Virginia founders use AI to jumpstart companies
Virginia startup Nestease leverages AI to offer flexible lawn care and home services, enabling customers to control scheduling and improve efficiency.
Wall Street hits new closing highs on tech strength, Middle East deal hopes
Wall Street's main indexes reached record closing highs driven by tech sector gains and optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran deal, boosting investor sentiment.
OpenAI’s Altman says AI unlikely to lead to ‘jobs apocalypse’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says rapid AI adoption has not caused a jobs apocalypse and highlights the irreplaceable human part of employment.
Arlington-based BriefCatch names new COO
BriefCatch announced Wednesday that it has appointed VIDAA’s General Counsel Yoel Lavie to be its new chief operating officer.
Amentum names inaugural chief AI architect
Chantilly-based government contractor Amentum has named Sam Nazari as its chief AI architect, a newly created position.
Universities adjust maritime programs for AI era
Virginia educators are responding by adding AI competency to classes.
Stocks close lower on fading hopes for quick Iran deal, mixed quarterly earnings
U.S. stocks closed lower as concerns over the Iran conflict outweighed solid corporate earnings and AI optimism, impacting major indexes including the S&P 500.
S&P 500 ends up slightly as tech dips, inflation cools
U.S. consumer prices increased less than expected in January, prompting traders to slightly raise the chance of a 25 basis point interest-rate cut in June.
Dow ends lower, with S&P flat, as Intel’s outlook weighs on risk appetite
Jan 23 (Reuters) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average stumbled to a lower close on Friday, while the S&P 500 ended largely unchanged, as investors’ risk appetite was dimmed at the end of a topsy-turvy week by Intel‘s plunge on a downbeat outlook. All three Wall Street benchmarks had rebounded in the past two sessions […]
EAB acquires UK-based AI marketer
EAB, which has a significant presence in Henrico County, has acquired U.K.-based Hybrid to expand AI-powered digital marketing services for colleges and universities.
BigBear.ai completes $250M Ask Sage purchase
BigBear.ai announced Wednesday that it has completed its $250 million acquisition of Ask Sage, a Warren County-based company.
Gainesville automation company acquired by Naviant
Naviant announced last week that it has acquired Versivo, a Gainesville-based business process automation provider.





















