As Monday morning rolls in, we’re providing TechWire readers with a quick recap of the past week’s news headlines.
Hot stories for September 16-21 included: NC State won a $24 million NSF grant to create the first wireless platform to link drones and 5G technology; Duke Energy hopes to hit “net zero” carbon emissions by 2050; amid increasing economic uncertainty, a new survey from Duke found that 53% of finance execs see a recession coming before the 2020 election.
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And in national news: The global climate strikes are gaining support; coworking giant WeWork is reportedly delaying its IPO; news outlets around the world (including WRAL) are boosting their climate change coverage; a new report found that 75 countries use AI to track citizens; Microsoft is now worth $1.1 trillion, an all-time high.
Keeping with our Monday tradition, here’s a look back at 81 local, state and national headlines as reported by WRAL TechWire last week:
MONDAY September 16 Headlines:
- 250+ news outlets (including WRAL) focus on climate coverage ahead of UN climate summit
- China’s economy is slowing down – that could mean a trade deal with US
- Diversity in Triangle startup community events: Black Entrepreneurship Week, Black Founders Exchange, Black Wall Street Homecoming
- Headliners, part I: Previewing 64 September events across the Triangle
- Headliners, part II: 41 upcoming workshops, seminars & events across NC
- Komen giving $1.45 million to UNC for breast cancer research
- Learn and network through these 100+ meetups in the Triangle
- MoviePass shuts down, promises refunds to subscribers
- On the event horizon: Innovate Raleigh, InfoSeCon, All Things Open & more in Oct.
- Our Triangle Startup Guide keeps growing: More communities, networks to join
- Raleigh-based biotech startup Arrevus raises $150,000 in debt
- Ready to book a room on a space hotel? Science fiction is fast becoming fact
- RIoT, TiE Carolinas team up for pitch event with 6 women founders
- Sanford, Lee County set to announce another large jobs project on Tuesday
- TechWire rewind: FDA vs Sprout; 250 jobs to Orange Co.; Big Launch pitches + 74 other headlines
TUESDAY September 17 Headlines:
- $38.8M Pentagon grant to develop device for detecting exposure to WMDs includes Duke researchers
- AskBio acquires nano drug delivery tech company RoverMed (+ video: how process works)
- AT&T CEO: ‘The board hasn’t informed me I’m retiring yet’
- Better.com, a fast-growing digital mortgage company, plans to bring 1,000 jobs to NC by 2024
- CDC steps up vaping investigation; 7th person dies in vaping-related illness
- Elon Musk tries to head off jury trial in ‘pedo guy’ lawsuit
- FDA approves 2nd gene therapy cancer drug from Durham’s Precision Bio for clinical trial
- Indian manufacturer picks Sanford for electric vehicle parts plant, bringing hundreds of jobs
- Jordan takes shot at tequila with hands-on tasting, design roles in a high-profile startup
- Raleigh entrepreneur raises almost $437,000 to start co-working space in London
- Reports: WeWork will delay its IPO
- Study: We’ll each spend $1,000 online by 2024 – and use mobile devices for orders
- Ting is adding Rolesville to its Triangle fiber Internet footprint
WEDNESDAY September 18 Headlines:
- AOL founder Steve Case’s Revolution VC fund raises another $200M
- AT&T faces lawsuit saying communications giant falsified DirecTV streaming service numbers
- Cleantech startup 350Solutions launches in Raleigh to ‘positively impact’ effects of climate change
- DIY or outsource? The tradeoffs of small business digital marketing
- Duke Energy: ‘Net zero’ carbon emissions by 2050
- Facebook cuts price on video call gadget, also offers smaller size
- Federal reserve cuts interest rates, hints at another cut to prevent a recession
- InHerSight’s data expert: How employers can support working mothers for exactly zero dollars
- Insightsoftware’s 2-for-1 deal: Latest buy expands product portfolio, physical footprint
- NBC joins streaming wars battle with ‘Peacock’
- NCSU, partners land $24M grant to develop first platform linking drones, 5G wireless technology
- Report: 75 countries use Artificial Intelligence to track citizens; IBM, Cisco among tech leaders
- UNC researchers to lead $20M project to build a faster, more secure internet
- Survey: 53% of finance execs see recession hitting US before 2020 election
- This infographic can help you save money on iPhones, wireless bills
- Whistleblower: Facebook continues to generate pages for Islamic State, al-Qaida
- Will Fed cut interest rates? Economic turbulence adds to uncertainty
THURSDAY September 19 Headlines:
- 5 startups to pitch their legal platforms at Duke Law Tech Lab demo day
- Airbnb plans to go public in 2020 as quarterly revenues top $1B
- Auto dealers partner with Wake Tech to attract new talent for the evolving workforce
- Conferences highlight black entrepreneurs in Triangle, but exec says ‘there’s a lot of work still to be done’
- Drone deliveries from Walgreens? Drugstore with Google affiliate launch test program
- Durham’s black-led SpokeHub gets executive shakeup – now a woman and former Cisco exec is in charge
- Durham’s Mycovia Pharma receives plenty of ‘buzz’ for global bio investor forum
- Gaming heavyweights raise $17M for new esports network
- Iqvia study: Real world data can augment clinical trial findings for new drugs
- Report: AT&T considers selling, other options for DirecTV
- Streaming wars: Here’s a look at arsenal of each offering from Apple to Peacock
- Using the Spatial Web to make warehouses truly smart with Augmented Reality
- We are not ready for pandemic that could kill 80M, World Health Organization warns
- When the web is no longer flat – Building the Spatial Web for the Tony Stark in all of us
- Where’s the beef now? More meatless meat bound for store shelves
FRIDAY September 20 Headlines:
- Amazon Employees for Climate Justice promise to walk out on Friday
- Are we headed for repeat of 2008 financial crisis? Cash ‘carnage’ revives bitter memories
- Duke researchers utilize gene editing to improve cancer drugs’ performance
- Here’s how to navigate new privacy features in Apple iPhone update
- In your face: Senator tells Facebook’s Zuckerberg to sell WhatsApp, Instagram
- Iron Man and the emerging Spatial web: The ‘Starkification of reality’
- Nearly 200 companies pledge support for global strikes about climate change – here’s the list
- Microsoft stock hits all-time high; tech giant now worth $1.1 trillion
- NC IDEA summit to explore how entrepreneurship creates economic growth
- Nominate startup, business, VC and marketing firms for WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards
- Novan lands $1.1M federal grant for cancer research
- Red Hat’s CEO Jim Whitehurst: ‘We’re optimized for innovation, not efficiency’
- Remembering pioneers behind rise of Triangle’s women entrepreneurs
- Sellout nears for WRAL TechWire Live: Fueling Your Startup event on Oct. 2
- TechWire readers can get 20% discount to upcoming Bull City Venture Partners event
- Women’s PitchFest draws a crowd to hear entrepreneurs pitch their startup ideas
WEEKEND READING:
- Co-working spaces pose threat to commercial real estate market, Fed official says
- Elon Musk’s potential $56B pay package must be defended by Telsa, judge says
- Microsoft promises free voting system security upgrades through 2020 election
- Thinking about getting a 5G phone? Here’s latest info you need to help make choices
- What’s the secret of fake meat? Inside Impossible Foods, Beyond Meat burgers