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Mar 20, 2020, 5:36 PM

Washington governor avoids ‘shelter in place’ rule, but warns citizens they’re not doing enough

Editor’s note: On Monday, March 23, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ordered all residents except essential workers to stay at home… Read More

Mar 20, 2020, 4:39 PM

Washington state authorizes mobile fueling; legislator calls it ‘timely’ as residents practice social distancing

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill into law this week that makes it easier for companies to provide mobile… Read More

Mar 20, 2020, 10:47 AM

Microsoft and Adaptive Biotechnologies partner to study immune response to COVID-19

Microsoft and Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies announced Friday they will work together to map the immune response to COVID-19. The goal… Read More

Mar 20, 2020, 9:55 AM

‘Tax Amazon’ activists petition for ballot initiative to raise $300M/year for affordable housing

Seattle activists introduced a petition Thursday for a ballot initiative that would tax hometown tech giant Amazon to raise millions… Read More

Mar 19, 2020, 3:00 PM

Pandemic exposes cracks in US labor market, leaving gig workers feeling desperate and exposed

When Uber announced this week it will provide cash assistance to drivers diagnosed with COVID-19, Vasil Denev considered whether getting… Read More

Mar 17, 2020, 11:24 AM

Lime temporarily shuts down in CA, WA and some European countries to slow coronavirus

Lime is pausing its e-scooter and e-bike services in California, Washington, Italy, France, and Spain, starting Tuesday. The company said… Read More

Mar 15, 2020, 8:18 PM

Washington state will temporarily close restaurants, bars, and entertainment/recreational facilities

Washington state will temporarily close restaurants, bars, and entertainment/recreational facilities statewide starting Monday, March 16 in the latest move to… Read More

Mar 13, 2020, 10:16 AM

Data privacy regulations fail in Washington state legislature

A bill that would have enacted data privacy regulations in Washington state failed to pass the state legislature before the… Read More

Mar 13, 2020, 10:10 AM

Washington state passes landmark facial recognition bill, reining in government use of AI

The Washington state legislature passed a bill establishing new guardrails on government use of facial recognition software. The bill cleared both chambers… Read More

Mar 11, 2020, 10:29 AM

Washington state bans large events in three counties to slow spread of COVID-19, governor calls pandemic ‘extremely dangerous’

Washington state is canceling events with more than 250 attendees in three counties through the end of March, Gov. Jay… Read More

Mar 11, 2020, 9:19 AM

Port of Seattle plans for facial recognition screening at Sea-Tac

The Port of Seattle voted Tuesday to take over a federally mandated facial recognition screening program for passengers departing on… Read More

Mar 9, 2020, 4:37 PM

Election officials mark successful mobile voting pilot in Seattle area; security experts still skeptical

The first U.S. election to make mobile voting available to all eligible voters went off without a hitch — at… Read More

Mar 9, 2020, 10:48 AM

Here are the presidential candidates that Seattle tech workers are backing ahead of WA state’s historic primary

The race for the Democratic presidential nomination may still be neck-and-neck, but when it comes to Seattle tech workers, one… Read More

Mar 9, 2020, 8:49 AM

Microsoft, Amazon and others form $2.5M coronavirus response fund

Microsoft, Amazon, and other Seattle-area companies are partnering with nonprofits and governments to launch a relief fund in response to… Read More

Mar 5, 2020, 9:16 AM

Seattle officials unveil plan to tax Amazon, other high-paying companies to fund affordable housing

Seattle City Councilmembers unveiled draft legislation Wednesday that details their plan to tax the city’s highest paying businesses to fund… Read More

Mar 3, 2020, 10:35 AM

Seattle added 50,000 tech jobs during decade of concentration in ‘superstar cities’

Tech jobs are concentrating in a handful of “superstar cities” including Seattle and San Francisco, dispelling predictions that the opportunity… Read More

Mar 2, 2020, 9:38 AM

‘Tax Amazon’ protest draws 400 to company’s HQ in dispute over plan to address homelessness crisis

Protestors descended on Amazon’s headquarters Sunday in a fight to preserve the taxing authority of Seattle and other cities in… Read More

Feb 28, 2020, 1:24 PM

T-Mobile faces steepest fines of top 4 wireless carriers for sharing customer location data

The Federal Communications Commission proposed fines totaling more than $200 million on the nation’s largest wireless carriers Friday for selling… Read More

Feb 28, 2020, 7:03 AM

Jeff Bezos’ education philanthropy starts hiring for first tuition-free preschool in Seattle area

The educational philanthropy that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced in 2018 is now hiring for a variety of roles in… Read More

Feb 26, 2020, 4:42 PM

How tech hubs contributed to America’s housing crisis — and what they can do about it

America’s housing crisis is a nationwide problem, but it’s especially acute in San Francisco and Seattle, home to the country’s… Read More

Feb 25, 2020, 11:48 AM

Free-floating car-share will return to Seattle this spring with new AAA service

Seattle is getting a new free-floating car-share service this spring, filling a void left by popular mobility options that exited… Read More

Feb 24, 2020, 3:31 PM

Seattle-area tech workers earn $279K/year on average in total compensation, according to new BLS data

Editor’s note: This story and headline were updated to clarify that the average wage numbers include non-wage cash payments such… Read More

Feb 24, 2020, 8:19 AM

Lime scooters are returning to Microsoft’s hometown

Lime is bringing its signature green, rentable electric scooters back to Redmond, Wash., March 1. Lime scooters were available in… Read More

Feb 23, 2020, 8:03 AM

Elizabeth Warren takes aim at Amazon’s taxes again during speech at Seattle rally

Sen. Elizabeth Warren called out Amazon in its own backyard at a rally in Seattle on Saturday evening. The Democratic… Read More

Feb 22, 2020, 8:16 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Bezos fields criticism despite $10B climate pledge; Seattle braces for The Big One; and more

Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. PBS’s Frontline profiled the Amazon empire and painted a… Read More

Feb 21, 2020, 12:01 AM

Microsoft launches entrepreneurship program to support startups tackling societal challenges

Microsoft unveiled its new Global Social Entrepreneurship program Friday, in an effort to support small businesses addressing societal and environmental… Read More

Feb 19, 2020, 3:21 PM

House lawmakers question Ring about partnerships with police

Federal lawmakers are asking Amazon to provide details on Ring’s partnerships with local police dating back to 2013. The U.S.… Read More

Feb 19, 2020, 10:52 AM

Jeff Bezos wants to curb climate change via $10B fund — but is money his most powerful tool?

Jeff Bezos’ surprise pledge this week to donate $10 billion of his personal fortune to non-profits fighting climate change is… Read More

Feb 18, 2020, 8:30 AM

Axon rolls out police body cameras with live-streaming capability

Police officers equipped with Axon’s next-generation body camera will be able to automatically live-stream shooting incidents using technology similar to… Read More

Feb 17, 2020, 9:39 PM

Bernie Sanders takes on the ‘billionaire class’ at rally near Seattle, home to Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates

Inside an arena 30 miles south of Seattle — and in the backyard of Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates —… Read More