Breethe's exit; PGDx's FDA clearance; COBOL's longevity

How New Jersey’s former CIO learned to embrace the longevity of COBOL

By Adel Ebeid

Longtime civic tech leader Adel Ebeid reflects on the decades-old demonization of the programming language on which many state systems run: “While COBOL is old, it’s stable.”

UMB-born medical device company Breethe acquired by Abiomed

By Stephen Babcock The Halethorpe-based company's lung-like technology will become part of the product portfolio of Massachusetts' Abiomed.
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PGDx received FDA clearance for its genomic cancer diagnostic kit. It’s the first for a test of its kind

By Stephen Babcock Combining chemistry and software, PGDx elio tissue complete is designed to provide patients with local-level access to next generation sequencing.
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SpotWash is offering contactless car washes, wherever you park it

By Stephen Babcock The app-based car wash startup has a new option that brings its service right to the driveway.
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A new VR game will let fans recreate a play from Ravens QB Lamar Jackson’s view

By Stephen Babcock The NFL MVP is teaming with Status Pro on "The Lamar Jackson Experience."
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