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Washington AG Bob Ferguson talks Trump reining in Big Tech and rumors of a gubernatorial bid

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

QA: Washington AG Bob Ferguson talks Trump reining in Big Tech and rumors of a gubernatorial bid

GeekWire Podcast: We almost hacked the election Amazon vs Trump cashless stadiums

Sean Parkers BrigadeCauses acquired by govtech app Countable

Clean energy marketplace LevelTen Energy raises 205M to help companies go green

Londons transport regulator looks to startups to help fix urban mobility

Amazon sends letter to President Biden says it is ready to assist with US vaccination efforts

Its time for Facebook to take a page from Ubers playbook

Tools and Weapons at the GeekWire Summit: Hear Microsoft President Brad Smith on techs big issues

Comcast boosts internet speeds in 11 states including Washington and Oregon

CEO of Seattlearea tech staffing firms arrested in alleged H1B visa fraud scheme

Amazon CEO: Relationship with Seattle City Council has become rougher but hope remains

How Seattles new payroll tax on Amazon and other big businesses will work

Bots are responsible for twothirds of links shared on Twitter Pew Research finds

Why experts say the Pacific Northwest is a perfect laboratory for autonomous technology

Rules targeting financial criminals will require new filings for startups and small businesses

Shareholders ACLU urge Amazon to stop selling facial recognition software to police ahead of event at tech giants HQ

Seattle tech workers earn 279Kyear on average more than double the wages in every other sector

Elizabeth Warren calls out Amazon for promoting inhouse brands on rivals product pages

Officials in Seattle and Washington state clash over business tax to address homelessness crisis

Microsofts Brad Smith calls for action after New Zealand attacks: Words alone are not enough

Amazons DC lobbying budget is bigger and broader than ever before

Starbucks taps Seattle startup LevelTen in firstofitskind clean energy deal

Surprise delivery: Amazon HQ receives 150k signatures urging company to stop selling facial recognition software to cops

Microsoft pledges 300K to study highspeed train linking SeattleVancouver BC in under an hour

Microsoft calls for government regulation of facial recognition technology

Presidential hopeful Inslee calls states innovation economy a model for the other Washington

GeekWire Podcast: Bezos fields criticism despite 10B climate pledge Seattle braces for The Big One and more

A tale of two Amazons: Why Seattles boogeyman has the opposite reputation outside its hometown

Facebook Twitter and Google cant say how farreaching Russian political influence is on their platforms

Interview: Rep Pramila Jayapal on why her new legislation might make Amazon an illegal monopoly

Wealthy tech tycoons funnel gains into lowincome Opportunity Zones under new tax law

Congress strikes deal to replenish small business relief fund with 310B

Seattlearea tech workers earn 279Kyear on average in total compensation according to new BLS data

Microsoft unveils ElectionGuard to help secure voting systems across the country

Washington will be a world leader for selfdriving cars and electric ferries governor predicts

Seattle officials visit New York with warnings about Amazon: They thought they could bury us

For every 100 families living in poverty on the West Coast there are no more than 30 affordable homes

Oregon enacts net neutrality law as Pacific Northwest Trump resistance grows

Mobile voting will be available to 12M Seattle area voters in upcoming King County election

Senator Cantwell wants 5G spectrum auction to fund rural broadband expansion

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Silicon Valleys impact on America National Day of Civic Hacking and more

Ventec and GM 2 months later: How a startup took on the ventilator shortage and where it stands now

Uber CEO Seattle investor and labor leader call for portable benefits in Washington state

How Apples new 25B housing initiative stacks up vs Microsoft Amazon and other tech giants

Washington tech industry works to influence critical Seattle election as top trade group endorses candidates for first time

Amazon says proposed antitrust bills will have significant negative effects on sellers consumers

Satya Nadella: Staying out of politics focusing on tech helped Microsoft win Pentagon cloud contract

Amazon starts hiring for HQ2 plans to grow to 400 in Northern Virginia by end of year