TechFlash: Startups move to Seattle from Bay area; Zillow could tank; Cloud wars

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Techstars sees 67 percent jump in startups seeking move from San Francisco to Seattle Startup accelerator Techstars announced its 2014 class today, and had an increased number of applicants from California. Zillow shares could plunge 50 percent, says Barron's Advertising dollars aren't growing and Barron's said Wall Street could pound Zillow's shares by half. 'Cloud wars' heat up – and that's good news for Cloud City The ongoing cloud battles for enterprise business between Amazon, Microsoft and Google will get more competitive this year. But all that increased spending is good news for the local economy. Amazon playing hardball with Disney, Hachette as it comes off $126M loss Amazon will likely continue its hardball negotiations until its profitability improves. Portland startup heads to Seattle for Techstars - but promises to return The team at Stand In leaving Portland for Seattle for the three-month Techstars accelerator. Its founders, though, intend go come back to Portland when they're finished. Microsoft introduces cheap phone for rest of the world $25 Nokia 130 is coming out in the Far East. Ex-Microsoft manager sentenced to prison for insider trading Brian Jorgenson, a former senior manager at Microsoft, was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for making $400,000 from insider trading. Last call? With T-Mobile's future up in air, so is region's clout (subscription required) As the future of the region's last locally controlled telecom company, T-Mobile, becomes less certain, the Puget Sound region's domination of the wireless industry could come to an end. Labor Day expected to be busy travel day, says Expedia Hotel bookings are up 30 percent over last year, and car rentals are up 35 percent. National Tech News

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