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Tech industry warns US immigration policy hurts American competitiveness in AI
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cities
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jobs
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Tech concentration in big cities is growing leaving rural America behind study finds
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CityBldr will start buying homes in Seattle taking on Zillow Redfin Opendoor with a twist
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howard schultz
starbucks
Howard Schultz hires former Instagram analytics chief looks to build tech team in advance of possible White House bid
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FAQ: Everything you need to know about Seattles proposed Amazon tax before Mondays vote
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cities
coronavirus
covid
san francisco
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talent
Pandemic threatens dominance of superstar tech cities creating uncertain future for innovation hubs
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civic affairs
cyrus habib
politics
tech
washington
Tech helped Cyrus Habib get to Washingtons secondhighest office and new innovations hold even more promise for the blind
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The case against Amazon: Why the tech giant is facing antitrust scrutiny on two continents
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bellevue
cities
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luum
traffic
Smart commute startup Luum steps out of the shadows with big partnerships and expansion plans
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seattle
seattle it
Seattle IT department cuts 14 jobs in major reorganization to foster innovation
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politics
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Tax Amazon activists introduce petition for initiative to raise 300Myear for affordable housing
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seattle police
Seattle Police Foundation raises money from tech industry for equipment training civic programs
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transportation
autonomous vehicles
lyft
paris
peduto
pittsburgh
selfdriving cars
smart cities
uber
zipcar
Zipcar Uber and 13 other transportation tech companies establish vision for future cities with Pittsburgh and Paris
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House antitrust chair troubled by tech hearing sends letters demanding clarity from Amazon Facebook and Google
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GeekWire Calendar Picks: Picturing black holes Cloud City Tech Meetup and classic arcade games
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homeless
housing
seahomeless
seattle
You asked well answer: Vote on which question about homelessness you want us to investigate
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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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big tech
debate
politics
Democrats slam consolidation and power in Big Tech during presidential debate
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politics
seattle
tech
Amazon sets meeting with Seattle officials in effort to improve relationship with its hometown
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cities
coronavirus
covid
san francisco
seattle
talent
Pandemic threatens dominance of superstar tech cities creating new uncertainty for innovation hubs
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cloud tech
microsoft
cloud
department of defense
dod
jedi
politics
Microsoft defends bid for 10B Pentagon cloud contract amid criticism over government use of technology
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merger
sprint
tmobile
TMobile and Sprint sell Senate subcommittee on merits of merger
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minutes
homelessness
housing
seattle
television
What 60 Minutes didnt say about Amazon and Seattles homelessness crisis
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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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transportation
bikeshare
bird
cities
lime
new mobility
scooter
Scooter startups hit roadblocks as cities get smarter about new forms of transportation
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data
politics
privacy
regulation
washington
Washington states attempt at data privacy regulation passes key milestone
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delivery
ecommerce
legislature
personal delivery devices
robots
Washington state greenlights delivery robots on sidewalks
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axon
body cameras
law enforcement
police
Axon rolls out police body cameras with livestreaming capability
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axon
facial recognition
law enforcement
police
Police body camera maker Axon bans facial recognition tech over serious concerns about bias
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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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alignvote
civic tech
politics
seattle
voting
Seattle entrepreneur stirs up controversy with new candidatevetting tool Alignvote
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automation
bots
social media
twitter
Bots are responsible for twothirds of links shared on Twitter Pew Research finds
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cities
internet
intersection
link
seattle
sidewalk labs
smart cities
Why Seattles plan to bring Intersection WiFi kiosks and bus stop makeovers stalled
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hq
incentives
petition
richard florida
taxes
Nearly 100 scholars and urbanists urge HQ2 cities to collectively reject Amazons call for incentives
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california
diversity
gender
politics
women
workplace
Californias new law mandating women on corporate boards could be a model for other states
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microsoft
ai
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brad smith
data
Microsoft seeks to narrow data divide as information is consolidated among a few companies and countries
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bellevue
internet
seattle
telecom
wireless
As cities battle feds over 5G rollout tech leaders worry Seattle will lag behind in new wireless race
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artificial intelligence
politics
white house
Amazon Facebook and other big companies to attend a White House AI summit Thursday
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affordability
homelessness
housing
Affordable housing campaign raises 488M from Microsoft Amazon Ballmers and others to combat homelessness in Seattle region
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data
politics
privacy
regulation
Washington state data privacy bill passes in Senate
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startups
economy
paycheck protection program
ppp
small businesses
stimulus
Federal governments 350B small business relief fund runs out of money in less than 2 weeks
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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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affordability
employment
homeless
housing
jobs
seahomeless
seattle
Homelessness and employment: What the numbers say about jobs the economy and housing
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coronavirus
covid
economy
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Good news for startups Congress strikes deal to replenish small business relief fund with 310B
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boundless
courts
immigration
trump
Microsoft Reddit Twitter others urge federal court to block Trumps public charge immigration rule
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microsoft
brad smith
facial recognition
government
politics
regulation
surveillance
Microsoft calls for government regulation of facial recognition technology
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microsoft
facial recognition
law enforcement
protest
Documents reveal Microsoft pitched facial recognition tech to drug enforcement feds
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fcc
internet
net neutrality
politics
regulation
As net neutrality officially ends heres what you need to know about whats next
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portland
facial recognition
Portland unveils draft ordinance that bans government use of facial recognition tech
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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