TechFlash: Microsoft takes on Slack; F5 exec resigns after 12 years

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Microsoft's Skype Teams might be the company's answer to Slack Microsoft's motivation for releasing a strong messaging client may go beyond just messaging. Long-time F5 Networks CTO resigns amid tumultuous year for Seattle company Karl Triebes has been with F5 for more than 12 years. The company did not provide an explanation for his departure, but said he will remain an adviser until Jan. 1. Here's who Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft, Costco and Boeing workers are backing in this year's election ​Here's a look at where Microsoft, Boeing, Amazon, Costco and Starbucks employees are sending political dollars in this year's presidential election: Bucking national trend, Boeing political donations favor Democratic candidates in Washington state Well reveal which candidates received how much from the Boeing PAC in the 2016 election cycle. Oops: Amazon jumps gun on iPhone 7 reveal The retailing giant posts a page for iPhone 7 accessories that shows a dual-camera version of Apple's newest phone, as had been expected. Consultant: 'There may be no profitable biotechs in Seattle,' and that's OK On average, according to Stewart Lyman, it takes $2.6 billion and about 10 years to bring a drug to market. A biotech would need to spend about $108 million per year to launch a single drug. Seattle nail polish company to pay $3M in AG lawsuit over deceptive business practices Seattle-based Julep Beauty has settled the lawsuit which alleged it used deceptive marketing tactics to lure consumers into signing up for recurring product delivery and making it very difficult to cancel subscriptions. EXCLUSIVE: Spike Aerospace leaning toward Seattle for site of supersonic jet plant Spike Aerospace, a Boston startup that is developing a new supersonic business jet, is in discussions with Washington state and Puget Sound-area aerospace suppliers to open a new plant here. National Tech News What Apple has added and subtracted from the new iPhone 7 Thiel's Founders Fund seen leading $100M Postmates round Michael Dell on historic EMC buyout: 'We can go faster even as we grow larger'

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