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Big Techs big week: Historic antitrust hearing and record profits put industry giants in spotlight

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

Portland unveils draft ordinance that bans government use of facial recognition tech

What 60 Minutes didnt say about Amazon and Seattles homelessness crisis

Amazon is doubling its Denver workforce continuing to grow in HQ2 runnerup cities

Tech leaders slam Trumps temporary work visa ban

Meet Derek Kilmer the rep from Washington state in charge of modernizing Congress

Starbucks taps Seattle startup LevelTen in firstofitskind clean energy deal

As Amazon moves major team out of Seattle mayor of neighboring city celebrates Bellevue Prime

Amazon takes heat from senator over Rings troubling relationship with police

Uber driver protests ahead of IPO spell uncertain future for gig economy

Heads up Big Tech: Lina Khan Amazons antitrust adversary will chair FTC

How tech hubs contributed to Americas housing crisis and what they can do about it

You asked well answer: Vote on which question about homelessness you want us to investigate

TLDR: MLB commentary with robots flying cars facial recognition in schools

Immigrants and their children founded 43 of last years Fortune 500 companies startup lobby finds

Interview: Washington Gov Jay Inslee on privacy regulating Big Tech and his presidential ambitions

Home to Amazon and Microsoft Seattle passengers still cant hail a driverless ride

Mayor Jenny Durkan: Seattle is and always will be the city that invents the future

DNCs new tech leader talks about what went wrong in 2016 and how Dems are preparing for 2020

FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra on Big Techs antitrust reckoning and implications for investors

Ford reportedly buying Spin as big transportation companies seek new mobility toehold

Oregon senator proposes privacy regulations with prison and revenue penalties for data misuse

GeekWire HQ2 search narrows to 4 finalists: Heres your chance to vote on our second city

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan: Lets try scooters but lets do it right

Interview: Sen Maria Cantwell on the fight for net neutrality Facebook hearings and TMobile merger

Amazon lobbying spending jumped 16 in 2017 as tech titans ramped up efforts to influence federal policy

A punch in the gut: Fastgrowing Seattle startup eyes Bellevue after head tax vote

Judge blocks Microsoft from working on Pentagons 10B JEDI contract pending Amazons lawsuit

Microsoft CEO joins tech leaders at White House summit on emerging technologies

Opportunity zones are the tax shield tech wanted but is it living up to expectations

Axon rolls out police body cameras with livestreaming capability

Scooter startups hit roadblocks as cities get smarter about new forms of transportation

With Amazon HQ2 pick imminent past comments show Jeff Bezos repeatedly making the case for an urban campus

At odds with city on head tax Paul Allens Vulcan is building a tinyhouse village to shelter homeless people

Supreme Court lifts ban on Trumps public charge policy making it harder for immigrants to qualify for green cards

Our 3 favorite startups from UrbanXs 4th demo day

Why Microsoft wont unplug government agencies despite opposition to Trump policies

TLDR: Seattle repeals Amazon Tax ATT and Time Warner deal approved the biggest games at E3

Portland lawmakers pass privacy resolution to guide policies for facial recognition other data use

Backtoschool math in Seattle: 19 new cameras will target speeders with 237 tickets

Californias new law mandating women on corporate boards could be a model for other states

Melania Trump to learn about online safety programs for children in tour next week of Seattlearea tech company

With support of Amazon new affordable housing fund allows everyday tech workers to invest

TLDR: Inside Rentons effort to become the next big tech hub of the Pacific Northwest

Amazon passes French digital tax on to sellers as Trump admin investigates toll on tech industry

Washington state wants to regulate artificial intelligence as Microsoft lobbies for new rules

Cities across the US compete for GeekWire HQ2: Check out pics and highlights from the proposals

FTC launches technology task force as feds home in on Big Tech and privacy

University of Washington researchers develop app to reduce clashes between cars and pedestrians