TechFlash: UW's computer science campaign; Space race gets down to business

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Microsoft president calls for UW computer science program expansion The University of Washington launched a fundraising effort in late 2014 to build a second computer science building. Right now, the school admits only about one-third of computer science applicants due to space and funding limitations. Demand is rising. At Rover.com, success is in the pedigree PSBJ Columnist Patti Payne takes us inside fast-growing Rover.com, where there are nearly as many dogs in the office as people. Seattle's outer space companies are getting down to business After several years of carrying out cutting-edge projects, outer space companies are honing their business models, executives said at the NewSpace conference. Fewer Bay Area residents are searching for Seattle homes, report says Seattle residents often blame rising housing prices and low vacancies on the increasing number Californians moving to the region, many of whom relocate from Silicon Valley to work for Puget Sound-area technology companies. At least by one metric, the number of Bay Area transplants appears to be slowing. LinkedIn co-founder on what's really driving Microsoft's acquisition The original chief technology officer Eric Ly talks about the company's origins in the dot-com bust, how it evolved into a $26.2 billion acquisition target, and why we're "still in the beginning" of merging social data with business. Seattle's got WeWork and sources says it'll have WeLive too in a new high-rise (slideshow) The fast-growing co-working company is taking space in a high-rise planned for Seattle's Belltown neighborhood. People in Research: How mouse kidneys led Dr. Jimmy Bennett to career in genetics Dr. Jimmy Bennet is a pediatric geneticist and research at Seattle Children's Hospital. He studies genetic disorders that lead to birth defects. Seattle funding heats up, but startup leader cautions calling it a trend A handful of Seattle-area companies have announced financing deals this month, but not all investors are convinced it's a trend. National Tech News Here's what's happening at Cape Canaveral this week Elon Musk's shock claim: SolarCity buy would make Tesla a $1 trillion company South Florida county to pilot IBM's self-driving cars

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