North Carolina news and trends

UCSD Tests New Drone Deliveries For Medical Products
Delivery // January 30, 2020

A new drone delivery program by Matternet, and operated by UPS, will fly blood samples and other medical necessities to those in need, according to reports. The program will be Matternet’s third, with an earlier UPS partnership having made 1,900 flights at WakeMed, a hospital...

Bitcoin Daily: North Carolina Looks To Blockchain For Economic Boost; S. Korea’s LG To Use...
Bitcoin // July 10, 2019

North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest announced the launch of the North Carolina Blockchain Initiative to study the technology, virtual assets, smart contracts and digital tokens. The initiative will work on creating recommendations that aim to promote opportunities for economic growth and cost efficiencies, as...

Drone Company Flytrex Secures $7.5 Million
Investments // January 08, 2019

Flytrex, a six-year-old Israeli startup, has raised $7.5 million in Series B financing, according to a report in VentureBeat. The funding round was led by Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) with additional capital from Btov. The company received $3 million in Series A funding in June...

Uber Drivers Score Small Victory In Fight To Be Treated As Employees
Legal // July 14, 2017

Uber was dealt a bit of a blow Thursday (July 13) when its drivers won a victory in its fight to be counted as employees rather than independent contractors. According to a report in the New York Times, a federal court in North Carolina gave...

Interviews & Exclusives
BLOBfish And The Cure For The Summertime Blues

June 06, 2017
It’s a scenario the startup BLOBfish Activity Hub, a.k.a. the ‘Trip Advisor for kids’ activities,’ knows all too well. For parents nationwide, the countdown has already begun. It is similar to a countdown going on in classrooms all over the country as the school year is running down. The schoolroom version is fairly joyous and […]

Quick Reads
North Carolina Is Latest State To Loosen Lockdown

May 06, 2020
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper plans to ease his stay-at-home order as evidence suggests that COVID-19 cases have stabilized. The governor’s executive order, effective on Friday (May 8), will allow more businesses to open and will replace a stricter mandate that he issued on March 30, the Associated Press reported. “We are easing restrictions in […]

UCSD Tests New Drone Deliveries For Medical Products

January 30, 2020
A new drone delivery program by Matternet, and operated by UPS, will fly blood samples and other medical necessities to those in need, according to reports. The program will be...

Bitcoin Daily: North Carolina Looks To Blockchain For Economic Boost; S. Korea’s LG To Use...

July 10, 2019
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest announced the launch of the North Carolina Blockchain Initiative to study the technology, virtual assets, smart contracts and digital tokens. The initiative will work...

Uber Drivers Score Small Victory In Fight To Be Treated As Employees

July 14, 2017
Uber was dealt a bit of a blow Thursday (July 13) when its drivers won a victory in its fight to be counted as employees rather than independent contractors. According...