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Big tech takes a backseat to big science in Washington governors annual address

More than 900 Amazon employees plan climate change walkout in solidarity with youth activists

Unimpressed by the Uncarrier: TMobile is latest Seattlearea target for Elizabeth Warren

TLDR: Howard Schultz steps down as Starbucks chair the state of bike share new White House app uses Amazon Rekognition

How consumer technology is driving smart cities

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

This has not happened before: Tech historian on Trump social media and an unprecedented moment in American history

Starbucks taps Seattle startup LevelTen in firstofitskind clean energy deal

Inslee pins presidential aspirations on climate issues betting on science as he announces bid for nations highest office

Facial recognition video surveillance highlight new privacy resolution passed by Portland lawmakers

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

The startup community is seriously sweating a stock option provision of the Senate tax bill

Tech leaders help celebrate Indias new consulate in downtown Seattle

FAQ: Everything you need to know about Seattles proposed Amazon tax

Commentary: Seattle cannot afford to fall behind on 5G wireless technology

Who will have a place in Seattle Community leader challenges tech to grow inclusively

Scooter startups hit roadblocks as cities get smarter about new forms of transportation

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

Why this sustainabilityfocused real estate developer is taking a cue from Steve Jobs

Seattles biggest tech companies unveil 7 city projects built by mayors Innovation Council

Study finds crisis of regional imbalance as Seattle and 4 other regions dominate tech job growth

Home to Amazon and Microsoft Seattle passengers still cant hail a driverless ride

Judge blocks Microsoft from working on Pentagons 10B JEDI contract pending Amazons lawsuit

Alphabets Sidewalk Labs reveals plans for Toronto innovation district featuring lightup streets and timber towers

From AI to drones Redmond police chief builds a hightech department in Microsofts backyard

Amazon HQ2 becomes nations most competitive region for home buyers as Seattle market cools

Melania Trump reportedly meeting with Google Amazon and other tech titans on cyberbullying

Why this early Amazon investor is backing an effort to shake up the Seattle City Council

Seattle mayoral candidate Cary Moon wants a modernday welcome wagon for tech workers

Seattle head tax on top businesses fails narrowly but several lawmakers want to revive it next year

Amazon starts hiring for HQ2 plans to grow to 400 in Northern Virginia by end of year

Howard Schultz calls out farleft activists for torpedoing Amazon HQ2 in NY

Howard Schultz blames partisanship for lack of progress on immigration job training and taxes

Smartsheet targets government agencies with new workplace software powered by AWS

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

Seismic shift in H1B visa program could mean trouble for tech

Californias new law mandating women on corporate boards could be a model for other states

Seattle councilmember wants a federal recall of Kias and Hyundais that lack antitheft technology

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

Former Avalara exec leads new Seattlearea startup inspired by Washingtons estate tax

Seattle passes big business tax on salaries of top earners after years of false starts

Task force urges Washington state leaders to prepare for techdriven workforce changes

GeekWire Podcast: We almost hacked the election Amazon vs Trump cashless stadiums

New TiE Seattle president on how the 100K H1B fee could snuff out entrepreneurial flame

Seattle IT department accidentally releases nearly two months of emails from city employees

New legislation aims to prepare American infrastructure for Internet of Things explosion

Amazons 145M fails to upend Seattle City Council but tech giant wins small victories

Washington state and Norway renew maritimefocused MOU

Interview: Seattles new tech chief Saad Bashir on 5G privacy and embracing the tech industry

The internets top lobby joins legal crusade against net neutrality repeal