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The world needs faster chip design. Falcomm is proving Atlanta has the engineering muscle to build it.

The world needs faster chip design. Falcomm is proving Atlanta has the engineering muscle to build it.

ATLANTA (June 29) Hypepotamus – There’s an office on Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta where a team of engineers are rewriting the rules of wireless communication and the chips that drive our modern world. That team is with Falcomm, a fast-growing fabless semiconductor startup whose products are designed to

As AI Reshapes Tech Jobs, Code Ninjas Teaches Kids Coding, AI Literacy, and Problem-Solving Skills

As AI Reshapes Tech Jobs, Code Ninjas Teaches Kids Coding, AI Literacy, and Problem-Solving Skills

ATLANTA, June 3 (Hypepotamus) - It’s been a rough year for young coders. Fresh computer science graduates are facing unemployment rates that more than double those of biology and even art history majors, according to a recent Federal Reserve Bank of New York study, with AI and automation often pointed

After The Funding Round: Now Valued At $3 Billion, Stord Rolls Out New Physical Intelligence Lab

After The Funding Round: Now Valued At $3 Billion, Stord Rolls Out New Physical Intelligence Lab

ATLANTA, May 28 (Hypepotamus) - A decade ago, Hypepotamus wrote its first article about Stord, a new startup coming out of Georgia Tech, with its pitch for a storage solution. A year later, we wrote about the startup’s pivot to a warehousing industry. Today, Stord is a pillar of the

Finastra Bets Big on Atlanta, Planting Its U.S. Headquarters — and Its Top Executives — in the Perimeter

Finastra Bets Big on Atlanta, Planting Its U.S. Headquarters — and Its Top Executives — in the Perimeter

ATLANTA, April 21 (Hypepotamus) - Atlanta’s fintech ecosystem landed another marquee name late last year when London-based Finastra announced it would plant its U.S. headquarters inside the iconic King Building on the Perimeter. The move signals more than a real estate decision for the financial services technology company,

The Job Market May Be Struggling — But This Atlanta Startup Is Still On A Hiring Spree

The Job Market May Be Struggling — But This Atlanta Startup Is Still On A Hiring Spree

ATLANTA, April 10 (Hypepotamus) - The headlines are hard to miss. ‘The entry-level job market is the worst it’s been in 37 years,’ says Fortune Magazine. ‘Young Graduates Face the Grimmest Job Market in Years,’ says the New York Times. ‘The job market is so tough, young people are

Hermeus Hits $1B Valuation, Raises $350M and Moves HQ from Atlanta to Los Angeles.

Hermeus Hits $1B Valuation, Raises $350M and Moves HQ from Atlanta to Los Angeles.

ATLANTA, April 7 (Hypepotamus) - Defense aviation company Hermeus hit the $1 billion “unicorn” mark this week following the announcement of a $350 million Series C ($200 million in venture capital and a $150 million debt financing). On top of the capital injection (led by returning investor Khosla Ventures), the Atlanta-

CONTRIBUTOR REPORT: The Overlooked Industry Showing What AI Actually Looks Like at Work

CONTRIBUTOR REPORT: The Overlooked Industry Showing What AI Actually Looks Like at Work

Much of the AI conversation is around consumer tools or speculative futures, but something being discussed far less is how AI behaves once it leaves the lab and embeds itself into physical infrastructure, especially into the systems that quietly keep economies moving. One of the clearest proving grounds for applied