Tag: tech

FBI Confirms It’s Restarting Online Censorship Efforts Ahead Of 2024 Election

admin — Wed, 08 May 2024 18:16:18 +0000

The FBI has resumed collusive efforts with social media companies to censor posts it claims are "disinformation," The Federalist has learned.

MTC’s spring $1.4M investment cycle loops Facility Ally, DevStride into equity deals

admin — Wed, 08 May 2024 15:42:50 +0000

Two Kansas City startups are among a handful of Missouri companies receiving a collective $1.4 million in investment allocations through a state-sponsored venture capital program.

Announcing SXSW London: June 2025

admin — Wed, 08 May 2024 15:00:58 +0000

Last year, SXSW expanded its global footprint, taking the iconic annual event from Austin, Texas, to Sydney, Australia. Now we're heading across the pond for the first ever European edition!

Resource revival: Digital Inclusion Fund relaunches with initial grants focused on devices

admin — Tue, 07 May 2024 18:43:04 +0000

Kansas Citians can’t upgrade skills or devices they don’t already have, said organizers of a newly relaunched Digital Inclusion Fund — emphasizing a need to attack the metro’s digital divide at the infrastructure level.

New deal with lightwell keeps WeWork in Kansas City after closing Corrigan Station space

admin — Tue, 07 May 2024 16:02:21 +0000

A freshly negotiated lease agreement with the developer behind the lightwell building in downtown Kansas City means WeWork will continue its two-floor coworking and flexible office space operation in the heart of the city’s central business district.

This talent agent built her KC roster by focusing on athletes’ off-the-field lives; now recent Chiefs’ trades are taking her to new markets

admin — Thu, 02 May 2024 20:32:12 +0000

Knowing the whole athlete — not just who they are on the field — is a key strategy within the Gold Griff Athlete Agency playbook, shared Amanda Carlo.

Carlo launched her own talent management agency and brand builder in 2022 after more than a decade of experience in marketing and professional sports, including five years with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Tesseract Ventures developing SWARM drone technology for US Special Operations Forces

admin — Thu, 02 May 2024 19:38:34 +0000

A just-announced contract with the U.S. military will fund the development of an Overland Park company’s next-generation warfare drone, said founder and robotics technologist John Boucard.

The SWARM (Special Warfighter Assistive Robotic Machine) is set to revolutionize military operations by offering a new, much-needed capability: a highly versatile nano drone equipped with smart payload and interoperability across multiple systems, said Boucard, CEO at Tesseract Ventures.

Film and Tech Fusion at SXSW 2024

admin — Thu, 02 May 2024 15:00:34 +0000

The post Film and Tech Fusion at SXSW 2024 appeared first on SXSW.

MTC hits $50M investment milestone through its state-sponsored venture capital program

admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:00:01 +0000

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri — A Show-Me State program launched a decade ago to drive economic development in Missouri and support tech founders has surpassed $50 million in equity-based investments for nearly 160 Missouri-based technology startups.

The Missouri Technology Corporation announced the milestone Tuesday, lauding its Innovation, Development, and Entrepreneurial Advancement (IDEA) Fund for impact that has rippled across the state.

Gains you can see: StratFit’s new gym in Waldo reps digital fitness platform’s heavy lifting

admin — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:24:50 +0000

With his NYC-inspired training studio in Waldo opening earlier this spring, Daniel McKee wants to keep busy professionals motivated to stick to their fitness goals — and use the space to refine and advance adoption of his tech platform.

“Everyone that comes to the door is very impressed with the place, we tried to make it as sleek and as stylish as possible,” said McKee, founder of StratFit. “That’s my style.”

Texas Attracted California Techies. Now It’s Losing Thousands of Them.

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:51:19 +0000

IVF Modernizes Ancient Eugenic Practices Of ‘Selective Breeding’

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:52:00 +0000

If states enforced restrictions on IVF, embryos would no longer be commodities that society can do with as it pleases.

AI Hub’s art incubator is leaving River Market, taking over top floor of renovated PHKC space

admin — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:21:59 +0000

The AI Hub is moving into The Porter House KC’s new 811 Retail Incubator, James Spikes shared, and he’s excited about the connections and opportunities it will bring.

KCMO investing $900K in entrepreneur support as advocates push for more funding

admin — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:19:07 +0000

The City of Kansas City, Missouri, has budgeted an $900,000 investment in its KC BizCare Office as part of a broader plan to better support the metro’s entrepreneur community

While advocates from within Kansas City’s entrepreneurial community love the city as much as its next fan, they acknowledge it can be a tough place to get a business started — and keep it afloat.

Injuries pushed this dancer from the stage to his startup; ClassKid keeps his craft in the spotlight

admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:21:55 +0000

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro.

TOPEKA — A career as a professional dancer only momentarily upstaged Austin Roberson’s childhood ambitions to become an inventor, the Kansas startup founder said.