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Competitor acquires Chicago-based crowdfunding site GiveForward

May 21, 2019 at 2:56 a.m.

GiveForward, the Chicago-based crowdfunding platform, has been acquired by YouCaring, a San Francisco-based competitor. Launched in 2008 by Desiree Vargas Wrigley ? and Ethan Austin, GiveForward helps people raise money...

Art Institute lands SXSW Innovation Award for kid-focused JourneyMaker tool

May 13, 2019 at 10:45 a.m.

The Art Institute of Chicago built a digital tool to get kids looking at Marc Chagall instead of "Angry Birds" — and it just took an award from South by...

Livongo Health raises $52.5M to grow internationally, expand beyond diabetes care

May 21, 2019 at 2:53 a.m.

Livongo Health, a health technology company that helps patients manage diabetes, has raised $52.5 million in new funding. The company, founded in late 2014 by former Allscripts CEO Glen Tullman...

Why sleeping on an air mattress or in a car at SXSW can be ‘worth it’

May 13, 2019 at 10:45 a.m.

For bootstrapping entrepreneurs, $1,000 a night for a hotel room at a conference is often out of the question. So they improvise. During the South by Southwest conference, downtown hotels...

The 4 best tacos we ate at SXSW

May 13, 2019 at 10:45 a.m.

When they're not pitching the next Snapchat or chasing Grumpy Cat around town, South by Southwest attendees are talking about the next most important thing: Tacos. In Austin, the things...

Former Vice President Joe Biden outlines his plan for the Biden Cancer Initiative during a panel at South by Southwest Interactivein Austin, Texas, on Sunday, March 12.

Biden calls on tech crowd to help end cancer: ‘We need your help’

May 13, 2019 at 10:45 a.m.

Former Vice President Joe Biden spoke about his cancer initiative — and highlighted progress on a program based at the University of Chicago — in an emotionally charged speech Sunday...

Early Uber investor Chris Sacca hopes lessons from company spread before it’s too late

May 13, 2019 at 10:46 a.m.

Prominent venture capitalist Chris Sacca says he hopes recent allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination at Uber will be a lesson for other tech companies. Sacca, a billionaire who has...

AOL co-founder Steve Case speaksin Chicago in 2016.

Chicago’s mHub is ‘the future,’ GE exec tells international audience at SXSW

May 13, 2019 at 10:45 a.m.

Wondering what the future of the internet could look like? Look no further than a new facility in Chicago's River West neighborhood. That's according to General Electric Vice Chair Beth...

Chicago companies make their pitch at SXSW Interactive

May 13, 2019 at 10:45 a.m.

Fledgling companies — including a handful from Chicago — made the trek to the South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, Texas, this week to woo investors, network and get...

Social media a tool for ‘restitching our society’ in Trump era, Cory Booker says at SXSW

May 13, 2019 at 10:45 a.m.

Donald Trump's presidency loomed large as N.J. Sen. Cory Booker kicked off South by Southwest Interactive Friday morning. Speaking with Google Senior Counsel on Civil and Human Rights Malika Saada...

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