Category: Tech
By Wesley Brown, Arkansas Delta Informer Editor LITTLE ROCK – Sept. 2, 2026 – As Arkansas continues to become a hub for AI data center and energy sector growth, publicly traded Eaton Corp. announced plans today to expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint in central Arkansas, adding 1,200 new manufacturing, electrical, and operations jobs to the […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality StaffLITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Feb. 20, 2026 – The Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) today approved the initial tranche of Arkansas’s more than $1.2 billion in federal funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program awards, allocating $126.1 million to expand high-speed broadband access in most rural areas of […]
By Leah Patterson, CEO, Resilient Lean Startup Framework We love to celebrate the idea of grit – the relentless drive to succeed against all odds. We often hear the familiar trope: “hustle harder and you’ll succeed!” But what if grit and hustle aren’t the secrets to success? What if the real key is something we […]
Project’s first phase will see $6 billion investment; $21 billion through full development will be largest capital business outlay in state history By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff LITTLE ROCK – Jan. 11, 2026 – The first of several multi-billion-dollar data centers in Arkansas will hit the ground running in Little Rock in the coming weeks, […]