Technology
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AIRCO Brings Carbon Conversion Fuel Technology to New Britain with New Manufacturing Hub
New Britain isn’t necessarily where you’d expect the future of aviation fuel to take shape, but that’s exactly what industrial technology company AIRCO is counting on, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. AIRCO’s technology captures carbon dioxide and combines it with water, hydrogen, and electricity to produce synthetic fuels, including sustainable aviation…
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Aramark Bets on AI Infrastructure Boom With New Data Center Services Strategy
Aramark is expanding into the rapidly growing data center market with a new strategy centered on its Aramark Nexus platform, designed to support hyperscale AI infrastructure and campus operations, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Philadelphia-based facilities, food, and hospitality giant is betting on “human infrastructure” at a moment when billions of…
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Philadelphia Parents Will Soon Be Able to Track Their Children’s School Buses En Route to School
Starting with the 2026-27 school year, Philadelphia parents will be able to track their kids’ school buses as they travel to and from school, writes Cherise Lynch for NBC10 Philadelphia. This reality is thanks to a new partnership between the School District of Philadelphia and Zūm to make its student mobility operations more modern. The…
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King of Prussia’s Vertex Cuts 170 Jobs as Tax Software Maker Pivots to AI
King of Prussia-based Vertex plans to reduce its workforce by nine percent, as the tax and compliance software maker pivots toward artificial intelligence, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, the company said that the layoff of 170 employees out of nearly 1,900 was approved by its…
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John Ternus, Next CEO of Apple, is a University of Pennsylvania Alum
Apple recently announced that University of Pennsylvania alumnus John Ternus will become the next CEO of the company starting September 1, writes Alastair Goldfisher for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Ternus will be the successor to incumbent CEO Tim Cook, who will be stepping into the role of Apple’s executive chairman. In a statement, Cook said…
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West Rockhill Supervisors Pass Data Center Ordinance Amid Concerns
Six months after developers pitched an informal data center plan for Cathill Road, West Rockhill Township supervisors voted unanimously to approve a new zoning ordinance regulating the industry, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. Under the new ordinance, data center development is limited to the township’s “PI – Planned Industrial” zoning district…
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Norristown Robotics Firm Powers High-Tech Farm Security in Hawaii
A Montgomery County company is helping reshape how farms protect their crops, and it’s happening thousands of miles away, writes Chris Mccullough for Future Farming. Norristown’s Asylon Robotics is providing high-tech “robot dogs” that are now being used to patrol large agricultural operations. DroneDog tech is deploying at major farming sites in Hawaii, where it…
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Downingtown STEM Academy Alum Helped Make NASA’s Artemis II Mission Possible
Chester County native Cameron O’Rourke helped send humans around the moon for the first time in 50 years through his important work on NASA’s Artemis II mission, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. A payload and spacecraft mechanical engineer at NASA, O’Rourke was a key member of the Artemis II launch team at Kennedy Space Center.…
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West Rockhill Considers Rules for Data Centers, Including Solar Power Requirement
West Rockhill officials are considering a new ordinance regulating data centers, even though no formal applications have been submitted to the township, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. Under a proposed zoning ordinance, data centers would become a new land use category in the “PI – Planned Industrial” district, along with formal…
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These Two Separate Philly Startups Use AI to Help Residents Buy Homes and Keep Them Livable
Two individual Philadelphia startups are using AI and data analytics to help residents not only purchase homes, but to also help with maintaining aging properties, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly. Rajesh Tripurneni developed the Zip Scoring Algorithm, an open-source tool used to identify neighborhoods with strong potential for housing investment. The Zip Scoring Algorithm gives…
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Why Boomi’s Founder Keeps Betting on Philly’s Tech Scene
When Boomi founder Rick Nucci talks about building successful tech companies, his answer starts locally, including Conshohocken, writes Bonnie Ravina for Technical.ly. Nucci, who co-founded Boomi before its $4 billion acquisition, has doubled down on the region with his current venture, Guru. He credits the area’s proximity to customers and straightforward business culture as key…
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Downingtown’s Haverford Systems Transitions to an Employee-Owned Company
Business succession plans are more often in the news as smaller or family-owned enterprises choose to sell out to larger competitors or private-equity firms when their leadership decides to make their exit. However, Downingtown-based Haverford Systems, a long-time provider of audiovisual integration services, has chosen a different approach. Rather than going public or merging with…
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Everything Begins With An Idea: myNextory Helps Employees Take Control of Their Career
From early-stage startups navigating their first steps to more seasoned innovators building momentum, Everything Begins With An Idea explores the challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons learned that shape the entrepreneur’s journey. ______ Startups rise or fall on one thing. They solve a real problem or they do not. myNextory is built around a problem many companies…
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Newtown’s Alloy Aims to Disrupt Gold-Buying With Transparency, X-Ray Technology
After a frustrating experience selling family jewelry to cover medical bills, Newtown’s Brandon Aversano founded Alloy to bring transparency to the gold-buying industry, writes Holly Quinn for Technical.ly. Facing a cancer diagnosis at 30, Aversano brought his late grandmother’s jewelry to Jeweler’s Row to offset his treatment expenses. But the experience, however, was “absolutely horrific,”…
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Montco Robotics Firm Asylon Expands AI Push With NVIDIA Partnership
Norristown’s Asylon Robotics is taking another step forward in the evolving world of automated security through a new collaboration with NVIDIA, according to Market Screener. The Montgomery County company announced plans to develop next-generation AI-powered analytics for its robotic security platforms, introducing a new capability called DroneIQ Overwatch. The feature will enhance Asylon’s existing DroneIQ…
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Malvern-Based Vanguard Shifts Away from Sponsoring Visas, Plans 2,000 Tech Hires in India
Malvern-based Vanguard Group has shifted away from sponsoring visas and plans to directly hire 2,000 technology workers at its new office in Hyderabad, India, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Having already brought on over 200 staff, Vanguard India aims on hiring another 2,000 more over the next three to four years. The office, which opened last fall, is located in a…
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CEO of Langhorne-Based Perspecta Honored as SaaS Female Trailblazer
Langhorne-based Perspecta CEO April Stiles, whose company specializes in provider data management, has been recognized as a 2026 Female Trailblazer in SaaS by Software Equity Group. SEG is an investment bank dedicated exclusively to software and SaaS companies. Its Female Trailblazer in SaaS award honors women executives shaping the future of B2B software through leadership,…
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Gov. Shapiro Hosts Roundtable in West Chester, Zeroing In On AI and Education
Gov. Josh Shapiro recently hosted a roundtable at the West Chester Community Center to discuss pertinent topics related to artificial intelligence and technology in education, writes Carmen Russell-Sluchansky for WHYY. Alongside Attorney General Dave Sunday, Rep. Chris Pielli, and local attendees, they covered the rise in harmful AI-generated images, digital literacy, cell phone usage, and…
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