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Entrepreneurs gather in Eden for the first Summit Outside

The Next Web

Half the folks are headed to Utah while the other half are looking for an ice cream truck.”. Told to pack for a camping trip but not much else, 850 like-minded individuals showed up in Eden, Utah last Friday for the first Summit Outside event, hosted by the Summit Series team famous for its weekend retreats like Basecamp and Summit-at-Sea.

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The 10 most innovative computing companies of 2025

Fast Company Tech

In March 2024, Blackstone loaned the company $600 million to finance the build of Aligneds newest and largest data center, in West Jordan, Utah. NextSilicon plans to build on the adoption of the companys Maverick-1 chips by government agencies and academia.

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Brex buys Weav, a universal API for commerce platforms, for $50M

TechCrunch

The increased adoption of cloud and SaaS technologies has led to data being stored in a variety of disparate systems. We appreciate the support and thoughtful guidance from the Utah DFI and FDIC.”. Since its inception last year, Weav’s API call volume has grown by 300% each month. How Brex more than doubled its valuation in a year.

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A court decision in favor of startup UpCodes may help shape open access to the law

TechCrunch

But the ICC, the nonprofit organization that develops the model code used or adopted for building regulations by all 50 states, claims UpCodes impacts its ability to make revenue and continue authoring new code. ” The ICC disagrees with Marrero’s ruling, Oncu told TechCrunch. The First Circuit court ruled in Code Technology’s favor.

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Filevine raises $108 million for tools that streamline legal workflows

TechCrunch

” But some corners of the legal field remain reluctant to adopt new technologies due to strict standards for confidentiality and security and a lack of domain expertise. Current customers include 2,900 corporate and public organizations with 42,000 users combined, Anderson said, including the Utah County Public Defenders Association.

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Grain lands $16M led by Tiger Global to turn virtual meetings into ‘libraries’

TechCrunch

As for customer adoption, Adams says Grain — which charges $19 per user per month for access to all library video content and the unlimited ability to create new content — now has “thousands of customers,” including the SaaS platform Zapier.

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States seek alternatives to pay for infrastructure since more EVs means less gas tax revenue

Fast Company Tech

But revenues from gas taxes paid by drivers at the pump are projected to decrease as more people adopt electric and fuel-efficient cars , forcing officials to look for new ways to fund transportation infrastructure. Three other states Oregon, Utah and Virginia have voluntary road usage fee programs.

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