TechFlash: Seattle area stocks stumble; Microsoft's plan to drive cloud adoption

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Seattle-area companies take heavy losses as stock market stumbles badly Puget Sound-area companies — along with companies across the country — took big losses on Monday after uncertainty in China's manufacturing center sparked a global sell-off. As PCs continue to decline, Microsoft looks to the cloud, pushes Windows 10 More than 200 million devices run Microsoft's latest operating system monthly, the company announced on Monday. Windows 10 could help drive adoption of the company's cloud products as the PC industry declines. Boeing looks to future of aircraft interiors in end-of-year video Future jetliner passengers will be immersed in full-experience graphics, according to a Boeing video. Early Seattle tech leader and philanthropist dies in avalanche Doug Walker, co-founder of early Seattle software maker WRQ and Social Venture Partners, died during a hiking accident on Granite Mountain. Facebook will start taking Oculus Rift pre-orders this week, but the price is a secret The virtual reality headset can be ordered starting on Wednesday, but the company is keeping mum on the price and the shipping date. Lyft raises $1B, partners with big new backer GM on self-driving cars The two companies are also partnering on a series of rental hubs for Lyft drivers across the country. Nominations are now open for CFO of the Year Awards The Puget Sound Business Journal seeks nominations for outstanding financial executives who led their companies and nonprofit organizations to financial success in 2015. The nomination deadline is Jan. 19. A little preparation, a little improv: The life of a new CEO More than three dozen new bosses have stepped into the top job at significant companies across the Puget Sound region this year. Here's a look at how they're changing the region, and some advice from people who have done this before. National Tech News How Lyft went from campus goofballs to taking on Travis Kalanick with self-driving cars, and $1B in funding Foothills Brewing increases production of this year's limited release stout Hillsboro's Enli wins major honor for its population health software Austin tech company spins off from Swiss parent, raises funding Medtronic CEO Ishrak on whether Google is friend or rival Hassan Ahmed thinks he has a high flier in the making, and he's got the venture backing to prove it ​Why this private biotech investor wants to 'free the webcast' at JP Morgan Battle for bitcoin dominance becomes East vs. West matchup

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