TechFlash: Amazon in Portland?; Avalara CEO on next buys

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Amazon may be expanding to Portland after Elemental acquisition The online retailer established a big presence in Portland with its acquisition of Elemental Technologies, but there may be more to come. Want diversity in tech? Stop looking in the same places for talent, Code Fellows CEO says Coding bootcamps – which typically teach basic, in-demand skills to a diverse group of students in a number of weeks – can help fill tech roles while the broader industry makes fixes to its pipeline, he said. Avalara CEO mulls acquisitions, expects to close several this year Tax automation software company Avalara is planning to snap up more companies this year. Its more than $240 million of financing will help it do so. Big Fish Games outgrows waterfront building, seeks larger space The gaming company recently expanded in a building it's already in. Now it's on the hunt for an even bigger space. ReachNow adds 150 vehicles to Seattle fleet, ups Car2Go competition BMW's ReachNow car-sharing service has put another 150 cars in its fleet, increasing the competition with Daimler's Car2Go service in the city. Seattle Central wins $3.8M grant for computer training courses Seattle Central College will administer the nearly $4 million federal grant to various computer training groups. Why WSU is working with this Chinese drone maker Washington State University announced Tuesday plans to partner with the world's largest drone maker, China-based DJI, to research the use of unmanned aircraft to solve some of agriculture's biggest challenges. WSU creates software that could lead to livestock vaccine Scientists at Washington State University have created software that analyzes bacterial DNA and could help in the formulation of a vaccine for livestock. National Tech News ​Google's Sidewalk Labs wants to revolutionize public transportation LendingClub slashes jobs, discloses ex-CEO made loans to his family Lyft, Uber settle lawsuit that threatened to air sensitive details

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