Monica Nickelsburg
AI & Economy Reporter
About
Monica Nickelsburg covers artificial intelligence, tech, and the local economy in the Pacific Northwest.
Monica came to KUOW in 2023. Before that, she spent six years covering the intersection of technology and politics for GeekWire and worked as a digital producer for The Week.
Monica grew up in Los Angeles and got her B.A. in Journalism and History from New York University before landing in Seattle.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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T-Mobile plans 5,000 layoffs, 3 years after pitching Sprint merger as job-creator
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Mayor Harrell wades into labor dispute with city workers amid budget dilemma
A looming budget deficit is casting a shadow over negotiations between Seattle leaders and city employees.
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Seattle debates whether to expand big business tax to balance city's budget
Seattle’s business community is bristling at a proposal to expand taxes that target large, wealthy companies in the city. It’s one of several ideas that came out of a workgroup of stakeholders tasked with exploring ways to close an impending budget gap.
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Fired Amazon employee-activist leads Seattle City Council race
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Amazon takes Washington regulators to court over alleged safety violations
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Where does Amazon want Sound Transit to build a new Seattle light rail station?
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Organizers, politicians predict ‘massive wave of enthusiasm’ will revive labor movement
The share of American workers represented by a union has dropped to a record low of about 10%.
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The future of AI, in Seattle and beyond
Artificial Intelligence is showing up in our daily lives more and more, from smart search engines to fake images on social media. Government regulation is trying to catch up. The Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI, makers of ChatGPT and backed by Microsoft. KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg is here to tell us how the investigation might impact AI in our daily lives and in Seattle’s tech scene.
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Microsoft partner OpenAI reportedly under FTC investigation
The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly investigating OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed startup that makes the smash hit ChatGPT.
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Fire sale: Amazon prepares for Prime Day amid record heat
Amazon warehouse workers are preparing for a hot Prime Day, literally.