Tag: tech

How Polsinelli stepped onto the national stage without walking away from its KC roots

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:28:25 +0000

"We're not just a national law firm that happens to have an office in Kansas City," said Greg Kratofil. "We've been helping build this city's technology ecosystem for decades while also building a national practice capable of representing some of the most innovative companies in the world."

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Sports-wellness tech cohort adds two more Kansas City companies in time for tip off

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:40:00 +0000

An intensive week of programming opened Monday at ShotTracker’s headquarters in Overland Park as a small cohort of founders — including two just-added Kansas City area innovators — began an immersive new experience led by Endeavor Heartland an Keystone Innovation District.

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CEO Of Sensitive U.S. Tech Company Admits To Affair With Alleged Chinese Spy

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:41:25 +0000

The scandal suggests the CCP is intensifying its efforts to compete with the United States in artificial intelligence.

The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: Oct. 29 – Nov. 4

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000

The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: Oct. 29 – Nov. 4

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Trio of KC companies join roster for first-ever sports-wellness tech pilot at Keystone

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:40:39 +0000

A weeklong sports and wellness tech cohort is set to launch in mid-November — drawing hometown innovators, as well as founders from the Midwest, South and West Coast for an initiative designed to help high-growth companies bring new technologies to market, faster.

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Missouri-built autonomous railcars deploying to Columbia tracks in $16.2M federal tech test

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:03:26 +0000

A project meant to demonstrate the viability of autonomous freight railcars along the more than 600 short lines across the U.S. is rolling forward thanks to a $16.2 million federal grant connecting TugVolt technology to Missouri’s Columbia Terminal Railroad (COLT).

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KC tech leaders: AI developed without women, diverse voices could bring real-world harm

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:29:00 +0000

“I always tell women: ‘Staying away from AI or completely ignoring it is not doing anybody good,’” said Maliha Khan, CEO and founder of consultancy Khanect the Dots. “You control how much or how little of AI you use.”

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Will Hurd Worked With Sam Altman. His (P)Doom Is “Not Zero.”

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:44:38 +0000

Austin Film Festival Interview: Horror Turns on the Webcam for Remote

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:54:48 +0000

Austin Film Festival Interview: Horror Turns on the Webcam for Remote

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:54:48 +0000

C2FO partners with crypto tech giant Ripple to help businesses get paid almost instantly

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:32:01 +0000

A new deal pairs a Kansas City-built global platform for working capital with one of the world’s leaders in blockchain-infused digital finance — enabling C2FO’s Instant Pay program to get businesses paid instantly using Ripple’s U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin.

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Visionary Voices Are Back for Year Two

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Your Picks are In! 340+ PanelPicker Sessions Announced for SXSW 2027

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

BioNexus KC celebrates ‘regional backbone’ connecting science, talent, tech and momentum

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:49:25 +0000

The scale of opportunities within Kansas City’s bio health industry would’ve been challenging to imagine even just five years ago, said Dennis Ridenour, touting a streak of groundbreakings, collaborations, game-changing announcements, and major investments — all rallying together the right people and institutions.

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