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TLDR: Trump’s new tariff on e-bikes & scooters, Seattle real estate cools down, Microsoft software developer competes for Miss America

Today’s featured stories Trump’s tariff on e-bikes and scooters could slow new mobility momentum in the U.S. Is the tide… Read More

VP Mike Pence revs up NASA schedule for putting astronauts on station in lunar orbit

During a pep talk to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Texas, Vice President Mike Pence today highlighted what he saw… Read More

Rad Power Bikes

Trump’s tariff on e-bikes and scooters could slow new mobility momentum in the U.S.

Update Feb. 1: Rad Power Bikes will now absorb the full 25 percent tariff on e-bikes, reducing their bikes to pre-tariff… Read More

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From Amazon to Zillow, new coalition of tech titans will rally their workers around city’s tough problems

Seattle’s tech industry and the rest of this booming city are at odds like never before, and tech leaders acknowledge… Read More

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CNN survey suggests support for Space Force doesn’t match Star Wars appeal

News Brief: A CNN survey suggests most Americans don’t back the Trump administration’s plans to create a new military branch… Read More

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Policymakers tout high-tech tools for addressing Northwest’s wildfire crisis

The smoky skies over Seattle have cleared up somewhat, but the Pacific Northwest’s wildfires continue to burn — prompting pledges from… Read More

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Republicans outraged after poster for Pearl Jam’s Montana concert depicts White House burning

“The Home Shows” have turned into “The Away Shows” for Seattle rock band Pearl Jam, and with that comes a… Read More

Most Americans believe tech companies should be regulated like news publishers, survey finds

A whopping 79 percent of Americans believe that tech companies should be regulated in the same way that news organizations… Read More

Twitter

Social media activists pressure Twitter to drop Alex Jones by blocking Fortune 500 companies

Earlier this year Jeff Reifman — a veteran of the Seattle tech industry — contacted Grab Your Wallet co-founder Shannon Coulter… Read More

Late-night comics are over the moon when it comes to ridiculing Trump’s Space Force plans

As if the Trump administration’s plan to establish a Space Force by 2020 wasn’t comical enough — especially in the… 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

Mike Pence

VP Mike Pence details plan to create Space Force (sans starship troopers) by 2020

The Trump administration is taking immediate steps to raise the profile of the Defense Department’s space operations, and asking Congress… Read More

Amazon removes racist items from e-commerce marketplace after backlash

Amazon has pulled items with Nazi and racist symbolism from its website after advocacy groups raised concerns about the content,… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft, Zillow and more tech giants join Innovation Council to address Seattle challenges

Seattle’s tech industry titans are joining forces to advise the city on some of the pressing challenges that have arisen… Read More

Seattle mayor forming council of tech leaders seeking solutions to the region’s growing pains

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is tapping problem solvers in the tech industry to develop solutions to some of the city’s… Read More

Amazon creates USPS lobby with other retailers to influence postal service policy

For months, President Donald Trump has been accusing Amazon of ripping off the U.S. Postal Service. The e-commerce giant has… Read More

Kelvin Droegemeier

Surprise! Climate experts hail Trump’s pick for top science aide, Kelvin Droegemeier

News Brief: Years after claiming that concerns over climate change were a “total, and very expensive, hoax,” President Donald Trump has… Read More

Facebook discovers coordinated political influence campaign ahead of midterm elections

Facebook has uncovered 32 pages and accounts working together to spread messaging tied to hot-button issues, the same tactics used… Read More

Immigration activists deliver 300K signatures to Microsoft HQ demanding an end to ICE contract

A coalition of advocacy groups delivered a petition with more than 300,000 signatures to Microsoft’s Redmond campus Thursday. The signatories… 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

Facebook to end ad targeting that excludes ethnicities and religions in deal with Washington State AG

Facebook has agreed to stop allowing third-party advertisers to exclude ethnic and religious groups when targeting ads for housing, credit,… Read More

Trump falsely claims Amazon lost Supreme Court tax case in ongoing Washington Post tirade

President Donald Trump resumed his attacks on the “Amazon Washington Post” Monday morning, this time with a peculiar twist. Trump once… Read More

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White House says Boeing will get $3.9B for Air Force One jets in red, white and blue

The White House has confirmed that Boeing won a firm, fixed-price contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver two… Read More

Millennials like companies that stand up for civil rights but aren’t likely to vote with their dollars, new report finds

Millennials are a cohort coveted by brands. The world’s largest generation, they have spending power and are early adopters of… Read More

Report: If Howard Schultz runs for president, some fear possible damage to Starbucks brand

The average Joe may sometimes like his coffee black, but it’s never strictly red or blue. Starbucks has built itself… Read More

Microsoft calls for government regulation of facial recognition technology

Microsoft is calling for increased government oversight on companies developing facial recognition technology, at a time when public concern about… Read More

Donald Trump at Miramar

President Trump says Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post will be out of business in 7 years, calls it a ‘propaganda machine’ for Amazon

President Donald Trump is taking on Amazon and the news media once again, writing in a Tweet Saturday morning that… Read More

#SeaHomeless Q&A: GeekWire and The Evergrey want to hear your questions about Seattle homelessness

We’re half-way through 2018 and so far in Seattle, the year has been defined by a fierce debate over how… Read More

TLDR Editor’s Picks: How Tech is Changing Seattle

This week on TLDR, we’re looking back at some of the top stories of 2018 so far. Today’s topic: Tech… Read More

Trump ends child separation under pressure from activists and tech leaders but migrant families’ future remains uncertain

President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending the controversial policy of separating children and parents at the U.S.-Mexico border… Read More

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