Attendees of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year were confronted with a head-spinning volume of smart-home devices. From $5,000 refrigerators that can communicate when you're running low on milk and eggs, to the ability to control lights, locks and thermostats from your mobile app or TV screen, these products and technologies all show very nicely — until the point… Read More
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The doors to TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2016 opened May 9 at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. The three-day conference hosted 2,300 attendees and hundreds of thousands more tuning in online. Indeed, Disrupt NY 2016 was the first media conference to stream on Facebook Live in full, making it one of our most watched events ever. In the much-anticipated Startup Battlefield, 22 competitors pitched… Read More 
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You don't have to look hard to see why the startup community in Latin America has long faced a lack of capital and resources to fuel significant growth. Many Latin American entrepreneurs have endured decades of political and economic hardships that left the investment landscape in a less than desirable state — especially for emerging startups. Read More 
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MINOT, N.D. (AP) - A Minot man accused of drug and weapons charges says he will plead guilty in federal court.
A plea agreement calls for Frederick Harris to plead guilty to an amended drug charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Harris had originally faced a drug conspiracy ...
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - GOP Speaker Todd Richardson, who assumed leadership of the Missouri House a year ago when his predecessor resigned amid scandal, said the 2016 Legislative session brought progress toward change in a state that's been called the wild west of ethics, but he's disappointed a bill ...
We've seen an increase in drone investments on a huge scale, many new entrants into the field, and more mainstream companies getting into the marketplace. So, no, drones are not a fad, they're here for good and here are a few examples of why this trend is here to stay. Read More 
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Gillmor Gang – Doc Searls, frank Radice, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. LIVE recording session begins at 10:00amPT/1pmET today today. Our live chat stream during the show broadcast Gillmor Gang's Facebook page HERE G3's archive on ustream G3's Facebook page HERE Read More 
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Climate activists have gathered at a crude oil shipment hub on the Hudson River in upstate New York to denounce fossil fuels and promote renewable energy sources.
Activities on Friday and Saturday targeting crude-by-rail trains and oil barges at the Port of Albany were part of ...
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The most hardcore among Florida's Republican faithful are meeting this weekend for the first time since Donald Trump became the party's presumptive presidential nominee and the reaction is largely like this: Well, he's not Hillary Clinton.
Trump carried Florida's March winner-take-all GOP primary by an overwhelming ...
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - The University of Kansas Senate is organizing a committee to research and propose a policy to uphold freedom of speech at the school.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports (http://j.mp/1X1LhCA ) the committee, which was recently approved, will form this summer and work through the next academic year.
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With digital ad spending expected to surpass the spend on television advertising next year, the Big Apple overflows with adtech startups. Many of these startups are coming to New York from abroad. Despite the challenges of setting up shop in such a huge and saturated market, these foreign startups believe that the opportunities NYC presents are greater than its challenges. Read More 
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - President Barack Obama's special assistant on immigration policy highlighted a daylong forum in Columbus this week exploring ways to empower and engage Ohio's foreign-born residents.
State Rep. Kevin Boyce, a Columbus Democrat, hosted the New American Forum on Thursday at Franklin University.
Felicia Escobar, special assistant ...
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