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What Obama and Bezos have in common — from the man who’s called both ‘boss’
The checklist of similarities between Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and President Barack Obama just isn’t lengthy. However the two leaders…
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Task force urges Washington state leaders to prepare for tech-driven workforce changes
Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to a crowd of tech leaders before the 2018 GeekWire Gala. (GeekWire Photo / Dan DeLong)…
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A Tech Cold War? Microsoft policy leaders predict the future, preparing for a wild decade ahead
Microsoft President Brad Smith speaking at the 2019 GeekWire Summit. (GeekWire / Dan DeLong) It’s only been a few weeks…
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A new era for data privacy: How California’s law is impacting companies in Seattle and beyond
(BigStock Photo) California’s new data privacy law took effect Jan. 1, marking the first time many American tech companies must…
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Here’s what tech policy leaders are watching, and expecting, as Biden takes office
(GeekWire Photo Illustration) When Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take the oath of office on Wednesday, the new president and…
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Is the regulatory crusade against Big Tech over? What experts expect under Biden administration
Biden at his presidential kickoff rally in Philadelphia. (Wikimedia Photo / Michael Stokes) When President Joe Biden and Vice President…
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Why Washington state could finally pass data privacy laws with a bill backed by the tech industry
Washington Sen. Reuven Carlyle. (Washington Senate Democrats Photo) Washington state will once again try to pass data privacy regulations akin…
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Tech workers sound off on Washington state’s proposed ‘billionaire tax’ at first public hearing
Bill Gates, left, and Jeff Bezos. (GeekWire, Economic Club Photos) Tech workers showed up to a virtual hearing Tuesday to…
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President Biden doubles down on immigration agenda, but tech priorities take a backseat
President Joe Biden in the Oval Office. (Via Twitter, @POTUS) President Joe Biden continued unwinding the previous administration’s controversial immigration…
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Washington state lawmakers seek to ban government from using discriminatory AI tech
State Senator Bob Hasegawa. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Washington state could become a national leader in regulating the technologies…
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