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Your company needs diversity to make an impact, Jean Case says

May 21, 2019 at 12:46 a.m.

Want to build a socially conscious business? Don't forget about diversity. Diversity of backgrounds and thought is an important factor in the growth of impact companies and investments, said Jean...

An employee packs shipping boxes in an Amazon fulfillment center in Kenosha, Wisc. The retailing and shipping giant has trained customers to expect cheap, reliable and accurate delivery of goods ordered online faster than ever.

Your Amazon shopping habit is transforming warehouses

May 21, 2019 at 12:45 a.m.

Customer demand for two-day shipping is forcing retailers and warehouse managers to evolve, according to a study released Tuesday by Lincolnshire-based Zebra Technologies. The Zebra 2020 Warehouse Vision Study looks...

Big-money investors land at Chicago Venture Summit

May 21, 2019 at 12:43 a.m.

More than 200 venture capitalists with billions of dollars to invest descended on Chicago on Thursday, seeking connections that could lead to more riches. The second Venture Summit convened at...

The "Henry" movie team works in the Oculus Story Studio, a hub for digital animators and experimental filmmakers in San Francisco's South of Market district.

Oculus vet explains how virtual reality came out of the CAVE

May 21, 2019 at 12:43 a.m.

Virtual reality is cool again. Steve LaValle, former chief scientist of Oculus and a professor at the University of Illinois, is a bit of a VR hipster. Thursday morning at...

UrbanBound raises $8.5M to better help businesses relocate employees

May 21, 2019 at 12:42 a.m.

UrbanBound, a Chicago-based startup that helps manage relocation services, has raised $8.5 million, the company said Wednesday. Romar Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm led by the founders of SurePayroll,...

Hackers turn to corporate attacks as spam’s payoff diminishes

May 21, 2019 at 12:41 a.m.

Have you checked your spam folder recently? It might be filling up more slowly than it used to. Cybercrime continues to be a moneymaker, but whom hackers target — and...

Baubax ships last jackets months late; crowdfunding backers miffed

May 21, 2019 at 12:40 a.m.

Baubax, one of the top crowdfunding projects of all time, is finally shipping the last batch of jackets to backers. But some backers who've anticipated delivery for months are already...

The Array of Things sensors that will collect temperature, light, traffic and other data will start rolling out in Chicago this summer.

Array of Things sensor network to be installed in Loop this summer

May 21, 2019 at 12:39 a.m.

Sensors collecting temperature, light, traffic and other data will start rolling out in Chicago this summer, Chicago's chief information officer said Thursday at a Chicago Loop Alliance event. Part of...

Food Genius co-founders Eli Rosenberg, left, and Justin Massa set up their office in 2012.

US Foods gobbles up big data startup Food Genius

May 21, 2019 at 12:39 a.m.

US Foods has gone from customer to owner of Food Genius, the Chicago startup that delivers data analytics for the food industry. Rosemont-based food service distributor US Foods announced the...

A sign directs travelers to a security checkpoint at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

U. of I. professor’s artificial ‘nose’ could sniff out bombs

May 21, 2019 at 12:37 a.m.

A University of Illinois team has developed technology that could detect homemade bombs like those used in the Brussels airport attacks last month. Chemistry professor Kenneth Suslick created a sort...

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