TechFlash: Steve Baller? Ex-CEO leaves Microsoft; Intellectual Ventures layoffs

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Ballmer's exit from Microsoft is no surprise, but could be a turning point The former CEO has been facing pressure for years to let someone else fully take the reins. Intellectual Ventures slashes 20 percent of its staff The Bellevue-based patent firm announced it would cut about 140 employees. Will he change his name to Steve Baller? Best tweets from Ballmer's departure from Microsoft Basketball! Basketball! Basketball! South Carolina aerospace study shows jump in workers, wages, but Washington still far ahead A study found that the aerospace industry in South Carolina is continuing to grow. But it also revealed just how far ahead Washington state remains in terms of aerospace jobs. Who should replace Ballmer on Microsoft's board? A woman with her head in the cloud Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer left the company's board Tuesday to focus on his newly acquired basketball team. So who should replace him in this mobile-first, cloud-first world? Here are a few suggestions. Ballmer, Allen: Hands-on owners Steve Ballmer's resignation from Microsoft's board suggests he wants to devote a lot of energy to his new NBA franchise. T-Mobile is on the rise, could be No. 3 before long T-Mobile beat Sprint in several performance categories, adding to rumors it could take over the Kansas company. Steve Ballmer steps down from Microsoft's board Former CEO Steve Ballmer announced Tuesday he was leaving the board to concentrate on other commitments, including his recent purchase of the L.A. Clippers basketball team. Uber nabs D.C. heavyweight David Plouffe as 'campaign manager' The ridesharing app has hired David Plouffe, former White House adviser to President Barack Obama, to lead the startup's policies and strategies. Seattle online gaming support firm PlayFab raises $2.5M Company provides cloud-based tools for online game developers. Microsoft mulling changing Internet Explorer's name There's been talk, including a few weeks ago, about changing the web browser's name, according to Microsoft engineers. Puget Sound Energy wants to build $275 million liquefied natural gas plant in Tacoma ​Puget Sound Energy hopes to build a $275 million liquefied natural gas plant in Tacoma, which would be the second-largest such facilities in the state. Hands across the Atlantic: British and Washington aerospace suppliers sign new pact A new pact between Washington state and U.K.-based aerospace suppliers is moving forward, with the goal of strengthening small- and medium-sized companies in both regions. National Tech News

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