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

Judge blocks Seattles new income tax on the rich

Amazons bid for 10B Pentagon cloud deal faces friction as it battles with Microsoft

The epicenter of AI: CNBCs Cramer is mad about Seattles position in new wave of tech

Amazon slams Trumps new visa ban as shortsighted risk to American competitiveness

Washington state Democrats to push for controversial noncompete legislation again

As Trump targets state AI laws a new Seattle startup sees opportunity

Amazons Ring to let customers opt out of receiving police video requests

Shareholders reject efforts to rein in Amazons sale of facial recognition tech to law enforcement

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

Oregon senator proposes privacy regulations with prison and revenue penalties for data misuse

Data privacy regulations fail in Washington state legislature

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

TLDR: MLB commentary with robots flying cars facial recognition in schools

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

What we learned about the antitrust case against Amazon from Jeff Bezos time in the Congressional hot seat

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

Opinion: Heres whats missing from the tax debate in Washington state

Seattle Chamber of Commerce names former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland as CEO

Portland lawmakers pass privacy resolution to guide policies for facial recognition other data use

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Silicon Valleys impact on America National Day of Civic Hacking and more

Steve and Connie Ballmer commit 59M to case management software to help vulnerable kids

Tech industry warns US immigration policy hurts American competitiveness in AI

From Amazon to Zillow new coalition of tech titans will rally their workers around citys tough problems

Plot twist: How this startup founder went from writing plays to reshaping US immigration policy

This Seattle startup is giving Election Day off to its 200 employees to vote and celebrate democracy

Melania Trump to learn about online safety programs for children in tour next week of Seattlearea tech company

Lawmakers from Washington state push for Smart Cities Bill in Congress

Seattle and Comcast launch 100000 initiative to improve technology access for job seekers

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

Washington lawmakers approve capital gains tax for the first time in state history

Uber reportedly considering Bird or Lime acquisition to grow micromobility business

Big tech must not reframe digital ethics in its image

Study: 1 in 10 Seattle residents live downtown and nearly 75 of commuters dont drive alone to work

Civic Renewables is rolling up residential solar installers to improve quality and grow the market

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

Good news for startups Congress strikes deal to replenish small business relief fund with 310B

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

Seattle mayors bye to millionaires who leave state over taxes is no laughing matter to some in tech

Port of Seattle plans for facial recognition screening at SeaTac

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Black Girls Code workshops Plutos planetary debate FFAs Champion Awards and more

Amazon passes French digital tax on to sellers as Trump admin investigates toll on tech industry

Protestors aim to block Amazons bid on Biden as executive hosts Seattle fundraiser for the candidate

Amazon makes pact with Washington state AG to crack down on toxic school supplies nationwide

Amazons Ring will update app to let customers opt out of receiving police video requests

Geek of the Week: ExMicrosoft futurist Genessa Krasnow is a cultural designer and activist with a new game

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

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

Sprint and TMobile make merger case to House committee pledging to take on cable companies and accelerate 5G

Los Angeles investors and entrepreneurs launch PledgeLA a diversity and inclusion program