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Chattanooga, the First Gig-Speed City, Now Wants to Lead in Quantum

Chattanooga, the First Gig-Speed City, Now Wants to Lead in Quantum

CHATTANOOGA, October 6 (Hypepotamus) - In 2010, Chattanooga became the first city in the country to offer gig-speed internet to every one of its residents and businesses. EPB, the city’s municipal utility, says that decision delivered $5.3billion in local benefit and helped recruit or retain over 10,000

Using AI to Boost Recycling at the World’s Busiest Airport

Using AI to Boost Recycling at the World’s Busiest Airport

Editor’s note: This article was first published in Global Atlanta, an online news publication devoted to revealing the city’s ties with the world and helping local companies navigate the global economy. It was written by Managing Editor Trevor Williams and is published here as part of a content

Cox Enterprises Selects 10 Cleantech Startups for New Atlanta Residency Program

Cox Enterprises Selects 10 Cleantech Startups for New Atlanta Residency Program

PRESENTED By Gridline Gridline helps advisory firms launch, operate, and scale private market investment programs through one integrated platform. ATLANTA, August 7 (Hypepotamus) - In early 2025, Cox Enterprises announced the first cohort for its Cleantech Accelerator program in Atlanta, created in partnership with gener8tor and the Georgia Cleantech Innovation Hub.

QumulusAI CEO on Taking Atlanta’s AI Infrastructure Company Public

QumulusAI CEO on Taking Atlanta’s AI Infrastructure Company Public

ATLANTA, August 4 (Hypepotamus) - Last week the team behind QumulusAI, a neocloud infrastructure provider, was in New York to ring Nasdaq’s opening bell, officially making it Atlanta’s newest public company. Now trading under the ticker “QMLS”, QumulusAI is entering the public market as demand for AI computing capacity

A Georgia Urgent Care System Is Using AI To Handle 20,000 Billing Calls A Month

A Georgia Urgent Care System Is Using AI To Handle 20,000 Billing Calls A Month

ATLANTA, July 30 (Hypepotamus) - Piedmont Urgent Care, the largest urgent care network in Georgia that is managed through a joint venture partnership with WellStreet Urgent Care, has replaced its billing voicemail system with an AI agent named Pete. The agent now handles more than 20,000 patient billing calls a

How a SpaceX IPO Could Boost Southeast Startups

How a SpaceX IPO Could Boost Southeast Startups

ATLANTA, June 8 (Hypepotamus) - SpaceX is moving toward what would be one of the largest IPOs in U.S. history this week, targeting a valuation of $1.77 trillion. For retail investors, the question is whether to buy in. For startup founders and early-stage investors in the Southeast, the

Alpharetta’s Spectra Builds Defense Tech for Tough Missions

Alpharetta’s Spectra Builds Defense Tech for Tough Missions

ATLANTA, April 14 (Hypepotamus) - At Spectra Defense Technologies, there is just no margin for error. "Our products have to work the first time, every time," said CEO Ray Munoz. Spectra's technologies and products operate aboard the International Space Station, deep underwater on naval submarines, and alongside

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