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VCs Put Wind Beneath Drone Maker’s Wings

Battery Ventures leads $25 million round for Insitu, a maker of light, stealthy unmanned aircraft that can stay aloft for 24 hours.
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Cleantech

U.S. Funds Shine $168M on Solar

President Bush wants to cut the price of solar electricity.
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Communications

Boeing Nixes Dreamliner Network

Airplane maker cancels plans to offer wireless access to entertainment during 787 flights.
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Security

Boeing Windfall for Startups

Boeing’s $2.5-billion contract to secure U.S. borders could be a boost for video surveillance startups.
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Finance

Plan B for Outer Space

Pressured to finish the space station, NASA gives two startups multimillion-dollar contracts to send cargo, crews to the International Space Station.
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Internet

Boeing’s Net on a Plane Flops…

The surprising reason why Boeing's just-cancelled Connexion service never appealed to hyper-wired business travelers.
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Internet

Cendant Hires CA, HP Vet

Former CA COO Jeff Clarke will run Orbitz, Galileo, and other online travel services.
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Communications, Internet

Airlines to Go Online

Regulators will parcel out spectrum currently used for unpopular in-flight phones and hand it to popular broadband services.
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Security, Finance

GAO Blasts Pentagon Spending

A U.S. Congress report finds that the Pentagon’s acquisition system is broken.
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General news

Aerospace Gets Outsourced

Propelled by its reputation in the software industry, India takes on the global aerospace business.
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Communications

TechSpin: Cingular’s Own Song

Cingular goes from ROKR to rock; LAPD’s inner-city Wi-Fi; talking ‘computer’ in Wales; Boeing drops the ball, again.
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Computers

TechSpin: Gates’ New Office

Microsoft gives developers view of Office 12; Comcast, Viacom make a deal; rocket merger fizzles; Africa jazzed by mobile voice.
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General news, Internet

$19.5M Payday for Jobster

Seattle-based online recruiter says it doesn’t need more cash, but gets $19.5 million while the checkbooks are open.
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Media, Communications

Firms Test In-Flight Calls

Despite interference, security, and annoyance worries, Qualcomm and Connexion tests cell phone calls on planes.
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Security

War Toys Play Defense

The U.S. Army has big plans to modernize its force, but faces some heavy fighting ahead.
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General news, Security

L-3 Wins Intel Work in Iraq

The defense contractor snaps up a $426-million Army deal.
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Security, Communications

New U.S. Army Network Is Late

The Army wants a new communications network by 2008 but it may have to wait.
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Computers, General news, Finance

Intel’s $200M Fund for China

The chip maker’s venture arm allots $200 million for Chinese startups and stages its annual CEO summit in Beijing.
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General news, Security

Scientists Blast NASA

Irked astrophysicists say NASA is cutting off tomorrow’s science today.
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Security

Boeing Contract Rewritten

Following congressional criticism, the U.S. Army rewrites a contract with Boeing to add more oversight.
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