Apple CEO Tim Cook takes tech industry to task: ‘If you want to take credit, first learn to take responsibility’ Stanford University has long been a Mecca for techno-optimists, a place where innovation, student idealism, and the tech elite converge.… Read More
Amazon hires Washington DC economic development lead in charge of HQ2 courtship The Washington D.C. official tasked with luring Amazon’s prized second headquarters project will join the tech giant’s public policy team.… Read More
Which candidates do you align with? Seattle startup vet provides answers with new matchmaking site “You can’t really Google, ‘Which candidates most align with me on transit and zoning tradeoffs?’ So said Steve Murch, a… Read More
Howard Schultz pauses presidential campaign as staff shrinks Howard Schultz is putting his presidential campaign on hold, in the latest signal that the coffee mogul’s 2020 bid is… Read More
Lawmakers and activists push for net neutrality legislation on the anniversary of its repeal Senate Democrats took to the chamber floor Tuesday to demand Majority Leader Mitch McConnell call a vote on net neutrality… Read More
With a single tweet, President Trump stirs tumult over NASA’s plans to go to the moon President Donald Trump put the space community on edge today with a tweet that downplayed NASA’s plans to send astronauts… Read More
Uber and Lyft drivers roll up to Seattle City Hall to demand better wages and worker protections A caravan of Uber and Lyft drivers arrived at the steps of Seattle City Hall on Thursday afternoon to demand… Read More
Why this early Amazon investor is backing an effort to shake up the Seattle City Council One of the biggest names in Seattle tech is a founding member of a new political action committee that wants… Read More
Ex-Instagram exec departs Howard Schultz’s team after 5 months as presidential endeavor goes quiet Mike Develin, a former Instagram and Facebook analytics chief, has left Howard Schultz’s team just five months after he was… Read More
SpaceX files lawsuit against the federal government — but asks to keep the details under wraps SpaceX today filed a lawsuit against the federal government, apparently protesting a contract bidding process — but asked the court… Read More
Q&A: Microsoft President Brad Smith on ‘historic’ international partnership to curb online extremism Six weeks ago, Microsoft President Brad Smith sat down with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to discuss how to… Read More
Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook and other tech giants pledge to crack down on violent extremism in ‘Christchurch call to action’ A who’s who of U.S. tech and social media giants is joining forces with international leaders to fight the violent… Read More
White House proposal to tap Pell Grant fund casts a pall over NASA’s moon plans Will NASA’s plan to land astronauts on the moon by 2024 fly with Congress? The Artemis program’s implications are still… Read More
Washington will create a statewide broadband office to expand internet access Washington will soon have a dedicated broadband office tasked with expanding internet access to underserved parts of the state. Gov. Jay… Read More
Apple’s Supreme Court setback could spell trouble for other tech companies facing antitrust scrutiny The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to Apple on Monday that other big tech companies are no doubt watching… Read More
Lawmakers from Washington state push for Smart Cities Bill in Congress A bill introduced in Congress this week would free up hundreds of millions of dollars to help cities throughout the… Read More
Podcast Numbers Geek finale: Bill Gates, Andrew Yang and more on the most important numbers in the world Andrew Yang, candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, is not a fan of Gross Domestic Product. “How many of you… Read More
Bill Gates on the rise of socialism in America: ‘Most people really aren’t arguing against capitalism’ Three of the business leaders who have benefited most from the current economic system sat down Monday morning to discuss… Read More
In Seattle visit, presidential hopeful Andrew Yang calls on Amazon to admit job loss from automation Updated below with Amazon response. U.S. presidential candidate Andrew Yang, a startup entrepreneur from New York known for his data-driven… Read More
Tech entrepreneur and presidential candidate Andrew Yang is holding rally in Seattle Friday Andrew Yang is visiting Seattle Friday as part of a 15-state tour promoting his bid for the presidency in 2020.… Read More
Tax hike on Amazon and Microsoft to fund higher ed in Washington state passes legislature Update May 21: Gov. Jay Inslee signed the education bill into law. I just had the honor of signing HB… Read More
As Amazon moves major team out of Seattle, mayor of neighboring city celebrates ‘Bellevue Prime’ Amazon is often criticized for its massive ambitions — which can sometimes seem imperialistic in scale. But the mayor of… Read More
When internet access is life or death: Officials visit Seattle hospital on net neutrality campaign Peter Nelsen wants to get back to fishing. So he told some surprise visitors who stopped by his room at… Read More
Podcast What’s happening to America’s middle class: The numbers behind one of the country’s key trends What is happening to America’s middle class? People from across the political spectrum use a lot of different words to… Read More
Washington passes ‘strongest clean energy policy’ in nation with carbon neutrality mandate by 2030 Washington Gov. Jay Inslee wants his state to become the green standard in the fight against climate change, and he… Read More
Amazon claps back at Elizabeth Warren over claims of anti-competitive behavior In a rare public rebuke, Amazon responded to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the presidential hopeful with Big Tech in her crosshairs.… Read More
Washington state legislators pass law restricting non-compete agreements Update May 8: Gov. Inslee signed the non-compete bill into law, raising the bar employers will need to meet to enforce… Read More
Washington state’s data privacy bill, supported by Microsoft, dies as key players fail to reach compromise Efforts to enact new data privacy regulations in Washington state failed this week as legislators and tech titans Amazon and… Read More
Amazon gives $200K to Seattle Chamber political action committee ahead of City Council elections Amazon donated $200,000 to the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s political action committee in March ahead of a significant City… Read More
ACLU slams Washington lawmakers for ‘closed-door’ privacy bill negotiations with Big Tech Consumer and civil rights advocates are up in arms over the status of a data privacy bill in Washington state.… Read More
