TechFlash: Why LinkedIn sold to Microsoft; Judge sides with Gravity Payments CEO

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LinkedIn co-founder and chairman: This is why we sold to Microsoft Startups and private companies can compete with Microsoft, Facebook and Google, he said, but it become more difficult for LinkedIn once the company went public. Judge rules in favor of Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price A King County Superior Court judge on Friday ruled in favor of Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price on all counts in a lawsuit waged by his brother, Lucas Price, who co-owns the company. Amazon wants its bubble building to be as iconic as the Space Needle A New York Times article sheds new light on the sphere-shaped building that is rising downtown. Microsoft's Nadella, other innovators join Hutch board The incoming roster of board members — including leads from the two largest cloud computing companies in the nation — underscores the cross-discipline collaboration that is occurring between Fred Hutch and the region's big data technology leaders as efforts ramp up to find cures for cancer. South Korean firm acquires Seattle's 1Energy South Korean company Doosan has acquired Seattle-based 1Energy Systems for an undisclosed sum. The company will become a Doosan division and retain its Seattle employees. Juno stock plummets, FDA timeline up in air after clinical trial suspension After the Food and Drug Administration halted a clinical trial because of two patient deaths, Juno Therapeutics is facing a revised timeline for bringing the drug to market, and its stock price nosedived. How this Washington educational foundation beats the state's graduation rates The College Success Foundation starts working with students in sixth grade. Boeing and Airbus buck analyst concerns, raise 20-year forecasts Commercial aerospace's largest companies say long-term demand remains strong. WSJ: Pentagon may want Boeing to pay for tanker delays The U.S. Air Force is in discussions with Boeing, according to the report. National Tech News Startup funding drop hits SF harder than Silicon Valley again — except for Uber Rackspace banks on Microsoft cloud resellers to rope in more enterprise clients Lyft, GM expand Express Drive rentals to new cities in western U.S.

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