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Nov 27, 2019, 10:49 AM

Microsoft resumes political spending despite ongoing employee concerns

Microsoft has quietly started making political contributions again after suspending donations in July to address employee concerns. Federal election reports… Read More

Nov 27, 2019, 8:05 AM

With new tax and minimum wage, Seattle is latest battleground in Uber and Lyft’s feud with regulators

When Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan signed new taxes and regulations on Uber and Lyft into law Tuesday afternoon, the city… Read More

Nov 26, 2019, 10:23 AM

Senate Democrats release robust federal privacy bill to regulate tech company business practices

Senate Democrats introduced sweeping data privacy protections Tuesday in an effort led by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) to federally regulate… Read More

Nov 25, 2019, 5:27 PM

Seattle raises fees for Uber and Lyft rides with new tax, passes minimum wage for drivers

The Seattle City Council unanimously passed legislation Monday that will establish a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers and… Read More

Nov 25, 2019, 4:57 PM

Report spotlights high injury rates at Amazon warehouses ahead of holiday shopping season

Amazon’s warehouse culture is making headlines again this week after a nonprofit news organization obtained injury records from 23 of… Read More

Nov 23, 2019, 7:28 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Why this Amazon adversary is emboldened to escalate challenge to tech giant

Every week on the GeekWire Podcast, we go behind-the-scenes of some of the biggest and most interesting stories we’ve been… Read More

Nov 22, 2019, 4:30 PM

Amazon cites Fox News segment, Trump rally in formal protest of Pentagon’s $10B JEDI award

Amazon filed its formal protest over Microsoft’s victory in a $10 billion Pentagon cloud computing contract, citing video evidence that… Read More

Nov 21, 2019, 6:00 AM

Expedia and City of Seattle debut affordability tool born from Innovation Advisory Council project

It’s been a little over a year since Seattle tech companies on the city’s novel Innovation Advisory Council got to… Read More

Nov 20, 2019, 2:45 PM

Amazon defends Ring’s relationship with police as U.S. senator resurfaces privacy concerns

Amazon is attempting to set the record straight on Ring, the security camera company that the tech giant acquired in… Read More

Nov 19, 2019, 11:27 AM

Big tech companies defend business practices in response to antitrust questions from Congress

The news: Tech giants fielding a bevy of antitrust inquiries defended their business practices in response to questions from the House… Read More

Nov 19, 2019, 9:55 AM

Why experts say the Pacific Northwest is a ‘perfect laboratory’ for autonomous technology

The hype cycle for autonomous vehicles may have slowed down after the March 2018 fatal accident involving a self-driving Uber… Read More

Nov 18, 2019, 10:13 AM

Microsoft taps Eric Holder to audit Israeli partner in demonstration of tech’s struggle to self-regulate

Microsoft’s decision to retain former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate how one of its partner companies uses facial… Read More

Nov 18, 2019, 9:20 AM

Sneak peek: How Washington state lawmakers plan to regulate data privacy and facial recognition

Washington state legislators will push for new regulations governing data privacy and facial recognition next year, and a draft bill… Read More

Nov 15, 2019, 8:37 AM

As cities battle feds over 5G rollout, tech leaders worry Seattle will lag behind in new wireless race

The tech hub that Amazon and Microsoft call home is typically referred to as simply “Seattle.” But zooming in, there… Read More

Nov 14, 2019, 3:36 PM

Protestors aim to ‘block Amazon’s bid on Biden’ as executive hosts Seattle fundraiser for the candidate

It’s only been a few days since Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant declared victory in her re-election campaign, but already… Read More

Nov 14, 2019, 2:50 PM

Amazon challenges Pentagon’s award of $10B JEDI cloud contract to rival Microsoft

Amazon is protesting the Defense Department’s surprise decision to award a lucrative cloud contract, known as the Joint Enterprise Defense… Read More

Nov 13, 2019, 12:30 PM

Portland unveils draft ordinance that bans government use of facial recognition tech

Portland is one step closer to a facial recognition ban. But the city is taking its time. Portland’s data governance… Read More

Nov 13, 2019, 8:12 AM

Defeated challenger to Seattle’s socialist City Councilmember blames Amazon donations

The Seattle City Council candidate who had more financial support from Amazon than any other conceded to his opponent Wednesday,… Read More

Nov 12, 2019, 10:37 AM

Supreme Court hears Microsoft case challenging Trump’s decision to terminate DACA

Nineteen Microsoft employees traveled to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday for a hearing in a critical immigration case that… Read More

Nov 11, 2019, 3:05 PM

Microsoft backs California data privacy law taking effect next year

Microsoft plans to make changes required by California’s new data privacy law available to all its U.S. customers, the company… Read More

Nov 11, 2019, 10:42 AM

Big Tech’s battle with Seattle is just getting started — and it could have implications nationwide

Bernie Sanders reveled in Amazon’s defeat. Elizabeth Warren issued a warning about Jeff Bezos. And that was all before the… Read More

Nov 9, 2019, 7:49 AM

Amazon bid for business-friendly Seattle council withers as adversary makes surprise comeback

Amazon’s top adversary on the Seattle City Council pulled ahead late Friday in the latest ballot count, deflating the tech… Read More

Nov 8, 2019, 10:13 AM

Microsoft goes to bat for Dreamer employees as Supreme Court prepares to hear DACA case

There’s the service and security engineer — brought to the U.S. from Mexico when she was four years old —… Read More

Nov 7, 2019, 12:45 PM

Looming cuts to transit cast doubt on Microsoft’s vision for Seattle-Vancouver high-speed rail

Microsoft’s aspiration to build one of America’s first high-speed rail lines in the Pacific Northwest hit a speed bump this… Read More

Nov 7, 2019, 11:46 AM

Unimpressed by the Un-carrier: T-Mobile is latest Seattle-area target for Elizabeth Warren

Add T-Mobile to the list of Seattle-area companies in Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s crosshairs. The 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful hasn’t pulled… Read More

Nov 7, 2019, 7:31 AM

Bill Gates ‘willing to talk’ after Elizabeth Warren offers to explain her wealth tax

Money talks. And talk of money gets people with money talking. That seems to be the case, at least on… Read More

Nov 5, 2019, 9:14 PM

Amazon’s $1.45M fails to upend Seattle City Council, but tech giant wins small victories

A heavily-funded campaign to elect a more business-friendly Seattle City Council saw some success in early election results released Tuesday… Read More

Nov 5, 2019, 3:18 PM

Democrat regulators warn FCC approval of T-Mobile-Sprint merger creates a ‘cozy oligopoly’

The Federal Communications Commission released its official order on T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint on Tuesday in a final regulatory seal… Read More

Nov 5, 2019, 10:36 AM

How Microsoft is approaching the Seattle region’s affordable housing crisis

When several Seattle business leaders decided to take on the region’s confounding housing crisis, they did their due diligence. Microsoft… Read More

Nov 4, 2019, 2:00 PM

Inside the ‘Tech to Protect’ hackathon that aims to help emergency responders with new technology

In the late 1990s, Barry Luke responded to a house call in Gainesville, Fla. The firefighter and his partner went… Read More