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technology

TN: TNECD Announces Approval of Proposal to Invest $101.6 Million in Broadband Expansion

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced that the state will aw...

technology

Administration Opens $100M Competition for R&D and AI for Sustainable Semiconductor Materials

The Biden-Harris Administration announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for activities that will use cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI...

aircraft

Global Aircraft Industry Revenue to Hit $120B in 2025, But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

Although travel significantly recovered in 2023 and 2024, with airlines aiming at a record five billion scheduled flights and almost $1 trillion in fo...

ports

Administration Announces Selections for Nearly $3 Billion of Investments in Clean Ports

On October 29, as part of the administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of 55 app...

workforce

AL: Tuscaloosa-Area Organizations Launch 'Anchor Tuscaloosa' Student Retention Program

Fuel Alabama, a program of Innovate Alabama and EDPA, in partnership with the Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority, The Chamber of Commerc...

ports

FL: Port Tampa Bay to Receive $22 million from the U.S. DOT to Improve Supply Chain Efficiencies

Port Tampa Bay will receive $22 million in grant funding, from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support the expansion of a berth and uplands a...

business

7 in 10 Workers Say Companies Should Reconsider 40-Hour Workweek: FlexJobs Survey

According to FlexJobs’® 2024 Workforce Wellness Report, the majority of workers (70%) said that companies should reconsider the 40-hour workweek. Rele...

life sciences

IN: Indiana’s LEVEE District Poised to Advance Robust Life Sciences Ecosystem, Innovation

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) is moving forward with redevelopment at LEVEE, a premier 91-acre hub at the former General Motors ...

nuclear energy

Amazon Signs Agreements for Innovative Nuclear Energy Projects to Address Energy Demands

Amazon has signed three new agreements to support the development of nuclear energy projects—including enabling the construction of several new Small ...

nuclear energy

TN: Tennessee Tech University to Receive State Funding for Nuclear Education

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced that Tennessee Tech Un...