TechFlash: T-Mobile PR flap; Clean tech investments up in 2014; Uber speaks

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T-Mobile accidentally posts definition of 'raping' on its site in wake of CEO Legere's comment The company said an image it posted with the definition of the word "raping" is not a statement in response to backlash from CEO John Legere's controversial comment where he used the word two weeks ago during a press event. Uber: We had no plans to ever stop operating in Seattle Uber Seattle General Manager Brooke Steger said in an interview last week that the company had no intention of stopping service in Seattle, regardless of the city's efforts to regulate the service. What can government-owned drones look at? New task force takes on hot topics A state task force named by Gov. Jay Inslee is considering rules for government-owned drones, but those rules could become broader. Is clean tech the next big thing? Element 8 raises record funding Element 8, a clean technology angel investment group, invested $3.7 million in the first half of 2014, which puts it on track to double the amount the group invested last year. Microsoft lawyer: Supreme Court cellphone warrant ruling a 'key historic moment' Brad Smith says the ruling shows that customers' information stored in the cloud will be protected. Boeing delivers first 787-9 Dreamliner to Air New Zealand In a low-key delivery Monday, Boeing handed over the proverbial keys to its first 787-9 to Air New Zealand. Delta-Alaska Airlines Seattle battle gets national attention The Wall Street Journal checks out the battle at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport between Alaska and Delta. Facebook's secret mood manipulation study angers users Facebook Inc. has revealed that it manipulated the news feeds of nearly 700,000 unknowing, randomly selected users in a psychological study to determine how positive and negative emotions can spread on social media. Boeing battles Airbus for big S. Korean tanker deal Deal for air tankers could be worth $1.38 billion. European Union rebukes U.S. over Microsoft email case The U.S.'s efforts to force Microsoft to turn over emails stored in Ireland has drawn the wrath of the European Union. Zillow inks deal with MLSListings Inc. MLSListings focuses on hot Northern California markets like Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. The Pitch: Filelize sends your stuff right to the cloud (subscription required) Back in 2002, Tim Nguyen co-founded Avidian Technologies, a customer-relationship management service. Over a decade, it grew to 29 employees and $4 million in annual sales. Now comes Filelize, which Nguyen casts as a quick and reliable system for hosting, displaying and sharing one's files. National Tech News

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