NSF's TechAccess program and a Labor Department MOU could channel up to $224M into state AI hubs that pair training with apprenticeships and help small businesses adopt AI. The first letters of intent are due in mid‑June.

New reports show AI exposure for 240,000 Richmond jobs and steep drops in entry-level tech postings that could squeeze young workers.

AT&T reached an agreement-in-principle with federal officials to invest up to $2 billion to upgrade FirstNet, aiming to expand coverage and lower program costs.

SkyWater's Fab 25 purchase and a pending IonQ acquisition have lifted revenue and capacity, positioning Bloomington as a hub in the U.S. chip re‑shoring push. The deals mean more factory space, higher payrolls and a bigger role in quantum hardware supply chains.

The FTC says OkCupid shared nearly 3 million user photos with AI firm Clarifai in 2014; Match Group agreed to a proposed settlement in Dallas that would bar future misrepresentations.

Federal agencies say Russian intelligence‑linked actors have hijacked thousands of messaging app accounts via phishing. Officials urge users not to share verification codes and to check linked devices.

A fake CAPTCHA scam is tricking Windows users into pasting and running commands that install the StealC info‑stealer. Experts explain what it does and how to respond.

Meta President Dina Powell McCormick told Axios the U.S. will need roughly 500,000 electricians as AI data centers and energy deals accelerate. The warning highlights a growing skills gap.

The Supreme Court ruled that Cox Communications cannot be held liable for customers’ music downloads, overturning a jury award that once topped $1 billion. The decision reshapes how ISPs may be held responsible for users’ copyright violations.

Senior NASA climate scientist Kate Marvel resigned, saying political moves have undermined science. Her resignation letter, seen by Bloomberg, was addressed to NASA leadership.

True Anomaly’s new Long Beach plant has landed Space Force prototype work and raised $260 million, promising hundreds of local engineering and manufacturing jobs. The company’s Jackal vehicles and Mosaic software will be built at a 90,000‑sq‑ft facility in Douglas Park.

Lab scans of Bennu samples at Johnson Space Center reveal crack networks that explain why telescopes misread the asteroid’s heat signature and reshape remote sensing assumptions.

AI‑made war clips and recycled videos are circulating on social feeds. Local experts and fact‑checkers lay out the red flags and tools to tell what’s real.