TechFlash: Bezos' net worth drops; VC investments dip; Robots help you invest

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Jeff Bezos' net worth drops $5B in two weeks as Wall Street slumps Some of the region's wealthiest investors are suffering big losses after a dismal start to the year on Wall Street. Venture capital firms invested 57 percent less in Seattle startups last quarter Companies in the region raised more than $161 million through 25 deals in the fourth quarter, a venture capital report released on Friday revealed. Amazon will be required to collect sales tax in yet another state What legal nexus Amazon may have in Colorado is not immediately clear. The Pitch: LendingRobot helps investors diversify their portfolios LendingRobot is the world's first robo-lending system that automatically scores investments and allows investors to make small loans to many different people. 4 questions for the man whose job it is to explain hacking to the government Tempered Networks CEO Jeff Hussey said governments should be doing more to address a critically important need: Cybersecurity. National Tech News Euclid Analytics raises $20M to build out platform, add employees Taulia raises $46M to accelerate expansion, adds new CFO Taser faces patent infringement lawsuit Exclusive: Katy medical device co. to quintuple headcount Sprint expected to save $1B on network overhaul

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