TechFlash: Paul Allen's $100M cell research facility; Paseo sold; Patent trolls

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Paul Allen donates $100 million to create cell science institute in Seattle In an effort to revolutionize disease research, the new Allen Institute for Cell Science will create predictive models of cell behavior. Shuttered Seattle restaurant Paseo sold at auction for $91,000 Paseo's assets, with the exception of the restaurant's recipes, were sold in a bankruptcy auction this week for $91,000. A judge must approve the sale before it can be finalized. Former Microsoft lawyers say new rules help tame patent trolls Three former Microsoft intellectual property attorneys say a new type of hearing gives them a chance to challenge a patent's interpretation and fight back against patent trolls. Cool Spaces: PayScale's stadium-view office is a sports haven The company's Pioneer Square space offers a deck with a view of the stadium and plenty of local breweries to choose from. Microsoft and Accenture partner to build new hybrid cloud system Microsoft and Accenture announced a collaboration on Monday as the companies look to build a new hybrid cloud platform. Bill Gates' dad leaving Costco's board ​William H. Gates, Bill Gates' father, is leaving the board of Costco Wholesale Corp. next month after serving 11 years on the board. Seattle's Spare5 raises $3.25M ​Spare5, a Seattle startup that pays people for their insight, said it's raised $3.25 million in funding from New Enterprise Associates, the Foundry Group, Madrona Venture Group and several angel investors. Another strike against Amazon in Germany Monday ​German workers at Amazon.com Inc. went on strike again on Monday. Rightside officials ring NASDAQ's closing bell Representatives from Kirkland-based internet domain naming company Rightside Group Ltd. were in New York on Friday, meeting with investors and ringing the closing bell at the NASDAQ stock exchange. National Tech News "Nashville" TV show not in the state's 2015 budget Microsoft and Accenture partner to build new hybrid cloud system Mechanicsburg-based bridge engineering firm opens new office in the region Report: Lack of tax incentives, confusing applications behind meager small business health exchange signups VC diversity task force is mostly white and male, like the problem it is trying to solve Entrepreneurs reinvent the idea of incubator space with novel InventiveLabs Cool Spaces: PayScale's stadium-view office is a sports haven 5 dates that could be big for EMCORE Former Microsoft lawyers say new rules help tame patent trolls Ten months after being delisted, Avid Technology receives approval to trade on Nasdaq

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