TechFlash: Inside Allen's Stratolaunch; Starbucks stock hits high; VR tech hiring

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Valve joins Microsoft, Oculus in pursuit of virtual reality experts Valve announced it will be unveiling a new piece of virtual reality hardware at a conference next week, the most recent sign that the Seattle area is emerging as a hub for the industry. New photos reveal mammoth structure of Paul Allen's six-engine Stratolaunch Photos of Paul Allen's Stratolaunch from a California television special reveal details of the specialized aircraft. ​Starbucks stock is at an all-time high — here's why Starbucks is building out its technology to gain loyal customers who spend more. Juno Therapeutics CEO gets $450,000 bonus, recruits former Amgen, Dendreon researchers The Seattle biotech that made big headlines throughout 2014 is still growing. Here's a look at what analysts are saying about it now. Zillow wins restraining order against News Corp., listings will stay on Trulia – for now A California judge on Tuesday granted a restraining order to Zillow against Move, a competitor in the online real estate market that is owned by News Corp. Why Bill Gates thinks the U.S. needs to invest more in energy technology R&D Six prominent business leaders have urged the federal government to increase its investments in energy R&D, saying the U.S. runs the risk of falling behind other countries in developing new technologies. Amazon negotiating for Minnesota distribution center site A distribution center, part of Amazon's goal of decreasing shipping times as much as possible, would need hundreds of employees and more than 1,000 people during the busy holiday shopping season. National Tech News Taboola strikes native ads deal with Star-Telegram parent company College party app Wigo has a $14M valuation following $1.5M fundraise Oakland startup wants to be the social network of booze Valve joins Oculus, Microsoft in recruiting virtual reality experts for Puget Sound region Three things to look out for in Polypore's proposed $3.2B sale Zillow wins restraining order against News Corp., listings will stay on Trulia – for now Southwest Research Institute wins $20 million EPA contract for emissions testing Forget unicorns. This VC wants to slay dragons How to get Blue Star Donuts, Lardo and Kenny & Zukes delivered to your doorstep JP Morgan exec tapped to lead new SAS division

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