Sharon Fisher

Mountain Home area prepares for higher density projects 

Mountain Home and Elmore County are together looking at developments that could as much as double the population in the area. The area is seeing more housing demand due to its lower prices, as well as a planned increase in hiring at Micron, just over…

Filling in the gaps on infill development   

Nobody likes residential sprawl. It uses up vacant land on city outskirts that might otherwise be agricultural or green space, it requires new or extended infrastructure such as utilities and roads and in general it just makes everything less…

Data Centers Leverage Cooling to Heat Homes

Data center operators, both colos and hyperscalers, are seeing renewed interest in putting the excess heat generated from cooling data centers to provide nearby homes with an affordable resource: heat. For an industry obsessed with cooling, it seems…

How to Choose Between Serverless, VMs, and Containers

In an effort to reduce costs and operate more efficiently, enterprises are looking at different virtualized computing alternatives for running applications in the cloud, including virtual machines (VMs),containers, andserverless platforms. But…

The AI Revolution in Retail

DOWNLOAD NOW Sharon Fisher dives into how artificial intelligence has transformed retail as we know it. Come on a journey to find out how the supply chain has revolutionized to become more predictive, efficient and flexible to meet the ever…

The AI Revolution in Retail

Shoppers interact with artificial intelligence (AI) every time they shop, whether it is with a major online retailer or a corner store. But the role of AI varies depending on factors such as the merchant’s size, where the transaction is being…

Year in Review: Idaho’s water supply under pressure 

Read More "Year in Review" NewsDriving around Idaho or flying over, it’s easy to forget that much of the state is desert. As far as the eye can see, there are productive fields, lush green lawns and verdant parks and golf courses — much of it brought…

Year in Review: Infrastructure boosted statewide 

When it comes to infrastructure, 2022 was Christmas all year long. Thanks to largesse such as the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and a massive…

Year in Review: Inflation concerns persist in 2022 

Concerns about inflation started even before 2022 began, and as the federal funding helping to stimulate the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic took effect — exacerbated by factors such as the conflict in Ukraine, which affected food and energy…

Data Centers Predicted to Drive Liquid Cooling Market

Enthusiasm for liquid cooling is being driven by data center operators, particularly cloud service providers. Revenue for the liquid cooling market could top $3 billion by 2026, with a 50.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). That CAGR extends from…

Huckabay family donates $14M to provide doctors in rural Idaho  

Idaho ranks 51st in the nation in physicians per capita. John Huckabay wants to fix that. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges State Physician Workforce Data Report released in January 2022, Idaho has the lowest number of active…

Hardware Supply Chain Backlogs - AWS and Microsoft Have Solutions

News Analysis Here’s a quick overview of AWS' and Microsoft's solutions along with ways data center operators can manage supply chain backlogs and plan for future buildouts It’s no surprise that world events have had an impact on supply chains.…

Two credit unions geared toward the technology industry, each headquartered in San Jose, California, have expanded in Idaho, one with a brick-and-mortar branch and another online. They are First Tech Federal Credit Union, which opened a branch in…

New A10 Capital CEO shares forward look for company, commercial real estate lending industry  

Boise doesn’t seem like the sort of place to find a multimillion-dollar national commercial real estate lender. But it is home to A10 Capital, which just hired a new CEO, Anuj Gupta. (Principal, founder and former CEO Jerry Dunn will stay on as…

15 to Start: Giving rural high school students a jumpstart for college

Idaho’s “go-on” rate of students going to college after completing secondary school has been dropping, but a new program at Boise State is working to improve that, especially in rural Idaho. Called 15 to Start, the program lets high school sophomores…

Accelerating AI Adoption in Health CareAccelerating AI Adoption in Health Care

NOVEMBER 2022 The use of AI and ML is leading to breathtaking breakthroughs in medical care but why don t most patients see them yet By Sharon Fisher Accelerating AI Adoption in Health Care…

The history of the Ustick Townsite

If you’re driving in west Boise, you might find yourself on a road with a funny name, Ustick. It doesn’t look much different from any other part of suburban Boise, with its subdivisions and strip malls. Keep following it, and it turns into major…

U of I professor developing weeding robot with ag stakeholders in mind  

Anyone with a garden or a yard knows how difficult it is to keep it weed-free. Now, instead of having an eighth of an acre, imagine having a hundred acres.“It’s a painful reality to take care of a weed,” said Jae Ryu, associate professor in soil and…

What makes a makerspace?  

A makerspace is, quite literally, a place where people go to make physical things, hands-on. It could involve anything from 3D printing and vinyl cutting to carving wood and stone, and everything in-between, including jewelry and textiles. Is it art?…

How INL builds for innovation  

One of the most innovative companies in Idaho must surely be Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Consequently, if one is interested in best practices in designing innovation spaces for business, it makes sense to see what INL is doing. And what INL is…