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Maija Ehlinger

Atlanta, GA

Born and raised in Southern California, Maija has been in Atlanta since 2010. She is a graduate of Emory University and the Columbia Journalism School's Lede Program for data journalism.

For Over 45 Years, ATDC Has Been Georgia’s Startup Engine. Now It Wants to Be Its AI Launchpad.

For Over 45 Years, ATDC Has Been Georgia’s Startup Engine. Now It Wants to Be Its AI Launchpad.

ATLANTA, April 29 (Hypepotamus) - For 45 years, ATDC has helped Georgia founders build. For the past year, it’s been building something new behind the scenes. North Star AI Labs, which officially launched to the public this week after quietly building since February 2025, is designed to be a first

Huntsville’s Skyfire AI Lands $11M To Grow Public Safety Drone Platform

Huntsville’s Skyfire AI Lands $11M To Grow Public Safety Drone Platform

HUNTSVILLE, April 28 (Hypepotamus) - Armed with a fresh $11 million seed round, Skyfire AI is ready to bring more safety-focused drones to the sky. The startup, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, helps public safety groups, defense industry players, and other mission-critical organizations that need to respond faster, expand situational

Emory MBA Founders Launch FetchFiles, a Pet Medical Records Platform for 90 Million U.S. Households

Emory MBA Founders Launch FetchFiles, a Pet Medical Records Platform for 90 Million U.S. Households

ATLANTA, April 28 (Hypepotamus) - From city apartments to suburban homes, close to 90 million U.S. households include a pet. Two of those pet owners have teamed up to build the medical records platform they can all use. Vincent Harvey II and Ja’Mel Ware, who both soon-to-be

They’re Leaving the Cameras On—And Building a Startup Live on Twitch in Chattanooga

They’re Leaving the Cameras On—And Building a Startup Live on Twitch in Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, April 27 (Hypepotamus) - Pull up the Brickyard Twitch stream on any given weekday (or, often, well past midnight) and you’ll find the same thing: Shazor Khan and his team sitting at their desks, heads down, building a startup. No ping-pong tables or catered lunches that you might

Dennis Hayes, Who Helped Build the Internet, Is Now Transforming Accessibility in Peachtree Corners

Dennis Hayes, Who Helped Build the Internet, Is Now Transforming Accessibility in Peachtree Corners

ATLANTA, April 24 (Hypepotamus) - Dennis C. Hayes is one of the key reasons why we can search the digital world today. As the founder of Atlanta’s Hayes Microcomputer Products, he built the modems that made it possible to get access to early versions of the internet. Now, decades later,

Feeling Behind on AI? These 7 Atlanta Meetups Will Get You Building Fast.

Feeling Behind on AI? These 7 Atlanta Meetups Will Get You Building Fast.

ATLANTA, April 24 (Hypepotamus) - It’s moving so quickly. It’s moving too quickly. Hang out around even the most tech-forward people in your network and you will no doubt hear some version of those phrases when the conversation naturally (inevitably) moves to the pace of AI innovation. In

SF, ATL, and NC Investors Pour $4.6M Into Cloneable, An AI automation platform for heavy industries.

SF, ATL, and NC Investors Pour $4.6M Into Cloneable, An AI automation platform for heavy industries.

RALEIGH, April 23 (Hypepotamus) - North Carolina-based entrepreneur Lia Reich has a task for you. “When you’re driving down the street or walking through the park, just take note of how many utility and telecom poles you see,” she told Hypepotamus. Most people don’t really take in the