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U.S. attorney’s office in Seattle reportedly part of ongoing investigation into Binance

The U.S. attorney’s office for the Western District of Washington in Seattle has asked U.S.-based hedge funds for their records… Read More

FTC wants to ban non-compete clauses that keep workers from changing jobs, launching startups

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission released a proposal banning existing and future non-compete clauses that can restrict workers from taking… Read More

Seattle business and tech leaders call for bold corporate action on housing crisis

A new report commissioned by Challenge Seattle, a coalition of business and tech leaders, says more companies need to help… Read More

Tech plays key role as Washington state launches ambitious programs to curb carbon emissions

Washington state this week kicked off the implementation of its two most ambitious climate policies to date: one that caps… Read More

Washington AG sues Seattle-area plastic surgery provider over fake online reviews

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson sued a Seattle-area plastic surgery provider and its owner for using a bevy of illegal… Read More

IRS delays implementation of tax policy change being fought by marketplace companies

The Internal Revenue Service is delaying by one year the implementation of a tax policy change that was being fought… Read More

The implications of a new salary disclosure law that takes effect next month in Washington state

Employers in Washington state will be required to include the minimum and maximum salary they’re willing to pay on job… Read More

Is the tech industry impacting Seattle’s cooling real estate market?

Seattle’s booming tech economy has altered the regional real estate market over the last decade, with home prices moving steadily… Read More

Fusion energy industry preps policymakers for ‘one of the biggest technological game-changers’ ever

SEATAC, Wash. — Fusion energy is real, it’s safe, and it’s poised to change the world. Study up, get ready,… Read More

Is the tech industry doing enough to help fix Seattle’s problems? We asked 5 elected officials

Tech companies have transformed Seattle over the past decade, creating thousands of high-paying jobs and bolstering the region’s economy. But… Read More

Washington governor calls for $10M in funding for university-led clean energy institute

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is asking lawmakers to allocate $10 million in funding for Washington State University’s Institute for Northwest… Read More

Senators ask regulators to investigate bank and crypto ties, citing Washington state bank

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) are pressing U.S. bank regulators to investigate the ties between the… Read More

Seattle launches permit system for companies testing self-driving vehicles on city streets

Tech companies and automakers that want to test self-driving cars on Seattle streets now have to obtain a permit showing… Read More

Washington state capital gains tax can move forward with Supreme Court case pending

The controversial capital gains tax in Washington state can move forward with collection, as an official legal ruling on the… Read More

Seattle lawmakers axe funds for gunshot detection tech that was part of mayor’s public safety push

The Seattle City Council’s passage this week of a $7.4 billion city budget for 2023 will not include funds sought… Read More

Gates Foundation commits $75M to support post-secondary education in Washington state

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will provide $75 million over the next four years to increase enrollment in post-secondary… Read More

Seattle approves new city budget that plugs shortfalls with surplus revenue from business tax

Seattle’s big business tax is bringing in more revenue than expected. Now the city is using the surplus to help… Read More

Are tech workers coming back to downtown Seattle — and does it even matter?

Sean Turner was on his phone in the lobby of a downtown Seattle hotel last year when a woman slapped… Read More

Marketplace companies say change in tax policy creates unnecessary burden for online sellers

When Dan Marx helped launch a new startup this summer, he pictured himself having to learn more about bicycles and… Read More

Seattle’s new transportation director on electric vehicles, remote work, company shuttles, and more

Since moving from Los Angeles to take the helm of Seattle’s Department of Transportation in September, Greg Spotts has been… Read More

Latest vote count shows Seattle approving plan to change voting in primaries

Seattle voters are nearly evenly split on the question of whether to change how the city votes in primary elections,… Read More

Seattle voters overwhelmingly reject tech-backed approval voting system, early election results show

Seattleites disapprove of approval voting. Initial election results from King County on Tuesday evening showed just 26% of voters in… Read More

Politics and the workplace: Tech leaders navigate an era of corporate activism and polarization

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this year, tech leaders were thrust into a political debate, whether… Read More

The story behind those ‘Homelessness’ billboards in Seattle — designed to ‘get people talking’

The crisis around homelessness in Seattle — and in cities across the country — is nothing short of a source of… Read More

Election misinformation experts share 5 things to watch on Election Day and beyond

The U.S. midterm elections are Tuesday and academic researchers are expecting another wave of misinformation and rumors related to voter… Read More

Seattle voters: Here’s what to know about approval voting vs. ranked choice — and the techies involved

Seattle voters are tasked with answering a big question on November’s ballot: Do you want to change the way you… Read More

Facebook parent Meta fined $24.6M for violating Washington state’s political ad disclosure law

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, was fined the maximum penalty of $24.6 million on Wednesday for violating Washington state’s… Read More

Seattle tech vet Linden Rhoads appointed to Univ. of Washington Board of Regents

Linden Rhoads, a longtime Seattle tech leader and former vice provost of commercialization at the University of Washington, will join… Read More

Group14 awarded $100M by Dept. of Energy as part of effort to expand U.S. battery manufacturing

Group14 Technologies, the Woodinville, Wash.-based maker of advanced silicon battery technology, has been awarded $100 million as part of President… Read More

How Sen. Cantwell used classified briefings to build bipartisan support for historic CHIPS Act

If there’s one thing U.S. senators can likely agree on, it’s that there’s little that they agree about. So how… Read More