Civic – Page 9 of 65

Jul 24, 2024, 7:48 AM

Seattle-area ports vying for $500M in federal funding to boost zero-emissions tech

Seattle-area seaports have teamed up to go after $500 million of federal funding to bring zero-carbon technologies to maritime operations.… Read More

Jul 22, 2024, 7:44 AM

Seattle’s new CTO brings Silicon Valley experience north to take on city’s tech challenges

Rob Lloyd grew up a military kid who lived in 12 states and three countries and went to seven schools… Read More

Jul 17, 2024, 8:00 AM

Businesses around Amazon HQ are bustling, a year after tech giant’s return-to-office mandate

During the sunny, summer lunchtime rush around Amazon’s Seattle headquarters campus one day last week, it almost looked and felt… Read More

Jul 16, 2024, 8:25 AM

New visa application centers for India open in Seattle area

The India Visa Application Center has opened in Seattle, adding another link in a growing connection between the Emerald City… Read More

Jul 15, 2024, 5:07 PM

Projected 30% spike in electricity demand in 10 years supercharges energy summit in Seattle

After decades of relative stability in the Pacific Northwest’s energy demands, dramatic changes are coming fast. Over the next decade,… Read More

Jul 15, 2024, 11:08 AM

New data reveals impact of minimum wage law on food delivery drivers and orders in NYC

Delivery drivers working for platforms such as DoorDash and Uber Eats in New York City saw wages grow by more… Read More

Jul 9, 2024, 3:20 PM

DoorDash and Uber fed up with Seattle council standstill on food delivery driver pay

DoorDash and Uber are chomping at the bit for regulatory action in Seattle. The tech giants have been lobbying lawmakers… Read More

Jun 27, 2024, 10:03 AM

VIPs cut the ribbon at the grand opening of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite factory

KIRKLAND, Wash. — Amazon gave U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell and other VIPs a sneak peek at the company’s Project Kuiper… Read More

Jun 25, 2024, 11:50 AM

Legislation would honor Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture as a national museum ‘of great importance’

Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) is seeking a national designation through a bill introduced in Congress that would honor… Read More

Jun 24, 2024, 1:27 PM

Seattle-area transit riders can now add ORCA payment cards to Google Wallet

Transit riders hopping on a bus or ferry across the Seattle area can now use a digital ORCA card via… Read More

Jun 21, 2024, 9:50 AM

Here are the 18 members of Washington state’s new Artificial Intelligence Task Force

Eighteen should be a lot more manageable than 42. That’s one of the takeaways from the announcement Friday morning of… Read More

Jun 19, 2024, 1:17 PM

Climate projects land $75M to boost environmental justice, job training in Washington state

The Washington State Department of Commerce and the City of Seattle this week allocated close to $75 million in funding… Read More

Jun 14, 2024, 1:56 PM

UW disinformation researchers will continue work amid reports of Stanford group crisis

As the presidential campaign was heating up four years ago, the University of Washington and Stanford University led a nonpartisan… Read More

Jun 10, 2024, 6:32 PM

City and state leaders in talks to create Seattle-based AI-focused incubator for startups

Entrepreneurs building AI-fueled startups may soon have a new resource in Seattle, thanks to an effort from city and state… Read More

Jun 6, 2024, 4:38 PM

Proposal to bring digital kiosks to Seattle streets raises debate: Public benefit or landscape clutter?

A proposal to bring 30 interactive digital kiosks to downtown Seattle — in the hopes of enhancing public safety, wayfinding, Wi-Fi… Read More

Jun 5, 2024, 3:08 PM

DoorDash vows to remove controversial consumer fee in Seattle if new minimum wage passes

DoorDash for the first time has publicly promised to axe a $4.99 fee on consumer orders if the city passes… Read More

May 31, 2024, 1:18 PM

Seattle scraps plans for controversial gunshot detection tech as it explores ways to curb crime

The City of Seattle won’t test a controversial gunshot detection technology system after all. Mayor Bruce Harrell on Friday announced… Read More

May 28, 2024, 1:15 PM

Seattle lawmakers postpone vote on new minimum wage law for food delivery drivers

The Seattle City Council will delay a planned vote on a new minimum wage law for food delivery drivers. Council… Read More

May 28, 2024, 8:33 AM

Seattle restaurant owners sound off on delivery apps as council votes on minimum wage law

It hasn’t been an easy road to recovery for many restaurant owners since the pandemic hammered their businesses. They’ve dealt… Read More

May 23, 2024, 9:06 AM

Seattle resident files FTC complaint alleging Uber, DoorDash mislead customers with ‘junk fees’

A new complaint asks the Federal Trade Commission to investigate fees that Uber and DoorDash added to customer orders in… Read More

May 23, 2024, 4:00 AM

Bipartisan bill aims to bolster AI education and workforce training in the U.S.

Sen. Maria Cantwell introduced new legislation Thursday packed with initiatives to strengthen American education and workforce training in artificial intelligence… Read More

May 21, 2024, 9:51 AM

Seattle’s economic strength helps propel it to No. 6 in new ranking of top 1,000 global cities

A new ranking of the top 1,000 largest cities in the world puts Seattle among elite company, thanks largely to… Read More

May 16, 2024, 9:22 AM

Bump in the boom: Seattle growth slows as city falls out of top 10 fastest-growing big cities in U.S.

Seattle’s population growth suffered a bit of a bump in the boom as the city fell out the top 10… Read More

May 9, 2024, 5:14 PM

Revised minimum wage law for delivery drivers moves forward in Seattle, set for full council vote

New legislation that would lower recently implemented minimum wage standards for Uber Eats and DoorDash delivery drivers in Seattle took… Read More

May 8, 2024, 8:16 AM

Uber CEO says minimum wage law in Seattle has ‘hurt the people that it’s supposed to protect’

Follow-up: Revised minimum wage law for delivery drivers moves forward in Seattle, set for full council vote Uber CEO Dara… Read More

May 6, 2024, 7:00 AM

Can tech help cities plan for disasters? 7 ideas from an urban resilience hackathon

Editor’s note: Chuck Wolfe participated in this hackathon and is an affiliate associate professor at the University of Washington. The… Read More

May 3, 2024, 4:43 PM

Drawing parallels to post-World War II, Sen. Maria Cantwell says U.S. needs an ‘AI Bill for education’

For the U.S. to maintain a competitive edge in the global artificial intelligence race, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) says there… Read More

May 1, 2024, 3:29 PM

DoorDash rips Seattle over minimum wage law; reports record quarterly revenue of $2.5B

DoorDash dedicated two large paragraphs of its first quarter earnings report and spent several minutes on a call with analysts… Read More

Apr 26, 2024, 2:19 PM

Seattle mayor joins tech leaders on Homeland Security’s new AI safety and security board

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is among a group of 22 representatives that are part of a new Artificial Intelligence Safety… Read More

Apr 25, 2024, 7:59 AM

Techie-turned-lawmaker uses his Microsoft chops to challenge the status quo as a state senator

After a decade working in the tech sector, Joe Nguyen tackled his new role as a state senator like any… Read More