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Oregon governor signs bill requiring ‘reasonable security’ for online gadgets
Oregon governor signs bill requiring ‘reasonable security’ for online gadgets
Portland’s Apple store reopens: Here’s what’s new
Portland’s Apple store reopens: Here’s what’s new
Most of the changes are subtle – except for that 28-foot-wide video screen, which is the first thing you’ll see when you walk in the door.
Oregon tech accelerates; broader job market slows
Oregon tech accelerates; broader job market slows
Technology is Oregon’s most vital industry, dominating the state’s export market and paying annual wages that average more than $115,000.
Frontier Communications sells operations in Oregon, elsewhere in Northwest for $1.4 billion
Frontier Communications sells operations in Oregon, elsewhere in Northwest for $1.4 billion
Frontier provides phone, internet and cable TV service in Portland's suburbs and rural parts of Oregon.
Newly arrived Portland startup Twistlock sells for $410 million
Newly arrived Portland startup Twistlock sells for $410 million
Wednesday’s sale underscores that Oregon remains a fertile incubator for new technologies.
OpenSesame raises $28 million; Portland tech company expects to double workforce
OpenSesame raises $28 million; Portland tech company expects to double workforce
“We could grow on one trajectory staying at breakeven or we could put more gasoline in and grow faster.”
Oregon’s gigabit tax break went badly wrong, then proved hard to undo
Oregon’s gigabit tax break went badly wrong, then proved hard to undo
Google Fiber never came to Oregon -- but taxpayers paid a price anyway.
Game on? Portland software developer unveils retro handheld
Game on? Portland software developer unveils retro handheld
Boutique Portland software developer Panic made a dramatic left turn Wednesday, unveiling a $149 handheld video game that harks back to the '80s.
Ex-Oregon college student from China pleads guilty to trafficking in counterfeit iPhones
Ex-Oregon college student from China pleads guilty to trafficking in counterfeit iPhones
Quan Jiang, 30, agreed to pay $200,000 in restitution before his Aug. 28 sentencing and forfeit a 2015 Mercedes Benz that investigators seized in March. Prosecutors will seek a three year and one month prison term, but Jiang and his lawyer are expected to argue for probation.
Apple reopening downtown Portland store May 31
Apple reopening downtown Portland store May 31
The store has been closed since March 24.
Portland augmented reality startup raises more money, buys small British company
Portland augmented reality startup raises more money, buys small British company
Streem’s technology enables people to use their smartphones to give repair services and contractors a look inside a home.
Intel and others cut off Huawei
Intel and others cut off Huawei
The Trump administration’s threats to choke Huawei reverberated across the global supply chain Monday.
Trump’s Huawei ban sends ripples from Hermiston to Beijing
Trump’s Huawei ban sends ripples from Hermiston to Beijing
The ban could cripple China's largest technology company, depress the business of American chip giants, and potentially disrupt the rollout of critical 5G wireless networks around the world.
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