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Port of Seattle bans facial recognition tech by law enforcement some private use remains permitted

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

Watch: Seattle mayoral candidates Cary Moon and Jenny Durkan face off in debate

Seattle mayor taps City of Ottawas CIO as chief technology officer

With DACA clock ticking tech community rallies behind Dreamers

Tech helped Cyrus Habib get to Washingtons secondhighest office and new innovations hold even more promise for the blind

Tech workforce expert dives deep on noncompete contracts offering 4 policy recommendations in new report

Indictment reveals how Russias Internet Research Agency used social media to influence the 2016 presidential election

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

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Black Girls Code workshops Plutos planetary debate FFAs Champion Awards and more

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

Does the US need a new social contract Dems call Trump a symptom of the real threat to our republic

Investor Heather Redman elected to lead board of Washington Technology Industry Association

Senate Democrats release robust federal privacy bill to regulate tech company business practices

TLDR: Buy food and drinks with just a fingerprint Seattles complex history of urban internet access TMobiles tech truck

Facebook will pause political ad sales for Washington state elections

In New York and Washington DC Amazon is moving into President Trumps stomping grounds

Facebook Google and Twitter waffle on push to bring transparency to political ads on social media

Honda key fob flaw lets hackers remotely unlock and start cars

Seattle mayor explains strategy behind tech blitz after visiting Apple Expedia Amazon in one week

March on Amazon HQ: Seattle housing activists demand head tax on big business

Mayor Jenny Durkan: Seattle is and always will be the city that invents the future

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

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

Big Techs big week: Amazon Apple Facebook and Google on the hot seat in Washington DC

Is tech or the city responsible for Seattles housing crunch Report explores roots of affordability crisis

Seattle mayoral candidate Jenny Durkan says citys focus on Amazon HQ2 is missing the big story

Pandemic threatens dominance of superstar tech cities creating uncertain future for innovation hubs

Opportunity Zones in West Coast tech hubs rank highest for gentrification risk in new study

Warren denounces Amazon for trying to tilt the Seattle City Council elections with 145M

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

Amazon gives 1M to group seeking to upend Seattle City Council in upcoming election

In his return to governors office Joseph Williams wants to make AI part of Seattles future

New H1B visa rules take effect April 1 changing how tech companies hire foreignborn talent

Tech leaders sound off on Washington states new noncompete restrictions

President Biden doubles down on immigration agenda but tech priorities take a backseat

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

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

Startup looks to connect travelers with Seattle hosts and use tourism dollars to help homeless

Seattle passes smaller head tax on big companies but will compromise appease Amazon

JUMP bikes return to Seattle under Lime ownership

Zipcar Uber and 13 other transportation tech companies establish vision for future cities with Pittsburgh and Paris

Washington state passes landmark facial recognition bill reining in government use of AI

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

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

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

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

Judge blocks Seattles new income tax on the rich

Why Microsoft wont unplug government agencies despite opposition to Trump policies

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