Microsoft President Brad Smith calls Washington state's facial recognition law that regulates how public agencies use the tech a "significant breakthrough" (Monica Nickelsburg/GeekWire)

Monica Nickelsburg / GeekWire:
Microsoft President Brad Smith calls Washington state's facial recognition law that regulates how public agencies use the tech a “significant breakthrough”  —  Microsoft President Brad Smith took a break from responding to the COVID-19 outbreak Tuesday to praise Washington state's landmark facial recognition regulations.