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Censinet, a Boston startup helping hospitals and other healthcare providers manage the cyber risk of their hundreds of third-party vendors, has launched its system and announced $7.8 million in funding to double its headcount in a year, further develop its platform, and market its software. The Series A funding round is led by Boston-based HLM […]

Google. Amazon. Genentech. Those are some of the companies you’ll hear from at this year’s Napa Summit, the Xconomy Retreat on Technology, Jobs, and Growth. This is our most special event of the year—the eighth year we’ve held it—and it’s limited to about 100 VIP guests. We’ll tackle big trends, challenges, and opportunities in areas […]

Aptiv, a global automotive technology company, announced last week that it has opened a new innovation hub in China—the fastest growing front in the self-driving tech wars. The new entity is called the China Autonomous Mobility Center, and as a result of the move, Shanghai joins Aptiv’s roster of driverless car testing locations, which also […]

Houston—Among innovation-focused efforts in Houston, Chevron Technology Ventures is among the longest standing. Founded in 1999, Chevron Tech has launched seven funds up to $100 million each—the latest last month—in search of startups with technologies to hasten the ongoing digitization of the oil and gas industry. To date, the company’s corporate venture arm has made […]

MagniX and Eviation Aircraft, two businesses working to get the nascent electric airplane industry off the ground, announced a partnership Monday under which Eviation will outfit one of the planes it’s developing with an electric propulsion system made by MagniX. The partnership, which was fittingly unveiled on Earth Day, could ultimately lead to some passengers […]

Austin—Upland Software is paying $35 million to acquire PostUp, an email marketing automation company that was founded in 1996 by Joshua Baer. Upland (NASDAQ: UPLD) sells applications that help businesses do anything from communicate with customers, manage sales platforms, and automate other financial and professional services. PostUp works with companies in media and publishing, offering […]

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Twitter topped first-quarter sales projections and reported strong user growth, bolstered by changes to its social-media service that are drawing a wider audience of consumers and advertisers. The...

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The recently approved state budget has $110 million for New York state's park…; system, including millions for a new park to be built in Brooklyn.Gov. Andrew Cuomo and fellow Democrats who lead the...

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The recently approved state budget has $110 million for New York state's park…; system, including millions for a new park to be built in Brooklyn.Gov. Andrew Cuomo and fellow Democrats who lead the...

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The recently approved state budget has $110 million for New York state's park…; system, including millions for a new park to be built in Brooklyn.Gov. Andrew Cuomo and fellow Democrats who lead the...

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The recently approved state budget has $110 million for New York state's park…; system, including millions for a new park to be built in Brooklyn.Gov. Andrew Cuomo and fellow Democrats who lead the...

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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on whether the 2020 census should include a citizenship question. The stakes of the court's decision are high, especially for New York. The census...

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The Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt is an unexpected success story. The start-up points to Uber’s global challenges.

To understand where cryptocurrencies are going, it helps to look beneath the price gyrations to see how people are actually using the technology. The data provides reason for both hope and concern.

Two Google workers who called for an employee protest over the company’s treatment of sexual harassment said they were demoted or told their role would change.

The company, the world’s largest handset maker, said it would postpone the release of the foldable smartphone after reports that the device was malfunctioning.

Ms. Angwin was one of three founders of The Markup, which is dedicated to investigating technology and its effects on society and plans to start publishing in July.

Mr. Musk said Tesla cars would soon drive themselves and serve as robot taxis. But many experts think autonomous cars are at least several years away.