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Why Amazon is suddenly going on the offensive amid a growing techlash

Amazon is finding its voice. The notoriously quiet company known for keeping its head down, focusing on the work, and… Read More

Apple CEO Tim Cook takes tech industry to task: ‘If you want to take credit, first learn to take responsibility’

Stanford University has long been a Mecca for techno-optimists, a place where innovation, student idealism, and the tech elite converge.… Read More

Amazon fires back at Joe Biden on Twitter over corporate taxes: ‘We pay every penny we owe’

It’s Amazon vs. Biden in Twitter land today. After democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden tweeted Thursday morning about how much… Read More

Amazon hires Washington DC economic development lead in charge of HQ2 courtship

The Washington D.C. official tasked with luring Amazon’s prized second headquarters project will join the tech giant’s public policy team.… Read More

Which candidates do you align with? Seattle startup vet provides answers with new matchmaking site

“You can’t really Google, ‘Which candidates most align with me on transit and zoning tradeoffs?’ So said Steve Murch, a… Read More

Uber and Lyft CEOs team up to respond to driver concerns in rare op-ed

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Lyft co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer lead companies that have been locked in fierce… Read More

Lawmakers and activists push for net neutrality legislation on the anniversary of its repeal

Senate Democrats took to the chamber floor Tuesday to demand Majority Leader Mitch McConnell call a vote on net neutrality… Read More

Affordable housing campaign raises $48.8M from Microsoft, Amazon, Ballmers, and others to combat homelessness in Seattle region

A new campaign to build affordable housing for Seattle residents experiencing homelessness received a big boost from the tech industry.… Read More

Amazon donates $8M for affordable housing in ‘HQ regions,’ launches employee matching program

Amazon is donating a total of $8 million across Seattle and Arlington, Va., to non-profits that provide housing for people… Read More

Smartsheet targets government agencies with new workplace software powered by AWS

With hundreds of federal agencies eager to modernize their processes, competition in government tech is hot. Take the Department of… Read More

Comcast fined $9.1M for consumer protection violations in high-profile Washington state case

A judge ordered Comcast Corp. to pay $9.1 million in penalties for violating Washington state’s Consumer Protection Act — a… Read More

Starbucks taps Seattle startup LevelTen in first-of-its-kind clean energy deal

Starbucks has struck a first-of-its-kind clean energy deal that will generate enough power to run 3,000 of its stores by… Read More

Clean energy marketplace LevelTen Energy raises $20.5M to help companies ‘go green’

Several years ago, LevelTen CEO Bryce Smith saw that companies such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Apple were starting to… Read More

Uber and Lyft drivers roll up to Seattle City Hall to demand better wages and worker protections

A caravan of Uber and Lyft drivers arrived at the steps of Seattle City Hall on Thursday afternoon to demand… Read More

Why this early Amazon investor is backing an effort to shake up the Seattle City Council

One of the biggest names in Seattle tech is a founding member of a new political action committee that wants… Read More

Seattle rolls out electric garbage trucks in pioneering transition away from fossil fuels

Seattle is transitioning its fleet of waste management vehicles away from fossil fuels, starting with the nation’s first full-sized, 100… Read More

Amazon dumps controversial security firm at Seattle HQ in favor of union-backed contractor

Amazon is ending its contract with embattled security contractor Security Industry Specialists (SIS) in favor of two union-backed firms. SIS… Read More

Ex-Instagram exec departs Howard Schultz’s team after 5 months as presidential endeavor goes quiet

Mike Develin, a former Instagram and Facebook analytics chief, has left Howard Schultz’s team just five months after he was… Read More

Portland quietly launches mobile location data project with Alphabet’s controversial Sidewalk Labs

People in the Portland metro area with smartphones may not realize it, but they have digital clones. After months of… Read More

Potential changes to Washington state court rules could spur online legal services

Guest Post: Imagine you just got home from work and on your door was a Three-Day Notice to Pay or… Read More

Shareholders reject efforts to rein in Amazon’s sale of facial recognition tech to law enforcement

Amazon will continue to sell its facial recognition technology to law enforcement agencies without oversight after two shareholder resolutions were… Read More

Seattle IT department cuts 14 jobs in major reorganization to ‘foster innovation’

Seattle Information Technology, a new department that oversees the city’s entire technology infrastructure, is undergoing a major reorganization. Fourteen employees… Read More

T-Mobile and Sprint shares rise as FCC chairman recommends approval of merger

T-Mobile’s plan to merge with Sprint won a key supporter Monday. FCC Chair Ajit Pai said he will recommend that… Read More

Seattle mayor: Fighting traffic with congestion pricing is an uphill battle in West Coast tech hubs

Earlier this year, New York became the first city in America to adopt congestion pricing, a.k.a. tolls that drivers pay… Read More

Scooter mania spreads through Seattle region as Lime launches in Everett

This Friday, Lime scooters will roll out on the streets of Everett, Wash., a city 28 miles north of Seattle.… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Picturing black holes; Cloud City Tech Meetup; and classic arcade games

–One of the biggest scientific feats was accomplished this year when a team of astronomers captured an image of a… Read More

Microsoft treads cautiously as it plans to deploy $500M affordable housing fund in Seattle region

Microsoft made a big splash in January with the surprise announcement of a $500 million commitment to increase the supply… Read More

Q&A: Microsoft President Brad Smith on ‘historic’ international partnership to curb online extremism

Six weeks ago, Microsoft President Brad Smith sat down with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to discuss how to… Read More

Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook and other tech giants pledge to crack down on violent extremism in ‘Christchurch call to action’

A who’s who of U.S. tech and social media giants is joining forces with international leaders to fight the violent… Read More

BMW’s ReachNow suspends ride-hailing service temporarily in setback for Uber and Lyft rival

ReachNow, the car-sharing and ride-hailing service that is part of a joint venture between BMW Group and Daimler AG, has… Read More