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Why this early Amazon investor is backing an effort to shake up the Seattle City Council

One of the biggest names in Seattle tech is a founding member of a new political action committee that wants… 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

SpaceX files lawsuit against the federal government — but asks to keep the details under wraps

SpaceX today filed a lawsuit against the federal government, apparently protesting a contract bidding process — but asked the court… Read More

Q&A: Microsoft President Brad Smith on ‘historic’ international partnership to curb online extremism

Six weeks ago, Microsoft President Brad Smith sat down with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to discuss how to… Read More

Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook and other tech giants pledge to crack down on violent extremism in ‘Christchurch call to action’

A who’s who of U.S. tech and social media giants is joining forces with international leaders to fight the violent… Read More

White House proposal to tap Pell Grant fund casts a pall over NASA’s moon plans

Will NASA’s plan to land astronauts on the moon by 2024 fly with Congress? The Artemis program’s implications are still… Read More

Washington will create a statewide broadband office to expand internet access

Washington will soon have a dedicated broadband office tasked with expanding internet access to underserved parts of the state. Gov. Jay… Read More

Apple’s Supreme Court setback could spell trouble for other tech companies facing antitrust scrutiny

The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to Apple on Monday that other big tech companies are no doubt watching… Read More

Lawmakers from Washington state push for Smart Cities Bill in Congress

A bill introduced in Congress this week would free up hundreds of millions of dollars to help cities throughout the… Read More

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Numbers Geek finale: Bill Gates, Andrew Yang and more on the most important numbers in the world

Andrew Yang, candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, is not a fan of Gross Domestic Product. “How many of you… Read More

Bill Gates on the rise of socialism in America: ‘Most people really aren’t arguing against capitalism’

Three of the business leaders who have benefited most from the current economic system sat down Monday morning to discuss… Read More

In Seattle visit, presidential hopeful Andrew Yang calls on Amazon to admit job loss from automation

Updated below with Amazon response. U.S. presidential candidate Andrew Yang, a startup entrepreneur from New York known for his data-driven… 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

Tax hike on Amazon and Microsoft to fund higher ed in Washington state passes legislature

Update May 21: Gov. Jay Inslee signed the education bill into law. https://twitter.com/GovInslee/status/1130878840987721728 Washington state lawmakers passed a major tax… Read More

As Amazon moves major team out of Seattle, mayor of neighboring city celebrates ‘Bellevue Prime’

Amazon is often criticized for its massive ambitions — which can sometimes seem imperialistic in scale. But the mayor of… Read More

When internet access is life or death: Officials visit Seattle hospital on net neutrality campaign

Peter Nelsen wants to get back to fishing. So he told some surprise visitors who stopped by his room at… Read More

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What’s happening to America’s middle class: The numbers behind one of the country’s key trends

What is happening to America’s middle class? People from across the political spectrum use a lot of different words to… Read More

Washington passes ‘strongest clean energy policy’ in nation with carbon neutrality mandate by 2030

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee wants his state to become the green standard in the fight against climate change, and he… 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

Washington state legislators pass law restricting non-compete agreements

Update May 8: Gov. Inslee signed the non-compete bill into law, raising the bar employers will need to meet to enforce… Read More

Washington state’s data privacy bill, supported by Microsoft, dies as key players fail to reach compromise

Efforts to enact new data privacy regulations in Washington state failed this week as legislators and tech titans Amazon and… Read More

Amazon gives $200K to Seattle Chamber political action committee ahead of City Council elections

Amazon donated $200,000 to the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s political action committee in March ahead of a significant City… Read More

ACLU slams Washington lawmakers for ‘closed-door’ privacy bill negotiations with Big Tech

Consumer and civil rights advocates are up in arms over the status of a data privacy bill in Washington state.… Read More

Amazon shareholders seek moratorium on facial recognition sales to government, climate change action and other political goals

Employee and shareholder activism is catching like wildfire in the tech industry, where fierce competition for talent makes workers especially… Read More

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