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GeekWire Summit 2022 sneak peek: Agenda released for our annual conference, Oct. 6-7

This year’s GeekWire Summit is two weeks away, and today we’re excited to offer a preview with the release of… Read More

Seattle-area population declined by 20,000 people in 2021 as remote work took hold

New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show the population of King County, Wash., home to the tech hubs of… Read More

Seattle leads nation in ‘brain gain,’ adds tech jobs faster than any other big U.S. market over 5 years

The Seattle region added more than 48,000 tech jobs from 2016 to 2020, an increase of more than 35% —… Read More

Tech stocks soar in 2020 amid pandemic as Seattle-area companies see valuations spike

2020 was a big year for big tech on Wall Street. Despite parts of the economy shuttering due to COVID-19,… Read More

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‘Racism is a pandemic,’ and this is how the tech industry can be part of the ‘vaccine’

“Racism is a pandemic. Whether it’s tech, or whether it’s any other form of business, we have the need for… Read More

Here are the presidential candidates that Seattle tech workers are backing ahead of WA state’s historic primary

The race for the Democratic presidential nomination may still be neck-and-neck, but when it comes to Seattle tech workers, one… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Nominations now open for our annual celebration of Pacific NW tech

Do you know a person, company or organization worthy of a GeekWire Award? Now is your chance to nominate them… Read More

Diversity in tech: Company leaders talk ‘black tax,’ recruiting, retention, and impostor syndrome

For all of the talk around bringing more diversity to tech, black and Hispanic employees remain vastly underrepresented at some… Read More

Youth football programs lean on crowdfunding to afford Vicis’ high-tech helmet

Football is still America’s game in U.S. high schools, drawing more than a million athletes each year. But concerns over… Read More

Year in pictures: Amazon’s amazing growth, SpaceX blasts off, the passing of Paul Allen and more

2018 was a year of acronyms. We witnessed an overhyped search for HQ2, a flurry of IPOs and the passing… Read More

What’s one piece of tech you couldn’t live without? Here’s what our 2018 Geeks of the Week had to say

They work for companies as big as Amazon or as small as the startup they created by themselves this year.… Read More

Will rogue AI chatbots emerge in 2019? Here’s what to watch — and listen — for in the new year

“Hello, I’m John. Do you need any assistance today?” asks a pop-up window randomly as you browse a shopping site.… Read More

My parents are wowed by Amazon, LimeBikes and more as longtime visitors return to big, new Seattle

Getting together with family during the holidays — especially with members who visit from across the country — is a… Read More

TLDR: Inside Renton’s effort to become the next big tech hub of the Pacific Northwest

This week, GeekWire has set up shop in Renton, Wash., bringing you stories of the city’s growth and the momentum… Read More

Safety over privacy? RealNetworks to offer free facial recognition technology to K-12 schools

RealNetworks, the Seattle company best known for pioneering streaming media in the early days of the web, is deploying a surprising… Read More

Tech journalist and Chairman Mom founder Sarah Lacy on the power of being polarizing

Sarah Lacy, a longtime tech journalist and columnist, knows the things she says can be controversial. Not that it’s stopped… Read More

University of Washington lecturer’s essay on ‘Why Women Don’t Code’ stirs controversy

A University of Washington lecturer is sparking new debate with an essay claiming that the technology industry is about as… Read More

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Shareholders, ACLU urge Amazon to stop selling facial recognition software to police ahead of event at tech giant’s HQ

Amazon is taking more heat for selling its facial recognition software to local law enforcement agencies. The American Civil Liberties… Read More

Amazon Echo Look review and unboxing: What it’s like to use this fashion-focused Alexa device

[Editor’s Note: Starla Sampaco is the host and producer of GeekWire’s TLDR daily news show. Watch and subscribe here.] I… Read More

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Microsoft’s Brad Smith fears these 3 things will happen under Trump administration this summer

Most Pacific Northwesterners spend long, rainy months pining for summer. But Microsoft President Brad Smith is having a hard time… Read More

Does the US need a new social contract? Dems call Trump a symptom of ‘the real threat to our republic’

Technologies younger than some pop stars are dramatically reshaping the modern economy and leaving many workers without the societal protections… Read More

Race to the GDPR finish line: How US tech companies are preparing for Europe’s stringent new privacy law

For months, companies like Seattle-based mobile payments startup Remitly, have been mapping out their entire inventory of user data, updating privacy policies,… Read More

Former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire says Seattle head tax ‘undermines our international and national reputation’

Christine Gregoire didn’t mince words when asked about Seattle’s controversial new head tax at the Museum of History and Industry’s… Read More

Amazon confirms plans to expand Boston outpost by 2,000 tech workers

Amazon confirmed plans to hire 2,000 new employees in Boston Tuesday, in a move that would nearly triple the Seattle… Read More

Commentary: Wake up, white men, it’s time to stop talking and start acting on diversity

[Editor’s note: This guest commentary comes from Michael Schutzler, CEO of the Washington Technology Industry Association] In the technology industry,… Read More

‘Who will have a place in Seattle?’ Community leader challenges tech to grow inclusively

“Seattle’s losing a part of its soul.” That’s how Wyking Garrett sees it. He is a third-generation resident of the… Read More

Feds announce new restrictions on H-1B visas and plans to rescind ‘startup visa’ workaround

Immigration authorities are cracking down on requirements and conditions for H-1B visas, which many employers in the tech industry use… Read More

Amazon’s visas for foreign-born workers surge 78% as H-1B approvals shift from Indian IT firms to US tech companies

Amazon was approved for 2,515 visas for foreign-born workers in fiscal year 2017, outpaced by only one other company in… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2018: Cast your ballot for one of these rising stars nominated for Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Young Entrepreneur of the Year is our GeekWire Awards category that spotlights innovators doing amazing things in tech who are… Read More

Facebook, Microsoft and other top tech companies vow to fight government-sponsored cyberattacks

More than 30 leading tech companies launched a new cybersecurity accord Tuesday in the hopes of one day inspiring a… Read More

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