Guest Commentary: Two years ago, after the Seattle City Council voted 9-0 to cap the number of UberX, Lyft and Sidecar drivers on our...
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Nordstrom digital VP and other leaders departing in continued upheaval of retailer’s tech unit
Nordstrom’s vice president of digital and store technologies, Courtney Kissler, plans to leave the Seattle-based retailer to take a new role outside the company — the latest in a series of departures as Nordstrom cuts back...
Tech leaders support move to let workers openly discuss their pay, in push for gender equity
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state’s Equal Pay Act dates to the 1940s, requiring men and women to receive the same pay for the same work.
More than seven decades later, a bill up...
As US government asks tech leaders to join war on terror, ISIS threatens Twitter, Facebook CEOs
The US government needs reinforcements from the tech sector to help thwart the Islamic State’s (ISIS) online campaign for hearts and minds.
Representatives of the US Department...
GeekWire’s 2015 Newsmakers of the Year: These industry leaders made their mark in tech, science and space
It has been another giant year for technology and science in the Seattle region — featuring everything from rocket launches to big financing rounds to breakthrough devices and huge acquisitions. Microsoft is showing new signs of life, while Amazon is experiencing unprecedented growth amid new questions about its workplace culture. Meanwhile, new biotech companies are making major strides against cancer...