As Monday morning rolls in, we’re providing TechWire readers with a quick recap of the past week’s news headlines.
Hot stories for May 13-17 included: American Underground rolls out new branding as a region-wide startup hub; Triangle-based TechMedia, which runs Internet Summit, has been sold; California-based E-N-G Mobile Systems plans to create 60 jobs at new facility in Fayetteville; New Jersey biotech company Hydromer Inc. moves its HQ to Concord.
And in national news: Bitcoin breaks the $8,000 mark, Supreme Court rules against Apple in antitrust lawsuit, two car fires prompt Tesla software upgrade, and the US-China trade war intensifies.
Here’s a look back at 70 local, state and national headlines as reported by WRAL TechWire last week:
MONDAY May 13 Headlines:
- Cary heart device startup aims to win European OK after raising $5M
- Get connected through these meetups in Raleigh, Durham & Chapel Hill
- NC headliners: Mark your calendar for these 49 May events
- Nick Jordan: Why the pursuit of happiness disrupts well-being
- On NC event horizon: A guide to events, deadlines coming up in June
- Raleigh Chamber forum to explore Wake County’s economic future in 20 years
- San Francisco may be first US city to ban facial recognition
- Scientists: Global carbon dioxide hits record level
- Supreme Court rules against Apple: lawsuit over iPhone apps to proceed
- Take a crash course into WikiLeaks founder’s multinational legal woes
- TechWire week in review: Startup grants, Cree expansion, trade war, ArchiveSocial lands $53M, more
- Triangle headliners: 63 workshops, panels & networking events in May
- Uber’s first day of trading is a bust
TUESDAY May 14 Headlines:
- Apple unveils new TV app in over 100 countries
- Break up Facebook? 2020 hopeful Biden says he’s open to it
- Carolina Partners offers magnetic brain stimulation to treat OCD
- Hydromer gets ready to move its HQ to Concord
- Inspired by mother’s death, Duke grad pioneers ultrasound techniques to beat cancer
- Mike Walden: Has a key economic rule been broken? You decide
- New cancer test bolsters LabCorp’s precision medicine offerings
- Stream wars heat up as Disney cuts deal with Comcast to take over Hulu
- WhatsApp urges 1.5 billion users to update app after confirming spyware attack
- Watch out, Amazon. Walmart is getting into the next-day delivery game
WEDNESDAY May 15 Headlines:
- Airbnb: Triangle hosts set records for guests, income during graduations
- Analytics drive more informed, frictionless car-buying experience
- Bitcoin rallies past $8,000 mark – what’s going on?
- Company participates in Adopt-A-Highway, program saves NC $6M annually
- Cree now has more cash to fund its $1 billion expansion plan
- Elon Musk counterattacks caver in defamation lawsuit
- Facebook cracks down on livestreaming with tougher policies
- FCC moves to block more robocalls; trade group praises the action
- Joan Siefert Rose: LaunchBio expanding its footprint with more events
- Merz receives FDA approval for involuntary blinking treatment
- NC virtual school gets go-ahead to split from management
- Online shopping, price transparency has changed face of car ‘haggling’
- Ready for a foldable PC? Lenovo taking ThinkPad to new dimension (+ video)
- Researchers create framework to help artificial intelligence systems be less forgetful
- ‘Streaming week’ demonstrates networks’ moves to shape own versions of Netflix
- Study: Electric vehicles to make up 57% of passenger car sales by 2040
- Sustainable plastic ware manufacturer to close plant in Wilson
- Who’s driving your Uber? CNN probe raises questions about screening
- Why small businesses should take advantage of investment crowdfunding
THURSDAY May 16 Headlines:
- 44 investors back NC plant-diet startup with $6.8M (+ watch video)
- Cisco CEO: ‘Minimal impact’ seen from tariffs
- Fed official: ‘We could talk ourselves into a recession’
- Holly Springs’s women-owned microbrewery is first of its kind in NC
- Inside the realm of Artificial Intelligence – A deep dive with thought leader Robbie Allen
- International studies solutions provider Terra Dotta lands $3.4M to ramp up growth
- Perils of teaching about climate change: Sorting facts from junk
- Red Hat stock hits new high as Warren Buffett ups his stake by 22 percent
- Reports: LabCorp could be acquisition target for Walgreens
- Triangle tech execs talk about importance of building pipelines for diverse talent
- Trump’s crackdown on foreign telecom gear may rattle markets
- Two recent car fires trigger software upgrade from Tesla
- Lenovo plunges into esports, to outfit 25,000 SF training facility for LA-based team
FRIDAY May 17 Headlines:
- American Underground rolls out new brand at Startup Night
- Analysis: Trade war between China, US intensifies – here’s why
- Creative, media agency McKinney goes Hollywood with acquisition; Amazon Studios is a client
- Durham startup 410 Medical unveils new device to improve fluid delivery
- Fall lineups reflect networks’ moving to embrace a streaming future
- Fennec Pharma CEO’s compensation more than doubles
- High-tech plasticware made at this NC plant is special indeed
- KNOW Bio launches search for 5 execs after landing $30M from Jim Goodnight’s investment firm
- Investigators: Autopilot system engaged in Tesla involved in fatal crash
- IL students to focus on AI applications
- No. 2 exec leaves Amazon-JP Morgan-Berkshire healthcare firm
- Photo Shoot: Startup community on deck at Durham Bulls
- South Carolina tech firm, CEO face charges for alleged Internet address scheme
- Specialized vehicle manufacturer picks Fayetteville for manufacturing facility, new jobs
- Triangle-based TechMedia, which puts on Internet Summit, is sold
