WA bill would add explicit ‘deepfakes’ to child pornography laws HB 1999 would close a legal recourse loophole by outlawing the use of a minor’s face to digitally fabricate sexual content. by Scarlet Hansen / February 13, 2024
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.
Environment Some E-bike companies are pushing against right-to-repair laws Fires caused by rechargeable batteries spark controversy over whether e-bike owners should be allowed to make repairs themselves. by Maddie Stone Grist / August 14, 2023
Tech Podcast | How CRISPR gene editing is changing modern science Nobel Prize-winning scientist Jennifer Doudna discusses how the technology she helped advance is treating diseases and raising ethical dilemmas. by Paris Jackson / July 6, 2023
Tech Podcast | What is the metaverse, and is it our future? Two experts in immersive technologies may disagree on what the virtual world will look like, but they do agree that it is going to change society. by Paris Jackson / July 4, 2023
Tech Podcast | Big Tech’s desperate bid to remain relevant Major tech companies like Microsoft, Google and Facebook are grappling with government regulation and a public that has fallen out of love. by Paris Jackson / June 29, 2023
Tech Podcast | Making smart decisions about artificial intelligence As the new technology proliferates, the founding CEO of the Allen Institute for A.I. discusses how — or even whether — it should be controlled. by Paris Jackson / June 8, 2023
Investigations Washington public agencies win $121M to extend rural broadband State administrators overruled or helped mediate telecom objections that have previously disqualified local governments from similar grant awards. by Brandon Block / May 30, 2023
News Where the PNW — and the rest of the U.S. — stands on crypto mining Some state lawmakers see the bitcoin industry’s growth as a good thing. Others, not so much. by Alex Brown Stateline / March 30, 2023
Investigations FCC broadband service maps disputed at thousands of WA locations States were given a narrow window to fix long-standing flaws before federal agencies divvy $42B in infrastructure funds. by Brandon Block / January 24, 2023
News New state rules could expand public broadband in rural WA A proposal from Washington's Public Works Board would limit the power of private companies' objections to stall public broadband projects. by Brandon Block / November 17, 2022
News This tiny Eastern WA town could become a bitcoin mining hub California investors hope to strike it rich by building a huge crypto operation in the remote town of Usk. But the community isn't so sure. by Zachariah Bryan InvestigateWest / November 17, 2022
News Tom Alberg's legacy in the evolution of local journalism The Seattle investor believed technology had a place in journalism before the digital age. Crosscut was the result of that belief. by Mai Hoang / August 10, 2022
Tech Podcast | How billionaires are changing the space race A decade of advancement by private companies run by some of the richest people on the planet has transformed how humanity is approaching the final frontier. by Mark Baumgarten / July 25, 2022
Tech Podcast | What we lost after the internet arrived Author Pamela Paul recalls what the world was like before it was connected — and how privacy and personal memory have transformed since. by Mark Baumgarten / July 18, 2022
Tech Podcast | When online learning actually works Having remote classes in the early part of the pandemic was difficult. But for some teachers, it has been a revelation. by Sara Bernard / April 13, 2022