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A computer science expert at UW-Madison expects major AI firms will face a dwindling economic advantage as widely available models become more powerful, while companies running data centers will thrive. Patrick McDaniel, a professor in the university’s School of Computer,
Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University professors Dr. Alexandra Sielaff and Dr. Lilly Goren at Carroll University on April 22, Earth Day, for a discussion of the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade policies over the past year. Part two of a three-part series.
Successful exporting often takes a nuanced understanding of the local culture along with market-specific product customization, according to Wisconsin company leaders whose products are sold worldwide. They spoke yesterday during Wisconsin World Trade Day in Pewaukee, offering insights from their
A recent survey by Sentry Insurance in Stevens Point found healthcare leaders are placing greater expectations on their workers than other executives. The insurance company yesterday released the results of its 2026 C-Suite Stress Index, conducted late last year by
A defense contracting expert with Michael Best Strategies says U.S. military capability is falling short on some emerging technologies such as AI-based decision support. Erik Berdy, who chairs the firm’s Defense & National Security Practice, was also special assistant for
Quantum computing technologies in Wisconsin are leading to improved mining and biotech sensors, the ability to crack encrypted systems and promising job growth prospects. “We are making breakthroughs in these technologies in Wisconsin … many of those have led to
Cellectar Biosciences has rolled out new clinical trial data showing patients are responding well to one of its cancer therapies. The drug development firm, which has roots in UW-Madison, recently announced 12-month follow-up results from Phase 2b of its CLOVER
New residential and commercial development can help address financial challenges faced by local governments in places like Jefferson County, according to the latest Wisconsin Policy Forum report. New construction can directly boost county and municipal revenues by increasing how much
Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University professors Dr. Alexandra Sielaff and Dr. Lilly Goren at Carroll University on April 22, Earth Day, for a discussion of the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade policies over the past year. Part one of a three-part series.
The head of Realta Fusion says rising energy demand tied to data center expansion “provides a massive opportunity for fusion” even as public opinion has shifted to be more negative about these projects. Kieran Furlong, CEO of the Madison-based fusion
Even as earlier concerns around AI in healthcare are being addressed, new issues are popping up for the quickly evolving technology. That’s one conclusion from yesterday’s WisPolitics-State Affairs and Wisconsin Technology Council event at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The
Wisconsin remains the No. 1 state for cranberries with 4.8 million barrels produced in 2025, though that’s below forecasted levels and the prior year’s “near-record” harvest of more than 6 million barrels. The Wisconsin State Cranberries Association yesterday announced the
Lowering construction costs to boost U.S. housing inventories will be key to reducing inflation, a top national economist told attendees of the Wisconsin Economic Forecast Luncheon. Robert Dietz is the chief economist and senior vice president for economics and housing
UW-Madison spin-off companies have a $12.4 billion annual economic impact in the state, making up nearly a third of the $38.9 billion total for the university, its affiliated organizations and startups. That’s according to a new report released yesterday by
State utility regulators rejected a proposal that would have required ratepayers to share the cost of new power plants built for data centers. Data centers in We Energies’ coverage area will instead be expected to pay the whole cost of
A $30 million U.S. Navy contract recently awarded to Fincantieri Marinette Marine will lay the groundwork for building four or more new landing vessels at its shipyards in the state. The company last week announced the contract for materials procurement
Dane County’s housing market is facing slower inventory growth and faster price increases than expected, according to an analysis from Stark County Realtors CEO David Stark. “Only three months into the new year we’ve already had more curve balls thrown
The proposed Hiawatha West extension of Amtrak service from Milwaukee to Madison would result in more than $20 million in projected visitor spending based on ridership forecasts. That’s according to Arun Rao, senior director of network development for Amtrak, who
The co-chair of the Wisconsin Defense Industry Council is calling for a unified long-term approach to growing the state’s defense sector, arguing “we’ve got to prove ourselves” to improve Wisconsin’s standing. Maj. Gen. Ernie Litynski, who’s also president of RBP
The Wisconsin Policy Forum is proposing a new joint commission to assess property in Milwaukee County, which could lead to more “timely, accurate and uniform” assessments and other benefits with a trade-off of higher costs. That’s according to the group’s
A computer science expert at UW-Madison expects major AI firms will face a dwindling economic advantage as widely available models become more powerful, while companies running data centers will thrive. Patrick McDaniel, a professor in the university’s School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences, was a featured speaker during the
Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University professors Dr. Alexandra Sielaff and Dr. Lilly Goren at Carroll University on April 22, Earth Day, for a discussion of the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade policies over the past year. Part two of a three-part series.
