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.
Appli links its AI-powered loan calculator usage to charitable giving, donating to ten no-kill animal shelters after processing $1.2 billion in consumer loan calculations.
Squire (Orem, UT) acquires regional CPA firm HintonBurdick, expanding its presence across Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. The merger enhances service offerings, talent development, and technology-driven solutions, strengthening client support in the Intermountain West.
QNTUM (Lehi, UT), founded by Gary Gietz, Ryan Roche, and Greg Butterfield, applies high-tech sales systems and AI to roofing, pivoting from solar volatility to build a scalable home-services platform.
Angel’s (Provo, UT) animated musical DAVID opens to $22 million domestically, setting a record for faith-based animation and marking the company’s strongest theatrical debut.
The University of Utah’s Master of Business Creation is expanding to Europe, extending its founder-focused, accelerator-style graduate program and strengthening Utah’s role in the global entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Paramify (Lehi, UT) has raised a $12 million Series A after FedRAMP changes disrupted federal compliance, forcing a strategic pivot toward automation-first enterprise risk management across government and commercial frameworks.
Alysio will host a live virtual AI prompting masterclass and competition for GTM leaders on January 7, 2026, offering cash prizes and a charity match benefiting Feeding America.
Domo’s (American Fork, UT) AI-driven data platform helps Minky Couture (Ogden, UT ) scale retail operations while preserving its deeply embedded culture of giving, aligning operational intelligence with national growth and community impact.
