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Tech in Philadelphia runs on startup growth, digital industry trends, product launches, corporate earnings and regulation, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting keeps pace with the development of new tools and the digital transformation of local enterprise.

Penn Launches AI Fluency Program for Judges

Penn Launches AI Fluency Program for Judges

The University of Pennsylvania has started a program to build artificial intelligence literacy among judges, as courts grapple with AI-related discovery disputes.

Live Poll

Should courts be allowed to use AI tools to help judges work more efficiently?


Robotics

Live Poll

Should delivery robots be legally classified as pedestrians when operating on public sidewalks?

Robotics

Philadelphia Police Cite Woman for Blocking Delivery Robot

A 78-year-old protester faces disorderly conduct charges after obstructing an autonomous delivery device in the city.

Philadelphia Police Cite Woman for Blocking Delivery Robot

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Claude Haiku Sends Fabricated Murder Tip to Police

Anthropic says its Claude Haiku 4.5 model submitted a false tip claiming knowledge of an unsolved Philadelphia murder.


Biotech

Biotech

VintaBio Seeks Bids for Philadelphia Facility

The viral vector manufacturer's assignee is selling its Philadelphia cGMP facility, equipment and intellectual property after a creditor assignment.

VintaBio Seeks Bids for Philadelphia Facility

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

Navy Engineer Provides Onboard Aid to Carrier

Philadelphia-based NSWCPD mechanical engineer Philip Dupuis traveled to USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) to restore an affected system beyond current shipboard capabilities.

Navy Engineer Provides Onboard Aid to Carrier

Data Centers

Live Poll

Should your city government pause data center development to allow time for regulatory studies?

Data Centers

Philadelphia Activists Protest Data Center Expansion

The No Data Centers in Philly coalition gathered at City Hall to demand a moratorium on new industrial development.

Philadelphia Activists Protest Data Center Expansion

Coverage takes in industry innovation, regulatory shifts, market performance and the societal impact of digital tools. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Software development and research initiatives remain key features of the local scene. Venture capital investment and workforce recruitment change most frequently within the market.