TechFlash: Boeing 777X GM retires; Tech exec faces sentence in prostitution case

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Ex-Microsoft, Amazon employees face sentencing on prostitution charges Prosecutors say the tech workers, including Microsoft's director of worldwide health at the time of his arrest in January, were members of "The League," an exclusive group of sex buyers who used the internet to drive demand for prostitutes in the Seattle area. Boeing 777X program GM Bob Feldman is retiring; replacement named Feldman is retiring after a 41-year career with Boeing as its new variant of the wide-body jet moves towards production. Amazon set to seize the U.S. apparel throne: Should fashion brands fret? To sell or not sell on Amazon is going to be part of the equation for fashion brands going forward. A new report suggests the e-commerce giant will sell more apparel and accessories than any other retailer next year, Macy's and Nordstrom included. Here's who bought the 20 most expensive homes sold in the Seattle area this year (Photos) The number of high-end homes coming to the market is surging along with the Puget Sound region's economy. Fast growing companies drive region's economic boom These are the companies – from financial firms to tech companies to engineers — that are driving the economic boom the Puget Sound area is experiencing. How Blueprint Consulting became one of the Puget Sound region's fastest-growing firms The Bellevue-based firm works with clients including Microsoft, Nordstrom, Expedia and T-Mobile. Its revenue grew more than 1,000 percent since 2013 to $22 million. Madrona spin-out Essential helps companies do business through messaging The third spin-out from Madrona Venture Labs builds software for companies to sell products or communicate with customers through messaging platforms. Fund local? Voyager Capital Investment scores wins wherever it can "The world is flat," Voyager co-founder Erik Benson said, "and the money will flow where the entrepreneurs are." Eastside This Week: Big donors to Trump and Clinton; Another condo tower for Bellevue Top news from the Eastside this week includes big donors to Trump and Clinton campaigns; another condo tower for Bellevue; and the launch of Microsoft's first ever first-ever laptop, the Surface Book. Former Amazon 'bar raiser' offers insight into hiring process: What job seekers, companies can learn Amazon – which on Thursday announced the company has grown to more than 300,000 employees – has a strict process for bringing on new talent. Job candidates will often spend hours completing interviews with three to six Amazon employees. Allen Institute starts small with 3-D brain map The 3-D model provides a guide to mouse brain anatomy, which contributes to the broader goal of advancing science around neurobiological diseases. CenturyLink is reportedly close to merging with Level 3 CenturyLink Inc. and Level 3 Communications Inc. are reported to be in the late stages of merger discussions. Kitsap-based LumiThera to commercialize device to stop vision loss LumiThera – a medical-device company focused on treating people with the main type of age-related vision loss – is working on plans to accelerate its product commercialization. National Tech News Comcast's Cohen says new FCC privacy rules are unnecessary Alphabet's self-driving car project just announced a major milestone Google AI bots wrote a new form of encryption without human intervention

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