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Bezos' Blue Origin to blast out of obscurity with rocket engine for Boeing Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' aerospace startup Blue Origin has signed a deal with Boeing and Lockheed Martin to supply a rocket engine for the space station capsule and other projects. A tech reporter with her head in the clouds: My flight with Oracle Reporter Rachel Lerman got a ride on Oracle's aerobatic plane this week — and she screamed the whole time. 3 things Amazon needs to watch out for with Alibaba's IPO Alibaba is expected to have the most successful IPO ever this week, and its expansion into the U.S. could mean heavy competition for Amazon. But there's more to it than that. Wearable tech, video treatments: How Providence plans to invest its $150M venture fund The former Amazon executive and "serial entrepreneur" who is heading up Providence's new venture fund explains how the nonprofit's health care investments will be rolled out. Big profits, big losses: Amazon vs. Alibaba by the numbers Alibaba is expected to go public this week in one of the most successful IPOs ever, bringing one of Amazon's largest international competitors to the U.S. 3 reasons to watch fast-growing Seattle startup Porch.com Porch announced today it raised a $27.6 million series A financing round. But that's not the only reason you should keep your eyes on this company. Microsoft shuffles its board of directors, adds Kraft and Visa execs Microsoft replaced two board members, it announced today, in the latest round of leadership shuffling that has taken place since CEO Satya Nadella took over in February. Alibaba out to raise $24B in biggest-ever IPO. Who benefits? Alibaba plans to price one of the largest initial public offerings ever tomorrow. Here are the potential winners and losers. Amazon's TV productions are boosting L.A.'s film economy ​Amazon.com Inc.'s production of pilot TV episodes is boosting the film economy in Los Angeles. On the perch at Porch: CEO Matt Ehrlichman talks strategy on first anniversary CEO Matt Ehrlichman has kept quiet about a $27.6 million Series A round of financing until now, the first anniversary of the Porch.com service. Ehrlichman shares with the Business Journal in an exclusive post why he kept that news to himself while he lays out his "business-first" strategy. Developer security firm Auth0 raises $2.4M Bellevue-based developer security firm Auth0 said it's raised $2.4 million in early funding. National Tech News

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