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Bezos hints Amazon could build drone taxis as Zillow CEO live-tweets private event Jeff Bezos gave a presentation Friday at a local school attended by Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff's kids. Still searching for the perfect gift for Mom? Here are 5 great local ideas From oldies like chocolate to membership in an online gardening community, check out these made-in-Washington gift ideas Should Microsoft buy Spotify to compete with Apple after rumored Beats acquisition? As rumors swirl that Apple will be buying Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion, some are suggesting Microsoft stay ahead of the streaming music business and buy Spotify. New 'fugitive finder' app from Washington company, but you can't get it A new app from Intellicheck Mobilisa scans a driver's license to see if the person is fleeing the law. But you can't get it. Silicon Valley techies: The new kings of Capitol Hill? Can Silicon Valley actually hold its own as a special interest group vying for the attention of lawmakers against Wall Street, real estate tycoons and energy companies? Beyond that, will tech turn a shade of Republican red as it places bets on the incoming Congress to get its way on issues like immigration and tax reform? Bitcoin, snowballs and startups: SURF Incubator director wins young entrepreneur honor Neil Bergquist has been recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration for being an impressive entrepreneur. Is Amazon not playing nice with book publisher? Amazon.com and a New York publisher are having a tiff, with the publisher saying Amazon is deliberately shipping its books at a slow pace. The Pitch: GreenBridge bets big on desktops - with a twist (subscriber content) ​David Yunger is an entrepreneur with two decades of experience driving revenue for multibillion-dollar enterprises across the technology sector. National Tech News Ask Shama: What are some duplicate content issues for SEO? Back 9 Links: Team Twitter is losing lots of money WATCH: Can this DreamChaser beat SpaceX and Boeing in space wars? It turns out Phonebloks' modular phones may be just the beginning 5 things to know about Beats co-founder Dr. Dre Fred Wilson and 50 VCs sound battle cry against FCC's net neutrality proposal Could Beats give Apple a kickass in-store music experience?

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