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Kshama Sawant trash-talks Amazon to try to get on Stephen Colbert's Comedy Central show Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawants is using dispute between Amazon and Hachette Books to try to get on Comedy Central. Uber cruises to record $17B valuation with $1.2B funding Ride service Uber has raised $1.2 billion in new funding at a record valuation of $17 billion. Changing market may help T-Mobile-Sprint merger deal Regulators expressed skepticism about a merger between Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. four months ago. But antitrust experts now say the communications world may have changed enough since then to sway officials to back a merger. Microsoft and Xbox One, far behind Sony, try for 'do-over' Lower price, first dibs on "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" content might help Xbox One sales, says Microsoft. Colorado becomes first state to pass law embracing ride-share services Uber, Lyft As Uber continues negotiations with the City of Seattle and the decision is headed to the November ballot, other states are moving forward with ride-share laws. Masters of Invention: Latest trick from Outerwall, automated retail wizards formerly known as Coinstar (subscriber content) Outerwall adds Machines to trade in your phone, just latest trick from automated retail wizards formerly known as Coinstar New Amazon smartphone might scan faces A 3-D phone that tracks faces will reportedly make Amazon's new smartphone stand out. The Pitch: 'Crowd' showers funds on wineglass-in-tub idea (subscriber content) WaveHooks' $12 wineglass holders for the tub and boat have caught on with crowdfunders, through Kickstarter and Indiegogo, and with online shoppers. Dual suction cups help the holders adhere to smooth surfaces. To move toward mass production, the company is switching production methods from 3-D printing to traditional injection molding. National Tech News

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