US unemployment data fail to capture COVID-19’s full impact – here’s how to fix it fast

By The Conversation

NYU economics professor Julia Lane writes that Friday’s U.S. labor report “will not portray the extent of job loss in the communities that desperately need government help.”

Applications are open for Loyola’s Baltipreneurs Accelerator

By Donte KirbyGoing fully virtual in the pandemic, the accelerator is open to business and nonprofit ventures.
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Maryland residents will soon be able to opt in to Google and Apple’s mobile contact tracing tool

By Stephen BabcockGov. Larry Hogan said Maryland will be among the first states to join the tech companies' Exposure Notifications Express functionality.
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Baltimore medical device startup CoapTech raises $7M Series B

By Stephen BabcockFollowing last year's FDA clearance for the company's ultrasound feeding tube placement device, CoapTech is looking to ramp up commercialization.
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The new murals at Fearless HQ reflect the software firm’s commitment to Baltimore

By Donte KirbyDowntown digital services firm Fearless partnered with arts nonprofit Future History Now to create murals inside Spark Baltimore. They're designed to serve as a reminder of the company's work for the community, and racial equity in tech.
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