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Bon Secours opens Harbour View hospital in Suffolk
Bon Secours on Tuesday will officially open its new $80 million 100,000 square-foot Harbour View Medical Center in Suffolk.
Cvent acquires California tech company Prismm
Tysons-based global event marketing and management company Cvent announced Thursday it has acquired Mill Valley, California-based spatial event design technology provider Prismm.
Google faces off with US government in attempt to break up company in search monopoly case
Google confronts an existential threat Monday as the U.S. government tries to break up the company as punishment for turning its revolutionary search engine into a ruthless monopoly. The drama will unfold in a Washington courtroom during the next three weeks during hearings that will determine how the company should be penalized for operating an […]
Digital tools improve workflow, efficiency for CPAs
When David Chase started working as a certified public accountant 25 years ago, he and his colleagues kept documents in big paper binders, the kind high school students commonly used in the 1970s and 1980s. “The client would give you their paperwork, you’d make copies, put them in three-ring binders and work with pencils,” says […]
Wealth advisers reveal ways to avoid bumps
Financial markets have been remarkably resilient this year, with various stock indexes notching new record highs, even as a dizzying number of headlines from Washington, D.C., seem poised to whipsaw investors. Uncertainty persists about how the economy — and, by virtue, financial markets — will fare, given President Donald Trump’s moves to aggressively slash federal […]
Spire Global taps new CFO
Vienna-based space-focused data and analytics company Spire Global has appointed Alison “Ali” Engel as its new chief financial officer, effective April 1. Engel brings nearly two decades of CFO experience, most recently serving in that capacity for LeaseAccelerator from 2023 to 2024. Before that, she was CFO and treasurer of media company Gannett from 2015 […]
Luna Labs to expand Charlottesville operations
Product development company Luna Labs USA is investing $200,000 to expand its operations in Charlottesville, creating 20 new jobs. The Charlottesville-headquartered technology company works with companies and government agencies to address complex challenges in defense, industrial and health care markets. The company brands some of its products as Luna Labs, while others may be licensed […]
U.Va. eyes $72M replacement data center
The University of Virginia’s data center is nearing its maximum capacity. So, school leaders think it’s time to build a new one, estimated to cost $72 million, to aid faculty and researchers in their work. “We can already see that our researchers are experiencing significant delays in their ability to access the computational resources,” Kelly […]
Verge rebrands to Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance
Verge, a collective of organizations dedicated to tech-based economic development in the Roanoke and New River valleys, announced a rebrand Tuesday, an effort that includes a new website, logo and a new name — the Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance (RBIA). Previously, Verge, which has roots dating back to 2013, used “Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance” as […]
Loudoun County supervisors shake up data center regulations
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved major changes on Tuesday night to how the county regulates data centers, eliminating them as a by-right use. The board voted 7-2 to alter the county’s comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance, with supervisors Kristen Umstattd and Caleb Kershner making the dissenting votes. The comprehensive plan amendment makes data […]
Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32B in largest deal in company’s history
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has struck a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in what would be the tech giant’s biggest-ever acquisition at the same time it’s facing a potential breakup of its internet empire. The proposed takeover announced Tuesday is part of Google’s aggressive expansion into cloud computing during an artificial intelligence boom. The [&hell[...]
Why let Big Tech destroy our climate?
As the globe struggles to meet current climate goals, a new threat is emerging. The threat is coming from Big Tech companies like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet (Google) and Meta (Facebook). Together, these companies represent a sector that dominates the market. At $3.6 trillion, Apple is now seven times the size of ExxonMobil, the nation’s […]
