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renton washington
tech
TLDR: Could Renton become the next big tech hub of the Pacific Northwest
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att
homelessness
housing
philanthropy
seattle
With 11M commitment ATT is latest tech company to address Seattles homelessness crisis
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amazon
civic innovation
immigration
politics
trump
Amazon slams Trumps new visa ban as shortsighted risk to American competitiveness
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portland
sidewalk labs
Portland quietly launches mobile location data project with Alphabets controversial Sidewalk Labs
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immigration
labor
politics
recruiting
talent
trump
visas
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Tech leaders slam Trumps temporary work visa ban
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startups
congress
finance
senate
stock
tax reform
taxes
The startup community is seriously sweating a stock option provision of the Senate tax bill
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amazon
civic innovation
head tax
kshama sawant
politics
seattle
taxes
March on Amazon HQ: Seattle housing activists demand head tax on big business
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microsoft
electionguard
elections
politics
voting
Microsoft unveils ElectionGuard to help secure voting systems across the country
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elizabeth warren
politics
Startup investors sound off on Sen Warrens plan to break up and regulate tech giants
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data
homelessness
housing
seattle
tableau
Tableau launches 13M initiative to eliminate veteran and chronic homelessness in 50 US cities
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democracylab
politics
seattle
Can tech and government innovate together for social good Inside a new effort to change the tide
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digital divide
internet
politics
rural broadband
wireless
Can 5G bridge the digital divide Congress experts divided on impact of nextgeneration wireless
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apple
civic innovation
cities
homelessness
housing
philanthropy
san francisco
seattle
silicon valley
How Apples new 25B housing initiative stacks up vs Microsoft Amazon and other tech giants
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amazon
civic innovation
police
ring
security
video
Amazons Ring to let customers opt out of receiving police video requests
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civic innovation
homelessness
horizon
marys place
startups
Startup looks to connect travelers with Seattle hosts and use tourism dollars to help homeless
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amazon
civic innovation
politics
sawant
seattle
taxes
Seattle City Council tables proposed Amazon Tax to comply with open meeting rules under shutdown
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digital equity
seattle
technology matching fund
Seattle awards 320000 to nonprofits working to improve technology access
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microsoft
acquisitions
antitrust
competition
politics
regulation
social media
tiktok
How the proposed MicrosoftTikTok deal reveals an erratic US antitrust agenda
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microsoft
brad smith
daca
immigration
supreme court
trump
Microsoft goes to bat for Dreamer employees as Supreme Court prepares to hear DACA case
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head tax
homelessness
housing
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san francisco
seattle
Why San Franciscos big business tax for homeless relief succeeded after Seattles crumbled
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civic innovation
cities
coronavirus
covid
san francisco
seattle
talent
Pandemic threatens dominance of superstar tech cities creating uncertain future for innovation hubs
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amazon
civic innovation
antitrust
politics
regulation
New York and California are reportedly joining FTC antitrust probe of Amazon
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economy
finance
opportunity zones
politcs
smartcap
taxes
ExMicrosoft managers launch Opportunity Zone fund courting tech investors for real estate projects in lowincome neighborhoods
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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
microsoft
affordability
homelessness
housing
Affordable housing campaign raises 488M from Microsoft Amazon Ballmers and others to combat homelessness in Seattle region
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microsoft
big tech
brad smith
new zealand
Microsofts Brad Smith calls for action after New Zealand attacks: Words alone are not enough
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microsoft
employee activism
github
ice
immigration
Microsoft and GitHub workers protest ICE contracts in latest demonstration of employee activism
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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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civic innovation
saad bashir
seattle
seattle it
Seattle mayor taps City of Ottawas CIO as chief technology officer
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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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transportation
sensors
smart cities
traffic
university of washington
University of Washington researchers develop app to reduce clashes between cars and pedestrians
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labor
policy
washington
work
Task force urges Washington state leaders to prepare for techdriven workforce changes
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amazon
civic innovation
antitrust
big tech
elizabeth warren
politics
regulation
Amazon claps back at Elizabeth Warren over claims of anticompetitive behavior
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amazon
civic innovation
real estate
rainier square
seattle
Amazon backs out of massive Seattle office tower as questions swirl about growth plans
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civic innovation
amazon employees
campaign contributions
jeff bezos
politics
Amazon employees donate the most money to these political candidates and issues
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startups
apps
law
off the record
startups
Off the Record a startup that helps drivers fight tickets wins dispute brought by traffic attorneys
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amazon
civic innovation
amazon hq
jobs
virginia
Amazon starts hiring for HQ2 plans to grow to 400 in Northern Virginia by end of year
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immigration
politics
trump
uscis
Boundless launches tool to help immigrants assess risk as courts block rollout of new Trump policy
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transportation
data
lyft
seattle
traffic
uber
university of washington
University of Washington researchers want to help Uber and Lyft protect data and share it with cities
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brookings institute
noncompete
study
tech
workers
Tech workforce expert dives deep on noncompete contracts offering 4 policy recommendations in new report
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civic innovation
cantwell
data
politics
privacy
regulation
Senate Democrats release robust federal privacy bill to regulate tech company business practices
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civic innovation
city council
elections
lobbying
politics
seattle
Washington tech industry works to influence critical Seattle election as top trade group endorses candidates for first time
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nd watch
etaliz
gogotags
spokane
stay alfred
On the other side of the state Spokanes tech scene capitalizes on Seattle squeeze
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civic innovation
microsoft
entrepreneur
environment
startups
Microsoft launches entrepreneurship program to support startups tackling societal challenges
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amazon
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big tech
debate
politics
Democrats slam consolidation and power in Big Tech during presidential debate
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real estate
affordability
cities
housing
seattle
Housing markets across the country show dire warning signs in West Coast tech hubs its worse
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tech moves
howard schultz
politics
ExInstagram exec departs Howard Schultzs team after 5 months as presidential endeavor goes quiet
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amazon
civic innovation
podcasts
bernie sanders
earthquake
jeff bezos
politics
science
GeekWire Podcast: Bezos fields criticism despite 10B climate pledge Seattle braces for The Big One and more
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civic affairs
fcc
ia
internet association
net neutrality
open internet
The internets top lobby joins legal crusade against net neutrality repeal
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transportation
labor
law
politics
portable benefits
uber
washington
work
Uber CEO Seattle investor and labor leader call for portable benefits in Washington state