Articles about 2020

Here are the presidential candidates that Seattle tech workers are backing ahead of WA state’s historic primary

The race for the Democratic presidential nomination may still be neck-and-neck, but when it comes to Seattle tech workers, one… Read More

Bernie Sanders takes on the ‘billionaire class’ at rally near Seattle, home to Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates

Inside an arena 30 miles south of Seattle — and in the backyard of Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates —… Read More

What caused the Iowa app debacle, and why election tech leaders say it won’t happen in Seattle

The technical difficulties in Iowa’s Democratic caucuses Monday are being closely watched by companies developing new app-based election technologies, including… Read More

Bernie Sanders enlists Amazon employee activists in climate change campaign

Sen. Bernie Sanders and employee activists have been thorns in Amazon’s side over the past year as they repeatedly call… Read More

Investor predictions for 2020: Venture capitalists on what to watch for and how startups should prepare

2019 was an extraordinary year for the Seattle tech ecosystem and broader global innovation economy. But with the growth of… Read More

Snopes on the state of news, Facebook and the 2020 election: ‘It’s going to be a mess’

Disinformation campaigns are expected to be just as pervasive in 2020 as they were in the 2016 presidential election, and… Read More

A Tech Cold War? Microsoft policy leaders predict the future, preparing for a wild decade ahead

It’s only been a few weeks since Microsoft President Brad Smith completed his book tour, in which he reflected on… Read More

Bernie Sanders promises ‘high-speed internet for all’ through publicly-owned broadband service

Sen. Bernie Sanders rolled out an ambitious plan Friday that would categorize internet service as a public utility as part… Read More

Protestors aim to ‘block Amazon’s bid on Biden’ as executive hosts Seattle fundraiser for the candidate

It’s only been a few days since Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant declared victory in her re-election campaign, but already… Read More

Senators Warren and Wyden ask FTC to investigate Amazon’s culpability in Capital One data breach

Two Democrats in the Senate are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Amazon’s involvement in the Capital One data… Read More

Bernie Sanders slams Amazon over hometown political spending as Seattle elections become a national issue

Sen. Bernie Sanders became the latest federal lawmaker to zero in on local Seattle elections Monday morning, slamming Amazon’s hometown… Read More

Warren denounces Amazon for ‘trying to tilt the Seattle City Council elections’ with $1.45M

It’s unusual for an east coast senator and presidential candidate to wade into local politics in a city on the… Read More

Democrats slam consolidation and power in Big Tech during presidential debate

Democrats running for president in 2020 spent nearly 15 minutes debating Big Tech during the latest debate Thursday, the most… Read More

Bernie Sanders calls out Amazon’s hometown tax battle in plan to overhaul corporate America

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign unveiled an ambitious plan to reform corporate America on Monday. The proposal holds one company… Read More

Howard Schultz ending presidential campaign, pledges to support reforms of ‘broken system’

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will end his bid for the White House. Schultz posted a letter to supporters on… Read More

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee exits presidential race, vows to continue climate change fight

Update, Aug. 22: Less than 24 hours after announcing his exit from the presidential race, Inslee said he will pursue a… Read More

Amazon singled out in Democratic debates — again

Big Tech may be in the federal government’s crosshairs but you wouldn’t know it from the Democratic debates this week.… Read More

The Riveter launches 2020 presidential speaker series, hosting Buttigieg, Harris, and Gillibrand

Since launching in Seattle two years ago, The Riveter has been steadily opening new female-focused co-working spaces in cities around… Read More

Amazon emerges as tech industry villain in Democratic debates

In the cumulative four hours of Democratic primary debates this week, just one tech company was mentioned by name. Amazon… Read More

Big Tech barely breaks through Democratic debate despite push to regulate the industry

Big Tech has become a target in the 2020 presidential race as Democrats regularly take shots at the industry’s titans.… Read More

Howard Schultz pauses presidential campaign as staff shrinks

Howard Schultz is putting his presidential campaign on hold, in the latest signal that the coffee mogul’s 2020 bid is… Read More

Ex-Instagram exec departs Howard Schultz’s team after 5 months as presidential endeavor goes quiet

Mike Develin, a former Instagram and Facebook analytics chief, has left Howard Schultz’s team just five months after he was… Read More

Tech entrepreneur and presidential candidate Andrew Yang is holding rally in Seattle Friday

Andrew Yang is visiting Seattle Friday as part of a 15-state tour promoting his bid for the presidency in 2020.… Read More

Amazon claps back at Elizabeth Warren over claims of anti-competitive behavior

In a rare public rebuke, Amazon responded to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the presidential hopeful with Big Tech in her crosshairs.… Read More

Howard Schultz sued over unsolicited text messages to voters as he mulls presidential bid

A Florida woman is suing former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in federal court in Seattle, claiming that his team sent… Read More

Inslee talks Big Tech, Boeing and Trump on ‘The Daily Show,’ calls for ‘someone who believes in science and gravity in the White House’

Not long ago, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s bid for the presidency would’ve seemed like even more of a longshot than… Read More

Bernie Sanders calls out Amazon as 2020 hopefuls amp up pressure on Big Tech

Bernie Sanders is once again criticizing Amazon’s treatment of warehouse workers, a few months after celebrating the company’s decision to… Read More

Presidential hopeful Inslee calls state’s innovation economy a model for the other Washington

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee believes his state, with its robust tech industry and progressive policies, should be a model for… Read More

Inslee pins presidential aspirations on climate issues, betting on science as he announces bid for nation’s highest office

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee called climate change “our nation’s number one priority” in announcing his presidential campaign Friday morning, calling… Read More

Howard Schultz calls out ‘far-left activists’ for torpedoing Amazon HQ2 in NY

As CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz grew his company alongside another massive Seattle-based corporation: Amazon. The two ambitious companies took… Read More