Wednesday, August 20, 2014

TechFlash: Amazon drones are coming; Bellevue 3D printer expo; Ice buckets galore

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Amazon: Delivery drones will be ready when the FAA approves them

​It's not exactly legal yet, but Amazon's research and development department is working "aggressively" on delivery drones, a company official said Tuesday, so they will be ready when the FAA gives them the go-ahead.

Print your face, print in outer space, at Bellevue 3D printing expo

What may be the largest 3D printer show to ever visit the Seattle area opens in Bellevue Friday, with about 4,000 people from around the region and the world signed up to attend.

Construction begins on big South Lake Union lab project delayed by recession

Decision to start building the $80 million project comes six years after developer Washington Holdings tied up the site on Fairview Avenue East.

Can you find Ben Huh? Cheezburger creates an ice-bucket manhunt to soak CEO

Ben Huh is raising $5,000 for the ALS Association by letting people track him down and soak him.

Amazon's new Kent fulfillment center to bring same-day delivery to Seattle

Construction on a new Amazon fulfillment center in Kent will eventually mean Puget Sound customers will have more products available for same day and seven-day-a-week delivery.

Startup attorney forms group to get more women on boards of tech companies

Heather Redman, a vice president and chief counsel at Indix, believes it is prime time to get more women into powerful positions in business, and she's doing all she can to advance them.

Zillow, Zulily, Tableau and other local tech CFOs get soaked for the Ice Bucket Challenge

Eight local tech CFOs soaked each other then jumped into Lake Union Tuesday to benefit the ALS Association.

Inside view of medical imaging: A $3B vision for Washington

Washington's medical imaging technology industry is responsible for more than 12,000 jobs in Washington state, according to a study published on Wednesday.

Amazon in China: Retailer jumps on Shanghai free trade zone despite fuzzy details

The Seattle retail giant entered the Shanghai free trade zone, which will allow Amazon to expand its presence in China and better compete with Alibaba.

Paul Allen chips in $500K for gun initiative

Paul Allen gives $500,000 to Washington state's Initiative 594, a background check proposal for gun sales.

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