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Aug 6, 2019, 9:38 AM

Senator Wyden wants answers from Amazon on Capital One hack

A U.S. senator from Oregon wants Amazon to explain the role it played in a hack that exposed sensitive data… Read More

Aug 5, 2019, 11:48 AM

Grocery delivery startup Dumpling raises $3M to democratize the gig economy, challenging Instacart from Amazon’s backyard

Seattle startup Dumpling raised $3 million for a personal shopping platform that flips the economics of the gig economy upside… Read More

Aug 5, 2019, 8:55 AM

Inside the abrupt shutdown of BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service in Seattle and Portland

ReachNow’s 75 employees learned they were losing their jobs just hours before the company told customers that the car-sharing service… Read More

Aug 1, 2019, 3:34 PM

Pentagon reconsiders $10B cloud contract as Trump sounds alarm over alleged Amazon favoritism

The Department of Defense announced Thursday it is reviewing a $10 billion, 10-year contract to build the military’s war cloud.… Read More

Jul 31, 2019, 8:18 PM

Amazon singled out in Democratic debates — again

Big Tech may be in the federal government’s crosshairs but you wouldn’t know it from the Democratic debates this week.… Read More

Jul 31, 2019, 3:36 PM

Cantwell introduces bill package to invest in clean energy and shore up power grid against hacks

Sen. Maria Cantwell introduced four bills Wednesday intended to modernize the federal government’s energy infrastructure. The Democrat from Washington state… Read More

Jul 30, 2019, 3:33 PM

Downticket merges with Politiscope to let voters follow candidates, donate to campaigns in one app

In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, dozens of apps have cropped up seeking to arm voters with better… Read More

Jul 29, 2019, 7:22 AM

DNC’s new tech leader talks about what went wrong in 2016 and how Dems are preparing for 2020

Nellwyn Thomas has a unique vantage point on one of the biggest issues in American politics today: election security. She… Read More

Jul 26, 2019, 8:37 AM

Justice Department approves T-Mobile’s $26B merger with Sprint

Federal regulators approved T-Mobile’s blockbuster merger with Sprint on Friday after 15 months of negotiations, paving the way for the… Read More

Jul 24, 2019, 1:46 PM

Facebook official: Social media giant confirms antitrust investigation, beats earnings estimates with $16.9B in Q2 revenue

The Federal Trade Commission opened an antitrust investigation into Facebook in June, the company confirmed in its second-quarter earnings report… Read More

Jul 24, 2019, 12:44 PM

Electricity marketplace WattBuy is the latest Seattle-area energy startup to raise funding

Another Seattle-area clean energy startup is raising cash. This time it’s WattBuy, which just reeled in a $1.2 million seed… Read More

Jul 24, 2019, 10:00 AM

‘Tools and Weapons’ at the GeekWire Summit: Hear Microsoft President Brad Smith on tech’s big issues

Antitrust investigations, privacy issues, and a cloud of government scrutiny? Brad Smith has been dealing with this stuff since before… Read More

Jul 24, 2019, 9:38 AM

What the FTC’s $5B fine against Facebook means for the broader crackdown on Big Tech

The U.S. technology industry, once seen as the darling of the economy, is facing a reckoning as Americans wake up… Read More

Jul 23, 2019, 3:07 PM

U.S. Justice Department launches sweeping antitrust probe into top U.S. tech companies

The Department of Justice announced a review of the technology industry to find out whether there are violations of antitrust… Read More

Jul 23, 2019, 2:15 PM

House antitrust chair ‘troubled’ by tech hearing, sends letters demanding clarity from Amazon, Facebook and Google

Amazon, Facebook, and Google finished their testimony at last week’s antitrust hearing, but the House Judiciary Committee isn’t letting them… Read More

Jul 23, 2019, 9:29 AM

The Riveter launches 2020 presidential speaker series, hosting Buttigieg, Harris, and Gillibrand

Since launching in Seattle two years ago, The Riveter has been steadily opening new female-focused co-working spaces in cities around… Read More

Jul 22, 2019, 4:52 PM

Can 5G bridge the digital divide? Congress, experts divided on impact of next-generation wireless

Roughly 163 million Americans are not using broadband internet, according to Microsoft estimates. It’s a pervasive problem that impacts education… Read More

Jul 22, 2019, 11:11 AM

University of Washington lands $5 million to study fake news and misinformation

Americans were shocked to learn how misinformation was weaponized during the 2016 presidential race and experts believe it was just… Read More

Jul 20, 2019, 9:52 AM

Amazon hires lobbyist with Trump ties amid contentious Pentagon cloud contest

Amazon Web Services is enlisting Jeff Miller, a former fundraiser for President Donald Trump, according to a lobbying disclosure form… Read More

Jul 19, 2019, 7:42 AM

The case against Amazon: Why the tech giant is facing antitrust scrutiny on two continents

Authorities on both sides of the pond are now looking into whether Amazon behaves anti-competitively. It was tough week for… Read More

Jul 18, 2019, 3:37 PM

Another city in Washington launches scooter-share pilot as Seattle holdout continues

Editor’s note: The headline of this story has been updated to more accurately describe scooter-share in the Seattle region. Cities surrounding… Read More

Jul 17, 2019, 3:22 PM

Microsoft unveils ElectionGuard to help secure voting systems across the country

Microsoft debuted a new set of technology tools Wednesday as part of the company’s initiative to make elections safer. The… Read More

Jul 17, 2019, 2:22 PM

New legislation aims to prepare American infrastructure for Internet of Things explosion

Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things is forecasted to reach $745 billion this year and surpass $1 trillion by… Read More

Jul 17, 2019, 11:53 AM

Uber-backed study touts benefits of downtown tolling in Seattle as ride-share industry pushes for congestion pricing

The concept of downtown tolling to reduce congestion is gaining momentum. Cities like Singapore and Stokholm have implemented congestion pricing… Read More

Jul 17, 2019, 8:02 AM

It’s official: EU opens investigation into Amazon for ‘possible anti-competitive conduct’

The European Commission is launching a formal investigation into whether Amazon uses its position to hurt competition in its marketplace… Read More

Jul 16, 2019, 3:30 PM

Lawmakers focus on Amazon during antitrust hearing, grilling company on marketplace practices

Congress asked four of the top tech companies in the world to testify on antitrust issues Tuesday — but once… Read More

Jul 16, 2019, 8:34 AM

EU reportedly investigating Amazon’s treatment of third-party sellers, formalizing antitrust probe

As Amazon preps for a big antitrust hearing in the U.S., reports are surfacing that the European Union is launching… Read More

Jul 16, 2019, 7:40 AM

Big Tech’s big week: Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google on the hot seat in Washington, D.C.

Execs from four of the top tech companies in the country will descend on Washington D.C. on Tuesday for a… Read More

Jul 15, 2019, 9:25 PM

Study: High-speed rail connecting Seattle to Vancouver BC would spur $355B in economic growth

A high-speed train connecting the biggest cities in the Pacific Northwest — zipping passengers from Seattle to Portland or Vancouver… Read More

Jul 15, 2019, 10:20 AM

Amazon Prime Day ignites protests over working conditions, as company accuses unions of ‘conjuring misinformation’

Last year, Amazon Prime Day became the biggest shopping event in the company’s history. Fresh off that success, Amazon decided… Read More