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.
The elimination of four-year college degree requirements for thousands of state government jobs in three states opens technology employment opportunities for people previously shut out of this workforce, according to CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recently signed an executive
by Mark Tullis
Axon Optics, a lens and eyewear company founded in 2011 and spun out of the University of Utah and based in Bountiful, Utah, has merged with Miami-based Avulux, the creator of a lens the company says is clinically proven to block harmful light wavelengths that trigger and worsen migraine attacks.
by Mark Tullis
Hypercraft Inc. announced it has raised a $6.5 million seed funding investment at a post-money valuation of $51.5 million. The round was led by RevRoad Capital, with participation from individual investors and early customer angels. “Hypercraft is a high-growth company that we’ve had our eye on for
by Mark Tullis
In this second part of the 2-part discussion (Part I can be found here) on the state of women in tech, Cydni Tetro, WTC President and Brandless CEO, leads a discussion with eight Utah tech leaders who share their own unique perspectives on the state of women in tech companies:
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The NBA and Cosm have announced a multi-year partnership that will feature a new live game viewing experience for fans. In this first-of-its-kind partnership, Cosm will produce and present select games from NBA League Pass, the league’s out-of-market live game streaming service, in immersive 8K on large-scale LED-dome systems
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R-Zero today announced it has closed a $105 million Series C to continue scaling the adoption of its UV-C technology to address a growing health crisis: disinfecting the indoor air we breathe. Investors include BMO Financial Group, Qualcomm Ventures, and Upfront Ventures, and existing investors DBL Partners, World Innovation Lab,
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Texas Instruments today announced it plans to build a 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabrication plant (or fab) in Lehi, Utah. The new fab will be located next to the company's existing 300-mm semiconductor wafer fab in Lehi, known as LFAB. This fab employs around 1,100 people. Once completed,
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Hallo, an on-demand language learning start-up based in Provo, Utah, announced today that it has launched Spanish on its mobile app for the first time, after solely focusing on English for a few years. The app now helps Spanish learners press a button and get connected with a native speaker
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