by - October 21, 2024 5:30 pm
Dan Christensen, founder and CEO of Fayetteville-based Cards Recycling, has left the solid waste collection company to pursue other entrepreneurial endeavors. Monday (Oct. 21) was his last day with the…
by - October 17, 2024 1:49 pm
Bentonville-based software firm Nuqleous has acquired Canada-based SpringBoard Data Management, according to a Thursday (Oct. 17) news release. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. SpringBoard provides retail analytics…
by - October 17, 2024 12:57 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been awarded a $561,000 grant from the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) program at the National Security Agency to…
by - October 16, 2024 5:07 pm
Diaries are designed to exist under lock and key. Many of us growing up in the 1980s or 90s remember the frustration and adolescent angst we felt when a loved…
by - October 16, 2024 9:13 am
While jetpack man might not be returning this year, the 11th Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit should have one of the best speaker lineups in its history, organizers said. This year’s…
by - October 14, 2024 2:52 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $200,000 grant to provide outreach, education, and mentoring for technology-based…
by - October 9, 2024 1:32 pm
Individuals and entities should have a “maniacal focus” on cybersecurity, which includes having strong passwords and backing up data regularly, according to Gary Vance, chief information security officer with the…
by - October 8, 2024 9:06 am
Companies and individuals can take four simple steps to protect themselves from cyber threats, and the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) can help them do it. That was part…
by - October 2, 2024 5:13 pm
Walmart recently announced plans to automate regional distribution centers (RDC) in Searcy, Ark., and Buckeye, Ariz. The retail giant said the Searcy RDC has been in operation for 35 years…
by - October 2, 2024 2:45 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will collaborate with venture lab UP.Labs to bring innovation to the forefront of the freight transportation industry, the companies announced Wednesday (Oct. 2)….
by - October 1, 2024 3:23 pm
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved the second volume of Arkansas’ initial proposal for the BEAD [Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment] program, according to a release from…
by - September 30, 2024 11:00 am
Bentonville-based Crisp has closed on $72 million in a series B equity round, bringing the company’s total equity raised to $97 million. The data-focused company works primarily in the retail…
by - September 27, 2024 1:05 pm
In an April 2024 interview with MIT, Matthias Winkenbach, a principal research scientist and director of research at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, said artificial intelligence (AI) could…
by - September 27, 2024 12:57 pm
The Berryville Regional Business Park at 480 U.S. Highway 62 comprises about 380 acres of city-owned land, formerly a farm. It’s within an opportunity zone, which can provide investors with…
by - September 26, 2024 6:49 pm
Bankers, investors, and tech startup entrepreneurs gathered Thursday (Sept. 26) at Little Rock’s Venture Center to launch a new bank solutions accelerator program that is supported by the Arkansas Bankers…
by - September 26, 2024 9:29 am
Michael Newcity, chief innovation officer and president of ArcBest Technologies, will retire in December 2024 after more than 30 years with the shipping and logistics company. His time with ArcBest…
by - September 25, 2024 3:01 pm
StartupNWA, an initiative of the Northwest Arkansas Council, is accepting applications for its October 2024 VC Immersions series, a program designed to lower barriers for startups seeking early-stage capital, according…
by - September 23, 2024 5:27 pm
Arkansas residents can apply for the Builders + Backers Idea Accelerator through Sept. 29, according to a news release. The program offers up to $5,000 to turn ideas into businesses…
by - September 20, 2024 6:06 am
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas announced Thursday (Sept. 19) a milestone in high-speed internet broadband access throughout the state, as cooperative fiber providers have delivered broadband capability to more than…
by - September 16, 2024 12:39 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will be the first company to participate in a program to test a new truck that runs on renewable natural gas. According to J.B….
