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No warm fuzzies left just six months after T-Mobile-Sprint acquisition fell apart T-Mobile and Sprint were rumored to be on the verge of a merger just six months ago, but now they couldn't be further from that day. Allen Institute for AI chief: More likely an asteroid will hit Earth than robots take over ​Artificial intelligence has faced growing criticism in the last year from some of the most high-profile technology leaders in the U.S., but that fear could hinder beneficial advancements. It's back to the future for Seattle property developer with a golden touch Group has leased land for the project near the Fremont Troll. Investors clamor to buy $10.75 billion in Microsoft debt Microsoft completed the largest-ever corporate bond sale this week after demand from investors convinced the company to increase its sale from $7 billion to $10.75 billion. WTIA: Seattle's tech industry is too humble, but we can help The WTIA aims to help the industry grow, attract talent and increase funding by bringing organizations together and spurring on policymakers. The association has appointed an executive to lead a push to unite the state's technology leaders. Expedia slashes prices to attract customers The number of hotel nights booked through Expedia's system has been skyrocketing for years, but the amount of money it makes from each deal has been falling for equally as long. Bezos, Nadella, Ehrlichman make Upstart list of 100 most disruptive thinkers After culling through hundreds of nominees, Upstart Business Journal has winnowed the field down to the biggest upstarts of them all. Check out the Upstart 100 for 2015. How Seattle Children's, Juno are working to bridge the pediatric cancer treatment gap The Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research will give its first immunotherapy patient infusion today in a clinical trial for a cancer drug. Part of Seattle Children's Research Institute, Ben Towne is working to fix the lack of funding and business interest in treating pediatric cancers, with help from Seattle biotech star Juno Therapeutics. Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence wants computers to be smarter than a fourth grader The year-old institution is armed with Paul Allen's money, Oren Etzioni's brain and the problem of teaching machines how to think like humans. Study claims Corvallis is a more innovative town than Seattle Seattle ranked No. 5 on Nerdwallet's recent list of "most innovative tech hubs." National Tech News Seattle Genetics' pipeline investments lead to $27M Q4 loss, stock up slightly Orlando tech firm Pentaho's response on Hitachi deal: 'We will see our staff increase' It's back to the future for Seattle property developer with a golden touch Apple invests $848 million to reap energy from First Solar power farm With labor dispute as a backdrop, Portland's biggest cargo carrier could be pulling out Wireless providers tie for best service in Louisville Broward County votes to regulate Uber, Lyft as taxi services San Francisco's hot, but study finds heart of tech success in Silicon Valley Government demands for user account information jumped 40% in 6 months, Twitter says San Antonio legal tech market expands with arrival of UpCounsel

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