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The US depends on China for most of its batteries. With funding from the National Science Foundation, this initiative wants to change that.
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The hard-to-commercialize and life-saving tech garners federal and VC investment as a part of a National Science Foundation Engine in the state.
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Las Vegas-based startup WAVR, a part of the local National Science Foundation Engines program, is developing tech that harvests water from the air.
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Inside the jobs that fuel the data center construction boom
Industry leaders tout data centers as job creators — but what kinds of positions do they actually create? Maryland offers some examples.
From right-to-work to who gets the jobs, here’s where Virginia’s gubernatorial candidates stand on its economy
Early voting just began for the Commonwealth’s race between Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears.
Economic promise meets community pushback in Delaware’s data center debate
Tech leaders weigh Project Washington’s potential job gains with worries about strain on the power grid and environment.
Gov. Shapiro says natural gas is an ‘environmentally sustainable’ source for data center power
Environmental activists protested natural gas use at the 2025 AI Horizons Summit in Pittsburgh, where the governor spoke.
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