Pedestrians on several Seattle streets were in for a surprise last week when they pressed crosswalk buttons and weren’t told the usual “walk” or “wait” command — but instead appeared to hear Jeff Bezos imploring them not to tax the rich. At least six crosswalks across the Washington city appeared to be hacked with the messages, which seemed to use AI-generated deepfakes to impersonate the voice of the Amazon tycoon and former richest person on Earth. “Hi, it’s Jeff Bezos. This crosswalk is sponsored by Amazon Prime with an important...

As U.S. politicians promise to rebuild American manufacturing with tariffs, the transformation of Filson, Seattle-born maker of rugged, high-end apparel, shows just how complicated that task could be. At Filson’s flagship store-workshop on First Avenue South, visitors can still watch workers busily assembling the company’s $550 Filson Mackinaw Cruisers, $325 Western Vests and $275 Mackinaw Wool Vests. But those three are the only items still made at the shop, out of hundreds in the 128-year-old company’s current catalog.

A multimillion-dollar home owned by the man behind Starbucks’ Frappuccino recently went up for sale in Washington State. The property, nestled on Lake Washington in Kirkland, has an asking price of $11,988,000, per its listing with Windermere Real Estate Northeast’s Bryan Loveless, and Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty’s Brian Hopper. Kirkland is located across Lake Washington from Seattle. According to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, it has a population of 91,000. Property records list Bill Moore as the current owner.

Someone hacked Seattle's crosswalk buttons into tiny speakers of truth, making them spit out messages "from Jeff Bezos" that accidentally said the quiet part loud about wealth inequality. The digital prankster programmed multiple crosswalks around Amazon's mothership in South Lake Union to deliver a pitch-perfect parody of our favorite space-cowboy billionaire begging peasants not to tax his mountain of gold earned through exploiting workers. "Please don't tax the rich.

Ivy Joy sees her older friend Savannah at least once a year, usually in October, when the 6-year-old celebrates her birthday. Savannah — or "Nana," as Ivy calls her — flies from her home in Seattle to Houston, where the young girl lives with her 11-year-old brother Knox and parents, Shaun and Chantel Dauster . Savannah, now 21 years old, has known Ivy since the day she was born. One might even say the two were acquainted even before Ivy was born, though Chantel tells PEOPLE that Ivy started to...

A person with measles may have exposed others to the virus this month at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and a Tukwila hotel, according to Public Health — Seattle & King County. Public Health said Tuesday that the person, a resident of Canada, traveled through the Seattle area April 6 and 7. They were infectious both days and stayed overnight at the hotel before returning to the airport April 7. The person was at the following public locations before being diagnosed with measles, according to Public Health. Because the measles virus can...

There may be turmoil in the financial markets, but Netflix continues to roll. The streaming giant earned $10.5 billion in revenue and nearly $2.9 billion in net income in the first three months of the year, exceeding Wall Street’s forecasts, the company reported Thursday. The announcement represents the kickoff to media earnings season, which is turning into an even more anxious affair than usual. Many media companies that rely heavily on advertising revenue are preparing for a difficult year ahead as marketers begin to pull back on spending amid uncertainty...

PARIS (AP) — Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of French luxury conglomerate LVMH, called on Thursday for a free trade zone between the European Union and the United States and said that unresolved trade tensions could seriously hurt European industries. His remarks, in the wake of the tariffs announced by President Donald Trump, appeared to echo a similar call by Elon Musk on April 5 for a zero-tariff zone between the U.S. and EU. The EU has long pushed for a “zero-for-zero” trade agreement — with both sides dropping tariffs...

Speakers on crosswalks in Seattle, designed to assist the visually impaired with voice commands, were hacked this week to project an AI version of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ voice. In videos posted to social media, the AI-enabled voice of the Amazon CEO can be heard begging pedestrians not to tax the country’s wealthiest residents. “Hello, this is Jeff Bezos. This crosswalk is sponsored by Amazon Prime with an important message,” the voice says. “Please, please don’t tax the rich. Otherwise, all the other billionaires will move to Florida too.” The...