Microsoft Build conference ditches Seattle over homelessness, violence and open-air substance use

from News For Reasonable People · host Sean Reynolds

Microsoft has officially pulled the plug on its flagship Build developer conference in Seattle — and the reasons are raising serious alarms. Internal emails reveal the tech giant is leaving due to increasing concerns over homelessness, open-air drug use, and public safety in the city's downtown core.

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