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Jay Inslee

Washington governor signs executive order to develop guidelines for generative AI use

Washington became the latest state to issue an executive order related to generative AI as government agencies try to keep… Read More

Rapid rail for Cascadia? B.C., Washington and Oregon sign pact on high-speed transportation

Washington, Oregon and British Columbia agreed to work together to bring bullet trains or other forms of ultra-high-speed ground transportation… Read More

COVID-19 weekly deaths drop another 40% in Seattle area, cases reach lowest total in two months

Seattle and King County reported 15 deaths from COVID-19 during the past week, down 40% from the week before, while… Read More

New data: Washington state COVID-19 weekly fatalities dip below 100 for first time in a month

A total of 92 people died from COVID-19 in the past week in Washington state, about half the number at… Read More

Washington state’s ‘stay home’ order extended through May 31 — here’s the underlying data

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is extending the state’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order for another month, through May 31, pointing… Read More

Top Seattle-area health official worries COVID-19 could spread across country as states reopen

COVID-19 knows no borders, and as several US states start to reopen their economies following extended shutdowns, officials in Seattle… Read More

Inslee and Pence

Washington’s governor appeals to VP Mike Pence for more COVID-19 testing supplies

In a strongly worded letter, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee told Vice President Mike Pence today that the state has “nowhere… Read More

Gov. Inslee on President Trump and COVID-19: ‘We need to make decisions based on science, reality’

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday morning, called for better federal coordination to… Read More

Expect more football than Fortnite as sports betting comes to Washington state tribal casinos

Seattle sports fans may be able to place a legal bet on Russell Wilson’s pass completion rate during the Seahawks… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft names Windows Insider leader; WA Lt. Gov. leaving to join Jesuits; Axon hires Amazon AI vet

— Microsoft Chief Product Officer Panos Panay announced Amanda Langowski as the new lead for the Windows Insider program, an… Read More

Mobility stats: Seattle lags SF and NYC in getting people to stay home in COVID-19 response

Seattle-area residents have significantly reduced their movement around the city as state and local officials have urged citizens to stay… Read More

Jay Inslee

Washington state works with the Pentagon to prepare for a wave of coronavirus cases

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says state officials are making joint preparations with the Defense Department to get more hospital beds… Read More

Washington Gov. Inslee cuts coronavirus costs — and meets with VP Mike Pence

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and other state officials say they’re acting to reduce medical costs for people who have to… Read More

Gov. Inslee helps launch Washington’s first maritime startup accelerator in Seattle

The maritime industry has long been an anchor to Washington’s economy. Government and business leaders want to make sure that… Read More

Looming cuts to transit cast doubt on Microsoft’s vision for Seattle-Vancouver high-speed rail

Microsoft’s aspiration to build one of America’s first high-speed rail lines in the Pacific Northwest hit a speed bump this… Read More

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and students cut the ribbon to open New Burke Museum

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and other dignitaries got a helping hand from a troop of third-graders today when they cut… Read More

How Jay Inslee moved the ball on the climate issue in presidential bid, and why he fell short of the goal

Jay Inslee may be out of the presidential race, but he’s not out of the minds of climate policy campaigners.… Read More

Gov. Inslee helps Bluebird Bio open new ‘nest’ for cancer research efforts in Seattle

Bluebird Bio is growing its nest in Seattle. The leading biotech company held a ribbon-cutting event Friday to celebrate the… 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

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

How Washington Gov. Inslee’s new tax plan would impact the tech industry

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing two changes to the state’s tax system that would impact entrepreneurs and software-as-a-service companies.… Read More

Can a climate change candidate win in 2020? Washington Gov. Jay Inslee thinks so

“We defeated fascism. We went to the moon. We can beat climate change. I fundamentally believe that.” Speaking like a… Read More

Podcast

Interview: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on privacy, regulating Big Tech and his presidential ambitions

Lawmakers in Washington D.C. are debating how to regulate the tech industry, but the other Washington may beat them to… Read More

Rev. Jesse Jackson at the Washington STEM Summit: ‘There’s an opportunity deficit’

This year, the Washington STEM Summit brought together more than 300 leaders in government, education, community and business — including… Read More

TLDR: IRL Glasses block out TV & computer screens

Today’s featured stories Want to live ‘in real life’ and block out screens? These glasses on Kickstarter may do the… Read More

Washington Gov. Inslee says state is ready for Trump attack on net neutrality law: ‘Bring it on’ 

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has raised his national profile in recent months by taking aim at President Donald Trump, fueling… Read More

Jay Inslee on automation and AI

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee voices concern over impact of AI and automation on jobs

News Brief: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says the coming age of wider automation and smarter artificial intelligence will require upgrades… Read More

Gov. Jay Inslee

Washington state makes its pitch for Boeing’s future 797 jet … with science!

Boeing hasn’t yet declared whether it will build a new breed of midsize passenger jet — variously known as the New… Read More

TLDR: Parallel reality display tech, drone-delivered medical supplies, WA governor defends Amazon

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… 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

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