TechFlash: Zulily shares plunge; Microsoft's iPhone play; Patents fuel lawsuits

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Zulily shares plunge 20 percent, hit all-time low after earnings miss ​Zulily's shares plunged more than 23 percent in after-hours trading Wednesday after the Seattle e-commerce company missed analysts' expectations in its fourth quarter earnings results. Intellectual Ventures: 70,000 patents, $3 billion in licenses, dozens of companies sued Intellectual Ventures has filed legal action against more than 30 companies since it started using its patent portfolio to sue for infringement in 2010. Have a Microsoft folder on your iPhone yet? Nadella makes a big bet that you will soon Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in December he wants to get a Microsoft folder on every device, and already the company is heading that direction. Juno co-founder on how science is turning T-cells into microprocessors Dr. Michael Jensen, co-founder of Seattle biotech Juno Therapeutics and director of the Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, talked to PSBJ about how development of immunotherapy technologies is speeding up, and what it could look like in the future. Seattle hotel exec: Tech's disruption of industry is accelerating There's an 'incredible opportunity for smartphone and app development in the hospitality industry,' a Starwood vice president said at a hotel industry conference Wednesday. Dendreon sells to Valeant for $400 million Quebec-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals will buy Seattle biotech company Dendreon Corp. Dendreon was planning to go to auction on Feb. 12, but there were no other qualified bids for the company. Report: Microsoft employees happy with Nadella, end of 'Windows-first' culture A report out this week that polled Microsoft employees shows they are happy with their new CEO's progress and hopeful about the future. Award season is upon us: Nominate Puget Sound region's business superstars Nominations are now open for all Puget Sound Business Journal business awards. Find out their deadlines and eligibility requirements here. National Tech News ApplePie Capital making first loans to franchisees amid strong demand On a rooftop in the slums of Delhi, Carly Fiorina beefs up her international resume Have a Microsoft folder on your iPhone yet? Nadella makes a big bet that you will soon ​Cinedigm to launch kids channel with Bright Educational Media Trial will take Humanetics from nuclear fallout to CT scans Pishevar plans $40M Hyperloop investment from unannounced Uber IPO Cisco tops sales, profit forecasts in earnings report Disney unveils 'Miles from Tomorrowland' toys Cambia subsidiary to offer app that's already a big hit in Wyoming Intellectual Ventures: 70,000 patents, $3 billion in licenses, dozens of companies sued

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