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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

Microsoft, Princeton secure another victory in DACA case as judge gives Trump admin 20 days to restore the program

A federal judge reaffirmed his order that the Trump administration must resume the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program Friday,… 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

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

TLDR: Supreme Court upholds travel ban, Venmo launches debit card, Space Needle revamp almost done

Today’s featured stories Supreme Court upholds Trump’s travel ban after long battle with states, activists and tech industry Venmo launches… Read More

Supreme Court upholds Trump’s travel ban after long battle with states, activists and tech industry

The U.S. Supreme Court sided with President Donald Trump in the legal battle over his authority to restrict immigration from… Read More

Brad Smith

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

Former Trump campaign manager tied to lobbying firm hired by T-Mobile ahead of Sprint merger

Corey Lewandowski, former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, is working with a lobbying firm hired by T-Mobile, according to… Read More

Trump’s chief economic adviser didn’t want to talk about Amazon’s relationship with the Post Office

President Donald Trump likes to paint Amazon as a negative force for the U.S. Postal Service, even reportedly asking U.S. Postmaster… Read More

In leaked video, Bill Gates candidly recounts surreal first meetings with President Trump

Bill Gates was unnerved by how much President Donald Trump knew about his daughter’s appearance the first time the two… Read More

John Legere

T-Mobile plays Trump card to convince regulators Sprint merger will be good for consumers

T-Mobile and Sprint are speaking President Donald Trump’s language. The two companies are pitching their merger as a pro-consumer deal… Read More

TLDR: Gmail lets you press snooze on emails, new restrictions on H-1B visas, stand 500 ft. above Seattle

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Judge orders Trump administration to resume DACA in lawsuit brought by Microsoft and Princeton

A federal judge sided with Microsoft and Princeton University Tuesday in a lawsuit they filed over President Donald Trump’s decision… 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

James Comey is visiting Amazon for an employees-only event Monday

James Comey’s book tour is taking him to Amazon. The former FBI Director ousted by President Donald Trump will speak… Read More

Despite Trump tirade, Amazon consumer chief says U.S. Post Office deal is ‘a terrific partnership’

Amazon has publicly addressed its relationship with the United States Postal Service for the first time since President Donald Trump recently… Read More

TLDR: Trump’s war on Amazon continues, Seattle’s restaurant robot, AI-powered horse monitoring, Seattle’s restaurant robot

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Look out, Amazon: Trump’s USPS task force to review ‘expansion and pricing of package delivery’

President Donald Trump appears to be escalating his war on Amazon. He issued an executive order Thursday that vows to… Read More

Jeff Bezos

Washington Post responds to Trump’s attacks on the paper, Amazon, and Bezos

President Donald Trump has been firing shots at Amazon, its CEO Jeff Bezos, and the newspaper he owns for more… Read More

TLDR: Parallel reality display tech, drone-delivered medical supplies, WA governor defends Amazon

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee defends Amazon, calling Trump attacks ‘unfounded and misguided’

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee took aim at President Donald Trump again Tuesday, this time defending one of the top job… Read More

TLDR: Seattle wants to raise Uber and Lyft rates, Blockbuster’s last stand, fact-checking Trump on Amazon

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Trump

Trump says Bezos-owned Washington Post should register as a lobbyist for pushing Amazon agenda

President Donald Trump continued to beat his anti-Amazon drum early Saturday morning. In two tweets, he once again accused the… Read More

The problem with Trump’s claim about Amazon and the U.S. Postal Service

Donald Trump has made a habit of lashing out at Amazon throughout his campaign and presidency. He’s criticized the company… Read More

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Amazon stock sinks again as Trump tweets that tech giant pays ‘little or no taxes’ and uses postal service as ‘their delivery boy’

Amazon stock fell even more on Thursday morning after President Donald Trump expressed concerns over the tech giant, saying that… Read More

Facebook stock plunges amid reports of Trump campaign consultants using unauthorized data from 50M users

Facebook shares were down more than 7 percent Monday in the wake of damaging reports that Republican campaign operatives obtained… Read More

Lawsuit brought by Microsoft and Princeton University could revive ‘Dreamers’ program

A federal judge said he is considering ordering the Department of Homeland Security to revive the “Dreamers” program Wednesday, according to The… Read More

Congressional Democrats not impressed by Facebook and Twitter answers about whether Russians helped spread #ReleaseTheMemo

In a letter sent Wednesday, Congressional Democrats scolded the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter for failing to adequately investigate whether… Read More

Seattle and Portland are more interested in Trump impeachment than any other U.S. cities, search data shows

Residents of Seattle and Portland Googled “impeachment” more than people living in any other U.S. city at the end of… Read More

Trump bump? Author of a very different ‘Fire and Fury’ sees uptick in Amazon sales

Fallout from Michael Wolff’s incendiary Donald Trump tell-all is still unfolding on the American political stage. The drama’s main character,… Read More

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