TechFlash: Amazon's 400 new stores; Microsoft underwater; Zillow's CRE plan

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WSJ: Amazon to open as many as 400 physical bookstores The giant online retailer is planning to open 300 to 400 physical bookstores, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Microsoft's underwater data center could solve some of the cloud's biggest problems Microsoft just finished testing an underwater datacenter, and it could be a solution for some of the cloud computing industry's biggest challenges. Zillow weighs entry into commercial real estate market Already a giant online portal for residential U.S. real estate, Zillow's CEO says he hasn't ruled out expanding into the commercial market. Seattle Techstars director, WTIA CEO engage in Twitter battle over non-compete clauses Two of the Seattle area's most prominent technologists took to Twitter on Tuesday to debate whether preventing employees from joining competing companies helps or harms a technology ecosystem. Seattle on-demand fuel startup Booster Fuels raises $9M for expansion Booster Fuels' goal is to give customers' a "life without gas stations." But, for now, the Seattle-based service will focus on expanding outside the state. Who's raising: Sendachi, Coco Communications, Cut.com A company bringing military technology to the smart home, a new IT firm and a startup that produces viral videos are among the ventures that raised funding in recent rounds. Seattle biotech lands $2M National Institutes of Health grant Oricula Therapeutics will use the funding to get its new drug that it says will help prevent hearing loss ready to test on humans. National Tech News Yahoo to slash workforce by 1,700, close some businesses and offices Exclusive: Paypal co-founder's fintech company close to taking Twitter sublease DocuSign founder and chief strategy officer will step down as CEO search continues

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