Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell released the details of his transit referendum that is expected to go before voters in November, revealing his plans will cost $3.1 billion and be partially financed through a half-cent sales tax increase. In a statement, O'Connell called his transit referendum "the best opportunity we've ever had to build out our priority sidewalks, to synchronize signals so you're spending less time at red lights, and to connect neighborhoods via a better transit system that...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — President Joe Biden will visit Central New York next week to formally announce the $6.1 billion award of CHIPS funding to Micron, sources familiar with the White Ho
Microsoft has announced a new five-year deal with The Coca-Cola Company, which plans to spend a total of $1.1 billion during that time to access Microsoft's cloud and generative AI services.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) thanked Google for a $1 billion investment toward facilities in Virginia. The investment will go toward data centers across the commonwealth, including a center in Reston, where the governor spoke from. It will also open a new campus in Prince William County. “I want to thank Google for believing in Virginia […]
Health system plans $400 million investment.
Semiconductors form the backbone of modern electronics, powering everything from smartphones and computers to advanced medical devices and innovative military technology. The United States has long been a leader in semiconductor manufacturing, but in recent years, the industry has faced increasing competition from overseas manufacturers. Recognizing the strategic importance of maintaining a strong domestic semiconductor […]
RIT President David Munson will step down in 2025, after making RIT the premier university at the intersection of technology, the arts, and design.
Microsoft plans to invest $1.5 billion in G42, an artificial intelligence firm in the United Arab Emirates, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. G42 had divested its investments in China and began the lengthy task of pulling out Chinese hardware amid U.S. concerns over its relationship with Chinese businesses. Under the partnership, G42 will use Microsoft's cloud services and accede to a security arrangement negotiated in detailed conversations with the U.S. government, the newspaper said....
Illinois announces plans to spend $25.1 million on 643 new public EV charging ports. Illinois is set to have 643 new EV charging ports after the state announced it plans to spend $25.
It would be the biggest expansion of Disney’s Southern California theme parks in decades.
The investment is part of Labour’s Green Prosperity Plan and is expected to bring in billions in private sector cash.
The Búzios Field in the Santos Basin, the largest ultra-deepwater facility of that kind worldwide, produced 1 billion barrels of oil in March, the state-owned company Petrobras announced this week, Agencia Brasil reported. Petrobras operates the field in a consortium with Pré-Sal Petróleo (PPSA) and the Chinese companies CNOOC and CNODC.