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Facebook to end ad targeting that excludes ethnicities and religions in deal with Washington State AG

Facebook has agreed to stop allowing third-party advertisers to exclude ethnic and religious groups when targeting ads for housing, credit,… Read More

Trump falsely claims Amazon lost Supreme Court tax case in ongoing Washington Post tirade

President Donald Trump resumed his attacks on the “Amazon Washington Post” Monday morning, this time with a peculiar twist. Trump once… Read More

White House says Boeing will get $3.9B for Air Force One jets in red, white and blue

The White House has confirmed that Boeing won a firm, fixed-price contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver two… Read More

Millennials like companies that stand up for civil rights but aren’t likely to vote with their dollars, new report finds

Millennials are a cohort coveted by brands. The world’s largest generation, they have spending power and are early adopters of… Read More

Report: If Howard Schultz runs for president, some fear possible damage to Starbucks brand

The average Joe may sometimes like his coffee black, but it’s never strictly red or blue. Starbucks has built itself… Read More

Microsoft calls for government regulation of facial recognition technology

Microsoft is calling for increased government oversight on companies developing facial recognition technology, at a time when public concern about… Read More

President Trump says Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post will be out of business in 7 years, calls it a ‘propaganda machine’ for Amazon

President Donald Trump is taking on Amazon and the news media once again, writing in a Tweet Saturday morning that… Read More

#SeaHomeless Q&A: GeekWire and The Evergrey want to hear your questions about Seattle homelessness

We’re half-way through 2018 and so far in Seattle, the year has been defined by a fierce debate over how… Read More

TLDR Editor’s Picks: How Tech is Changing Seattle

This week on TLDR, we’re looking back at some of the top stories of 2018 so far. Today’s topic: Tech… Read More

Trump ends child separation under pressure from activists and tech leaders but migrant families’ future remains uncertain

President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending the controversial policy of separating children and parents at the U.S.-Mexico border… Read More

President Trump directs Pentagon to create ‘separate but equal’ Space Force

President Donald Trump today directed the Department of Defense to create a Space Force as the sixth branch of the… Read More

There was actually a civil, hopeful and energizing meeting at Seattle City Hall: Here’s what many missed

The fireworks were flying Tuesday afternoon at Seattle City Hall. But amid the protest chants, council waffling and constant din… Read More

Amazon says Seattle head tax repeal ‘is the right decision for the region’s economic prosperity’

Whatever bridge existed between Amazon and Seattle government has been slowly burning for weeks as the debate over a new… Read More

Seattle repeals head tax 7-2 in dramatic reversal that leaves city divided over homeless crisis

Seattle’s new per-employee tax on large businesses to fund affordable housing is officially dead, bringing an end to one of… Read More

Seattle Council president on sudden head tax reversal: Why the city decided to hit ‘the reset button’

Seattle plans to vote on legislation that would repeal the city’s new head tax Tuesday, less than a month after… Read More

Seattle considers repealing controversial head tax as referendum campaign picks up steam

Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell has scheduled a special meeting Tuesday to consider repealing the so-called “head tax,” which… Read More

As net neutrality officially ends, here’s what you need to know about what’s next

Obama-era regulations known as net neutrality officially end Monday. The Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal the rules back in… Read More

TLDR: Google AdWords won’t run campaign ads in WA state, LinkedIn adds commute times to job postings, Amazon to stream U.K. soccer matches

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

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Trump falsely claims Amazon lost Supreme Court tax case in ongoing Washington Post tirade

White House says Boeing will get $3.9B for Air Force One jets in red, white and blue

Millennials like companies that stand up for civil rights but aren’t likely to vote with their dollars, new report finds

Report: If Howard Schultz runs for president, some fear possible damage to Starbucks brand

Microsoft calls for government regulation of facial recognition technology

President Trump says Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post will be out of business in 7 years, calls it a ‘propaganda machine’ for Amazon

#SeaHomeless Q&A: GeekWire and The Evergrey want to hear your questions about Seattle homelessness

TLDR Editor’s Picks: How Tech is Changing Seattle

Trump ends child separation under pressure from activists and tech leaders but migrant families’ future remains uncertain

President Trump directs Pentagon to create ‘separate but equal’ Space Force

There was actually a civil, hopeful and energizing meeting at Seattle City Hall: Here’s what many missed

Amazon says Seattle head tax repeal ‘is the right decision for the region’s economic prosperity’

Seattle repeals head tax 7-2 in dramatic reversal that leaves city divided over homeless crisis

Seattle Council president on sudden head tax reversal: Why the city decided to hit ‘the reset button’

Seattle considers repealing controversial head tax as referendum campaign picks up steam

As net neutrality officially ends, here’s what you need to know about what’s next

TLDR: Google AdWords won’t run campaign ads in WA state, LinkedIn adds commute times to job postings, Amazon to stream U.K. soccer matches

Head tax is a ‘redefining moment’ for Seattle and start of a larger discussion, councilmember says

Google will pause election ads in Washington state in unprecedented response to new law

In cities competing for Amazon HQ2, reaction to tech giant’s Seattle tax battle is all over the map

Microsoft’s Brad Smith fears these 3 things will happen under Trump administration this summer

Microsoft’s Brad Smith explains what Zuckerberg did right, what Microsoft missed, and how the company has changed

Does the US need a new social contract? Dems call Trump a symptom of ‘the real threat to our republic’

Thirsty for Seattle businesses, Phoenix uses head tax as recruiting tool

Feds move to end International Entrepreneur Rule that lets foreign-born founders grow startups in US

President Trump signs off on directive to deregulate commercial space ventures

Controversial Seattle ‘head tax’ may head south: Silicon Valley cities weigh tax on tech giants

Here’s how much Amazon, Starbucks and Vulcan donated to campaign to repeal Seattle head tax

A serious slap at Seattle: Pierce County plans $275 tax incentive for companies, taking aim at its Northwest neighbor