Farm regulators consider ‘stop work’ order
The Oregon Department of Agriculture may enforce new regulations to stop the illegal actions of food manufacturers and pesticide applicators.
Former Uber employee says investigator entered her home without permission
Portland resident Morgan Richardson said the app’s investigator entered her home while seeking information about sexual assault accusations leaked to BuzzFeed.
Pfizer gets pranked with fake press release
FORTUNE: The pharmaceutical giant got pranked Thursday by a press release stating the company would no longer increase drug prices.
New York City will raise minimum wage to $15
NEW YORK TIMES: Officials announced on Thursday that New York City will raise its minimum wage to $15 by 2018.
ODFW executes wolf plan following attacks on livestock
Writer Jennifer Margulis contacted us this morning to report members of the Imnaha wolf pack were being killed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife today following confirmed reports of attacks on lifestock. Margulis followed OR-4, one of the wolves killed today, for her July 2013 story on wolf tourism in Eastern Oregon. Read … Read more
Will Google robot arms replace sorters?
YAHOO: Google is teaching robotic arms hand-eye coordination with the intention of automating sorting tasks.
Foxconn buys Sharp
OREGON LIVE: The deal brings together the main manufacturer of Apple iPhones and Japan’s famed electronics producer. The Sharp research site in Camas, Washington is being sold to Foxconn.
Object Theory creates ‘holoportation’ conference call software
The Portland-based startup developed apps for Microsoft’s HoloLens that use holograms to collaborate.
Court documents unravel Bank of Oswego scandal
The court records reveal top executives’ roles in the bank’s collapse.
Former Nike designers now work at Adidas after lawsuit settlement
Marc Dolce, Denis Dekovic and Mark Miner will work at the office in Brooklyn following a hiatus due to non-compete laws.