ORNL achieved significant breakthroughs in AI, quantum computing, nuclear energy, and advanced manufacturing in 2025, with notable projects including new AI supercomputers and advancements in quantum networking.

Southern Hills Hospital says it completed Nevada’s first FDA‑approved minimally invasive repair for complex aortic aneurysms, cutting recovery from weeks to days.

A roughly $3.6B Pentagon award will fund F‑35 maintenance, depot repairs and training through 2026, with Fort Worth handling the lion’s share.

A man was injured in a stabbing during an altercation on Chicago's CTA Blue Line. The victim was taken to the hospital and is in good condition. No arrests have been made, and police are investigating.

A Deep Origin‑led consortium won up to $31.7M from ARPA‑H; La Jolla’s Sanford Burnham Prebys will help build AI and tissue models to predict toxicity and speed drug development.

A provocative billboard campaign and a brazen website called Replacement.AI have landed on San Francisco streets — and people are asking whether it’s art, a stunt, or a warning.

Waymo's autonomous vehicles were stuck during a San Francisco blackout, causing traffic issues. The company is updating its software for better response to power failures and has trained responders for such incidents.

Saint Paul's government is launching a revamped website on January 5 to improve user experience based on community feedback for easier access to information and services.

Hawaiʻi's Connect Kākou initiative received federal approval to use Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program funds to improve state internet connectivity.

A new ranking puts Chicago at No. 9 for startups — strong survival rates, but the city lags in new business formation.

A power outage in San Francisco caused Waymo's autonomous vehicles to stall, leading to traffic disruptions and triggering an investigation into Waymo's and PG&E's emergency protocols.

A computational mismatch helped researchers identify residual water blocking COF capture sites — making pores hydrophobic during synthesis restores CO2 uptake.

An international 4D Nucleome team produced single‑cell 3D genome maps, cataloging 140,000+ chromatin loops and offering new ways to link non‑coding variants to disease.