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June 29, 2026

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

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

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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 robot 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.

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