Twitter’s decision Friday to join Facebook in permanently suspending President Trump’s account underscored the fundamental role of social media in one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. If… Read More
In the fall of 2016, Angela Bolger ordered a replacement battery for her HP laptop for $12.30 through Amazon Prime. Once it arrived at her San Diego home, she popped… Read More
On Thursday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan met with representatives from some of the most powerful tech companies in the region at City Hall before racing south to catch the launch… Read More
Rising housing costs often cause the people working to make Seattle a better place to be displaced. But Melissa Cliver has an idea for a technology platform that would help… Read More
Nick Hanauer was the first outside investor in Amazon and he has watched the company transform its hometown, Seattle, over the past decade. The venture capitalist and activist has witnessed… Read More
Despite the outsized impact it has on Seattle’s growth, the tech industry was largely absent from Mayor Jenny Durkan’s State of the City speech Tuesday. For most of the speech,… Read More
Bill Gates believes the world’s biggest tech companies are “absolutely” behaving in a manner that risks major government intervention. The former Microsoft CEO told Axios as much in an interview… Read More
Amazon’s private meeting with Seattle leaders is coming into focus. The Feb. 9 roundtable will convene Amazon executives and city officials for breakout sessions on four topics, according to an agenda for… Read More
PITTSBURGH — This city punches above its weight in the innovation economy, but Pittsburgh is still working to compete on the level of larger tech hubs like Boston, Seattle, and… Read More
PITTSBURGH — When Uber started eyeing this city as a testing ground for self-driving cars back in 2016, Mayor Bill Peduto decided to “roll out the red carpet,” in his… Read More
Amazon is looking for a second headquarters city, “co-equal” to Seattle. Seattle’s city Leaders suddenly have an immense interest in their relationship with the city’s largest employer, a company which… Read More
Amazon is inviting Seattle government leaders to a private meeting to discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead,” according to a copy of the invitation obtained by GeekWire. The “roundtable discussion”… Read More
Residents of Seattle and Portland Googled “impeachment” more than people living in any other U.S. city at the end of President Donald Trump’s first year in office. A new study… Read More
The hilly streets of Seattle and San Francisco are often intimidating to would-be cyclists. LimeBike hopes to help them get over the hump with new additions to its fleet. Today,… Read More
The lobbying group that represents the nation’s biggest tech companies — including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft — will play a critical role in the fight to restore net neutrality protections.… Read More
Facebook’s image suffered some serious blows in 2017. So rather than wear a tie everyday or learn a complex foreign language (as he has in years past), Mark Zuckerberg’s personal… Read More
A bill to preserve net neutrality in Washington state offers the first detailed glimpse of the state’s broader plan to combat a Dec. 14 vote by the Federal Communications Commission… Read More
As Donald Trump’s first full year as president comes into focus, one recurring theme of 2017 is Big Tech’s new relationship with national politics. The shifting dynamic began before the… Read More
Personal income increased by 1 percent in Washington state between the second and third quarters of 2017, faster than any other state in the country. That’s according to a new… Read More
Are Republicans delivering a big Christmas present to the tech community in the form of a sweeping tax overhaul? You might think so based on the generally cheerful sentiment from… Read More
Cyrus Habib presides over Washington state’s Senate in his capacity as lieutenant governor — a task that would have been much more difficult if he had been elected a decade… Read More
Entrepreneurs born outside of the United States can now apply for a new category of temporary residency that would allow them to build their startups in the U.S. U.S. Citizenship… Read More
In a move that surprised no one but disappointed open internet advocates everywhere, the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal Obama-era regulations known as net neutrality. The highly contentious nature… Read More
Internet companies may still need to comply with net neutrality standards if they want to do business in Washington state — even if the Obama-era regulations are repealed tomorrow. Gov. Jay… Read More
Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell and several of her colleagues have introduced a bill that would set up a special advisory committee to prepare for the wave of artificial intelligence technology… Read More
From the “Portal to the Pacific” to the “Paris of Appalachia,” we’re packing our bags for Pittsburgh. That’s right, we’re bringing our unique brand of tech, science and innovation news… Read More
New Airbnb operators in Seattle will not be able to rent out more than two units on the popular short-term rental platform under new rules passed by the Seattle City… Read More
A clandestine crackdown on a program big companies use to bring international talent to the U.S. is underway, according to Seattle immigration attorney Tahmina Watson. It has to do with… Read More
Remitly marketing manager Lazaro Carrion became a U.S. citizen last year. It took 20 years and two emigrations to achieve that status, in part because the Deferred Action for Childhood… Read More
News Brief: The U.S. Supreme Court will allow President Donald Trump’s executive order banning travel from six majority-Muslim countries to take full effect as other legal challenges play out. The… Read More