TechFlash: Amazon drone delivers first customer package; Bertha digs Belltown

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Amazon makes first commercial package delivery by drone Amazon says its drones are designed to fly below 400 feet and carry packages up to 5 pounds guided by GPS, while making deliveries in less than 30 minutes. Where's Bertha? Headed toward the surface below Belltown (Photos and Video) The massive tunneling machine known as Bertha is boring its way back toward the surface after reaching its lowest point beneath downtown Seattle. Bill Gates on meeting Donald Trump Tuesday: 'It was a good time' Gates and Trump talked about power and innovation on the eve of Trump's meeting with the nation's top tech leaders, including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Creating jobs will be top of the agenda. Amazon leases another big office complex; Microsoft set to move out Amazon has signed three leases totaling a whopping 721,000 square feet since the end of October. That's equal to nearly half the space in Columbia Center. Microsoft's LinkedIn buy tops list of largest Seattle-area acquisitions of 2016 While mergers and acquisitions nationwide had a tepid start in 2016, the Seattle-area closed several multi-billion-dollar deals. Impel NeuroPharma goes up the nose to fight migraines The Seattle-based startup just closed $36 million to push its migraine treatment to market. CEO John Hoekman explains how it works and what's next. Japan Airlines explores Microsoft hologram technology to train Dreamliner mechanics The hologram technology developed by Microsoft and the airline lets mechanics experience a realistic environment with a special pair of goggles, hooked up to a nearby computer. GM Nameplate spin-out to launch breath-tester for weight loss GM Nameplate spin-out Levl won FDA approval to begin selling the device to nutritionists, trainers and other wellness professionals in early 2017. National Tech News Southwest Airlines admits it has inferior onboard Wi-Fi, makes plans to fix it SpaceX CEO Elon Musk joins Trump's economic advisory team ​Here are Google's top searches for 2016

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