Technology & Innovation
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Pennsylvania Is Open for AI Business. Shapiro’s New Rules Decide Who Gets In.
Josh Shapiro is betting big on artificial intelligence. The question is whether Pennsylvania residents will end up footing the bill, writes Zoë Read for WHYY. The Abington native and Pennsylvania governor recently finalized a set of accountability standards aimed at turning the Commonwealth into a magnet for data center investment. The plan offers developers a…
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Aramark Bets on AI Infrastructure Boom With New Data Center Services Strategy
Aramark is expanding into the rapidly growing data center market with a new strategy centered on its Aramark Nexus platform, designed to support hyperscale AI infrastructure and campus operations, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Philadelphia-based facilities, food, and hospitality giant is betting on “human infrastructure” at a moment when billions of…
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Conshohocken Data Center Fight Reignites with New Application
The debate over a proposed Conshohocken data center is heating up again, as a familiar project returns in Plymouth Township. Township officials confirmed a new application has been filed with the Zoning Hearing Board for a Conshohocken data center at the former Cleveland-Cliffs steel mill site. The property sits in a Heavy Industrial district, but…
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This Delaware County Woman Helped Artemis II Get to the Moon and Back
When Kristin Houston was still in high school, a chemistry teacher noticed her fondness for math and science and suggested she might want to study engineering. That conversation started her down a career path that would fuel her passion for the space industry and place her in a prominent role in the Artemis II mission…
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John Ternus, Next CEO of Apple, is a University of Pennsylvania Alum
Apple recently announced that University of Pennsylvania alumnus John Ternus will become the next CEO of the company starting September 1, writes Alastair Goldfisher for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Ternus will be the successor to incumbent CEO Tim Cook, who will be stepping into the role of Apple’s executive chairman. In a statement, Cook said…
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Norristown Robotics Firm Powers High-Tech Farm Security in Hawaii
A Montgomery County company is helping reshape how farms protect their crops, and it’s happening thousands of miles away, writes Chris Mccullough for Future Farming. Norristown’s Asylon Robotics is providing high-tech “robot dogs” that are now being used to patrol large agricultural operations. DroneDog tech is deploying at major farming sites in Hawaii, where it…
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After Hitting Rock Bottom, Delco Student Invents App to Help Others Fight Alcohol Addiction
Chris Thompson was addicted to alcohol at age 19 and hit rock bottom on Thanksgiving Day 2018. The Eastern University graduate decided to turn his addiction story into a business venture. He founded Sidekick Mobile Technologies and created Sober Sidekick, a sobriety and recovery app, writes Abu Mubarik for Face2Faceafrica. Thompson designed the app for…
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West Rockhill Considers Rules for Data Centers, Including Solar Power Requirement
West Rockhill officials are considering a new ordinance regulating data centers, even though no formal applications have been submitted to the township, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. Under a proposed zoning ordinance, data centers would become a new land use category in the “PI – Planned Industrial” district, along with formal…
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Garnet Valley Student-Led Initiative Looks to Cut Cell Phone Use
Garnet Valley High School students are teaching third graders how to use cell phones without becoming addicted, writes Madeliene Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. They visited Bethel Springs Elementary School on April 8. “The fact that we have such an abundance of technology and easy access to so many potentially harmful things really leaves an…
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Downingtown’s Haverford Systems Transitions to an Employee-Owned Company
Business succession plans are more often in the news as smaller or family-owned enterprises choose to sell out to larger competitors or private-equity firms when their leadership decides to make their exit. However, Downingtown-based Haverford Systems, a long-time provider of audiovisual integration services, has chosen a different approach. Rather than going public or merging with…
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Everything Begins With An Idea: myNextory Helps Employees Take Control of Their Career
From early-stage startups navigating their first steps to more seasoned innovators building momentum, Everything Begins With An Idea explores the challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons learned that shape the entrepreneur’s journey. ______ Startups rise or fall on one thing. They solve a real problem or they do not. myNextory is built around a problem many companies…
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Montco Robotics Firm Asylon Expands AI Push With NVIDIA Partnership
Norristown’s Asylon Robotics is taking another step forward in the evolving world of automated security through a new collaboration with NVIDIA, according to Market Screener. The Montgomery County company announced plans to develop next-generation AI-powered analytics for its robotic security platforms, introducing a new capability called DroneIQ Overwatch. The feature will enhance Asylon’s existing DroneIQ…
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Malvern-Based Vanguard Shifts Away from Sponsoring Visas, Plans 2,000 Tech Hires in India
Malvern-based Vanguard Group has shifted away from sponsoring visas and plans to directly hire 2,000 technology workers at its new office in Hyderabad, India, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Having already brought on over 200 staff, Vanguard India aims on hiring another 2,000 more over the next three to four years. The office, which opened last fall, is located in a…
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Gov. Shapiro Hosts Roundtable in West Chester, Zeroing In On AI and Education
Gov. Josh Shapiro recently hosted a roundtable at the West Chester Community Center to discuss pertinent topics related to artificial intelligence and technology in education, writes Carmen Russell-Sluchansky for WHYY. Alongside Attorney General Dave Sunday, Rep. Chris Pielli, and local attendees, they covered the rise in harmful AI-generated images, digital literacy, cell phone usage, and…
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Parents Seek State Help in Radnor High AI Deepfake Incidents
PA Gov. Josh Shapiro is asking the Pennsylvania Department of Education to create standards on how schools should respond to students victimized by AI deepfakes, writes Katie Bernard and Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Parents of two Radnor High School students spoke at a roundtable Thursday on AI in schools hosted by the governor…
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Pennhurst Data Center Developers Add 600,000 Square Feet, Gas Plant in Last-Minute Revision
A day ahead of the hearing on the proposed data center at the former Pennhurst state hospital, developers filed a revised plan that substantially broadens the scope of the project, writes Evan Brandt for The Daily Local News. The new plan “increases the data center square footage from 1.3 million square feet to 1.9 million and adds power generation,” posted…
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Conshohocken’s Boomi Wants to Solve the Biggest Problem Holding Back AI
Conshohocken’s Boomi announced a major upgrade to its platform, aimed at organizing data to streamline artificial intelligence for businesses, according to ERP Today. Boomi is known for helping companies connect the many software systems they rely on, from financial platforms to customer databases, so information can move smoothly between them. With the latest update, the…
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RYLA, Headquartered in Media, Makes Top Tech Company List
A social networking platform with its headquarters in Media Borough has been named a runner-up in Technical.ly’s annual RealLIST. RYLA is part of a list that recognizes top early-stage tech companies slated to grow, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly. RYLA is a platform that helps individuals and communities develop meaningful connections in digital and…
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