INFRASTRUCTURE

May 09 2026POLITICS

Healdsburg's Future Train Station Gets a Head Start on Celebrations

Before a single track is laid or a shovel hits the dirt, Healdsburg is already throwing a party for a train station that won’t open for years. Over 1, 000 people gathered at a local hall to mark the planned SMART rail extension, even though construction won’t begin until 2027. The excitement isn’t j

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May 08 2026TECHNOLOGY

Crypto and AI Join Forces to Power Machine Money

The crypto world is turning its attention from simple chatbots to the behind‑the‑scenes tools that let machines handle money on their own. A former Apple engineer and current leader of a large AI community explains that as software agents start making financial choices, they will need fast, progr

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May 08 2026TECHNOLOGY

CoreWeave’s AI boom brings big numbers and bigger risks

The company just revealed its first-quarter numbers for 2026, and they’re eye-catching. Revenue hit $2. 08 billion, beating forecasts that expected $1. 97 billion. That’s more than double the $981. 8 million it made in the same period last year. But here’s the catch: even as money comes in fast, the

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May 07 2026BUSINESS

How Two UAE Ports Keep Global Trade Moving in a Shaky Region

Two small ports on the UAE’s eastern coast have quietly become the backbone of the country’s trade after the usual routes got blocked. Fujairah and Khor Fakkan sit right on the Gulf of Oman, far from the crowded Strait of Hormuz where ships once moved freely. Now, with tensions rising, these ports h

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May 02 2026FINANCE

Hut 8 Raises $3. 25 Billion to Power AI Data Center

Hut 8, a Miami company, plans a $12 billion AI data center in St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish. To fund the first phase, it is selling $3. 25 billion in bonds through its subsidiary Hut 8 DC LLC. The bonds carry a 6. 192% annual rate and will mature in 2042, closing the offer this Thurs

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May 02 2026TECHNOLOGY

Big Tech’s AI Push Could Outpace 19th‑Century Railroads

A recent study by a leading real‑estate firm says that the current wave of artificial intelligence (AI) development might surpass the scale of railroad expansion in the 1850s. The research points to a projected $3. 7 trillion investment by major tech giants—Google, Amazon and Microsoft—in AI infrast

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May 02 2026POLITICS

Drone war widens in Ukraine as daytime strikes surge

Early last month, Ukrainian skies turned into a battleground not just at night but from morning through afternoon. Over 400 drones flooded the airspace in just seven and a half hours. Most never reached their targets. Nighttime strikes have long been Russia’s preferred playbook since the conflict be

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May 02 2026TECHNOLOGY

How Massachusetts is using tech to fight potholes before they start

Every year, Massachusetts spends millions fixing potholes that form when small cracks grow into big problems. Instead of waiting for complaints from drivers, the state now uses a truck packed with lasers and sensors to scan roads before damage becomes visible. The truck moves at normal speeds, colle

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May 01 2026WEATHER

Floods Hit West Seventh Again, Raising Alarm Over Old Drainage System

West Seventh Street in Fort Worth turned into a river over the weekend, reminding residents that the city’s drainage problems are still real. The videos show cars bobbing in waist‑deep water and people scrambling for higher ground—an all too familiar sight for locals who have seen this before.

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Apr 29 2026BUSINESS

Quixote Shuts Down Big LA Soundstages Amid Hollywood Slowdown

A big Hollywood property firm is pulling back sharply from its Los Angeles studio business, cutting jobs and closing key soundstage sites. The decision comes after a period of rapid expansion during the streaming boom, when demand for production space was at an all‑time high. Now that studios and st

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