TechFlash: Bezos, Nadella to meet with Trump; Microsoft sets up AI venture fund

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will reportedly attend Trump's tech summit The meeting could make for an interesting face-off given the long-simmering beef between the two men. Bezos has proposed sending Trump to space, for example. Microsoft Ventures creates a fund dedicated to artificial intelligence companies The fund will advance CEO Satya Nadella's goal to make Microsoft the company that democratizes the nascent technology and claims a piece of the market projected to be worth $16.6 billion by 2022. Meet 20 new Washington state leaders in health care and biotech (Photos) Biotechnology companies and health care organizations made major leadership changes in key roles around the Puget Sound region in 2016. Silicon Valley VCs join Bill Gates in clean-energy investment fund They will be among nearly two dozen wealthy individuals who have formed Breakthrough Energy Ventures, which will pump money over the next 20 years into long-term energy technology aiming to greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions Sounders planning parade Tuesday to celebrate MLS Cup championship The team is planning a rally and march at noon Tuesday. The details are still being worked out with the city of Seattle. As Trump takes aim, union membership has declined in Washington Despite Donald Trump's rhetoric, federal data indicates the influence of labor unions — at least when it comes to membership — is waning. Boeing plays up jobs in announcing deal to sell Iran 80 commercial jets Congress has opposed Boeing's deal with Iran. President-elect Donald Trump, meanwhile, has been critical of a nuclear accord finalized between the U.S. and Iran that made the Boeing sale possible. National Tech News Facebook hiring journalism industry veteran to revamp news approach Lots of unicorn founders on Forbes 'Richest Under 40' list Apple's contentious new iPhone accessory won't arrive in time for Christmas Lyft partners with Silicon Valley startup to transport seniors Google's self-driving car project prepares to separate from X

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