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Feb 13, 2024, 9:56 AM

Tech accelerator for Washington and Oregon startups encourages underserved applicants

RAIN Catalysts, a Pacific Northwest-based nonprofit promoting entrepreneurship for underrepresented groups, is accepting applications for its first tech accelerator. The… Read More

Feb 12, 2024, 12:44 PM

New report shows increased tech access in Seattle, but digital divide remains for some residents

A new City of Seattle study, based on input from residents, reveals that the percentage of homes with internet access… Read More

Feb 12, 2024, 10:21 AM

How this state senator uses AI to augment his staff, structure arguments, and ‘crush reports’

Working as one of the chief budget writers in the Washington State Senate for the first time, Sen. Joe Nguyen… Read More

Feb 9, 2024, 12:26 PM

‘Black Tech Night’ in Seattle stresses importance of strong community to help grow representation

A desire for more events, networking, collaboration, mentorship, education, funding, and sense of belonging runs through Seattle’s Black tech community.… Read More

Feb 9, 2024, 7:00 AM

Struggle over minimum wage law tests the economics of food delivery in Seattle

A new minimum wage law for gig workers in Seattle — and the subsequent response from tech companies — is changing the… Read More

Feb 6, 2024, 10:50 AM

Filing: Jeff Bezos adopted plan to sell up to 50M Amazon shares six days after announcing move

A new Amazon filing, detailing Jeff Bezos’ plan to sell a slice of his stake in the company, sheds fresh… Read More

Feb 6, 2024, 10:23 AM

Seattle jumps 10 spots in ‘Best Performing Cities’ economic report; Idaho dominates smaller field

The Seattle metro region jumped 10 spots to No. 24 in the latest “Best Performing Cities” report from the nonpartisan… Read More

Feb 1, 2024, 9:00 AM

As Bellevue’s tech boom cools, here’s why city leaders are welcoming the slowdown

In 2021, while much of the U.S. was recovering from the pandemic, Bellevue’s tech scene was flourishing as Amazon, Meta… Read More

Jan 31, 2024, 11:55 AM

Bellevue Police Dept. adding body cameras for first time, and upgrading Taser technology

The Bellevue (Wash.) Police Dept. is adding body-worn cameras on patrol officers for the first time in an effort to… Read More

Jan 31, 2024, 6:02 AM

New nonpartisan AI nonprofit TrueMedia, led by Oren Etzioni, is making a political deepfake detector

A new nonprofit, nonpartisan technology organization called TrueMedia is developing an AI-powered tool to detect deepfake videos, photos, and audio,… Read More

Jan 30, 2024, 12:03 PM

Washington governor signs executive order to develop guidelines for generative AI use

Washington became the latest state to issue an executive order related to generative AI as government agencies try to keep… Read More

Jan 30, 2024, 8:00 AM

The impact of AI and deepfakes on politics is worrying misinformation researchers

A robocall created with artificial intelligence that impersonated President Joe Biden and targeted voters in New Hampshire earlier this month… Read More

Jan 29, 2024, 3:08 PM

Citing fire dangers, Seattle bans batteries from the trash — here’s where they should go instead

Beginning this year, households in Seattle are banned from tossing old batteries in the trash — including everything from the… Read More

Jan 26, 2024, 9:37 AM

Why the Washington state blockchain working group never met — and lessons for future initiatives

Back in 2022, legislators in Olympia passed a bill creating a working group with a sole purpose to evaluate blockchain… Read More

Jan 25, 2024, 10:12 AM

FTC launches inquiry to scrutinize tech giant investments in OpenAI and Anthropic

The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday it is launching an inquiry that will “scrutinize” investments made by Seattle-area tech giants… Read More

Jan 24, 2024, 9:17 AM

Ring ends feature that let police ask users for videos via Neighbors app

Police and other public safety agencies will no longer be able to request and receive videos from users of Amazon’s… Read More

Jan 23, 2024, 1:06 PM

Initiative aiming to repeal Washington state capital gains tax passes key milestone

The controversial capital gains tax in Washington state may appear on the November ballot later this year. Initiative 2109, which… Read More

Jan 19, 2024, 11:38 AM

Amazon not planning to add delivery fees in Seattle as new minimum wage law impacts Flex drivers

Uber, Instacart, and DoorDash made it known last week that they were adding new delivery fees for Seattle customers as… Read More

Jan 16, 2024, 9:20 AM

Washington state’s capital gains tax stands as U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of law

The U.S. Supreme Court today decided not to hear an appeal of a Washington state Supreme Court ruling from March… Read More

Jan 12, 2024, 11:56 AM

Here’s why Uber Eats delivery fees in Seattle just skyrocketed

Uber is not happy with Seattle’s lawmakers — and it’s showing up on customer receipts for food delivery orders. The company… Read More

Jan 12, 2024, 8:32 AM

Policy proposals: A list of the tech-related bills in this year’s Washington state legislative session

Another Washington state legislative session is now underway in Olympia. For just 60 days, lawmakers will sift through hundreds of… Read More

Jan 11, 2024, 1:43 PM

Meet the techies vying for a vacant spot on the Seattle City Council

Around a quarter of the applicants vying for an open position on the Seattle City Council come equipped with experience… Read More

Jan 10, 2024, 10:47 AM

Can a 42-member AI task force get anything done? Hearing raises questions about Wash. state plan

Representatives of different groups offered their input on the scope, timeline, goals, and, in some cases, the necessity of a… Read More

Dec 28, 2023, 9:15 AM

Same-day delivery service Shipt to pause Seattle operations, blaming recently passed labor laws

Citing new ordinances recently passed in Seattle that aim to help gig workers, the Target-owned delivery service Shipt informed customers this week… Read More

Dec 27, 2023, 7:30 AM

In his return to governor’s office, Joseph Williams wants to make AI part of Seattle’s future

In the five years since Joseph Williams advised Gov. Jay Inslee on tech policy as the state’s Information and Communications… Read More

Dec 21, 2023, 10:44 AM

Seattle aims to unleash the power of open data through hackathon and new city strategy

The City of Seattle has a trove of internal data collected by more than two dozen departments. But if that… Read More

Dec 21, 2023, 8:57 AM

India set to open new consulate in Seattle area, with a focus on tech industry

Seattle’s tech industry could get a boost from the new consulate of India set to open soon. Technology will be… Read More

Dec 19, 2023, 9:35 AM

Google to pay Washington state Play Store users as part of $700M antitrust settlement

Google Play Store users in Washington state are eligible for a share of a multistate $700 million antitrust lawsuit settlement… Read More

Dec 19, 2023, 7:49 AM

Rules targeting financial criminals will require new filings for startups and small businesses

Startup and small business owners take note: if your company has 20 or fewer full-time employees and gross annual sales… Read More

Dec 18, 2023, 2:40 PM

Washington state AG Bob Ferguson proposes AI task force to assess and report on risks

Attorney General Bob Ferguson is proposing legislation to create a bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Task Force in Washington state that would… Read More