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

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

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

Bill Gates warns tech giants that a government crackdown may be in their future

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

Trump and tech: Collisions cooperation and consequences in the first full year of his presidency

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

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

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

New study shows how Amazons growth has impacted Seattle rents

Can Seattles next mayor build a bridge to the tech community Clues from each candidates take on Amazon HQ2

Tech companies are provoking more ire by moving out of the suburbs and into cities says urban history expert

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

Sen Cantwell and Rep DelBene seek 220Myear in federal funding for smart city programs

Plot twist: How this startup founder went from writing plays to reshaping US immigration policy

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

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

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

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

Seismic shift in H1B visa program could mean trouble for tech

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

With DACA clock ticking tech community rallies behind Dreamers

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

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

Senate abandons plan to tax stock options at vesting after backlash from the tech industry

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

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

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

Seattle IT department accidentally releases nearly two months of emails from city employees

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The procrastinators lastminute guide to the Seattle mayoral race

GeekWire HQ2 revealed: Were heading to Pittsburgh to cover its postindustrial renaissance and innovation economy

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

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

Seattle mayoral candidate wants a modernday welcome wagon for tech workers

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

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

The internets top lobby joins legal crusade against net neutrality repeal

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

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

Its official: Jenny Durkan will be Seattles next mayor as Cary Moon concedes election

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

GeekWire HQ2 deadline approaches: Apply to host Americas scrappiest tech news site in your city