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—Pinpoint, an Austin startup that makes analytics tool to measure software engineering’s contribution to businesses, has raised $13.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Other investors include Storm Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Slack Fund, Social Capital, and Cherubic Ventures. The new money brings Pinpoint’s total funding to $16.5 million. […]

While politicians continue to debate what kind of healthcare system is best for the American people, the mostly U.S.-based pharmaceutical industry is trying to convince those same politicians—and anyone else who will listen—that what’s good for the industry is also good for America. Forcing drug prices lower, industry argues, would be bad for our health, […]

Here are some of the latest headlines from Wisconsin’s innovation community: —FluGen, a Madison-based company trying to develop a universal influenza vaccine, announced topline, preliminary data from a Phase 2 study that demonstrated its M2SR vaccine proved effective in countering a “mismatched” flu virus. The flu virus that makes its rounds each year doesn’t always […]

Too many people treat pet adoption like a one-night stand. “You look at a dog, and see his eyes, and think he’s cute,” says Tama Lundquist, co-president of Houston PetSet, an organization that works with about 70 animal shelters in the Houston area. “But if you’re a couch potato and he likes to run, that’s […]

Some people relish the opportunity to give feedback to individuals and organizations that have served them—think Yelp and Google users who rate every restaurant where they’ve eaten. Others may be less eager to evaluate a recent Uber trip, for example, but must do so before they can request their next ride. In today’s data-driven world, […]

San Antonio — VelocityTX is getting a $750,000 grant and another tax incentive from the City of San Antonio for its redevelopment of a large industrial space that VelocityTX plans to turn into a three-building “innovation center” for tech, life sciences, and other businesses. VelocityTX, which is the innovation arm of nonprofit business development organization Texas […]

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Uber Technologies Inc. is taking New York City to court over the government’s decision to cap the number of ride-hailing drivers allowed on the streets.Officials partly justified restraints on...

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in addressing a potential budget gap, said across-the-board cuts of $550 million to Medicaid funds were needed in his budget proposal. The governor said the revision is necessary...

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A day after the deal to bring Amazon to Queens imploded, Mayor Bill de Blasio hurled bombs at both the e-commerce behemoth and its left-wing critics.The mayor vented his temper on the airwaves Friday...

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Amazon jilted New York City on Valentine's Day, scrapping plans to build a massive headquarters campus in Queens amid fierce opposition from politicians angry about nearly $3 billion in tax breaks...

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 PepsiCo moved to a profit in its fourth quarter, getting a boost from a large tax benefit as sales in its Frito-Lay unit North America strengthened.Shares rose $2.36, or 2.1%, to $114.95 in Friday...

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 Fashion Week has ended in New York, leaving a trail of sequins and feathers, worn-out stilettos and blisters and traffic jams. But sometimes, fashion feels good: there were some moments of genuine,...

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The region has its act together and knows what it is doing, officials said.

The ride-hailing giant said that excluding certain costs, its losses increased significantly in the fourth quarter of 2018.

The Modi government’s plan, which would require tech companies to automatically block a vast array of content, stifles free speech, critics said.

What kinds of companies will be the next so-called unicorns? A hint: Many of them won’t have much in common with Uber or Airbnb.

The results of a consumer genetic test identified the mother of the man whose donated sperm was used to conceive Danielle Teuscher’s daughter. Legal warnings soon followed.

The deal is the latest example of how the auto industry is being reshaped by new technologies and nimble companies that have raced ahead of many traditional carmakers.