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This week in Philly, a new tech training program comes to North Philly, an explainer on FCC v. Consumers’ Research and more.
Read on for Technical.ly’s weekly roundup of top news in the region.
📰 News Incubator: What else to know
• Anna Greenwald was a wellness skeptic, but after yoga changed her life, she started employee wellness platform On the Goga to help others see the benefits, too. [Technical.ly]
• Global biopharma company AbbVie will acquire local cell therapy company Capstan Therapeutics for $2.1 billion. [Philly Biz Journal]
• Tayyib Smith and his business partner Jacob Roller are attempting to implement “ethical development” in Kensington as a way to help close the city’s racial wealth gap. [The Inquirer ]
• Civic data platform Clean and Green Philly announced it will be winding down this month due to lack of funding and capacity.
The Code for Philly project analyzed data about vacant properties, but the city is no longer collecting and releasing that information. [Github/Technical.ly/The Inquirer]
• Visual perception in AI is notably worse than human children, according to research by Vlad Ayzenberg, an assistant professor in Temple’s Psychology and Neuroscience Department. [Temple News]
• Stephon Proctor, a clinical psychologist at CHOP, developed a large language model tool that can be integrated with electronic health record system Epic. [LinkedIn]
• Block cleanup startup Glitter released an interactive map showing the dump sites across the city where people can take their trash during the DC33 strike. Glitter clarified that the union does not support the use of these sites. [Glitter/The Inquirer]
• Pennsylvania representative Chrissy Houlahan co-launched the BIOtech Caucus, which will support legislation related to biotech innovation in the United States. [Chrissy Houlahan]
🗓️ On the Calendar
• Technical.ly event: Listen to Technical.ly CEO Chris Wink’s conversation with Elizabeth Gore, president and cofounder of Hello Alice, during the next Builder’s Live on July 16. [Register here]
• Partner event: Calling all web devs and open-source software fans — it’s the end of an era: After nearly 20 years, this summer brings the last RailsConf. The sold-out event features a keynote by Ruby on Rails creator and Basecamp founder David Heinemeier Hansson, surrounded by 3 days of programming. [Details here]
• Partner event: Best excuse to visit Chicago? Apply to the annual GPLEX conference and join local leaders to gain insights on how Philly can grow a vibrant economy, attract and retain talent and build an even stronger tech ecosystem. Deadline: July 21. [Details here]
• Vote to choose the winner at Founders Live Philadelphia, a national pitch competition that will be in the city on July 8. [Register]
• Mark your calendars for Code for Philly’s July hack night. Join the civic tech group in person at Indy Hall on July 8. [Register]
• Network with Philly’s clean energy community at Renewables UnWind 2025 on July 10. [Sign up]
