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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Can $500 a month make a dent in Seattle-area poverty?
About 100 people were selected for a 10-month “Guaranteed Basic Income” pilot in King County that launched in the fall of 2022.
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Back to work! Seattle City Council staff ordered to return in person 4 days a week
Workers who support the Seattle City Council will soon be required to return to the office four out of five days per week.
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Did Boeing bring in a woman to clean up its mess in a ‘glass cliff’ scenario?
A few days before Boeing tapped the first-ever woman to lead its Commercial Airplanes division, Christy Glass predicted it would happen.
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Boeing at the glass cliff
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Inslee signs Washington's 'Strippers' Bill of Rights' into law
Strippers in Washington state will have some of the broadest workplace protections in the country under a bill signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday.
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Can your Seattle neighborhood pass the ice cream test? The goal of a 15-minute city
The idea of a 15-minute city is pretty straightforward — a city designed in a way that allows people to easily get to a store, a barber, a café, a restaurant, or wherever they need without having to jump into a car.
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As Seattle lost 10K Amazon employees, the company added corporate workers in Bellevue
Amazon’s Seattle headcount shrunk significantly over the past few years, while the tech giant steadily added employees in nearby Bellevue.
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Booming: Seattle's 15-minute makeover, TikTokers fear ban, what's missing from your neighborhood
Who killed the 15-minute city? And what will it take to get it back?
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Seattle's 15-minute makeover
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Seattle area TikTok influencers slam Congress's proposed ban
Seattle area content creators are speaking out about legislation that could ban TikTok across the U.S.