by - October 28, 2018 1:28 pm
The average human transportation speed in 1850 was four miles per hour. The average reached 24 miles per hour by 1950, and futurist Thomas Frey believes it will be 225…
by - October 25, 2018 7:58 pm
Gas Pos, a new technology platform for the fuel business, announced Thursday (Oct. 25) that it has relocated its headquarters to North Little Rock from Birmingham, Ala. Gas Pos is…
by - October 25, 2018 2:53 pm
Drones have been pegged as a better way to deliver final mile packaging and 7-Eleven convenience stores in select cities have been delivering hot coffee via drones for over a…
by - October 24, 2018 8:09 pm
The Conductor announced that its “High School Startup Day” program, presented in partnership with Junior Achievement of Arkansas and the University of Central Arkansas, has been selected as an official…
by - October 23, 2018 6:27 pm
Technology is transforming Northwest Arkansas’ three largest companies and each are embracing the changes. Officials with J.B. Hunt, Tyson Foods and Walmart took part in a panel discussion moderated by…
by - October 23, 2018 6:00 pm
Craig Harper, chief operating officer of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services, explained the advantages of electric vehicles and how automated technology has improved vehicle safety in his keynote address…
by - October 23, 2018 3:04 pm
Technology continues to turn the healthcare sector on its head with new innovations devices used in the privacy of one’s home can accurately confirm disease. New techniques in genetic analysis…
by - October 22, 2018 5:09 pm
Stephanie Lampkin, founder and CEO of Silicon Valley company Blendoor, is focused on increasing diversity and reducing unconscious bias in technology companies. Lampkin, who earned an engineering degree from Stanford…
by - October 22, 2018 11:20 am
Little Rock technology firm Mainstream Technologies has made an undisclosed financial gift to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to upgrade a computer forensics lab. “This is a great…
by - October 22, 2018 10:26 am
Fayetteville-based computer software startup Engine has closed on a $3.5 million fundraising round. Company co-founder and CEO John James declined to disclose the investors. Earlier this year, Engine raised $1…
by - October 21, 2018 5:14 pm
Movers and shakers in Northwest Arkansas have worked for a year volunteering more than 3,000 hours toward the upcoming Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit and its two pre-summit events. It will…
by - October 10, 2018 8:12 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park on Wednesday (Oct. 10) unanimously approved a 5.7% raise for Executive Director Brent Birch, along with an opportunity to pocket an extra $5,000 annual bonus…
by - October 10, 2018 6:48 pm
Thomas Frey is coming to Fort Smith and he’s bringing the future with him. That future, he says, is coming fast, with humanity to “change more in the next 20…
by - October 10, 2018 5:36 pm
Walmart recently filed a patent on a shopping cart where the handle gripped by the shopper can track biometric feedback such as heart rate, temperature and shopper’s pace. The patent…
by - October 9, 2018 2:18 pm
Arkansas-based tech firm LobbyUp, a legislative bill tracking company, is expanding its service to more than a dozen other states. LobbyUp Pro will launch Nov. 1, and will be available…
by - October 6, 2018 10:06 am
Scientists in Arkansas and around the world are “like kids in a candy store” because the gene-editing technology “CRISPR” has become “a game-changer for medicine, agriculture and the environment,” said…
by - October 3, 2018 12:09 pm
Bentonville firm RevUnit, a digital product development agency that designs, develops and launches business development strategies, and Fayetteville consulting firm Startup Junkie have teamed up to launch a 16-week startup…
by - September 26, 2018 1:04 pm
California-based ride-sharing company Uber Technologies Inc. has reached a settlement agreement with Arkansas, 49 other states and the District of Columbia and will pay $148 million to the states after…
by - September 26, 2018 10:45 am
Bentonville-based technology firm Movista announced Wednesday (Sept. 26) it has secured $12 million in venture capital financing. The round was led by New York-based growth equity fund Level Equity, a software-focused…
by - September 25, 2018 5:31 pm
Northwest Arkansas consistently ranks well against peer cities as one of five best places to live in the U.S. thanks to being the fifth-fastest growing economy nationwide. Since 2011, the…
