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Offense vs. defense: Why neither approach works for AI regulation
Striking the right balance requires knowing when to act fast and when to safeguard people and systems, an AI business consulting founder writes.
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Karina Sotnik shaped Silicon Valley’s global expansion. Now, her firm is bringing companies from around the world to Philly.
The WorldUpstart founder leverages decades of experience to help foreign businesses come to the US, she told Technical.ly in the latest How I Got Here.
From operating room to market: How two Pitt professors turned foot pain research into startups
Beth and Jeff Gusenoff, a husband-and-wife duo, share the secrets to balancing academia, business and family life in the latest edition of How I Got Here.
DC’s startup and VC scene is the capital’s ‘best kept secret,’ says econ dev leader
DC is often thought of as a “policy” city. In the Mayor’s Office, Tsjenna Daley is working to change that narrative.
An Air Force vet shares lessons from decades of job switching that landed him a C-suite role at Lenovo
Now, Milo Speranzo is leading the company’s partnership with the Pittsburgh Penguins — even though it took until his 40s to find the right career fit.
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Latest federal government news
Explained: Can Trump’s executive order really override state laws on AI?
Legal challenges are expected once enforcement begins, but if the order holds, the administration could withhold broadband funding from non-compliant states.
What are ‘critical minerals’? Why startups are racing to solve this national security priority
A guide to the rare resources behind EVs, chips and defense tech — and the startups reshaping how they’re sourced.
Here’s the immigration policy Americans actually agree on
The US economy remains dynamic because of immigrants, and people back a system that’s orderly, fair and welcoming. So why are we building the opposite?
How employers can prepare for Trump administration changes to workplace DEI rules
With a long-vacant seat now filled, the agency enforcing anti-bias laws is set to roll back DEI guidance and revisit protections once it reopens after the shutdown.
Technical.ly’s RealLIST Startup Tracker
What’s a startup’s potential for growth and impact on its community — and how does that change over time?
The tracker assigns a RealLIST Score to each company, calculated via proprietary formula using data from industry-standard sources like Crunchbase and PitchBook, plus details from the US Patent & Trademark Office, the Technical.ly Innovation Index and more.
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What exactly are Americans celebrating in 2026?
The US Semiquincentennial marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. The American Revolution was always a hard-fought battle for more opportunity.
Did the pandemic break the generosity of startup ecosystems?
The “give-back loop” didn’t die, but there was a big shift in how founders connect, mentor and reinvest, leaving new entrepreneurs at risk of being left out.
Minneapolis–St. Paul has the ingredients for faster startup growth. Can it take the next step?
A Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center report spotlights the Twin Cities’ inclusive, capital-efficient business ecosystem — aligning with local dashboards — and offers insights for faster startup dynamism.
Which US states are using AI the most? Here’s why it matters
Census data shows sharp disparities in how often Americans use AI at work, depending on where they live. That can have lasting regional effects.
What regions have the most unicorns, and why does it matter?
New seed-stage data from Carta helps explain why the $1B-plus startup club remains clustered. Here’s what ecosystem builders can do about it.
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