Skild AI Inc., a Pittsburgh-based AI robotics firm, has raised $300 million in Series A funding led by Jeff Bezos. The startup aims to revolutionize industry automation with advanced AI models.

Serbian Crown Princess Katherine underwent pancreatic cancer surgery at UPMC, remaining optimistic and resolved to continue her humanitarian work despite her health challenge. The royal family thanked her medical team and supporters.

Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed a $50 million budget to boost Pennsylvania's life sciences sector, aiming to create jobs and foster innovation in the face of declining federal research funding.

Pittsburgh's Department of Finance partners with VRIDIAN to launch VIVA, a digital map for public interaction with the Treasurer's Sale property auction.

The Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, renamed the Kamin Science Center, is undergoing updates and will temporarily close for refinements, reopening with a free event on September 13.

Pitt researchers identified hypothalamic enzymes FAK and PYK2 that restored leptin response in mice, producing major fat loss while preserving muscle — a potential new drug target.

Pittsburgh startup Efficient Computer landed $60M to speed development of its ultra-efficient Electron E1 processor and expand its engineering team.

A tiny retinal chip and smart glasses helped a Pittsburgh trial participant begin to see forms again. An international study published last year reported meaningful improvement for most wearers.

Dr. Andre Samuel visited South Fayette High to recount his path from early setbacks to a Ph.D. and to preview the Citizen Science Lab’s Hill District plans. The nonprofit is turning the MLK site into a community STEM hub.

Skild AI will integrate its Skild Brain into Nvidia Blackwell production lines via Foxconn, tying a Pittsburgh startup to the global AI hardware supply chain.

UPMC Hillman is rolling out PET‑guided radiotherapy, surface‑guided systems and radiopharmaceuticals across its network — clinicians report faster relief and fewer side effects for some patients.

UPMC Children’s is nearly ready to open a 50,000‑sq‑ft Heart Institute in Lawrenceville, bringing cath‑MRI suites and the region’s first pediatric cardiac rehab gym.

Thirty venture firms have soft‑committed about $240M to a new CMU program pairing researchers with investors and six months of mentorship. The push aims to move lab projects into investable deep‑tech startups.

Mark Cuban will headline an invite-only AI pitch at Carnegie Mellon on April 22 as Pittsburgh courts startups with a multi-million-dollar prize and recruitment push.

Skild AI bought Zebra’s warehouse robotics unit, folding the Symmetry Fulfillment platform into its Skild Brain to accelerate mixed‑fleet automation.

Fujitsu and Carnegie Mellon are launching a Physical AI Research Center at CMU’s Robotics Innovation Center in Hazelwood Green to speed robotics from lab to field.

Duquesne installed new signage for the Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine after a major gift from Jim and Celeste Nasuti, a change university leaders say will fund scholarships and strengthen clinical training. The sign marks a new phase for the school on Forbes Avenue.

A Penn State mice-and-modeling study finds tiny abdominal tensing nudges the brain and may help 'swoosh' cerebrospinal fluid to clear waste tied to dementia. Researchers say human confirmation is needed.

PASSHE9s chancellor approved IUP9s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program, moving the university closer to admitting a first class in 2027 with a rural‑focused curriculum and regional clinical partners.

Pitt unveiled the Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core with equipment that chills experiments to about 20 millikelvin. Officials say the $11.6M investment will centralize tools for quantum research and workforce training.

A Verizon network problem on Tuesday knocked out mobile and some home internet service across the Pittsburgh area, leaving many phones in “SOS” mode.

Pittsburgh's Krystal Biotech won MHRA approval for VYJUVEK, a topical gene therapy for DEB. The company says U.K. launch timing will depend on reimbursement and payer decisions.

A Lancet‑published head‑to‑head study led by University of Pittsburgh found MK‑6240 flags tau earlier and in more people than the standard tracer, complicating trial eligibility.

A new multi‑university preprint finds just 10–15 minutes of AI help can reduce persistence and independent problem‑solving. The finding complicates how schools and workplaces should use chatbots.

Voyager agreed to buy Astrobotic in a deal worth up to $300M, folding the Pittsburgh Moon Base HQ into Voyager's lunar program.

A Pitt pilot in Nature Medicine found cervical spinal stimulation produced immediate strength and dexterity gains — about 32% on average while active — in seven chronic stroke patients.

Early human and lab results — from Vertex, Sana and other teams — show engineered or transplanted insulin‑producing cells surviving and functioning, prompting cautious optimism among Pittsburgh advocates.

A Pitt study suggests early teen experimentation may be driven by lower dopamine‑related brain markers, not an oversupply of reward chemistry. The finding points to a prevention window in adolescence.

Pitt researchers turned a harmless eye bacterium into a prototype "living eye drop" that secretes anti-inflammatory IL-10 and sped cornea healing in mice. The proof-of-concept could reduce repeated dosing, but human trials are still distant.

The Army and Carnegie Mellon staged a robotics and autonomy forum at CMU’s new RIC this week, underscoring Pittsburgh’s bid to attract defense‑tech contracts and jobs.

Allegheny General’s Mario Lemieux Center has opened a newly renovated $19M cath lab, bringing pulsed‑field ablation and upgraded electrophysiology tools to the North Side.

UPMC Presbyterian is using a bedside blood test that spots brain‑injury biomarkers in about 15 minutes, aimed at cutting CT scans and speeding ER care.