Mark Tullis
Mark is Co-founder/Editor of TechBuzz News. From Ogden, UT, Mark attended WSU, BYU, and Tufts. He has been involved in tech, media, publishing since the 80s.
Walk Farm (Smithfield, UT) is a privacy-focused mobile game for iOS and Android that converts real-world step tracking into in-game energy, replacing screen-addictive monetization loops with healthy, step-powered cozy farming gameplay.
by Mark Tullis
NestSTEPS (Provo, UT) addresses housing affordability by converting home savings into an enterprise benefit. Co-founder Larry Salazar explains how employer-matched contributions, financial coaching, and PEO partnerships drive workforce retention.
by Mark Tullis
Alto Cirra (Salt Lake City, UT) is preparing to test autonomous drone-based cloud seeding in the Wasatch Back this winter, combining aircraft, meteorology, sensing and mission data to pursue more targeted, measurable Utah water-resilience operations.
by Mark Tullis
LoanPro (Farmington, UT) launched payments processing, a virtual Mastercard for loan disbursement and an AI servicing suite at its Salt Flats Summit, arguing that compliance guardrails, not model power, will decide who wins in regulated lending AI.
by Mark Tullis
Scribbi (Provo, UT) is challenging gamified ed-tech with a screen-free, e-ink tablet for kids. By prioritizing handwriting over typing, founders Keller and Katarina Seamons offer a calm alternative rooted in cognitive research and distraction-free learning.
by Mark Tullis
The Nucleus Institute (Salt Lake City, UT) is launching Converge AI at Weber State University (Ogden, UT) on October 22, 2026, uniting Utah’s artificial intelligence companies and higher education researchers to drive innovation, partnerships, and tech commercialization.
by Mark Tullis
Biohive’s free October 1 summit will help Utah professionals reenter the workforce with practical guidance on returnships, AI-powered job searches, resumes, networking, and career opportunities.
by Mark Tullis
Searchable, the UK-founded AI visibility startup that opened a Salt Lake City office in August, has acquired New York's Meridian Tech in a seven-figure deal, adding Meridian's managed AEO service and client base.
by Mark Tullis