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What caused the Iowa app debacle and why election tech leaders say it wont happen in Seattle

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

Portland mayor says exceptions can be made for potential widespread facial recognition ban

Amazons future in Seattle uncertain as neighboring city looks more and more like HQ2

Grocery delivery startup Dumpling raises 3M to democratize the gig economy challenging Instacart from Amazons backyard

Lawmakers from Washington state push for Smart Cities Bill in Congress

Portland unveils draft ordinance that bans government use of facial recognition tech

Microsoft Amazon Facebook and other tech giants pledge to crack down on violent extremism in Christchurch call to action

Safety over privacy RealNetworks to offer free facial recognition technology to K12 schools

Pandemic threatens dominance of superstar tech cities creating uncertain future for innovation hubs

Google location data for Seattle shows decline in work transit and retail trips but not park visits

Counting votes: Inside look at how King County uses tech to tally ballots as voter turnout surges

Tech workforce expert dives deep on noncompete contracts offering 4 policy recommendations in new report

Amazons 145M effort to upend Seattle City Council yields mixed results in early reporting

GeekWire Podcast: Bezos fields criticism despite 10B climate pledge Seattle braces for The Big One and more

Bernie Sanders and other leaders laud Amazons 15hour minimum wage announcement

Amazon fires back at Joe Biden on Twitter over corporate taxes: We pay every penny we owe

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

A Tech Cold War Microsoft policy leaders predict the future preparing for a wild decade ahead

Moving app Dolly sues WA state over shutdown order and 69k fine in pivotal gig economy dispute

Despite Google ties Sidewalk Labs CEO says theres no intent to sell data from Toronto smart city project

TLDR: Facebook misses revenue expectations new Gmail coming to businesses AIpowered robotic hand wins Microsoft competition

Seattle entrepreneur stirs up controversy with new candidatevetting tool Alignvote

Expedia and City of Seattle debut affordability tool born from Innovation Advisory Council project

How tech hubs contributed to Americas housing crisis and what they can do about it

AOC vs Amazon: Alexandria OcasioCortez warns of bias in tech giants facial detection tech

Will San Franciscos business tax for homeless relief succeed where Seattles failed This tech billionaire is fighting for it

Uber CEO expects selfdriving cars to start picking up passengers in 18 months Flying cars 57 years

Microsoft details online attacks from Russia China and Iran against US presidential campaigns

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

GeekWire HQ2 search narrows to 4 finalists: Heres your chance to vote on our second city

Affordable housing campaign raises 488M from Microsoft Amazon Ballmers and others to combat homelessness in Seattle region

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

Washington governors tech guru Joseph Williams leaves to run Pacific Northwest National Laboratorys Seattle office

Tech leaders slam Trumps temporary work visa ban

Microsoft to host Seattle summit on highspeed rail connecting Pacific Northwest cities

Microsoft and DOJ ask Supreme Court to dismiss case involving customers overseas data

Tech industry warns US immigration policy hurts American competitiveness in AI

Startup investors sound off on Sen Warrens plan to break up and regulate tech giants

GeekWire Calendar Picks: CES set to exhibit the latest on 5G AI and more

GeekWire Podcast: Amazons real HQ2 Iowa caucus tech fallout augmented reality at the ballpark

Complaints from bikeshare workers reflect new reality for labor force that powers sharing economy

Amazons visas for foreignborn workers surge 78 as H1B approvals shift from Indian IT firms to US tech companies

Amazon shareholders seek moratorium on facial recognition sales to government climate change action and other political goals

We persisted through Elizabeth Warrens fourhour selfie marathon to ask about Amazon and big tech

Who should regulate privacy Federal and state lawmakers diverge on consumer data protection

Trump administration starts cracking down on H1B visa approvals and work permits for spouses

Amazon recommends 6 guidelines for facial recognition legislation

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

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