As Monday morning rolls in, we’re providing TechWire readers with a quick recap of the past week’s news hits.
Hot stories for January 28-February 1 included the release of NC TECH’s State of the Technology Industry Report, the latest earnings reports from major tech firms, and NC Biotech Center portfolio firms raise $26 million.
Other notable headlines: More media layoffs this week, Triangle’s appeal for life science startups, plus live coverage of Big Top Startup Crawl and Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster’s career fair.
Here’s a look back at 78 local, state and national headlines as reported by WRAL TechWire last week.
MONDAY Jan. 28 Headlines:
- #MeToo fallout: Male managers fearful of mentoring women
- Fast-growing TrialCard’s acquisition of Raleigh firm means ‘wider customer base’
- Headlines: Facebook regulation; private equity trends; AI & Parkinson’s; IBM 5G; YouTube channel value
- It’s big tech earnings week on Wall Street, and angst grows
- NC headliners: 75 workshops, panels, socials, deadlines through Feb.
- NCSU professors file patent for mosquito bite-resistant garments (+ patent image, details)
- NCSU researchers’ algorithm could be real-time predictor of animal disease outbreaks
- On the event horizon: What’s coming up across NC in March
- Raleigh firm focusing on tobacco, vaping is sold to NJ company
- State of Tech report: NC among the top 15 in these areas
- State of Technology report: Industry ‘packs a large punch’ in NC
- TechWire week in review: Gigabit cities, media layoffs, IBM earnings & more
- Triangle headliners: 97 events fill calendar in January, February
- Want to join a meetup in Triangle? Check out this comprehensive list
- Why Accenture CEO keeps coming back to Davos: ‘There’s no alternative’
TUESDAY Jan. 29 Headlines:
- 11 NC Biotech portfolio firms raise $26M; NC biotechs generate $962M in deals
- Apple CEO Tim Cook faces biggest challenge as iPhone sales fall
- Apple earnings due as Huawei charges add to China trade tensions
- AT&T confirms layoffs as giant continues hiring in some job areas
- Bug triggers shutdown of Apple Facetime group chat
- BuzzFeed will pay out earned paid time off to laid-off employees
- Duke Energy aims to increase solar power capacity in NC
- Insulin pricing under review as Congress begins hearings on drug prices
- NC Biotech Center hands out $1.4M in grants, loans across state
- Raleigh-based Blue Heron raises $3M in new capital
- Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster event connects job seekers, local employers
- Revenue report sends CommScope stock up 8 percent
- Silicon Valley’s fintech Even, with a founder from Raleigh, is growing Triangle presence
- Startup Freshspire offers direct access to local food with online wholesale market
- Study: Durham-Chapel Hill, Raleigh residents among top retirement savers in US
- US criminal case against Huawei alleges China tech giant stole trade secrets, violated Iran sanctions
- US Nobelist was told about gene-edited baby, was adviser to company
WEDNESDAY Jan. 30 Headlines:
- Amazon’s New York Charm Offensive Includes a Veiled Threat
- American Lung Association: FDA failing to protect kids from e-cigarettes; NC gets ‘F’
- Analysis shows Triangle is economical choice for life science startups
- Analysis: Why America’s fight with Huawei matters as trade talks resume
- AT&T shares fall after reporting drops in satellite, streaming subscribers
- Cary data scientist shares in $1M programming prize for real estate firm Zillow
- Conduent to lay off 61 employees at Charlotte operation
- Cree beats Street on earnings revenue; shares up 3% despite downgrade
- Foxconn factory jobs touted by Trump will not come to pass
- Headlines: Child web addicts; China tech transfer law; Slack 10M users; Pinterest IPO; BlackBerry COO
- LabCorp boosts Alamance Community College life science efforts with $1M gift
- McKinney agency names managing director for Durham operation
- New York opens investigation into Apple Facetime bug
- Photo shoot: Big Top’s Startup Crawl kicks off year with homecoming for Even
- Report: Democrats want answers from Novo Nordisk, others on insulin pricing
- Triangle drone startup soars as CNN picks it for Super Bowl coverage
THURSDAY Jan. 31 Headlines:
- Apple cracks down on Facebook for distributing data-sucking app
- Chapel Hill-based Actus begins gene therapy trial for Pompe disease
- Charlotte-based Adaptive Health acquires Utah nutritional supplement firm
- Guest opinion: Raleigh is great for STEM professionals and NC State Engineering is one key reason why
- Headlines: Siri warning; iPhone hackers; Epic Games Store; BuzzFeed layoffs; M&As top $3T; AT&T new streaming
- IBM, Microsoft lead world in artificial intelligence patent applications (+ video details)
- No shadows at Microsoft as cloud computing drives growth
- Novan makes more changes in its management team
- Renewable energy startup fund in Durham raises $12.5M
- Report: Think tank ranks NC among worst states for economic equality
- Tesla combo rattles investors: CFO becomes latest top exec to leave, profit miss
- The state of Facebook: Finances indicate social giant is weathering the storm
- Triangle Health Innovation Challenge explores solutions to healthcare’s most pressing issues
- Triangle startup Alumshares targets top universities’ alumni for investment platform
- With NC cleantech industry booming, companies go on the hunt for talent
FRIDAY Feb. 1 Headlines:
- Apple apologizes, says FaceTime fixed, software update set for next week
- Artificial Intelligence is focus of Startup Weekend event in Durham
- Can stock market continue to rally after sizzling January?
- Chip Giant Intel Picks Interim Leader as Permanent CEO After Long Search
- Cisco plans to acquire network infrastructure analytics firm
- Durham-based smart stove startup raises more equity
- Facebook moves to restore apps after Apple crackdown, bans more Iran-linked pages
- Hillsborough firm with treatment for infant brain injuries raised debt round
- Holiday cheer at Amazon – quarterly profit tops $3B for first time
- Lowe’s is shutting down its smart home platform
- Mike Walden: Keep an eye on the Fed as interest rate debate rages on
- Study: E-cigs outperform patches and gums in quit-smoking efforts
- The problem (and the solution) with mapping broadband in North Carolina
- Triangle attorneys Jim Verdonik, Benji Jones launch own firm focusing on capital raising
- Vice slashes 250 jobs in latest blow to suffering media outlets
