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coronavirus
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Washington state unemployment claims jump 75 as startups brace for slowdown
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employment
jobs
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seattle
tech industry
Seattlearea tech workers earn 279Kyear on average more than double the wages in every other sector
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civic innovation
big tech
debate
politics
Democrats slam consolidation and power in Big Tech during presidential debate
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civic innovation
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fcc
ia
internet association
net neutrality
open internet
The internets top lobby joins legal crusade against net neutrality repeal
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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
nancy pelosi
suzan delbene
tech
women
Nancy Pelosi says this may be our moment to crack down on sexual harassment
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spin
Spin promises fix for AI glitch that makes scooters sound loud alarm on popular Seattle trail
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alphabet
civic innovation
google
quayside
sidewalk labs
sidewalk toronto
toronto
Can the tech industry create more affordable cities Google parent Alphabet is betting yes
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amazon
civic innovation
government
lobbying
politics
In the year of HQ2 Amazons 2018 lobbying budget ballooned to a record 142 million
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civic innovation
elizabeth warren
mergers
politics
sprint
tmobile
wireless carriers
Unimpressed by the Uncarrier: TMobile is latest Seattlearea target for Elizabeth Warren
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portland
facial recognition
Portland unveils draft ordinance that bans government use of facial recognition tech
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brookings
cities
jobs
politics
talent
Study finds crisis of regional imbalance as Seattle and 4 other regions dominate tech job growth
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homelessness
housing
king county
politics
tax
washington
Proposed tax seeks 121M a year from Amazon Microsoft and other big Seattlearea companies to address homelessness
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amazon
civic innovation
economic development
headquarters
hq
politics
tech
May HQ2 be ever in your favor: Amazons new short list pits 20 cities against each other in a risky game
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carnegie mellon
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geekwire hq
headquarters
journalism
pittsburgh
tech
GeekWire HQ2 revealed: Were heading to Pittsburgh to cover its postindustrial renaissance and innovation economy
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facebook
fake news
google
politics
russia
senate
tech hearings
twitter
Facebook Twitter and Google cant say how farreaching Russian political influence is on their platforms
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amazon
civic innovation
microsoft
cloud
jedi
politics
trump
Judge blocks Microsoft from working on Pentagons 10B JEDI contract pending Amazons lawsuit
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congress
coronavirus
covid
economy
politics
stimulus
How the 2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package impacts startups
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civic innovation
immigration
How President Trumps new immigration restrictions would impact the tech industry
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civic innovation
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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microsoft
data
facial recognition
privacy
regulation
washington
Microsofts Julie Brill backs Washington privacy bill: I would urge you not to miss this opportunity
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att
homelessness
housing
philanthropy
seattle
With 11M commitment ATT is latest tech company to address Seattles homelessness crisis
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civic innovation
axon
law enforcement
police
privacy
Axon to add automatic license plate readers to police car systems
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microsoft
brad smith
climate change
securities and exchange commission
Microsoft president says support of SEC climate disclosure rules goes beyond its own business
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fundings exits
government
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mobile
policy
social
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tc
brigade
causes
civic tech
countable
matt mahan
sean parker
Sean Parkers BrigadeCauses acquired by govtech app Countable
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civic innovation
politics
tax credit
taxes
tech
telecommuting
telework
washington
Employers in Washington state could get up to 20K in tax credits for employees who telecommute
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civic innovation
transportation
facial recognition
immigration
travel
Seattle port officials approve face recognition guardrails as feds waffle on the controversial tech
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amazon
civic innovation
big tech
politics
regulation
Amazon emerges as tech industry villain in Democratic debates
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amazon
civic innovation
cloud tech
microsoft
cloud
defense department
government
jedi
military
politics
Amazon bid high and lost on JEDI Microsoft says after release of DoD watchdog report
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amazon
civic innovation
facial recognition
government
ice
immigration
law enforcement
Shareholders reject efforts to rein in Amazons sale of facial recognition tech to law enforcement
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amazon
civic innovation
bellevue
cities
politics
seattle
Amazons big Bellevue move: Politicians business leaders and real estate experts weigh in
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civic affairs
computer science
ed lazowska
election
facebook
politics
russia
university of washington
You cant wash your hands of this Watch University of Washington computer science chair sound off on Facebook and Russia
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civic innovation
bitcoin
blockchain
cryptocurrency
politics
regulation
tech
Regulators are coming for cryptocurrency
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civic innovation
antitrust
biden
congress
delbene
politics
privacy
rural broadband
QA: Rep DelBene on data privacy rural broadband and the Biden administrations tech agenda
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civic innovation
startups
diversity
regulation
venture capital
Should gender diversity on corporate boards be legally required Women VCs tech execs weigh in
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amazon
civic innovation
activism
climate change
environment
More than 900 Amazon employees plan climate change walkout in solidarity with youth activists
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civic innovation
startups
apps
law
off the record
startups
Off the Record a startup that helps drivers fight tickets wins dispute brought by traffic attorneys
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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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amazon
civic innovation
affordability
housing
kshama sawant
politics
taxes
tech
Video: Affordable housing activists storm Amazon HQ demanding higher taxes on corporations
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civic innovation
axon
body cameras
law enforcement
police
Axon rolls out police body cameras with livestreaming capability
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civic innovation
elizabeth warren
politics
Startup investors sound off on Sen Warrens plan to break up and regulate tech giants
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civic innovation
jenny durkan
politics
seattle
Seattle mayor moves to reduce tax burden on small businesses and startups
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climate
startups
civic renewables
exclusive
solar installation
solar power
Civic Renewables is rolling up residential solar installers to improve quality and grow the market
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microsoft
brad smith
homelessness
housing
Microsofts Brad Smith on 500M housing pledge: We want our success to support the region
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amazon
civic innovation
civic affairs
hq
politics
seattle
tech
Amazon sets meeting with Seattle officials in effort to improve relationship with its hometown
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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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microsoft
homelessness
housing
philanthropy
san francisco
seattle
Facebook launches 1B affordable housing initiative joining tech peers trying to close the gap
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civic innovation
data
politics
privacy
regulation
washington
Data privacy regulations fail in Washington state legislature
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civic innovation
employment
jobs
labor
seattle
tech industry
Seattlearea tech workers earn 279Kyear on average in total compensation according to new BLS data
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civic innovation
innovation advisory council
jenny durkan
politics
seattle
Can tech fix Seattle Facebook Twitter and others join new innovation council amid debate over groups role