Intel, OHSU add two cancer centers to cloud project
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and Ontario Institute for Cancer Research in Toronto joined Intel and Oregon Health & Science University’s Collaborative Cancer Cloud project.
Legislature allocates funds to improve container transportation
State officials allocated $350,000 to improve container transportation after the closure of the Port’s Terminal 6; some of the funds were used to study the problem and hire a consultant.
Losing Altitude
Oregon’s rural airports face an uncertain future.
Catch that Train!
As high-speed rail inches forward, could new routes cut congestion and revitalize rural economies?
Game On
The arms race between Nike, Adidas and Under Armour continues to heat up. Ground zero is Portland. Under Armour announced last week its Portland footprint would be 60% bigger than the original design. On Monday Adidas announced it was hiring an additional 120 people by the end of the year. And Nike? As if its … Read more
Microsoft focuses on Chatbots
BLOOMBERG: Microsoft has its sights on the artificial intelligence industry. Its latest creation is the chatbot software, Tay.
Trump drops Republican nominee pledge
BBC: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump withdrew support for other party candidates.
Bend biz roundup
Element 1 licensed a fuel conversion system; E-commerce retailer Sudara will provide jobs for women in India.
PERS deficit exceeds $21B
The Public Employees Retirement System’s unfunded liabilities deficit surpassed $21 billion, and public employers will be forced to make cuts to pay for costs.
Health officials put brakes on cannabis extract production
The marijuana extract industry has shut down for more than two weeks after the Oregon Health Authority said unlicensed cannabis extract production is a class B felony.