Gregory T. Huang

Greg is a veteran journalist who has covered a wide range of science, technology, and business. He helps oversee daily news and features across Xconomy's national network. Before joining Xconomy, he was a features editor at New Scientist magazine, where he edited and wrote articles on physics, technology, and neuroscience. Previously he was senior writer at Technology Review, where he reported on emerging technologies, R&D, and advances in computing, robotics, and applied physics. His writing has also appeared in Wired, Nature, and The Atlantic Monthly’s website. He was named a New York Times professional fellow in 2003.

Greg is the co-author of Guanxi (Simon & Schuster, 2006), about Microsoft in China and the global competition for talent and technology. Before becoming a journalist, he did research at MIT’s Artificial Intelligence Lab. He has published 20 papers in scientific journals and conferences and spoken on innovation at Adobe, Amazon, eBay, Google, HP, Microsoft, Yahoo, and other organizations. He has a Master’s and Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT, and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Recent posts

Xconomy’s Top Innovation Stories of the Half Year

Here we are at the midpoint of 2016 already. Time to look back on the past six months—and some of the top stories of the year so far.

The following represent... Read more »
CloudLock Bought by Cisco for $293M After Pivot to Cloud Security

The Boston-area cybersecurity scene is ripe with acquisition targets. IBM bought incident-response firm Resilient Systems earlier this year. Now, Cisco Systems says it is acquiring CloudLock, a Waltham, MA-based cloud... Read more »
HeartWare Acquired by Medtronic for $1.1B in Medical Device Consolidation

Just another billion-dollar exit for a Massachusetts company most people have never heard of. This one has an interesting backstory, in a field rife with consolidation and would-be deals.

HeartWare International... Read more »
ObserveIT, Led by Ex-NHL Defender, Looks to Shut Down Cyber Threats

Some comparisons between business and sports are cliché. But when it comes to leadership in cybersecurity, having a CEO who knows how to play defense can be pretty relevant.

That bodes... Read more »
Boston’s Newest Innovators and Influencers Meet at INFLUX: The Photos

We had a grand old time at this week’s blowout Boston event, Influx. Leaders from Akamai, MIT, Harvard, and other venerable institutions met with top folks from GE Ventures, IBM... Read more »
IBM Watson Health Launches Imaging Effort for Cancer, Other Diseases

So far, the story of IBM Watson Health has been mostly about growth and potential. Today, it’s more about action.

The healthcare computing giant, now headquartered in Cambridge, MA, is... Read more »
Academia, Industry Scramble to Fill Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline

There’s a number that has been quoted a lot by the cybersecurity industry in the past year: 209,000. That’s the number of unfilled U.S. jobs in the field as of March... Read more »
128 Technology Unveils Plan to Fix the Internet With Smart Routers

Today’s Internet is a hot mess. I’m not talking about the content of the Web. I’m talking about the networking infrastructure that runs much of our modern society—from apps to businesses... Read more »
Autodesk, EMC, Project 11 Join Influx Program on June 22

Xconomy is gearing up for a super fun afternoon at the Museum of Science in Boston on June 22. The theme of this year’s conference is Influx—welcoming prominent newcomers to... Read more »
Harvard Unveils $15M Life Lab to House Biotech and Medical Startups

The next Kendall Square just might be located in Allston.

The gritty Boston neighborhood, across the Charles from Harvard University’s main campus, is the site of various construction projects aimed at... Read more »
Underscore.VC Looks to Align Boston Tech Community With Startups

This has been the spring of new Boston tech venture funds. While most of the area’s traditional players are still going—along with more recent firms—a new crop of investors is... Read more »
Romulus Revs Up $75M Fund: Drones, VR Startups Need Not Apply

If you want to know what’s hot in the startup world, talk to venture capitalist Krishna Gupta. But odds are, he’s not investing in those types of companies. And for good... Read more »
CoachUp Founder Backs New Startup to Connect Veterans and Sports

Coming off the Memorial Day holiday, here’s an interesting new company in town. It’s called Athletes of Valor, and it’s trying to provide support for U.S. servicemen and women who... Read more »
Advancing “Emotion A.I.” for Ads and Gaming: Affectiva Adds $14M

Computers can beat humans at games like chess and Go. They are obviously faster than us at calculations and numerical analysis. But they can’t read people’s emotions as well as we... Read more »
NuTonomy, Optimus Lead Pack of Self-Driving Vehicle Startups

Here comes the blind fury of autonomous vehicle startups. We knew it was coming, since everyone from Google and Uber to GM and Tesla is working on the technology.

Boston-area startup... Read more »
Join GE, Watson Health, Akamai, and More at INFLUX on June 22

Big companies and innovative startups call Boston home. That’s pretty much always been the case. But now we’re about to see a step change. With GE moving into the Seaport, IBM... Read more »
Agenda for Robo Madness West: PARC, iRobot, Fetch & More

We’re a little over a month away from our fifth annual Bay Area robotics conference. This year’s Robo Madness West has a new spin: it’s happening as part of the 2016... Read more »
Expanding in Stomachs and in Europe, Allurion Adds $6M

Plenty of companies sell pills for weight loss or obesity treatment. None of them are quite like Allurion Technologies.

The Wellesley, MA-based startup makes an ingestible “pill” containing a gastric... Read more »
See the Future of Robotics and A.I. at Robo Madness West, 6/22

Calling all robot lovers: The time is now to book June 22 on your calendar. That’s the day of Robo Madness West, a celebration of (and critical look at) the... Read more »
Series A for Accion: Space Tech Startup Gets $7.5M

Accion Systems, a space-technology startup led by MIT graduates, has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding. The news was reported by TechCrunch. The lead investor is Shasta Ventures, with... Read more »