• The Cost of a Free Lunch

    They say there is no such thing as a free lunch. Now we are learning the costs of our government's free lunch economics. It all began with the COVID pandemic lockdowns, which history has shown to be an unnecessary and costly mistake. After strangling the economy, the government spent trillions of dollars of borrowed money to prevent a collapse. By the end of 2020 the economy was coming back to life and did not need any more government stimulus. Then came a new administration in Washington, D.C.,...

  • Free Gaza and Free the Donbas Too!

    I quite frequently use this space to lament the untimely demise of the antiwar movement in this country and to wallow shamelessly in the miseries of what could have been. Those of my readers who have gone on to join the ranks of the loyal followers whom I lovingly describe as my very dearest motherfuckers More

  • Silicon Valley company opens first Indiana office in Warsaw

    A company from Silicon Valley that works alongside the medical technology industry celebrated the opening of its first Indiana office in Warsaw Wednesday afternoon.

  • Iowa softball finishes with 6-5 record in Silicon Valley Tournament

    In a week-long series of games in the Silicon Valley Tournament, the Iowa softball team managed to go 6-5. Ending the tournament with four straight wins, the Hawkeyes now sit at 12-10 on the season. Here are three takeaways from the tournament. Errors continue to be an issue googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(\'div-gpt-ad-1573565244436-0\'); }); Fielding errors continue

  • Free lunches, brain breaks and happy teachers: why Estonia has the best schools in Europe

    How did a small, relatively poor country become an educational powerhouse? Creativity, autonomy and a deep embrace of the digital ageToday’s subject in the sci-fi class at Pelgulinna State Gymnasium is Blade Runner. Thursdays are “voluntary” lesson days, where students at this upper secondary school in Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, can choose from a range of subjects; others taking place today include a rights and democracy course, programming and creative writing in English. The seven 17-year-old...

  • Christian group 'luring' students with free pizza at lunch, some California parents say

    In exchange for free pizza, Clovis parents said their children are being taught about Christianity when they don’t practice this religion at home.

  • Silicon Valley’s SPC plans India outpost; Holi spike for quick-commerce

    Happy Tuesday! San Francisco-based South Park Commons is working with Flipkart’s cofounder Binny Bansal on its India expansion. Details on this and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.Also in this letter:■ Physics Wallah bets big on offline expansion■ Inside India’s entrepreneur-led podcast boom■ Open cloud compute network takes shape Silicon Valley’s South Park Commons to set up India outpost with Binny Bansal 108773563From left: Binny Bansal, cofounder, Flipkart; Ruchi Sanghvi and...

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    Secretary Hao to Speak During Merrimack Valley Chamber’s Spring Business Expo Lunch

    To submit Business Bulletin announcements, click on image.Massachusetts Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao addresses business leaders during lunch at the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming Spring Business Expo, Health and Wellness Fair. Hao, who was appointed last year by Gov. Maura Healey, will join a local panel of area leaders. The lunch takes place […] The post Secretary Hao to Speak During Merrimack Valley Chamber’s Spring Business Expo Lunch first appeared on WHAV.

  • RFK Jr. set to tap Silicon Valley lawyer Nicole Shanahan as running mate: reports

    The controversial anti-vaccine advocate is seeking to gain traction for his

  • New blood test developed by Silicon Valley-based Guardant Health screens for colon cancer

    More than 53,000 Americans are expected to die from colon cancer this year. Even more alarming is that the number of deaths has increased among people under the age of 50.

  • Synopsys Announces New AI-Driven EDA, IP and Systems Design Solutions At SNUG Silicon Valley

    News Highlights: Announces Synopsys.ai customer momentum with applications including DSO.ai and VSO.ai delivering significant improvements in PPA, turn-around time, and more; Drives multi-die design innovation with Platform Architect – Multi-Die and new Synopsys.ai capability, 3DSO.ai, for AI-driven 3D design space optimization using native thermal analysis; Unveils new state-of-the-art hardware-assisted verification systems for faster, higher capacity emulation and … Read More → "Synopsys...

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    Silicon Valley Lawyer Wins RFK Jr. Veepstakes. Plus, Will California Face Utility ‘Rate Revolt?

    Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his running mate in Oakland today: Silicon Valley lawyer Nicole Shanahan. Guy and Marisa talk about what the Oakland native brings to a presidential ticket that’s adding a wild card to the 2024 race for the White House. Plus, can California Democrats find a way to transition