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David Politis

David makes the complex understandable, sees previously unseen connections, and delivers valuable data as either bite-sized insights or comprehensive, deep-dive information and analysis.

Salt Lake City Native Son and Tech Industry O.G., John Warnock, Has Died at 82.

Salt Lake City Native Son and Tech Industry O.G., John Warnock, Has Died at 82.

John E. Warnock, Ph.D., Adobe Systems Co-Founder and former CEO/Chairman, and one of the most influential technologists of the past 50 years, died on Saturday at the age of 82. He is survived by his wife, Marva, and their three children. Warnock was born and raised in Salt

The Case for FireFly Automatix Becoming Utah's Next "Unicorn," Courtesy of Artificial Intelligence, EVs, and Grass

The Case for FireFly Automatix Becoming Utah's Next "Unicorn," Courtesy of Artificial Intelligence, EVs, and Grass

By "marrying motion control with robotics" in its fully autonomous electric mowers, FireFly Automatix has dramatically expanded its Total Addressable Market size (TAM) by 15-fold to $30 billion. The decision moves FireFly beyond turf harvesting/mowing into commercial and (eventually) residential grass-mowing. And its primary targets out-of-the gate

ICYMI: Utah's Top Seven Money Stories from the First Half of August 2023

ICYMI: Utah's Top Seven Money Stories from the First Half of August 2023

From the $4 million "special" funding of ChartSquad to our discovery of PCF Insurance Services - Utah's hidden 5X insurance industry "Unicorn" - we deliver our perspectives on each of the top 7 money stories in Utah for first half of the month (August

Court Order Notwithstanding, Utah's Cookie War Between Crumbl and Dirty Dough Continues

Court Order Notwithstanding, Utah's Cookie War Between Crumbl and Dirty Dough Continues

Given that both sides taste victory in the latest U.S. District Court ruling, it's clear to this journalist that the fight between Dirty Dough and Crumbl is nowhere near to being over. On Friday, the United States District Court (District of Utah) issued a 21-page Ruling* in

Fighting Global Childhood Malnutrition is the Thrust Behind $44 Million in New Donations from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Fighting Global Childhood Malnutrition is the Thrust Behind $44 Million in New Donations from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

In partnership with CARE, Catholic Relief Services, Hellen Keller Intl, The Hunger Project and several other organizations across 30 countries, this year's $44 million in giving is on top of last year's $37 million dontated by the Church of Jesus Christ to World Food Programme (of

Heber-based ChartSquad Lands $4 Million Royalty-based Funding from Cypress Growth Capital in Texas

Heber-based ChartSquad Lands $4 Million Royalty-based Funding from Cypress Growth Capital in Texas

Often an enemy of healthcare providers, lawyers, and law firms, 11-year-old ChartSquad delivers on the true promise of HIPAA (the 1996 Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), which means actual medical record portability for individuals and their lawyers. And for its part, ChartSquad does so easily, quickly, and inexpensively. AUTHOR&

Kinect Capital Announces WeROC 2023 and Unveils the 16 Female-Led Firms Looking to Raise Outside Capital

Kinect Capital Announces WeROC 2023 and Unveils the 16 Female-Led Firms Looking to Raise Outside Capital

As the seventh annual event focused specifically on female CEOs, entrepreneurs, and founders, Kinect WeROC (Women Entrepreneurs Realizing Opportunities for Capital) is a multiday conference designed to help bridge the gap between women seeking investor dollars and those looking to invest. Kinect Capital, the former VentureCapital.org, has announced details