Election 2016 – GeekWire Special Coverage

Dec 19, 2016, 2:58 PM

Four Washington state electors break the pattern, voting for Colin Powell and Faith Spotted Eagle

Only seven members of the Electoral College proved “faithless” to their pledged presidential candidates today, and four of them are in Washington… Read More

Nov 29, 2016, 12:56 PM

Twitter feed and hashtag keep tabs on Hillary Clinton — hiking, shopping, smiling with fans

Twitter is increasingly becoming the best place to keep up with the two candidates who ran for president this year.… Read More

Nov 14, 2016, 1:10 PM

Jeff Bezos email reaffirms Amazon’s commitment to ‘tolerance and diversity’ after Trump win

Jeff Bezos has responded to what he called a “heartfelt email” from an employee representing Amazon’s Affinity Group Leaders who… Read More

Nov 14, 2016, 10:30 AM

Seattle entrepreneur who starred on Donald Trump’s ‘Apprentice’ expresses fear, optimism after election

In 2007, Seattle entrepreneur James Sun competed on season six of NBC’s reality television series “The Apprentice” with Donald Trump.… Read More

Nov 11, 2016, 2:40 PM

Donald Trump taps PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel for presidential transition team

At least one prominent techie is happy about a Donald Trump presidency. PayPal co-founder and Facebook board member Peter Thiel… Read More

Nov 10, 2016, 4:23 PM

Worried Americans thinking about fleeing to Canada send Zillow traffic way up with real estate searches

Seattle-based Zillow Group doesn’t have a Canadian product for people’s real estate needs north of the border. But that didn’t… Read More

Nov 10, 2016, 11:01 AM

Donald Trump’s team offers transition details (and jobs) on GreatAgain.gov

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is now part of the government, at least online, in the form of a GreatAgain.gov… Read More

Nov 10, 2016, 10:36 AM

Apple CEO Tim Cook urges employees to move forward in response to Donald Trump’s election win

Now that everyone has had some time to process the shocking presidential election victory of Donald Trump, reactions are trickling… Read More

Nov 10, 2016, 7:59 AM

Jeff Bezos congratulates Donald Trump, wishes him ‘great success’ despite president-elect’s past threats against Amazon

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who once joked about blasting Donald Trump into space, congratulated the new president-elect in a tweet… Read More

Nov 10, 2016, 7:36 AM

Microsoft diplomatic about Trump victory, asks new administration to focus on diversity and security

After America elected Donald Trump as its next president this week, many tech leaders weren’t shy about sharing their concerns.… Read More

Donald Trump. (Photo by Tom Pennington / Getty Images Photographer)

Nov 9, 2016, 2:40 PM

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ … This Getty Images photo of Donald Trump was the most downloaded of the election

Embed from Getty Images You know those iconic portraits of presidents, like John F. Kennedy or Ronald Reagan, that hang… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 2:35 PM

How President Trump will change science policy, starting with climate issues

Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the presidential election opens the way for a profound reversal in environmental policies, even as… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 12:07 PM

‘This sh— will not stand.’ Tech investor Dave McClure delivers epic on-stage Trump rant

(Editors note: This story and the video below contain profanity). “I’m pissed off. I’m sad. I’m ashamed. I’m angry.” We… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 12:04 PM

‘Stunned’ Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz urges kindness in post-election message to employees

Under an image of an American flag flying above his company’s corporate headquarters in Seattle, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz addressed… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 10:23 AM

What will President Trump mean for Amazon and Jeff Bezos?

As Donald Trump began his march to the White House last year, he became embroiled in numerous feuds. One that got a… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 9:50 AM

Hillary Clinton mentions the ‘secret, private Facebook sites’ during concession speech

Embed from Getty Images Facebook got a shout-out during Hillary Clinton’s concession speech on Wednesday. In an emotional speech to her… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 9:24 AM

Why some (but not all) polls got it wrong

It may look as if pollsters got the presidential election horribly wrong, considering that Hillary Clinton had been favored over… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 8:13 AM

Technophobe in Chief: Trump’s lack of tech experience deepens divide with industry

Donald Trump may be known for his no-hold-barred approach on Twitter, but technology is largely a foreign concept to the U.S. president-elect. “Mr. Trump, who… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 7:33 AM

