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As net neutrality officially ends, here’s what you need to know about what’s next

Obama-era regulations known as net neutrality officially end Monday. The Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal the rules back in… Read More

Head tax is a ‘redefining moment’ for Seattle and start of a larger discussion, councilmember says

Debate over Seattle’s controversial “head tax” often focuses on what the city is or isn’t doing about a surging homelessness problem… Read More

TLDR: Howard Schultz steps down as Starbucks chair, the state of bike share, new White House app uses Amazon Rekognition

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

State of bike share: 10K bikes in Seattle — out of 44K nationwide — and 468K rides, study finds

There were 10,000 dockless bike share bikes scattered across Seattle at the end of 2017, nearly a quarter of all… Read More

Redfin CEO challenges Seattle to avoid SF’s pitfalls: ‘If we think we’re smarter than everyone else we should figure it out’

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman paints a dystopian picture of San Francisco, where he lived for years before fleeing to Seattle.… Read More

In cities competing for Amazon HQ2, reaction to tech giant’s Seattle tax battle is all over the map

Three days after the Seattle City Council passed a head tax on large businesses, the editorial board of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,… Read More

Mystery solved: The story behind a rogue JUMP bike spotted in Seattle

When Mighty AI CEO Daryn Nakhuda spotted a runaway JUMP bike on a ferry in Seattle, he put GeekWire on… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft, and more Seattle-area businesses donate $7M to Special Olympics ahead of the 2018 games

Seattle-area businesses — including Amazon, Boeing, and Microsoft — have given $7 million in cash and $2 million in in-kind donations… Read More

Microsoft’s Brad Smith fears these 3 things will happen under Trump administration this summer

Most Pacific Northwesterners spend long, rainy months pining for summer. But Microsoft President Brad Smith is having a hard time… Read More

Does the US need a new social contract? Dems call Trump a symptom of ‘the real threat to our republic’

Technologies younger than some pop stars are dramatically reshaping the modern economy and leaving many workers without the societal protections… Read More

Thirsty for Seattle businesses, Phoenix uses head tax as recruiting tool

Phoenix is coming on strong. The Arizona city’s office of economic development has been hitting up Seattle companies with the… Read More

Feds move to end International Entrepreneur Rule that lets foreign-born founders grow startups in US

The Department of Homeland Security is moving forward with its plan to rescind the International Entrepreneur Rule, which was enacted… Read More

At odds with Seattle on head tax, Paul Allen’s Vulcan builds tiny-house village to shelter homeless people

More than 500 employees and volunteers organized by Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc. will spend Friday hammering, sawing, painting, and assembling 30… Read More

Race to the GDPR finish line: How US tech companies are preparing for Europe’s stringent new privacy law

For months, companies like Seattle-based mobile payments startup Remitly, have been mapping out their entire inventory of user data, updating privacy policies,… Read More

Rent a car from your neighbor? Getaround launches novel mobility service in Seattle

San Francisco-based Getaround is launching in Seattle today with a transportation service that’s a bit like Airbnb for cars. The… Read More

Rentberry sues city of Seattle over ban on rent bidding sites, alleging free speech violations

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with a statement from Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda. Rentberry, a San Francisco… Read More

Controversial Seattle ‘head tax’ may head south: Silicon Valley cities weigh tax on tech giants

Seattle is an innovator in a lot of things — from speciality coffee to cloud computing to commercial spacecraft. Could… Read More

Here’s how much Amazon, Starbucks and Vulcan donated to campaign to repeal Seattle head tax

Amazon and Starbucks have donated $25,000 each to a referendum campaign on Seattle’s divisive new head tax, according to disclosure… Read More

A solution in your backyard? Startups take on the housing crisis with new approaches to urban cottages

Like many entrepreneurs, Bryan Copley had an ambitious — and slightly naive — idea. He thought he could make a… Read More

A serious slap at Seattle: Pierce County plans $275 tax incentive for companies, taking aim at its Northwest neighbor

Pierce County on Tuesday plans to introduce a new tax incentive program for employers looking to bring jobs to the… Read More

A ‘punch in the gut’: Fast-growing Seattle startup eyes Bellevue after head tax vote

Seattle-based sales automation startup Outreach announced a new $65 million funding round Monday — but its CEO, Manny Medina, also had… Read More

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen donates $1M to gun reform initiative in Washington state

Microsoft co-founder and Seattle real estate mogul Paul Allen donated $1 million to a new initiative that would enact tougher… Read More

Trump’s chief economic adviser didn’t want to talk about Amazon’s relationship with the Post Office

President Donald Trump likes to paint Amazon as a negative force for the U.S. Postal Service, even reportedly asking U.S. Postmaster… Read More

Tacoma courts Seattle tech companies and other businesses with ‘No Head Tax Here’ pitch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGrixN6_jSA The city of Tacoma, Wash., has long envied the big concentration of tech companies to the north, and Seattle’s… Read More

Business coalition launching ‘No Tax on Jobs’ campaign to overturn Seattle’s contentious new head tax

A business coalition launched a campaign Friday to reject Seattle’s new “head tax,” a polarizing piece of legislation signed into… Read More

In leaked video, Bill Gates candidly recounts surreal first meetings with President Trump

Bill Gates was unnerved by how much President Donald Trump knew about his daughter’s appearance the first time the two… Read More

Al Gore predicts machine learning and other tech advances will usher in a ‘sustainability revolution’

One of the world’s most visible environmentalists is optimistic about the future of the planet because of technology. Former US… Read More

Podcast

Week in Geek Podcast: Seattle is taxing big business and tech is pissed — what happens now?

The Seattle City Council passed a controversial head tax on big businesses, prompting outcry from the city’s tech giants and… Read More

Former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire says Seattle head tax ‘undermines our international and national reputation’

Christine Gregoire didn’t mince words when asked about Seattle’s controversial new head tax at the Museum of History and Industry’s… Read More

Uber Express POOL launches in Seattle and 3 other cities in an effort to make carpooling more efficient

If you’re an urbanite, you’ve probably experienced the sub-optimal uberPOOL. You decide to save some cash by splitting a ride… Read More