TechFlash: Boeing shifting workers from Kent to Tukwila; Apptentive raises $3.6M

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Boeing plans to shift 1,000 workers from Kent to Tukwila in nationwide consolidation Employees from its Commercial Airplanes unit, its Engineering, Test and Technology group, and local Corporate offices will also be affected. Seattle software startup Apptentive raises $3.6M to hire new workers The Seattle-based customer-engagement company plans to use the funds from SurveyMonkey, Vulcan Capital and others to grow its current head count of 30 to 45 or 55 next year. Woman of Influence Connie Ballmer: 'First learn strategic business skills' 2016 Women of Influence honoree and Ballmer Group co-founder Connie Ballmer talks about her transition from technology to nonprofits. Women of Influence: Encourage girls to raise their hands This year's Women of Influence honorees teach us that no matter how enormous the task, there are strong, determined people willing to put in long hours to make it happen. Accolade and Limeade partner to help employees stay healthy While the partnership does not include a financial arrangement and is not exclusive, it will help drive more customers to each platform and drive down costs for employers and their employees. Blucora laying off Bellevue staff, moving HQ to Texas Blucora is laying off the "vast majority" of the remaining 35 employees at the company's Bellevue headquarters and moving to Texas. With new cockpit tools, Horizon Air hopes to fly from Seattle to Sun Valley ski slopes on time Horizon, an Alaska Airlines sister carrier, said the FAA-approved technology will cut weather-related diversions into the resort area by 95 percent this ski season and save the airline about $600,000 a year. National Tech News Benioff: I told the FTC that Microsoft's buy of LinkedIn was anticompetitive Report: Apple to debut three iPhones in 2017 Intel declares data the 'new oil,' pledges $250M for self-driving car tech ​Koch investment arm puts more than $2 billion into cloud software company Snapchat parent makes stealthy IPO filing Google hires AI gurus from Stanford, Snapchat

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