As Monday morning rolls in, we’re providing TechWire readers with a quick recap of the past week’s news headlines.
Hot news for October 7-11 included: Red Hat CFO Eric Shander has departed from his position in connection with the company’s “workplace standards” just three months after its IBM merger; Raleigh pharmaceutical developer Innovate Biopharma is merging with Israel-based RDD Pharma to create a new company — here are the details behind the deal; a new report says the Southeast’s startup ecosystem is maturing faster than established hubs such as San Francisco, Boston and New York City.
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And, here’s some national news: More and more online stock brokers are slashing trading fees; Apple’s new iPhones are quickly out-performing market competitors like Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Plus; China-U.S. tensions continue to rise; vaping-related deaths climb to 26.
Keeping with our Monday tradition, here’s a look back at 78 local, state and national headlines as reported by WRAL TechWire last week:
MONDAY October 7 Headlines:
- Business owners beware: Cybercriminals increasingly targeting small to mid-sized firms
- Economists think the slowdown will only get worse
- EDPNC conference highlights case studies on workforce development in rural communities
- Headliners, part I: Smart Cities Summit, Bull City Biotech Summit, MetLife Demo Day + more Triangle events
- Headliners, part II: Asheville Metro Economy Outlook, ReCONNECT Forum, Engagement & Inclusion Summit + more events across NC
- Innovate Biopharmaceuticals merges with Israeli startup to form new company focused on GI diseases
- Institute for Emerging Issues ReCONNECT Forum aims to promote economic opportunity & job growth in NC
- Online stock trading is free now. What does that mean for E-Trade and Charles Schwab?
- On the horizon: 74 conferences, workshops, meetups & other events state-wide in November
- PayPal drops out of Libra, Facebook’s payments project
- Raleigh’s BioDelivery Sciences announces expanded coverage for its two drugs
- Raleigh startup Silbo hosts event focused on combating poor sportsmanship
- TechWire rewind: Drones in healthcare; Triangle ranks 2nd real estate market nationally; Ribometrix’s development deal + 71 more stories
- Triangle Startup Guide updates: More VC & mentorship resources
- Want to join a meetup? Here’s a list of 134 groups in the Triangle
TUESDAY October 8 Headlines:
- 7 things you may not realize that make your home appealing to buyers
- All Things Open: The ‘hidden tech gem in the Triangle’ that draws thousands
- Durham’s Teamworks bets on Birmingham-based sports media firm
- Greensboro’s Dais X to merge with artificial intelligence business, relocate to Charlotte
- INVESTinNC: A roundup of NC’s first investment crowdfunding issuers
- Is Raleigh following in Silicon Valley’s footsteps? One IoT expert says ‘absolutely’ yes
- Recycling company helps you reduce waste in a big way, businesses support ‘going green’
- Roobrik raises additional $300,000 to assist seniors in navigating care
- So long, iTunes: Once-revolutionary app removed from Mac update
- Southeast and NC startups maturing faster than those in Boston, NYC and Bay area: Report
- UNC, tech institute RENCI to spearhead $20M project to test reimagined Internet
- US seeks to blacklist Chinese artificial intelligence firms. That could complicate trade talks
WEDNESDAY October 9 Headlines:
- bluebird bio, Novo Nordisk team up to research gene editing treatments
- Cannabis stock’s high times appear over; Morrisville firm hit, too
- Cary firm deploys a potential ‘game-changer’ in opioid crisis: automated prescription monitoring
- China heightens trade tensions with demand for tech relief, NBA crackdown
- Google, Wake County Boys & Girls Clubs team up to train teens for future jobs
- Greensboro-based Qorvo acquires mobile tech firm
- Hyperloop startup Virgin One to showcase its tech at Triangle summit, in RTP
- Latest China protest: ‘Is Apple guiding Hong Kong thugs?’
- Meet Zogo Finance, the only NC startup selected for latest MetLife Digital Accelerator
- Morrisville-based Liquidia plans FDA filing for hypertension drug
- New iPhones getting top-notch reviews
- Raleigh based FM:Systems to acquire software suite for workplace management
- Short-form streaming service Quibi lands ’60 Minutes’ as media partner
- Slaughter-free, eco-friendly meat grown in space? Yes, says Israeli firm
- Three scientists share Nobel for work with lithium-ion batteries
- Twitter says it ‘inadvertently’ used phone numbers, email addresses to show ads
THURSDAY October 10 Headlines:
- Apple drops Hong Kong activists app; Huawei may be able to buy some US goods
- Biomarker tech firm Metabolon appoints new VP of Strategy and Partnering
- Despite IPO woes, WeWork plugs on with expansion in Southeast Asia
- Duke spin-out biotech imagery startup Phitonex lands $2M from investors
- Durham firm Alcami Corp unveils faster sterility test for drug products
- Epic Games owner defends gamers’ rights to free speech in China-Hong Kong debate
- Fake meat trend grows hotter: Nestle’s beefs up plant protein menu with vegan bacon, cheese
- From ‘imposter syndrome’ to anxiety, spotlighting mental health issues that plague founders
- Here’s what you need to know about Twitch, Amazon’s live-streaming video site
- How much are you paying to trade stocks? Fidelity latest broker to cut commissions
- Inside the Innovate Biopharma-RDD Pharma deal: What it means
- Lenovo’s top exec moves up 27 spots among China’s richest despite trade war
- Lung-on-a-chip technology from Wake Forest U receives $24M boost from feds for chemical injury research
- Mystery Startup Theater: Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington launches new pitch format
- NC Tech Association names 7 execs as top individual winners in Tech Awards
- Red Hat CFO Eric Shander is no longer with the company three months after IBM merger
- The risk of social media: How one tweet evolved into NBA’s China nightmare
- What’s our Triangle Startup Ecosystem’s secret weapon? It’s not what you may think …
- Zuckerberg to testify before Congress about Facebook digital currency plan
FRIDAY October 11 Headlines:
- Aruna Bio, led by former BDSI CEO, lands $4.5M grant for stroke treatment
- City of Raleigh conference to spotlight initiatives in Triangle’s ‘smart cities’ movement
- Climate change advance? NCSU scientists help improve filtering tech to reduce CO2 emissions
- From high to low times: Marijuana market rapidly goes bullish to bearish
- Global PC sales market is hot – and Lenovo remains No. 1
- Here’s sneak peek at pod that could make Raleigh to Durham a 10-minute commute by 2029
- Just what exactly was behind that critical tweet from NASA about SpaceX?
- NC IDEA steps up entrepreneurial training, reaches out to libraries as partners
- Owner of rare car collection damaged in Durham explosion: ‘We treasure those memories’
- Red Hat CFO dismissed without pay ‘in connection with firm’s workplace standards’
- Six reasons why you should attend All Things Open in Raleigh
- State tech workers train to foil hackers
- Tim Cook’s choice: Apple kowtows to China or face punishing costs
- Using Artificial Intelligence in your business: Key questions to answer before deploying
- Vaping-related deaths climb to 26; nearly 1,300 lung inuries reported in 49 states
- We can talk our way into a recession, NCSU economist warns
