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Privacy at an inflection point: Why the time has come for meaningful U.S. regulation

Editor’s note: Alex Alben is the Chief Privacy Officer for the State of Washington. He will be speaking at the… Read More

Steve Ballmer’s USAFacts launches new Voter Center to arm Americans with data for midterms

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s nonprofit group USAFacts today debuted a new Voter Center, an online resource that shows the positions… Read More

Uber to pay Washington state drivers $2.2M in multistate $148M settlement over 2016 data breach

Uber will pay Washington state $5.79 million as part of a massive $148 million settlement reached with attorneys general in… Read More

Amazon warns onerous privacy regulations could hinder innovation in Senate hearing

Amazon and other tech titans have accepted the reality that a federal data privacy law is on the horizon. To… Read More

Uber drivers are earning less, Airbnb hosts are making more, and other insights from a new study on the gig economy

In average monthly payments, Uber drivers are earning less than half what they made back in 2013, when on-demand transportation… Read More

As tensions rise in booming Seattle, tech industry steps up civic engagement

On Thursday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan met with representatives from some of the most powerful tech companies in the region… Read More

Lime launching scooter and e-bike pilot in Tacoma, while scooter share is still banned in nearby Seattle

Lime — the San Francisco company that operates shared bright green bicycles and scooters in cities throughout the country —… Read More

This app shows your friends’ voting history and makes it easy to nudge them to get to the polls

The 2014 midterm election saw the lowest voter turnout in 70 years, with just 36.4 percent of eligible voters making it… Read More

Can tech fix Seattle? Facebook, Twitter and others join new innovation council amid debate over group’s role

Tech titans and startups are joining forces to identify ways technology can help address some of Seattle’s most pressing problems.… Read More

EU opens antitrust probe into Amazon over how the retailer uses data from smaller sellers

The European Union is looking into how Amazon handles data from smaller sellers in its marketplace. Regulators want to find out… Read More

Amazon employees donate the most money to these political candidates and issues

For hundreds of Amazon employees, blue isn’t just the color of the signature staff badges they wear to work. It’s… Read More

I-5 stretch running through Pacific Northwest is the best route for self-driving trucks, INRIX study finds

When we envision our self-driving future, cars with built-in entertainment systems buzz us to and from work, while flying Ubers… Read More

Commentary: Seattle cannot afford to fall behind on 5G wireless technology

Editor’s note: Michael Schutzler, CEO of the Washington Technology Industry Association, stresses the importance of embracing next-generation wireless technology in this open… Read More

Amazon HQ2 speculation swirls as Jeff Bezos heads to DC

Mr. Bezos is going to Washington, with the eyes of the nation on him. The Amazon CEO arrives in Washington,… Read More

Net neutrality or not, new research shows cell carriers throttle video content all the time

Nearly every U.S. cell provider engages in throttling, also known as slowing service selectively, according to research from Northeastern University… Read More

Proposed T-Mobile merger with Sprint on hold as FCC pauses 180-day shot clock

The Federal Communications Commision needs more time to consider whether to approve a multibillion-dollar merger between Sprint and T-Mobile. The… Read More

Key question in Toronto’s bid for Amazon HQ2: ‘Does Jeff Bezos want to piss off Trump?’

Toronto is the only city outside the U.S. in the running for Amazon’s storied second headquarters. That sets the Canadian… Read More

Win or lose, Amazon HQ2 put 20 cities on the map — and some are already reaping the rewards

After pitching aggressively and offering up millions of dollars in tax incentives, Denver landed a coveted economic development deal earlier… Read More

Whole Foods worker group urges employees to unionize to fight changes under Amazon

Some workers at Whole Foods Market are making the case to unionize, expressing frustration over changes that Amazon has made… Read More

Bernie Sanders introduces ‘Stop BEZOS Act’ to require employers to cover federal aid for workers

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders escalated his attack on Amazon Wednesday, introducing the Stop BEZOS Act, a piece of legislation that… Read More

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos contributes $10M to With Honor PAC’s effort to elect veterans to Congress

Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie Bezos, are donating $10 million to With Honor, a cross-partisan, veteran-focused super PAC. The donation,… Read More

Why Seattle’s plan to bring Intersection WiFi kiosks and bus stop makeovers stalled

Fast-growing cities, like Seattle, are looking for opportunities to embrace technology to become more efficient, mobile, and equitable. But working… Read More

Jeff Bezos hints at how Amazon’s two HQs could work together across time zones

It has been almost a year since Amazon surprised the world with plans for a second North American headquarters, with… Read More

Scooter startups hit roadblocks as cities get smarter about new forms of transportation

If 2011 was the year of the ride-hailing app, then 2018 is the year of the scooter. But in the… Read More

Cities across the country join escalating legal battle over net neutrality

Top officials in 27 cities across the country are backing a lawsuit over the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality, claiming that removing… Read More

Trump: Google, Amazon, and Facebook could be an ‘antitrust situation’

President Donald Trump continued to accuse top tech companies of using their power to promote a liberal agenda Thursday. He… Read More

CEO of Seattle-area tech staffing firms arrested in alleged H-1B visa fraud scheme

The Department of Justice is pressing charges against the CEO of two Bellevue, Wash., technology staffing firms claiming he faked… Read More

Google debunks Trump video alleging search giant didn’t promote his State of the Union address

Google is disputing President Trump’s insinuation that the company failed to promote the live stream for his State of the… Read More

CityBldr raises $4.3M ahead of expansion and launch of its property flipping business

Seattle startup CityBldr has raised $4.3 million of a $4.5 million round, according to a new filing with the SEC.… Read More

Alaska Airlines adds nonstop flight from Seattle to Columbus, Ohio, fueling tech industry collaboration

Alaska Airlines is adding a daily nonstop flight from Seattle to Columbus, Ohio, starting March 7, 2019. It’s the first… Read More