TechFlash: Nadella's comments about women fuel outrage; Amazon workers in court

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Microsoft CEO Nadella backpedals amid outrage, now says women should ask for raises Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella backtracked on remarks he made this week when he suggested women should not ask for raises and instead wait for the system to reward them. Amazon warehouse workers may be out of luck in Supreme Court case The case could have far-reaching implications for retailers, but it may not come to that. Like Amazon, data center giant Sabey Corp. sees opportunity to warm buildings with waste heat Sabey already transfers waste heat within its Seattle data center and is looking at doing the same at its Manhattan property. Microsoft's Nadella: Women should not ask for raises, rather 'have faith' the system will reward them Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella suggested during an event this week that women should not ask for raises and that those who do not will be rewarded with "good karma." He later tweeted a clarification. Don't want to climb that steep hill? For $5, Uber will haul your bicycle up for you ​Beginning Friday, car share company Uber will launch an option for requesting a car with a bike rack. Bill Gates has a new disease diagnosis machine for poor, rural areas For 10th anniversary of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's Grand Challenges in Global Health, Bill Gates focuses on making the diagnosis of disease faster and more accurate, especially in poor, rural areas. Poll: Do you think Nadella's comments about women asking for raises will hurt Microsoft? Vote for your favorite Seattle-area startup in this year's TechFlash Cup A fingerprint to board an airplane? Alaska Airlines tests a biometric system ​Use a person's fingerprint to allow them to board an airplane? Alaska Airlines is testing that type of system. Most Googled brands in Washington state? No surprises here The state's top three-most Googled brand names probably won't be too surprising to people. Amazon talking with Hollywood about digital movies Amazon.com is in talks with movie studios including Warner Bros., producer of "The Lego Movie," about joining the Ultraviolet digital-movie "locker" library consortium. National Tech News

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