TechFlash: Microsoft sells phone business; Amazon posts hundreds of Alexa jobs

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Amazon posts hundreds of jobs for its Alexa voice-control business Amazon is hiring at least 200 people to work on Alexa, its voice-controlled platform used in its Echo interactive speaker. Microsoft sells Nokia feature phone business for $350 million The sale is part of Microsoft's continued withdrawal from the mobile phone business Microsoft hints at possible end of Lumia phones Microsoft's $350 million sale of Nokia's feature phone business Wednesday wasn't the only indication of a major mobile strategy overhaul. Economist: Trump's trade policies would hurt Boeing, Puget Sound region Economists have warned of the implications of a frayed relationship with China – and of Trump's broader foreign policy ideas – would have on the U.S. economy. Exclusive: Amazon plans second drive-up grocery store in Bay Area The project would join an identical concept in the works for Sunnyvale, showing that the e-tailer wants to roll out the new concept on a broader scale as it seeks a bigger share of the enormous grocery market. Bezos plays up Amazon's recent Seattle philanthropy at shareholders' meeting Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos discussed the company's recent donation of a building to homeless shelter group Mary's Place. Paccar's hybrid trucks on hold until fuel prices climb again Paccar is not offering hybrid trucks for now, but that may change as fuel prices rise again. Bellevue's Blucora hires new CEO for transition into finance John Clendening – who most recently led Charles Schwab's $4 billion investor services division – has replaced longtime top executive Bill Ruckelshaus, who first transformed the company from a search business to an eclectic holding company in 2010. Snapshots: How tech drives the office market Companies on both sides of Lake Washington are gearing up for big real estate plays. National Tech News Trump sees a tech bubble but Silicon Valley says it's in his head Meg Whitman gets hands-on with $100M in Hewlett Packard Enterprise startup bets Startup raises $10M to help detect drones flying around your property

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