Tech industry tries to cope with the reality of a Trump presidency

Grief. Despair. Anger. Disbelief. Determination. And a little bit of hope. Those were some of the emotions expressed by leaders… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 3:29 PM

Food fight! Twitter users can’t get enough of that Donald Trump victory cake

It may be Taco Bowl Tuesday in the upper reaches of New York’s Trump Tower, but if there’s a victory… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 3:07 PM

Here’s what tech luminaries are saying about election day on Twitter

When it comes to political theater, the tech community isn’t always center-stage. Often tech leaders prefer to quietly exercise political… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 10:19 AM

‘Alexa, who’s winning the presidential race?’ Amazon Echo gets real-time election updates

It’s going to be a long day, folks. If you don’t want to follow along on Twitter or tune into the… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 10:00 AM

Facebook live video from Susan B. Anthony grave site brings chills on historic election day

I voted two weeks ago by mail from my home in Seattle, but thanks to a Facebook live video today,… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 9:58 AM

Live blog: Track the triumphs and tribulations of Election Day tech

What’s working and what’s failing on Election Day? Who’s getting it right, and who’s doing it wrong? When will we… Read More

Nov 7, 2016, 1:33 PM

Game designers back Clinton, urge voters to play ‘the only game in town’ Tuesday

There’s no game with higher stakes than the U.S. presidential election. That’s why game designers have banded together to throw… Read More

Nov 7, 2016, 10:58 AM

How to follow Election Day: Eight tips for tracking real-time data and commentary

Are you ready? We’re less than 24 hours until Election Day and finding out who will become America’s 45th president:… Read More

Nov 7, 2016, 9:45 AM

GeekWire poll: Are you casting your ballot for Clinton or Trump?

Well, folks, the time has finally come. After a truly bizarre presidential race — one driven more by personality than… Read More

Nov 6, 2016, 10:12 PM

Twitter goes down on eve of Election Day

Twitter went down late Sunday evening, a little more than 24 hours before Election Day in the United States. The site… Read More

Nov 6, 2016, 8:14 PM

Can FBI review 650,000 emails in nine days? Absolutely, says Edward Snowden

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and his supporters are questioning whether the FBI could have sifted through 650,000 emails quickly… Read More

Nov 4, 2016, 4:55 PM

Elon Musk holds forth on SolarCity, Tesla, SpaceX … and Donald Trump

Today Elon Musk laid out his views on electricity-generating solar roofs, the Tesla-SolarCity merger, SpaceX’s return to flight and artificial intelligence… Read More

Nov 3, 2016, 10:59 AM

FBI reportedly investigating own Twitter account over Trump/Clinton tweets

The FBI has launched an internal investigation following a pair of tweets from its records division account that led to complaints… Read More

Nov 2, 2016, 1:19 PM

Getting under Trump’s skin on Twitter: Jon Stewart recalls war he waged with presidential hopeful

People of a certain political persuasion have been missing the searing commentary of former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart during this… Read More

Nov 1, 2016, 11:30 AM

Election hacking hype: A reality check from an information security specialist

Editor’s Note: Corey Nachreiner, CTO at WatchGuard Technologies, is a regular GeekWire contributor. Over the past several years, hacking and… Read More

Oct 31, 2016, 4:19 PM

This site helps voters navigate a complex ballot, creating an election cheat sheet with help from endorsements

With 40 items on Seattle’s Nov. 8 ballot, few would blame voters for leaving some bubbles blank — who has… Read More

Oct 31, 2016, 1:49 PM

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel defends Donald Trump as an outsider needed to counteract America’s ‘decline’

Billionaire tech investor and PayPal founder Peter Thiel has been making headlines since May with his ardent and vocal support of… Read More

Oct 28, 2016, 4:41 PM

Hillary Clinton slumps, Donald Trump jumps on political prediction market

How much of a game-changer is the report that the FBI is looking into emails linked to an aide to… Read More

Oct 25, 2016, 11:28 AM

Thanks, Obama. President reads ‘Mean Tweets’ on ‘Kimmel’ — and jabs back at Donald Trump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvgnOqcCYCM President Obama has no doubt heard it all during his nearly eight years in office, and in the interest… Read More

Oct 24, 2016, 3:04 PM

Every Donald Trump Twitter insult in one place isn’t dumb, boring or dopey — it’s genius!

