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Dec 12, 2018, 3:33 PM

Is Amazon selling facial recognition software to ICE? Exec fields tough questions at NY hearing

An Amazon executive did little to quell suspicion that the company sells its facial recognition software to federal immigration authorities… Read More

Dec 12, 2018, 10:47 AM

NYC Council grills Amazon over HQ2: ‘You’re worth $1 trillion. Why do you need our $3 billion?’

Amazon got a healthy dose of New York brashness Wednesday as city councilmembers grilled company executives and their economic development… Read More

Dec 11, 2018, 10:53 AM

Photos and documents reveal Amazon’s future Queens home and how New York lured the company

Talent, real estate, accessibility, and killer views of the Manhattan skyline. Those are just some of the selling points New… Read More

Dec 11, 2018, 10:00 AM

Can a climate change candidate win in 2020? Washington Gov. Jay Inslee thinks so

“We defeated fascism. We went to the moon. We can beat climate change. I fundamentally believe that.” Speaking like a… Read More

Dec 10, 2018, 2:27 PM

Tech leaders denounce new ‘public charge’ policy limiting green card eligibility

Leaders of more than 120 U.S. companies are speaking out against what they see as an effort to dramatically curb… Read More

Dec 10, 2018, 10:06 AM

Uber reportedly files IPO paperwork, accelerating race with rival Lyft

Uber has filed preliminary documents to take the company public in 2019, with a goal of debuting in March or… Read More

Dec 7, 2018, 10:38 AM

Interview: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on privacy, regulating Big Tech and his presidential ambitions

Lawmakers in Washington D.C. are debating how to regulate the tech industry, but the other Washington may beat them to… Read More

Dec 6, 2018, 1:46 PM

Could ‘1984’ become reality by 2024? Microsoft’s Brad Smith calls for regulation of facial recognition

Microsoft President Brad Smith is optimistic about the potential of facial recognition technology to solve a range of societal issues, like… Read More

Dec 6, 2018, 10:20 AM

Microsoft CEO joins tech leaders at White House summit on emerging technologies

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is heading to the nation’s capital for a meeting at the White House Thursday. He’ll be… Read More

Dec 6, 2018, 9:33 AM

New York public radio station won’t be calling Amazon’s new home ‘HQ2’

When news broke that Amazon would split its immensely hyped second headquarters between two cities, journalists covering the year-long search… Read More

Dec 5, 2018, 9:31 AM

Trump admin’s proposed USPS package hike could push Amazon to bolster private shipping business

President Donald Trump’s mission to get the United States Postal Service to extract better deals from retailers like Amazon got a… Read More

Dec 4, 2018, 3:31 PM

Tech tools to help you survive the ‘Seattle Squeeze’ when the viaduct comes down

Seattle’s legendary traffic is about to get worse. On Jan. 11, the Alaskan Way Viaduct — the elevated, waterfront portion… Read More

Dec 3, 2018, 9:00 PM

Microsoft expands broadband initiative to bring internet to 3 million people in rural communities

In metropolises like Seattle, it’s hard to imagine a day without internet. Urbanites are used to getting online for just… Read More

Dec 3, 2018, 8:48 AM

Uber reportedly considering Bird or Lime acquisition to grow micro-mobility business

Uber is exploring the possibility of acquiring one of the hot new scooter startups that sped headlong onto the transportation… Read More

Nov 30, 2018, 1:38 PM

Seattle mayor moves to reduce tax burden on small businesses and startups

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan signed an executive order Friday in the hopes of removing burdens and barriers on the city’s… Read More

Nov 30, 2018, 10:05 AM

Trump admin takes first steps to overhaul H-1B visa that tech companies use to hire internationally

President Donald Trump’s immigration authorities are moving to enact broad changes to a visa that allows American companies to bring… Read More

Nov 29, 2018, 2:42 PM

Washington state affirms rule requiring Facebook and Google to make political ad disclosures

Washington state officials doubled down on rules requiring companies like Facebook to disclose information about the political ads they sell,… Read More

Nov 29, 2018, 9:03 AM

Germany launches investigation after Amazon sellers complain of unfair treatment

German regulatory officials have launched an investigation to find out whether Amazon’s business practices toward sellers in its marketplace are… Read More

Nov 29, 2018, 7:00 AM

Washington state to roll out broad new paid leave policy: What workers and employers should know

On Jan. 1, Washington state will begin implementing one of the most generous paid family and medical leave programs in… Read More

Nov 28, 2018, 10:42 AM

Rev. Jesse Jackson at the Washington STEM Summit: ‘There’s an opportunity deficit’

This year, the Washington STEM Summit brought together more than 300 leaders in government, education, community and business — including… Read More

Nov 28, 2018, 6:00 AM

Wealthy tech tycoons funnel gains into low-income ‘Opportunity Zones’ under new tax law

When Congress enacted sweeping changes to the tax code in 2017, Allen Alley paid close attention. The technology investor and former… Read More

Nov 27, 2018, 2:29 PM

Washington state Democrats to push for controversial non-compete legislation again

The Washington state legislature plans to take up one of the tech industry’s most hot-button issues next session: non-compete agreements.… Read More

Nov 26, 2018, 9:06 AM

Bill Gates: Why renewable energy is not enough to solve climate change

Renewable energy is getting cheaper and more efficient. Environmentalists, like Bill Gates, celebrate that as progress toward reducing our reliance… Read More

Nov 23, 2018, 8:52 AM

University of Washington researchers develop app to reduce clashes between cars and pedestrians

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a communications system between pedestrians and drivers in the hopes of preventing… Read More

Nov 20, 2018, 10:00 AM

Amazon’s new HQs in DC and NY could grow much larger than previously reported, records show

Amazon HQ2 became a media spectacle because of the promise to bring 50,000 new jobs to a single community. News… Read More

Nov 19, 2018, 11:19 AM

Democracy Live raises $4.5M to grow cloud-based ballot platform

Nov. 6 was a big day for Seattle startup Democracy Live. While the company was busy deploying cloud-based ballots and… Read More

Nov 19, 2018, 12:01 AM

Uber launches dockless bikeshare in Seattle, rolling out hundreds of red JUMP electric bicycles

Today, Uber is launching its JUMP service in Seattle, rolling out 300 electric-assist bicycles to start. The company will continue… Read More

Nov 17, 2018, 9:08 AM

GeekWire’s HQ2 tour: 5 takeaways from the front lines of Amazon’s ambitious headquarters experiment

NEW YORK — Beginning in 2019, Amazon employees will be traveling between the company’s original Seattle home and its two new… Read More

Nov 15, 2018, 1:00 PM

In New York and Washington D.C., Amazon is moving into President Trump’s stomping grounds

NEW YORK — Amazon’s plan to move at least 25,000 employees with annual salaries averaging $150,000 into skyscrapers in Long… Read More

Nov 14, 2018, 10:49 AM

New Yorkers protest Amazon HQ2: ‘We should be investing in housing … not in helicopters’

NEW YORK — Shawn Dixon’s life changed overnight. On Tuesday he was surprised to learn that Amazon plans to build… Read More