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Deload is building an AI-powered platform for independent personal trainers. Its UVU-connected founders are combining early investment, entrepreneurial programs and AI-assisted development to pursue an established market.

Utah-based pmtbox has appointed Steven Boal, founder of Coupons.com and CashStar, to its board, adding digital commerce, payments and company-building experience following its $15 million seed financing.

At Utah Valley University, policymakers, technologists and civic leaders explored whether artificial intelligence can strengthen self-government while preserving human judgment, privacy, accountability and meaningful control over decisions that shape lives.

Fortis Black (Draper, UT) launches to combine exterior contractors, shared project management, and AI-assisted reviews to address costly gaps between construction trades.

Utah Valley University (Orem, UT) proposes an observatory at its Capitol Reef Field Station featuring a fixed telescope, with a fundraising goal of $500,000 to support expanded astronomical observation and student learning.

NuCube Energy plans non-nuclear testing with Utah’s San Rafael Energy Lab and BYU to evaluate heat-transfer components, validate reactor models, and support future research into industrial heat applications and electricity generation.

Utah students will explore aerospace and defense careers at Ogden-Hinckley Airport through hands-on experiences with employers following invitations informed by YouScience aptitude assessments, connecting their strengths with potential career pathways.

UVU will host this week a two-day conference exploring AI’s impact on freedom, citizenship and government, followed by hands-on demonstrations of technologies supporting transparency, accountability, decentralization and individual control over data.