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Mar 12, 2019, 8:26 AM

Breaking up Amazon: Is it even possible? Imagining the tech giant under a U.S. antitrust crackdown

Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s bold proposal to break up big tech companies —including Amazon, Google and Facebook — has ignited a… Read More

Mar 11, 2019, 10:33 AM

Tableau launches $1.3M initiative to ‘eliminate veteran and chronic homelessness’ in 50 US cities

Tableau is launching a new initiative to tackle homelessness in the latest example of the tech industry taking on the… Read More

Mar 11, 2019, 9:18 AM

Bill Nye surprises AOC at SXSW, asks about overcoming fear of climate change

Speaking at South by Southwest on Saturday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez got a surprise visit sure to delight any millennial who grew… Read More

Mar 8, 2019, 9:10 AM

Sen. Warren’s bold plan to break up Amazon, Facebook and Google would unwind major acquisitions — and that’s just the beginning

Elizabeth Warren is gunning for Big Tech. On Friday, the U.S. senator from Massachusetts unveiled one of the most ambitious… Read More

Mar 6, 2019, 10:28 AM

Dems move to reinstate net neutrality nationwide, allow states to keep their own open internet laws

Congressional lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday that would re-instate open internet protections, known as net neutrality, nationwide and allow states… Read More

Mar 5, 2019, 2:23 PM

Full details of Amazon’s HQ2 deal with Arlington County, Va., revealed for the first time

Now that the New York deal is dead on arrival, Amazon’s only “HQ2” will be built in Northern Virginia, where… Read More

Mar 5, 2019, 1:06 PM

Dems to introduce net neutrality legislation: Here’s what you need to know

Leading Democrats in Congress plan to introduce federal net neutrality legislation Wednesday, which would reinstate open internet protections repealed by… Read More

Mar 5, 2019, 9:28 AM

T-Mobile disclosure: Execs spent $195K at Trump’s DC hotel after announcing Sprint merger

T-Mobile spent $195,000 at President Donald Trump’s Washington D.C. hotel since announcing plans to merge with Sprint in April 2018.… Read More

Mar 5, 2019, 8:43 AM

Uber’s JUMP bike-share now serving all Seattle neighborhoods

Uber is expanding its JUMP bike-share service to the entire City of Seattle as it competes with Lime, the other… Read More

Mar 4, 2019, 4:52 PM

Microsoft President Brad Smith on Melania Trump’s ‘Be Best’ visit: ‘We’ll partner where we can’

REDMOND, Wash. — In the months since First Lady Melania Trump announced that her advocacy would center on cyberbullying, she’s… Read More

Mar 4, 2019, 1:36 PM

First Lady Melania Trump visits Microsoft to promote children’s safety online

REDMOND, Wash. — Melania Trump is visiting Microsoft’s headquarters Monday as part of her “Be Best” campaign, promoting the well-being… Read More

Mar 1, 2019, 2:36 PM

Presidential hopeful Inslee calls state’s innovation economy a model for the other Washington

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee believes his state, with its robust tech industry and progressive policies, should be a model for… Read More

Mar 1, 2019, 1:08 PM

Off the Record, a startup that helps drivers fight tickets, wins dispute brought by traffic attorneys

A Seattle startup that helps drivers fight traffic tickets is celebrating what it calls “a big win” this week in… Read More

Mar 1, 2019, 10:10 AM

Microsoft president says WA state privacy bill could impact facial recognition technology globally

Two of the top companies developing facial recognition software are in Washington state, where a bill that would regulate the… Read More

Mar 1, 2019, 7:27 AM

Inslee pins presidential aspirations on climate issues, betting on science as he announces bid for nation’s highest office

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee called climate change “our nation’s number one priority” in announcing his presidential campaign Friday morning, calling… Read More

Feb 28, 2019, 8:47 PM

Melania Trump to learn about online safety programs for children in tour next week of Seattle-area tech company

First Lady Melania Trump is headed to the Seattle area on Monday to visit with an undisclosed tech company as… Read More

Feb 28, 2019, 3:05 PM

Report: Spurned New York officials begging Amazon and Jeff Bezos to rethink HQ2 reversal

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is doggedly trying to convince Amazon to resume plans to build a massive office in… Read More

Feb 27, 2019, 8:54 AM

Amazon backs out of massive Seattle office tower as questions swirl about growth plans

Updated with Amazon’s confirmation below. Amazon has placed a high-profile Seattle office project on the sublease market, signaling plans to scale… Read More

Feb 26, 2019, 1:36 PM

The Amazon HQ2 effect? Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs faces resistance to smart city project in Toronto

It’s only been a few weeks since Amazon canceled plans to build a New York headquarters amid growing opposition to… Read More

Feb 26, 2019, 11:50 AM

Investor Heather Redman elected to lead board of Washington Technology Industry Association

Venture investor Heather Redman is the new chair of the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), a business association and advocacy… Read More

Feb 26, 2019, 10:32 AM

FTC launches technology task force as feds home in on Big Tech and privacy

Big Tech is in the federal government’s crosshairs as Congress and regulatory agencies zero in on the technology industry this… Read More

Feb 25, 2019, 12:05 PM

Trump administration starts cracking down on H-1B visa approvals and work permits for spouses

It’s harder to get an H-1B visa than it used to be — and the spouses of those who do… Read More

Feb 24, 2019, 6:35 PM

New York budget director assigns blame for Amazon HQ2 collapse in scathing letter

New York’s chief number cruncher is calling out critics of Amazon’s defunct plans to build a headquarters in Queens for… Read More

Feb 22, 2019, 9:16 AM

Amazon’s future in Seattle uncertain as neighboring city looks more and more like HQ2

For years, Amazon has gobbled up office space in Seattle at a breakneck pace, creating a red-hot commercial real estate… Read More

Feb 21, 2019, 11:26 AM

AOC clashes with business group over billboard blaming her for Amazon’s NYC withdrawal

Shots are still being fired in the fight over Amazon’s canceled Queens campus. The battleground du jour? Times Square, where… Read More

Feb 21, 2019, 10:00 AM

Trump calls for ‘5G and even 6G’ wireless tech as T-Mobile and Sprint seek merger approval

President Donald Trump wants to see deployment of the super-fast wireless technology known as 5G — and, inexplicably, 6G, which… Read More

Feb 20, 2019, 10:23 AM

Seattle scrutinizes Amazon, gig economy companies for ‘misclassifying’ employees as independent contractors

Seattle lawmakers are taking a closer look at companies that hire big teams of independent contractors. The Seattle City Council… Read More

Feb 19, 2019, 1:25 PM

Seattle mayor forms student internship program with Amazon, Expedia and other employers

Two of Seattle’s biggest tech companies are signing onto a new paid internship program for college students launched by Mayor… Read More

Feb 19, 2019, 9:38 AM

Howard Schultz calls out ‘far-left activists’ for torpedoing Amazon HQ2 in NY

As CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz grew his company alongside another massive Seattle-based corporation: Amazon. The two ambitious companies took… Read More

Feb 18, 2019, 9:44 AM

Meet Derek Kilmer, the rep from Washington state in charge of modernizing Congress

When Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress last year, many elected officials appeared confounded by how technologies like social media… Read More