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New York budget director assigns blame for Amazon HQ2 collapse in scathing letter
The day Amazon announced HQ2, this graffiti appeared in the company’s planned neighborhood, Long Island City. (GeekWire Photo / Monica…
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Trump administration starts cracking down on H-1B visa approvals and work permits for spouses
(Photo via Facebook / USCIS) It’s harder to get an H-1B visa than it used to be — and the…
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FTC launches technology task force as feds home in on Big Tech and privacy
Life-sized cutouts of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared on the Capitol lawn before his testimony before Congress in 2018. (Flickr…
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The Amazon HQ2 effect? Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs faces resistance to smart city project in Toronto
Toronto’s Eastern Waterfront braces for a tech-driven makeover by Sidewalk Labs. (Sidewalk Labs Photo) It’s only been a few weeks…
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Amazon backs out of massive Seattle office tower as questions swirl about growth plans
A flier marketing Amazon’s space in the Rainer Square project. (JLL Images.) Updated with Amazon’s confirmation below. Amazon has placed…
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Report: Spurned New York officials begging Amazon and Jeff Bezos to rethink HQ2 reversal
Long Island City, the Queens neighborhood that almost became home to a large Amazon presence. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg)…
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Melania Trump to learn about online safety programs for children in tour next week of Seattle-area tech company
Melania Trump (Photo via WhiteHouse.gov) First Lady Melania Trump is headed to the Seattle area on Monday to visit with…
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Inslee pins presidential aspirations on climate issues, betting on science as he announces bid for nation’s highest office
Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to a crowd of tech leaders before the 2018 GeekWire Gala. (GeekWire Photo / GeekWire) Washington…
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Microsoft president says WA state privacy bill could impact facial recognition technology globally
Microsoft President Brad Smith speaks at Seattle University. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Two of the top companies developing facial…
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