TechFlash: Boeing's $100B contract; Ballmer's NBA team; Robot Turtles in Target

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Boeing, Sikorsky win U.S. Army helicopter contract worth up to $100 billion Boeing and Sikorsky Aircraft have teamed up and won a contract to replace thousands of U.S. Army helicopters. The contract could be worth as much as $100 billion, analysts believe. Ballmer becomes a baller as Clippers sale is now official Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer officially owns an NBA team Target stores to sell Seattle entrepreneur Dan Shapiro's Robot Turtles coding game In a big win for a crowd-funded business, Dan Shapiro's board game to teach kids to code will be sold by the national retailer. Startup sister cities: Could Copenhagen be the best match for Seattle? Angel investor Scott Larson was named a Fulbright Scholar and will travel to Copenhagen to lecture on Seattle's startup ecosystem. Google invests in $300M high-speed Internet cable between Japan, U.S. Google and five other tech companies are investing in a super-fast underwater Internet cable that can move data quickly. Boeing gets techie: Military chief indicates more collaboration with tech companies to come ​Boeing's defense division is looking to a future where the competitive edge will be much more determined by the digital technology within aircraft rather than the aircraft themselves. Intel to invest $100B in manufacturing in Oregon The 30-year arrangement would help the company replace equipment and, officials say, keep its 17,500 jobs in Oregon. Will U.S. copy Japan and switch to 777 for Air Force One? ​Japan is replacing its 747s for top government officials with twin-engine Boeing 777s, raising the possibility the U.S. government could do the same. Microsoft announces new features for Xbox One ​Microsoft Corp. announced a slew of new features for its Xbox One console at a gaming conference in Germany Tuesday. National Tech News

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