Play Episode Podcast ‘This has not happened before’: Tech historian on Trump, social media, and an unprecedented moment in American history Play Twitter’s decision Friday to join Facebook in permanently suspending President Trump’s account underscored the fundamental role of social media in… Read More
California could soon make Amazon, other online marketplaces liable for defective products In the fall of 2016, Angela Bolger ordered a replacement battery for her HP laptop for $12.30 through Amazon Prime.… 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
Can tech and government innovate together for social good? Inside a new effort to change the tide Rising housing costs often cause the people working to make Seattle a better place to be displaced. But Melissa Cliver… Read More
One of Amazon’s earliest investors has this advice for winning HQ2 city Nick Hanauer was the first outside investor in Amazon and he has watched the company transform its hometown, Seattle, over… Read More
Mayor Jenny Durkan: Seattle is and always will be the city that ‘invents the future’ Despite the outsized impact it has on Seattle’s growth, the tech industry was largely absent from Mayor Jenny Durkan’s State… Read More
Bill Gates warns tech giants that a government crackdown may be in their future Bill Gates believes the world’s biggest tech companies are “absolutely” behaving in a manner that risks major government intervention. The… Read More
New details on Amazon’s private meeting with Seattle officials: Who’s going, and what they’ll discuss Amazon’s private meeting with Seattle leaders is coming into focus. The Feb. 9 roundtable will convene Amazon executives and city officials… Read More
‘InnovatePGH’ initiative launches in effort to make Pittsburgh a world-class tech hub, with a new innovation district PITTSBURGH — This city punches above its weight in the innovation economy, but Pittsburgh is still working to compete on… Read More
When Big Tech comes to town: Pittsburgh tries to repair Uber deal and apply lessons to Amazon bid PITTSBURGH — When Uber started eyeing this city as a testing ground for self-driving cars back in 2016, Mayor Bill… Read More
How the City of Seattle can improve its relationship with Amazon (and Microsoft, too) Amazon is looking for a second headquarters city, “co-equal” to Seattle. Seattle’s city Leaders suddenly have an immense interest in… Read More
Amazon sets meeting with Seattle officials in effort to improve relationship with its hometown Amazon is inviting Seattle government leaders to a private meeting to discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead,” according to a… Read More
Seattle and Portland are more interested in Trump impeachment than any other U.S. cities, search data shows Residents of Seattle and Portland Googled “impeachment” more than people living in any other U.S. city at the end of… Read More
LimeBike rolling out electric bicycles in Seattle, San Francisco and several other cities The hilly streets of Seattle and San Francisco are often intimidating to would-be cyclists. LimeBike hopes to help them get… Read More
The internet’s top lobby joins legal crusade against net neutrality repeal The lobbying group that represents the nation’s biggest tech companies — including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft — will play a… Read More
Mark Zuckerberg makes fixing Facebook’s most controversial problems his ‘personal challenge’ for 2018 Facebook’s image suffered some serious blows in 2017. So rather than wear a tie everyday or learn a complex foreign… Read More
Full Text: Here’s what Washington state’s legally contentious net neutrality bill looks like up close A bill to preserve net neutrality in Washington state offers the first detailed glimpse of the state’s broader plan to… Read More
Trump and tech: Collisions, cooperation, and consequences in the first full year of his presidency As Donald Trump’s first full year as president comes into focus, one recurring theme of 2017 is Big Tech’s new… Read More
Washington state leads the nation in personal income growth Personal income increased by 1 percent in Washington state between the second and third quarters of 2017, faster than any… Read More
Tech industry cheers GOP tax overhaul Are Republicans delivering a big Christmas present to the tech community in the form of a sweeping tax overhaul? You… Read More
Tech helped Cyrus Habib get to Washington’s second-highest office — and new innovations hold even more promise for the blind Cyrus Habib presides over Washington state’s Senate in his capacity as lieutenant governor — a task that would have been… Read More
Foreign entrepreneurs can apply for temporary US residency under “startup visa” after court win by investor group Entrepreneurs born outside of the United States can now apply for a new category of temporary residency that would allow… Read More
FCC repeals net neutrality protections after dramatic pause to investigate security threat In a move that surprised no one but disappointed open internet advocates everywhere, the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal… Read More
Washington state leaders announce first-of-its-kind plan to defend net neutrality for constituents Internet companies may still need to comply with net neutrality standards if they want to do business in Washington state… Read More
Sen. Cantwell and other policymakers want to create a federal committee to grapple with the coming AI revolution Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell and several of her colleagues have introduced a bill that would set up a special advisory… Read More
GeekWire HQ2 revealed: We’re heading to Pittsburgh to cover its post-industrial renaissance and innovation economy From the “Portal to the Pacific” to the “Paris of Appalachia,” we’re packing our bags for Pittsburgh. That’s right, we’re… Read More
Seattle approves new Airbnb regulations to limit short-term rentals to 2 units per host New Airbnb operators in Seattle will not be able to rent out more than two units on the popular short-term… Read More
‘Seismic shift’ in H-1B visa program could mean trouble for tech A clandestine crackdown on a program big companies use to bring international talent to the U.S. is underway, according to… Read More
With DACA clock ticking, tech community rallies behind Dreamers Remitly marketing manager Lazaro Carrion became a U.S. citizen last year. It took 20 years and two emigrations to achieve… Read More
Trump’s travel ban can take full effect following Supreme Court ruling News Brief: The U.S. Supreme Court will allow President Donald Trump’s executive order banning travel from six majority-Muslim countries to… Read More
