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Rep. DelBene of Washington takes another swing at federal privacy protections
Rep. Suzan DelBene at the GeekWire Summit. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) This week, Rep. Suzan DelBene, a Democrat from…
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Big Tech’s big week: Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google on the hot seat in Washington, D.C.
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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New legislation aims to prepare American infrastructure for Internet of Things explosion
Rep. Suzan DelBene discusses smart cities and privacy at the GeekWire Summit. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Worldwide spending on…
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Cantwell introduces bill package to invest in clean energy and shore up power grid against hacks
Sen. Maria Cantwell discusses net neutrality at a 2017 town hall in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Sen. Maria…
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Big tech companies defend business practices in response to antitrust questions from Congress
DOJ antitrust chief Makan Delrahim speaks at a 2018 roundtable on antitrust consent decrees. (DOJ Photo) The news: Tech giants fielding…
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Microsoft resumes political spending despite ongoing employee concerns
Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Wash. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Microsoft has quietly started making political contributions again after suspending…
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How the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package impacts startups
The U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) The U.S. Senate passed the largest stimulus package in…
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House lawmakers want Jeff Bezos to testify on antitrust issues, claiming deputy mislead Congress
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaking at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. (Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Photo / Gary…
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is reportedly willing to testify before Congress in antitrust inquiry
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaking at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. (Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Photo / Gary…
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Antitrust hearing with CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google will likely be delayed
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaking at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. (Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Photo / Gary…
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