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Kate Spade sells Everpurse bags as startup’s original customers still wait

May 20, 2019 at 11:03 p.m.

A national deal with Kate Spade that was supposed to placate disappointed supporters of Chicago-based startup Everpurse has so far only frustrated them more. The handbag line, which incorporates Everpurse's...

Many cellphones already include an FM chip, but most aren't turned on.

NU scientists say Wi-FM could be secret to faster wireless speeds

May 20, 2019 at 11:02 p.m.

Computer scientists at Northwestern University think the solution to sluggish wireless networks could lie in FM radio. It's called Wi-FM. The new protocol could use the FM chips found in...

GrubHub for Apple TV makes ordering in a spectator sport

May 20, 2019 at 11:01 p.m.

GrubHub introduced a free Apple TV app Monday aimed at people who are more interested in Netflix and chili than simply Netflix and chill. "Now, when people watch their favorite...

Dignitaries look at the Lockheed Martin robotic cluster during a tour at the the official opening of the UI Labs and the new Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute in March 2015.

UI Labs to open DMDII branch in Rockford

May 20, 2019 at 11:01 p.m.

UI Labs said Monday it will expand beyond Chicago's Goose Island, putting a regional chapter of its Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute in Rockford, an aerospace manufacturing hub. It...

1871 announces health care, benefits exchange for members

June 16, 2018 at 12:12 p.m.

Merchandise Mart-based tech hub 1871 announced Friday a private "one-stop shop" health care and employee-benefits exchange for its members. The incubator said it partnered with financial-services firm Wolf Point Advisors...

UberPool carpooling service on its way to Chicago

May 20, 2019 at 10:59 p.m.

UberPool, a next-generation carpool service from San Francisco-based Uber, will arrive in Chicago in "a matter of weeks," company chief adviser David Plouffe told the baiduhai on Thursday. UberPool,...

Groupon shares fail to recover after CEO switch, 4Q revenue guidance

May 20, 2019 at 10:59 p.m.

Groupon shares fell about 26 percent Wednesday, failing to recover from a sharp drop in after-hours trading following Tuesday's market lose. Shares closed at $2.97, down from $4.03 at Tuesday's...

The big money of changing food and agriculture tech

May 20, 2019 at 10:56 p.m.

Venture capitalists put more money into the food and agriculture industries year after year, hoping to get in early with the companies that could transform the way the world eats....

Groupon has replaced co-founder Eric Lefkofsky as CEO with former chief operating officer Rich Williams.

Groupon replaces Lefkofsky as CEO; stock takes a dive

May 20, 2019 at 10:57 p.m.

Groupon has replaced co-founder Eric Lefkofsky ? as CEO, putting chief operating officer Rich Williams in the top spot as the company battles fundamental challenges and a steadily falling stock...

Twitter replaces stars with hearts, prompts uproar

May 20, 2019 at 10:56 p.m.

Twitter made waves early Tuesday by replacing its star button with a heart button. The change also transformed "favorites" to "likes," which the company said will help users convey more...

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