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Study: Arkansas AI Searches Rise 310 Percent to Rank Second Nationally
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (489+ words) Arkansas Money & Politics Study: Arkansas AI Searches Rise 310 Percent to Rank Second Nationally Arkansas has recorded almost 28, 000 AI-related searches per 100, 000 residents in 2026, a 311 percent increase over last year, according to Intuitive Digital. The 27, 934 AI-related searches per 100, 000 residents so far in…...
U of A Helps Launch Mid-South AI Consortium
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (151+ words) The University of Arkansas recently joined a group of regional universities in announcing the formation of the Mid-South AI Research Consortium. Joining the U of A are the University of Memphis, the University of Mississippi and the University of Tennessee…...
Swarm Aero Affirms Fayetteville Drone Manufacturing Plans After Zoning Hiccup
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (266+ words) Drone manufacturer Swarm Aero is planning to proceed with its manufacturing facility in Fayetteville after the city recently threw a monkey wrench into the company's plans. The city's board of adjustments determined that the city's zoning code does not classify…...
The Roadmap to Building a Cybersecurity Culture
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (167+ words) Some days, tackling our to-do lists at work feels like spinning plates. If these scenarios sound familiar, you are not alone. Digital slip-ups can " and do " happen in the workplace. Today, more than half of all security breaches are due…...
Pitch an Idea During Amazon Web Services AI Pitch Competition
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (166+ words) Entrepreneurs with AI-driven ideas, prototypes and projects are invited to show off their work to judges, peers and industry leaders Thursday, April 16, for a chance to earn up to $50, 000 in funding." The pitch competition is hosted by the Arkansas Small…...
UA Little Rock Gets $12. 75 M in Nanotechnology and Cybersecurity Efforts
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (252+ words) An injection of over $12 million in federal funding is set to transform the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's fledgling nanotechnology and cybersecurity programs. U. S. Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) helped spur the $12. 75 worth of federal aid through his role on the…...
Fresh Off Fayetteville Ribbon Cutting, Swarm Aero Announces $35 M Financing Round
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (205+ words) Swarm Aero, a developer of large, uncrewed aerial vehicle swarms, which recently announced that it is building a manufacturing facility in Fayetteville, on Wednesday announced a $35 million Series A financing round. Swarm, headquartered in Oxnard, California, is using its total…...
UA's Wenchao Zhou To Be Inducted Into National Academy of Inventors
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (294+ words) Wenchao Zhou, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Arkansas, has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors. He joins members from around the world who will be formally inducted into the academy,…...
New AI Tool Can Take a Cattle's Temperature With Only a Photo
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (508+ words) What if you could look into a cow's face and know if it had a fever? A new tool from the Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision Lab at the University of Arkansas uses artificial intelligence and thermal cameras to estimate…...
Theatre Squared Among Arkansas Groups Selected for People-First AI Funding
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (280+ words) Several Arkansas organizations are among the first recipients of the People-First AI Fund, a new multi-million-dollar initiative from the Open AI Foundation aimed at helping community-based nonprofits strengthen their work while thoughtfully exploring how artificial intelligence can support the people…...