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Seattle startup Boundless raises 78M to become the onestop shop for legal immigration

May HQ2 be ever in your favor: Amazons new short list pits 20 cities against each other in a risky game

Seattle passes smaller head tax on big companies but will compromise appease Amazon

Amazon singled out in Democratic debates again

From Amazon to Zillow new coalition of tech titans will rally their workers around citys tough problems

Tech industrys cavalier and arrogant attitude foments backlash but started long before Trump top execs say

What the FTCs 5B fine against Facebook means for the broader crackdown on Big Tech

In Seattle visit presidential hopeful Andrew Yang calls on Amazon to admit job loss from automation

Tax Amazon activists introduce petition for initiative to raise 300Myear for affordable housing

Feds announce new restrictions on H1B visas and plans to rescind startup visa workaround

Microsoft seeks to narrow data divide as information is consolidated among a few companies and countries

A punch in the gut: Fastgrowing Seattle startup eyes Bellevue after head tax vote

Amazon is doubling its Denver workforce continuing to grow in HQ2 runnerup cities

Amazon hires lobbyist with Trump ties amid contentious Pentagon cloud contest

Boundless launches tool to help immigrants assess risk as courts block rollout of new Trump policy

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

ExMicrosoft managers launch Opportunity Zone fund courting tech investors for real estate projects in lowincome neighborhoods

Trump calls for 5G and even 6G wireless tech as TMobile and Sprint seek merger approval

Seattle mayor taps City of Ottawas CIO as chief technology officer

Facebook faces Congress: 5 key takeaways from Mark Zuckerbergs hearing

Amazons DC lobbying budget is bigger and broader than ever before

Amazon claps back at Elizabeth Warren over claims of anticompetitive behavior

Why Seattles neighbor Bellevue is winning the race toward selfdriving cars

Amazon donates 200K to Seattle Chamber political action committee ahead of City Council elections

Mobile voting will be available to 12M Seattle area voters in upcoming King County election

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

Amazon quietly works to reshape politics in its hometown after going to battle with Seattle officials

March on Amazon HQ: Seattle housing activists demand head tax on big business

Microsoft slams Amazons latest protest over Pentagon cloud contract as a way to avoid the consequences of its own bad business decisions

Microsoft wants Washington state to double down on infrastructure and privacy

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

Seismic shift in H1B visa program could mean trouble for tech

Microsofts Brad Smith fears these 3 things will happen under Trump this summer

Tech industry warns US immigration policy hurts American competitiveness in AI

Off the Record a startup that helps drivers fight tickets wins dispute brought by traffic attorneys

Exclusive: Amazon moving thousands of employees out of Seattle relocating key division to nearby city

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

Starbucks taps Seattle startup LevelTen in firstofitskind clean energy deal

JUMP bikes return to Seattle under Lime ownership

TLDR: Using drones to analyze vineyards tech giants team up to tackle Seattle issues Amazon leases Expedia HQ tower

Amazon makes pact with Washington state AG to crack down on toxic school supplies nationwide

Inside the Tech to Protect hackathon that aims to help emergency responders with new technology

The Riveter launches 2020 presidential speaker series hosting Buttigieg Harris and Gillibrand

Washington state legislators pass law restricting noncompete agreements

Amazon Microsoft Expedia and other tech giants urge Washington state to pass eviction reform

Big Tech barely breaks through Democratic debate despite push to regulate the industry

Documents unearthed by Congress offer new window into Amazons war against onetime rival

TLDR: Buy food and drinks with just a fingerprint Seattles complex history of urban internet access TMobiles tech truck

Amazon lays out positions on privacy immigration climate and other issues on new policy page

Controversial Seattle head tax may head south: Silicon Valley cities weigh tax on tech giants