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Logistics billing startup Upwell raises $6.5 million seed round
Upwell seeks to solve payment processing inefficiencies in the logistics industry through its AI-driven platform. The startup’s journey highlights the opportunities in Nebraska for startups in the logistics and supply chain spaces.
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Unicameral session update: Tech Nebraska backs business innovation, challenges AI constraints
Tech Nebraska, the state’s first technology trade association, is keeping a close watch on 22 key bills in the 109th legislative session. From new AI regulations to cybersecurity liability protections, the organization says proposed measures could both spur innovation and pose risks to Nebraska’s tech ecosystem.
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Prairie Portraits: Year in Review
The Prairie Portraits series features founders, funders and community builders from Nebraska’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. This week’s edition is a an AI-generated written and image summary of all the 2024 Prairie Portraits.
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Five Things: Flyover Fintech 2024
At Flyover Fintech 2024, top fintech leaders and government officials gathered to explore the future of financial technology. Hosted by U.S. Rep. Mike Flood, the event highlighted the need for collaboration between industry, academia, and government. Read for the key insights.
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Enrollment is open at UNO for the first AI degree program in Nebraska
University of Nebraska at Omaha students can now enroll in the university’s new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence degree program. The program starts in the Spring 2025 semester. University and city leaders say the coursework will enhance the future career opportunities for students and benefit Omaha as a whole.
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Speakers on AI, cybersecurity, innovation in Nebraska at the 2024 Flyover Fintech conference
U.S. Rep. Mike Flood will host public officials, financial and technology leaders, for a day focused on the opportunities and challenges related to fintech innovation in Nebraska. Register for the second annual Flyover Fintech Conference by Oct. 7.
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Navigating the future of AI: AIM’s Heartland Developers Conference and BIG AI
AIM Institute hosted its annual Heartland Developers Conference—including the Big AI event for the first time—in Omaha in late August. Read takeaways from keynotes, panelists and attendees related to the impact of artificial intelligence on the future of work.
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Corral Technologies raises $1.38M to expand virtual fence solutions across the U.S.
Corral Technologies, a Nebraska AgTech company that develops virtual fencing solutions for ranchers, has secured $1.38M in funding to accelerate the expansion of its technology across the United States. The latest funding round was led by Chicago-based M25, with participation from Grit Road Partners and Invest Nebraska.
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Nebraska Journalism Trust Receives Grant to Explore AI Applications in Local News
The Nebraska Journalism Trust — SPN’s parent organization — is one of 13 outlets selected by the American Journalism Project (AJP) for a pilot program to experiment with applying artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance local journalism. The pilot program is facilitated in partnership with OpenAI.
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Five Things: Responsible artificial intelligence and the future of business
The director of the Responsible AI and Human-Centered Technology organization in Google Research visited Omaha to share her perspective on responsible model evaluation, harm mitigation techniques and the future of work.
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