Civic

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

Feb 15, 2019, 8:00 AM

Politicians pushing back on corporate power celebrate victory in Amazon’s NYC reversal

In the first few weeks of 2019, progressive politicians have started a national conversation about income inequality and corporate power.… Read More

Feb 14, 2019, 8:55 AM

In stunning reversal, Amazon drops plans for HQ2 in New York City in the face of growing backlash

Amazon is canceling its plans to build a 25,000 person office in New York City in an extraordinary twist to… Read More

Feb 13, 2019, 2:42 PM

Bill and Melinda Gates take to late-night TV to weigh in on 70% marginal tax rate floated by AOC

Should billionaires exist? That question is getting serious attention thanks to liberal officials raising the alarm over wealth concentration. It’s become… Read More

Feb 13, 2019, 10:25 AM

Sprint and T-Mobile make merger case to House committee, pledging to take on cable companies and accelerate 5G

T-Mobile CEO John Legere is “salivating” to compete with cable internet providers. So he said Monday in a hearing of… Read More

Feb 12, 2019, 1:07 PM

Poll shows majority of New Yorkers support Amazon HQ2 project

New York officials have mounted a firm resistance to Amazon’s plan to open a 25,000-person office in Queens. But a new… Read More

Feb 12, 2019, 9:11 AM

Execs from Amazon, Microsoft and other tech giants urge Congress to protect Dreamers

Some of the biggest names in tech sent a letter Monday asking Congressional leaders to come up with a legislative… Read More

Feb 11, 2019, 9:00 PM

Amazon’s new East Coast hubs among the worst US cities for traffic

If all goes according to plan, Amazon employees will be able to choose between the company’s Seattle headquarters two new… Read More

Feb 11, 2019, 12:12 PM

Downtown Seattle Association CEO: Tech industry ‘unfairly blamed’ for housing crisis

Downtown Seattle has added 85,000 jobs since 2010, and nine out of 10 of new jobs in the city are technology-related.… Read More

Feb 11, 2019, 10:17 AM

Microsoft wants Washington state to double down on infrastructure and privacy

Microsoft will press the Washington state legislature to prioritize privacy legislation and infrastructure improvements this year, according to a blog… Read More

Feb 9, 2019, 9:00 AM

Cities wising up to disruptive transportation tech: ‘Why should they use our public right of way to become billionaires?’

As cars clogged Seattle’s streets, desperately trying to escape a rare snowstorm, transportation experts high above discussed the future of… Read More

Feb 8, 2019, 2:46 PM