TechFlash: Microsoft's new way to target Seattle business; Avalara lands $96M

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Here's the new way Microsoft is trying to attract Seattle-area business customers (photos) The new 18,000-square-foot Microsoft Technology Center on the 22nd floor of the Bellevue's Lincoln Square office tower aims to help current and potential customers envision what Microsoft products can do for their businesses. Avalara lands $96M for acquisitions, buy back of shares Since 2004, Avalara has raised $300 million. Avalara has bought more than 15 companies, and it isn't done. T-Mobile data goes down in nationwide LTE outage Competitors Sprint and Verizon used the outage to tempt T-Mobile customers to switch. Boeing names new boss for its $7.8 billion space and network businesses Despite Seattle's fast-growing private space business, Boeing's new space man will be based in Washington D.C. Clarisonic to outsource manufacturing, lay off 120 in Redmond, Kent By the end of 2017 skin-cleaning brush maker Clarisonic will no longer manufacture its device in Washington. Boeing distributes $6 million in education grants, says it will be in Washington for decades Seeking to dispel fears that it will shift jobs to China as expressed by Donald Trump, a Boeing leader said its philanthropy "is consistent with its investment in our future here in Washington" After tech layoffs, Nordstrom shifts leadership roles of top executives Seattle-based ​Nordstrom is making leadership changes among its top ranks to accelerate its technology efforts after struggles that lead to layoffs and declining profits. National Tech News Report: Yahoo will soon acknowledge major data breach Cord-cutters can tune in: Facebook, Twitter to live stream debates Tesla upgrading software with big changes to Autopilot

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