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Some cities are ditching ShotSpotter. Tacoma still wants the gunshot detection technology

Tacoma plans to install acoustic gunshot detection technology this spring in an area that has been the site of several homicides in recent years. But not everyone is convinced the ShotSpotter system will lead to a reduction in gun-related crimes.
Libby Denkmann

Alec Cowan
Business

Culture-building or cost-cutting? Amazon's return-to-office order raises questions, fears
Monica Nickelsburg
Business

Online retailers aren't the only ones digitally spying on you. Brick-and-mortar stores are, too

The holiday shopping season is in full swing and there’s lots of talk about how online shoppers are being tracked. If that creeps you out, you might be tempted to hit the mall instead. But artificial intelligence is tracking you there, too.
Joshua McNichols
Drones and robbers. Redmond police take drones to the next level

If you call 911 in Redmond, don't be surprised if a drone shows up first instead of a police officer.
Dyer Oxley
Technology

Seattle startup behind Amazon gift guides on your feed just raised $20 million

Seattle startup Levanta, which connects Amazon sellers with influencers on social media, just secured $20 million in funding to grow its platform.
Monica Nickelsburg
Politics

Jeff Bezos, other tech leaders congratulate Trump on ‘extraordinary political comeback’

Gone are the days when Amazon founder Jeff Bezos joked about sending Donald Trump to the moon on a rocket to keep him out of the White House.
Monica Nickelsburg
Technology

How Washington plans to spy on seals, sea lions with drones

Starting this fall, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will fly drones over the state’s coastal and inland waters to research and count seals and sea lions.
KUOW Staff
Government

Battery farms to store green energy are needed, but where should they go? King County considers

Solar panels and wind turbines don't generate power 100% of the time, So large battery energy storage systems help even out the power. Now, the King County council is deciding where and under what conditions those battery systems should be allowed.
Joshua McNichols
Technology

Microsoft outage inconveniences Seattle area, but emergency services remain functional
Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Robots are helping build new apartments in Seattle

The construction industry - has been having a hard time finding enough workers lately. The worker shortage can delay projects and push the cost of housing higher. That situation has led one contractor to try something new, at a project in Seattle. They’re bringing in a robot.
Joshua McNichols

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