Ranking Our Digital Quality of Life

by Mike Hunter

The third annual edition of the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) ranks the U.S. fifth among 110 countries. Covering 90% of the global population, the DQL study is conducted by the cybersecurity company Surfshark and evaluates countries based on a set of five fundamental digital wellbeing pillars: internet affordability and quality, e-infrastructure, e-security, and … [More]

FinOps Strategy Integral to Successful Cloud Migration 

by Ryan Hooley

A great cloud framework presents organizations with a solution regarding data, speed, accuracy and improved service, while FinOps provides a solution for governance and accountability. Everything comes together—cloud migration, valuation of data, enhanced security, architecture and, most importantly, a way for businesses to harness the power and speed of cloud. It’s important … [More]

Gig Apps Are Here to Stay

by Wayne Goshkarian

The gig economy, which consists of people working in temporary positions or as independent contractors, has boomed in the last year, growing more than 33% in 2020. Well-known gig apps like Uber and Postmates have been around for more than a decade and are now considered mainstays in the gig economy, but as employers’ needs have changed following the pandemic, new apps are … [More]

Talent Development Platform to Maximize Workplace Cultural Intelligence

KeepWOL

KeepWOL (Keep Wondering Out Loud), a leading developer of immersive learning and development solutions, today announced the launch of an on-demand SaaS platform that provides a digital library of live multiplayer games that cultivate employee development in various areas. The impact of each KeepWOL session is tracked by data collected within the platform providing … [More]

As Global Internet Demands Skyrocket, Expert Shares Advice on How to Optimize IT Infrastructure

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                      The total amount of data created and consumed globally is increasing rapidly. Industry reports forecast that global annual data volume will grow from the 64.2 zettabytes recorded in 2020 to an astonishing 180 zettabytes by 2025. In a bid to ensure the stability and … [More]

California Co. Empowers Phoenix Cool Pavement Pilot Program, Says Research

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Last year, the City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department and Office of Sustainability teamed up with Arizona State University (ASU) researchers to begin the Cool Pavement Pilot Program, aimed at cooling down neighborhoods and saving energy costs. In a virtual presentation and panel discussion on September 14, the City of Phoenix released the results of the first year of … [More]

Partnership Enables Health and Wellness Providers to Instantly Verify Insurance Via AI Chat

Botco.ai

Botco.ai, the leading HIPAA-compliant conversational marketing platform, announced today a partnership with VerifyTreatment, a cloud-based platform that provides instant insurance verification for the behavioral health industry, that enables healthcare centers to instantly verify their prospects’ insurance through Botco.ai’s AI-based chat platform. The industry-first solution … [More]

Circle K Gets Automated with New Autonomous Checkout Experience

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Standard AI, one of the world’s leading computer vision platforms for retail, today announced it has worked with Circle K to open its AI-powered checkout-free experience in a retrofitted store in Arizona. An exciting development for retail, the frictionless checkout system allows shoppers to skip the checkout line and delivers accurate receipts in minutes. Using AI-powered … [More]

New Platform Helps Employers Build a Skills-Based Pipeline of Top Tech Talent

Arizona Technology Council

The Arizona Technology Council, in collaboration with Pipeline AZ and the Partnership for Economic Innovation, today launched the Arizona IT/Cyber Career Network, a scalable, online platform that connects employers with technology talent in the state’s IT and cybersecurity sector. A unique way to address Arizona’s tech-talent deficit, the IT/Cyber Career Network aims to … [More]

Lucid’s New Driver Assistance Platform Is ‘DreamDrive’

Lucid Motors

Lucid Group, which is setting new standards with its advanced luxury EVs, announced today the details of DreamDrive™, the most technically sophisticated advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS). DreamDrive employs up to 32 on-board sensors, a multi-faceted driver-monitoring system, and lightning-quick on-board ethernet networking powering more than 30 features through a clear, … [More]

Arizona Commerce Authority Announces Semifinalists for the 2021 Arizona Innovation Challenge

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The Arizona Commerce Authority announced 26 semifinalists have been selected for the 2021 Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC). The AIC is designed to advance innovation and technology commercialization opportunities in Arizona by helping early-stage ventures scale. “Choosing this year’s 26 semifinalists from a competitive pool of more than 100 applicants for this round was … [More]

Hyperautomation Is Useless if Businesses Don’t Invest in a Solid Foundation

by Kevin Buckley

Hyperautomation is an idea being discussed and deployed by both the business and IT side of many businesses, large and small. In many cases, hyperautomation means different things to each group in terms of expected outcomes. I am often asked where and how business should invest to provide a solid foundation for hyperautomation. I think the answer may come as a surprise. Hint: … [More]

Boost Video Views for Business 

by John Wynn

Video is a main driving force for business marketing success and has continued to grow exponentially. It is important that CEOs and marketing managers dive into this well-known platform to maximize the business’s exposure. According to a recent survey by Wyzowl, 93% of marketers who use video say that it is an important part of their marketing strategy, up from 78% in 2015. … [More]

Tech Enables Car Theft Recovery

by Mike Hunter

As the car shortage continues to escalate, nearly two cars are stolen every minute according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Phoenix-based RecovR is an industry-leading service that locates and recovers a car for dealers as well as individual owners. Its 2-in-1, lot-management and theft-recovery solution has been developed by global tech and security leader Kudelski … [More]

AI-Powered Marketing Chat Solution Rounds Out Seed Funding Round with $3.6M

Botco.ai

Botco.ai, the leading HIPAA-compliant conversational marketing platform, today announced it has received  additional seed funding from VamosVentures, bringing the total seed round to $3.6 million. VamosVentures is a Los Angeles-based and Latinx-owned venture capital fund focused on technology companies led by diverse founders with compelling products and solutions. Botco.ai … [More]

Industry Leaders, States Launch National Roadmap to Maintain and Grow U.S. Semiconductor Leadership

Arizona Commerce Authority

Amidst heightened global demand and a steadily shrinking share of the world’s most advanced microchip factories, semiconductor industry leaders and stakeholders joined today to launch the National Semiconductor Economic Roadmap (NSER). The industry-led effort aims to boost U.S. semiconductor competitiveness through a focus on the workforce, supply chain and infrastructure to … [More]

With Rising Number of Cyberattacks, Businesses Have to Know How to Handle IP Address Abuse

IXPO

Cyberattacks have been on a worrying upward trend, especially in recent months. A number of New Zealand’s banking and postal services have been hit by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, rendering the services inaccessible and causing outrage among their customers, and Russia’s tech giant Yandex has fallen victim to the largest known DDoS attack to date. With the … [More]

In the Dark on Digital Transformation: Industry Leaders Need to Embrace It, But Do They Understand It?

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When his company surveyed business and IT leaders worldwide, Sri Manchala was taken aback about how they were dealing with the urgent need for digital transformation. Not only were most business leaders unprepared to drive a digital transformation, many failed to grasp even what the expression means. “We anticipated that some people might not understand the term, but not … [More]

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