TechFlash: Microsoft execs head to Canada; Hutch researchers expand data sharing

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Microsoft leaders, Gov. Inslee team to promote tech collaboration in Canada The Emerging Cascadia Corridor Conference kicks off Tuesday and aims to advance the development of new technologies and solve some of the region's biggest challenges, including recruiting top talent. Fred Hutch, UW researchers help expand data sharing nationally Fred Hutch and UW researchers are developing a new web-based community resource for researchers that will allow open sharing of data to better understand how diseases work and are detected. ​Amazon Alexa Fund joins $120 million investment in motion-control company The deal reinforces Amazon's push for user interface that goes beyond the mouse and touch screen to voice-control and more. Thalmic may be incorporating voice control into an arm band. From A&R Solar to Yoogi's Closet: Meet all 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies The Puget Sound Business Journal has revealed the 100 companies that made the 2016 list alphabetically. ​Seattle company Whitepages appoints new CEO Founder and longtime CEO Alex Algard will remain executive chairman of the board and stay on as CEO of the company's caller ID arm, Hiya. Why the $90M cash injection by Hanjin shareholders may not be enough IBIS World procurement research analyst Ashley Cruz says the plan by Hanjin shareholders to inject $90 million so ships can be unloaded may not fully work. Samsung has at least $38 million worth of products stranded on Hanjin ships. Denmark Minister dismisses Boeing complaint as dogfight over fighter jet continues A day after Boeing aired its gripes and took steps toward eventual legal action, the Danish Minister told the PSBJ " only the winning company is satisfied in the end." National Tech News Salesforce bets big on AI for business with 'Einstein' product rollout Amazon's Austin workers contribute to critical software; company hiring more Two Bay Area offerings expected in busiest IPO week of the year ​The iPhone 7 has landed: Which models and colors are most popular?

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