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 20-24 included: Michael Chasen, CEO of Raleigh-based PrecisionHawk was tapped to be chairman of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Drone Advisory Committee; local business leaders talk AgTech; a new City of Raleigh ordinance cracks down on Airbnb, as the company reports a strong presence in the Triangle; Raleigh entrepreneur Ray Williams is featured in Elton John biopic “Rocketman” — our feature takes a look at his career within the backdrop of tech and pop culture convergence.
Plus, last week’s TechWire LIVE event featured local leaders speaking on social impact. You can read coverage and listen to TED-style talks from the speakers here.
Here’s a look back at 65 local, state and national headlines as reported by WRAL TechWire last week:
MONDAY May 20 Headlines:
- Advice for execs: Try walking meetings – a way to get a head-clearing, stress-busting mental boost
- Drone survey cites North Carolina DOT as example of growing use
- Elon Musk wants you to be able to play Fortnite in your Tesla
- FCC chief backs merger of T-Mobile, Sprint after 5G, rural Internet access promises
- Here’s your master list of meetups for Triangle entrepreneurs & technologists
- Lenovo denies it is cutting off tech products to embattled Huawei
- NC event headliners: HUSTLE Winston-Salem, RMCSoft TechTalks, NEWilm + more
- On the horizon: 79 tech & startup events across NC in June
- Paying it forward: Tech investor Robert Smith’s $40M gift to pay off students’ debt
- PrecisionHawk CEO: “We’re seeing over 100 percent growth year on year”
- PrecisionHawk’s CEO tapped to be top drone policy advisor
- TechWire week in review: TechMedia is sold, McKinney expands, AU sports new brand & more
- Tim Cook: My generation has failed in climate change debate
- Triangle event headliners: UNC Inventorship, We Are NC Gov 3.0, WRAL TechWire Live + more
TUESDAY May 21 Headlines:
- Emerging RTP drug firm lands $9M grant to drive Alzheimer’s research (+ video)
- Growing number of Amazon shareholders petition for changes
- HondaJet expanding in Greensboro with more assembly space
- NCSU researchers create framework for a smarter AI, are seeking patent
- Photo Shoot: TechWire Live attracts those looking to do good
- Raleigh’s Meredith College unveils digital communications post-bac program
- Report: EU to decide whether to approve IBM-Red Hat deal by June 27
- Research Triangle Regional Partnership focuses on AgTech as region competes for USDA project
- Streaming, apps help ‘Game of Thrones’ finale set record
- US delays restrictions on tech sales to China’s Huawei
- US sanctions on China tech giant Huawei could hurt Red Hat, other NC operations
- Wake Forest: A home to women in tech
- Want to make a social impact? Experts shine light on the many ways at TechWire Live
- WRAL TechWire Live places lens on social impact at sold-out event
WEDNESDAY May 22 Headlines:
- Another China tech company may face ban on buying US goods
- Company participates in Adopt-A-Highway, program saves NC $6M annually
- Guest opinion: Positioning the Triangle region as the agtech epicenter
- Hackers Are Holding Baltimore Hostage: How They Struck and What’s Next
- Here’s why Novo Nordisk is committing to renewable energy with solar farm in NC
- High-tech job openings surge in Triangle but dip slightly across North Carolina
- Life science giant IQVIA’s new MedTech division will leverage Triangle operations
- Number of Airbnb guests soars, taxes hit $24M as Raleigh cracks down
- Qualcomm shares falter after judge rules chip giant violated antitrust law
- Report: Deaths from cancer plunge but on the rise again for heart disease
- Report: More women are now leading tech startup ‘unicorns’
- Tesla’s love affair with Wall Street is over – here’s why
- The Fresh Market offering home delivery service through Instacart
- What will HQ Raleigh do when WeWork moves into town? Hint: It’s not nothing
THURSDAY May 23 Headlines:
- $49M Elon Musk transit system gets OK from Vegas tourism board
- Amazon faces the heat at contentious shareholder meeting
- Charlotte’s Frontier Capital invests in Phone2Action
- EdTech firm Pearson sets up new hub in RTP, adding 100 jobs
- Got a fake Facebook account? Facebook is on it
- Is female voice behind Apple’s Siri sexist? The UN thinks so
- Lenovo revenues soar 12% to record high; CEO wants US, China to settle trade issues
- ‘LinkedIn for real estate investors’ wins top honors at Coastal Entrepreneurs Awards
- Nick Jordan: Why every entrepreneur needs a peer advisory group
- Nonprofits turn to cryptocurrency to help needy Venezuelans
- RIoT opens up applications for its latest accelerator program
- You can now pay your AT&T phone bill with bitcoin
FRIDAY May 24 Headlines:
- An insider’s look into why Uber and Lyft IPOs flopped
- Chinese critics bash Lenovo over plans to move production in trade war
- Future female scientists and engineers sample STEM at Duke University
- NASA’s first-of-kind tests explore unleashing unmanned drones in cities
- NC TECH works to ‘demystify 5G’ by hosting session with experts
- Raleigh startup CEO portrayed in Elton John biopic, ‘Rocketman’
- Raleigh startup launches ‘gig work’ app for restaurants
- Raleigh’s WISER Systems advances to semifinals in NASA’s global iTech Competition
- Raleigh tapped to host Six Major esports event
- The Triangle as an AgTech hub? Why not, say local industry experts
- Want to start a business? Raleigh and Durham are among the best places
