Data centers are no longer just infrastructure; they are a “backbone of our digital economy,” said Iowa Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer during the Technology Association of Iowa’s Iowa Data Center Summit. The summit, held Oct. 2 in Ankeny, convened various stakeholders related to data centers. “Every state is having a…
Meyocks, a West Des Moines-based branding and marketing agency, has launched a proprietary artificial intelligence technology that assists agricultural markers with testing and refining messaging by simulating farmer mindsets. Sam, short for Simulated Audience Mindset, is the name of the AI-powered tool. “Sam ‘speaks’ with the voice of targeted audience segments,”…
Kirstin Slepicka has some advice for her 18-year-old self. The new chief technology officer of Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, who’s been in Des Moines for six months, said she would tell herself to stop and smell the roses more often. “One of the things I would have told…
Upvote, an AI-native software company, has announced partnerships with Iowa’s House of Representatives and Governor’s office to use AI-powered tools to streamline the legislative process. Iowa House caucuses and the office of Gov. Kim Reynolds implemented Upvote’s Legible platform to develop, evaluate and publish legislation, starting with the 2025 legislative…
The Iowa Communications Network, the state-owned, fiber optic infrastructure, announced it has completed a recent technology upgrade to the southern tier of Iowa. From Council Bluffs to Burlington, the border-to-border effort upgrades equipment at 12 sites to pure-10Gb connections, which protects infrastructure to support redundancy and rising bandwidth demands for…
Casey’s launches real-time data analytics for store owners Editor’s note: This is the second of three features profiling winners of the 2024 Prometheus Awards and going behind the scenes of how the winners are selected. At the 2024 Prometheus Awards, the Technology Association of Iowa debuted seven new award categories, a…
Des Moines nonprofit Pi515 has announced its participation in the Google Code Next Affiliate program, a free computer science education program designed to develop Black, Latinx and Indigenous technology leaders. With funding and resources provided by Google Code Next, Pi515 will integrate the program’s advanced technologies, AI platforms and mentorship opportunities into its…
Roboflow CEO shares how computer vision advancement powers other AI innovation Editor’s note: This is the first of three features profiling winners of the 2024 Prometheus Awards and going behind the scenes of how the winners are selected. At the 2024 Prometheus Awards, the Technology Association of Iowa debuted seven new award…
John Deere announced Monday new autonomous machines and technology at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The new lineup of machines aims to serve customers in agriculture, construction and commercial landscaping with a combination of advanced computer vision, AI, and cameras, according to a news release. John Deere’s new…
America’s Small Business Development Centers has received $10 million from Google.org that will establish America’s SBDC AI U program, which will provide small businesses with free AI services and training. The program will bring SBDC advisers and university students together to provide local businesses with free AI services and training. America’s…