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A manned mission to Mars is slated for as early as 2024, but there are serious health risks that must be mitigated in order for such a mission to be successful. The most pressing risk identified by NASA is radiation exposure. Instead of stunting our spirit of exploration, there is an urgent need to develop effective radioprotection strategies to […]

Before everyone tucks into turkey later this week, let’s catch up on some recent headlines from Wisconsin’s high-tech sectors: —Wisconsin-based Gener8tor, which runs a network of programs that train and invest in startups, continues to expand. Its latest offering is the OnRamp Insurance Accelerator, an insurance technology-focused program that will be located in the Minneapolis […]

Connect, the longstanding nonprofit organization that runs one of San Diego’s best-known startup accelerator programs, said Thursday that Tega Therapeutics CEO Tim Scott will become chairman of its board of directors on Dec. 1. Scott has a long history with the organization. As part of the founding group that, in 1999, launched San Diego-based Internet […]

[Updated 11/16/18, 2:15 pm. see below] Accelerators and apprenticeships, venture deals and partnerships. Here’s a roundup of Boston technology news bits from the week. Read on: —Nonprofit tech accelerator MassChallenge is toying with launching a for-profit entity to help alumni of the program “further accelerate their growth.” It’s unclear what form that entity might take, […]

[Updated 5:20 p.m. See below.] Having to wait for a package to arrive generally doesn’t result in severe consequences, besides perhaps a feeling of frustration. Some deliveries, however, are only useful if they arrive on time. Logistics startup Airspace Technologies says its software, developed specifically for time-sensitive shipments—donated organs slated for transplant and replacement parts […]

If you thought Siemens’ $730 million purchase of Boston-based business app developer Mendix would have locked the digital company’s focus onto the factory floor, CEO Derek Roos wants you to know you’re wrong. The reality, Roos claims, is that the Mendix deal is more about transforming Siemens. “Why would Siemens buy a horizontal, industry-agnostic cloud […]

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In an effort to grow its digital subscriber base, The New York Times has eliminated 11 marketing positions through consolidation and named head of brand David Rubin chief marketing officer—its...

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A group of 15 home-care agencies is calling on nonprofit insurer GuildNet to reverse its plan to withhold millions of dollars in payments. GuildNet told the providers it can't afford to pay up...

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Nonprofits, schools with a strong track record need fundingThe Educational Alliance, a community organization that serves 50,000 people each year on the Lower East Side, is set to expand a...

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Charles Krasne won't divulge his age, but before taking the reins at his father's food-wholesaling business, he helped develop the first commercial computer with a hard-disk drive. The IBM Ramac,...

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Mayor Bill de Blasio is preparing a revised plan to raise money for the troubled New York City Housing Authority by working with private property managers and developers. And a major change to the...

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Some big corporations are better than others, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday.That was how the Democrat reconciled his opposition to letting Walmart set up shop in New York City with his...

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The opposition research firm had focused on the internet company’s competition. But ahead of a Senate hearing it had a new target: senators.

Mr. Zuckerberg said that he wouldn’t step down as chairman and that his No. 2, Sheryl Sandberg, was “doing great work” despite questions about their management.

Diane Greene, who has run Google Cloud for three years, will be replaced by a former Oracle executive.

The internet retailer took 14 months to decide on a second headquarters. Surprise! There will be two of them, and skeptics have plenty to chew on.

Uber retreated from many towns in Germany in 2015 after battling regulators. Now the ride-hailing company has re-entered the city of Düsseldorf.

Rewatching “The Social Network,” eight years later: What seemed like an underdog story at the time is now more of a warning.