TechFlash: Microsoft's new investment group; Expedia CFO on global talent war

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Microsoft's new investment group targets cloud startups Microsoft Ventures will give the Redmond tech company access to more companies in the investment pipeline. Amazon expands Alexa, could propel voice-control tech onto more devices Amazon is making available a web-based version of its Alexa voice-controlled platform, allowing developers to work on Alexa-related products without Amazon's interactive speakers. Expedia CFO on the 'global war for talent' and other reasons to move to Seattle Expedia CFO Mark Okerstrom talked with the Wall Street Journal about trade-offs of an urban campus, perks the company's planning at the new campus and brainstorming the "art of possible." Seattle Children's, Juno expand partnership to speed up cancer treatment trials Juno Therapeutics and Seattle Children's are accelerating their work with clinical trials for treating brain tumors in adults and children. Boeing to miss 2017 delivery deadline after repeated delays of Air Force tanker Boeing will miss its deadline on the troubled KC-46 tanker. Outstanding Voices: Arivale CEO Clayton Lewis leads the charge for LGBTQ health care access Health and wellness startup CEO Clayton Lewis has been a leader in supporting access to health care for LGBTQ people. Outstanding Voices: Trish Millines Diziko champions technology access for all TAF Executive Director Trish Millines Diziko is one of PSBJ's Outstanding Voices for 2016. Discuss.io takes focus groups online Discuss.io is taking the old idea of a marketing focus group and putting a digital spin on it. National Tech News Verizon, unions reach tentative deal to end strike Twitter loses two more top execs, reportedly dissolves commerce division Sprint lures former AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile leaders All eyes on Twitch after Amazon's billion-dollar bet on the video site

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