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Two more office towers and a 'woonerf' for Amazon? Vulcan seeks permits Permit records show Vulcan is gearing up to build twin office buildings in South Lake Union. Earlier this year a company official said start of construction would depend on securing tenants, so why is Vulcan seeking construction permits? Nevada aerospace firm challenges NASA's $7 billion Boeing, SpaceX deal Sierra Nevada Corp. filed a formal protest Monday with the U.S. government to block a nearly $7 billion contract deal that Boeing and SpaceX won to produce capsules for the International Space Station. Who says you need a profit? Bezos says Amazon's approach is working Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos told Indian newspapers he will not change the company's business strategy to compete with Alibaba. Cool Spaces: Design firm Artitudes' funky warehouse workplace Artitudes moved from an office building to a warehouse in Issaquah so its employees could transform their own spaces. Take a peek inside with this week's Cool Spaces feature. Esterline buying Belgium aerospace technology for $200M ​Esterline Corp. said it's buying the aerospace and defense display businesses of Barco N.V. of Belgium for about $200 million. Microsoft picks trendy Fifth Avenue spot for first Manhattan retail location ​Microsoft Corp. will lease a trendy spot on Fifth Avenue, formerly occupied by tony retailer Fendi, for its first retail store in Manhattan. Cray gets $26M Dept. of Defense contract ​Seattle supercomputer maker Cray Inc. said it's received a $26 million contract to upgrade a U.S. Dept. of Defense supercomputer. Nadella says Microsoft will cooperate fully with Chinese investigation Nadella met with top Chinese officials in Beijing on Friday, said Microsoft will "cooperate fully" with Chinese antitrust investigation. Amazon's 'Alpha House' TV series enters second season ​Amazon.com Inc.'s "Alpha House" TV series, created by "Doonesbury" cartoonist Garry Trudeau and starring John Goodman, will enter its second full season next month. National Tech News

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