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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How can Seattle keep tourists from loving it to death?
Every year, tens of millions of tourists visit Seattle’s Pike Place Market, the Elliot Bay waterfront, and sports stadiums. That industry is growing --this year, a record number of cruise ships are expected to fill Seattle’s piers.
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Microsoft calls workers back to office 3 days a week
Microsoft will expect its employees to work from the office three days a week, starting early next year.
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New report predicts tariffs could send shockwaves across WA economy
The financial fallout from federal trade policy in Washington state is beginning to come into focus.
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More Seattle-area shoppers turn to Evergreen Goodwill amid economic uncertainty
Seattle Public Schools students return to the classroom today, and the uncertain economic climate has more families turning to thrift stores for their back-to-school shopping.
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Is thrifting still thrifty?
Monica talks to an expert on thrift culture about the economic forces shaping second-hand shopping and why some say it might not be the place for bargain-hunters anymore.
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Can Pacific Northwest music festivals find their rhythm?
It’s music festival season in Seattle, and while this weekend’s Bumbershoot lives on, the Pacific Northwest is haunted by ghosts of parties past.
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Protesters occupy Microsoft HQ, demand it cut ties with Israeli military
Microsoft employees were milling about a lunchtime farmers market the company holds when about 30 masked protesters rolled in on bicycles.
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So much for starter homes
The median price of a single-family home in Seattle is around $1 million, and the greater Seattle area is the third most expensive in the nation. So, why do prices keep going up?
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Is our AI obsession good for small town America?
AI has a backend, and it looks like massive data centers sprawling across farmland in places like central Washington. Today, we travel to a place where the data center boom is well underway to find out how the AI boom is reshaping small towns.
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The next earthquake is coming. Is old Seattle worth saving?
The Nisqually earthquake did at least $2 billion worth of damage across the Puget Sound region. It hit Seattle’s historic brick and stone buildings hard, and the city has learned a lot of expensive lessons about what would make them safer.