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Microsoft’s quantum breakthrough; WA state targets Uber, Lyft; GeekWire 200; Bezos and Bond

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss Microsoft’s quantum breakthrough; a Washington state bill that targets Uber and Lyft… Read More

Lawmakers take aim at Uber and Lyft with bill targeting surge pricing after big events

After a big sporting event or arena concert, fans flood city streets in search of a Lyft or Uber ride.… Read More

Instacart and Uber file appeal in driver deactivation lawsuit against City of Seattle

Instacart and Uber aren’t letting up in their fight against a new law in Seattle. The companies filed an appeal… Read More

Judge denies Uber’s motion to block new Seattle law regulating the driver deactivation process

A federal judge denied Uber’s effort to stop the enforcement of a new Seattle law that establishes labor standards for… Read More

Uber sues Seattle over new law regulating how delivery platforms boot drivers off their apps

Uber is suing the City of Seattle over a new law, set to take effect in January, that regulates how… Read More

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Podcast: Uber + Expedia? Ballmer on 60 Minutes; 1980s Silicon Valley revisited; What’s next for AI

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we imagine the possibility of Uber buying Expedia Group, based on a report by… Read More

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Podcast: Amazon’s quest to become a startup again; Plus, 6 years of progress in driverless cars

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Amazon’s decision to bring its employees back to the office five days a week… Read More

Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson ‘very worried’ about fallout from food delivery shake-up

A controversial new minimum wage law for gig workers in Seattle that is drawing ire from tech giants has become… Read More

Struggle over minimum wage law tests the economics of food delivery in Seattle

A new minimum wage law for gig workers in Seattle — and the subsequent response from tech companies — is changing the… Read More

Here’s why Uber Eats delivery fees in Seattle just skyrocketed

Uber is not happy with Seattle’s lawmakers — and it’s showing up on customer receipts for food delivery orders. The company… Read More

Tech Moves: Leafly board member departs; Uber Freight hires ex-Convoy comms lead

— Following the implosion of freight logistics startup Convoy last month, former employees from the heavily-funded Seattle startup are finding landing… Read More

Uber inks first-in-the-nation deal with Washington state for driver appeal process

A new agreement between Uber and the state of Washington creates a formal appeals process for drivers who were suspended… Read More

Seattle approves first-of-its-kind law that protects app-based workers from deactivation

Seattle lawmakers passed legislation Tuesday that aims to provide more job security to app-based workers who deliver food, shop for… Read More

Amazon, Uber, and Lyft sue seller over rogue rideshare signs — here’s what he says in response

Updated with additional details and statements from Amazon, Uber and Lyft. Uber and Lyft are joining forces with Amazon in… Read More

New Washington state law is first in nation to give Uber and Lyft drivers paid family and medical leave

Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill this week that makes Washington state the first in the nation to ensure that… Read More

Uber partners with Leafly for marijuana delivery in ‘milestone’ for cannabis industry

Uber is partnering with Seattle-based company Leafly to deliver cannabis in Toronto. It’s the first time cannabis delivery is available… Read More

Seattle lawmakers pass policy setting minimum wage and other protections for gig workers

Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed what is being called a “first-in-the-nation” policy to create protections for gig workers… Read More

Labor group report finds gig workers in Seattle often make below minimum wage after expenses

A new study of pay on apps such as Instacart and DoorDash finds that gig delivery workers make less than… Read More

It’s such a good feeling, a very good feeling, for Pittsburgh to know it didn’t win Amazon HQ2

PITTSBURGH — It would have been fun for me if Amazon’s HQ2 had ended up here, not only for the… Read More

‘We’ve literally run out of human beings’: Robots rise in wake of pandemic and labor shortages

PITTSBURGH — Looking out the window of the Boeing 737 this week after landing at Pittsburgh International Airport, gateway to… Read More

Lyft, Uber and unions back new Washington state legislation protecting drivers

Washington state lawmakers have approved first-of-its kind legislation that sets a minimum wage and other benefits for Lyft and Uber… Read More

Uber drivers rank Seattle riders second worst in the U.S. — see how many stars you’re getting

Seattle drivers get dinged for a variety of bad habits on the road. Who knew Seattle riders weren’t so great… Read More

Uber, Lyft, Instacart, DoorDash form coalition in Washington state to ‘protect driver independence’

Five evenings a week, sometimes more, Carmen Figueroa gets into her car, signs into her GrubHub account and sets out… Read More

Seattle-area counties’ experiment with on-demand, door-to-door public bus service is showing promise

When Kitsap Transit began its experiment with app-based, on-demand buses on Bainbridge Island, Wash., in July, one of the primary… Read More

Amazon ends ‘binding arbitration’ for customer disputes — here’s what it means

For a major corporate declaration, it was relatively brief. And as short as the email was, it can be distilled… Read More

Can ride-sharing technology change local transit? Seattle-area county testing app-based bus system

Can civic mass transit operate as a ride-sharing service? The Routing Company aims to find out on Bainbridge Island near… Read More

Uber to pay $3.4M in settlement for 15,000 Seattle drivers’ unpaid sick leave, back wages

Seattle’s Office of Labor Standards reached a $3.4 million settlement with Uber to resolve claims for back wages and unpaid… Read More

Seattle’s clean transportation blueprint spells out ambitious goals for electrification and habit shifts

Laying out its vision for a fossil-fuel-free future, the City of Seattle has released an ambitious plan to electrify its… Read More

Uber raising trip prices 24% in new year in response to Seattle’s new minimum wage law for drivers

The cost of an Uber trip in Seattle will jump about 24% starting Friday as the ride-hailing company is raising… Read More

As Amazon’s Zoox unveils passenger robotaxi, CEO acknowledges potential for package delivery

Zoox, the robotaxi company acquired by Amazon for more than $1 billion earlier this year, revealed its fully autonomous electric… Read More