Washington State news and trends

New Facial Recognition Policy Signed Into Law In Washington State
Artificial Intelligence // April 01, 2020

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill on Tuesday (March 31) establishing specific rules – backed by Microsoft – governing facial recognition software, according to a blog by Bill Smith, president of Microsoft. “This legislation represents a significant breakthrough – the first time a...

Proposed Laws Could Make Washington Leader In AI Regulation
Artificial Intelligence // January 24, 2020

With an array of bills brought forward by lawmakers during this legislative session, Washington state could become a leader in artificial intelligence regulation. The legislation homes in on digital profiling as well as biometric screening and is part of a wider list of bills related...

Washington State AG Sues Uber Over Data Breach
Legal // November 29, 2017

More legal woes for Uber: Washington State’s attorney general has sued the ride-sharing company, alleging it had violated the state’s data breach notification law. The lawsuit is the result of a massive data breach that Uber suffered in October 2016, when hackers stole the personal...

Zenefits Ordered To Charge Wash. State Clients
Regulation // December 02, 2016

Zenefits, the cloud-based, free online HR software provider, has just been dealt another blow by regulators — this time directly to their business model. Zenefits’ basic business model of distributes HR software for free to insurance customers. But after a two-year investigation, Washington State Insurance...

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Starbucks To Assist Washington State With COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

January 19, 2021
Starbucks will assist the state of Washington with distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. The coffee chain has tasked 11 staffers who have knowledge in R&D, operations, and labor and deployment with full-time work on distributing the vaccine in Washington, NBC News reported, citing the company. Those staffers who are tasked to work on distributing the vaccine […]

New Facial Recognition Policy Signed Into Law In Washington State

April 01, 2020
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill on Tuesday (March 31) establishing specific rules – backed by Microsoft – governing facial recognition software, according to a blog by Bill...

Proposed Laws Could Make Washington Leader In AI Regulation

January 24, 2020
With an array of bills brought forward by lawmakers during this legislative session, Washington state could become a leader in artificial intelligence regulation. The legislation homes in on digital profiling...

Washington State AG Sues Uber Over Data Breach

November 29, 2017
More legal woes for Uber: Washington State’s attorney general has sued the ride-sharing company, alleging it had violated the state’s data breach notification law. The lawsuit is the result of...