Successful exporting often takes a nuanced understanding of the local culture along with market-specific product customization, according to Wisconsin company leaders whose products are sold worldwide. They spoke yesterday during Wisconsin World Trade Day in Pewaukee, offering insights from their experiences with global markets — both successes and failures. Gautam
A recent survey by Sentry Insurance in Stevens Point found healthcare leaders are placing greater expectations on their workers than other executives. The insurance company yesterday released the results of its 2026 C-Suite Stress Index, conducted late last year by Wakefield Research, a Virginia-based market research firm. The survey tapped
A defense contracting expert with Michael Best Strategies says U.S. military capability is falling short on some emerging technologies such as AI-based decision support. Erik Berdy, who chairs the firm’s Defense & National Security Practice, was also special assistant for legislative affairs to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Quantum computing technologies in Wisconsin are leading to improved mining and biotech sensors, the ability to crack encrypted systems and promising job growth prospects. “We are making breakthroughs in these technologies in Wisconsin … many of those have led to commercialization,” Wisconsin Technology Council President Maggie Brickerman said yesterday. “So
Cellectar Biosciences has rolled out new clinical trial data showing patients are responding well to one of its cancer therapies. The drug development firm, which has roots in UW-Madison, recently announced 12-month follow-up results from Phase 2b of its CLOVER WaM clinical trial. It’s evaluating the use of its Iopofosine
New residential and commercial development can help address financial challenges faced by local governments in places like Jefferson County, according to the latest Wisconsin Policy Forum report. New construction can directly boost county and municipal revenues by increasing how much local officials can raise property taxes under state law, per
Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University professors Dr. Alexandra Sielaff and Dr. Lilly Goren at Carroll University on April 22, Earth Day, for a discussion of the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade policies over the past year. Part one of a three-part series.
The head of Realta Fusion says rising energy demand tied to data center expansion “provides a massive opportunity for fusion” even as public opinion has shifted to be more negative about these projects. Kieran Furlong, CEO of the Madison-based fusion company, spoke during this week’s Great Lakes Fusion Energy Summit.
Even as earlier concerns around AI in healthcare are being addressed, new issues are popping up for the quickly evolving technology. That’s one conclusion from yesterday’s WisPolitics-State Affairs and Wisconsin Technology Council event at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The luncheon explored the use of AI in addressing healthcare workforce
Wisconsin remains the No. 1 state for cranberries with 4.8 million barrels produced in 2025, though that’s below forecasted levels and the prior year’s “near-record” harvest of more than 6 million barrels. The Wisconsin State Cranberries Association yesterday announced the harvest total for last year based on the Wisconsin Cranberry
Lowering construction costs to boost U.S. housing inventories will be key to reducing inflation, a top national economist told attendees of the Wisconsin Economic Forecast Luncheon. Robert Dietz is the chief economist and senior vice president for economics and housing policy for the National Association of Home Builders. He was
UW-Madison spin-off companies have a $12.4 billion annual economic impact in the state, making up nearly a third of the $38.9 billion total for the university, its affiliated organizations and startups. That’s according to a new report released yesterday by the university, which shows its total jobs impact is 287,232,
State utility regulators rejected a proposal that would have required ratepayers to share the cost of new power plants built for data centers. Data centers in We Energies’ coverage area will instead be expected to pay the whole cost of new “bespoke” power generation built to serve the energy-guzzling facilities,
A $30 million U.S. Navy contract recently awarded to Fincantieri Marinette Marine will lay the groundwork for building four or more new landing vessels at its shipyards in the state. The company last week announced the contract for materials procurement and engineering activities for these first four ships out of
Dane County’s housing market is facing slower inventory growth and faster price increases than expected, according to an analysis from Stark County Realtors CEO David Stark. “Only three months into the new year we’ve already had more curve balls thrown our way than we normally get in a full year,”
The proposed Hiawatha West extension of Amtrak service from Milwaukee to Madison would result in more than $20 million in projected visitor spending based on ridership forecasts. That’s according to Arun Rao, senior director of network development for Amtrak, who discussed the proposed project’s status during a recent public webinar.
The co-chair of the Wisconsin Defense Industry Council is calling for a unified long-term approach to growing the state’s defense sector, arguing “we’ve got to prove ourselves” to improve Wisconsin’s standing. Maj. Gen. Ernie Litynski, who’s also president of RBP Chemical Technology, spoke yesterday during a WisPolitics-State Affairs-UW-Milwaukee event in
The Wisconsin Policy Forum is proposing a new joint commission to assess property in Milwaukee County, which could lead to more “timely, accurate and uniform” assessments and other benefits with a trade-off of higher costs. That’s according to the group’s latest report on this topic, which notes Wisconsin is the