Historically hidden in the back office, Boise’s Kount is stepping into the forefront, not only figuratively but literally. Kount, now with 158 employees tucked in the Lusk Neighborhood near Boise State University, is in the process of remodeling a new ...
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Just weeks after its 40th anniversary celebration, Micron is shedding some employees, but the company said it wasn’t a layoff. A number of people identifying themselves as Micron employees have been posting anonymously in recent days to employee websites such ...
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November 2, 2018
Comments Off on Federal government gets involved in ongoing Micron-China case
A recent federal indictment against three employees of two Chinese companies, alleging that they stole intellectual property from Boise chip manufacturer Micron, is another in a series of ongoing espionage claims and counterclaims between the two countries. “It’s not too ...
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November 1, 2018
Comments Off on WeVow aims to prevent, deal with sexual harassment complaints
The past year’s string of “#metoo” incidents of sexual harassment accusations has spawned interest in WeVow, a Boise startup that provides services and a seal, like that of Good Housekeeping or the Better Business Bureau, pledging that subscribing companies are ...
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When Matt Rissell, CEO of TSheets Inc., agreed in December to be acquired by Intuit Inc., one of his friends made a bet with him: The new owners would make him take the beer keg out of the break room, ...
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One of the perennial complaints – accurate or not – from Idaho entrepreneurs is that there’s a lack of investment money for startups. But that’s changing as an increasing number of capital management companies are setting up shop in Idaho. ...
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As part of its continuing evolution, the Idaho Business Review is launching a new technology email newsletter and reviving coverage of the health care industry. The changes leverage the unique expertise of the IBR’s editorial staff. Reporter Sharon Fisher will ...
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October 30, 2018
Comments Off on New Zealand digital ag tech company expands to Twin Falls
New Zealand-based digital agricultural technology company CropLogic will open its second U.S. sales office on the campus of the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. CropLogic, CSI, the city of Twin Falls and the Southern Idaho Economic Development Organization ...
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In what it said was the first acquisition of this kind, the grocery broker Impact Group has acquired Cluep, a digital engagement platform. “There is a massive channel shift projected, as a result of an online shift with consumer behavior,” ...
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October 24, 2018
Comments Off on Committee recommends Idaho allow autonomous vehicles
A gubernatorial committee on autonomous vehicles has issued a draft report recommending Idaho allow their testing and deployment, but with sidebars to ensure roadways remain safe for everyone, including pedestrians and bicyclists. The most recent meeting, held on Oct. 16, ...
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