Technology

Arkansas can now claim one of the rising data leaders in the United States. Adita Karkera, deputy chief data officer for the Arkansas Division of Information Systems, was declared the Data Leader of the Year for the 2020 Women in…

“What exactly is it that you guys do, anyway?”   That question — or some variant of it — is something with which Tony Thomas has become very familiar during his six years as president and CEO of Windstream Communications, and…

Recent years have seen robots wandering the aisles in Walmart stores around the United States, scanning items and keeping track of inventory. This futuristic experiment is coming to an end, based on a new report that Walmart has cut ties…

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Forge Institute are joining a consortium of educational institutions and corporate partners to develop cybersecurity curriculum focused on health care. The curriculum initiative will be funded by $6.3 million provided by…

Tyson Foods is piloting a new camera monitor system with its truck drivers. The Springdale-based poultry and pork company is incorporating the Stoneridge MirrorEye Camera Monitor System in a select number of trucks. This system, which uses external mounted cameras…

Partnering with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Cyber Gym, the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will be providing small businesses with resources to manage cybersecurity risks. The Cyber Gym, an educational laboratory geared toward cybersecurity, has…

Ozark Integrated Circuits (IC) has received more than $58,000 in cash prizes this week from the U.S. Department of Energy and through the 2020 MassChallenge. In total, the Fayetteville-based company received $58,333, with $33,333 coming from the U.S. Department of…

Arkansas Attorney General’s Office has joined a civil lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against Google for alleged monopolistic practices. On Oct. 20, the Justice Department announced that it was filing suit in the U.S. District Court for…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t a technology of the distant future. It’s today’s reality, with 77 percent of devices we use daily featuring some form of AI. By 2025, AI is expected to be a $60 billion global industry. Arkansas Research…

Medical device startup Vascugenix has seen its signature product, the Speed Torque, utilized by a U.S. health system for the first time. Baptist Health served as the launch site for the Speed Torque when Dr. Dwight Crisman used the device…