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ISU set to hold Ignite Innovation Showcase April 18-22

Iowa State University’s Student Innovation Center will host the Ignite Innovation Showcase next week, April 18-22. Each day of the weeklong event will feature a keynote address that is open to the public for in-person …

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W.D.M. raises budget for conduit network, citing construction disruptions

After Mediacom filed a lawsuit against the city in December 2020, the future of West Des Moines’ initiative to construct a citywide conduit network capable of delivering broadband internet to all residents was left in …

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Google Fiber is coming to Des Moines

Axios Des Moines: Google Fiber announced plans Tuesday to bring its high-speed internet services to the city of Des Moines in the coming months. Google Fiber launched in West Des Moines last month. MetroNet, another fiber-optic …

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Workiva acquires ParsePort for $100M

Workiva Inc. announced Friday that it has acquired Denmark-based ParsePort to strengthen its position in XBRL financial disclosure in Europe. European organizations use Workiva’s cloud platform for both financial and nonfinancial disclosures such as European Single Electronic …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: AI and human enhancement: Americans’ openness is tempered by a range of concerns

A new survey from Pew Research Center found that on the topic of artificial intelligence and the way it has and could become part of our society, the American public sees the promise of new technology for …

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WDM gets Iowa’s only Google Fiber office, giving access to fast fiber-optic internet

Des Moines Register: Google Fiber opened its only Iowa office and retail space in Valley Junction Thursday to welcome its first customers to its ultra-fast network. West Des Moines is one of 17 metro areas …

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Deere to sell machine-servicing software to farmers amid right to repair complaints

Des Moines Register: Deere & Co. says it will make expanded repair software available to customers, a win for farmers who have lobbied for years for the ability to do their own mechanical work. Starting in …

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NOTEBOOK: MercyOne launches patient-provider matching tool in Central Iowa

MercyOne has piloted a new patient-provider matching tool that aims to make it easier for patients to connect with a primary care physician. MercyOne worked with Patient Bond, started by former Procter & Gamble employees, …

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Proclamation declares Agriculture Innovation Week in Iowa

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation today, which is National Ag Day, making the week of March 21-27, 2022, Agriculture Innovation Week in Iowa. It recognizes Iowa’s leadership in the agricultural industry and rural communities …

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Canada-based Croptimistic adds ServiTech to partner network

Croptimistic Technology Inc., a Saskatchewan, Canada-based agronomics technology company, announced it has added ServiTech Inc. to its partner network. The alliance will provide farmers with enhanced tools for decision-making on their farms through the practical application of …