TechFlash: Will the government break the internet?; Microsoft CEOs have baggage

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Microsoft's new era comes with a lot of baggage Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates had a volatile relationship over the years. The fact that both of them remain involved in Microsoft still is just one challenge new CEO Satya Nadella faces, according to a lengthy piece in Vanity Fair. Could the government break the internet? Tech execs say if things don't change, yes ​Executives of high profile tech companies including Microsoft joined Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden Wednesday to discuss whether the U.S. government's continued surveillance of foreigners and citizens could eventually end the modern internet. Sale of 'Twin Toaster' office complex set to pop up Facebook, Swedish and Virginia Mason all occupy space in the buildings visible from I-5. Then and now: Alex Algard on entrepreneurship, staying scrappy and no more all-nighters Seattle entrepreneur Alex Algard started and grew CarDomain, then started and grew Whitepages. Both have made fast-growing companies lists, including CarDomain's appearance near the top of the PSBJ's Fastest Growing Private Companies list in 2004. Here's his take on the best ways to grow a business. 10 TechFlash Cup startup founders on crowdfunding: Why they do, why they don't Seattle startups generally use traditional funding sources such as venture capital firms and angel investor to back their product. But could consumers become the investors instead? The PSBJ TechFlash Cup competitors weigh in. Boeing builds new tanker testing labs in Everett, Boeing Field Boeing is developing new tactics for the flight test program of the KC-46 Air Force tanker in an effort to make sure the complexities of the aircraft don't cause delays. Can Microsoft 'Spark' Xbox One sales with a build-your-own-game system? Microsoft launched Project Spark Wednesday, a game where the player creates content for other players to use. Innovative games could help increase lagging Xbox sales. Microsoft reportedly buying Israeli tech firm for $200M Equivio's software is used in the legal profession and by governments. Azuqua raises $5M in first round of funding Azuqua's a cloud services company in a booming cloud services market. National Tech News

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