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seattle
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Seattle tech leaders endorse former US attorney Jenny Durkan calling for a mayor who can keep up with everchanging city
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amazon
cities
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tech
uw
Tech companies are provoking more ire by moving out of the suburbs and into cities says urban history expert
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civic innovation
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google
mobile news
retail
startups
transportation
alexa
ces
hydrophones
software engineering
startups
GeekWire Calendar Picks: CES set to exhibit the latest on 5G AI and more
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civic innovation
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ring
security
video
Amazons Ring will update app to let customers opt out of receiving police video requests
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climate change
gov jay inslee
politics
Presidential hopeful Inslee calls states innovation economy a model for the other Washington
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labor
legislation
noncompete
olympia
washington
work
Tech leaders sound off on Washington states new noncompete restrictions
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startups
cities
citybldr
fundraising
real estate
CityBldr raises 43M ahead of expansion and launch of its property flipping business
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internet
jay inslee
net neutrality
politics
washington
Washington Gov Inslee says state is ready for Trump attack on net neutrality law: Bring it on
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amazon
civic innovation
amazon hq
brian kenner
economic development
politics
Amazon hires Washington DC economic development lead in charge of HQ2 courtship
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al gore
climate change
environment
sustainability
Al Gore predicts machine learning and other tech advances will usher in a sustainability revolution
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transportation
bikeshare
ofo
seattle
Ofo picks 3 nonprofits to receive donated bikes as bikeshare company shuts down Seattle operation
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cities
growth
seattle
Where do Seattles newcomers move from Drivers license numbers reveal some surprises
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civic innovation
computing
education
politics
White House partners with Amazon Microsoft and others on quantum science education initiative
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downtown seattle association
office market
real estate
return to office
Worker foot traffic rises in Seattle after Amazons RTO shift but wider office vacancies spark concern
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civic innovation
cloud tech
microsoft
department of defense
jedi
pentagon
Microsoft slams Amazons latest protest over Pentagon cloud contract as a way to avoid the consequences of its own bad business decisions
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startups
clean energy
levelten energy
renewable energy
starbucks
Starbucks taps Seattle startup LevelTen in firstofitskind clean energy deal
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apple
civic innovation
antitrust
big tech
politics
regulation
scotus
supreme court
Apples Supreme Court setback could spell trouble for other tech companies facing antitrust scrutiny
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howard schultz
starbucks
Howard Schultz hires former Instagram analytics chief looks to build tech team in advance of possible White House bid
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hackathon
tech to protect
Inside the Tech to Protect hackathon that aims to help emergency responders with new technology
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amazon
civic innovation
cloud tech
microsoft
cloud
department of defense
government
jedi
pentagon
Amazons bid for 10B Pentagon cloud deal faces friction as it battles with Microsoft
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civic innovation
congress
derek kilmer
politics
Meet Derek Kilmer the rep from Washington state in charge of modernizing Congress
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amazon
civic innovation
elizabeth warren
taxes
Elizabeth Warren takes aim at Amazons taxes again during speech at Seattle rally
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blockchain
cryptocurrency
Washington regulators want to turn around states perceived bad rep on blockchain and cryptocurrency
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amazon
civic innovation
homelessness
housing
non profits
philanthropy
Amazon donates 8M for affordable housing in HQ regions launches employee matching program
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india
prakash gupta
India set to open new consulate in Seattle area with a focus on tech industry
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amazon
civic affairs
real estate
affordability
housing
hq
rent
seattle
zillow
New study shows how Amazons growth has impacted Seattle rents
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immigration
politics
trump
work
President Trump plans restrictions on skilled work visas used by tech and other industries
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computer science
education
university of washington
University of Washington computer science school lands 3 million in state funding to double program
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civic innovation
bellevue
head tax
outreach
politics
seattle
taxes
A punch in the gut: Fastgrowing Seattle startup eyes Bellevue after head tax vote
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civic innovation
activism
cbp
customs and border protection
employee activism
ice
immigration
immigration and customs enformcement
politics
tableau
Tableau employees hold rally in Seattle ask leadership to sever ties with ICE and CBP
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amazon
civic innovation
real estate
tldr geekwires daily news show
business
city council
development
growth
old seattle
politics
ricardo martin brualla
seattle
seattle sucks now
seattle tax
small business
space needle
tax
timelapse
TLDR Editors Picks: How Tech is Changing Seattle
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transportation
city of seattle
driverless cars
robotaxi
robotaxis
seattle department of transportation
taxis
university of washington
urban freight lab
washington state legislature
waymo
zoox
Home to Amazon and Microsoft Seattle passengers still cant hail a driverless ride
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amazon
civic innovation
affordability
housing
kshama sawant
politics
taxes
tech
Video: Affordable housing activists protest at Amazon HQ demanding higher taxes on corporations
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crime
hb
immigration
visa
CEO of Seattlearea tech staffing firms arrested in alleged H1B visa fraud scheme
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mayor jenny durkan
seattle promise
washington opportunity scholarship
City of Seattle will invest up to 400K for STEMfocused scholarship program
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antitrust
ftc
zillow
Zillow Group faces antitrust scrutiny from US lawmakers over 500M ShowingTime acquisition
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transportation
labor
law
politics
portable benefits
uber
washington
work
Uber CEO Seattle investor and labor leader call for portable benefits in Washington state
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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
microsoft
bank accounts
bill and melinda gates foundation
biometric identification
cell phones
cooking gas
digital inclusion
india
Gates Foundation identifies a tech trinity to bolster digital inclusion around the world
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google
android
antitrust
attorney general bob ferguson
google play store
lawsuits
Google to pay Washington state Play Store users as part of 700M antitrust settlement
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amazon
civic innovation
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hq
pittsburgh
rich fitzgerald
County exec on Pittsburghs Amazon HQ2 secrecy: You cant have 13M people negotiating a deal
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civic affairs
cary moon
jenny durkan
mayor
politics
seattle
The procrastinators lastminute guide to the Seattle mayoral race
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amazon
civic innovation
jeff bezos
politics
trump
washington post
Trump says Bezosowned Washington Post should register as a lobbyist for pushing Amazon agenda
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gig economy
labor
ofo
sharing economy
tech
uber
work
Complaints from bikeshare workers reflect new reality for labor force that powers sharing economy
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affordability
homeless
housing
seahomeless
seattle
You asked well answer: Vote on which question about homelessness you want us to investigate
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transportation
ebike
jenny durkan
mobility
scooter
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan: Lets try scooters but lets do it right
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g
congress
delbene
internet of things
iot
legislation
regulation
New legislation aims to prepare American infrastructure for Internet of Things explosion
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innovation
noncompete
tech
washington
work
Effort to kill noncompetes in Washington state fails again leaving controversial contracts intact
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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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city of seattle
crime
hyundai
kia
safety
seattle city council
Seattle councilmember wants a federal recall of Kias and Hyundais that lack antitheft technology