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GRCA working with tech firm to offer training using VR/AI
The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance is partnering with an immersive workforce development solutions provider to bring innovative training opportunities to Berks area businesses. CatapalloVR uses virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and learning management systems in its[...]
Center Valley-based Shift4 launches new currency conversion payment device
Center Valley-based Shift4 has launched its first new device since it acquired Switzerland-based Global Blue, a tax-free shopping provider. The company has introduced Shift4 One, an all-in-one solution combining payments, dynamic currency conversion,[...]
PA Chamber, Keystone Space Collaborative form tri-state space council
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and Keystone Space Collaborative have formed an alliance to advance aerospace and space economy in Pennsylvania. The alliance includes the formation of a first-of-its-kind Tri-State Space Council in partnership with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce and West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. According to[...]
Comcast more than halfway complete with Phillipsburg area network expansion
Comcast said it has reached a significant construction milestone in its network expansion across the Phillipsburg area, with the overall project now more than halfway complete as the company works to bring its high-speed Internet network to more than 15,700 additional homes and businesses for the first time. The company said construction in Greenwich, Lopatcong and[...]
HR and AI – Where the focus is, and where it should be
Dr. Harold Hardaway, founder of strategic communications and narrative firm Voix House, believes human resource leaders should focus first on job design when adopting artificial intelligence (AI). “Most AI mandates and guidance are handed down at the macro level, and HR has a real opportunity to help leaders translate that[...]
Allentown’s Netizen wins spot on $60 million NASA procurement contract
An Allentown cybersecurity company has won a spot on a $60 million contract with NASA. Netizen Corporation was awarded a spot on NASA’s Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement VI contract vehicle through their joint venture company FourNet Solutions JV, LLC. SEWP VI is a government-wide acquisition contract that provides federal agencies with streamlined access to[...]
Greenlight Networks expands in Pennsylvania with FastBridge Fiber acquisition
Greenlight Networks, a fiber-to-the-home provider, said it has completed its acquisition of FastBridge Fiber, a Reading-based fiber internet provider. The transaction, initially announced in November, builds upon Greenlight’s broader northeast growth strategy in communities throughout Northeast and South-Central Pennsylvania, and Western New York. In[...]
Ben Franklin announces $2.3 million in regional tech investments
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania reports that it has approved more than $2.3 million in investments during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026. These investments will support 16 companies—13 early-stage companies and three established manufacturers—fostering innovative product development, workforce expansion, and operational growth across the region. A[...]
‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs
Gartner surveyed 350 executives at billion-dollar companies already deploying AI agents, automation, and digital twins. Eighty percent cut headcount. Some by as much as 20%. The companies that cut the most showed nearly identical financial returns to the companies that cut the least. In several cases, the ones that cut less performed[...]
Business Books: AI for Good – How people are using AI to fix things
Author: Josh Tyrangiel Publisher: Simon and Schuster (2026) Length: 272 pages Josh Tyrangiel’s AI for Good: How Real People Are Using AI to Fix Things That Matter is one of the more refreshing books I’ve read about artificial intelligence because it doesn’t spend all its time trying to scare the reader or[...]
Nokia investing $30 million to expand semiconductor operations in Allentown
The Lehigh Valley’s tech sector just keeps growing. On Tuesday, Nokia of America Corp. announced that it will be investing $30 million to increase its photonic semiconductor advanced test and packaging manufacturing capacity at[...]
Cedar Crest leaning into technology leadership with Harmon Center
With technology ever evolving, Cedar Crest College is investing in the Elaine & John Harmon Center for Leadership in Technology to help it build on its tech and leadership training. Beverly Magda, founding director of the Center, said focusing on leadership in technology is important for a school, like Cedar Crest,[...]
