Big Tech Turns to Bonds to Bankroll the AI Buildout as 2026 Spending Tops
The world’s biggest technology companies are increasingly tapping bond markets to fund an unprecedented expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure—marking a shift for Silicon Valley firms that historically relied on huge cash piles to pay for growth. “Big Tech” is expected to spend more than $600 billion on AI in 2026, up sharply from […]
AT&T Pledges $250B U.S. Investment Plan to Expand Fiber 5G and Connectivity
AT&T plans to invest $250 billion in the United States over the next five years to expand and upgrade its communications infrastructure, a sweeping commitment the company says will strengthen broadband access, boost network reliability, and position the U.S. for the data-hungry demands of the AI era. The announcement was made on March 10 and […]
Trump Tells House GOP to Pass Strict Voting Rules First Or He Won’t Sign
House Republicans are scrambling to keep President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda on track as rising political headwinds—especially voter anxiety about the cost of living and fallout from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran—threaten their narrow House majority ahead of the November 2026 midterms. GOP lawmakers gathered at Trump’s Doral golf club in Florida to map out […]
House Panel Chair Demands Powell Testimony Soon as DOJ Probe Clouds Fed Oversight Hearings
A key House committee chair is pushing for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to testify before Congress “soon,” arguing that lawmakers need timely oversight of the central bank even as a Department of Justice investigation has complicated the normal schedule for Powell’s appearances. His first major congressional testimony of the year—typically held between the Fed’s […]
After Trump Rebrands the Kennedy Center, Artists Look to Baltimore Stages
A wave of political controversy around Washington, D.C.’s top performing-arts venue is starting to reshape where major artists and productions choose to appear—and Baltimore is emerging as one of the beneficiaries. An “artistic exodus” has begun from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after President Donald Trump put his name on the […]
After Race-Based Kidney Formula Ends, Black Patients Get More Transplants and Shorter Waits
A long-standing inequity in U.S. kidney transplantation is beginning to narrow for Black patients. The improvement follows policy changes that removed race from clinical formulas used to estimate kidney function—formulas that for decades tended to overestimate kidney health in Black patients, delaying diagnosis, referral, and ultimately access to transplant waiting lists. Researchers reported in JAMA […]
Liley Valentina Ballesteros Turns Personal Reinvention Into a Movement for Healing Through Art
Liley Valentina Ballesteros is redefining the intersection of creativity, emotional wellness, and purpose-driven entrepreneurship. Through her evolving artistic platform and her book, Emociónate con Arte, Ballesteros is using art as a transformative tool to promote mental health, emotional healing, and personal reconnection for individuals seeking clarity in an increasingly demanding world. Known on Instagram as […]
Trump Launches “Shield of The Americas” Anti-Cartel Bloc
Days after ordering U.S. strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump hosted more than a dozen Latin American and Caribbean leaders at a summit in Florida to unveil a new anti-drug-cartel initiative that his administration is framing as a major hemispheric security project—while also using the gathering to sharpen warnings about China’s growing influence in the […]
Scientists Grow “Moon hummus” Chickpeas in Simulated Lunar Soil for Future Bases
Scientists have taken a practical step toward feeding astronauts on long-duration lunar missions: they successfully grew and harvested chickpeas in a soil mixture made mostly from simulated lunar regolith—the dusty, rocky material that covers the Moon.The experiment was designed to answer a question that becomes urgent as NASA and other space programs move from short […]
Fed Beige Book: Growth Holds Up But Shoppers Resist Price Increases
The Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book offered a cautiously positive read on the U.S. economy, describing modest growth, stable employment, and continued—but potentially easing—price pressures across much of the country. Based on surveys and interviews gathered through late February, economic activity “rose a bit” in recent weeks, with 7 of the Fed’s 12 districts expanding […]
