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.
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.
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.
Microsoft focuses on Chatbots
BLOOMBERG: Microsoft has its sights on the artificial intelligence industry. Its latest creation is the chatbot software, Tay.