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Happy Friday, Austin! Some of you might have already headed out for a long July 4 weekend. For others, there’s still work to be done. Either way, here’s a look at some of the technology stories making waves and generating buzz around the interwebs this morning: Tesla fans and industry experts alike have been pushing to hear more...

Happy Tuesday, Austin. Here’s hoping your Memorial Day long weekend was a great one, filled with friends, family and good times. As you head back into the work week today, here’s a quick look at some of the tech-related stories that are making news and generating buzz around the Internet today: Looks like a whole lot of us are...
Some of you have been wondering: What’s the deal with the recent parade of personal finance columnists in the American-Statesman’s Sunday Business section? It’s a fair question, so here’s a deeper explanation for what are we doing with our Sunday Business section, why we are doing it — and what we are trying...

At 512tech.com, today is a day for celebration. One year ago today -- March 8, 2016 -- 512tech was officially launched by the Austin American-Statesman. So that makes today our first birthday. Our mission from Day One was to become the go-to site for news on Austin’s technology sector. Along with the new site, we created...

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Sunday afternoon to express their opposition to President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigrants from several Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. Airport authorities placed cones in the terminal roadway to...

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Sunday afternoon to express their opposition to President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigrants from several Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. Airport authorities placed cones in the terminal roadway to...

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Sunday afternoon to express their opposition to President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigration from several Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. Airport Authorities placed cones in the terminal roadway to separate protesters...

Good morning, Austin. Here's a quick look at some of the tech-related stories crating buzz around the Internet today: Enough with the Pokemon Go thing If you’re sick of hearing, reading and talking about Pokemon Go, there is a way to achieve at least a partial escape. Web browser Google Chrome has several extensions you can install...

Good morning, Austin. Hope your Thursday is off to a good start. Here's a look at some of the stories making news and creating buzz around the tech world: Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says his streaming service isn't ready to invest heavily in virtual reality technology -- mainly because he thinks people won't binge watch shows using VR platforms...

A partnership between Samsung Austin Semiconductor and Edbacker, a funding platform for educators, will lead to the distribution $13,000 dollars to the Manor Independent School District. Edbacker is an online platform designed to connect corporate partners directly to school districts. Through the program, Samsung will distribute $1...

Good morning, Austin. Typically, our Morning Tech Crawl gives you a sampling of interesting technology stories from outside our fair city. But today, on the final full day of SXSW Interactive, we thought we’d remind you of a few of the day’s Interactive highlights, while you still have time to enjoy them:  ...
Good morning, Austin. Here's a look at some of the stories generating buzz around the technology world this morning: Various technology media outlets are reporting that Round Rock-based Dell Inc. is closing in on a deal to sell its IT services business unit Perot Systems to Japanese telecom giant NTT for $3.5 billion. There's been...

The technology industry -- and the culture that surrounds it -- is a big deal in Austin. The high-tech sector is one of the key pieces of our area's economic foundation. It employs tens of thousands of Central Texas workers, and directly pumps billions of dollars into the local economy each year. It's safe to say the tech sector's indirect...

Good morning, Austin. Here's a look at some of the stories generating buzz around the technology world this morning: How hot is the Augmented reality/virtual reality sector? In the first two months of the year, investors have already poured $1.1 billion into those fields. Tech Crunch takes a look at what that means.  ...
What are the best places to work in Central Texas? For the fifth consecutive year, the Austin American-Statesman is helping answer that question. After surveys of more than 22,000 workers at 159 companies, the American-Statesman’s 2014 Top Workplaces of Greater Austin project narrowed it down to 100 Central Texas employers worthy of...
Surveying and Mapping Inc., an Austin-based surveying, mapping and geospatial solutions company, has raised $36.7 million from Austin Ventures to continue its rapid growth, the company said Wednesday. The investment is the first outside funding for the 20-year-old company, which is known in the industry as SAM Inc. Bob Huston, adviser to...
What are the best places to work in Central Texas? For the fourth consecutive year, the Austin American-Statesman is helping answer that question. After surveys of more than 22,000 workers at 143 companies, the American-Statesman’s 2013 Top Workplaces of Greater Austin project narrowed it down to 85 Central Texas employers worthy of...
All of the companies making the American-Statesman’s 2014 Top Workplaces list got high marks from their employees. But even among these top companies, some performances stood above the rest, earning them special awards in our Top Workplaces Project. The special awards were chosen by the American-Statesman’s partner in this project...
Texas saw its sales tax collections rise in September, with revenue of $2.01 billion, an increase of 2.7 percent over the same month last year, the state comptroller’s office said Wednesday. September 42nd consecutive month in which sales tax revenue has increased, according to data from the comptroller’s office. Sales tax collection...
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