Earlier this year, a blockchain company called Mobius undertook an initial coin offering, an increasingly popular method of tech fundraising, but excluded six states because they posed “unnecessary risk”: Alabama,… Read More
The Seattle City Council rejected a compromise version of the so-called “head tax” proposed by Mayor Jenny Durkan late Thursday night, setting up a showdown and possible veto of the… Read More
LimeBike has a new executive: Scott Kubly, the former Seattle official who oversaw the biggest transportation levy in city history, the municipal purchase of the now-defunct Pronto cycle service, and… Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is making a habit of taking on the Trump administration. In the past week, he did it twice. At a White House summit of governors last… Read More
Internet providers will be required to treat all lawful content the same in Washington state under a landmark net neutrality law that just became official. Gov. Jay Inslee signed a… Read More
Cities with booming tech economies around the country face an existential crisis. How can they maintain their cultural identity and diversity amid job growth that contributes to wealth inequality and… Read More
King County Metro — which covers Seattle, Bellevue, and surrounding communities — is launching a pilot program for commuter shuttles shared by employers. Mobility companies will be allowed to offer… 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
A year and a half ago, Katrina Flora returned to Pittsburgh after a decade away from her hometown. She first left to attend the University of Washington in Seattle, pursuing… Read More
PITTSBURGH — Sonja Finn doesn’t think we should be fighting over one slice of the pie. That maxim dictates just about everything Finn does. It’s why tipping is verboten at… 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
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
Over the past year, analysts from a Sidewalk Labs spinout called Coord have been playing a game of “would you rather?” with Seattle drivers. Would you rather shoot for rockstar parking… Read More
Back in June, Pittsburgh and Paris were unwittingly connected by a comment from President Donald Trump defending his decision to pull out of the international Paris agreement on climate change.… Read More
Uber is getting into the bike-sharing game. The transportation network is partnering with electric bike-share company JUMP on a limited pilot in San Francisco. Participants in the pilot can pick… Read More
Kate Garman doesn’t believe all data is created equal. For example, an air quality sensor on a bus stop isn’t providing particularly useful data. “You’re going to tell me what… Read More
Uber has long maintained that its drivers are independent contractors, not employees, and therefore not eligible for the benefits employees receive. Like many sharing economy companies, Uber says it simply… Read More
The last generation of kids who will need to learn to drive has already been born, as far as Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is concerned. He’s incredibly bullish on self-driving… Read More
It’s 2038 and — like most businesses these days — a tech company is using artificial intelligence to scan job applicants. The system was trained with public employment records, an… 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
Washington state businesses will be eligible for new tax credits when they let employees work remotely if the legislature passes a new bill filed in advance of the 2018 legislative session. If approved, the… 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
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