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Washington’s tabletop game industry braces for impact from new tariffs

In the face of new tariffs, many of Washington state’s tabletop, board, and card game developers have sounded alarms over what may prove to be an existential threat to their… Read More

Amid tariff turmoil, Glowforge turns to Seattle for new production factory — with help from AI

Long before the stock market ups and downs and the global economic uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump’s ever-changing tariff policies, Seattle-based laser engraver maker Glowforge made a decision to… Read More

‘We were built for this’: Trump’s tariff moves drive tailwinds for Seattle startup FlavorCloud

President Trump’s recent tariff announcements have roiled global markets and left companies scrambling to adapt, including online retailers that ship products across borders. Seattle startup FlavorCloud is meeting the moment.… Read More

Sen. Cantwell pushes for ‘technology NATO’ as one way to counter China rather than tariffs

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) said the Trump administration’s tariff policies will be especially harmful to Washington state and that innovation and alliances are the key to maintaining global competitiveness, not a… Read More

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How will the new China tariffs impact Amazon’s e-commerce business?

Amazon and its wide network of third-party retail partners could be disrupted by President Trump’s additional tariffs on goods from China. Just how much, though, is unclear. The new 10%… Read More

How the growing U.S.-China trade war is forcing tech and product companies to get creative

Months ago, long before President Donald Trump “hereby ordered” U.S. companies to find places other than China to make their goods, Seattle-based shoe and apparel company Brooks Running was already… Read More

Amazon passes French digital tax on to sellers as Trump admin investigates toll on tech industry

Amazon is raising the fees it charges third-party sellers in France by 3 percent in direct response to the country’s new tax on tech companies. The tax was designed to… Read More

Huawei cuts jobs at Seattle-area research division as part of larger layoff

Chinese tech giant Huawei is shedding 41 jobs at its Bellevue, Wash.-based engineering office, according to a notice filed with the state of Washington. Huawei said yesterday that it would… Read More

Apple sees record profits, even as China revenues plummet 27%

Apple reported all-time record profits for its fiscal first quarter, which included the holiday season, following a month of speculation after CEO Tim Cook warned investors that revenues would slow.… Read More

Brooks Running CEO Jim Weber considers leaving China over ‘unsettling’ tariff situation

Brooks Running CEO Jim Weber is reconsidering the company’s presence in China amid an ongoing tariff dispute between the U.S. and China. In an interview with Fox Business News, Weber… Read More

TLDR: Trump’s new tariff on e-bikes & scooters, Seattle real estate cools down, Microsoft software developer competes for Miss America

Today’s featured stories Trump’s tariff on e-bikes and scooters could slow new mobility momentum in the U.S. Is the tide turning on tech’s boom? Seattle’s hot real estate market finally… Read More

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Trump’s tariff on e-bikes and scooters could slow new mobility momentum in the U.S.

Update Feb. 1: Rad Power Bikes will now absorb the full 25 percent tariff on e-bikes, reducing their bikes to pre-tariff cost. Rad Power Bikes co-founder Ty Collins prides himself on… Read More

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