Friday, September 26, 2014

TechFlash: FAA: Boeing must fix 787s; Mice, scorpions and biotech; Amazon's Xmas

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​FAA: Boeing must replace parts in more than 90 aircraft

The FAA directed Boeing earlier this week to replace parts in 88 of the company's 787s delivered to carriers throughout summer, and in a separate directive, to replace fuse pins in some 747s.

Glowing mice, scorpion venom and Tumor Paint: Seattle biotech's unique path to brain cancer treatment

Seattle researchers are working on an imaging agent that reacts with cancer cells and causes tumors to glow. Blaze Bioscience is set to begin trials of the revolutionary treatment as early as 2015.

Amazon will make sure Christmas is on time this year, even if it has to slide down the chimney itself

Amazon is testing a new delivery system to avoid a UPS package delay like last holiday season.

Sorry, startups: Crowdfunding rules just aren't going to make you happy

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., said the SEC is afraid of reducing restrictions after the financial crisis of 2008, and that's likely to further delay a crowdfunding law that was passed nearly three years ago.

Airberlin cancels $5 billion deal with Boeing

​Airberlin Group canceled an order for 33 Boeing aircraft worth $5 billion today. The second-largest airline in Germany will not be paying Boeing any compensation.

New book describes Amazon.com's 'Darwinian' work environment

​A new book written by a former Amazon.com Inc. executive tries to explain the 14 leadership principles that drive the Seattle company.

Dance with Microsoft's 'Cube' at Seattle Decibel Festival

Dance with the latest technological innovation from Microsoft — the "Cube" — at this week's Decibel Festival at the Seattle Center.

Microsoft, Google are now mapping Rio de Janeiro's favelas

​Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. are now mapping Rio de Janeiro's favelas, the working-class neighborhoods where about a quarter of the city's population resides, which hadn't previously been mapped.

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