Cybersecurity could be ‘Achilles’ heel’ for manufacturers, report shows
The Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity says cybersecurity may be the “Achilles’ heel” for manufacturers as online threats become more sophisticated...
WEDC to submit ‘concept paper’ in hopes of landing manufacturing AI project
WEDC is assembling a “concept paper” later this month for the National Institute of Standards and Technology in hopes of landing a...
Employment growth projected to continue slowing this year
State employment growth is projected to continue slowing this year before flattening from 2025 to 2027 while personal income is set to...
Expert details ‘nefarious’ uses of AI during study committee meeting
An expert on internet crimes against children warned lawmakers and others about the dark side of artificial intelligence, noting child predators are...
Study finds tribes will miss out on clean energy benefits if disparities persist
A new UW-Madison study predicts Native American communities will miss out on billions of dollars of economic impact from the clean energy...
Wisconsin hospitals making progress in reducing infection rates, WHA report shows
Wisconsin hospitals made progress last year in reducing rates of various infections, including lowering the rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infections by...
Residential construction lagging population growth in Madison
Residential construction in Madison is struggling to keep housing affordable for its expanding population, a city planning official says.
UW-Stout students help test, develop cooling system for data centers
UW-Stout students helped test and develop a new liquid cooling system for data centers through internships with nVent, a global company with...
Income inequality declining in Wisconsin, report shows
Income inequality in Wisconsin is declining as lower-wage workers are seeing faster wage growth, according to a recent report from UW-Madison’s High...
UW study finds connection between PFAS and eating locally caught fish
UW-Madison researchers found higher levels of PFAS in the blood of older, higher-income white men who had eaten locally caught fish in...
More WI students getting vaccine exemptions as personal conviction waivers drive increase
More Wisconsin students are getting exemptions from vaccinations, driven largely by an increase in personal conviction waivers.
The share...
Milwaukee official hopeful new charging station funds will drive more EV adoption
The head of Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office is hopeful new federal funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure will give residents more confidence...
Wisconsin Grocers Association slams Harris’ proposed price gouging policy
The Wisconsin Grocers Association is slamming Vice President Kamala Harris’ policy proposals on price gouging as “misguided,” arguing they “run counter to...
Small language models could address some AI concerns, expert says
Smaller, localized versions of AI language models could help address emerging concerns around data privacy and the cost of the technology.
SixLine Semiconductor wins 11th annual Pressure Chamber competition
The winner of this year’s Pressure Chamber pitch competition, Madison-based SixLine Semiconductor, is raising funds to establish a lab facility as it...
