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San Antonio—Scaleworks is acquiring SearchSpring, a Denver, CO-based business that makes search and navigation systems for online stores and ecommerce businesses. The acquisition is the first for Scaleworks’ $80 million second fund, which the San Antonio investment firm announced it had raised in February. Founded in 2016, Scaleworks branded its investment style as a mix […]

Cala Health announced this week it raised $50 million in a Series C financing that will fund the market introduction of its wristwatch-like device that delivers nerve stimulation as a remedy for tremors of the hands. New investors Novartis, Baird Capital, LifeSci Venture Partners and TriVentures participated in the fundraising round, and were joined by […]

A medical device for patients with swallowing disorders gets new life. A music streaming app gets an influx of cash. The state’s economic development agency faces more criticism for its practices. Startups in recruiting tech, medtech, and civic tech strike merger and acquisition deals. Read on for more details about these stories and other recent […]

Let’s catch up with the latest innovation news in Texas. —The Dallas-based Innov8te Smart Cities Incubator has named the six startups in its first program, according to a press release. The startups are using technology to help local governments sync data in currently siloed departments, analytics to help cities measure business and individual tourism, and […]

In healthy people, viruses are kept in check by the immune system. But for immunocompromised patients, such as those undergoing transplant procedures, a viral infection is potentially deadly. AlloVir is developing a cell therapy intended to control infections while a patient’s immune system recovers. Houston-based AlloVir is preparing its lead candidate for late-stage testing and […]

US-Israeli cybersecurity startup Guardicore is moving its American headquarters from San Francisco to Boston after hiring a Massachusetts marketing executive and raising a $60 million funding round. The Tel Aviv-based company’s decision to run American operations from Boston is a well-worn path for high-tech firms, with more than 200 Israeli-founded businesses employing more than 9,000 […]

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New York City police have made an arrest in their investigation into a series of subway emergency brake activations.Police said on Friday that the 23-year-old Brooklyn man is charged with one...

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Even as the concept spreads rapidly throughout the country, New York is still the food hall capital.The city has 29 food halls, as counted in a recent report by Cushman & Wakefield, almost three...

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Google Pay users will soon be able to tap their phones to enter the subway on certain lines.The tech giant announced a partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Thursday that will...

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New York lawmakers are holding a hearing on sexual harassment and what the state can do to combat the widespread problem in the public and private sectors.The Democrat-led Legislature held a...

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After years of debate over the best way to reform commercial garbage collection, haulers and the businesses they serve may be in for a surprise. Legislation appears to be headed to the City Council...

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The New York Genome Center announced Thursday that it has received a $125 million gift—the single largest since its start in 2011—from the Simons Foundation and the Carson Family Charitable Trust....

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The move could hamstring the Chinese tech giant if it prevents the firm’s customers from getting the latest versions of services such as Maps and Gmail.

Shareholders are voting on whether to push the tech giant to examine the human rights and financial risks of the surveillance technology.

Artificial intelligence may help doctors make more accurate readings of CT scans used to screen for lung cancer.

The great hope for people without a bachelor’s degree hasn’t yet spread beyond small-scale success stories.

When it comes to disinformation, all signs suggest the 2020 presidential campaign will make 2016 look like a mere test run, our columnist writes.

The price was relatively small, but the deal may have a big impact on the race between the United States and China to build more powerful computers.