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Policy Brief Highlights Critical Need to Increase College Attainment and Expand Higher Education Pathways in Arizona

Apr 25, 2018 14:00 pm UTC| Business

Phoenix, April 25, 2018 -- Today, College Success Arizona released a policy brief that makes the case for investing in strategies that foster a comprehensive college-going culture and future-ready workforce....

LIG Assets Retains Lose & Associates, Inc., for Conceptual Master Planning and Zoning Evaluation for LIGA's Brentwood Residential Development Project

Apr 25, 2018 14:00 pm UTC| Business

NASHVILLE, TN , April 25, 2018 -- LIG Assets, Inc. (OTC PINK: LIGA) (also known as the "Leader in Green Assets" or "LIGA"), is proud to announce the Company has retained the professional services of Lose Associates,...

Whitsons Culinary Group® Launches Meatless Monday Initiative in School Districts throughout the Northeast

Apr 25, 2018 14:00 pm UTC| Business

Islandia, NY, April 25, 2018 -- Whitsons Culinary Group®, a provider of nutrition services for public schools throughout the Northeast, has announced the launch of the Meatless Monday health initiative in all school...

DigitalOcean Appoints Amy Butte to Its Board of Directors

Apr 25, 2018 14:00 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, April 25, 2018 -- DigitalOcean, the cloud platform for developers and their teams, today announced that Amy Butte, a strategic advisor for growth-stage companies, will be joining its board of directors,...

Mspark Announces Acquisition of National Mail-It

Apr 25, 2018 14:00 pm UTC| Business

HELENA, Ala., April 25, 2018 -- Mspark, a leading national shared mail company, today announced that it has acquired National Mail-It, an independently owned shared mail company located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The...

Minuteman Press Franchise in Cedar Park, Texas Wins 2018 Best Printing, Graphics, and Signs Services Provider in Community Poll for Eleventh Year in a Row

Apr 25, 2018 14:00 pm UTC| Business

CEDAR PARK, Texas, April 25, 2018 -- Meet the award-winning Minuteman...

Bandit Truck Racing Fairlawn post-race report

Apr 25, 2018 13:53 pm UTC| Business

Minimizer, April 25, 2018 -- For Immediate Release “The Bandit track crew...

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Economy

Asian Currencies Trade in Tight Range as Dollar Steadies; Yen Slips on Weak Japan GDP

Asian currencies moved within a narrow range on Monday as thin holiday trading and steady U.S. dollar performance limited major price swings. Market closures in China, Taiwan, and South Korea reduced regional liquidity,...

Asian Stock Markets Trade in Narrow Range as Japan GDP Misses Forecasts, Hang Seng Gains

Asian stock markets traded in a tight range on Monday as a week-long Lunar New Year holiday in China reduced regional trading volumes, while weak Japanese GDP data pressured Tokyo equities. Market participation was further...

Ukraine Secures $8.2 Billion IMF Loan as Tax Conditions Are Eased

Ukraines government has reached a revised agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a new $8.2 billion lending program, easing several previously proposed conditions, including politically sensitive tax...

BOJ Governor Ueda Meets PM Takaichi as Markets Eye Possible Rate Hike

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi are set to hold their first bilateral meeting on Monday since the ruling partys landslide election victory, a discussion that could shape expectations for...

Yen Pulls Back After Rally as Fed Rate Cut Bets Support Dollar Stability

The Japanese yen began the week slightly weaker against the U.S. dollar after posting its strongest weekly gain in more than a year. The currency eased 0.2% to 153.07 per dollar in early Monday trading, following a nearly...

Politics

Zelenskiy Urges Stronger Sanctions as U.S.-Brokered Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Near

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed cautious optimism ahead of U.S.-brokered peace talks between Ukraine and Russia scheduled in Geneva next week. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Zelenskiy said he...

Rubio Reaffirms Transatlantic Alliance at Munich Security Conference Amid Ukraine and Russia Tensions

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the United States as a child of Europe during a closely watched speech at the Munich Security Conference, aiming to reinforce transatlantic unity after a turbulent year in...

EU Divided on Setting 2027 Timeline for Ukraine Membership Amid Ongoing War

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has indicated that EU member states are not prepared to offer Ukraine a concrete timeline for joining the bloc, despite renewed calls from Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Anthropic’s Claude AI Reportedly Used in U.S. Operation to Capture Nicolas Maduro

Anthropics artificial intelligence model, Claude, was reportedly used in a U.S. military operation that led to the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing...

Europe Rethinks NATO as U.S. Policy Shifts Shake Transatlantic Alliance

European leaders signaled a turning point in transatlantic relations at the Munich Security Conference, as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that some lines have been crossed that cannot be...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Disney Issues Cease-and-Desist to ByteDance Over Alleged AI Copyright Infringement

Disney has sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, accusing the Chinese tech giant of using copyrighted Disney characters to train and power its Seedance 2.0 AI video generator without authorization, according to a...

OpenAI Hires OpenClaw Creator Peter Steinberger to Advance Next-Generation AI Agents

OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, the creator of the open-source artificial intelligence agent OpenClaw, according to CEO Sam Altmans announcement on social media Sunday. The move follows OpenClaws recent surge in...

Vietnam Approves SpaceX Starlink Satellite Internet Service Amid U.S. Trade Talks

Vietnam has officially granted SpaceX permission to deploy its Starlink satellite internet service in the country, marking a significant step in expanding high-speed connectivity across Southeast Asia. According to state...

Anduril Eyes $60 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round to Expand Defense Manufacturing and Autonomous Fighter Jet Development

U.S. defense technology firm Anduril Industries is reportedly in discussions to raise billions of dollars in fresh funding at a valuation of at least $60 billion, according to a recent report by The Information citing...

Grok AI Market Share Surges as xAI Faces Scrutiny Over Image Generation Controversy

Elon Musks AI chatbot Grok is rapidly gaining traction in the U.S., even as it faces mounting global criticism over the generation of non-consensual and sexualized AI images. According to data from app intelligence firm...