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.
Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine (Provo, UT) has partnered with Matic (Dallas, TX) to embed AI-driven documentation and care-to-collection workflows into medical training, giving students hands-on experience inside real-world EHR environments before residency.
GOLF.AI (Salt Lake City, UT) aims to transform golf courses with hyper-personalized AI, automating bookings, member services, and operational tasks. Combining tech sophistication with traditional play, it enhances the golfer experience while reducing staff costs and unlocking new revenue streams.
Vector (Bluffdale, UT) secures a $20 million J.P. Morgan loan to scale its Hammer drone platform, combining U.S. manufacturing, operator-driven design, and attritable sUAS for military deployment.
MCAP, a Hillcrest High School team, won the $10,000 grand prize at the 2026 Tim Draper High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge for a bottle cap that filters microplastics, leading a competitive field of student-led ventures statewide.
UVU’s 2026 Data Summit showcased innovative leadership in higher education, featuring a dynamic set of CIOs: Rene Eborn and Christina Baum. From myth-busting to cross-campus collaboration, the event highlighted data-driven strategies, student-centered solutions, and digital transformation insights.
FMSI (Cottonwood Heights, UT) has relaunched as an independent provider of branch performance and workforce management software, serving more than 140 U.S. financial institutions with tools for scheduling, analytics, and operational visibility.
Fortem Technologies (Lindon, UT) has secured a three-year, $18 million U.S. Army contract to deploy its net-based DroneHunter interceptors worldwide, strengthening defenses against hostile drones amid rising federal adoption, including protection for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Rob Shipp shares a tense USS Nimitz replenishment-at-sea where the tanker drifted, prompting a perfect emergency breakaway by the crew. From his Navy background, he and the team at ThetaCore (Lehi, UT), champion the concept of "readiness"—the true driver of team performance under pressure.
