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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee defends Amazon, calling Trump attacks ‘unfounded and misguided’

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee took aim at President Donald Trump again Tuesday, this time defending one of the top job… Read More

Microsoft and DOJ ask Supreme Court to dismiss case involving customer’s overseas data

Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Justice have asked the Supreme Court to drop a case that has pitted the… Read More

Everyone wants to know how Seattle’s dockless bike share experiment is going

City planners and researchers are eager to get feedback on Seattle’s novel dockless bike sharing pilot to determine whether it… Read More

University of Washington computer science school lands $3 million in state funding to double program

There are tens of thousands of open technology jobs in Washington state because there aren’t enough candidates trained in the… Read More

Seattle considers raising rates for Uber and Lyft rides to boost driver compensation

Uber and Lyft rides could become more expensive in Seattle. The city is considering setting a minimum fare per ride… Read More

Trump says Bezos-owned Washington Post should register as a lobbyist for pushing Amazon agenda

President Donald Trump continued to beat his anti-Amazon drum early Saturday morning. In two tweets, he once again accused the… Read More

The problem with Trump’s claim about Amazon and the U.S. Postal Service

Donald Trump has made a habit of lashing out at Amazon throughout his campaign and presidency. He’s criticized the company… Read More

Tech industry’s cavalier and arrogant attitude foments backlash but started long before Trump, top execs say

Big tech companies have ascended to a position of extraordinary power by finding creative ways to sell customer data, moving… Read More

ACLU urges local governments to offer public internet as a utility after FCC’s net neutrality rollback

The nation’s leading civil rights group is urging local governments to treat internet like a public utility as concern over… Read More

Washington will be a world leader for self-driving cars and electric ferries, governor predicts

The future of transportation will be in Seattle. That’s a proclamation Washington Gov. Jay Inslee made at an event Wednesday… Read More

Seattle’s socialist councilmember wants to tax Amazon and other big companies to fund housing: Is that a good idea?

“Ho, ho, hey, hey! Amazon, you have to pay!” “Let’s shake Jeff Bezos down! We need housing in this town!”… Read More

Startup looks to connect travelers with Seattle hosts and use tourism dollars to help homeless

A new campaign spearheaded by a Seattle startup aims to help travelers to the city find a place to stay… Read More

Washington senator says Mark Zuckerberg should ‘not be silent’ on Facebook user data scandal

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) added her voice to the chorus of lawmakers calling for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify… Read More

Dockless bike sharing is expanding to Bellevue, applying lessons from Seattle

Dockless bike-sharing is picking up speed in the Pacific Northwest and across the country. Transportation officials in Bellevue, Wash., are… Read More

Seattle bans rent bidding in latest attempt to keep disruptive tech from compounding housing crisis

The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on sites that allow prospective tenants to bid on rental homes… Read More

Former Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell tapped as new White House deputy chief of staff

News Brief: John Kelly, President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, is bringing on a former Microsoft executive as his deputy. Chris Liddell will… Read More

FEC asks CEOs of Facebook, Alphabet, and Twitter to testify on new political ad rules

Washington, D.C. is extending an invitation to Silicon Valley. The Federal Elections Commission has asked the CEOs of Facebook, Alphabet,… Read More

Facebook stock plunges amid reports of Trump campaign consultants using unauthorized data from 50M users

Facebook shares were down more than 7 percent Monday in the wake of damaging reports that Republican campaign operatives obtained… Read More

Do shared bikes need their own parking spaces? Seattle tests designated zones on sidewalks

One of the best parts of the new bike-sharing services is that they’re dockless, or free-floating, allowing riders to leave… Read More

Amazon wins $5M tax break in exchange for bringing 2,000 jobs to Boston

Boston officials agreed to give Amazon $5 million in tax breaks if the Seattle e-commerce giant brings 2,000 jobs and… Read More

Regulators are coming for cryptocurrency

A city in the U.S. has passed the country’s first ban on cryptocurrency mining after residents saw their electricity bills… Read More

Lawsuit brought by Microsoft and Princeton University could revive ‘Dreamers’ program

A federal judge said he is considering ordering the Department of Homeland Security to revive the “Dreamers” program Wednesday, according to The… Read More

For every 100 families living in poverty on the West Coast, there are no more than 30 affordable homes

The West Coast is defined by progressive politics, booming tech economies and — increasingly — affordable housing crises. A new… Read More

Melania Trump reportedly meeting with Google, Amazon and other tech titans on cyberbullying

News Brief: Melania Trump asked to meet with Amazon, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Microsoft, and Snap next week to discuss cyberbullying,… Read More

Former Seattle transportation chief Scott Kubly joins LimeBike to run government operations

LimeBike has a new executive: Scott Kubly, the former Seattle official who oversaw the biggest transportation levy in city history,… Read More

Chinese bike-sharing juggernaut Ofo raises $866 million from Alibaba and other investors

Ofo has raised a massive $866 million in funding. The Beijing-based company operates millions of lemon-yellow dockless shared bicycles around… Read More

Cities join net neutrality fight with Open Internet Pledge spearheaded by New York City mayor

The mayors of New York, San Francisco, Portland, and a handful of other cities across the country are banding together… Read More

Quasi-dorms for adults gain popularity as an affordable option in booming cities

Let’s play a game of “would you rather.” You can’t afford to rent an apartment in the booming city where… Read More

Is the ‘Amazon effect’ worth it for cities? Researcher calls for more transparency and data about corporate incentives

Government incentives and tax credits face new scrutiny, driven in-part by Amazon’s wishlist as it searches for a city to… Read More

Washington state passes gender pay equity bill with support from tech industry … for the most part

Seizing on a historic moment for women challenging discrimination in the workplace, Washington state’s legislature passed the Equal Pay Opportunity… Read More