e-commerce giant has ordered a 90-day safety guardrail on code written for “tier-1 systems,” or those that directly face consumers, according to Business Insider.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Seattle Seahawks used a dominant defense and the strong running of game MVP Kenneth Walker III on Sunday to crush the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX. It was the Seahawks’ second Super Bowl title in four appearances. It came 12 years after Seattle defeated Denver 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII -- a fitting nod to the 12th man that has fueled the energy at Seahawks’ home games. The game, before 70,823 fans at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, showcased a punishing, opportunistic defense by the Seahawks that rendered Patriots quarterback Drake Maye mostly ineffective all night.

Sixteen-year-old Washington state basketball player Frances Staudt has emerged as one of the most forceful young voices challenging the state’s Democratic leadership over policies she argues endanger girls’ sports and punish dissent. After refusing to compete against a transgender player she described as a “quite obvious” male, Frances found herself under investigation by the Tumwater School District (snip) Governor Ferguson (snip) And what we see is gutless men trying to stifle the voices of young women. I may be 16 years old, but I have way more guts than you’ll ever have.

WASHINGTON – House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan and Congressman Tom McClintock have launched an inquiry into Washington State's sanctuary policies. They penned a letter to Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, highlighting concerns over the state's approach to immigration enforcement. (snip) The lawmakers also addressed a lawsuit filed by Brown against the Adams County Sheriff's Office for cooperating with federal officials

‘Community members’ need education on ‘affinity housing’ University of Washington’s plan to set aside a specific residence hall floor only for black students is not “segregation,” according to an administrator. Black students at the Seattle campus can choose to live only with members of their own race starting this fall, according to The Seattle Medium. “Dorm rooms on the 8th floor of Lander Hall on the UW ‘s Seattle campus will be set aside by Fall 2024 for Black students [snip] “You’re going to get community members from outside the university that have a perspective that creating a specific affinity housing group might be seen as segregation,” Fonseca said.

Initial results from Tuesday's general election point to an overhaul of all Seattle City Council district councilmembers. District 2, 6 and 7 include incumbent city councilmembers racing to retain their seats, but as of the initial votes, none are leading against their respective challengers. (snip) In District 2, the Incumbent Tammy Morales is losing to Tanya Woo in the council seat representing the International District, Beacon Hill and Rainier Beach. Initial results show Woo at 54% of votes counted so far. Woo is a community activist who helped launch the Chinatown-International District Community Watch, which conducts safety patrols and provides aid to homeless people.

Can Disney’s Pepsi Challenge Fix the Magic Kingdom? It is going to take more than a better finance chief to bring the magic back to Walt Disney Co. The once magic kingdom announced this week that it had selected PepsiCo executive Hugh Johnson as its next chief finance officer. The hope is that the well-regarded Johnson, who has been the CFO of PepsiCo since 2010, will restore some investor confidence in Disney. That may be wishful thinking. Disney is beset by far deeper problems than even the best CFO could possibly be expected to remedy. The company is possessed by the poltergeist of wokeness that has been destroying its top franchises from within.

Libertarian students posted flyers promoting free speech rights at the University of Washington in Seattle. Some Huskies were triggered. At UW, you either toe the left-wing line or become the target of harassment, intimidation, or bullying. Huskies for Liberty is a new student-run organization at UW. One of their goals is to promote an open exchange of ideas. The group posted dozens of flyers around campus noting that “UW is the lowest ranked public school for free speech.” (snip) But at the UW, left-wing students don’t support speech they disagree with. Not understanding irony, students have been vandalizing the flyers.

Despite a rise in crime, some on the City Council are trying to defund the Seattle Police Department again. Too bad it’s getting scant or disingenuous coverage. The council is currently debating Mayor Bruce Harrell’s budget. Anti-police councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, who once defended a man threatening to murder police, is looking to cut funds from the SPD permanently. She just doesn’t want you to realize it’s part of the defund movement.

Next month, Tesla plans to deliver the first of its electric Semi trucks — able to haul a full 40 ton-load some 500 miles on a single charge. These massive batteries-on-wheels may accelerate the transition to electrified transport, but those responsible for delivering the power are starting to ask: Are we ready for this? Probably not, according to a sweeping new study (snip) conducted by utility company National Grid. (snip) As more electric trucks hit the road, the projected power needs for a big truck stop by 2035 will equal that of a small town. Even the authors who planned the study were caught off guard

An initial budgeting error from the King County Regional Homelessness Authority risked funding for core homelessness services, such as outreach, shelter and housing. In an already tricky budget year, the homelessness authority is asking the Seattle City Council to add funding promised to 12 agencies (snip) A summer proposal by the homelessness authority, a young intergovernmental agency designed to lead solutions for homelessness in Seattle and surrounding suburbs, asked the city of Seattle and King County to fund a 2023 budget that mistakenly assumed $9.4 million in federal one-time pandemic relief money would be available.

President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is taking Federal Air Marshals off domestic commercial flights to have them conduct welfare checks on border crossers and illegal aliens, Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) said in congressional testimony on Tuesday. In July, Breitbart News exclusively reported that Biden’s DHS had deployed Air Marshals to the southern border to escort border crossers and illegal aliens from processing facilities to Border Patrol custody before their release into American communities. (snip) to have them transport border crossers and illegal aliens, provide welfare checks on illegal aliens, and in some cases, do janitorial work.