by - August 3, 2023 11:38 am
Ritter Communications announced Thursday (Aug. 3) a $3.5 million investment that brings RightFiber services to select neighborhoods in Marion, Ark. The service uses 100% fiber optic technology to deliver reliable…
by - July 28, 2023 11:18 am
On May 2, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) ceased negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). Chief among their concerns was the rise of artificial…
by - July 27, 2023 2:04 pm
Entrepreneur Ti King wanted to organize a festival to recognize, educate and grow the podcast community in Arkansas. He wanted to model it after RTX Austin, a gaming and internet…
by - July 27, 2023 1:48 pm
Seven Arkansas State University faculty members have received Kays Foundation grants to provide support for their projects during the 2023-24 academic year. The board of directors of the Kays Foundation…
by - July 25, 2023 11:32 am
Forge Institute announced Tuesday (July 25) that Acxiom, a global leader in customer intelligence and marketing technology solutions, is sponsoring its Forge Fellowship program, building upon their longtime partnership. This…
by - July 25, 2023 7:17 am
Bentonville software firm Nuqleous has secured a $26 million investment from Blue Ladder Capital. The company announced the details Tuesday (July 25). Founded earlier this year by Garrett Levey and…
by - July 23, 2023 9:41 am
With a big fintech summit on the horizon, state and local leaders in Arkansas are preparing to capitalize on tech and banking leaders from around the globe descending on the…
by - July 19, 2023 3:59 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods’ venture capital arm known as Tyson Ventures held a pitch event July 11 to scout for startups focusing on sustainability issues with which the food processing giant…
by - July 13, 2023 8:30 am
Fort Smith Center for Economic Development and the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Foundation announced July 12 an investment of nearly $200,000 for use as seed funds to help…
by - July 11, 2023 11:52 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) is expanding its focus on small business and entrepreneurship by restructuring its Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Division. AEDC will consolidate resources across the…
by - July 11, 2023 9:33 am
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) awarded the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) $1 million to fund outreach for the commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which will help ensure that…
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…
