A big science centre in Colorado is under threat. The government wants to shut it down, hand its work over to colleges and businesses, give up its planes, and sell the land. The place, known for studying weather and climate, was founded in 1960. It runs a giant super‑computer called Derecho th
A trio of celebrities gathered at a private venue in Palm Beach to raise funds for an animal rescue that has already saved nearly 90, 000 dogs. The event lasted three days and pulled in about $5 million, a sum that will help the organization open new shelters across Texas, California and North Carol
The Anchorage School District finished its spring break with a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2027, but the path to that balance was paved with hard cuts. Facing a $90 million shortfall at the start of this cycle, leaders had to make decisions none wanted. They trimmed administrative costs and cut
The Utah Legislature has wrapped up its 2026-2027 budget for public schools, choosing to reallocate money in a way that mirrors moves made in higher education the previous year. In 2025, state universities were required to divert a portion of their budgets toward high‑value fields like health care a
The two biggest public pension plans in California, CalPERS and CalSTRS, have found themselves tied to the world of digital money. They haven’t bought any Bitcoin directly; instead, they hold shares in companies that are closely linked to the crypto market. The biggest names on their balance sheets
Family offices, the investment arms of wealthy individuals and families, are putting more money into AI companies than ever before. Even after a brief scare about an AI bubble, these investors stayed confident and poured capital into new ventures. Last month, Emerson Collective—run by Laurene Powel
The Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee gave the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) a $1. 75 million boost, a bit shy of the $2 million it asked for. The cut came after lawmakers questioned a pricey workshop that took place at a water‑park resort in Wisconsin Dells. Earlier this month, the comm
Andreessen Horowitz, known as a16z, is launching another crypto fund. The new pot will be worth two billion dollars and should close by mid‑2026. Earlier, the firm pulled in four and a half billion for its 2022 fund, but this time it will raise faster. This change helps the firm keep up wit
Mark Turco, who took over as chief executive of Rhode Island’s Life Science Hub in January 2025, will leave the post on March 11. He has accepted a CEO role at an unnamed medical‑device firm, stepping back into the private sector. The Hub’s new leader will inherit a bold plan and tight deadlines, as
The newest MacBook Neo starts at $599, about half the price of Apple’s previous budget model. It is smaller and has less memory than higher‑end MacBooks, but the most surprising part is its chip: Apple uses a smartphone processor inside the laptop. This shows how advanced iPhone chips have become, a
