Tag ~civic innovation

Tag descriptions coming soon to Wherrelz News!


Amazon accuses Trump of using Pentagon cloud contract for his own personal and political ends

Startup stimulus How logjams and ethics are impacting federal loans for tech companies

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

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

Amazon pays 700000 as part of pact with Washington state AG to crack down on toxic school supplies nationwide

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

Microsoft Reddit Twitter others urge federal court to block Trumps public charge immigration rule

Washington state lawmakers debut legislation for consumer privacy and facial recognition

Seattle tech workers earn 279Kyear on average more than double the wages in every other sector

Amazon bid for businessfriendly Seattle council withers as adversary makes surprise comeback

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

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

House antitrust chair troubled by tech hearing sends letters demanding clarity from Amazon Facebook and Google

Amazon bid high and lost on JEDI Microsoft says after release of DoD watchdog report

Are you getting a fair trade for your data Demystifying online privacy with Marketplace Techs Molly Wood

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

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

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

Tech leaders denounce new public charge policy limiting green card eligibility

Data privacy regulations fail in Washington state legislature

50 US states and territories launch antitrust probe into Googles potential monopolistic behavior

As net neutrality repeal becomes official here is where Washington states open internet fight stands

Proposed tax seeks 121M a year from Amazon Microsoft and other big Seattlearea companies to address homelessness

White House partners with Amazon Microsoft and others on quantum science education initiative

Amazon Facebook and other big companies to attend a White House AI summit Thursday

Cantwell introduces bill package to invest in clean energy and shore up power grid against hacks

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

President Trump plans restrictions on skilled work visas used by tech and other industries

Washington state passes landmark facial recognition bill reining in government use of AI

Electricity marketplace WattBuy is the latest Seattlearea energy startup to raise funding

Tech company Chef wont renew US immigration contracts changing course amid employee activism

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

Ford reportedly buying Spin as big transportation companies seek new mobility toehold

Housing markets across the country show dire warning signs in West Coast tech hubs its worse

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

Washington state unemployment claims jump 75 as startups brace for slowdown

Big Techs reputation is rising as governments tap the industry in coronavirus response

Uber CEO Seattle investor and labor leader call for portable benefits in Washington state

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

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

With support of Amazon new fund lets everyday tech workers invest in affordable housing

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

Tech industry cheers GOP tax overhaul

Bill Gates linked to 80M property deal to build a smart city in Arizona

Wealthy tech tycoons funnel gains into lowincome Opportunity Zones under new tax law

Seattle entrepreneur stirs up controversy with new candidatevetting tool Alignvote

Homelessness and employment: What the numbers say

5 immigration actions the Trump admin took in 2018 and how they impact the tech industry

US immigration authorities target outsourcing firms in new H1B visa memo

Seattle officials visit New York with warnings about Amazon: They thought they could bury us