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Broadband gap leaves rural Wisconsin behind hngnews.com/waterloo_marshal…

‘Everyone has to have it’: Broadband gap leaves rural Wisconsin behind

The Newcomer household near Monroe is fairly typical for rural Wisconsin. It is surrounded by cornfields. The nearest neighbor is a quarter-mile down the road.

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AT&T, U.S. Cellular to boost service during Milwaukee DNC bizjournals.com/milwaukee/ne…
Super Bowl for mobile devices: Wireless carriers take steps to boost service during Milwaukee DNC

Super Bowl for mobile devices: Wireless carriers take steps to boost service during Milwaukee DNC

The upcoming Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee has been compared with the Super Bowl in terms of economic impact but nothing big happens these days without wireless communications — and...

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Cross-platform development program Ionic growing in Madison jsonline.com/story/money/bus…
This Madison company is behind thousands of the apps that you probably use

This Madison company is behind thousands of the apps that you probably use

Ionic enables developers to create products in a similar way to programming a generic website, rather than building on iOS or Android.

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Phone scams and potential spam from own area code rising in Wisconsin jsonline.com/story/money/202…
Wisconsinites received 515 million robocalls last year -- up more than 80% in three years

Wisconsinites received 515 million robocalls last year -- up more than 80% in three years

Nationwide, about 50% of robocalls are probably in violation of federal laws, said Alex Quilici, CEO of YouMail, based in Irvine, California.

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5G, AI and other things that will impact Milwaukee in 2020 - Milwaukee Business Journal bizjournals.com/milwaukee/ne…
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Greater Milwaukee area's standout moments in tech: Year in Review bizjournals.com/milwaukee/ne…
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Broadband connections will expand to nearly 7,800 unserved rural homes and businesses in Wisconsin with new funding from the Federal Communications Commission.  jsonline.com/story/money/bus…
Broadband expanding to thousands in rural Wisconsin with $4.6 million from FCC

Broadband expanding to thousands in rural Wisconsin with $4.6 million from FCC

The Wisconsin funding is part of $89.2 million in Connect America Fund support approved Monday to expand broadband in 21 states.

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“The only thing about Madison is whether it should be considered up-and-coming or already a star,” Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Mark Muro said. The Milwaukee area also made the list of potential growth centers at No. 17. madison.com/wsj/business/mad…
Madison tops list to grow tech jobs in the Midwest, say 2 national think tanks

Madison tops list to grow tech jobs in the Midwest, say 2 national think tanks

The nonprofits' report outlines a method to bring a share of high-paying technical and advanced jobs to more cities around the country.

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To stop the divergence of U.S. cities where technology thrives, a concerted effort needs to be made to turn promising cities like Madison and Milwaukee in the heartland into tech hubs, according to a new paper from the Brookings Institute. jsonline.com/story/money/bus…
'We need 10 more Madisons' to foster tech growth in the heartland, Brookings and ITIF report says

'We need 10 more Madisons' to foster tech growth in the heartland, Brookings and ITIF report says

The Brookings Institution and ITIF proposal suggests that the federal government put $100 billion into this initiative over 10 years.

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Maydm’s Signature Coding Event Returns Dec. 7 madison365.com/maydms-signat… via @madison_365
Maydm's Signature Coding Event Returns Dec. 7

Maydm's Signature Coding Event Returns Dec. 7

Even though she grew up in Madison, Winnie Karanja knew nothing about software giant Epic Systems until she graduated from college.  Now the founder of Maydm, a non profit organization that works...

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In 2016, Wisconsin was ranked 49th in the nation for internet speeds. More recently, Wisconsin jumped to 41st for internet speeds. There’s no way around it, we need to provide internet speeds designed to keep up in a global economy. urbanmilwaukee.com/2019/11/0…
Op Ed: State Ranks 41st in Internet Speed

Op Ed: State Ranks 41st in Internet Speed

Broadband expansion is badly needed in Wisconsin.

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“One of the things that I think we’re going to see over the next few years is the rise of cities like Milwaukee," Herjavec said. jsonline.com/story/money/bus…
What 'Shark Tank' investor Robert Herjavec says Milwaukee needs to be a tech city

What 'Shark Tank' investor Robert Herjavec says Milwaukee needs to be a tech city

Robert Herjavec is coming to Milwaukee on Tuesday evening for a 2019 U.S. Cellular Tech Tour event at Discovery World.

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The amount of venture capital invested in Wisconsin companies has more than tripled during the past five years, but the state still lags behind its Midwestern neighbors. madison.com/wsj/business/wis…
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Madison named the best untapped city in America for startups. fundera.com/blog/best-untapp…
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From Appleton teen to Microsoft president, Brad Smith draws support, values from Wisconsin childhood postcrescent.com/story/news/… via @journalsentinel
From Appleton teen to Microsoft president, Brad Smith draws support, values from Wisconsin childhood

From Appleton teen to Microsoft president, Brad Smith draws support, values from Wisconsin childhood

Microsoft President Brad Smith shares stories from his life growing up in Appleton. Now, he works to give back to the community.

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GreenBay Technologies, a Madison-based startup founded by a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor and two Ph.D. students, has landed investment from one of the biggest tech companies in the U.S. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/ne…
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison now has a School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences, which aims to strengthen research and education. Computer sciences was the campus’ most popular undergraduate major last year. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/ne…
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced on Thursday the creation of its first new school in two decades, responding to high demand from students and a burgeoning need in the state's workforce. jsonline.com/story/news/educ…
UW launches new school of computer science, responding to student demand and workforce need

UW launches new school of computer science, responding to student demand and workforce need

The School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences will have more faculty, resources and influence than the current department of computer science.

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Northwestern Mutual’s Cream City Venture Capital and Madison-based Rock River Capital Partners are collaborating on a $250,000 investment pool for Fall X Pitch, a pitch competition for technology startups in any industry. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/ne…
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Former Pabst warehouse in downtown Milwaukee leasing space to expanding technology services provider jsonline.com/story/money/rea…

Former Pabst warehouse in downtown Milwaukee leasing space to expanding technology services provider

The 42, located in the downtown Milwaukee development known as The Brewery, is leasing 15,300 square feet of office space to TEKsystems Inc.

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