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5 immigration actions the Trump admin took in 2018, and how they impact the tech industry

In 2018, President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to reshape the U.S. immigration system. While stories of… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: CES set to exhibit the latest on 5G, AI and more

Don’t look now, but 2019 is almost here. Hope you had a refreshing break, because the new year, as it… Read More

Why Filld shut down mobile fueling in Seattle as it wrestles with fire marshals across the country

A few months after launching a pilot in Seattle, mobile fueling startup Filld hit a roadblock. On July 25, the… Read More

Moving marketplace Dolly’s future in its home state hangs on critical regulatory hearing

Dolly, the app that connects people with trucks to people who need help moving, faces an uncertain future in the… Read More

Facebook will pause political ad sales for Washington state elections

Facebook plans to pause the sale of political ads for state and local races in Washington by the end of… Read More

Seattle company sues federal government for denying H-1B visa renewal to IT manager

A Seattle architecture firm is suing the federal government for denying a work visa to one of its employees, an… Read More

Amazon is like a small country, and now its employees are exercising their right to protest

Between its corporate offices, fulfillment centers, Whole Foods stores, and other retail operations, Amazon now employs more than 600,000 people… Read More

Facebook, Google settle Washington state lawsuits over political ad disclosures for combined $455K

Facebook and Google have settled dual lawsuits with the Washington attorney general over alleged violations of the state’s political advertisement disclosure… Read More

Amazon employees flex shareholder muscle to push for climate change plan

More than a dozen Amazon employees are using their power as shareholders to pressure their employer to be more thoughtful… Read More

Tech concentration in big cities is growing, leaving rural America behind, study finds

The Amazon HQ2 hullaballoo threw two important economic trends into sharp relief over the past year. The first is communities… Read More

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Amazon takes its hometown baggage to NYC as Apple makes nice with Austin, Seattle, and SoCal

Amazon and Apple are planning new homes in new cities, each with room for thousands of employees. But the comparison… Read More

Opportunity Zones in West Coast tech hubs rank highest for gentrification risk in new study

When Congress enacted a powerful new tax incentive that encourages investors to funnel capital gains into economically distressed areas, community… Read More

Is Amazon selling facial recognition software to ICE? Exec fields tough questions at NY hearing

An Amazon executive did little to quell suspicion that the company sells its facial recognition software to federal immigration authorities… Read More

NYC Council grills Amazon over HQ2: ‘You’re worth $1 trillion. Why do you need our $3 billion?’

Amazon got a healthy dose of New York brashness Wednesday as city councilmembers grilled company executives and their economic development… Read More

Photos and documents reveal Amazon’s future Queens home and how New York lured the company

Talent, real estate, accessibility, and killer views of the Manhattan skyline. Those are just some of the selling points New… Read More

Can a climate change candidate win in 2020? Washington Gov. Jay Inslee thinks so

“We defeated fascism. We went to the moon. We can beat climate change. I fundamentally believe that.” Speaking like a… Read More

Tech leaders denounce new ‘public charge’ policy limiting green card eligibility

Leaders of more than 120 U.S. companies are speaking out against what they see as an effort to dramatically curb… Read More

Uber reportedly files IPO paperwork, accelerating race with rival Lyft

Uber has filed preliminary documents to take the company public in 2019, with a goal of debuting in March or… Read More

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Interview: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on privacy, regulating Big Tech and his presidential ambitions

Lawmakers in Washington D.C. are debating how to regulate the tech industry, but the other Washington may beat them to… Read More

Could ‘1984’ become reality by 2024? Microsoft’s Brad Smith calls for regulation of facial recognition

Microsoft President Brad Smith is optimistic about the potential of facial recognition technology to solve a range of societal issues, like… Read More

Microsoft CEO joins tech leaders at White House summit on emerging technologies

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is heading to the nation’s capital for a meeting at the White House Thursday. He’ll be… Read More

New York public radio station won’t be calling Amazon’s new home ‘HQ2’

When news broke that Amazon would split its immensely hyped second headquarters between two cities, journalists covering the year-long search… Read More

Trump admin’s proposed USPS package hike could push Amazon to bolster private shipping business

President Donald Trump’s mission to get the United States Postal Service to extract better deals from retailers like Amazon got a… Read More

Tech tools to help you survive the ‘Seattle Squeeze’ when the viaduct comes down

Seattle’s legendary traffic is about to get worse. On Jan. 11, the Alaskan Way Viaduct — the elevated, waterfront portion… Read More

Microsoft expands broadband initiative to bring internet to 3 million people in rural communities

In metropolises like Seattle, it’s hard to imagine a day without internet. Urbanites are used to getting online for just… Read More

Uber reportedly considering Bird or Lime acquisition to grow micro-mobility business

Uber is exploring the possibility of acquiring one of the hot new scooter startups that sped headlong onto the transportation… Read More

Seattle mayor moves to reduce tax burden on small businesses and startups

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan signed an executive order Friday in the hopes of removing burdens and barriers on the city’s… Read More

Trump admin takes first steps to overhaul H-1B visa that tech companies use to hire internationally

President Donald Trump’s immigration authorities are moving to enact broad changes to a visa that allows American companies to bring… Read More

Washington state affirms rule requiring Facebook and Google to make political ad disclosures

Washington state officials doubled down on rules requiring companies like Facebook to disclose information about the political ads they sell,… Read More

Germany launches investigation after Amazon sellers complain of unfair treatment

German regulatory officials have launched an investigation to find out whether Amazon’s business practices toward sellers in its marketplace are… Read More