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Workiva named Most Innovative Company of the Year by American Business Awards

Ames-based Workiva won a Gold Stevie Award for Most Innovative Company of the Year at this year’s annual national American Business Awards, one of three from the June 11 event. Workiva also won two Silver Stevies …

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Tech is reshaping safety in the workforce, survey by Nationwide finds

Almost one-third of business owners rely on technologies like telematics, drones and wearables, Nationwide’s fourth annual Business Owner Survey reports. Millennials are more likely than the average business owner to rely on connected safety technologies — …

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Facebook announces pledge to train 1 million by 2020

Facebook is pledging to train 1 million workers and small-business owners across the U.S. in digital marketing and labor skills by 2020. 

The announcement comes just after Facebook publicized a new partnership with Des Moines …

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FarrPro nears commercial entry

Inside the Varied Industries Building this week at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, visitors will find hundreds of exhibitors showcasing the latest in pork production – including FarrPro founder and CEO Amos Petersen. FarrPro is preparing …

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July 24-26: TECNA Conference powered by Shazam

Host: Technology Association of Iowa
About: Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) Conference represents more than 50 IT and technology trade organizations that, in turn, represent more than 22,000 technology-related companies in North America. The …

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ONE GOOD READ: This is one data center story that won’t happen here


As you may know, Big Companies have built data centers in West Des Moines, Altoona, Council Bluffs, and, soon, in Waukee. Their presence is being used as a way to sell this area as a…
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Data dilemma

When Brad Dwyer founded Hatchlings Inc. in an Iowa State University dorm room in 2008, he couldn’t have predicted what the social media landscape would become. 

Dwyer’s mobile games company requires a few basic permissions …

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ONE GOOD READ: New privacy controls will let Apple users block website trackers

With the newly announced iOS 12, Apple is jumping in to the privacy fray headfirst to soothe customers’ worries over digital privacy. Apple unveiled new privacy controls for the Safari web browser and iOS 12…
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Mysterious and inaccurate primary election texts an error, not malicious, officials say

Text messages sent to voters with inaccurate primary election information were sent in error by a campaign, not by a party with malicious intent, state election officials said today. Text messages received by Democratic voters …

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ONE GOOD READ – NOTEBOOK: Prepare to track your time on your iPhone (scary!)

Here’s my favorite sentence from a CNN Tech story on Apple’s announcement of a new way to track your screen time and how often you pick up your iPhone: “Welcome to 2018, when tech companies hold major …