Technology & Innovation
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New AI-Powered Lab at Penn’s Kennett Campus Is Changing How Pennsylvania Farmers Monitor Animal Health
What if a farmer could detect a sick animal days before any visible symptoms appear? That’s the promise behind a new artificial intelligence research lab quietly taking shape in the heart of Pennsylvania’s agricultural country, writes Dave Lefever for Lancaster Farming. The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) has opened the DAT-AI-LAB…
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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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King of Prussia Software Maker Vertex Lays Off 170 Employees in AI Shift
King of Prussia-based Vertex plans to reduce its workforce by nine percent, as the tax and compliance software maker pivots toward artificial intelligence, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, the company said that the layoff of 170 employees out of nearly 1,900 was approved by its…
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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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Malvern’s Customers Bank CEO Raises Eyebrows With Use of AI Clone in Investor Meeting
Sam Sidhu, CEO of Malvern-based Customers Bank, offered a live demonstration of how the bank is integrating artificial intelligence into the workplace by coming to an investor meeting as an AI clone, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. At a recent quarterly public conference call with analysts and investors, Sidhu spent the first…
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Unionville Student Revives History Education Through Power of Google Street View
Plonk It! No, this isn’t another Hasbro audio game that requires twisting and turning; it is an educational service created by Unionville High School student Collin Hu and all his love for history and geography. Where most go to Google Maps for GPS, Hu realized its virtual street simulations could encourage his local community to…
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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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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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Downingtown STEM Academy Alum Helped Make NASA’s Artemis II Mission Possible
Chester County native Cameron O’Rourke helped send humans around the moon for the first time in 50 years through his important work on NASA’s Artemis II mission, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. A payload and spacecraft mechanical engineer at NASA, O’Rourke was a key member of the Artemis II launch team at Kennedy Space Center.…
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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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East Whiteland Revising Data Center Zoning Ordinance Following Opposition
As public pushback against the proposed 1.6 million-square-foot data center intensifies, East Whiteland officials are set to begin revising the township’s zoning ordinance regarding such facilities, writes Brooke Schultz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The “curative amendment” process enables municipalities to revise existing zoning ordinances if they are found to be substantively invalid. However, this will not impact the project currently before the township’s board of supervisors,…
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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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From Banner Towing to Eagles Playoff Shows: Verge Aero’s Drone Evolution
From its humble beginnings flying banners in 2015, Philadelphia’s Verge Aero now produces dazzling drone light shows, including the memorable Eagles playoff display, writes Holly Quinn for Technical.ly. When the company first started, even getting a handful of drones into a flying formation was a challenge. “We started a company just thinking about automation,” said…
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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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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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Here’s How Exton’s Bentley Systems Rewarded Employees for Getting the Company Where It Is Today
Exton-based Bentley Systems recently raised $235 million in a “very unusual” IPO, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Founded in 1984 by five brothers, Bentley Systems makes software applications for engineers who design large infrastructure projects. The company’s shares opened at $22, before increasing by more than 50 percent last week to $33.49.…
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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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