TechFlash: Google doubling Kirkland operations; Physio-Control fetches $1.28B

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Michigan company scoops up Redmond defibrillator maker for $1.28 billion Private equity firm Bain Capital has sold Physio-Control to the Kalamazoo, Michigan-based medical device manufacturer. Google plans to double the size of Kirkland engineering office The new 180,000-square-foot space will accommodate more than 400 engineers to work on products including Google Cloud, Chrome, Hangout, Ads, Maps and Android. Google already has 1,900 employees in Washington, more than half within the Kirkland campus. Seattle biotechs continue hiring spree Despite a lack of qualified graduates from Washington universities and adequate incentives for job relocation, Seattle-area biotech companies are hiring in the hundreds. This is how Bellevue-based Expedia benefits from low oil prices Low oil prices are trouble on Wall Street, but this Bellevue-based company is turning it into business. The end of the unicorn craze isn't the end of the world for startups Top VCs expect a tough funding environment for startups. Here's why they think that's not such a bad thing. Fashion that breaks down borders This Seattle company is making it possible for international brands to sell their fashion on a global platform. Closer look: Amazon doubles spending on lobbyists Amazon more than doubled the amount it spends on Washington, D.C. lobbyists in 2015. As need for data centers grow, Seattle companies will have to answer: 'How clean is the cloud?' The Seattle area is a leader in the industry – expected to reach $127 billion worldwide in the next several years – and companies including Amazon and Microsoft will likely have an outsized impact on the environment. National Tech News Alibaba surprises Groupon by buying 5.6 percent stake TechFestNW is early this year, adds pitch competition S.F. startup may be latest example of valuation pushback in big new funding ​Mattel unveils ThingMaker 3D printer for kids to make their own toys

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