TechFlash: Microsoft layoffs to continue; Concur's $8.3B acquisition; Alibaba IPO

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2,100 local cuts and counting: Microsoft layoffs likely to continue Microsoft has cut 15,100 positions of the 18,000 it announced in July. More cuts are likely to come in the Puget Sound region. SAP to buy Bellevue-based Concur for $8.3 billion German software giant SAP is acquiring growing Bellevue company Concur for $8.3 billion. Microsoft kills Trustworthy Computing group, rolls cybersecurity work into cloud team As part of Thursday's layoff announcements, Microsoft also said its 10-year-old Trustworthy Computing group is being dismantled and rolled into several other departments. If you're looking for a hot deal on a house, Zillow says head to Sumner New Zillow report lists best markets for buyers, sellers, and forecasts how much Seattle house prices will climb in the coming year. Alibaba soars by about 40% after record IPO Heavy demand for Alibaba stock sent the Chinese e-commerce shares up around 40 percent Friday after its record-breaking IPO raised $21.8 billion. One of the company's customers, a Washington state cherry farmer, rang the opening bell on Wall Street. New app lets patients compare medical procedure costs There's a $20,000 difference between the least and most expensive places to have a baby in Seattle. A new app allows patients to compare costs between hospitals, primary care physicians and emergency rooms to sniff out most high-quality and cost-effective providers. Alibaba prices IPO shares at $68, raising $21.8 billion Alibaba hit the top of its IPO target range in the biggest tech IPO in history, raising $21.8 billion. Who helps Bill Gates remain the world's richest person? Who helps Bill Gates remain the richest person in the world? It's Michael Larson, business manager for Cascade Investment LLC. OK Bing: Who is going to win 'Dancing With The Stars' this season? Microsoft says its search engine uses "a variety of different signals" to predict who will be eliminated on the ABC TV series, "Dancing With the Stars." Nordstrom now texting photos of merchandise to customers ​Employees at Nordstrom Inc., who see some merchandise that might appeal to one of their customers, can now text an image of the merchandise directly to the customer. National Tech News

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