CHICAGO — University of Chicago Commits Millions to Startups
The University of Chicago is stepping up its efforts to create more startups, committing more than $20 million to launch three new accelerators focused on deep technology such as data science, artificial intelligence, clean technology and life sciences—areas where the university excels but for which funding often is hardest to find.
CHICAGO — Technology, Health Care, Finance Industries Look for Brighter Skies in 2023
Chicago tech companies laid off more than 2,500 employees in 2022, based on reporting by Crain’s and LayoffsTracker.com. It marked the first slowdown experienced by many entrepreneurs, investors and tech workers, sending tremors across the industry. The sectors being hit hardest were digital advertising, e-commerce and other facets of consumer tech.
NEW YORK CITY - First Legal Cannabis Dispensary Opens in NYC
The first legal adult-use cannabis dispensary in New York State has opened in lower Manhattan. The dispensary is operated by the nonprofit organization Housing Works, and funds from marijuana sales will be reinvested in services to the unhoused and formerly incarcerated.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — AG Racine Uses Last Days of Tenure to Settle Lawsuits With Google, GrubHub
During the last few days of his term, D.C. Attorney General Karlo Racine reached two major settlements: a $9.5 million settlement with Google, whom his office had accused of violating the District’s...
Images of the Whitegate fuel protests earlier this month were altered to make it appear gardaí were violent towards protesters. The AI-doctored images were shared widely online, including by inter...