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Aug 3, 2020, 11:29 AM

Trump plans to ban TikTok if it isn’t acquired by Microsoft or another US company by Sept. 15

President Donald Trump confirmed Monday he will give Microsoft until Sept. 15 to acquire TikTok during a press conference at… Read More

Aug 3, 2020, 10:40 AM

How the proposed Microsoft-TikTok deal reveals an erratic U.S. antitrust agenda

Microsoft’s plan to acquire TikTok in the U.S. has created a paradox for the federal government as it seeks to… Read More

Aug 2, 2020, 5:00 PM

Microsoft confirms TikTok talks after Trump and Nadella speak, sets Sept. 15 deadline for deal

Microsoft broke its silence on its interest in acquiring hit social video app TikTok in the United States in a… Read More

Jul 31, 2020, 4:25 PM

Big Tech’s big week: Historic antitrust hearing and record profits put industry giants in spotlight

Big Tech spent back-to-back days in the national spotlight this week between a long-anticipated Congressional hearing and second-quarter earnings reports.… Read More

Jul 31, 2020, 8:23 AM

Washington state establishes new privacy safeguards for coronavirus contact tracing

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued a proclamation Friday designed to protect residents’ privacy as the state conducts contact tracing to… Read More

Jul 30, 2020, 10:08 AM

Documents unearthed by Congress offer new window into Amazon’s war against one-time rival

Amazon’s aggressive strategy to beat out a competitor a decade ago came back to haunt the company Wednesday in a… Read More

Jul 29, 2020, 3:19 PM

What we learned about the antitrust case against Amazon from Jeff Bezos’ time in the Congressional hot seat

A wide-ranging antitrust hearing Wednesday with top tech CEOs skewed more toward grandstanding than substance, but there were a few… Read More

Jul 29, 2020, 8:31 AM

Watch: Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google CEOs testify before Congress in historic antitrust hearing

The top executives at four of the world’s largest and most powerful technology companies are testifying Wednesday before Congress in… Read More

Jul 28, 2020, 1:00 PM

As work and school shift online indefinitely, study finds 20% of King County lacks reliable internet

At a time when internet access has never been more critical, 20% of households are underserved in King County, a… Read More

Jul 28, 2020, 10:37 AM

Seattle joins regional cities and counties in allowing public sector employees to work remotely into 2021

Public sector employees throughout the Seattle region who have the ability to do their jobs remotely will be able to… Read More

Jul 28, 2020, 10:16 AM

What to expect from blockbuster antitrust hearing with CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook

For the first two decades of Amazon’s life, its founding CEO, Jeff Bezos, did his best to stay out of… Read More

Jul 25, 2020, 7:00 AM

Pandemic threatens dominance of ‘superstar’ tech cities, creating new uncertainty for innovation hubs

The seemingly unstoppable trend of tech companies and talent concentrating in a few cities hit a brick wall in March.… Read More

Jul 24, 2020, 9:59 AM

Antitrust hearing with CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google will likely be delayed

A hotly anticipated House antitrust hearing with the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google set for Monday will likely… Read More

Jul 23, 2020, 3:04 PM

Washington state announces broad new restrictions to curb surging coronavirus

Washington is tightening restrictions on gatherings and businesses as coronavirus cases surge across the state. “If we let the virus… Read More

Jul 21, 2020, 8:19 AM

Microsoft president reportedly took aim at Apple in private interview with House antitrust committee

Microsoft President Brad Smith advised a House antitrust subcommittee on competition in the tech industry during a private interview, The… Read More

Jul 20, 2020, 4:36 PM

Seattle adopts spending plan for new payroll tax on big business

A new tax on Seattle’s highest-paying businesses will fund a variety of pandemic-related relief programs for renters, immigrants, refugees, and… Read More

Jul 20, 2020, 11:59 AM

Seattle and Comcast launch $100,000 initiative to improve technology access for job seekers

The City of Seattle launched a new program this week designed to provide necessary technology to people of color and… Read More

Jul 14, 2020, 2:32 PM

Trump admin revokes rule requiring international students to take in-person classes to stay in the country

The Trump administration is walking back a controversial rule that would not allow international students to remain the country if… Read More

Jul 13, 2020, 11:39 AM

Washington state offering $18M in grants and loans for internet infrastructure projects

Washington state is making $18 million available for broadband infrastructure projects at a time when workers and students are increasingly… Read More

Jul 10, 2020, 2:05 PM

Washington state sues Trump administration over student visa rules

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced plans to sue the federal government over new rules that would ban international students… Read More

Jul 8, 2020, 10:31 AM

Univ. of Washington will move 80% of classes online this fall amid looming threats from COVID and ICE

The University of Washington’s leaders — and their colleagues across the country — are walking a tightrope as they plan… Read More

Jul 7, 2020, 10:30 AM

How Seattle’s new payroll tax on Amazon and other big businesses will work

Seattle’s new plan to tax top salaries at the city’s highest-paying businesses is raising questions from the region’s tech community.… Read More

Jul 6, 2020, 5:10 PM

Seattle passes big business tax on salaries of top earners after years of false starts

Seattle’s years-long effort to tax the wealth generated by tech and other lucrative industries crossed a new milestone Monday. The… Read More

Jul 2, 2020, 4:28 PM

Washington governor orders businesses not to serve customers who don’t wear masks

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ordered businesses not to serve customers who don’t wear masks Thursday in response to rising coronavirus… Read More

Jun 24, 2020, 7:00 AM

Paul G. Allen Family Foundation’s ‘first of its kind’ housing and homeless services facility opens in Seattle

During his lifetime, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s wide-ranging philanthropic initiatives included several programs to alleviate the homelessness crisis in his… Read More

Jun 23, 2020, 3:47 PM

Washington mandates masks in public statewide as COVID-19 cases rise

Washington state will require all residents to wear face coverings in public to slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Jay… Read More

Jun 23, 2020, 9:17 AM

Tech leaders slam Trump’s temporary work visa ban

Leaders from across U.S. technology industry are condemning new restrictions on employment-based visas imposed by President Donald Trump this week.… Read More

Jun 22, 2020, 3:46 PM

Amazon slams Trump’s new visa ban as ‘short-sighted’ risk to American competitiveness

President Donald Trump’s signature on an executive order further restricting immigration to the U.S. hardly had time to dry before… Read More

Jun 22, 2020, 12:08 PM

JUMP bikes return to Seattle under Lime ownership

Seattle’s bike-share drought ends Monday as JUMP bikes return, one of the first rollouts since ownership of the service transferred… Read More

Jun 22, 2020, 10:13 AM

President Trump plans restrictions on skilled work visas used by tech and other industries

Update: President Donald Trump signed the temporary visa ban Monday afternoon and Amazon was quick to rebuke the policy. President Donald… Read More