TechFlash: Amazon's private-label push; Big data leads to malaria discovery

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Who's Hiring: QuoteWizard adds more than 40 people, opens Denver office QuoteWizard, an online insurance portal based in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood, has added to its headcount and opened a Denver office. Seattle researchers use big data, advanced computing to make major malaria discovery The University of Washington, Seattle's Center for Infectious Disease Research and the Goa Medical College in India have made an important discovery that could save thousands of lives. Amazon pumps up Prime with new private-label line The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon.com will roll out new private-label lines of packaged foods and goods, including spices, coffee, snack foods, baby food, diapers and detergents. This Seattle startup is one of the first to use the federal crowdfunding law If you want to buy a piece of this delicious Seattle startup, now's your chance. Air Force lays out what it needs from Boeing for next Air Force One The U.S. Air Force is spelling out what it needs from Boeing for the next 747-based Air Force One. Amazon, Microsoft join REI, Group Health, ask state Supreme Court to rule against LGBT discrimination A Superior Court judge in February 2015 ruled Richland-based Arlene's Flowers and owner Barronelle Stutzman violated the Consumer Protection Act when she refused service to a gay couple two years prior. Stutzman appealed the decision to the state Supreme Court. You can only sell so many supercomputers: Cray gets creative with sales strategy Cray, the Seattle-based supercomputer maker, is diversifying its customer base and revenue sources. Gates Foundation diverts entire $187M stake in BP Seattle investors – most prominently the Gates Foundation – are caught in the crossfire of the fossil fuel debate as activists and others push for widespread divestment of related stocks. Transpose will bring order to your work life For people frustrated with managing all of the computer programs needed to get their job done, Transpose wants to help. National Tech News Here's why the White House is putting millions of dollars into the microbiome Sheryl Sandberg talks about husband's death in emotional Berkeley speech (VIDEO) Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway purchases $1 billion in Apple stock

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