Sep 22ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, and the other major platforms receive most of the attention, but some of the most useful artificial intelligence products are designed for narrower jobs — verifying scientific papers, organizing interview notes, cleaning podcast audio, and more.
Sep 21North Dakota State University is preparing students and working professionals to answer AI's biggest questions through an expanding lineup of education. In fall 2026, NDSU launches a specialized artificial intelligence major built on its existing AI minor, data science curriculum, and certificate offerings.
Sep 21We understand that AI data centers in the region have generated controversy, so we decided to ask Applied Digital, the company behind Polaris Forge 1 in Ellendale and Polaris Forge 2 near Harwood, some questions. This is what they're saying.
Sep 21For years, Ashley Ritteman tried to build the technology Valor Victoria needed. Working with Chipp.ai founder Scott Meyer, the West Fargo logistics company rebuilt years of freight-tracking software into an autonomous system in approximately six weeks.
Sep 21Two years after Chipp made branded AI chatbots accessible to small businesses, Scott Meyer is making a much larger bet: that AI can build software, run workflows and handle entire parts of a company, without asking business owners to become technologists.
Sep 17Mobile Pro has spent years producing live events where the technology has to work the first time. Now, through Pro Install, the West Fargo company is bringing that same show-day discipline to permanent AV, video and lighting systems.
Sep 17DJ Colter Agency isn't just another policy. As a captive agency with independent avenues, the team leads with education first, helping Fargo-area families, farmers and business owners find the coverage that actually fits their lives.
Sep 17Nearly 2.4 million calves disappear from the U.S. beef supply every year, worth more than $6 billion in lost value. 701x's ecosystem of smart ear tags is built to catch a fraction of that loss and turn it into real return.
Sep 16A custom home rarely begins with a cabinet color or a line on a blueprint. Radiant Creative Homes, a Fargo custom home builder, starts with the life that will actually happen inside.
Sep 16Great events don't start on stage, they start in the warehouse. Livewire's John Golembeck explains how organization and inventory accuracy drive reliable Fargo event production.
Aug 31Dean Dauphinais is a Marine Corps veteran, enrolled Turtle Mountain Chippewa member, and advocate rewriting the narrative for Native American veterans through both nonprofit work and his own business, Native Eco Solutions.
Aug 31Kayla Deitch became the first full-time executive director of the North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations, bringing an entrepreneurial background to a sector she believes needs one voice representing thousands of missions.
Aug 31After more than 20 years in the optical industry, Sean Mastel is opening Mastel Made, a downtown Fargo studio handcrafting eyeglass frames designed to last, not disposable eyewear replaced every few years.
Aug 31Kevin Biffert spent decades building precision manufacturing equipment before turning that expertise toward cattle. His company, 70ix, makes GPS ear tags designed to give ranchers an early warning system for their herds.
Aug 31Broadwater Capital buys equity in established Greater Midwest businesses instead of lending money, built by founder Erik Barner to bring institutional private equity expertise back home to North Dakota.
Aug 31North Dakota business owners have more funding options than "get a loan." This guide breaks down the state's gap financing, loan guarantees, tax tools, and grant programs, and which ones fit which kind of business.
Aug 17The best exit strategy starts years before you plan to leave. Mark Schiller of Williams & Schiller on building a business that's ready when you are.
Aug 17Capital Credit Union has grown from 33 members in 1936 to more than 33,000 today. Here's how member ownership shapes everything from rates to service
Aug 17Before you ask what a custom home costs per square foot, ask what's actually included. Radiant Homes' David Reid breaks down the questions that matter more.
Aug 12You don't need to be a video expert to get a video that actually works. You just need to know what you're trying to say.
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Jul 9The first question most homeowners ask when exploring a remodel is cost—and understandably so.
Jul 7Five years ago, North Dakota leaders made a decision about the state’s economic future.
Jul 7Every year, TEDxFargo brings together people who are asking bigger questions about work, community, creativity, technology, and purpose.