Politics Washington Legislature aims to regulate AI — but treads cautiously ‘You don’t want to stop innovation. You don’t want to stop commerce. But you don’t want to stop people’s civil rights.’ by John Stang / January 12, 2024 / Updated 12:30 p.m.
Tech After COVID, brain fog lingers. UW researchers are finding out why How does a respiratory disease leave victims with brain issues like memory loss, confusion and ‘fogginess’? by John Stang / April 14, 2021
Tech Thousands of vulnerabilities in Seattle's IT network attributed to siloed approach to cybersecurity Staff told leadership the vulnerabilities had been patched, but in fact they had not. by David Kroman / September 17, 2019
Politics Legislature looks to bring broadband to rural ‘black holes’ The proposed state broadband office would facilitate internet connectivity in communities across Washington state. by John Stang / January 17, 2019
Politics Amazon’s threat to halt construction isn’t scaring Seattle — yet Amazon talks about slowing down growth in Seattle if a new tax targets it. At first glance, the City Council appears unworried. by David Kroman / May 2, 2018 / Updated: 4:00 PM
Tech A Redmond company’s cosmic gamble Planetary Resources sees asteroid mining as a long-term venture — and an economic game-changer. by John Stang / March 28, 2018
Politics There’s one thing state lawmakers agree on: the internet The Legislature is delving deeply into internet issues this year, including those that affect urban and rural areas. by John Stang / February 6, 2018
Tech Best of 2017: At City Hall, a massive department is mired in chaos Last summer, a Seattle police officer called in to say his in-car network was down. No driving or arrest records could be checked. There was no way to pull up any crisis-intervention advice. He couldn... by David Kroman / December 25, 2017
Tech Are restaurants cheating on sales taxes? A person swiping a bank card on a credit card machine in a restaurant. by John Stang / December 3, 2017
Tech At City Hall, a massive department is mired in chaos Outside the Seattle Municipal Tower, where the city's IT department operates by David Kroman / July 30, 2017