TechFlash: A Microsoft shake-up?; FTC sues Amazon; T-Mobile-Sprint merger likely

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Microsoft CEO letter to employees hints at big shake-up on the way In a memo sent to all employees Thursday morning, Satya Nadella said the company would drop the focus on devices and services. FTC sues Amazon over kids' purchases in apps The Federal Trade Commission says Amazon collected millions of dollars from customers when their children made unauthorized purchases in apps. Of all the proposed mergers, T-Mobile-Sprint most likely, analyst says Ankur Kapoor, a partner and analyst with Constantine Cannon, took a look at all the proposed mergers in the wireless and broadband industries right now and believes antitrust regulators are most likely to allow Sprint and T-Mobile to merge. Xbox isn't going anywhere, Nadella says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella fiercely defended the gaming brand in a letter to employees Thursday morning. Watching the nukes: Cray gets $174M contract New National Nuclear Security Administration computer will monitor the U.S.'s nuclear stockpile, Cray said. Cray's shares jump on the news. Silicon Valley still tops Seattle, DC, Austin for tech talent thanks to $111K salaries Silicon Valley's costs of living are skyrocketing during the current tech boom, but the San Jose metro area still tops tech hubs like Seattle, D.C. and even San Francisco as the top locale for STEM graduates. Boeing execs at Air New Zealand rollout: We got it right with 787-9 Dreamliner Boeing's new 787-9 is simpler and executives say it has almost no software or physical problems. It almost sounded like the preceding 787-8 was a beta test. Think your startup has what it takes? Nominations open for the TechFlash Cup live-pitch The Puget Sound Business Journal's startup competition, the TechFlash Cup, is kicking off with nominations beginning this week. Think your startup should compete? Get the details here. Seattle's best residential cooks live in Lakeridge, says Redfin With access to farmers' markets and cooking-friendly features in homes, Redfin tabs Lakeridge fourth-best in U.S. for home cooking. National Tech News

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