Technology

A research team of Brown University scientists involved in BrainGate2 had their ground-breaking clinical trial research published in the May 17 issue of Nature. May 21

The deployment of mobile technology in the delivery of health care is under way, with an estimated 30 percent of health care providers in the United States already working with tablets, and another 50 percent of providers making tablet decisions in the next year, according to AT&T research. At the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, incoming students are now provided with an iPad. May 19

Swipely CEO Angus Davis was one of many skeptics of Rhode Island’s $75 million loan guarantee to former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios LLC video game startup two years ago. Now he has even more company in the business community urging state leaders not to sink any more money into the embattled Providence firm since it defaulted on part of its public-financing deal. May 19

Rhode Island’s taxpayers were hit with a couple major news stories within the last week, but in neither case should the state’s leaders be distracted from creating a positive economic-development climate in the Ocean State. May 19

(Updated, 11:42 a.m., May 17) 38 Studios LLC CEO Jennifer MacLean has taken maternity leave from the video game design firm. May 16

Cox Business announced the launch of an online social destination for businesses. May 16

RBS Citizens Financial Group Inc. unveiled the mobile banking platforms for it Citizens Bank customers with Android smartphones. May 16

Lightower Fiber Networks, headquartered in Boxborough, Mass., announced a new expansion in Providence. May 16

Applied Radar Inc. landed two contracts totaling $650,000 from the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. May 16

Partner with Providence-based firm Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC talks to PBN about the legal dos and don’ts of social media in the workplace. May 16