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Facebook Twitter and Google cant say how farreaching Russian political influence is on their platforms

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

Sen Cantwell and other policymakers want to create a federal committee to grapple with the coming AI revolution

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

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

Seattle mayoral candidate Cary Moon wants a modernday welcome wagon for tech workers

Report: Tech titans are forming a coalition to lobby Congress on behalf of Dreamers

Seattle tech leaders endorse former US attorney Jenny Durkan calling for a mayor who can keep up with everchanging city

You cant wash your hands of this Watch a top University of Washington professor sound off on Facebook and Russia

Cities across the US compete for GeekWire HQ2: Check out pics and highlights from the proposals

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

Seattle mayoral candidate wants a modernday welcome wagon for tech workers

New water taxi pilot project will connect cities across Seattles Lake Washington funded by developer seeking to land big tech tenant

Amazon sets meeting with Seattle officials in effort to improve relationship with its hometown

Cuttingedge Microsoft data center fuels a new vision for global energy efficiency

Seattle mayors love letter to Amazon: We have no intention of swiping left on you

Nancy Pelosi says this could be our moment to crack down on sexual harassment

Internet Association a powerful Silicon Valley lobby is opening an office in Seattle

Judge overturns Trump administrations delay of Obamaera startup visa siding with investor group

FCC repeals net neutrality protections after dramatic pause to investigate security threat

Alphabet vs Amazon: Sidewalk Labs CEO says HQ2 vision wont even be close to Googles Toronto plan

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

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

QA: Washington AG Bob Ferguson talks Trump reining in Big Tech and rumors of a gubernatorial bid

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

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

When Big Tech comes to town: Pittsburgh tries to repair Uber deal and apply lessons to Amazon bid

Judge blocks Seattles new income tax on the rich

New study shows how Amazons growth has impacted Seattle rents

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

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

InnovatePGH initiative launches in effort to make Pittsburgh a worldclass tech hub with a new innovation district

One of Amazons earliest investors has this advice for winning HQ2 city

Nancy Pelosi says this may be our moment to crack down on sexual harassment

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

Seismic shift in H1B visa program could mean trouble for tech

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

At Facebook hackathon engineers combine Seattle data with machine learning to solve civic issues

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

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

With DACA clock ticking tech community rallies behind Dreamers

Amazon HQ2: Mayors from 7 major North American cities give us their pitches as RFP deadline looms

The internets top lobby joins legal crusade against net neutrality repeal

Can the tech industry create more affordable cities Google parent Alphabet is betting yes

The procrastinators lastminute guide to the Seattle mayoral race

Why Washington AG Bob Ferguson doesnt expect DACA protections to be rolled back

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

Facebook Twitter and Google grapple with a new reality as Russia revelations continue to mount

This has not happened before: Tech historian on Trump social media and an unprecedented moment in American history

One of Amazons earliest investors has this advice for the winning HQ2 city