Software plays an essential role in how we function in our daily lives. We rely on computer applications and software when shopping online, scrolling through social media and watching television.

The 29-year-old computer scientist creates software for a health care start-up that records and summarizes patient visits for doctors, freeing them from hours spent typing up clinical notes.

A Robot Servant for the Internet University of Washington’s Softbot Innovator: Oren Etzioni The collection of computer networks known as the Internet is a high-tech bazaar, but its exciting diversity ...