Civic – Page 27 of 59

Beacons of hope for the unhoused: Samaritan donation platform adjusts approach, expands reach

Raven stoops on a bench tranquilly flint-knapping an obsidian arrowhead by an I-5 overpass in North Seattle. His 10-man tent… Read More

New documents reveal details of Seattle scooter-share pilot, including ban on sidewalk riding

Seattle’s plan for a free-floating scooter-share pilot program is coming into focus with a newly released environmental impact statement and… Read More

Seattle launches data dashboards to show residents how the city is performing on key issues

The City of Seattle unveiled seven data dashboards Thursday in an effort to give residents and government employees more insights… Read More

New employer satisfaction data hints at techlash’s impact and Microsoft’s exception

It’s been a tough year for tech, and the barrage of negative headlines dogging the industry may be hitting companies… Read More

Seattle port officials approve face recognition guardrails as feds waffle on the controversial tech

The Port of Seattle established new rules governing the use of biometric screening Tuesday amid an ongoing global debate over… Read More

Study finds ‘crisis of regional imbalance’ as Seattle and 4 other regions dominate tech job growth

Seattle, San Francisco and other tech hubs are capturing a growing percentage of innovation jobs in the United States, according… Read More

Amazon accuses Trump of using Pentagon cloud contract for ‘his own personal and political ends’

A newly unsealed court document reveals more details about Amazon’s strategy to get the Defense Department to overturn its award… Read More

Amazon touts ‘technical superiority’ over Microsoft as it seeks to reopen JEDI bidding in newly unsealed court filing

Amazon is asking a federal judge to block the Defense Department from enlisting Microsoft for a contentious and lucrative cloud… Read More

Bernie Sanders promises ‘high-speed internet for all’ through publicly-owned broadband service

Sen. Bernie Sanders rolled out an ambitious plan Friday that would categorize internet service as a public utility as part… Read More

Microsoft shareholders reject proposal to put employee on board with less than 5% of votes

Microsoft shareholders roundly defeated a proposal to put a rank-and-file employee on the company’s board of directors. Speaking during the… Read More

Why this investment firm is pushing Microsoft to put an employee on the tech giant’s board

When Microsoft published its proxy statement in October, it contained an unusual shareholder resolution. The proposal? Adding a rank-and-file employee… Read More

What ’60 Minutes’ didn’t say about Amazon and Seattle’s homelessness crisis

The tent cities that spring up in the shadows of some of the world’s wealthiest tech companies landed on “60… Read More

Microsoft resumes political spending despite ongoing employee concerns

Microsoft has quietly started making political contributions again after suspending donations in July to address employee concerns. Federal election reports… Read More

With new tax and minimum wage, Seattle is latest battleground in Uber and Lyft’s feud with regulators

When Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan signed new taxes and regulations on Uber and Lyft into law Tuesday afternoon, the city… Read More

Senate Democrats release robust federal privacy bill to regulate tech company business practices

Senate Democrats introduced sweeping data privacy protections Tuesday in an effort led by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) to federally regulate… Read More

Seattle raises fees for Uber and Lyft rides with new tax, passes minimum wage for drivers

The Seattle City Council unanimously passed legislation Monday that will establish a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers and… Read More

Report spotlights high injury rates at Amazon warehouses ahead of holiday shopping season

Amazon’s warehouse culture is making headlines again this week after a nonprofit news organization obtained injury records from 23 of… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Why this Amazon adversary is emboldened to escalate challenge to tech giant

Every week on the GeekWire Podcast, we go behind-the-scenes of some of the biggest and most interesting stories we’ve been… Read More

Amazon cites Fox News segment, Trump rally in formal protest of Pentagon’s $10B JEDI award

Amazon filed its formal protest over Microsoft’s victory in a $10 billion Pentagon cloud computing contract, citing video evidence that… Read More

Expedia and City of Seattle debut affordability tool born from Innovation Advisory Council project

It’s been a little over a year since Seattle tech companies on the city’s novel Innovation Advisory Council got to… Read More

Amazon defends Ring’s relationship with police as U.S. senator resurfaces privacy concerns

Amazon is attempting to set the record straight on Ring, the security camera company that the tech giant acquired in… Read More

Big tech companies defend business practices in response to antitrust questions from Congress

The news: Tech giants fielding a bevy of antitrust inquiries defended their business practices in response to questions from the House… Read More

Why experts say the Pacific Northwest is a ‘perfect laboratory’ for autonomous technology

The hype cycle for autonomous vehicles may have slowed down after the March 2018 fatal accident involving a self-driving Uber… Read More

Microsoft taps Eric Holder to audit Israeli partner in demonstration of tech’s struggle to self-regulate

Microsoft’s decision to retain former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate how one of its partner companies uses facial… Read More

Sneak peek: How Washington state lawmakers plan to regulate data privacy and facial recognition

Washington state legislators will push for new regulations governing data privacy and facial recognition next year, and a draft bill… Read More

As cities battle feds over 5G rollout, tech leaders worry Seattle will lag behind in new wireless race

The tech hub that Amazon and Microsoft call home is typically referred to as simply “Seattle.” But zooming in, there… Read More

Protestors aim to ‘block Amazon’s bid on Biden’ as executive hosts Seattle fundraiser for the candidate

It’s only been a few days since Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant declared victory in her re-election campaign, but already… Read More

Amazon challenges Pentagon’s award of $10B JEDI cloud contract to rival Microsoft

Amazon is protesting the Defense Department’s surprise decision to award a lucrative cloud contract, known as the Joint Enterprise Defense… Read More

Portland unveils draft ordinance that bans government use of facial recognition tech

Portland is one step closer to a facial recognition ban. But the city is taking its time. Portland’s data governance… Read More

Defeated challenger to Seattle’s socialist City Councilmember blames Amazon donations

The Seattle City Council candidate who had more financial support from Amazon than any other conceded to his opponent Wednesday,… Read More