Tag Archive for: Artificial Intelligence

Huntsville’s growth puts pressure on local accounting industry

As Huntsville continues its rapid expansion, the city’s Certified Public Accountants are feeling the pressure. The growth has increased the demand for accounting services, yet according to several Huntsville-area CPAs, the number of CPAs in the area is not keeping pace. Industry experts say this gap is driven by a combination of veteran accountants retiring […]

AUSA Global Force 2025 Brings the U.S. Army and Defense Industry Together in Huntsville

The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) held its yearly Global Force Symposium & Exposition at the Von Braun Center from March 25-27.  AUSA 2025 brought together top U.S. Army leaders, defense contractors, and industry innovators in Huntsville for a three-day event. During that time, attendees could attend keynote addresses and panel discussions and […]

SymbyAI secures new round of funding

SymbyAI, the cutting-edge AI company revolutionizing research and development, has hit a major milestone. The company, founded by Ashia Livaudais, recently secured a $2.1 million seed round at a $15 million valuation. With this funding, SymbyAI is accelerating its growth, expanding its team, and focusing on deploying its AI-powered platform to enterprise clients. Raising early-stage […]

If DeepSeek is the Sputnik moment in AI, Huntsville should get ready for launch!

As a native, it’s always fun to brag to people that the relatively unsung hero city of the space program was Huntsville. Yes, the rockets that brought man to the moon launched in Florida, but a lot of the science, math, technology, and stolen Nazi scientists were from right here in Alabama! NASA has had […]

FICO targets Drake State, other HBCUs for Analytics Challenge

Drake State Community and Technical College is off to a fast start in 2025, claiming two firsts in its field during the month of January. Drake State received over $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Labor as part of its latest round of Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants, becoming the first institution in the […]

Techs and the City: Unveiling a vision for the next decade in Huntsville

Photo: gener8tor Old and young techies alike gathered on a cold Tuesday night at The Camp in MidCity to socialize during happy hour before a panel of local business heavyweights talked shop. The occasion was the inaugural “Techs and the City’’—a play on the title of a popular cable television series—and was subtitled “Huntsville and […]

The stage is set: commercial real estate in Huntsville poised to see continued success in 2025

The Rocket City continues to capture attention as one of the region’s fastest-growing commercial real estate sectors.  As part of our continuing coverage of commercial real estate in the area, the Huntsville Business Journal talked with Brenda Conville, Vice President of Real Estate at Freedom Real Estate & Capital, LLC, to explore the market’s trajectory […]

AI Talks: Is Artificial Intelligence at its peak? What happens next?

First of all, I’d like to thank any of you who attended the AICyberCon as mentioned in the last article. We had over 100 people attend the event and had speakers from the government and Fortune 500. It was awesome to see so many people excited to learn and improve their careers in the field […]

How Artificial Intelligence is being positively implemented in Huntsville’s economy

There are smart people working on AI right now in Huntsville. That’s the important fact you need to know right now. Part of what we need to do right now is recognize these efforts, share with others, and encourage colleagues and collaboration. It’s only from this kind of effort that we can continue to draw […]

UAH doctoral candidate leads study on leveraging AI and social media for disaster relief communication

In a groundbreaking study published in the International Journal of Production Research, a team led by Vishwa Vijay Kumar, a doctoral candidate at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), explores how social media platforms can be integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance communication between disaster victims and aid providers. Kumar, pursuing his PhD […]