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

NYC launches partnership network The Grid to help grow urban tech ecosystem

As Washington inks most ambitious climate rules in US lawmaker praises techs supporting role

Downtown Seattle Association CEO: Tech industry unfairly blamed for housing crisis

Microsoft and Adaptive Biotechnologies partner to study immune response to COVID19

Boundless launches tool to help immigrants assess risk as courts block rollout of new Trump policy

Amazon hires lobbyist with Trump ties amid contentious Pentagon cloud contest

Foreign entrepreneurs can apply for temporary US residency under startup visa after court win by investor group

Amazon gives 350K to group supporting Jenny Durkan for Seattle mayor its biggest local political contribution ever

Is Amazon serious about slowing its Seattle growth Tech and community leaders weigh in

Homelessness and employment: What the numbers say about jobs the economy and housing

Nearly 100 scholars and urbanists urge HQ2 cities to collectively reject Amazons call for incentives

Washington state data privacy bill passes in Senate

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

Washington Technology Industry Association looks beyond its home state for talent programming

Shareholders pressure Amazon to stop selling facial recognition technology to law enforcement

Amazon bans police use of facial recognition software for one year amid protests

Seattle mayor forms student internship program with Amazon Expedia and other employers

Who will have a place in Seattle Community leader challenges tech to grow inclusively

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

Should gender diversity on corporate boards be legally required Women VCs tech execs weigh in

How cities can fix tourism hell

Balancing act: What Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkans short tenure says about running a tech hub

Off the Record a startup that helps drivers fight tickets wins dispute brought by traffic attorneys

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

Uber CEO expects selfdriving cars to start picking up passengers in 18 months Flying cars 57 years

Compassion Seattle initiative qualifies for ballot: Will it change the downtown business outlook

Microsoft reorgs legal team lays out plan to earn the publics trust amid heightened tech regulation

Washington state leaders announce firstofitskind plan to defend net neutrality for constituents

Amazon discreetly visits HQ2 cities in Phase 2 of extraordinary second headquarters competition

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

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

As tensions rise in booming Seattle tech industry steps up civic engagement

Climate solution or corporate greenwashing Tech taps farmers to help offset carbon footprint

Amazon takes heat from senator over Rings troubling relationship with police

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

Seattle and Comcast launch 100000 initiative to improve technology access for job seekers

Microsoft president reportedly took aim at Apple in private interview with House antitrust committee

The internets top lobby joins legal crusade against net neutrality repeal

Why this sustainabilityfocused real estate developer is taking a cue from Steve Jobs

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

Melania Trump reportedly meeting with Google Amazon and other tech titans on cyberbullying

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

Microsofts Julie Brill backs Washington privacy bill: I would urge you not to miss this opportunity

Thousands of tech workers fighting for climate action descend on Amazon HQ

Washington regulators want to turn around states bad rep on blockchain and cryptocurrency

Microsofts Brad Smith on 500M housing pledge: We want our success to support the region

TLDR Editors Picks: How Tech is Changing Seattle

Civil rights activists up in arms over Amazon update adding fear detection to facial recognition tech

Amazons 145M effort to upend Seattle City Council yields mixed results in early reporting