Is Amazon seriously going to split the baby? News has been leaking that in its search for a second headquarters, the online retail giant may not just pick one location to set up shop. Joshua McNichols
Amazon Plot Twist: 2 Cities Will Split The 2nd Headquarters The surprising decision to divide the win is an anticlimactic ending for a much-hyped, Olympic-style search. The plan promised up to 50,000 new high-paying jobs and drew 238 bids. Alina Selyukh
WaPo: Amazon near deal to bring HQ2 to Northern Virginia Will Amazon build its second headquarters in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, just south of Washington D.C.? Washington Post reporter Jonathan O'Connell tells about that prospect. Angela King
What if Alexa broke up with Seattle? Some have suggested that Amazon might move its mighty artificial intelligence division elsewhere. But the roots of AI in the Seattle region predate Amazon. And Seattle's AI industry, in turn, has become bigger than Amazon. Joshua McNichols
How to be a good citizen in the era of 'Big Tech' Jamie Susskind looks at how 21st century technology is changing who has power and how they wield that power. He asks, how might society demand big tech companies use their power to benefit citizens? Bill Radke
Poaching in Seattle's tech industry creates 'virtuous cycle' of employees But it could all go away. Joshua McNichols
This week we ask, does Kavanaugh have the votes? Bill Radke reviews the week's news with journalist Joni Balter, Crosscut columnist Knute Berger, Seattle Times technology reporter Rachel Lerman. Bill Radke
Amazon Sets $15 Minimum Wage For U.S. Employees, Including Temps The retail giant, run by the world's richest man, was criticized earlier this year after revealing its workers' median pay was $28,446. Bill Chappell
