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GFDA Top Ten for 7/26/26
Registrations are pouring in for our September 10-11 developer tour of opportunities for new projects in Great Falls in conjunction with the Urban land Institute. This event is focused on developers interested in the Great Falls market for housing and commercial development. We will tour available sites, meet the local building and permitting staff, visit demand drivers in the market, and more! If you have a potential project that you would like represented reach out to Jake at [email protected] or 1-406-403-4937.
JADEPUFFER — the first publicly documented ransomware operation executed end-to-end by an AI agent.
According to Sysdig Threat Research, the AI drove the whole intrusion: reconnaissance, exploitation, lateral movement, and extortion. It fixed its own failed attacks in 31 seconds, fired off 600+ payloads, and encrypted 1,342 database records — yet it also narrated its crimes in plain English and demanded ransom to a hallucinated Bitcoin address. Fast AND flawed: an amateur hacker operating at machine speed.
Proposed Calif. law prioritizes human customer service agents over AI
Assembly Bill 1609, authored by Democrat Rick Chavez Zbur, would require companies that earn at least $500 million in revenue annually to make sure that people calling customer service have the option to talk with a human rather than an automated chatbot.
University of Montana’s College of Business Helps Grow Northwest Montana’s Entertainment Economy to a Near $300 Million Impact
The University of Montana’s expanded Entertainment, Events and Sports Management major is doubling enrollment and aligning workforce training with the region’s booming entertainment sector. Local venues and year-round live music are key drivers of this economic growth.
Montana Business Assistance Connection (MBAC) – Why do we do what we do? It’s not because every challenge is easy.
The businesses we support are just a small sample of the entrepreneurs and organizations helping shape our region every day. Their success strengthens our communities, creates opportunities for others, and reminds us why this work matters.
What if your next customer was the U.S. government?
Making connections. Creating opportunities. Growing Montana businesses.
Startup World Cup – 10/21 – University of Montana – Missoula
Startup World Cup is a series of global startup conferences and competitions, powered by Pegasus Tech Ventures. It consists of 100+ regional startup competitions in more than 20 different countries around the world, leading up to the Grand Finale in Silicon Valley. The top startups from each regional event will fly out to the USA to compete for a $1,000,000 prize. The Grand Finale for Startup World Cup 2026 will be held on October 17 in San Francisco, California at the Hilton Union Square.
DOE Announces $10M in SBIR/STTR Funding Opportunity Supporting the Genesis Mission
American small businesses are invited to develop breakthrough technologies that advance the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission.
University of Montana Launches Workshop and Coworking Space in Downtown Missoula to Boost Startups
The VBX Entrepreneurship Workshop Series offers mentorship and practical training to local entrepreneurs. A new downtown coworking space provides a hub for startups to collaborate and grow.