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Citing tax reform, Harris rewards employees

Citing tax reform, Harris rewards employees

Defense and space contractor Harris Corporation has joined a growing group of companies rewarding employees in a tightening job market, and after the recent passage of a federal tax reform bill.

The Melbourne firm will boost pension contributions, increase research and development spending and…

EA, Tupperware work to raise female impact in STEM

EA, Tupperware work to raise female impact in STEM

As corporations push to add women in tech fields — with high-profile backers including Lockheed Martin and Electronic Arts — some leaders say they are seeing results in Central Florida.

Organizers behind the programs, which feature female employees leading activities designed to reach female workers…

Orlando-built Madden to be featured in new esports show

Orlando-built Madden to be featured in new esports show

A video game built in Orlando will be the main attraction in a new competitive gaming league set to appear on ESPN through the spring and into the summer.

ESPN, Electronic Arts, Disney and the NFL announced a partnership that will organize a new television series that revolves around the competitors…

Kissimmee-based BRIDG facility expects to roll out first silicon wafer by end of June

Kissimmee-based BRIDG facility expects to roll out first silicon wafer by end of June

A high-tech sensor-research facility in Kissimmee should produce its first silicon wafer, or the mold used in the fabrication of integrated circuits, by June, one of its leaders said Thursday.

The milestone would give the BRIDG facility a chance to show off the kind of work its high-tech hardware…

Tech scene seeks collaboration to push forward this year

Tech scene seeks collaboration to push forward this year

Central Florida’s technology industry will spend a good portion of its energy this year building a case for itself as a place for tech talent to relocate.

To do that, leaders say they must bring small startup companies together with some of the major businesses that exist here.

As they make that…