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Amazon's new voice-controlled devices broaden competition with Google Amazon.com released cheaper versions of its voice-controlled speaker, upping competition with Nest and vying for a bigger presence in American homes. Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin engine project boosted by new federal funds Support from the U.S. Air Force is putting new fire under Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' plans to build a new rocket engine. Seattle's job market remains red hot, thanks to Amazon, Catholic Health The number of job openings in the greater Seattle area increased 3.85 percent in February, compared to the previous month. Seattle biotech Immunexpress eyes up to $40M for Series C round Immunexpress wants to raise $20 million to $40 million to commercialize its products. Sen. Murray introduces bill to restore medical research funding Washington Sen. Patty Murray introduced a bill to create a new funding stream for the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration. Zillow: This is the best time to list your house for sale in Seattle Zillow crunched the numbers and has figured out the best time to list a house for sale in Seattle so it sells faster and for more money. How Aaron Gregory helps Remitly push the limits and innovate The In-House Innovator Award winner of the Puget Sound Business Journal's 2016 Corporate Counsel Awards is Aaron Gregory. National Tech News Here's what worries investors who give VCs billions to find next big thing See why Netflix is staking big bucks, and its future, on original content Ex-Googler's sex-and-drug-filled novel may become a film Craigslist founder backs national competition to help women fund their ventures 'Star Wars' director will produce YouTube series on Google Lunar XPRIZE competition

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