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.
Politics New WA laws start to close public broadband gap — but it’s a small step Legislators are spending $400 million to expand broadband, while opening up public internet options. But access for everyone is still a long way off. by Melissa Santos / July 16, 2021
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
Politics Technology vs. privacy: Washington looks to regulate facial recognition tools in 2020 Sea-Tac Airport recently halted use of the technology. Now, state lawmakers in Olympia are looking to adopt statewide rules. by Melissa Santos / January 3, 2020
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
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 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
Politics Washington fights for internet privacy that Congress took away by John Stang / April 4, 2017
