Mati Carbon walked away with the $50 million grand prize for its enhanced rock weathering program that locks carbon in soils for thousands of years. Read more: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – Scouting Carson Benge, Griff O’Ferrall and other Mets and Orioles prospects
Benge has work to do on his swing mechanics, while O’Ferrall appears to have his swing back from 2023 when he was at his best. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – School districts stay quiet as lawmakers push to limit when they can sue the state
School leaders have privately criticized a bill that would make it harder to contest their performance ratings in court. But they did not testify against it to avoid lawmakers’ ire. Read: Read…
Texas Monthly – Texas man convicted of killing ex-classmate set to be executed
Moises Mendoza was convicted of murder in 2005 for killing a Farmersville woman and later burning her body. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Financial hardships shutter East Texas hospital 14 months after reopening
Residents in Trinity County will now have to travel 30 miles to access the closest hospital. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Tech resilience, breakout startups, and banking reinvented: The big conversations at StrictlyVC London in May
StrictlyVC is heading to London on May 13, uniting top investors and entrepreneurs to spark meaningful connections and drive forward innovation. We’re thrilled to welcome industry leaders like Nazo Moosa, general partner…
Tech Crunch – Noxtua raises $92M for its sovereign AI tuned for the German legal system
Back in 2020, Xayn was a privacy-based, on-device AI startup designed specifically for smartphones. But that early experience eventually saw the company pivot into developing sovereign AI for the legal sphere. Now…
Tech Crunch – Intel reportedly plans to lay off over 21,000 employees
Intel is set to cut over 21,000 people, or roughly 20% of its workforce, with an announcement due this week, according to a Bloomberg report. The news comes ahead of Intel’s Q1…
Yard Barker – Arkansas AD takes strong stance on NIL buyouts in wake of Madden Iamaleava exit
With every passing day, college football starts to feel more like the NFL. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Meta’s Oversight Board seeks details on the company’s new hate speech policies
Meta’s Oversight Board, the independent group created to help Meta with content moderation decisions, on Tuesday issued its response to the social media company’s new hate speech policies announced in January. The…