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Amazon and Microsoft back proposed business tax in breakthrough for fight against homelessness

Seattle mayoral frontrunner Katie Wilson on taxes tech sector and working with Amazon

Amazon hires lobbyist with Trump ties amid contentious Pentagon cloud contest

Grocery delivery startup Dumpling raises 3M to democratize the gig economy challenging Instacart from Amazons backyard

TMobile and Sprint sell Senate subcommittee on merits of merger

Think more share less: Fake news researchers offer tips to avoid online manipulation

Microsofts Brad Smith fears these 3 things will happen under Trump administration this summer

Is Amazon selling facial recognition software to ICE Exec fields tough questions at NY hearing

Bernie Sanders slams Amazon over hometown political spending as Seattle elections become a national issue

Is Seattles tech scene in trouble WSJ report highlights concerning trends with a potential opening for startups

Jeff Bezos education philanthropy starts hiring for first tuitionfree preschool in Seattle area

Commentary: Seattle cannot afford to fall behind on 5G wireless technology

Inside the Tech to Protect hackathon that aims to help emergency responders with new technology

Tax hike on Amazon and Microsoft to fund higher ed in Washington state passes legislature

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

New employer satisfaction data hints at techlashs impact and Microsofts exception

Amazon bid high and lost on JEDI Microsoft says after release of DoD watchdog report

Why Seattles plan to bring Intersection WiFi kiosks and bus stop makeovers stalled

Facebook will pause political ad sales for Washington state elections

Amazons HQ2 picks are conspicuously absent from Americas 10 bestperforming cities list

We persisted through Elizabeth Warrens fourhour selfie marathon to ask about Amazon and big tech

Civic tech platform Mobilize launches a census hub for the 2020 counts critical final stretch

Amazon slams Trumps new visa ban as shortsighted risk to American competitiveness

Amal and George Clooney partner with Microsoft on app to improve criminal justice oversight worldwide

Can 5G bridge the digital divide Congress experts divided on impact of nextgeneration wireless

Seismic shift in H1B visa program could mean trouble for tech

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

The economics and tradeoffs of adfunded smart city tech

Facebook launches 1B affordable housing initiative joining tech peers trying to close the gap

Washington Gov Inslee says state is ready for Trump attack on net neutrality law: Bring it on

Redfin CEO challenges Seattle to avoid SFs pitfalls: If we think were smarter than everyone else we should figure it out

NY startup Intersection wants to retrofit Seattle bus stops with WiFi kiosks that serve up ads

Housing markets across the country show dire warning signs in West Coast tech hubs its worse

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

Facebook faces Congress: 5 key takeaways from Mark Zuckerbergs hearing

Amazon donates 8M for affordable housing in HQ regions launches employee matching program

Despite status as a global tech hub Seattle passengers still cant hail a driverless ride

Port of Seattle plans for facial recognition screening at SeaTac

Tech workers sound off on Washington states proposed billionaire tax at first public hearing

Amazon fires back at Joe Biden on Twitter over corporate taxes: We pay every penny we owe

What caused the Iowa app debacle and why election tech leaders say it wont happen in Seattle

Tax Amazon activists introduce petition for initiative to raise 300Myear for affordable housing

Amazon claps back at Elizabeth Warren over claims of anticompetitive behavior

Where Microsoft draws the line on selling facial recognition tech to government agencies

Downticket merges with Politiscope to let voters follow candidates donate to campaigns in one app

Forget fusion for a minute: This is where a clean energy expert is placing his nearterm bets

Amazons Ring to let customers opt out of receiving police video requests

Ambassadors from Norway and Finland forge ties in Seattle offer glimmer of hope on cybersecurity

Cascadia rising: New group aims to help Pacific NW rival Silicon Valley as unified innovation hub

Seattles proposed business tax overhaul could ease costs for tech startups until they scale