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David Politis

David makes the complex understandable, sees previously unseen connections, and delivers valuable data as either bite-sized insights or comprehensive, deep-dive information and analysis.

Bridging the AI Chasm Between Hype and Promise

Bridging the AI Chasm Between Hype and Promise

It seems that each day media and social media headlines are trumpeting the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI). And clearly for good reason as generative AI models are crafting content on a daily basis and more and more agentic systems are automating complex workflows on a daily basis. In

$600 Million Notwithstanding, Buying Control of RSL is Actually Just Another Step in a Multibillion-Dollar Real Estate Play Designed to Land Major League Baseball in Utah

All other industries notwithstanding, it's critical to realize that virtually everything that The Larry H. Miller Company has done since Larry & Gail Miller bought that first Toyota dealership 45+ years ago has been anchored by real estate. That legacy continues today with the recent acquisition of controlling

Long-time Utah MLM Firm, Modere, Shutters its Business, Surprising Employees, Vendors, "Social Marketers," and Customers Alike

Long-time Utah MLM Firm, Modere, Shutters its Business, Surprising Employees, Vendors, "Social Marketers," and Customers Alike

Modere abruptly closed its business on Friday, dismissing all employees in advance of what is expected to be a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing. As of last evening, the now one-page website of the Provo, Utah-based multi-level marketing company has a brief, six-language statement that reads: "Thank You for the

Say Hello to HXCO, Utah's $1 Billion Sports,Tech, Media and Entertainment Investment Fund Coming to Utah, Courtesy of Ryan Smith and Friends

In case you missed it, Ryan Smith, Utah's 46-year-old business wunderkind, is launching a $1 billion investment vehicle focused on the confluence of sports, technology, media and entertainment. Known officially as Halo Experience Company, its formation was officially declared via the company's first "tweet"

The Top 13 Utah-focused Monetary, Financial and/or Business "News Nuggets" for March 2025 that You Might have Missed

The Top 13 Utah-focused Monetary, Financial and/or Business "News Nuggets" for March 2025 that You Might have Missed

In this report you'll find info about 11 Utah-based firms and nine separate executives that we feel made the cut as being among the most "newsworthy" last month, which (when combined together) form our writeup about Utah's Top 13 Monetary, Financial and/or Business

NEWS BRIEF: A New "Canopy by Hilton" Hotel at Deer Valley East Will Cost Close to $100 Million

NEWS BRIEF: A New "Canopy by Hilton" Hotel at Deer Valley East Will Cost Close to $100 Million

McClean, Virginia-based Hilton (NYSE:HLT) will spend upwards of $100 million to build a new 180-key Canopy by Hilton brand hotel in Park City, Utah as part of the Deer Valley East Village complex expansion. According to the Hilton news release, the new property is slated to open in summer

BREAKING NEWS: Utah's Davis School District Plans to Sell $100 Million in Bonds Today

BREAKING NEWS: Utah's Davis School District Plans to Sell $100 Million in Bonds Today

The Davis County, Utah-based Davis School District today plans to close a sale of $100 million in tax-exempt, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2025, bonds authorized by the District's Board of Education. According to its official Public Notice about this fundraising, the monies raised by the Davis School District