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.
Newly unsealed allegations in Utah’s lawsuit against Snap reveal concerns over teen safety, AI misuse, and data practices on Snapchat. Snap disputes the claims, citing it has existing safety tools available to users.
Driven (Heber, UT), a SaaS startup for home service businesses, announces it has raised $2.5 million from Reformation Partners (Miami, FL) and Startup Ignition Ventures (Provo, UT), after experiencing 400% growth and 100% customer retention.
Crew, a Vineyard, Utah-based home services platform for short-term rental owners, raised $3 million to expand its tech-enabled operations. It offers scalable, on-demand solutions like trash removal, cleaning, and maintenance across 125 cities.
Angel Studios’ Dry Bar Comedy returns for Season 17, featuring Caroline Rhea, Rob Schneider, Patrick Warburton, and Adam Carolla to headline Angel Studios’ clean-comedy offerings, powered by audience investors and a billion-view digital platform.
HeroDevs (Salt Lake City, UT) secures $125M from PSG and launches a $20M Open Source Sustainability Fund to support secure, long-term maintenance of deprecated OSS, helping enterprises mitigate security risks without disrupting legacy systems.
Purgo Scientific (South Jordan, UT) is tackling one of medicine’s most persistent problems—biofilm-related infections—with a novel, refillable antibiotic pouch. Designed for use in both humans and animals, its simplicity may redefine infection control in hospitals and beyond.
Nightingale College (Salt Lake City, UT) has released research demonstrating that its VR training program enhances student achievement. The college is pushing forward with one of the nation’s largest VR implementations in nursing education.
Ordr (Salt Lake City, UT) appoints veteran sports media exec Chris Gargano as CMO, as Co-Founder Jade Chiles shifts to CSO, signaling a strategic push to enhance fan engagement, brand storytelling, and product innovation.
