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.
YouScience (Provo, UT) just published a report revealing a sharp drop in college enrollment and growing student uncertainty about the future, urging schools to replace outdated guidance with aptitude-based tools and career-connected learning.
Strider has enhanced its AI-powered platform, Spark, to deliver real-time, actionable threat intelligence that helps organizations protect employees, intellectual property, and supply chains from hostile nation-state campaigns.
Awardco, a Lindon-based HR tech firm, has raised $165 million in Series B funding, surpassing a $1 billion valuation to expand its global recognition platform and accelerate product innovation.
AskElephant (Lehi, UT), an AI-powered platform helping customer-facing teams work smarter and more humanely, has raised a $6 million seed round to scale operations and extend its proactive intelligence across sales, CS, and implementation workflows.
In response to recent semiconductor industry layoffs, MakeUtah is hosting a free career fair on June 6, 2025 to connect Utah-based employers with over 200 skilled professionals in manufacturing, engineering, and tech-related roles.
Lehi-based Entrata secures a $200 million investment from Blackstone at a $4.3 billion valuation, accelerating its mission to modernize rental housing technology and expand its global property management footprint.
RunDiffusion (Lehi, UT) launches “Runnit,” an AI design platform with five new training pipelines, empowering creators to fully own their content while producing professional-grade results at accelerated speeds.
Utah's aerospace ecosystem is accelerating thanks to leadership of multiple state organizations and institutions, including 47G, in air mobility, space, and critical minerals. Acceler8 Wasatch 2025 (Ogden, UT) showcased Utah’s strategic strengths and collaborative momentum.
