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Zeto Zeros-in on the Atlanta AT&T Smart City

Zeto Zeros-in on the Atlanta AT&T Smart City

Whenever technologists describe a future filled with so-called "smart cities," they're talking about an Internet of Things driving Municipalities of Efficiency. They paint a picture of power grids better at answering energy demands, more accurate monitoring of traffic patterns, sensors using gunfire detection technology to assist

Telecom & Power Grids Spark Canara's Move to the ATL

Telecom & Power Grids Spark Canara's Move to the ATL

When Tom Mertz was first approached two years ago to become the CEO of Canara, a provider of predictive analytics and services for data centers, he was asked if he'd be willing to relocate to San Francisco, which was the nearest big city to the company's

Startups and Hiring Top the Talking Points at CIO Roundtable

Startups and Hiring Top the Talking Points at CIO Roundtable

They are in charge of information technology for the A-list names among Atlanta's Fortune 500 companies. They are armed with multi-million dollar budgets and some very smart colleagues. But those responsible for information technology strategies at UPS, Coca-Cola, Porsche, Cox, the Atlanta Braves and Fulton County realize that

Six Finalists Keep Their Eyes on Georgia Tech InVenture Prize

Six Finalists Keep Their Eyes on Georgia Tech InVenture Prize

Zachary Braun and Tyler Sisk's entry for the 2016 edition of Georgia Tech's InVenture Prize competition is all about keeping someone they know alive in a very dangerous job. "I have a family friend who's a firefighter, and he was telling me how

McGonnigle of TechOperators VC: "We Need Another Billion-Dollar Security Company"

McGonnigle of TechOperators VC: "We Need Another Billion-Dollar Security Company"

The recent MIT Enterprise Forum/Atlanta on Cybersecurity wasn't just a chance to showcase the brainpower at some of Atlanta's top IT security firms. For TechOperators general partner Glenn McGonnigle, it was an opportunity to commemorate an anniversary. "In 2016, we're celebrating Atlanta&

Rubicon Global Uberizes Trash Biz, Glamorizes with Oscar-Winning Investor

Rubicon Global Uberizes Trash Biz, Glamorizes with Oscar-Winning Investor

Sure, more and more companies in the so-called sharing economy are attaching the Uber label to themselves as they promise the same industry shakeup as the controversial ride-sharing service. But only one of them, Dunwoody's Rubicon Global, has actually hired away Uber's former CFO, CTO and

High Schoolers' To-Do List: Launch a $6M+ Biotech Firm

High Schoolers' To-Do List: Launch a $6M+ Biotech Firm

Sanjit Kumar and Santhosh Subramaniam have enough to worry about with their new Atlanta biotech firm DiaScan, which could improve the process of diagnosing cancer found in CT (computerized tomography) scans. There's continuing software development, patent applications, FDA compliance, the constant search for investment. Their work has been