Crooked, crazy, weak, hopeless, desperate, sad, boring, goofy, stupid, incompetent, pathetic, mess, dopey, unwatchable and dumb as a rock. Those… Read More

Oct 20, 2016, 8:39 PM

Trump insult produces ‘Nasty’ result: Streams of Janet Jackson hit up 250% on Spotify

Things got nasty at the third and final presidential debate on Wednesday night, and on Thursday, Janet Jackson fans got… Read More

Oct 20, 2016, 3:31 PM

Box founder Aaron Levie talks Twitter, Trump and Seattle’s tech and VC scene vs. Silicon Valley’s

You can be suitably entertained by following Aaron Levie’s 140-character musings on Twitter — almost 700,000 followers have figured that… Read More

Oct 19, 2016, 10:10 AM

How state election officials guard against rigging (or hacking) the vote

It’s finally come to this: Ballots for the general election are in the mail, and within days, Washington state voters… Read More

Oct 18, 2016, 6:31 PM

Microsoft predictions expert: Clinton has a 91% chance of winning and Cubs will win World Series

Hillary Clinton has a 91 percent chance to the win presidency, according to Microsoft Research economist David Rothschild, higher odds than any candidate… Read More

Oct 18, 2016, 3:15 PM

Want to keep talking about the election? Amazon updates Alexa so she can answer key questions

Like many of us — when we’re not being asked to play more Adele or order more toilet paper —… Read More

Oct 18, 2016, 9:40 AM

Clinton or Trump? Here are Microsoft Bing’s data-driven election predictions

Microsoft Bing is out with its election predictions again this year with a few new features that detail campaign spending… Read More

Oct 10, 2016, 1:17 PM

Russians attacking U.S. election systems? Here’s the real risk, from a man who fought Soviet electronic attacks in the Cold War

With U.S. officials openly blaming Russia for hacker attacks on state election computer systems, and the myriad possibilities for election… Read More

Oct 6, 2016, 8:20 AM

Hillary Clinton’s top digital strategist talks Trump, Twitter and tech tools for voter targeting

So what’s one of the high-tech secret tools being wielded by the Hillary Clinton campaign to persuade voters to pick… Read More

Stephen Hawking in "Into the Universe" on Discovery Channel

Sep 20, 2016, 1:53 PM

Stephen Hawking and 374 other scientists speak up for climate pact (and against Donald Trump)

An open letter from 375 scientists is voicing concern about GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s views on climate change – and… Read More

Sep 20, 2016, 10:18 AM

Libertarian Gary Johnson fills out the foursome for Science Debate’s policy quiz

Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson may not be on stage for this year’s televised presidential debates, but he is getting his say… Read More

Sep 14, 2016, 11:00 AM

Trump vs. Clinton vs. Stein: Climate policy differences show up on Science Debate

If you think something absolutely has to be done about climate change and other environmental worries, Donald Trump isn’t the… Read More

Aug 10, 2016, 2:43 PM

Do presidential candidates love science? ScienceDebate.org quiz aims to find out

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she loves science. GOP candidate Donald Trump says he loves NASA. The Green Party… Read More

Aug 3, 2016, 6:01 PM

Donald Trump disses America’s space program; what would Hillary Clinton do?

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump has been going through a series of reversals this week, and today’s highlights include the… Read More

Jul 30, 2016, 8:40 AM

Neither Trump nor Clinton is addressing the biggest challenge to jobs: automation

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are both promising to bring good-paying jobs back to America, but analysts say neither… Read More

Jul 28, 2016, 10:08 PM

‘I believe in science’: Hillary Clinton wows geeks with Democratic convention speech

Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention tonight may not have been rated as highly as… Read More

Jul 21, 2016, 8:29 AM

Five venture capitalists share feelings on Donald Trump, Peter Thiel and the state of the country amid a charged political season

The country is at a crossroads. Some see the political landscape as soiled, unsalvageable with two presidential candidates who are… Read More

Jun 13, 2016, 6:29 PM

Trump vs. Bezos: Candidate bans Washington Post, gripes again about ‘owners of Amazon’

Billionaire presidential candidate Donald Trump took aim once again at Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos as he revoked the campaign credentials for… Read More