TechFlash: Where startups will go next; Microsoft wants to back Yahoo buyer

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South Lake Union missed its chance: Where startups are going instead South Lake Union had the potential to become a center of innovation for the city, but many startups have been priced out of the neighborhood. The U-District might still have the chance. iPods, dinner parties and the cure for cancer: How Seattle scientists, cloud companies collaborate With the world's top cancer researchers next door to the world's largest cloud computing companies, the Puget Sound region is uniquely situated in the quest to cure cancer. Microsoft willing to offer financial backing to Yahoo buyers Microsoft executives have met with equity firms considering bids for the troubled California-based company, telling the potential buyers Microsoft would be willing to back their bids with significant funding, according to Re/code. Outerwall tries to take on Netflix again, this time with 'Redbox Digital' The new service, called Redbox Digital, will allow customers to rent movies and TV shows individually similar to Google Play. Redbox, which makes up 80 percent of Outerwall's revenue, lost $120.8 million last year. Fremont still likely to be the 'Center of the Universe' even after Google goes Google's move to South Lake Union is still three years away, but people are already speculating what will happen in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood. Exclusive: DocuSign CEO candidate pulls out of gig as search for new leader continues A prospective CEO of DocuSign has pulled out of the job to accept another offer, the company said Thursday. Seattle scientists create blood test to predict tuberculosis Seattle's Center for Infectious Disease Research, in conjunction with the University of Cape Town, has developed a test that can predict whether latent tuberculosis will develop into the full-blown disease more than a year before the disease appears. Nordstrom may need to settle for 'good enough' in e-commerce After layoffs and restructuring, Nordstrom is trying to understand how to best utilize digital technology without over-extending itself. South Lake Union's surprise: There is more collaboration there than you'd think Being able to walk across the street to get coffee with colleagues from Amazon, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Juno Therapeutic, the Allen Institute for Brain Science and the Institute for Systems Biology, creates a unique culture of collaboration. That could lead to cancer cures. National Tech News Here's what I learned after hearing 150 startup pitches in three days Netflix has been "throttling" streaming to Verizon and AT&T mobile customers Apple working on new reality show based on its app store

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