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Seattle Times

Seattle Times journalists picket over AI, calling for job protections in contract talks

Members of the Seattle Times Union held a lunchtime picket outside the newspaper’s offices Wednesday, calling on the company to guarantee that AI won’t replace any newsroom jobs. The company has agreed that AI won’t interview sources or write stories, but the union says other roles such as copy editors and photographers aren’t protected. Read More

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Study warns Seattle over-relies on Big Tech; Seattle Times v. Microsoft; Apple’s iPhone Duo echoes the past

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: A study commissioned by the City of Seattle says the city is not in… Read More

Microsoft and Amazon, together on housing: Tech giants find common ground in push for policy changes

Microsoft and Amazon are rivals in the cloud, but on the same page when it comes to Washington’s housing crisis — literally, in the case of a joint op-ed and full-page ad in The Seattle Times. Read More

Tech Moves: Amperity adds CFO as it prepares to launch; Seattle Times gets new VP of technology; and more

Amperity — a stealth-mode, AI-fueled marketing startup led by two Seattle startup veterans — has piqued the curiosity of many since GeekWire first… Read More

ACLU calls on Amazon employees to talk to them ‘to explore the possibility of legal representation’

The American Civil Liberties Union took out a full page ad in Friday’s Seattle Times, asking Amazon employees “who believe… Read More

Seattle Mayor says city is coping with growing pains: Do you agree?

The clash between Seattle’s growth and how the city is going to handle it is coming to a head. This… Read More

GeekWork: Great jobs at WhitePages, INRIX, Zillow and The Seattle Times

Earlier this year an interviewer asked WhitePages CEO Alex Algard how he finds and keeps talent. “We’re so small and… Read More

Commentary: Outrage over FBI’s online tactics highlights knee-jerk Internet culture

This week’s outrage over the FBI’s impersonation of The Seattle Times (and Associated Press) may prove a good example of why it’s… Read More

Tech Moves: Chef names new VP of Engineering, Lyft COO leaves after tension with founders; and more

—Jez Humble has joined Chef as the company’s Engineering Vice President. Prior to joining Chef, Humble was a principal at ThoughtWorks, where… Read More

Digitally clueless: Why I finally canceled the Seattle Times

Dear Seattle Times executives, I’m writing you in the traditional letter-to-the-editor format because it’s one with which I’m certain you’re… Read More

Seattle Times owner scoffs at Craigslist founder’s journalism advocacy efforts

Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist, has taken part of his online classified ads money and gotten involved in advocating… Read More

Oregonian lays off 35, cuts back on home delivery to focus on digital

Another daily newspaper is going digital and slowing the presses, as The Oregonian announced Thursday that it will be cutting down… Read More

Letter: Seattle Times objects to News Council’s ‘quasi-judicial spectacle’ and online vote

Update, June 4: The Seattle Times sent this note to the Washington News Council correcting a portion of its letter… Read More

Are you really paying for that paid content? A confession and scorecard

Paying for online content was a funny idea back when Napster was a hero and no one had heard the… Read More

See how this UW football print ad comes to life with your smartphone

Many out there believe print media is doomed, and that no one needs to pick up a newspaper when everything… Read More

Seattle Times paywall arrives: Here’s what they’re charging

The Seattle Times has officially joined the ranks of newpapers charging for unlimited online access. Visitors to Seattletimes.com are now… Read More

Seattle Times online paywall to start rolling out in March

Updated below with details on pricing and access. The Seattle Times in mid-March will join the growing legions of daily… Read More

Why this retiring sportswriter thinks newspapers should eliminate reader comments

Many believe that allowing online reader comments are beneficial for a news organization. Steve Kelley certainly does not think so. Kelley,… Read More

Seattle Times lights up Denny Way with city’s first digital news ticker

Most of us look for news on our smartphones, tablets, computer screens or TVs. Heck, we might even pick up… Read More

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