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Report: Spurned New York officials begging Amazon and Jeff Bezos to rethink HQ2 reversal

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is doggedly trying to convince Amazon to resume plans to build a massive office in… Read More

Investor Heather Redman elected to lead board of Washington Technology Industry Association

Venture investor Heather Redman is the new chair of the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), a business association and advocacy… Read More

FTC launches technology task force as feds home in on Big Tech and privacy

Big Tech is in the federal government’s crosshairs as Congress and regulatory agencies zero in on the technology industry this… Read More

Trump administration starts cracking down on H-1B visa approvals and work permits for spouses

It’s harder to get an H-1B visa than it used to be — and the spouses of those who do… Read More

New York budget director assigns blame for Amazon HQ2 collapse in scathing letter

New York’s chief number cruncher is calling out critics of Amazon’s defunct plans to build a headquarters in Queens for… Read More

AOC clashes with business group over billboard blaming her for Amazon’s NYC withdrawal

Shots are still being fired in the fight over Amazon’s canceled Queens campus. The battleground du jour? Times Square, where… Read More

Seattle scrutinizes Amazon, gig economy companies for ‘misclassifying’ employees as independent contractors

Seattle lawmakers are taking a closer look at companies that hire big teams of independent contractors. The Seattle City Council… Read More

Howard Schultz calls out ‘far-left activists’ for torpedoing Amazon HQ2 in NY

As CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz grew his company alongside another massive Seattle-based corporation: Amazon. The two ambitious companies took… Read More

Meet Derek Kilmer, the rep from Washington state in charge of modernizing Congress

When Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress last year, many elected officials appeared confounded by how technologies like social media… Read More

At his first meetup, White House science adviser tells scientists: ‘I am one of you’

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s newly minted science adviser reached out to his peers today at one of the country’s… Read More

‘It’s up to you, New York’ … actually, it was up to Amazon, and don’t say you were never warned

Commentary: More than a year ago, when Amazon announced its intention to create a second headquarters somewhere in North America… Read More

Politicians pushing back on corporate power celebrate victory in Amazon’s NYC reversal

In the first few weeks of 2019, progressive politicians have started a national conversation about income inequality and corporate power.… Read More

Working Geek: Former Mayor Marilyn Strickland is Seattle Metro Chamber’s uniter in chief

Marilyn Strickland likes mixing things up. She has transitioned between the corporate world of Starbucks, two terms as mayor of Tacoma… Read More

Howard Schultz blames partisanship for lack of progress on immigration, job training and taxes

On Thursday, Howard Schultz delivered his first public address since announcing he is considering running for president, spending most of… Read More

Trump avoids tech in State of the Union address

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday covered a wide range of issues, from the economy to criminal… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft, Expedia and other tech giants urge Washington state to pass eviction reform

Seattle’s biggest tech companies are throwing their weight behind legislation that would reform how landlords in Washington state handle evictions.… Read More

US Senators reintroduce startup visa legislation but outlook is dim

U.S. lawmakers keep trying to make the startup visa happen. On Thursday, Senators Jerry Moran, Mark Warner, Roy Blunt,… Read More

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Numbers Geek with Steve Ballmer: Immigration and the U.S. economy

Here’s a good way to measure the controversy surrounding any political issue: count the number of adjectives and adverbs that… Read More

AOC vs. Amazon: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warns of bias in tech giant’s facial detection tech

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s utilizes technology as only a digital native can. The 29-year-old Congresswoman knows the power of an authentic… Read More

Potential presidential hopeful Howard Schultz was an innovator in business, but in politics he’s a traditionalist

As CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz got into the habit of signing his memos to employees, “Onward, Howard.” The sign-off,… Read More

‘We cannot let the next generation down’: Women in Cloud Summit rallies crowd to turn the tide in tech

In college, Washington State Sen. Patty Kuderer decided to take a programming class. She said she was excited about technology… Read More

Report: Bill Gates promises to add his own billions if Congress helps with his nuclear power push

Bill Gates said in his year-end letter last month that he planned to work to persuade U.S. leaders to embrace… Read More

The app that helped Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez get elected is spreading to progressive campaigns across the country

Shaun Scott was chatting with a Lyft driver in Seattle recently when the conversation turned — as so many do… Read More

In the year of HQ2, Amazon’s 2018 lobbying budget ballooned to a record $14.2 million

Amazon spent more money lobbying the government in 2018 than any year in the company’s history. The Seattle tech giant’s… Read More

How Washington Gov. Inslee’s new tax plan would impact the tech industry

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing two changes to the state’s tax system that would impact entrepreneurs and software-as-a-service companies.… Read More

Seattle officials visit New York with warnings about Amazon: ‘They thought they could bury us’

Two Seattle lawmakers traveled to New York to share war stories from their battles with Amazon to a group of… Read More

Government shutdown is putting a damper on science in Seattle and elsewhere

It’s been called the “Super Bowl of Astronomy,” but when the American Astronomical Society’s winter meeting plays out in Seattle… Read More

It’s official: Respected meteorologist wins Senate’s OK as White House science chief

Nearly two years after taking office, President Donald Trump now has a Senate-confirmed science adviser: Kelvin Droegemeier, a meteorologist from… Read More

Apple lowers Q1 revenue guidance, blaming shortfall on weak Chinese economy and trade war

Apple CEO Tim Cook lowered guidance for his company’s first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, writing a letter to investors that cited… Read More

5 immigration actions the Trump admin took in 2018, and how they impact the tech industry

In 2018, President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to reshape the U.S. immigration system. While stories of… Read More