Uber completes $1.1b acquisition of Drizly, as cannabis marketplace Lantern is spun out

While Uber Eats is known for connecting people to local restaurants, during the pandemic it quickly expanded into alcohol, convenience, grocery, and retail products. 5:11 p.m.

Boston cybersecurity ratings startup Black Kite raises VC round

The company plans to double or triple its local staff. Cybersecurity has been a hot sector locally, with startups such as Snyk, Aura, and BitSight raising hundreds of millions of dollars at a time. 8:00 a.m.

HubSpot stock soars on new payments offerings

The Cambridge company hit an all-time high since it went public in 2014, with a market value of $37 billion. 4:46 p.m.

tech newsletter

Short sellers are coming for Boston tech

With Boston’s growing profile as a tech hub, some local high flyers are drawing the attention of firms that bet on stocks they think will fall. 10:58 a.m.

Can chemical computing in a test tube replace your PC?

With $35 million in new funding, Boston startup Catalog is looking to advance its DNA-based computing technology. 10:12 a.m.

Amazon to allow employees to work remotely indefinitely

The new policy was announced in a blog post and is a change from Amazon’s previous expectation that most employees would need to be in the office at least three days a week when offices reopen from the COVID-19 pandemic in January. 9:10 a.m.

Innovation economy

What happens when a unicorn falls?

Things become much quieter when unicorns lose their $1 billion valuation, lay off employees, and struggle to get a product to market. 10:12 p.m.