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Reports: White House considers rewriting immigration order instead of going directly to Supreme Court

It looks like President Donald Trump’s promise to “SEE YOU IN COURT” might have been an empty threat. A day… Read More

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Take a 360-degree tour of the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama

In exactly one week, the Obamas will vacate the White House. As a farewell, the president and first lady teamed… Read More

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White House preps for peaceful digital transition of President Obama’s massive social archive and more

The next president of the United States will inherit President Obama’s 11.1 million Twitter followers on the @POTUS feed when… Read More

Calling for reform, Obama administration says there is ‘gross overuse of non-compete clauses’

The Obama administration is continuing its crusade against “misused” non-compete agreements. The White House issued a call to action Tuesday,… Read More

Despite flaws, Obama’s ‘startup visa’ is a step in the right direction, entrepreneurs and immigration experts say

Startup entrepreneur Henry Chen faces the same obstacles as many other fresh college graduates in his position — building a product, getting… Read More

Guest post: What the proposed ‘startup visa’ means for entrepreneurs and investors

Foreign founders of seed-funded U.S. startups may soon have a viable U.S. visa option, filling a gaping hole in immigration… Read More

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White House’s final artificial intelligence workshop highlights need for humans to hold the reins on AI

The White House wound up a nationwide series of workshops on artificial intelligence today on a cautionary note: Yes, AI… Read More

First White House AI workshop focuses on how machines (plus humans) will change government

Intelligent machines won’t be ruling the world anytime soon – but what happens when they turn you down for a loan,… Read More

University of Washington will host first-ever White House workshop on artificial intelligence

Between the University of Washington, a thriving tech community, and strong research institutions, like the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence… Read More

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Gates Foundation commits $100M to White House’s National Microbiome Initiative

The White House today unveiled more than half a billion dollars’ worth of public and private programs aimed at unraveling… Read More

White House says non-compete agreements stifle innovation, calls for reform

Non-compete agreements are a lightning rod in the tech industry, with critics saying they stifle startups, and advocates saying they can be… Read More

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Video: Jeff Bezos at the White House promotes plan to hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses at Amazon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWRT8exFdmU&feature=youtu.be&t=45m37s Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made a special appearance at the White House on Thursday to announce his company’s pledge… Read More

Seattle girls who sent a balloon to the edge of space are heading to the White House

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, and now the White House are taking notice of two Seattle… Read More

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White House sets up Twitter feed to promote Supreme Court nominee, push Senate to hold hearings

“I have fulfilled my constitutional duty,” President Barack Obama said on Wednesday. “Now it’s time for the Senate to do… Read More

Redfin partners with White House for new tool that rates neighborhoods based on proximity to jobs

As part of a White House initiative to utilize data to “improve economic mobility for all Americans,” Seattle-based online real estate brokerage Redfin… Read More

The Obamas have terrible Wi-Fi and T-Mobile’s John Legere thinks he’s found the solution

Over the weekend, President Obama pledged to get “the whole tech thing” sorted out for the next first couple entering… Read More

Michael Bloomberg, tech’s favorite potential presidential candidate, scores low in Iowa poll by his own news service

Frank Sinatra famously sang that if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. But maybe not.… Read More

U.S. CTO Megan Smith promotes Obama tech initiatives with help from Seattle techies

U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith took to the stage last week at CES 2016 to highlight and encourage participation… Read More

White House joins Snapchat to engage in ‘new and creative ways’

Taking aim at a demographic that may be too young to even vote, the White House on Monday announced that… Read More

White House announces competition for $100 million in grants to support TechHire now open

Last March, the White House announced $100 million in grants to support President Obama’s TechHire initiative. Today, the Department of Labor… Read More

Student arrested for his homemade clock at school, now getting invites from Obama and Zuckerberg

Things are looking up for 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed, the robotics/engineering enthusiast who brought his homemade clock to school and ended up getting… Read More

White House launches a Tumblr account that will post letters to Obama

In yet another effort to use social media, the White House started a Tumblr account today. Simply called “Letters to… Read More

You can now groove to Obama’s awesome playlists on Spotify

Bored with all your friends’ picks on Spotify? Give Barack Obama a try. That’s right. Obama curated two playlists for… Read More

President Obama references Steve Jobs, Bill Gates at White House Demo Day

Anybody with a great startup idea in America should have a chance to explore their entrepreneurial dreams. That was the message… Read More

Here’s what two Seattle startup vets learned from the inaugural White House Tech Meetup

It was an eye-opening, humbling, and re-energizing few days for Brett Greene and Red Russak at the first-ever White House Tech… Read More

Seattle startup vets picked to attend first-ever White House Tech Meetup

The White House is hosting its inaugural Tech Meetup later this week, and Seattle will be well represented. Brett Greene… Read More

President Obama unveils executive order encouraging cybersecurity threat information sharing

President Obama will sign an executive order later today designed to improve sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the federal… Read More

Don’t drink and drone: Bozo who crashed drone at White House had been boozing

Yep, the man who crashed his drone on White House grounds was drinking. According to the New York Times, the man “told… Read More

Drone crashes on White House grounds, causes lockdown

Drones have made their way to the White House. The Washington Post reported this morning that a small “quad copter”… Read More

Watch President Obama discuss new immigration plan that protects millions from deportation

President Obama is slated to make a speech announcing a new executive order that will reform the U.S. immigration system… Read More

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