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Jan 24, 2019, 8:37 AM

Amazon’s HQ2 picks are conspicuously absent from America’s 10 best-performing cities list

When Amazon announced it would split its second headquarters between New York City and the Washington, D.C., area, it seemed… Read More

Jan 24, 2019, 6:00 AM

The app that helped Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez get elected is spreading to progressive campaigns across the country

Shaun Scott was chatting with a Lyft driver in Seattle recently when the conversation turned — as so many do… Read More

Jan 23, 2019, 10:00 AM

In the year of HQ2, Amazon’s 2018 lobbying budget ballooned to a record $14.2 million

Amazon spent more money lobbying the government in 2018 than any year in the company’s history. The Seattle tech giant’s… Read More

Jan 22, 2019, 2:22 PM

Microsoft’s Julie Brill backs Washington privacy bill: ‘I would urge you not to miss this opportunity’

While many big tech companies are reticent about the seemingly inevitable tide of privacy regulations headed our way, Microsoft has… Read More

Jan 22, 2019, 6:00 AM

Washington state considers new privacy law to regulate data collection and facial recognition tech

Lawmakers in Washington state are pushing for a new privacy law that would attempt to give consumers more control over… Read More

Jan 21, 2019, 10:00 AM

How Washington Gov. Inslee’s new tax plan would impact the tech industry

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing two changes to the state’s tax system that would impact entrepreneurs and software-as-a-service companies.… Read More

Jan 18, 2019, 4:55 PM

Seattle mayor taps City of Ottawa’s CIO as chief technology officer

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan plans to nominate Saad Bashir as the city’s new chief technology officer to oversee a massive… Read More

Jan 18, 2019, 3:28 PM

Shareholders pressure Amazon to stop selling facial recognition technology to law enforcement

Amazon shareholders have filed a resolution asking the company to stop selling its facial recognition software to government agencies until… Read More

Jan 18, 2019, 9:30 AM

Can Big Tech solve the housing crisis? The politics of private companies taking on public issues

Big tech companies are stepping in to help solve the housing crunch in the face of mounting frustration from their… Read More

Jan 17, 2019, 4:30 PM

Q&A: What Microsoft President Brad Smith hopes to accomplish with new $500M housing fund

Over the past decade, the Seattle area has been adding jobs much faster than housing, resulting in much more demand… Read More

Jan 17, 2019, 10:54 AM

Microsoft’s Brad Smith on $500M housing pledge: ‘We want our success to support the region’

Microsoft President Brad Smith formally announced the company’s unprecedented $500 million commitment to support affordable housing development in the Seattle… Read More

Jan 16, 2019, 11:49 AM

Portland will allow electric scooters to return after promising pilot

Portland transportation officials are recommending that the city launch a longer pilot for rentable electric scooters in 2019, building on… Read More

Jan 15, 2019, 11:16 AM

Amazon is officially hiring at New York ‘HQ2’

Over the weekend, the first job listings cropped up for Amazon HQ2, the now imprecise moniker for the 50,000-person second… Read More

Jan 11, 2019, 8:57 AM

Trump promises H-1B visa holders ‘changes are coming soon.’ What that means for the tech industry

President Donald Trump told H-1B visa holders to “rest assured” because “changes are soon coming which will bring both simplicity… Read More

Jan 8, 2019, 3:30 PM

It’s time for Facebook to take a page from Uber’s playbook

Commentary: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his annual personal challenge Tuesday, this time pledging to hold a series of public… Read More

Jan 8, 2019, 10:03 AM

Should Uber and Lyft cover rides to nonprofits and essential services?

Over the past year, Uber and Lyft have been offering free and discounted rides to help people in need of… Read More

Jan 7, 2019, 10:25 AM

Seattle officials visit New York with warnings about Amazon: ‘They thought they could bury us’

Two Seattle lawmakers traveled to New York to share war stories from their battles with Amazon to a group of… Read More

Jan 3, 2019, 10:19 AM

Ex-Microsoft managers launch Opportunity Zone fund, courting tech investors for real estate projects in low-income neighborhoods

Many Seattle tech workers are suddenly considering real estate investments, thanks to a new federal tax incentive. SmartCap Group says it’s… Read More

Dec 31, 2018, 6:00 AM

Amazon’s HQ2 picks are conspicuously absent from America’s 10 best-performing cities list

The app that helped Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez get elected is spreading to progressive campaigns across the country

In the year of HQ2, Amazon’s 2018 lobbying budget ballooned to a record $14.2 million

Microsoft’s Julie Brill backs Washington privacy bill: ‘I would urge you not to miss this opportunity’

Washington state considers new privacy law to regulate data collection and facial recognition tech

How Washington Gov. Inslee’s new tax plan would impact the tech industry

Seattle mayor taps City of Ottawa’s CIO as chief technology officer

Shareholders pressure Amazon to stop selling facial recognition technology to law enforcement

Can Big Tech solve the housing crisis? The politics of private companies taking on public issues

Q&A: What Microsoft President Brad Smith hopes to accomplish with new $500M housing fund

Microsoft’s Brad Smith on $500M housing pledge: ‘We want our success to support the region’

Portland will allow electric scooters to return after promising pilot

Amazon is officially hiring at New York ‘HQ2’

Trump promises H-1B visa holders ‘changes are coming soon.’ What that means for the tech industry

It’s time for Facebook to take a page from Uber’s playbook

Should Uber and Lyft cover rides to nonprofits and essential services?

Seattle officials visit New York with warnings about Amazon: ‘They thought they could bury us’

Ex-Microsoft managers launch Opportunity Zone fund, courting tech investors for real estate projects in low-income neighborhoods

5 immigration actions the Trump admin took in 2018, and how they impact the tech industry

GeekWire Calendar Picks: CES set to exhibit the latest on 5G, AI and more

Why Filld shut down mobile fueling in Seattle as it wrestles with fire marshals across the country

Moving marketplace Dolly’s future in its home state hangs on critical regulatory hearing

Seattle company sues federal government for denying H-1B visa renewal to IT manager

Amazon is like a small country, and now its employees are exercising their right to protest

Amazon employees flex shareholder muscle to push for climate change plan

Tech concentration in big cities is growing, leaving rural America behind, study finds

Amazon takes its hometown baggage to NYC as Apple makes nice with Austin, Seattle, and SoCal

Opportunity Zones in West Coast tech hubs rank highest for gentrification risk in new study