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Tech News articles are straightforward news stories. They provide facts and details about happenings, announcements, and events in Utah's tech sector that the TechBuzz editor and founders consider newsworthy and important for the ecosystem to be aware of.

Tech News

Tech News articles are straightforward news stories. They provide facts and details about happenings, announcements, and events in Utah's tech sector that the TechBuzz editor and founders consider newsworthy and important for the ecosystem to be aware of.

Tech News   -   Oct 07, 2020 HireVue Acquires AllyO
HireVue Acquires AllyO

On October 6th, HireVue Inc. announced its acquisition of AllyO, a recruiting software company based in Palo Alto, California.   Founded in 2016, AllyO has developed an AI-based recruiting chat bot and automated workflow software that applies mobile phones and a conversational style to the corporate hiring process. “AllyO’s software

Tech News   -   Oct 06, 2020 Lucid Releases Lucidspark
Lucid Releases Lucidspark

South Jordan-based Lucid announced yesterday the release of Lucidspark, a collaborative visualization tool for remote teams. The cloud-based virtual whiteboard allows teams to work together in real-time with virtual note cards, markers, and more on a free form infinite canvas.  As companies everywhere, and tech teams especially, disperse in the

Will The VOID Die By Covid?
Tech News   -   Oct 12, 2020 Will The VOID Die By Covid?

It was going to change the world.  The New York Times said nothing else compared. VOX Media’s gaming site Polygon said it was “nothing less than magic”. The founder of WIRED magazine and noted futurist Kevin Kelly said in his 2016 SXSW Keynote that it was the best in

by Austin Craig
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Tech News   -   Oct 12, 2020 Will The VOID Die By Covid?
Will The VOID Die By Covid?

It was going to change the world.  The New York Times said nothing else compared. VOX Media’s gaming site Polygon said it was “nothing less than magic”. The founder of WIRED magazine and noted futurist Kevin Kelly said in his 2016 SXSW Keynote that it was the best in

by Austin Craig
Tech News   -   Oct 07, 2020 HireVue Acquires AllyO
HireVue Acquires AllyO

On October 6th, HireVue Inc. announced its acquisition of AllyO, a recruiting software company based in Palo Alto, California.   Founded in 2016, AllyO has developed an AI-based recruiting chat bot and automated workflow software that applies mobile phones and a conversational style to the corporate hiring process. “AllyO’s software

by Mark Tullis
Tech News   -   Oct 06, 2020 Lucid Releases Lucidspark
Lucid Releases Lucidspark

South Jordan-based Lucid announced yesterday the release of Lucidspark, a collaborative visualization tool for remote teams. The cloud-based virtual whiteboard allows teams to work together in real-time with virtual note cards, markers, and more on a free form infinite canvas.  As companies everywhere, and tech teams especially, disperse in the

by Austin Craig
Tech News   -   Oct 05, 2020 Bootstrapped VidArmy Redefines Video Production
Bootstrapped VidArmy Redefines Video Production

In 2018 two friends, Johnny Murdock and Levi Lindsay decided to tackle the antiquated industry of video production. They created a startup, VidArmy, to go after a market—commercial video production—that they felt was ready for disruption.  “The problem with video production is that high price points are used

by Chase Prather
Tech News   -   Sep 23, 2020 Prepear Stands Up To Apple
Prepear Stands Up To Apple

Over 260,000 people sign Change.org petition for Prepear Prepear, a three year old Provo-based technology food prep startup with five team members, learned about Apple Inc.’s formal opposition to the Prepear trademark on March 25, 2020. The argument for Apple’s trademark opposition, according to Russ Monson,

by Mark Tullis
Tech News   -   Sep 22, 2020 SimpleCitizen Acquired by World’s Largest Immigration Law Firm
SimpleCitizen Acquired by World’s Largest Immigration Law Firm

Salt Lake City based-SimpleCitizen announced today their acquisition by Fragomen, the largest immigration services provider in the world. The deal is private, with no public statement on acquisition terms or price. In their official announcement, Fragomen said “the acquisition of SimpleCitizen will be the cornerstone within the newly created Fragomen

by Austin Craig
Tech News   -   Sep 21, 2020 Nikola Chairman Leaves Amid “Intricate Fraud” Accusation
Nikola Chairman Leaves Amid “Intricate Fraud” Accusation

21 September, 2020 — Nikola Corporation announced Sunday Sept. 20, that founder and Executive Chairman Trevor Milton would be stepping away from the company in all capacities effective immediately. Milton has been the visible face of the company since founding Nikola in Salt Lake City in 2014.  Milton and Nikola are

by Austin Craig
Tech News   -   Sep 16, 2020 MedForums Wins Inaugural Venture Fuel Summit Startup Competition
MedForums Wins Inaugural Venture Fuel Summit Startup Competition

MedForums stood atop of the podium following the Venture Fuel Summit startup pitch competition. MedForums’ Co-founder and CEO Angela Dayton received the top award after giving a convincing pitch about how MedForums improves access to quality medical information through their dynamic platform that publishes crowd-sourced reviews from healthcare providers, utilizing

by Robb Lifferth
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