Articles about Politics – Page 11 of 42

Privacy becomes a selling point for tech, with Apple and Microsoft leading the way

As Apple unveiled its new Apple Card at a big media event Monday, the company touted what it sees as… Read More

Uber and Lyft push for congestion pricing as Seattle considers tax on ride-hailing companies

Uber and Lyft are resisting a tax on their services under consideration in the Seattle mayor’s office, claiming the cost… Read More

ACLU and Washington state lawmaker clash over data privacy bill backed by Microsoft

Washington is poised to become the second state in the nation to enact data privacy regulations, following the lead of… Read More

Jamie Dimon says NY antagonists of Amazon HQ2 ‘made a mistake’ as AOC defends her position

Two high-profile New Yorkers offered clashing perspectives this week on Amazon’s decision to pull out of a planned 25,000-person office… Read More

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Are you getting a fair trade for your data? Demystifying online privacy with Marketplace Tech’s Molly Wood

After a year of privacy scandals, consumers are beginning to realize that the volume of data tech companies collect on… 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

Elizabeth Warren calls out Amazon for promoting in-house brands on rivals’ product pages

Elizabeth Warren continued her crusade against Big Tech on Monday. The Massachusetts senator once again raised concerns that Amazon is… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Politics and big tech, history of filmmaking, and a blockchain conference

The massive power of technology companies has been a hot topic among politicians. The most recent example was Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s… Read More

Amazon’s D.C. lobbying budget is bigger and broader than ever before

Amazon is souping up its lobbying engine, as its business becomes more sprawling and its ambition draws regulatory scrutiny. Lobbyists… Read More

Rep. Pramila Jayapal grills T-Mobile CEO John Legere on Trump hotel stays

Two leaders from Washington state butted heads Tuesday in the other Washington over T-Mobile’s proposed merger with Sprint. T-Mobile CEO… 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

Startup investors sound off on Sen. Warren’s plan to break up and regulate tech giants

Nice politics, wrong policies. That’s the general consensus from Seattle-area venture capitalists in response to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s big plan… Read More

Breaking up Amazon: Is it even possible? Imagining the tech giant under a U.S. antitrust crackdown

Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s bold proposal to break up big tech companies —including Amazon, Google and Facebook — has ignited a… Read More

White House budget proposal tightens the screws on science, from space to salmon

The White House’s $4.7 trillion spending plan for fiscal year 2020 aims to give a boost to the Space Force,… Read More

Bill Nye surprises AOC at SXSW, asks about overcoming fear of climate change

Speaking at South by Southwest on Saturday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez got a surprise visit sure to delight any millennial who grew… Read More

Sen. Warren’s bold plan to break up Amazon, Facebook and Google would unwind major acquisitions — and that’s just the beginning

Elizabeth Warren is gunning for Big Tech. On Friday, the U.S. senator from Massachusetts unveiled one of the most ambitious… Read More

Dems move to reinstate net neutrality nationwide, allow states to keep their own open internet laws

Congressional lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday that would re-instate open internet protections, known as net neutrality, nationwide and allow states… Read More

Dems to introduce net neutrality legislation: Here’s what you need to know

Leading Democrats in Congress plan to introduce federal net neutrality legislation Wednesday, which would reinstate open internet protections repealed by… Read More

Microsoft President Brad Smith on Melania Trump’s ‘Be Best’ visit: ‘We’ll partner where we can’

REDMOND, Wash. — In the months since First Lady Melania Trump announced that her advocacy would center on cyberbullying, she’s… Read More

First Lady Melania Trump visits Microsoft to promote children’s safety online

REDMOND, Wash. — Melania Trump is visiting Microsoft’s headquarters Monday as part of her “Be Best” campaign, promoting the well-being… 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

Microsoft president says WA state privacy bill could impact facial recognition technology globally

Two of the top companies developing facial recognition software are in Washington state, where a bill that would regulate the… 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

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