Arizona State

Axios

COVID-19 cases are growing or likely growing in 45 states and territories, and more than half of the states have virus levels that are "very high" or "high" as a summertime wave expands, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Why it matters: The prevalence of COVID is especially high...

Mapped: Another hot COVID summer

TheConversationAU

Amazon has secured a A$2 billion contract with the Australian Signals Directorate – the agency responsible for foreign signals intelligence and information security. A local subsidiary of Amazon Web Services will build a Top Secret Cloud to provide secure data storage for military intelligence. 

The deal will securely manage top secret data vital to Australia’s national security. This contract is expected to last over a decade. It will build three  secure data centres at undisclosed locations in Australia.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated this project will “bolster our defence and national intelligence community to ensure they can deliver world-leading protection...

Why is Amazon building a ‘top secret’ $2 billion 
cloud for Australia’s military intelligence?

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

PC Gamer

The move has stumped the scientific community as there's no obvious reason for it.

Multiple governments around the world have secretly agreed to restrict the export of quantum computers

China says it’s opposed to proposed American investment restrictions on its tech industry — and that it reserves the right to take action against the measures. The country’s commerce ministry said Monday that the U.S. should “stop politicising and weaponising economic and trade issues, and lift investment restrictions on China,” according to Reuters.

China warns the U.S. it's ready to fight back against restrictions on tech investments

The Motley Fool

Looking for budget-friendly AI investment opportunities? Here are three stellar AI giants to consider today.

Future-Proof Your Portfolio: 3 Low-Cost AI Stocks to Buy in July

A chip that experts have said could be "pivotal" to creating effective quantum computers has been unveiled. Oxford Ionics has said its chip can be mass-produced and means the world's first useful quantum computer could be built in three years time. The new technology makes it possible to do very...

'Pivotal' quantum computing chip unveiled

Axios Phoenix

Data: BLS; Map: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosArizona has one of the largest senior populations in the U.S., but one of its smallest workforces of people 65 or older.The big picture: Only 15% of Arizonans ages 65 and up were working in 2023, according to preliminary census data.That's well below the national average of 18.7%.Arizona's population people 65+ is lower than all but three states: West Virginia (13.3), Mississippi (13.6) and Arkansas (14.6).Vermont (25.6%), Iowa (23.9%) and Maryland (23.4%) have the highest share of 65-and-up adults in the workforce, according to preliminary 2023 census data.Between the lines: The 2024 presidential campaign between Joe...

Arizona has one of America's smallest 65+ workforces

California State

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

One of China’s main competitors in the chip war has built a research and development center for chips in Shanghai as it faces pressure from U.S. sanctions aimed at curbing its advanced technology efforts. Suggested Reading. The Huawei LianqiuLakeR&D Center is expected to start operations this year with a...

Huawei just built a $1.4 billion chip center as it faces U.S. sanctions

Dell's overall business results might lead investors to think the business is stuck. However, the company is witnessing some newfound demand in its infrastructure solutions. While IT architecture is a competitive space, Dell has garnered some noteworthy attention. Dell is playing a big role in AI-powered storage and networking solutions.

1 Spectacular Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy Hand Over Fist and Hold for Decades

The United Nations has proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The goal is to recognize "the importance of quantum science and the need for wider awareness of its past and future impact." But why quantum? Why now?. Quantum science is both complex and weird. It's...

A huge race is on to develop quantum technologies; the time to discuss risks is now

Oxford Ionics, a UK-based quantum computing company, has achieved a major breakthrough by demonstrating the highest performing quantum chip in the world, capable of being produced at scale in standard semiconductor fabrication plants. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the development of practical quantum computers. The company’s patented...

Oxford Ionics Breaks Global Quantum Performance Records Without Error Correction

Kentucky State

Usha Vance will likely see her profile rise dramatically now that former President Trump has chosen her husband, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), as his 2024 running mate. Why it matters: Usha Vance — a highly accomplished attorney and daughter of Indian immigrants — and her husband bring youth and diversity to the Trump ticket.

Who is Usha Vance, wife of Trump VP pick J.D. Vance

New Jersey State

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Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

ESSEX COUNTY, N.J. - In a notable case from Essex County, New Jersey, 32-year-old Mahogany Hawkins of Newark has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for her involvement in drug trafficking, specifically cocaine and methamphetamine.

Newark Woman Gets 10-Year Sentence for Drug Trafficking

Butler, PA

The FBI is investigating the Trump rally shooting as an act of domestic terrorism as well as an assassination attempt on the former president, officials said Sunday. The big picture: Searches of a vehicle and the Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, home of suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks uncovered "suspicious devices" that were "rendered safe by bomb technicians and are being evaluated at the FBI Laboratory," per an emailed statement from the bureau Sunday night.

FBI investigating Trump rally shooting as potential domestic terrorism

TechRadar

The European Union’s (EU)  Artificial Intelligence Act is set to come into effect on August 1, and while it will help to protect the pillars of the EU, it will also increase compliance costs for foreign companies looking to do business with the bloc.Chinese companies in particular are expecting to have to spend more time and money to remain compliant with the AI act.AI innovation has been outstripping regulation since OpenAI released its handy AI tool ChatGPT in 2022, prompting many countries and trade blocs to rush to develop legislation to govern how and where AI can be used.
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European AI rules could hamstring Chinese tech companies with compliance costs

Pennsylvania State

Bucks County Beacon

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

Drive share platform Lyft has hired Terra Carmichael as vice president of communications, the company exclusively told Axios. Why it matters: Lyft CEO David Risher has earned a reputation for being a very effective communicator, and Carmichael's team will help amplify the corporate narrative to appeal to riders, drivers, investors and legislators.

Exclusive: Lyft brings on Terra Carmichael to lead communications

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Tech race spurs U.S. investment in new defense suppliers

A global technology race, supercharged by a combative China and daily innovation on the Ukrainian front line, is fostering a fresh crop of companies capable of...

Tech race spurs U.S. investment in new defense suppliers

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