TechFlash: Seattle startup aims big: Big data, big funding, big customers

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Seattle startup aims big: Big data, big funding, big customers What would prompt big name venture capital investors to pump more than $16 million into a company before it even has a product? LivingSocial 'doubles' staff at Arizona center, closes Seattle office LivingSocial has doubled its head count at its Tucson, Ariz., call center since December, according to spokeswoman Sara Parker, who declined to provide specific staff numbers. Accelerating accelerators: Behind the SBA's new startup program Could Boise, Idaho be the next Silicon Valley? What about Dallas, Texas? Seattle knows a thing or two about competing with the Valley for everything from venture capital funding to the next big initial public offering by a tech firm. Prism's Edward Snowden calls out tech companies Edward Snowden, the whistleblower behind the NSA and Prism, did a Q&A with readers of the Guardian newspaper about why he leaked info about the U.S. government's surveillance programs and why he decided to go public with that information. Microsoft cuts Surface price for schools Microsoft Corp. is cutting the price it sells its Surface tablets to schools by as much as 60 percent. Amazon starts Facebook birthday service Amazon.com Inc. said it's starting a new service on Facebook, where a user can contribute to a friend's birthday gift, and other friends can join in the contributions. Big plans for Big Data: Accel to invest $100M As the amount of data explodes, a raft of startups have popped up offering to make sense of it all. Now Accel Partners has designated a new $100 million fund dedicated to funding them. Clearwire board duped by Dish, Sprint suit claims Sprint Nextel Corp. claimed that Clearwire Corp.'s board was duped in a lawsuit filed Monday to try to stop Dish Network Corp.'s bid to buy a portion of Clearwire. National Tech News Kemtah lands new national laboratory task orders AlphaLab's looking for a program manager Civitas earns $1M grant from Michael J. Fox Foundation ABQ, start your engines for Startup Weekend Aerojet is hiring, company chief says FCC nominee favors competition over regulation in telecom industry Flake pushing FBI for answers on surveillance programs Fast-growing tech firm moves HQ to Philly Social Madness competition moves into Round 2 Southeastern Asset sells half of Dell shares to Icahn

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