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biometric identification
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king county
port of seattle
seatac airport
Port of Seattle bans facial recognition tech by law enforcement some private use remains permitted
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civic innovation
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immigration
international entrepreneur rule
startup visa
Foreign entrepreneurs can apply for temporary US residency under startup visa after court win by investor group
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cary moon
jenny durkan
mayor
politics
seattle
Watch: Seattle mayoral candidates Cary Moon and Jenny Durkan face off in debate
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civic innovation
saad bashir
seattle
seattle it
Seattle mayor taps City of Ottawas CIO as chief technology officer
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daca
dreamers
immigration
new american economy
politics
remitly
tech
With DACA clock ticking tech community rallies behind Dreamers
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civic innovation
accessibility
civic affairs
cyrus habib
politics
tech
washington
Tech helped Cyrus Habib get to Washingtons secondhighest office and new innovations hold even more promise for the blind
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brookings institute
noncompete
study
tech
workers
Tech workforce expert dives deep on noncompete contracts offering 4 policy recommendations in new report
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internet research agency
robert mueller
Indictment reveals how Russias Internet Research Agency used social media to influence the 2016 presidential election
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amazon
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antitrust
congress
house of representatives
Amazon says proposed antitrust bills will have significant negative effects on sellers consumers
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geekwire calendar highlights
science
startups
blockchain
champion awards
female founders alliance
pluto
social media
startups
the evergrey
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Black Girls Code workshops Plutos planetary debate FFAs Champion Awards and more
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transportation
mobility
seattle
sr
traffic
viaduct
Tech tools to help you survive the Seattle Squeeze when the viaduct comes down
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civic innovation
marilyn strickland
mark warner
newdeal
nick hanauer
politics
seattle
tech
Does the US need a new social contract Dems call Trump a symptom of the real threat to our republic
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civic innovation
tech moves
bellevue
flying fish ventures
heather redman
politics
public policy
seattle
venture capital
wtia
Investor Heather Redman elected to lead board of Washington Technology Industry Association
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cantwell
data
politics
privacy
regulation
Senate Democrats release robust federal privacy bill to regulate tech company business practices
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mobile news
sports tech
tldr geekwires daily news show
biometric security
broadband
clear
comcast
internet
mariners
seahawks
seattle
sounders
tmobile
tech truck
TLDR: Buy food and drinks with just a fingerprint Seattles complex history of urban internet access TMobiles tech truck
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facebook
social media
advertising
lawsuit
politics
washington
Facebook will pause political ad sales for Washington state elections
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amazon
civic innovation
cities
hq
politics
trump
In New York and Washington DC Amazon is moving into President Trumps stomping grounds
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civic affairs
facebook
google
meddling
politics
russia
twitter
Facebook Google and Twitter waffle on push to bring transparency to political ads on social media
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automotive
security
bluetooth
cars
honda
honda civic
honda fit
sedans
spokesperson
techcrunch
Honda key fob flaw lets hackers remotely unlock and start cars
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civic innovation
Seattle mayor explains strategy behind tech blitz after visiting Apple Expedia Amazon in one week
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amazon
civic innovation
head tax
kshama sawant
politics
seattle
taxes
March on Amazon HQ: Seattle housing activists demand head tax on big business
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civic affairs
jenny durkan
mayor
politics
seattle
tech
Mayor Jenny Durkan: Seattle is and always will be the city that invents the future
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seattle police department
QA with Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz on surveillance downtown safety and a tech wishlist
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microsoft
automation
big tech
regulation
satya nadella
white house
Microsoft CEO joins tech leaders at White House summit on emerging technologies
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civic innovation
antitrust
big tech
congress
politics
privacy
Big Techs big week: Amazon Apple Facebook and Google on the hot seat in Washington DC
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civic innovation
real estate
housing
politico
politics
seattle
zoning
Is tech or the city responsible for Seattles housing crunch Report explores roots of affordability crisis
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amazon
civic affairs
automation
hq
jenny durkan
politics
seattle
selfdriving cars
Seattle mayoral candidate Jenny Durkan says citys focus on Amazon HQ2 is missing the big story
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civic innovation
cities
coronavirus
covid
san francisco
seattle
talent
Pandemic threatens dominance of superstar tech cities creating uncertain future for innovation hubs
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gentrification
opportunity zones
real estate
san francisco
seattle
study
Opportunity Zones in West Coast tech hubs rank highest for gentrification risk in new study
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amazon
civic innovation
city council
jayapal
politics
seattle
warren
Warren denounces Amazon for trying to tilt the Seattle City Council elections with 145M
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civic innovation
donations
politics
seattle
tech
Here are the presidential candidates that Seattle tech workers are backing ahead of WA states historic primary
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amazon
civic innovation
city council
head tax
politics
seattle
Amazon gives 1M to group seeking to upend Seattle City Council in upcoming election
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joseph williams
In his return to governors office Joseph Williams wants to make AI part of Seattles future
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hb
immigration
uscis
New H1B visa rules take effect April 1 changing how tech companies hire foreignborn talent
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labor
legislation
noncompete
olympia
washington
work
Tech leaders sound off on Washington states new noncompete restrictions
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biden
immigration
policy
politics
President Biden doubles down on immigration agenda but tech priorities take a backseat
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amazon
civic innovation
police
ring
security
video
Amazons Ring will update app to let customers opt out of receiving police video requests
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g
broadband
cantwell
internet
politics
wireless
Senator Cantwell wants 5G spectrum auction to fund rural broadband expansion
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homelessness
horizon
marys place
startups
Startup looks to connect travelers with Seattle hosts and use tourism dollars to help homeless
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amazon
civic innovation
head tax
politics
seattle
taxes
Seattle passes smaller head tax on big companies but will compromise appease Amazon
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transportation
bike share
jump
lime
mobility
scooters
JUMP bikes return to Seattle under Lime ownership
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transportation
autonomous vehicles
lyft
paris
peduto
pittsburgh
selfdriving cars
smart cities
uber
zipcar
Zipcar Uber and 13 other transportation tech companies establish vision for future cities with Pittsburgh and Paris
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facial recognition
olympia
politics
regulation
washington
Washington state passes landmark facial recognition bill reining in government use of AI
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microsoft
paul allen
real estate
seattle
south lake union
Paul Allen shaped Seattle as we know it and his successors promise to carry on his legacy
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transportation
labor
law
politics
portable benefits
uber
washington
work
Uber CEO Seattle investor and labor leader call for portable benefits in Washington state
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civic innovation
transportation
aces
autonomous
cascadia
pacific northwest
selfdriving cars
Why experts say the Pacific Northwest is a perfect laboratory for autonomous technology
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civic
climate change
legislature
As Washington inks most ambitious climate rules in US lawmaker praises techs supporting role
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civic affairs
income tax
matt mcilwain
seattle
tech
Judge blocks Seattles new income tax on the rich
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microsoft
brad smith
employee activism
immigration
politics
Why Microsoft wont unplug government agencies despite opposition to Trump policies
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apple
civic innovation
cities
homelessness
housing
philanthropy
san francisco
seattle
silicon valley
How Apples new 25B housing initiative stacks up vs Microsoft Amazon and other tech giants