RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Get the pulse of technology in the Triangle with the best in local technology, venture, biotech, and life science news on Thursday as curated by @WRALTechWire.

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The American Underground says companies based at its locations in Durham and Raleigh created some 323 jobs and spent $674,700 at local businesses. Clients based in the Triangle also raised more than $20 million in funding. We captured some of the conversations about it. In other big news today, the FCC voted 3-2 to raise the cap for E-Rate funding by $1.5 billion. Twitter exploded with reactions just before lunch. The 12 Days of Broadband continues to be popular and we captured a few other miscellaneous memes for you to enjoy.

Let’s see what the Triangle was talking about today…