Can Pittsburgh Hold Onto Tech Startups? Plus, Household Robots and Data Centers

Pittsburgh is getting ready to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, and we’re partnering with Public Source and Technical.ly to explore some of our city’s biggest challenges in the years ahead. In the first episode in a two-part series, Public Source's Mia Hollie joins host Megan Harris to talk about the region's data center boom, whether we can do a better job holding onto tech startups, and the surprising connection between a 1920s household robots and Pittsburgh's AI future.This story is part of a Pittsburgh Media Partnership collaborative reporting project exploring how Southwestern Pennsylvania communities are marking America’s 250th anniversary — and how local history continues to shape civic life today. Technical.ly, City Cast Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh’s Public Source teamed up to explore the region’s economic horizons. Learn more about the sponsors of this Monday, June 29th episode: Woodward Summer Camps Athens County Visitors Bureau Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news?  Sign up for our daily morning newsletter. We’re on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.