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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The procrastinators lastminute guide to the Seattle mayoral race

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

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 a top University of Washington professor sound off on Facebook and Russia

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

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

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

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

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

Judge blocks Seattles new income tax on the rich

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

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

The internets top lobby joins legal crusade against net neutrality repeal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Immigrants and their children founded 43 of last years Fortune 500 companies startup lobby finds

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

Seismic shift in H1B visa program could mean trouble for tech

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

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

Tech industry cheers GOP tax overhaul

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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