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

Blokable expands to California in new chapter for the innovative home builder

Could 1984 become reality by 2024 Microsofts Brad Smith calls for regulation of facial recognition

Video: Amazon PR chief Jay Carney on deposing Trump worker conditions and political flak

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

Seattle passes smaller head tax on Amazon and other big companies after impassioned debate

For every 100 families living in poverty on the West Coast there are no more than 30 affordable homes

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

Seattle startup City Pods aims to address homelessness with standalone indoor mini homes

Tech company Chef wont renew US immigration contracts changing course amid employee activism

Google sees big things in Toronto and Sidewalk Labs CEO says Amazon might too

WTIA launches market accelerator program for Canadian AR and VR startups breaking into US

County exec on Pittsburghs Amazon HQ2 secrecy: You cant have 13M people negotiating a deal

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

Facebook will pause political ad sales for Washington state elections

QA: Rep DelBene on data privacy rural broadband and the Biden administrations tech agenda

Port of Seattle plans for facial recognition screening at SeaTac

Melinda Gates nonprofit launches 50M initiative to increase representation of women in tech hubs

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

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

TMobile and Sprint plead their case as FCC considers landmark merger

DNCs new tech leader talks about what went wrong in 2016 and how Dems are preparing for 2020

Amazon HQ2 is still a mystery but this real estate startup already plans to expand to the winning city

Amazon starts hiring for HQ2 plans to grow to 400 in Northern Virginia by end of year

Bernie Sanders and other leaders laud Amazons 15hour minimum wage announcement

Activists and politicians protest Amazon spending on Seattle elections: The country is watching

Proposed tax seeks 121M a year from Amazon Microsoft and other big Seattlearea companies to address homelessness

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

Amazon commits 100M to help build affordable housing near Seattlearea light rail stations

With DACA clock ticking tech community rallies behind Dreamers

Blokable expands to California in new chapter for the innovative multifamily housing developer

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

Traffic tech company INRIX approaches its 15th birthday looks to AI to drive its business

DHS moving biometric screening system to Amazon Web Services amid debate over government tech

Amazon warns onerous privacy regulations could hinder innovation in Senate hearing

Seattle startup Downticket helps voters follow elections and support candidates with an app

University of Washington computer science school lands 3 million in state funding to double program

Seattle head tax on top businesses fails narrowly but several lawmakers want to revive it next year

Officials in Seattle and Washington state clash over business tax to address homelessness crisis

Microsoft goes to bat for Dreamer employees as Supreme Court prepares to hear DACA case

Our 3 favorite startups from UrbanXs 4th demo day

Microsoft adds 250 million to Seattle housing pledge bringing total commitment to 750M

Last call for GeekWire HQ2 submissions Dont miss this oneofakind opportunity for your city

Democrats draft an Internet Bill of Rights to regulate Big Tech

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

Seattle mayor taps Saad Bashir for Chief Technology Officer

Reports: 126M Facebook users saw content from Russian agents around Election Day

Alphabets Sidewalk Labs reveals plans for Toronto innovation district featuring lightup streets and timber towers

Wealthy tech tycoons funnel gains into lowincome Opportunity Zones under new tax law