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Squamish-based Tech Startup FireSwarm Qualifies for Prestigi…

Squamish-based Tech Startup FireSwarm Qualifies for Prestigious XPRIZE Wildfire ‘Autonomous Wildfire’ Response Track Squamish, BC, July 24, 2024–(T-Net)–Squamish-based FireSwarm Solutions Inc. announced that it has been selected by the XPRIZE Wildfire’s independent judging panel as one of the 29 Qualified Teams from around the world to advance to the next round …

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VR/AR military tech projects take center stage at Kyiv’s Def…

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry reports that Kyiv held Defence Vision Day, an event that gathered the best military projects developed using virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies. Recently, the ministry announced a competition on creating VR/AR complexes for training and simulations for the Ukrainian military. The goal of Defence Vision …

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Students combine tech, music in SVVSD camp

About 50 middle and high school students spent the week learning ways that technology and music intersect at St. Vrain Valley’s Innovation Center. “We’re using design thinking to look at how we can use music to add or change value,” said instructor Kyle Liss, who is Frederick High School’s orchestra …

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Granta Autonomy raises €1M for Ukraine-tested defence tech

Defence tech Granta Autonomy, which specialises in autonomous UAVs for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions, has raised €1M in Seed funding. Lithuanian ScaleWolf VC led the round, with participation from Brolis Defence and HFL holdings. The new capital will enable Granta Autonomy to accelerate the development and production of its …

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State Farm Tech An Unseen Side of the Insurance Giant

State Farm Goes Beyond Insurance State Farm Insurance is widely known for its slogan, “Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.” However, the insurance giant has gradually unveiled a different side to its business—technology. While many may associate State Farm with auto, home, and life insurance, the company is …

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Briefs: $40 million tech hub grant, River rec advisory counc…

John Hooks | Montana Public Radio Montana tech hub awarded $40 million in federal funding Montana’s tech industry this week got an injection of more than $40 million of federal grant funding. The Headwaters Tech Hub is a partnership of universities, private companies, and government agencies across Western Montana. It’s …

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California’s High Tech Approach to Preventing Wildfires

Editor’s Note: This article appears in Governing‘s Summer 2024 magazine. You can subscribe here. On the morning of Sept. 5, 2023, a fire sprang to life in a redwood forest in Humboldt County, Calif. It was spotted by one of more than a thousand cameras that are part of a backcountry network …

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