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

What we learned about the antitrust case against Amazon from Jeff Bezos time in the Congressional hot seat

You cant wash your hands of this Watch University of Washington computer science chair sound off on Facebook and Russia

Leaked transcript: Facebooks Zuckerberg thinks a Warren presidency would suck for us

Washington state passes gender pay equity bill with support from tech industry for the most part

Seattle tech and business leaders form racial justice coalition demand police reforms

Tech tools to help you survive the Seattle Squeeze when the viaduct comes down

GeekWires Great Race II: By taxi Lyft ebike bus and more heres who won in Seattle rush hour

Cary Moon will pursue cityowned internet if elected Seattle mayor because it is an equity issue

Washington state data privacy bill passes in Senate

Washington states data privacy bill supported by Microsoft dies as key players fail to reach compromise

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

QA with Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz on surveillance downtown safety and a tech wishlist

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

On the other side of the state Spokanes tech scene capitalizes on Seattle squeeze

Palestinian activists and Microsoft employees demand company cut ties with AnyVision citing civil rights violations

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

Steve and Connie Ballmer commit 59M to case management software to help vulnerable kids

Carsharing is back in Seattle kind of: Envoy launches new electric service at residential buildings

Washington AG Bob Ferguson plans to sue over net neutrality repeal

Seattle councilmember wants a federal recall of Kias and Hyundais that lack antitheft technology

Political skills in highdemand at tech companies in Seattle New York and San Francisco

Survey: Americans dont trust Big Tech or the government to prevent foreign election interference

Can tech fix Seattle Facebook Twitter and others join new innovation council amid debate over groups role

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

Twitter teams up with Tagboard to help newscasters surface political tweets

Why Microsoft is backing a major tax hike on itself and Amazon

With DACA clock ticking tech community rallies behind Dreamers

Seattle tech industry fights proposed Amazon Tax claiming it will delay recovery and cost jobs

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

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

Microsofts Brad Smith cites Boeing crisis as cautionary tale for intelligent machines calls for AI kill switch

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

Uber moves into multimodal transportation with acquisition of bikeshare startup JUMP

Paul Allen shaped Seattle as we know it and his successors promise to carry on his legacy

How President Trumps new immigration restrictions would impact the tech industry

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

As net neutrality repeal becomes official here is where Washington states open internet fight stands

The future of tech hubs: Why some experts are optimistic despite pandemic and looming taxes

US Justice Department launches sweeping antitrust probe into top US tech companies

Feds announce new restrictions on H1B visas and plans to rescind startup visa workaround

Safety over privacy RealNetworks to offer free facial recognition technology to K12 schools

Here are the presidential candidates that Seattle tech workers are backing ahead of WA states historic primary

Howard Schultz blames partisanship for lack of progress on immigration job training and taxes

Elizabeth Warren takes aim at Amazons taxes again during speech at Seattle rally

Photos and documents reveal Amazons future Queens home and how New York lured the company

With support of Amazon new fund lets everyday tech workers invest in affordable housing

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

Washington lawmakers approve capital gains tax for the first time in state history

House antitrust chair troubled by tech hearing sends letters demanding clarity from Amazon Facebook and Google