A DOE safety milestone and Meta’s backing have accelerated Oklo’s plan for a 1.2‑GW nuclear campus at the former PORTS site in Pike County, promising jobs and reviving safety debates. Local history and HALEU supply timelines will shape the next phase.

Saporo is basing its North American go‑to‑market in Columbus by partnering with Ratmir Timashev’s OH.io. Local teams will run U.S. sales and marketing while R&D stays in Europe.

A Delaware jury found Cummins misappropriated C3.ai trade secrets, awarding about $23.3M after a weeklong trial over a fuel‑efficiency AI application.

Ratmir Timashev pledged $15 million to Ohio State to back a new bachelor’s that blends computer science and business, pairing rigorous coursework with paid work experience. The proposal is on the university review track and aims to enroll its first students in Autumn 2027.

A millisecond 'nanochip' used with nerve grafts helped grow blood vessels and speed functional recovery in mice, Ohio State researchers report. The approach is promising but still preclinical.

Milestone Technologies will stop work at Meta’s New Albany data‑center campus, filing WARN notices that put about 105 jobs at risk. The company says its contract at the site is ending.

Ohio State is pitching a skyline-scale "tech tower" visible from State Route 315 that leaders say will centralize labs and speed student startups into business. University officials call it a way to make the campus a hands-on R&D partner for Ohio companies.

City staff are studying whether treated wastewater can be piped to data centers for cooling, easing pressure on drinking‑water supplies and utilities.

Crain's roundup of Q1 2026 VC rounds shows Ohio startups pulled in several big checks, led by a $30M Series B for Solon-based Eagle Wireless.

An Ohio University analysis of Cirque du Soleil medical records found 354 concussions across 2.7 million exposures — about 1.3 per 10,000 — lower than many expect.

Top executives at OH.io say they were fired and have sued co‑founder Ratmir Timashev, raising governance questions at the Columbus‑backed AI venture.

A bright, long‑period comet is visible in Columbus’ predawn sky this week. Here’s when to look, what gear helps and why astronomers call it a once‑in‑170,000‑years sighting.

An Ohio State study using objective lab tests of 60 adults finds long COVID often causes measurable smell, hearing, balance and cognitive problems, with age and severe illness linked to worse outcomes.