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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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People mingle at a Startup Institute and Hack Diversity sponsored event in Boston on Thursday evening. PHOTO BY MALAIKA MOYER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Startup Institute partners with Hack.Diversity to foster inclusivity in tech

Martha Merrow March 21, 2018

Eight percent of tech industry employees are Hispanic and almost 7 percent are black, according to the census bureau’s American Community Survey. Hack.Diversity and the Startup Institute want to...

Maura Healey joins fight to protect net neutrality

Mugdha Gurram January 22, 2018

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey joined 22 other state attorneys general Tuesday in a multi-state lawsuit to review the repeal of net neutrality protections, citing the repeal as being “illegal,”...

The FCC announces its intention to vote on a repeal of net neutrality in December. PHOTO BY JENNA MANTO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Potential FCC vote on net neutrality could affect Boston businesses, consumers

Anu Sawhney November 30, 2017

The Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming vote on whether to repeal net neutrality could affect people and businesses nationally, especially in cities like Boston. The vote could reverse...

Sarah Case speaks at The Boston Foundation’s Hack.Diversity Fall Celebration Oct. 24. PHOTO BY JENNA MANTO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Hack.Diversity celebrates inaugural year, encourages diversity in tech

Eduard Miska October 30, 2017

With music blaring and liquor flowing, distinguished venture capitalists, philanthropists and company executives came out Wednesday to support diversity in Boston’s tech community. Hack.Diversity,...

General Assembly Boston hosts “Battle for Net Neutrality, Politics and Innovation” on Sept. 27. PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Net neutrality loss could hurt Boston businesses

Jordan Saliby October 5, 2017

Imagine a world where the next great war was fought online. According to speakers at General Assembly Boston, it’s a reality that might not be so far off. Last Wednesday, General Assembly Boston...

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