Money keeps pouring into startups building the invisible layers that make AI useful in real life. Instead of flashy apps or chatbots, investors today are backing the systems that keep machines running 24/7. Think robotic arms building homes, AI lawyers reviewing contracts, or trading bots working ar
The United States is set to begin returning money taken from importers after a Supreme Court decision declared President Trump’s tariffs illegal. The first refunds are expected to arrive around May 11, according to a court filing on Tuesday in the U. S. Court of International Trade. The refunds c
When the government opened a new online system to refund certain tariff payments, it immediately turned away thousands of businesses. Within days of the portal’s launch, about 15 percent of claims were denied. More than 75, 000 requests poured in, but only 47, 000 were accepted as valid. That leaves
A fresh study noticed something odd about climate papers that link global warming to stronger storms. Out of 331 experts listed on 82 papers, none had declared any personal or financial links to groups with a clear agenda. That turns out to matter because papers paid for by environmental charities w
Alaska's schools face tough problems today. Many classrooms have fewer students than before. Some people think closing schools is the only answer. But that misses the real issue. Years of decisions have left schools struggling. Money problems make it hard to help students. When schools can't give k
Michigan has over 2, 500 dams, most built more than a century ago to power mills or control water. Many now leak, crack, or no longer serve their original purpose. Between 2021 and today, the state spent $44. 5 million trying to fix the worst ones. Experts say that’s not nearly enough. A new report
A city budget shows what a community values. In San Diego’s upcoming plan for 2026‑27, the mayor proposed cutting $11. 8 million from arts funding. That move signals to residents that the city no longer sees culture as essential. The Old Globe, a local theatre, argues otherwise. Arts generate more
A new challenge looms for Romania’s pro‑European government. Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, who leads a minority cabinet, may lose power in early May after a coalition partner and the far‑right opposition filed a no‑confidence motion. The Social Democrats, once part of Bolojan’s coalition, resigned la
The next big climate study, called the Seventh Assessment Report or AR7, is supposed to be finished by 2029 for a major global meeting. But the group that writes it, the IPCC, is stuck in Bangkok where member countries could not agree on a timetable. This marks the fifth time in a row that the sched
A big crowd is gathering outside Lee County schools' main office in Fort Myers this Wednesday evening. They're not happy about planned budget cuts and teacher job losses. The protest runs from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at 2855 Colonial Blvd. People are upset about losing teachers and programs they care about.
