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Feb 23, 2018, 10:10 AM

US immigration authorities target outsourcing firms in new H-1B visa memo

The federal government plans to apply more scrutiny to third-party staffing agencies seeking skilled work visas to bring foreign-born workers… Read More

Feb 22, 2018, 9:28 AM

As net neutrality repeal becomes official, here is where Washington state’s open internet fight stands

The Federal Communications Commission’s rollback of net neutrality was cemented today with the publication of the ruling in the Federal… Read More

Feb 21, 2018, 3:03 PM

Seattle region invites mobility companies to pilot shared employer shuttles for commuters

King County Metro — which covers Seattle, Bellevue, and surrounding communities — is launching a pilot program for commuter shuttles… Read More

Feb 21, 2018, 8:39 AM

Conservative group’s ad attacks ‘corporate welfare’ deals with Amazon in HQ2 cities

The center-right millennial advocacy group, Generation Opportunity, is targeting Amazon in a new ad that will run in the U.S.… Read More

Feb 20, 2018, 12:59 PM

Mayor Jenny Durkan: Seattle is and always will be the city that ‘invents the future’

Despite the outsized impact it has on Seattle’s growth, the tech industry was largely absent from Mayor Jenny Durkan’s State… Read More

Feb 20, 2018, 9:19 AM

New analysis picks Washington, D.C., as frontrunner for Amazon’s HQ2

Another day, another Amazon HQ2 analysis. This time, researchers at Hamilton Place Strategies, an analytic PR consultancy, crunched the numbers… Read More

Feb 19, 2018, 12:14 PM

What Seattle can learn from Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Copenhagen about navigating economic upheaval

In this period of political, economic, and technological upheaval, Bruce Katz believes we should look to cities to solve societal… Read More

Feb 16, 2018, 3:16 PM

This quiz lets you pretend to be Jeff Bezos, picking the winning city for Amazon HQ2

Ever wondered what it’s like to be the richest person on the planet? Here’s your chance to find out (sort… Read More

Feb 16, 2018, 2:20 PM

Effort to kill non-competes in Washington state fails again, leaving controversial contracts intact

Washington lawmakers’ efforts to crack down on non-compete agreements died in the state legislature this week. Two bills that would… Read More

Feb 16, 2018, 10:54 AM

Tech investors back novel fund to protect urban land and fight gentrification in Seattle

A third-generation resident of Seattle’s Central District, K. Wyking Garrett has fond memories of the MidTown Center property on 23rd… Read More

Feb 16, 2018, 10:45 AM

Indictment reveals how Russia’s Internet Research Agency used social media to influence the 2016 presidential election

Special Counsel Robert Mueller charged 13 Russians as well as the shadowy Internet Research Agency on Friday with using social… Read More

Feb 15, 2018, 3:37 PM

Pittsburgh Profile: Katrina Flora is a boomeranger, UW grad, and urban planner for Hazelwood Green

A year and a half ago, Katrina Flora returned to Pittsburgh after a decade away from her hometown. She first… Read More

Feb 15, 2018, 9:00 AM

Slice of Pittsburgh life: Pizza, politics, and renewal on the menu with activist chef Sonja Finn

PITTSBURGH — Sonja Finn doesn’t think we should be fighting over one slice of the pie. That maxim dictates just… Read More

Feb 14, 2018, 5:27 PM

Study: 1 in 10 Seattle residents live downtown and nearly 75% of commuters don’t drive alone to work

Seattle is speeding toward some of its density and transportation goals, according to a new study from an organization that… Read More

Feb 13, 2018, 3:02 PM

I rode an electric LimeBike around downtown Seattle — and up a hill — and lived to tell the tale

The phrase “it’s just like riding a bike” has never resonated with me. I know it’s supposed to mean that… Read More

Feb 13, 2018, 9:44 AM

County exec on Pittsburgh’s Amazon HQ2 secrecy: ‘You can’t have 1.3M people negotiating a deal’

PITTSBURGH — Rich Fitzgerald is confident he can forge a mutually beneficial partnership between Amazon and Pittsburgh if the region… Read More

Feb 13, 2018, 9:18 AM

Bill Gates warns tech giants that a government crackdown may be in their future

Bill Gates believes the world’s biggest tech companies are “absolutely” behaving in a manner that risks major government intervention. The… Read More

Feb 8, 2018, 6:23 AM

New details on Amazon’s private meeting with Seattle officials: Who’s going, and what they’ll discuss

Amazon’s private meeting with Seattle leaders is coming into focus. The Feb. 9 roundtable will convene Amazon executives and city officials… Read More

Feb 6, 2018, 9:44 AM

‘InnovatePGH’ initiative launches in effort to make Pittsburgh a world-class tech hub, with a new innovation district

PITTSBURGH — This city punches above its weight in the innovation economy, but Pittsburgh is still working to compete on… Read More

Feb 5, 2018, 9:07 PM

Seattle officials allege Facebook violated political ad laws, seek spending data from tech giant

Seattle officials say Facebook violated city laws that require anyone selling advertising related to local elections to disclose data on… Read More

Feb 5, 2018, 2:02 PM

Meet the TrashBot: CleanRobotics is using machine learning to keep recycling from going to waste

PITTSBURGH — At a mall in Sydney, Australia, “the world’s first smart trash can” is fastidiously photographing, weighing, and sorting… Read More

Feb 5, 2018, 8:58 AM

When Big Tech comes to town: Pittsburgh tries to repair Uber deal and apply lessons to Amazon bid

PITTSBURGH — When Uber started eyeing this city as a testing ground for self-driving cars back in 2016, Mayor Bill… Read More

Feb 3, 2018, 10:37 AM

Sidewalk Labs spinoff Coord aims to connect navigation apps, public transit and ride-sharing services

Over the past year, analysts from a Sidewalk Labs spinout called Coord have been playing a game of “would you rather?”… Read More

Feb 1, 2018, 6:00 AM

Zipcar, Uber and 13 other transportation tech companies establish vision for future cities with Pittsburgh and Paris

Back in June, Pittsburgh and Paris were unwittingly connected by a comment from President Donald Trump defending his decision to… Read More

Jan 31, 2018, 4:02 PM

Uber partners with JUMP on electric bike share pilot in San Francisco

Uber is getting into the bike-sharing game. The transportation network is partnering with electric bike-share company JUMP on a limited… Read More

Jan 31, 2018, 1:06 PM

Seattle Chamber of Commerce names former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland as CEO

Former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland is taking the helm as President and CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.… Read More

Jan 31, 2018, 12:36 PM

Congressional Democrats not impressed by Facebook and Twitter answers about whether Russians helped spread #ReleaseTheMemo

In a letter sent Wednesday, Congressional Democrats scolded the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter for failing to adequately investigate whether… Read More

Jan 30, 2018, 1:16 PM