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UW Health, Epic issue report with AI recommendations for policymakers

UW Health and Epic say policymakers should provide “targeted investment and support” to ensure AI in health care benefits rural communities and...

Broadband task force pushing for more state investment

The Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access is pushing for more state funding to expand broadband in Wisconsin, arguing “federal funds alone...

CSG panel weighs energy reliability amid growing demand

By Mikel Livingston Permitting reform and interagency communication at all levels are keys for state governments to accommodate...

AI task force issues action plan, holds final meeting

The Governor's Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence has issued its final action plan, covering a wide array of policy proposals...

Investors say last year’s lower VC total was no surprise, follows national trend

Last year’s lower total for early-stage investment isn’t a surprise as the state returns to a more typical level of venture capital...

Biohealth workforce project aims to drive interest in the field

A state biohealth workforce project aims to drive interest in the field, provide specialized training, fill job openings with skilled workers and...

UW-Madison fusion energy project hits ‘major milestone’ by producing plasma

UW-Madison has achieved a “major milestone” in an ongoing energy research project, announcing its fusion device has generated plasma for the first...

Madison’s Trek Travel expands into week-long hiking trips

–By Brian Clark, for WisBusiness.com When Tania Burke was growing up in Pewaukee, she often hiked with her family...

On Tap at the Brewhouse Inn & Suites hosting private RNC delegate parties this...

On Tap at the Brewhouse Inn & Suites is hosting multiple private parties this week for state delegations to the Republican National...

Renaissant to use $5M round to develop software platform

Software startup Renaissant will use a recently completed $5 million investment round to fund further development of its logistics platform, the Milwaukee-based...

Steil calls for seizing opportunity presented by Chevron doctrine being overruled

GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil says it’s “absolutely essential” to seize the opportunity presented by the overturning of the Chevron doctrine to...

State income inequality on the rise, though slower than the national level

Income inequality has been rising more slowly in Wisconsin than at the national level over the past three decades, though it remains...

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Ryan Keepman, Evans Transportation Services

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Ryan Keepman, CEO of Evans Transportation Services.  He discusses the...

MMAC report shows few positive trends in May

Milwaukee’s local economy “took a step back” in May after positive momentum was seen in April, according to the latest Metropolitan Milwaukee...

UW-Madison scientists testing new soil nutrient sensor this summer

Scientists at UW-Madison this summer are testing a device that senses soil nutrients, which could help farmers make better decisions when fertilizing. 
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