TechFlash: PSBJ's Executive of the Year; Boeing gives $1M to Trump inaugural fund

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Evolution of a dealmaker: Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is PSBJ's Executive of the Year Dara Khosrowshahi has overseen nearly $6 billion in takeovers since 2015. The Expedia CEO may be a ferocious negotiator, but he's learned to develop his softer side. Behind the deal: Expedia moved fast on Seattle headquarters search "Having a real tech hub in the Seattle center not out in – no offense to Microsoft – the suburbs is formative," said Chief Financial Officer Mark Okerstrom, who oversaw the search. Construction starts soon on mega South Lake Union residential project The three-tower project is the largest-ever market-rate development built in Seattle. Boeing pledges $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund The $1 million matches the amount Boeing gave to President Obama's 2013 inauguration. Outreach CEO Manny Medina borrowed from Bezos in running his own fast-growing business Manny Medina, formerly an Amazon engineer, has instilled in his Seattle software company the sense of ownership he learned from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. $4.8B boost to NIH funding could be windfall for Puget Sound region's cancer and brain researchers The 21st Century Cures Act, expected to be signed soon by President Barack Obama, authorizes $4.8 billion in additional funding to the NIH over the next 10 years. Washington state's LGBTQ-friendly employers ​The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2017 Corporate Equality Index includes 23 Washington companies. Microsoft's LinkedIn approach suggests the deal won't be another Nokia, aQuantive Microsoft's immediate to-do list – which doesn't indicate any major restructuring – indicates the company is breaking with its traditional "integrate quickly and integrate everything" approach. 5 things you should know about SoftBank and a potential T-Mobile merger Wireless industry analyst Chetan Sharma told PSBJ he expects SoftBank will renew a proposal to acquire T-Mobile in a matter weeks, not months. National Tech News S.F. mayor vetoes 60-day cap on Airbnb rentals Apple makes its first investment in Chinese wind power Sheryl Sandberg rebuffs Facebook critics over fake news Amazon takes part in funding Boston audio startup

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