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Seattle Medium
23 days
Taxpayer-Funded Sexual Harassment Settlements Involving Lawmakers Exceeded $550,000, Newly Released Documents Show
Newly disclosed documents reveal that taxpayers have funded over half a million dollars in confidential congressional sexual harassment settlements, a total significantly higher than previously reported. This includes a $220,000 payment on behalf of former Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings, marking the largest known settlement of its kind.
Seattle Medium
23 days
Trump Wants To Rebrand ICE As NICE. Not Everyone Agrees
President Donald Trump has advocated for renaming Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to 'National Immigration and Customs Enforcement' (NICE), a proposal that has sparked internal debate within the White House and the Department of Homeland Security. While both entities have promoted the concept through social media memes, officials have downplayed its serious consideration, noting that such a change would require congressional action and significant financial outlay, similar to previous rebranding efforts.
Seattle Medium
23 days
Running On Empty
Widespread exhaustion and depletion among Americans, fueled by economic and political instability, now threaten civic participation. This weariness leads many to engage out of fear rather than optimism, raising concerns for democratic engagement.
GeekWire
23 days
Amazon Leo aims to double its pace as it gets set to roll out its satellite broadband network
One year after the start of its launch campaign, Amazon Leo is a 'couple of months' away from kicking off commercial service, VP says. Read More
The Stranger
24 days
Seattle Art Museum Workers Are Unionizing
On Wednesday morning, Seattle Art Museum (SAM) workers announced that their union, Seattle Art Museum Workers United (SAMWU), was affiliating with the Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME Council 28 (WFSE). Their unit will represent over 100 eligible SAM employees across a wide range of departments—marketing, curatorial, education, administration, development, environmental services, and more—but notably not […] The post Seattle Art Museum Workers Are Unionizing appeared first on The Stranger.
GeekWire
24 days
Microsoft’s multi-agent AI system tops Anthropic’s Mythos on cybersecurity benchmark
Microsoft's new vulnerability-scanning system, codenamed MDASH, scored 88.45% on the CyberGym benchmark, surpassing single-model systems from Anthropic and OpenAI by using more than 100 specialized AI agents across multiple models. Read More
GeekWire
24 days
Cowboy Space raises $275M as it seeks 40-60 employees for new satellite and rocket hub in Seattle
Of its 41 open positions, 18 are based in Seattle, spanning roles in avionics, mechanical engineering, spacecraft design, and software. Read More
GeekWire
24 days
Microsoft’s CTO testifies about email at the heart of Elon Musk’s allegations against the tech giant
Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott publicly addressed for the first time a 2018 email that Musk's lawyers have cited as evidence Microsoft knew OpenAI was abandoning its nonprofit mission. A confidential board memo filed in the case reveals how Microsoft's fear of falling behind Google drove the investment. Read More
The Stranger
24 days
Guest Rant: Seattle Housing Authority is Failing Their Tenants, Their Mission, and the Law
Seattle’s public housing is supposed to provide our city’s lowest-income people and families with affordable, comfortable places to live. From what our organization, Got Green, a community organization based in South Seattle, has seen, the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) is allowing their units to fall into a serious state of disrepair that is threatening the […] The post Guest Rant: Seattle Housing Authority is Failing Their Tenants, Their Mission, and the Law appeared first on The Stranger.
GeekWire
24 days
Opinion: Vibe coding needs an on-ramp — and seat belts
What vibe coding needs is its Windows moment — the point at which a powerful but arcane technology gets a user interface so good that the machinery underneath disappears. Read More
The Stranger
24 days
Jane Don’t
Jane Don’t is Seattle’s latest star to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race. If you’ve seen her locally, you already know she was poised to do well. Her drag style uses vintage aesthetics in contemporary ways, combining her knowledge of queer history, fashion references, and her own innovative sewing skills. With a fully glamorous mug, she […] The post Jane Don’t appeared first on The Stranger.
GeekWire
24 days
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture reportedly considers seeking outside investment for the first time
The Financial Times quotes sources as saying external fundraising might be needed to support increased launch cadence. Read More