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Seattle restaurant owners sound off on delivery apps as council votes on minimum wage law

It hasn’t been an easy road to recovery for many restaurant owners since the pandemic hammered their businesses. They’ve dealt… Read More

Seattle resident files FTC complaint alleging Uber, DoorDash mislead customers with ‘junk fees’

A new complaint asks the Federal Trade Commission to investigate fees that Uber and DoorDash added to customer orders in… Read More

Bipartisan bill aims to bolster AI education and workforce training in the U.S.

Sen. Maria Cantwell introduced new legislation Thursday packed with initiatives to strengthen American education and workforce training in artificial intelligence… Read More

Seattle’s economic strength helps propel it to No. 6 in new ranking of top 1,000 global cities

A new ranking of the top 1,000 largest cities in the world puts Seattle among elite company, thanks largely to… Read More

Bump in the boom: Seattle growth slows as city falls out of top 10 fastest-growing big cities in U.S.

Seattle’s population growth suffered a bit of a bump in the boom as the city fell out the top 10… Read More

Revised minimum wage law for delivery drivers moves forward in Seattle, set for full council vote

New legislation that would lower recently implemented minimum wage standards for Uber Eats and DoorDash delivery drivers in Seattle took… Read More

Uber CEO says minimum wage law in Seattle has ‘hurt the people that it’s supposed to protect’

Follow-up: Revised minimum wage law for delivery drivers moves forward in Seattle, set for full council vote Uber CEO Dara… Read More

Can tech help cities plan for disasters? 7 ideas from an urban resilience hackathon

Editor’s note: Chuck Wolfe participated in this hackathon and is an affiliate associate professor at the University of Washington. The… Read More

Drawing parallels to post-World War II, Sen. Maria Cantwell says U.S. needs an ‘AI Bill for education’

For the U.S. to maintain a competitive edge in the global artificial intelligence race, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) says there… Read More

DoorDash rips Seattle over minimum wage law; reports record quarterly revenue of $2.5B

DoorDash dedicated two large paragraphs of its first quarter earnings report and spent several minutes on a call with analysts… Read More

Seattle mayor joins tech leaders on Homeland Security’s new AI safety and security board

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is among a group of 22 representatives that are part of a new Artificial Intelligence Safety… Read More

Techie-turned-lawmaker uses his Microsoft chops to challenge the status quo as a state senator

After a decade working in the tech sector, Joe Nguyen tackled his new role as a state senator like any… Read More

Washington state launches program to cut costs of new and used EVs for low-income residents

Washington leaders on Tuesday announced a $45 million program aiming to make electric vehicles more affordable for the state’s low-income… Read More

FTC bans all new non-compete clauses and strikes down most existing agreements

Goodbye, non-competes. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission today released its final rules addressing non-compete clauses by banning all future agreements.… Read More

After lobbying by Uber and DoorDash, new proposal would overhaul Seattle’s minimum wage law

After a controversial minimum wage law for food delivery drivers in Seattle went into effect in January, tech giants including… Read More

Initiative to axe carbon emissions law could ‘slam the brakes’ on Washington’s climate tech sector

Washington is leaning into the fight against climate change. Seattle-area tech giants Microsoft and Amazon have set ambitious carbon reduction… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft back campaign against initiative that would defund climate efforts in Washington

More than 100 companies, tribal groups, union organizations, environmental nonprofits and political groups are backing a campaign to defeat a… Read More

Washington governor signs bill that could stoke semiconductor industry, draw CHIPS Act funding

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill into law that key players hope will be a boon for the semiconductor… Read More

A boost for fusion power: With new law, Washington state leaders signal support for sector’s next steps

While the reality of affordable fusion energy is still an atom-smashing twinkle in physicists’ eyes, the state of Washington is… Read More

Interview: Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown on the future of the region’s innovation economy

SPOKANE, Wash. — Lisa Brown brings a unique background to her role as Spokane’s mayor, taking office in January after… Read More

Meet Nala, the police dog that sniffs out electronic devices to fight internet crimes against children

Nala has a nose for electronics. But she’s not your run-of-the-mill tech geek with a passion for gear and gadgets.… Read More

Instacart to pay $730K to settle alleged violations of Seattle’s gig worker sick time ordinance

Grocery delivery company Instacart has settled with the Seattle Office of Labor Standards for alleged violations of the city’s Gig… Read More

Office-to-residential conversion is a trendy idea for downtown resurgence — but has big challenges

Office-to-residential conversions are frequent fodder in discussions of the post-pandemic city, downtown regeneration, and hopes to contain rising housing costs.… Read More

Washington state will use drones to restore areas affected by graffiti

Drone technology is already being used in Washington state to help fight wildfires and aid police. Now state transportation officials… Read More

New federal pollution rules for automakers will boost Washington state EV goals

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced new national pollution standards for vehicles that will force automakers to increase their production… Read More

Are office-to-residential exemptions in downtown Seattle a friend or foe to livability in the city?

Editor’s note: This guest post originally appeared on Chuck Wolfe’s Resurgence: A Journey blog. Here’s a break from discussions and… Read More

Bellevue awarded $1.4M to test tech that adjusts traffic signals in real time for pedestrian safety

The City of Bellevue, Wash., has been awarded a $1.43 million grant from the U.S Department of Transportation to pilot… Read More

Entrepreneurs who used TikTok to help build their businesses blast potential ban in U.S.

Seattle-based money expert and self-described financial feminist Tori Dunlap credits TikTok with transforming her business, HerFirst100k, an education platform that… Read More

Seattle mayor proposes legislation to help convert commercial real estate for residential uses

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell wants to make it easier for property owners to convert their commercial buildings for residential use,… Read More

TikTok ban faces uncertain fate in Senate; Washington state reps vote against House bill

While the U.S. House overwhelmingly approved a potential ban on the social media app TikTok on Wednesday, the measure now… Read More