Qwick, the leading on-demand staffing platform for hospitality businesses and professionals, has closed its $40 million Series B investment. The round was led by Tritium Partners, with participation by current investors Album VC, Kickstart, Desert Angels, and Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. "Staffing-as-a-Service is the future of work in the … [More]
Overcoming AI Biases through Art
Many of us have seen the breakthroughs in AI-generated art. From a simple text prompt, AI engines like MidJourney, Stable Diffusion and DALL-E can generate entire scenes and videos. Soon, we’ll likely have entire procedurally generated 3D metaverses. Unfortunately, the biases that have been intertwined in AI for some time now are more visible than ever. AI image generation … [More]
Secure a Software-Defined Perimeter
Today, work-from-home (WFH) has evolved into work-from-anywhere (WFA), to the delight of employees and their employers alike. The benefits of this new work paradigm for employees include the flexibility to choose work hours, getting more work done in less time, and a decrease in work-related expenses, and of course a better work/life balance. For employers, the benefits include … [More]
Newest Over-the-Air Software Update Brings New Features to Lucid Air
Lucid Group, Inc., setting new standards with the longest-range, fastest-charging electric car on the market, today announced the release of Lucid UX 2.0, its most extensive software update thus far, with hundreds of updates and new features for every Lucid Air on the road – delivered over-the-air and complimentary for owners. The vast array of updates includes … [More]
Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Winners Announced, Event Nov. 8
Honoring the organizations and individuals that fuel Arizona’s high-performance and fast-growing technology, science and education landscape, the Arizona Technology Council and the Arizona Commerce Authority have announced individual winners and company award finalists for the 2022 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation (GCOI). The company award winners will be announced at the … [More]
Five e-Commerce ERP Integrations Improve Business Performance
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems now hold a prominent place in the tech stack of any enterprise, enabling organizations to consolidate data from different sources and thereby control and optimize various internal business processes. According to the 2021 ERP Report from Panorama Consulting Group, 96% of enterprises that implement ERP solutions report improvements in … [More]
Low-Code: Especially Valuable during Economic Uncertainty
Implemented correctly, low-code application development offers businesses across industries a well-proven path for accelerating innovation and go-to-market goals. Make no mistake about it, low-code is a compelling advantage in any economic climate — but taking a low-code tack can be especially valuable in times when business trends are, well, less predictable. Low-code … [More]
Social Data: More than a Marketing Tool to Revitalize Small Business Competition
Data is rich in business intelligence, from emerging trends to competitor and audience insights. Small businesses should use these insights to cater to their audience’s interests or needs; determine which products to build a campaign around; understand which channels customers prefer and use most; learn what consumers like or prefer about their competition; and develop new, … [More]
Arizona Small Business Association Announces Partnership to Help Small Businesses in Arizona Mitigate Cyber Risk
CyberCatch jointly announced with the Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA), a strategic partnership to enable Arizona's small businesses to quickly and easily implement necessary cyber security controls for digital success. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there are more than 590,000 small businesses (those with fewer than 500 … [More]
PropTech Co. Rebrands amid Rapid Growth in the Residential Real Estate Investment Market
Stoa, the Arizona-based company behind the FlipOS by Stoa property technology (proptech) platform for professional home flippers, announced it has rebranded as Stoa. The rebrand comes on the heels of closing a $100 million securitization last month, the latest of a total $300 million in debt and equity raised over the past year. As the company continues its rapid growth, … [More]
onsemi Imaging Technology Enables Next Era of Digital Cinematography
onsemi, a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, today announced it developed the customized high-end CMOS sensor for ARRI’s ALEXA 35 camera. The camera uses the ALEV 4 Super 35 4.6K CMOS image sensor from onsemi to deliver a resolution of 4608x3164 pixels (14.6 Mpixel) with a 6.075 um pitch featuring RGB color filters and a maximum frame rate of 120fps. The … [More]
Real Estate Data Tech Co. Launches Next Generation Property Intelligence Platform
BatchService, a leading SaaS provider for the real estate industry, has announced the general availability of BatchLeads 3.0, a comprehensive property intelligence software platform designed for professionals working in and around residential real estate. Powered by industry-leading property and homeowner data, BatchLeads 3.0 is designed to help real estate professionals work … [More]
CMIT Solutions Expands in Arizona to Meet Increased Demand for Technology Services
CMIT Solutions recently opened a new office in Glendale under the ownership of Chris Lackore, local entrepreneur, software development leader and project management expert. Lackore’s CMIT Solutions business will serve small to medium businesses in the West Phoenix Valley area including Glendale, West Phoenix, Peoria, Surprise, Sun City, Sun City West, and El Mirage. Chris … [More]
Take Advantage of the Current Cryptocurrency Market
Anyone who’s been paying attention knows that the last few months have been turbulent for cryptocurrency. The industry has seen a lot of shake-ups because the market is being driven by macroeconomic factors that extend far beyond just crypto, reaching into stocks, assets, equities, and even real estate. Since December 2021, the crypto market has been trending downward, … [More]
AI for Good: Threat Awareness for Schools
Tragically, the number of school shootings is not diminishing. Parents and administrators are searching for solutions to increase the security of their schools. Iterate wants to help. Having developed computer vision AI applications for our commercial clients, we are now bringing affordable “Threat Awareness AI” to schools. We obtained several hundred hours of videos of … [More]
