Technology

Tech innovation, startups, and digital transformation.

Medtronic’s Diabetes Split-Off Drew a Crowd. Now MiniMed Has to Deliver.

When Fridley-based Medtronic announced earlier this year it would split-off MiniMed, its diabetes business, investors expressed interest in exchanging their shares. On Oct. 15, Medtronic reported it had a 5.4x oversubscription for its exchange offer for MiniMed. While all shareholders with 100...

Katherine Langford

Advertisement · Why this ad?

Technology•4h

Watchdog secures settlement with Pine Island over Google data center concerns

Local News Watchdog secures settlement with Pine Island over Google data center concerns By Frankie McLister Frankie McLister Reporter Frankie McLister, originally from Middletown, Maryland, holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism....

Read story →

Technology•8h

Dump truck kills woman crossing Cleveland Avenue in St. Paul

Dump truck kills woman crossing Cleveland Avenue in St. Paul Sabrina Salguero Del Cid KSTP A woman died Thursday after a dump truck hit her while she was crossing a busy intersection in St. Paul.St. Paul police said officers responded to a pedestrian crash near Ford Parkway and Cleveland Avenue...

Read story →

Technology•9h

DoorDash buying Instacart for $17B: What this means for customers

DoorDash to by Instacart for $17 billion DoorDash is gobbling up Instacart in a $17 billion acquisition that will supercharge its grocery delivery business. DoorDash said the Instacart brand name and app will remain, and Instacart shoppers can continue fulfilling orders for Instacart. Grocers can...

Read story →

Technology•18h

City of St. Paul seeing skyrocketing number of data requests

@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } City of St. Paul seeing skyrocketing number of data requests The City of St. Paul is considering hiring additional staff to help process a skyrocketing number of data requests. City Attorney Irene Kao presented...

Read story →

Technology•20h

Proposed data center in Pine Island will undergo a new environmental review due to settlement

A proposed data center in Pine Island will undergo a new state environmental review as part of a lawsuit settlement. Announced Wednesday, the settlement dismisses a lawsuit by the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA) against Google and Ryan Companies proposed data center in Pine...

Read story →

Technology•23h

Minnesota SNAP error rates could cost taxpayers more than $100M

If the state doesn t reduce the number of mistakes in its food assistance program, Minnesotans could be on the hook for more than $100 million — the federal government says they ll help try to lower it if Minnesota complies with a request for data, but the state is standing firm and does its own...

Read story →

Technology•Yesterday

Chef's goal is "native chefs everywhere" as Indigenous food reaches casino kitchens

Select dishes from Indigena by Owamni, including bison meatballs with a berry barbecue sauce, a version of the restaurant's salmon and warrior rub shrimp, will appear on menus at Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley starting Sunday.Chefs from both casinos are learning recipes and...

Read story →

Technology•Yesterday

Is There Momentum to Ban AI, Screens Inside Minnesota Schools?

The largest school districts in New York and California just enacted AI moratoriums and screen restrictions for younger learners. Local parent groups say it's time to do the same.

Read story →

Volunteers serving warm meals at a community meal site in Minneapolis

Technology•Yesterday

Feeding people is the mission: How we do it must evolve

For over four decades, Loaves & Fishes has stood as a crucial lifeline for Minnesotans in need of a healthy meal, transforming community meal sites into welcoming spaces where individuals can find not just sustenance, but also a sense of belonging. Yet, as the landscape of food insecurity and...

Read story →

Technology•Yesterday

Cybersecurity incident forces New Mexico hospital to turn away patients

A cybersecurity breach on a New Mexico hospital network prompted widespread ambulance diversions and forced emergency facilities to temporarily turn away patients seeking care.

Read story →

Digital currencies and financial charts representing cryptocurrency investment

Technology•Yesterday

5 ON YOUR SIDE: Crypto exchange

With the rise of cryptocurrency, consumers across our community face a daunting choice: which exchange to trust for their hard-earned investments. As platforms like Binance.US, Coinbase, Crypto.com, Gemini, and Kraken vie for attention in this burgeoning digital landscape, the decision can feel...

Read story →

Hermantown City Hall with protesters gathered outside

Technology•Yesterday

Protesters again keep Hermantown council from Google data center vote: "Shut it down"

In a palpable display of civic engagement that echoed through the halls of local governance, residents gathered at a Hermantown City Council meeting, their unified chant of 'shut it down' voicing strong opposition to a proposed Google data center. This fervent demonstration led directly to the...

Read story →