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The iRobot cofounder thinks the world is ready for a machine that wipes out weeds as easily as a Roomba sucks up dust bunnies.
Harvard startup contest draws Biden’s attention
The winners of this year’s Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge received a total of $510,000 — and a letter of congratulations from President Joe Biden, who singled out a speech-therapy company.
Airbnb looks to crack down on Memorial Day weekend parties
The company's “anti-party system” restricts new users and those with negative reviews. These guests will not be able to book homes for one-night reservations on the holiday weekends.
SpaceX brings 4 astronauts home, then launches 53 satellites
The three US astronauts and one German in the capsule were bobbing off the Florida coast, near Tampa, less than 24 hours after leaving the International Space Station.
Wayfair stock plunges as online sales tumble
Shares of the Boston company declined 26 percent after it announced first-quarter results that didn’t meet analysts’ expectations.
Innovation Beat
Could crypto help close the racial wealth gap?
Hint: We don’t know yet. But the question has spawned an interesting discussion.
Wayfair shares tumble after larger-than-expected losses
The flurry of disappointing results among e-commerce companies follows Amazon Inc.’s historic rout last week.
Elon Musk gets $7 billion backing for Twitter bid from tech heavyweights
The billionaire has strengthened the equity stake of his offer to buy the social media platform with commitments of more than $7 billion from a range of investors, including Silicon Valley heavy hitters like Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison.