TechFlash: Zillow's secret; Microsoft, Amazon join Apple; Uber's Seattle lawsuit

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The secret to Zillow's growth: 'Everyone lives somewhere' Zillow has grown dramatically over the past 10 years, but some of its concepts for reaching potential customers have stayed much the same. Microsoft, Amazon file legal document in support of Apple's FBI fight The Puget Sound region's largest technology companies joined Silicon Valley rivals including Facebook, Google, Snapchat, WhatsApp and Yahoo in support of Apple's cause. U.S. Chamber of Commerce sues Seattle to block ordinance that paves way for Uber drivers to unionize The U.S. Chamber is going to federal court to fight Seattle's Teamsters-backed ordinance that would require taxi firms, for-hire vehicle services and transportation network companies to collectively bargain with designated unions representing independent drivers. These Hawaiian entrepreneurs lived out of 6 San Francisco Airbnbs before moving to Seattle Startup AreaMetrics snagged close to $2 million in venture funding in the Bay Area — but picked Seattle for its headquarters as it ramps up. Microsoft considered Slack as a possible $8B acquisition target Microsoft's leaders weren't sold on the idea, and instead focused resources on Skype. Seattle-based GigabitNow figured out a way to bring internet to areas telecoms won't touch Traditional internet service providers have to pay to install infrastructure, so the companies look for areas with high-density or potential to grow to make the investment worthwhile. GigabitNow found a different way. Fast-growing drone industry in Alaska could fuel business in Washington state Alaska drone industry could boost related business in Washington state Tech companies top list of largest Washington M&A deals in 2015 While Expedia topped the list with its acquisition of HomeAway, that wasn't the only tech company buying up other businesses. These 30,000-pound QuadBots, built in Mukilteo, speed up Boeing 787 assembly in S.C. Boeing is using Mukilteo-built robotic arms to drill holes and install fasteners on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. How Zillow converts doubters to customers Zillow's revenue went from zero to $680 million in 10 years. Here's what's shaping up for the next decade. National Tech News Are high-wage jobs squeezing lower earners out of Bay Area? See if Congress is the right place for encryption policy to be made Startup aims to shake up practice of medicine with vein locating tech

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