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March 22, 2016

This MIT-born startup could help the White House find a cure for cancer

When executives at MIT-born big data startup Tamr heard about Vice President Joe Biden's initiative to accelerate the fight against cancer, they were intrigued.

 

'Death tech' startup led by Boston serial entrepreneur gets funding

Dave Balter's new startup is called Mylestoned. An early beta-version of the product allows a user to submit a memory of a a deceased person in a conversational text-messaging program that delivers back a slew of other memories for contributors to share and view.

 

Care.com CEO's new startup is aimed at helping women succeed in business

Sheila Lirio Marcelo, who has been at the helm of Waltham-based online caregiver services company Care.com for a decade, is now a part of a new startup aimed at helping women succeed in their careers.

 

DraftKings stops operating in New York as part of settlement

DraftKings, the Boston-based online fantasy sports startup backed by more than $500 million, announced Monday it would cease operations in New York as part of a settlement with the New York Attorney General.

 

Food-delivery app backed by Kayak, DraftKings co-founders shuts down

A mobile app that delivered busy professionals personalized dinners and that had garnered investment from the likes of Kayak co-founder Paul English and DraftKings co-founder Jason Robins has shut down.

 

What the BRA approved: Harvard Life Lab, 586 residential units, Goddard House renovation

At its March board meeting, the Boston Redevelopment Authority approved seven projects 637,596 square feet and representing a total of $258.6 million in development costs.

 

Defense Department agency aims to tap into Boston's cybersecurity industry

The head of U.S. Cyber Command said he'd like to see the military cybersecurity agency establish a unit in Boston.

 

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