Market, tech and demographic trends bring new considerations for financial planners The world of financial planning is hardly stagnant, and the rise of artificial intelligence and other technologies, along with baby boomers reaching retirement age and increasing wealth among…
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Op-Ed: Becoming a High-Value Employee in the Age of AI
With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and job automation, it’s possible that certain industries and occupations may become obsolete. However, studies show that what AI is not replacing are jobs that require soft skills—or innately human skills. As AI…
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Ghost in the Machine: AI, the Promethean ‘Dual-Edged Sword’
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaMariofanna Milanova, professor in the department of computer science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has, for more than two decades, watched the march of technology advance and the pace of innovation quicken. If anyone can temper hype surrounding a…
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10th Annual Arkansas Bioinformatics Consortium Approaches
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFrom Feb. 26 – 27, the Arkansas Bioinformatics Consortium (AR-BIC) will meet at the Wyndham Riverfront in North Little Rock. The two-day event, which was first launched to foster collaboration among the state’s bioinformatics community, has grown in both scope…
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Edge of Tomorrow: Tech Experts Weigh in On What’s Next
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaGabriel Stiritz is a soft-spoken, mild-mannered tech entrepreneur, family man and founder of the recently launched Lexamica, headquartered at the Little Rock Technology Park. He is not the type of person one envisions on a street corner crying, “The end…
Pictured above: A drone’s eye view of a UA soybean patch in eastern Arkansas. Drones help enhance aspects of farming. (Photos provided) Farmers seem to have a love-hate relationship with advances in agricultural technology that incorporate GPS, computer software and…
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Sam’s Club to Verify Customer Receipts With New AI Technology
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSam’s Club has recently announced that it is implementing new AI and computer vision technologies to improve the customer experience and save time waiting in line for receipt verification when exiting. “This is Sam’s Club at its very best, listening…
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Cartwheel Studio, U of A to Launch New Tech Accelerator
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCartwheel Studio and the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation are launching the Bounds Accelerator, an Arkansas-based startup accelerator to leverage emerging technologies like blockchain, AI, AR and VR. The 16-week accelerator will unite entrepreneurs, industry leaders, tech experts and startups…
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Simmons Bank Growth: Technology
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaPictured above: Ann Madea, Executive VP/Chief Information Officer and Alex Carriles, Executive VP/Chief Digital Officer Ann Madea joined Simmons Bank 18 months ago, mere days ahead of converting two acquisitions, simultaneously, over a weekend. The almost unheard-of feat came off…
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Simporter Moves Headquarters to Northwest Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSimporter, an AI-powered software that helps automate ideation research and pre-market forecasting, has moved its headquarters to Northwest Arkansas. Through Fuel Accelerator’s 2021 AI/ML Cohort, Simporter became exposed to the thriving tech community in the area and is choosing to…