TechFlash: Nick Hanauer talks inequality, guns; Microsoft, politics and women

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Nick Hanauer: If income inequality continues to rise, it will be 'mayhem in the streets, Ferguson everywhere' Nick Hanauer presented his "middle-out" economic theory in Seattle Thursday and warned that if the income inequality issue gets worse, the U.S. could face an uprising similar to the Arab Spring. Former Microsoft engineer, congressional candidate Pedro Celis says women 'aren't as nerdy as men' Just a week after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella suggested women shouldn't ask for raises, former Microsoft Distinguished Engineer and Republican Congressional candidate Pedro Celis said during a debate on the Microsoft campus that women aren't as nerdy as men, which is why they don't get as many tech jobs. Seattle company pays $36M for tech office building in South Lake Union WeWork, a force in the shared office space industry, is the main tenant in the building near the REI store. First step toward asteroid mining: Planetary Resources set to launch test satellite ​Planetary Resources is to launch its first satellite Oct. 24, a significant step in the Redmond company's ambitious goal of mining precious metals, and water, from asteroids. Nadella apologizes for remarks on women and raises, says he was 'bold' but 'not right' Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reportedly issued an apology to employees Wednesday, about a week after he suggested women should not ask for raises and trust the system to reward them appropriately at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. Hanauer takes aim at Washington's gun laws Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer is "catalyzing" the effort to support a state initiative that would require universal background checks on guns. Starbucks launches new mobile pre-order system in Portland The system will allow customers to order and pay in advance and pick up a drink at the store. On Nadella, raises and women: Open the books and pay people what they are worth Asking for a raise can be difficult for many women, and remarks by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella suggesting women should not even ask have brought the issue front and center. Columnist and business coach Maureen Moriary offers her thoughts on the best way to ask for a raise, regardless of your gender. Amazon creating 80,000 holiday jobs this year ​Amazon.com Inc. said it's creating 80,000 seasonal jobs in the U.S. this holiday season, up from the 70,000 seasonal jobs it created last season. Amazon to use newspaper distributor to deliver U.K. packages ​Amazon.com Inc. is teaming up with a British newspaper distributor to deliver packages in the United Kingdom. National Tech News

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