The Hot Takes panel at FinTech Xchange 2026 explored AI adoption, regulatory innovation, stablecoins, financial nihilism, and emerging fintech companies, highlighting Carefull, Polymarket, and micro-apps shaping the future of finance.

UVU professor Brandon Truscott wins an international AI Design Award, using AI as a creative partner to produce sculptural design while preparing students for AI-driven creative industries worldwide recognition Barcelona.

UVU professor Brandon Truscott wins an international AI Design Award, using AI as a creative partner to produce sculptural design while preparing students for AI-driven creative industries worldwide recognition Barcelona.

Utah leaders unveiled February as Tech Month, highlighting Silicon Slopes’ role, state–industry collaboration, and a pro-human approach to innovation driving one of the nation’s fastest-growing tech ecosystems.

Utah leaders unveiled February as Tech Month, highlighting Silicon Slopes’ role, state–industry collaboration, and a pro-human approach to innovation driving one of the nation’s fastest-growing tech ecosystems.

Fortem Technologies (Lindon, UT) has demonstrated what it says is the first fully autonomous five-on-five drone intercept, signaling that counter-UAS defenses may now match the scale and autonomy of modern drone swarms.

Fortem Technologies (Lindon, UT) has demonstrated what it says is the first fully autonomous five-on-five drone intercept, signaling that counter-UAS defenses may now match the scale and autonomy of modern drone swarms.

Palladyne AI’s post-Sarcos reinvention is yielding results across defense, space, and industry, with missile, Air Force, and spacecraft contracts—alongside the commercial release of its IQ 2.0 platform—validating its shift to scalable, edge-based autonomy software.