by - January 2, 2018 2:55 pm
Arkansas has completed an update of digital maps for each of its 75 counties, according to a press release from the Governor’s Office. County officials now have access to updated…
by - December 27, 2017 5:25 pm
Amazon has launched smartphone app Relay for truck drivers, and it’s expected to improve pickup and delivery at the e-commerce company’s fulfillment centers and warehouses. Its launch comes as freight…
by - December 21, 2017 6:36 pm
A Blue Ribbon panel convened by Gov. Asa Hutchinson earlier this year is recommending the state launch of a $25 million, five-year economic development nonprofit to address business challenges in…
by - December 21, 2017 11:16 am
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority board of directors on Wednesday (Dec. 20) selected WER Architects/Planners of Little Rock to handle the design and planning of the unfinanced second phase…
by - December 20, 2017 11:16 am
Widely publicized Silicon Valley success stories often used as recruiting tools abroad perpetuate an unproven belief that foreign-born workers have reaped outsized benefits from the skyrocketing information technology industry in…
by - December 19, 2017 12:00 pm
James (Jim) Rankin, the chief research officer and professor of electrical engineering at the University of Arkansas, will return to his alma mater as the 19th president of South Dakota School…
by - December 15, 2017 1:03 pm
One day after the Federal Communications Commission rolled back net neutrality rules established during President Barack Obama’s administration, critics are concerned that Internet providers will begin throttling back service as…
by - December 15, 2017 8:22 am
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has awarded a multi-year contract to the software solutions unit of Little Rock-based IT service company Mainstream Technologies. The goal is to create…
by - December 14, 2017 11:06 am
Metova CyberCENTS, an Illinois-based network security company, will teach a five-day cyber security workshop Feb. 19-23 at the University of Arkansas Global Campus in Rogers. Participants may take the National…
by - December 14, 2017 6:32 am
Little Rock Technology Park Authority directors heard pitches on Wednesday (Dec. 13) from three different architectural firms that are competing to design and plan Phase Two of the city’s multi-stage…
by - December 12, 2017 8:19 am
The solar connection between Arkansas and China moved another step forward in November, thanks to a proactive trip from the CEOs of two Fayetteville-based startups in the solar industry. Douglas…
by - December 11, 2017 12:58 pm
Fayetteville-based software startup Lofty Labs has named Ben Davis as its chief operating officer, a new position at the company. Davis previously served as the company’s director of operations. He…
by - December 8, 2017 10:14 am
The National Science Foundation has awarded $999,847 in grant funding to the University of Arkansas’ Path to Graduation Program, the UA announced Friday (Dec. 8). The program supports low-income students,…
by - December 6, 2017 11:18 pm
Entrepreneurship is not what you do, it’s how you see the world. That was one of the key takeaways in Steve Clark’s fireside chat with Startup Junkie and young entrepreneurs…
by - December 6, 2017 9:45 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson touted a 12% year-over-year enrollment increase in 9-12 grade computer science courses as more students, teachers and resource partners are expanding the first-term governor’s computer coding initiative….
by - December 4, 2017 1:03 pm
Arkansas now has an estimated 80,400 women-owned businesses employing 55,700 staff and contributing $9.5 billion in revenue to the state economy, according to an American Express OPEN report that analyzes…
by - November 30, 2017 1:50 pm
Inuvo, a publicly traded advertising technology company in Little Rock, reported $470,000 in revenue generated from impressions and clicks to its ad products during Cyber Monday (Nov. 27). The unaudited…
by - November 29, 2017 3:12 pm
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design was in the works for five years before it was established as a standalone degree at the University of Arkansas, but graphic…
by - November 28, 2017 11:14 am
Online consumers spent a record-breaking $6.59 billion on Cyber Monday this year, up 17% from 2016, according to a report published by computer software company Adobe. They spent $5.03 billion…
by - November 27, 2017 2:37 pm
Fayetteville-based water treatment solutions company BlueInGreen has named Scott Goodson as its new chief financial officer, according to a press release. Goodson brings more than 20 years of experience in…
