TechFlash: Bezos' $4B windfall; MSFT stock soars; How to keep biotech in Seattle

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$4.6 billion windfall: CEO Jeff Bezos made higher profit Friday than Amazon Amazon CEO and Founder Jeff Bezos owns 83.9 million shares of Amazon stock, which increased in value by $4.6 billion Friday. What really had Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella excited during Thursday's earnings report? It wasn't the bottom line Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said he was pleased with the company's financial performance over the past quarter, but what was more important to him were the signs that his shift to the cloud is working. Seattle Genetics' exec: Here's how to stay an independent biotech in Seattle Seattle Genetics is a longstanding biotech company in the Puget Sound region, where many similar companies in recent years have been acquired by large pharmaceutical companies. Here's why Amazon and Microsoft clouds can't be compared Amazon's AWS announced financials for the first time ever, but there's no easy way to see how it stacks up next to Microsoft, Google or IBM. Microsoft stock climbs 10 percent after earnings home run Microsoft stock closed at $47.87 per share on Friday, up 10 percent from yesterday but still down from the decade high it hit in November. Here's why one biotech, courted by San Diego, decided to stay in Seattle M3 Biotechnology had a chance to move to a bigger industry hub. But in the end, CEO Leen Kawas decided the Puget Sound region was the place to be. ​Nadella: The future of apps is Cortana (that talking assistant) Microsoft's Cortana personal assistant isn't widely used today, but CEO Satya Nadella thinks Cortna's going to change the way you interact with computers in the future. Amazon shares spike 15 percent after strong AWS results Amazon posted better-than-expected earnings results Thursday and investors responded well. With new robot in the works, Kiva Systems will be renamed Amazon Robotics North Reading-based Kiva Systems, which has been operating as a subsidiary of Amazon, is also hiring a new head of robotics. National Tech News Nearly 55,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles recalled When Coca-Cola almost lost its flavor Behind Daikin's HVAC technology going into Houston projects (Video) $4.6 billion windfall: CEO Jeff Bezos made higher profit Friday than Amazon ​Nadella: The future of apps is Cortana (that talking assistant) Customer data can drive your business: Here's how Bazaarvoice's new CMO: It's time for us to become more than ratings co. Mobile app company lays off 40, insiders say Reporter's Notebook: Dipping my finger in liquefied natural gas (slideshow) Beyond The List: Houston's fastest-growing wealth management firms

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