TechFlash: WTIA tackles talent gap, school bias; Gates, Bezos lose $1B in Brexit

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Exclusive: WTIA launches 'Draft Day' pilot program to address tech talent gap, school bias The new program aims to eliminate "school bias," where recruiters pull from the same collection of schools. Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos lost $1B each in wake of Brexit Overall, the world's 400 richest people lost $127.4 billion Friday in the global fallout from the decision by voters in Britain to leave the European Union, according to Bloomberg News. Seattle-area stocks: Brexit news punishes Tableau, Juno, Paccar in Friday trading Puget Sound area companies saw mild to moderate decreases in their stock prices Friday, when the markets grappled with the news that the UK had voted to leave the European Union. EXCLUSIVE: Rightside CEO responds to Donuts' $70M portfolio acquisition offer The Puget Sound-area companies ­– along with Amazon and Google – are the top buyers of new domain name extensions. Ericsson, General Electric and others invest $9M in Seattle tech company Seattle-based Resin.io has nabbed $9 million in a Series A round with DFJ and other investors. DocuSign's 'CEO that got away' ID'd as search for leader goes on E-signature giant DocuSign is still struggling to find a new CEO, but a prior candidate who ditched the job for Google at the last minute has finally been revealed. Amazon launches online service for teachers in the classroom Amazon is joining Microsoft, Google and Apple in the crowded arena of providing education technology for schools UW researchers compete for $1M prize from GlaxoSmithKline with device for bladder control, sexual function UW scientists have won a finalist spot in a GlaxoSmithKline contest for their implantable device, which addresses incontinence and lack of sexual function. Boeing 737 Max to get air show debut at Farnborough Boeing is planning several centennial celebrations at the show. Where are they now? See what happened to 2006's largest private firms What a difference a decade makes. Ten years ago, the top of the Largest Private Companies List looked much different than it does today. Here's what happened to the 2006 listmakers. National Tech News Obama addresses challenges in entrepreneurship at Stanford conference ​Facebook vs. Email: Why email reigns supreme (and always will) Chinese telecom company Huawei is developing an alternative to Android OS

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