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Meet Summer, American Girl’s entrepreneurial doll of the year from Maryland

3 days ago | technical.ly | Kaela Roeder

American Girl chose a Maryland town for its entrepreneurial doll to call home in 2025, and consulted locals to get her story right. Summer McKinny, a kid founder of a dog walking and treats business in Columbia, is American Girl’s doll of the year in 2025. Each doll the company creates comes with a book detailing the doll’s life. For this, Janear Garrus, a local educator and creator of children’s business fairs in the Baltimore region, reviewed manuscripts and gave feedback about Summer’s story.
DC weekly roundup: A $10 million DoD partnership for AI; House staffers can't use WhatsApp; Technical.ly teams up with social media creators

3 days ago | technical.ly | Kaela Roeder

Welcome to the weekly roundup of the latest from DC's tech and entrepreneurship scene. Want this in your inbox? Subscribe for free. This week, learn about a Northern Virginia startup, led by the Air Force’s former chief software officer, that scored a $10 million partnership to bring more generative AI into the Pentagon.
Virginia AI startup nabs $10M more from the Department of Defense

4 days ago | technical.ly | Kaela Roeder

Founded by: Nicolas ChaillanYear founded: 2023Headquarters: Front Royal, VASector: Government contracting, defenseFunding and valuation: $17 million Series A. Valuation undisclosedKey ecosystem partners: Department of DefenseUnder Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon is continuing to implement AI across its operations, including a local firm’s technology to rewrite personnel descriptions and draft press releases.
Will software developer jobs drop by 2026? An AI cheesesteak bet

6 days ago | technical.ly | Christopher Wink

For the first time, the number of software jobs in the US has stagnated. This coincides with the broader trend of lower labor force participation across sectors. Previously, recent college grads always had a lower unemployment rate than the general workforce. That has flipped — now recent grads have a notably higher unemployment rate. Societal shifts because of new technology tend to be more noticeable over a decade than over a single year. Is AI different?
Lula brings mom-and-pop stores into the online delivery age

1 week ago | technical.ly | Holly Quinn

Founded by: Adit Gupta and Tom FalzaniYear founded: 2021Headquarters: Philadelphia, PASector: EcommerceFunding and valuation: $7 million raised at an undisclosed valuation, according to the company Key ecosystem partners: Drexel University, PACT When the COVID pandemic hit, Adit Gupta didn’t expect that helping his parents add an online component to their New Jersey convenience store was going to be as hard as it was.
How well do you know DC tech news? Take our quiz

1 week ago | technical.ly | Kaela Roeder

There’s been a lot of news to follow in the DMV, from office openings to funding announcements. Have you been keeping up with the chaotic news cycle? Keep scrolling to put your memory to the test. Enter your answers below, then submit and hit “View Score” to see how you did. Don’t see the questions below? Take the quiz here.
Baltimore weekly roundup: CIAA tournament stays local; companies need workplace wellness strategies; meet the BDC's new CEO

1 week ago | technical.ly | Kaela Roeder

Welcome to the roundup of the latest from Baltimore's tech and entrepreneurship scene. Want this in your inbox? Subscribe for free. This week, the city announced that the CIAA basketball tournament will stay in Baltimore. The win has major implications for the local economy well beyond the sidelines. Plus, a nonprofit’s recent study found that employers must do more to promote internal well-being, from systemic mental health strategies to more involvement from leadership.
Baltimore will keep CIAA tournament through 2029, officials announce

1 week ago | technical.ly | Sameer Rao

An annual basketball tournament held during Black History Month and bringing a wide economic footprint will stay in Baltimore through the end of the decade, local officials announced. Public and private sector leaders on Wednesday gathered at the Baltimore Visitor Center in the Inner Harbor to announce the city won the bid to host the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) competition from 2027 to 2029.
Baltimore trivia: Prove your local news knowledge in our latest quiz

1 week ago | technical.ly | Kaela Roeder

See how many local happenings you remember in the innovation scene. Cash, corporate expansions and demo days continued to move through Baltimore over the past month. How well have you been keeping up with the news? Keep scrolling to see how much you actually know.
DC weekly roundup: NoVa startups tackle data center, EV energy; DMV ecosystem rankings; more companies need mental health strategies

1 week ago | technical.ly | Kaela Roeder

Welcome to the weekly roundup of the latest from DC's tech and entrepreneurship scene. Want this in your inbox? Subscribe for free. This week, learn about two Virginia startups developing products aimed at power efficiency. Claros in McLean is building technology to transform the distribution of energy to data centers, while Ballston’s ElectroTempo creates predictive analytics software to enhance vehicle electrification. What else should you know this week? Check out the roundup below.