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Seattle voters view economy as weakening in survey that reveals short-lived World Cup euphoria

The eleventh edition of The Index, a semiannual survey tracking voter sentiment commissioned by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, reveals a sharp erosion in public confidence regarding the city’s economic trajectory. Read More

Top Seattle tech and business leaders demand 100-day public safety action plan from City Hall

In a letter sent Thursday, executives from major area employers — including Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, F5, Alaska Airlines, Zillow, and others — urged city leaders to protect and expand public safety funding amid growing skepticism that the city currently has an effective strategy to address crime and homelessness. Read More

From AI to drones, Redmond police chief builds a high-tech department in Microsoft’s backyard

Darrell Lowe, a 30-year law enforcement veteran, views Redmond as the ideal staging ground for a new era of policing that capitalizes on technological advancements. Read More

Washington and 35 other states reach settlement with Hyundai and Kia over lack of anti-theft tech

The Korean automakers must equip all future vehicles sold in the U.S. with engine immobilizer anti-theft technology. Read More

Washington state cities turn off license plate reader cameras amid ruling on data access

The debate stems from the use of cameras made by Flock Safety, and whether the images and data collected are subject to release under Washington’s Public Records Act. Read More

At Amazon event, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie defends city and touts AI-driven rebound

Amid tensions with President Trump over potential federal intervention, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie used an Amazon event to declare the city “on the rise,” pointing to AI innovation and falling crime as proof of recovery. Read More

Redmond, Wash., police roll out more public safety tech with license plate reader cameras

The Redmond Police Dept. is deploying Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) across the city as a means to respond more… Read More

Redmond, Wash., police partnering with Brinc on drone tech as part of first responder program

The Redmond (Wash.) Police Dept. is partnering with Seattle-based drone provider Brinc and California-based Skydio as part of the department’s… Read More

Proposal to bring digital kiosks to Seattle streets raises debate: Public benefit or landscape clutter?

A proposal to bring 30 interactive digital kiosks to downtown Seattle — in the hopes of enhancing public safety, wayfinding, Wi-Fi… Read More

Brinc launches unified ‘LiveOps’ software for public safety drones, incident coordination, and evidence

Public safety technology company Brinc announced a new software platform called LiveOps for managing and monitoring drone fleets, with live… Read More

High-tech pat-downs: Startup lands $6M to develop handheld device for detecting concealed weapons

Lassen Peak, a Bellevue, Wash.-based startup developing a handheld concealed weapon detection system, has raised $6 million from Seattle-based Madrona… Read More

Community safety app Citizen launching in Seattle after attracting 10M users across U.S.

Citizen, the app that allows people to monitor and participate in public safety watching and reporting, is officially expanding to… Read More

Is this part of Microsoft’s current winning streak? Naked jogger stopped by police on campus

There appears to be some confusion about the term “run program” at Microsoft. A man was stopped by police on the software… Read More

How tech could improve wildland firefighting, and protect lives

[Editor’s Note: Bill Schrier chairs the Washington State Interoperability Executive Committee, charged with improving radio communications for first responders.] The… Read More

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