Wednesday, May 21, 2014

TechFlash: Bezos on Chinese competitors, drones, secrecy; Is Boeing like Apple?

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Bezos: Alibaba IPO won't affect Amazon; drone delivery isn't science fiction

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos spoke Wednesday at the annual shareholders' meeting in Seattle. Bezos discussed a variety of issues, including drones, Chinese competitors and the company's new urban Seattle campus.

Boeing CEO: 'We want to be more like Apple'

​While Boeing CEO Jim McNerney has high praise for his 787 Dreamliner, he pledged to avoid making all-at-once "moonshot" technological shifts like that in the future.

Jeff Bezos doesn't think Amazon is secretive: 'We're just quiet'

The Amazon CEO responded to a shareholder comment Wednesday that the company is secretive, saying that it keeps things quiet for competitive reasons.

Would you order Yummy77? Amazon invests in Chinese food delivery service

Amazon Inc. pours $20 million into Chinese online food vendor Yummy77.

EBay hit by cyberattack, asks users to change passwords

EBay Inc. is urging users to change their passwords after hackers cracked its database and stole private information between February and March, Reuters reported.

Silicon Valley startup Clarizen raises $35M to take on Microsoft's Yammer globally

Clarizen raised $35 million in a new funding round led by Goldman Sachs as its takes on Microsoft and a host of others in the collaboration and project management industry.

Will Dish pick T-Mobile as dance partner?

Latest rumor is that Dish Network might be interested in acquiring T-Mobile US Inc. of Bellevue.

It's the last day to nominate someone for the PSBJ's 40 Under 40 Awards

Help the Puget Sound Business Journal identify the state's top business leaders under the age of 40.

Amazon now showing HBO shows like 'The Sopranos'

Amazon Prime customers now have access to HBO programming such as "Six Feet Under," "The Wire," and "The Sopranos."

Why Microsoft didn't go small with new Surface

Top execs scuttled the plan for a smaller Surface, believing it wouldn't be a hit.

Redbox removing some kiosk boxes

Outerwall Inc.'s Redbox unit is cutting back on its number of movie-renting kiosks.

State of the Arts: Digital art goes mainstream (subscriber content)

​Arts organizations are embracing the rapid expansion of digital technology.

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