TechFlash: Microsoft layoffs could happen; T-Mobile merger would pinch

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​What could major Microsoft layoffs mean for Seattle's startups? Analysts estimate Microsoft could cut as much as 10 percent of the company's 127,000-person work force. T-Mobile merger would be really bad news for Bellevue office market Speculation swirls that Sprint will acquire T-Mobile, and Microsoft is vacating space. Together the two companies lease about half of the space along Interstate 90. ​Amazon flies farther into the cloud: Storage service will take on Microsoft Amazon Web Services announced a document-sharing service called Zocalo, which will compete with Dropbox and SharePoint. Microsoft buys cloud-based backup company InMage Micosoft has acquired San Jose's InMage Systems but hasn't disclosed its terms for the cloud-based backup company. Amazon wants to start testing its delivery drones Amazon writes to FAA, says it wants permission to test its drones. China says Apple's iPhone poses national security threat The Apple iPhone poses a danger to China's national security over an app that tracks a user's location, state-run media is claiming. Seattle teenager creates plug-in to track campaign contributions ​Nick Rubin, a 16-year-old from Seattle, is pushing for government transparency with a ​browser plug-in to track congressional campaign contributions. T-Mobile to strut at MLB's All-Star Game in Minneapolis T-Mobile CEO John Legere says the company's presence will be everywhere during All-Star Game events in Minneapolis. Amazon rebuffs French ban on free delivery by charging one cent French government bans Amazon's free delivery so Amazon charges French customers one cent to deliver books. Gates to Congress: America's 'shortchanged' on immigration reform In a letter, Gates, Buffett and Adelson scold Congress on not moving ahead on immigration reform. National Tech News

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