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marc benioff
salesforce
Benioff: Amazons Seattle tax fight stoked tech industry opposition to SF homeless initiative
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facial recognition
law enforcement
markey
police
politics
ring
surveillance
Amazon takes heat from senator over Rings troubling relationship with police
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california
ccpa
data
policy
politics
privacy
regulation
A new era for data privacy: How Californias law is impacting companies in Seattle and beyond
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microsoft
ai
artificial intelligence
brad smith
davos
facial recognition
regulation
Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for AI regulation at Davos
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amazon
civic innovation
cloud
jedi
politics
trump
Can Amazon really depose Trump Explaining the tech giants rare legal move in 10B cloud dispute
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microsoft
homelessness
housing
philanthropy
san francisco
seattle
Facebook launches 1B affordable housing initiative joining tech peers trying to close the gap
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transportation
bikeshare
ofo
seattle
Ofo picks 3 nonprofits to receive donated bikes as bikeshare company shuts down Seattle operation
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innovation advisory council
jenny durkan
politics
seattle
Seattles biggest tech companies unveil 7 city projects built by mayors Innovation Council
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eu
europe
gdpr
general data protection regulation
microsoft
privacy
Microsoft predicts 2018 will usher in a new era for tech companies sitting on silos of consumer data
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howard schultz
politics
Howard Schultz blames partisanship for lack of progress on immigration job training and taxes
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amazon
civic innovation
cities
hq
talent
toronto
The case for Amazon HQ2 in Toronto gets stronger amid Trump attacks and tech boom
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apple
civic innovation
big tech
data
politics
privacy
regulation
tech lash
Apple CEO Tim Cook takes tech industry to task: If you want to take credit first learn to take responsibility
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bashir
cto
saad
seattle
Interview: Seattles new tech chief Saad Bashir on 5G privacy and embracing the tech industry
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amazon
civic innovation
affordability
housing
kshama sawant
politics
taxes
tech
Video: Affordable housing activists storm Amazon HQ demanding higher taxes on corporations
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blockchain
elections
politics
voting
Oregon counties test mobile voting allowing overseas citizens to cast ballots using smartphones
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ai
cleanrobotics
environment
ibm
machine learning
robotics
trashbot
watson
xprize
Meet the TrashBot: CleanRobotics is using machine learning to keep recycling from going to waste
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democrats
election
iowa
politics
primary
security
What caused the Iowa app debacle and why election tech leaders say it wont happen in Seattle
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amazon
civic innovation
city council
head tax
politics
seattle
Amazon gives 1M to group seeking to upend Seattle City Council in upcoming election
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civic innovation
hb visa
immigration
policy
politics
recruiting
tech
Amazons visas for foreignborn workers surge 78 as H1B approvals shift from Indian IT firms to US tech companies
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antitrust
biden
congress
delbene
politics
privacy
rural broadband
QA: Rep DelBene on data privacy rural broadband and the Biden administrations tech agenda
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amazon
glenn kelman
housing
real estate
redfin
silicon valley
tech
Redfins Glenn Kelman predicts a mass tech exodus from coastal cities
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civic innovation
data
politics
privacy
regulation
Who should regulate privacy Federal and state lawmakers diverge on consumer data protection
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civic innovation
innovation
noncompete
tech
washington
work
Effort to kill noncompetes in Washington state fails again leaving controversial contracts intact
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civic innovation
transportation
lyft
regulation
seattle
taxi
uber
Seattle moves forward with plan to bring Uber and Lyft regulations in line with taxis
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civic innovation
transportation
autonomous
dara khosrowshahi
flying cars
selfdriving cars
tech
uber
uber elevate
Uber CEO expects selfdriving cars to start picking up passengers in 18 months Flying cars 57 years
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coronavirus
covid
economy
jobs
unemployment
Washington state unemployment claims jump 75 as startups brace for slowdown
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amazon
civic innovation
microsoft
ai
artificial intelligence
immigration
trump
Tech industry warns US immigration policy hurts American competitiveness in AI
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amazon
civic innovation
hq
reputation
seattle
tech
A tale of two Amazons: Why Seattles bogeyman has the opposite reputation outside its hometown
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facial recognition
law enforcement
police
protests
Amazon bans police use of facial recognition software for one year amid protests
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real estate
citybldr
instant offers
redfin
zillow
CityBldr will start buying homes in Seattle taking on Zillow Redfin Opendoor with a twist
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transportation
car sharing
electric vehicles
envoy
seattle
Carsharing is back in Seattle kind of: Envoy launches new electric service at residential buildings
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amazon
civic innovation
city council
elections
politics
seattle
Seattles upcoming election is inundated with tech money and its not just Amazon
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startups
politics
the riveter
The Riveter launches 2020 presidential speaker series hosting Buttigieg Harris and Gillibrand
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microsoft
cascadia
cascadia innovation corridor
high speed rail
transportation
Microsoft to host Seattle summit on highspeed rail connecting Pacific Northwest cities
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amazon
civic innovation
politics
seattle
seattle city council
Amazon bid for businessfriendly Seattle council withers as adversary pulls ahead in surprise comeback
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transportation
ford
scooters
spin
Ford reportedly buying Spin as big transportation companies seek new mobility toehold
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congress
data
privacy
regulation
Rep DelBene of Washington takes another swing at federal privacy protections
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real estate
cities
coronavirus
housing
migration
pandemic
The future of tech hubs: Why some experts are optimistic despite pandemic and looming taxes
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amazon
civic innovation
podcasts
antitrust
big tech
competition
The case against Amazon: Why the tech giant is facing antitrust scrutiny on two continents
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amazon
civic innovation
big tech
debate
politics
Democrats slam consolidation and power in Big Tech during presidential debate
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facebook
social media
advertising
lawsuit
politics
washington
Facebook will pause political ad sales for Washington state elections
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civic innovation
microsoft
paul allen
real estate
seattle
south lake union
Paul Allen shaped Seattle as we know it and his successors promise to carry on his legacy
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civic innovation
congress
derek kilmer
politics
Meet Derek Kilmer the rep from Washington state in charge of modernizing Congress
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amazon
civic innovation
business
head tax
homelessness
politics
seattle
taxes
FAQ: Everything you need to know about Seattles proposed Amazon tax before Mondays vote
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amazon
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microsoft
bellwether housing
homelessness
housing
seattle
With support of Amazon new fund lets everyday tech workers invest in affordable housing
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city council
election
politics
seattle
Amazons 145M fails to upend Seattle City Council but tech giant wins small victories
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facebook
mark zuckerberg
politics
social media
tech
Congresswoman lists 6 things Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he doesnt know but really should
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amazon
civic innovation
cities
civic affairs
hq
nick hanauer
politics
the playbook
One of Amazons earliest investors has this advice for winning HQ2 city
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amazon
civic innovation
andrew yang
politics
universal basic income
In Seattle visit presidential hopeful Andrew Yang calls on Amazon to admit job loss from automation
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bellevue
head tax
outreach
politics
seattle
taxes
A punch in the gut: Fastgrowing Seattle startup eyes Bellevue after head tax vote