No. 50: Human whitelists, 3-D organs and the kids are overrated
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No. 49: Cool ants, a junk startup and why Europe will never catch us
BUT VOTING WAS FUN: House Republicans have taken another crack at repealing the tax on medical devices contained in the Affordable Care Act. The House voted 280-140 Thursday to remove the…
No. 48: The scoop from Albany, awesome chalk and a guy who would be hops
STILL BREWING: Another Long Islander has taken to Kickstarter to fund his brew-related startup. Paul V, aka the Hopster, is hoping to raise $5K to launch a mascot character that would…
No. 47: Twitter goes long, scary fossil possibilities and a computer that loves Lichtenstein
THE 1099 ECONOMY: Consider that Uber has 160,000 contract drivers and fewer than 2,000 employees. Though no one tops that 80 to 1 ratio, firms like Handy, Eaze and Luxe aren’t…
No. 46: Schneiderman, Schumer and Bon Jovi plus the 100 best movie quotes of all time
NY CALLING: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, still busily looking into Apple’s new streaming music program, found time to send letters to eBay and Paypal asking the firms to explain…
No. 45: A future Foye, crowdfunding high rises and Sign Language rap
JOB INSECURITY: Port Authority exec Pat Foye has told senior staffers he intends to compete for the new CEO job at the agency, which is being reorganized following the Bridgegate scandal….
No. 44: Spy’s gone, Spielberg cashes out and the very strange sounds of space
BUT THE RANGERS ARE SOLID: Cablevision CEO James Dolan has called for consolidation of the local cable markets, but it increasingly looks like his firm won’t be part of it. Analysts…
No. 43: Jurassic Real, PalliaTech puffs up and Ikea sees the light
RAGE OF THE MACHINE: There is no shortage of angst about the relentless advance of digital technology and what it means for the workforce, if not humanity. But new research…
No. 42: Thync is here, Mic bulks up, plus some unsettling news for vegetarians
START-UP NY DOES MORE STARTING UP: Start-Up NY announced the addition of 11 companies on Tuesday, none on Long Island. Unless you count Brooklyn. Which maybe we should. The firms have…
No. 41: zTailor, a cheat sheet for startups and the Poconos thank you, Morris Wilkins
YOU’RE GONNA LIKE THE WAY THIS LOOKS: Though ousted from Men’s Wearhouse, George Zimmer still wants you to look your best. Behold zTailors, a digital platform that connects customers with on-demand…
No. 40: Trustpilot, more drones and a very pricey pinot
PINOT, A FILM NOIR: Thieves have been busting into the wine cellars of Michelin-starred California eateries and making off with some of the world’s most-select vintages, including $25K botttles of Domaine…
No. 39: Purple popsicles, a Carl Jr’s beach day and SUNY’s laser diet machine
IT’S WEDNESDAY ALREADY: Today marks the 1930 invention of cellophane tape by 3M’s Richard Drew, who came up with masking tape as well. It’s also National Grape Popsicle Day, a cause…
No. 38: Cleveland clinic, Buffalo jobs and tiny hamsters eating tiny burritos
DOWLING COLLAGE: North Shore-LIJ CEO Michael Dowling addressed executives at an LIA breakfast on Thursday, offering up, as per usual, a sprightly, no-notes summary of the state of health care…
No. 37: Zemsky speed visits, General Assembly eyes LI and Velveeta doesn’t float
BUT THE WINGS ARE GOOD: Empire State Development chief Howard Zemsky dropped in on a speed mentoring program in Huntington last night to watch 60 or so entrepreneurs get free advice…
No. 36: Wearables, Bettr gets Bettr and holding on to the spiedie
OFF THE CUFF: Wearable technology is expected to be a $53 billion business by 2019. Assuming people actually want to wear the stuff. CNY SOMEWHERE, UP THERE: Drones are the next iPad,…