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Protesters in Olympia

Four Washington state electors break the pattern, voting for Colin Powell and Faith Spotted Eagle

Only seven members of the Electoral College proved “faithless” to their pledged presidential candidates today, and four of them are in Washington… Read More

What Donald Trump discussed with top tech leaders behind closed doors

This week’s meeting between Donald Trump and top execs from the tech industry may become a recurring event, possibly as frequently… Read More

Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook is finally cracking down on fake news with new tools to fight hoaxes

Facebook is grappling with growing pains. The $350 billion company, powered by more than a billion users, is coming to… Read More

Jeff Bezos
Podcast

Inside Donald Trump’s tech summit: A meaningful meeting, or just a charade?

Yesterday, Donald Trump met with tech industries top luminaries — many of whom the president-elect sparred with during the campaign —… Read More

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos says Trump administration ‘should make innovation one of its key pillars’ after tech summit

During Donald Trump’s campaign Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos joked that he’d like to jettison the Republican frontrunner into space on one… Read More

What gives? Tech giant Amazon finally boosts its philanthropic rep in its hometown

Amazon has been making headlines recently — and not just for the stories you’d expect. The Seattle-based tech giant is providing housing… Read More

Donald Trump’s advisory board adds Elon Musk and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick ahead of tech summit

The chief executives of Uber and Tesla are joining an advisory board of 19 business leaders who will have the… Read More

F-35 jet

Lockheed Martin shares take big hit after Trump grumps about F-35 fighters in tweet

Today it was Lockheed Martin’s turn to feel the Twitter burn from President-elect Donald Trump over the cost of the… Read More

Iran Air

Boeing and Iran Air announce $16.6 billion jet deal, but what will Donald Trump do?

The Boeing Co. and Iran Air say they have signed a sale agreement for 80 jets, valued at a list… Read More

Boeing donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration … before Twitter tirade

The Boeing Co. donated its traditional $1 million to support President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration celebration, days before Trump dinged the… Read More

Washington Gov. Inslee pushes for broad adoption of new computer science education standards

TUMWATER, Wash. — Gov. Jay Inslee wants 50 percent of Washington’s schools to meet new computer education standards by early… Read More

Alan Mulally

After Boeing, Ford and Google … secretary of state? Alan Mulally talks with Trump

Update for 8:30 p.m. PT Dec. 10: News outlets are reporting that Donald Trump is expected to nominate ExxonMobil CEO… Read More

Donald Trump: U.S. should cancel Boeing contract for new Air Force One

President Obama has expressed a deep appreciation for Air Force One, describing the current Boeing 747-200 planes as the best perk… Read More

Jay Inslee

Washington state and Washington D.C. are headed for a clash on climate change

A philosophical collision on climate change is inevitable between the two Washingtons. But how much that collision will affect Washington state is… Read More

Stephen Hawking

After Brexit and Trump, Stephen Hawking says we’re at ‘most dangerous moment’

World-famous physicist Stephen Hawking says Britain’s vote to leave the European Union and Donald Trump’s presidential victory serve as wakeup… Read More

Venture capitalists urge Trump to make entrepreneurship a priority in open letter

The tech community didn’t rally to Donald Trump’s side during his campaign — with a few notable exceptions — but… Read More

Bernie Sanders

Amazon feels the Bern: In Seattle on book tour, Sanders addresses huge crowd at company’s HQ

It’s been three weeks since the presidential election and months since the primary, but many “Feel the Bern” bumper stickers… Read More

Asteroid inspection

NASA’s mission to snag asteroid faces questions amid Trump transition

House Republicans are voicing renewed doubts about NASA’s plan to have astronauts study a piece of an asteroid – a turn… Read More

Was the presidential vote hacked? Not likely – but $5 million is raised to find out

A flurry of reports has raised questions over whether electronic voting systems were hacked during this month’s election, and Green… Read More

Robots working on Ford trucks

Donald Trump’s victory brings the jobs vs. automation issue into the spotlight

Six months ago, computer scientist Moshe Vardi felt as if he was a voice crying in the wilderness when it… Read More

Donald Trump’s promises weigh heavily on a tech world shaped by immigrant entrepreneurs

Vijay Vashee moved from Mumbai to the U.S. to study advanced engineering in 1974. He received degrees from Cornell University… Read More

Making sense of Seattle’s ‘Mercer Mess,’ and the tech boom’s impact on urban infrastructure

Growing pains hurt the most when you’re at a standstill. Just ask Nile Nelson. The longtime Seattle resident has commuted to… Read More

LGBTQ community rallies around #TransLawHelp to get trans people legal services before Trump takes office

Transgender Americans aren’t confident that president-elect Donald Trump will protect their rights, which makes Jan. 20 a deadline of sorts.… Read More

Cascadia flag

#CalExit gets some Northwesterners dreaming about Cascadia region

In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, true-blue California is talking about making a #CalExit – and that’s stirred up some buzz… Read More

Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos email reaffirms Amazon’s commitment to ‘tolerance and diversity’ after Trump win

Jeff Bezos has responded to what he called a “heartfelt email” from an employee representing Amazon’s Affinity Group Leaders who… Read More

James Sun

Seattle entrepreneur who starred on Donald Trump’s ‘Apprentice’ expresses fear, optimism after election

In 2007, Seattle entrepreneur James Sun competed on season six of NBC’s reality television series “The Apprentice” with Donald Trump.… Read More

Ted Cruz settles suit with music-licensing startup Audiosocket over songs in political ads

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has agreed to pay $55,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by Seattle music-licensing firm Audiosocket, just as some Republican… Read More

Seattle skyline

Guest post: In a divided nation, partnerships between cities can promote unity and prosperity

To  Mayor Murray and Director Chris Gregorich, of Seattle’s Office of Intergovernmental Relations: Since 1957, our city has built sister… Read More

Podcast

Week in Geek: What Donald Trump’s presidency means for the tech industry

Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election surprised the world this week, and the implications across the tech industry are vast.… Read More

Trump with coal miner's helmet

How President Trump will change science policy, starting with climate issues

Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the presidential election opens the way for a profound reversal in environmental policies, even as… Read More

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