TechFlash: SpaceX to open huge Seattle office; Cloud tech evolution is in Seattle

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Elon Musk looks to poach Microsoft, Boeing workers as SpaceX plans huge new Seattle office Elon Musk, CEO of California-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), said in an interview Tuesday that the company will soon open a Seattle-area office and hire as many as 1,000 people. One-third of the company's current employees come from the aerospace industry. HP exec: The cloud technology evolution is 'concentrated in Seattle' Bill Hilf, senior vice president of product and services management for HP Cloud in Seattle, explains why the tech giant opened a cloud center here. The office has 200 employees and is still growing. Cloud company Basho says goodbye to Boston, shifts headquarters to Bellevue Adam Wray, who previously co-founded Tier 3, is now the CEO of Basho and is moving the company's headquarters to Bellevue. Intellectual Ventures hires former Washington state first lady Mona Locke Mona Locke will take over as Intellectual Ventures new senior vice president of corporate communications and marketing. Amazon stock pops as analyst predicts huge 2015 retail, cloud growth ​Amazon's stock popped up 3 percent in morning trading Tuesday, a welcome bump for the stock that has been sinking the last several months. The days of 'ship it and forget it' are over: There's plenty to keep Bungie developers busy post-Destiny launch Bungie's new video game, Destiny, has already been a massive hit, but the work isn't over yet. Amazon faces $25 million lawsuit from New York developer over Manhattan deal Durst Organization is suing Amazon for $25 million, alleging the retailer backed out of a deal after a signed agreement. Woody Allen to create TV show for Amazon ​Woody Allen will create a television show for Amazon.com Inc. called "Untitled Woody Allen Project." National Tech News Chinese Apple supplier unveils 'unbreakable' sapphire-screened phone Teacher walks away to work full time on her autism tech startup NCR Corp. relocating to Midtown, bringing 3,500 to 4,000 jobs into the city Despite the football game, New Relic's Future Talks series debuts to a packed house in Portland GameStop reports drop in holiday sales, rise in technology brand revenues First day of 'Silk Road' trial: Ross Ulbricht's mom is the new face of Internet freedom Majority of U.S. counties lack access to key opioid addiction treatment drug, UW study finds Civic tech startup OpportunitySpace raises $500K, led by MIT Media Lab co-founder ABQid and FatPipe ABQ announce winners of 'Super Sweet Startup Digs' contest Amazon stock pops as analyst predicts huge 2015 retail, cloud growth

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