THE NEWSROOM

Madison-based software startup DataChat has launched a new artificial intelligence tool called Ask. This platform relies on large language model-based technology, a type of algorithm that’s been trained on massive datasets to understand and respond to human language....

Ben Kvalo has left Netflix and his position there as lead project manager of games to start a new publisher based in the Midwest. “We are a publisher looking to challenge the games industry by supporting underrepresented regions and under-supported developers....

UW-Milwaukee’s Mitchelle Lyle won the WiSys Big Idea Tournament—a statewide student entrepreneurship competition—held at UW-Whitewater’s Hyland Hall on April 22. Lyle, a student studying French, took home a $2,500 prize for pitching International Travel Advisor (ITA),...

Researchers at UW-Madison are exploring the use of artificial intelligence to support mental health with $3 million in federal grant support. Funding for the two-year research project comes from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, according to a release...

In a letter to members of the Wisconsin State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), 108 hospital and health care system leaders from across Wisconsin asked the committee for additional funding for hospitals. Wisconsin’s hospitals are facing some of the most...

Ted Kellner, the co-founder, former chairman and former chief executive officer of Milwaukee-based Fiduciary Management Inc., has been named the new chief executive officer for the MKE 2024 Host Committee for next year’s Republican National Convention. Kellner...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Dean Amhaus, president and CEO of The Water Council. The Milwaukee-based water technology organization and other partners were recently selected for a $1 million planning grant from the National Science...

At Findorff, we aim to drive innovation and foster new and exciting customer experiences. With that in mind, we are excited to welcome Robbie Oldenburg as Director of Business Development, and congratulate Brad Olson on his promotion to Director of Project Management!...

Wisconsin had the second-best 10-year small business survival rate in the nation over the last decade. Only Iowa had a better ranking. That’s according to a recent analysis from The Southern Bank Company, a financial institution based in Alabama that looked at data...

Food For Health, a Milwaukee-based nonprofit that provides home-delivered medically tailored meals to low-income individuals in southeastern Wisconsin, has announced a $15 million fundraising campaign to advance its mission of preventing and reversing diet-related...

A forthcoming state budget proposal to create a new $75 million venture capital fund of funds could lead to a total of $300 million in new VC funding becoming available for Wisconsin startups. During next week’s meeting of the state’s Joint Finance Committee, Rep. Bob...

Marquette University has received a $2.5 million gift from the Helene Fuld Health Trust to support the university’s plans to renovate and build an addition for the new home of Nursing in the heart of campus. The university will name the College of Nursing’s Center for...

Milwaukee-based software startup Forj has acquired San Francisco-based Mobilize, a company that has created a “professional growth network” platform for building and engaging membership communities. Forj provides a virtual events and member experience platform for...