by - November 6, 2025 11:53 am
Walmart recently announced a partnership with OpenAI to allow ChatGPT users to directly shop and buy products using the chatbot app with no human interaction. This is known as agentic…
by - November 5, 2025 1:06 pm
Information technology firm Provalus has selected Harrison as the location for its newest U.S. facility. Brewton, Ala.-based Provalus is investing approximately $1 million in the Harrison facility. The company expects…
by - November 4, 2025 1:48 pm
Walmart has unveiled five new AI-powered digital tools that are supposed to make shopping easier and faster. The retail giant said driving in-store shopping and improving the customer experience are…
by - November 4, 2025 1:30 pm
Bentonville-based think-and-do tank Heartland Forward announced Tuesday (Nov. 4) that it has established a first-of-its-kind Heartland AI Caucus and a Center for Investment and Readiness. The announcements for the business…
by - October 31, 2025 5:00 am
The next generation of legacy business leaders from Arkansas shared their thoughts Thursday (Oct. 30) on the future of entrepreneurship and home-grown startups at a conference in Little Rock that…
by - October 29, 2025 4:50 pm
RightFiber, a brand of Ritter Communications, is expanding 100% fiber optic internet to homes in Arkadelphia. Terms and timelines for the project were not released. Ritter has been providing services…
by - October 28, 2025 11:13 pm
Arkansas potentially has a “world-class resource” in its lithium deposits and is an attractive partner thanks to its welcoming attitude and established regulatory framework. China enjoys a huge head start…
by - October 22, 2025 5:54 pm
State, chamber and city leaders highlighted the various resources available to small businesses and entrepreneurs. They also discussed success stories that have been achieved. The leaders participated in a policymaker…
by - October 22, 2025 1:04 pm
Bentonville-based sportstech startup Hightag Inc. recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign after expanding into winter sports. Hightag installs automated cameras throughout sports facilities to automatically capture footage of Hightag users…
by - October 16, 2025 5:43 pm
The internet of things (IoT) technology has been around for two decades, but Walmart is now investing in San Diego-based Wiliot to deploy its smart sensors in the retail giant’s…
by - October 7, 2025 6:08 pm
The Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday (Oct. 7) that it has postponed the 12th Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit to 2026. The summit was planned to take place Oct….
by - October 6, 2025 12:54 pm
In Walmart’s quest for faster online e-commerce delivery, the retailer plans to build a $300 million fulfillment center in Kings Mountain, N.C. Walmart said the 1.2 million-square-foot facility will open…
by - October 2, 2025 4:17 pm
Google is set to invest the most money ever in an Arkansas project. Alphabet and Google President and Chief Investment Officer Ruth Porat said the company will spend $4 billion through 2027 building a data center in West Memphis….
by - October 1, 2025 3:28 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer opportunities in October for current and future small business owners to learn about funding, growing…
by - September 29, 2025 11:59 am
The Arkansas Biosciences Institute (ABI) has achieved a major milestone with ABI-supported researchers securing more than $1 billion in research funding from outside Arkansas since its creation in 2000. The…
by - September 24, 2025 2:49 pm
The ever-expanding arm of entrepreneurship in Northwest Arkansas is about to wrap itself around the rest of the state. The Northwest Arkansas Council’s Onward FX program is hitting the road…
by - September 24, 2025 2:36 pm
Bentonville-based startup Sober Sidekick was a finalist for the 2025 Kraft Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Community Health. The peer-led application that aims to decrease the rate of relapses…
by - September 22, 2025 11:38 am
About 1,200 people are expected to attend the 12th Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit taking place Oct. 27 and 28 at multiple venues along Dickson Street in Fayetteville. Event director Ashlee…
by - September 18, 2025 7:30 pm
APEX Accelerators across the country will celebrate National APEX Day on Oct. 8 to recognize their success in helping small businesses secure government contracts. Arkansas APEX Accelerator will host a…
by - September 16, 2025 10:44 am
ARise (Arkansas Innovators, Startups and Entrepreneurs) has released its inaugural report that highlights startup accomplishments and feedback in its first year overseeing a state agency program that’s helped startups become…
