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Sen. Maria Cantwell and AI2's Chris Emura at Future of AI Forum
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Tech policy leaders explore new frontiers for supporting (and regulating) AI at forum

by Alan Boyle on August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 at 7:14 pm

ChatGPT and other next-generation strains of artificial intelligence have revolutionized the tech world over the past year, and policymakers are ramping up their efforts to respond. U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell,… Read More

Seattle-area Space Summit features NASA leader and hints at new manufacturing institute

by Lisa Stiffler on July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 at 9:25 pm

Sen. Maria Cantwell and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson met Wednesday at the Washington State Space Summit to hash out what’s needed to grow and strengthen the Pacific Northwest’s aerospace industry… Read More

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NASA chief to visit Blue Origin for summit recognizing Seattle’s place in space

by Alan Boyle on June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 at 3:17 pm

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will visit Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture in Kent, Wash., to get a firsthand look at the Seattle area’s growing space industry. Next Wednesday’s Washington… Read More

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How Sen. Cantwell used classified briefings to build bipartisan support for historic CHIPS Act

by Lisa Stiffler on October 17, 2022October 18, 2022 at 7:24 am

If there’s one thing U.S. senators can likely agree on, it’s that there’s little that they agree about. So how did Washington’s Sen. Maria Cantwell recently manage to secure bipartisan… Read More

Tech Moves: F5 adds cybersecurity vet to board; Icertis hires chief strategy officer; and more

by Charlotte Schubert on October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 at 10:26 am

— Marianne Budnik joined the board of directors of Seattle-based application security and delivery giant F5. Budnik is currently chief marketing officer for Talon Cyber Security, and held the same… Read More

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Sen. Maria Cantwell says CHIPS Act is ‘unleashing’ response from private sector

by Charlotte Schubert on October 11, 2022October 17, 2022 at 9:01 am

Sen. Maria Cantwell likes what she sees so far with the quick reaction from U.S. companies to the CHIPS and Science Act. “We think it’s unleashing the response from the… Read More

Sen. Cantwell and Seattle Mayor Harrell to speak at the GeekWire Summit – submit your questions

by Lisa Stiffler on October 3, 2022October 4, 2022 at 9:58 am

The annual GeekWire Summit kicks off later this week and we’re really looking forward to conversations with U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell. Cantwell… Read More

CHIPS and Science Act, an ‘historic’ investment in U.S. innovation and tech, goes to Biden for approval

by Lisa Stiffler on July 27, 2022October 4, 2022 at 9:59 am

The U.S. Senate and House this week approved the CHIPS and Science Act, a bill authorizing $280 billion of spending to bolster innovation and tech hubs in America, including support… Read More

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Senators spar over the idea of giving billions to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture for lunar lander program

by Alan Boyle on May 25, 2021May 27, 2021 at 7:25 am

The tussle over NASA funding for lunar landing systems has touched down in the Senate — with one leading senator seeking additional funding that could go to Amazon CEO Jeff… Read More

Tech Moves: Zillow exec Racquel Russell joins Bird’s board; new gig for startup vet Rebecca Lovell

by Cara Kuhlman on February 11, 2021April 5, 2021 at 5:03 pm

— Zillow’s VP of Partner Success Racquel Russell joined the board of micro-mobility company Bird, known for its scooter sharing platform. “As a city dweller with a strong public policy… Read More

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Sen. Maria Cantwell co-sponsors bill to shield privacy in COVID-19 contact tracing

by Alan Boyle on June 2, 2020June 3, 2020 at 12:31 am

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., is one of the sponsors of bipartisan legislation aimed at ensuring that coronavirus tracing apps protect consumer privacy. The Exposure Notification Privacy Act relates to automated… Read More

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Sen. Maria Cantwell plays a role in drive to keep the space station going until 2030

by Alan Boyle on November 7, 2019November 16, 2019 at 10:39 pm

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has joined with three other U.S. senators in introducing a NASA authorization bill that aims to extend federal support for International Space Station to 2030. The… Read More

How tech keeps Seattle’s transit system running — and why more innovation could be coming

by Aria Thaker on August 24, 2019August 24, 2019 at 11:19 am

Amid a sea of green rectangles on a computer monitor, one had turned red. A RapidRide bus — the red rectangle — was travelling a bit too rapidly. It was… Read More

Sen. Maria Cantwell and MIcrosoft President Brad Smith
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Sen. Maria Cantwell and Microsoft President Brad Smith put a Northwest spin on quantum computing

by Alan Boyle on March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 at 8:12 pm

The Pacific Northwest may be known for tech icons like Microsoft and Amazon  but when U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., was asked what advice she’d give to the researchers and… Read More

Dems move to reinstate net neutrality nationwide, allow states to keep their own open internet laws

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 at 10:43 am

Congressional lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday that would re-instate open internet protections, known as net neutrality, nationwide and allow states to continue enforcing their own laws. The two-page “Save the… Read More

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Interview: Sen. Maria Cantwell on the fight for net neutrality, Facebook hearings and T-Mobile merger

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 at 3:19 pm

Senate Democrats are planning to force a vote to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality repeal and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) wants more tech companies to join the fight.… Read More

Sen. Cantwell and Rep. DelBene seek $220M/year in federal funding for ‘smart city’ programs

by Monica Nickelsburg on October 2, 2017October 2, 2017 at 12:20 pm

A new bill introduced by Washington state Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Suzan DelBene would set aside $220 million a year in federal funding to help local governments implement smart city technology over five years. “Smart,”… Read More

Updated: Washington’s Sen. Cantwell prepping bill calling for AI committee

by Tom Krazit on July 10, 2017July 10, 2017 at 10:45 am

Artificial intelligence research is going to have major effects on the world, one way or another, and Senator Maria Cantwell is working on legislation that would force the federal government… Read More

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President Trump’s budget plan gets a bad review from the science community

by Chelsey Ballarte on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 at 5:36 pm

President Donald Trump sent his budget request for the next fiscal year to Congress today, giving the science community a glimpse of what may be to come – and many don’t like what… Read More

Sea-Tac squeeze: New plan aims to reduce wait times at Seattle region’s overwhelmed airport

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 6, 2016April 6, 2016 at 12:14 pm

Seattle-Tacoma International is the fastest-growing airport in the country, according to federal statistics. Its passenger volume grew by 7 percent in 2014 and 13 percent in 2015. Airport security had planned… Read More

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Senators join forces in campaign to close America’s Arctic icebreaker gap

by Alan Boyle on January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 at 4:17 pm

Two U.S. senators from opposite sides of the aisle – Washington Democrat Maria Cantwell and Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski – teamed up today to hold President Barack Obama to his word when… Read More

Tech-savvy Sen. Maria Cantwell says Hillary Clinton needs to respond faster in the digital age

by Jacob Demmitt on October 2, 2015October 26, 2015 at 12:29 pm

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell dug into her tech background during the GeekWire Summit on Friday to offer presidential candidate Hilary Clinton some free campaign advice: “I think you have to… Read More

Sen. Maria Cantwell meets with Seattle tech leaders on net neutrality ahead of key hearing

by Taylor Soper on January 19, 2015January 19, 2015 at 3:10 pm

Seattleites clearly know how to get loud at a sporting event. Now, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell wants her constituents to be equally vocal about supporting net neutrality. Cantwell, a Democrat… Read More

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