by - July 10, 2023 2:26 pm
Startup Village, a program offering free co-working space to early-stage, scalable ventures affiliated with the University of Arkansas, is expanding to Bentonville. The Bentonville site will be at The Collaborative,…
by - July 10, 2023 1:37 pm
The Arkansas Municipal League (AML) has engaged in a strategic partnership with the Arkansas Cyber Defense Center (ACDC), a program of the Forge Institute. This partnership provides crucial cybersecurity services…
by - July 10, 2023 1:35 pm
Emily Wineland and Becky Pittman, founders of Arkansas-based fundraising technology company GoodChange, have been accepted into the nationally focused Higher Ground Labs (HGL) Accelerator’s sixth cohort. HGL’s Accelerator is a…
by - July 10, 2023 11:17 am
With Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancing by leaps and bounds seemingly every day, it’s easy to have a bit of apprehension mixed in with the excitement of seeing what happens next,…
by - July 2, 2023 11:32 am
Don’t let the ads fool you—there’s no such thing as a quick fix. Say we want to lose 20 pounds. Can we pop a magic diet pill, drop the weight…
by - June 29, 2023 9:03 pm
NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations, e-commerce businesses, and online consumers, filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday (June 29) in the western district of Arkansas against the state for Act…
by - June 26, 2023 10:55 am
The U.S. Department of Commerce released details Monday (June 26) of a $42.45 billion high-speed internet grant program and Arkansas will receive more than $1 billion as a result. The…
by - June 21, 2023 6:57 pm
Telecom provider Ritter Communications hired Victor Esposito as Senior Vice President, Engineering and Network Operations. As SVP of Engineering and Network Operations, Esposito will serve as a key technology executive and…
by - June 21, 2023 9:21 am
Mejo, a Northwest Arkansas startup and web application, has partnered with the International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) to create a branded version of the app called My Rett Ally. Mejo…
by - June 20, 2023 8:28 am
The Ark Angel Alliance announced Tuesday (June 20) it has hired Melissa Kempkes as its new executive director. She replaces David Moody who has taken another job, but will remain…
by - June 13, 2023 10:36 am
Walmart said it’s been testing the potential uses of generative artificial intelligence (AI). During the retailer’s recent shareholders week, tech execs explained how Walmart is using generative AI across its…
by - June 5, 2023 12:19 pm
As August approaches, bankers should be aware of the access and insights VenCent Fintech Summit will provide related to what’s happening in the banking industry, especially around financial technology. The…
by - June 4, 2023 10:33 am
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms like ChatGPT are the latest sought-after technology among retailers and the supply chain. While conversation technology has been around for several years, it has recently…
by - June 2, 2023 12:55 pm
A robot makes hamburgers at Sam’s Club. Robots retrieve items for order fulfillment in Bentonville. AI chatbots help Walmart merchants. Drones make deliveries in Northwest Arkansas. Highlighting such technology was…
by - June 1, 2023 2:55 pm
Entrepreneurs and researchers looking to commercialize energy technology can attend a June workshop to learn about programs providing federal money for their projects, according to an event announcement. Energy Innovation…
by - May 31, 2023 3:04 pm
Springdale-based online grocery startup EasyBins has ceased operations after failing to complete a $2 million series-A funding round and running out of money. Still, it looks to be acquired by…
by - May 30, 2023 2:46 pm
Walmart Inc. has announced plans to expand electronic shelf pricing technology in the next 18 months to 500 more stores for 60 million shelf labels through a partnership with Vusion….
by - May 29, 2023 9:57 am
The Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit will have multiple programming areas for this year’s fall conference attendees. Not surprisingly, artificial intelligence (AI)/automation is one of them. According to a Deloitte study,…
by - May 28, 2023 8:49 am
HealthTech Arkansas and MedAxiom have launched year two of HeartX, a cardiovascular-focused healthcare accelerator that facilitates guaranteed hospital pilot projects and clinical trials for accomplished, early-stage companies bringing new cardiovascular…
by - May 22, 2023 9:19 pm
It’s been two years in the making, but the new market fulfillment center (MFC) attached to Walmart Store No. 100 at 406 S. Walton Blvd. in Bentonville is open. It…
