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Fraud analytics firm Rippleshot raises $2.6 million in funding

May 21, 2019 at 7:40 a.m.

Chicago-based Rippleshot, which uses machine learning and data analytics to help banks and credit unions spot fraudulent activity, has raised $2.6 million in new funding. The company, started by CEO...

Bow Truss coffee loses Mariano Park location in Gold Coast

May 21, 2019 at 7:40 a.m.

Upscale coffee shop Bow Truss will no longer operate the Mariano Park concessions kiosk in the Gold Coast, after the Chicago Park District said it has dissolved its permit agreement....

Restaurant.com offers meal deals, but Better Business Bureau says complaints abound

May 21, 2019 at 7:39 a.m.

Consumers looking for a deal on dinner may find themselves browsing Restaurant.com, a local website that sells discounted gift certificates. But the company, based in northwest suburban Arlington Heights, has...

Bow Truss filed a lawsuit against Marcus Lemonis.

Bow Truss files lawsuit against Marcus Lemonis

May 21, 2019 at 7:39 a.m.

Chicago-based upscale coffee roaster and chain Bow Truss has filed a lawsuit against Marcus Lemonis ? and his restaurant company after a deal announced in December turned into a war...

Braintree hires former Lending Club exec as chief technology officer

May 21, 2019 at 7:38 a.m.

Braintree, the Chicago-based mobile payments company, has hired Lending Club's former chief technology officer. In his role at Braintree, John MacIlwaine will lead all aspects of product development, the company's...

J.B. Pritzker, left, talks with Ben Silbermann.

How Pinterest’s co-founder kept his surging company from losing its identity

May 21, 2019 at 7:38 a.m.

Pinterest has become the one-stop-shop for DIY-ers and wedding-planning brides looking for inspiration. But not too long ago, its co-founder and CEO Ben Silbermann said, he was puttering around a...

Chicago tech leaders come out swinging on Trump’s immigration ban

May 21, 2019 at 7:38 a.m.

Amid a tumultuous weekend spurred by President Trump's executive order on immigration, Chicago tech leaders sounded off — from tweeting updates at O'Hare protests to making a six-figure donation to...

Chicago-based parking startup SpotHero pulls into 13 new markets

May 21, 2019 at 7:37 a.m.

SpotHero, the Chicago-based parking reservation startup, just logged a major expansion — adding garages, valets and other parking spots in 13 new U.S. markets. The company was founded in 2011...

ContextMedia has a new name: Outcome Health

May 21, 2019 at 7:36 a.m.

ContextMedia, the Chicago-based health information provider, is rebranding as Outcome Health. The bootstrapped company was founded by Shradha Agarwal ? and Rishi Shah ? in 2006. It builds products including...

Attendees at Google's Developer Day walk past a mural being painted in Beijing Dec. 8, 2016.

This Gmail phishing attack is tricking experts. Here’s how to avoid it.

May 31, 2019 at 3:37 a.m.

A tricky-to-spot phishing scheme targeting Gmail users is fooling even seasoned security experts. The scam has drawn international discussion in past week and was described in detail in a post...

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