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Laser synergies abound in Arasor's acquisition of Madison-based Alfalight and an Australian company involved in the optical manufacturing industry. Alfalight joins NimbleGen Systems and TomoTherapy among Madison companies to be acquired or go public in 2007....

Cities that initially got sold on Wireless Fidelity or "Wi-Fi" are finding out the hard way that they need more, much more, according to columnist and high-speed broadband proponent James Carlini. In this edition of Carlini's Comments, he buries municipal Wi-Fi as a huge disappointment...

In his continuing series on early-stage companies, columnist Joe Boucher has covered many of the financing means for new businesses. For many ventures, both new and established ones, real estate is the most expensive asset to finance, but in this edition of Early Stage, Boucher...

Sonic Foundry reported a net loss of $1.59 million, or 4 cents per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, but a more diverse revenue stream helped the Madison-based company jack up its quarterly revenues 31 percent, to $4.7 million....

With apologies to filmmaker Michael Moore, Wisconsin is no "Sicko" when it comes to quality healthcare, but there is always room for improvement, according to Inside Wisconsin columnist Tom Still. One case in point is a new and improved data-management and claims-processing system for Medicaid....

In a post 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina environment, and with frequent warnings about more domestic terrorist attacks, one would think states, counties, and municipalities would be prepared for emergencies, including the deft use of technology. That's not necessarily so, according to columnist James Carlini, and...

Ronald Kraemer, the deputy CIO and associate director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Division of Information Technology, has been appointed the chief information officer for the university. Kraemer, who succeeds interim CIO Ken Frazier, will officially take over on Aug. 15....