Wired

OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s New Brain-Tech Startup Merge Labs

On Thursday, OpenAI announced its investment in neurotech startup Merge Labs, cofounded by its CEO, billionaire Sam Altman. OpenAI will collaborate with the new venture to develop technology to link ...
Wired

Sam Altman’s New Brain Venture, Merge Labs, Will Spin Out of a Nonprofit

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s new brain-computer interface startup, Merge Labs, is being spun out of the Los Angeles–based nonprofit Forest Neurotech, according to a source with direct knowledge of the ...
Lexington Herald Leader

Fayette school board rejects plan to close horse therapy program without new funding

Tyler Murphy, the board chair, speaks during a school board meeting on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, at Fayette County Public Schools Central Office in Lexington, Ky. Christian Kantosky ...
WKYT

Fayette County board votes to merge STEM academies, seeks funding for stables program

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Fayette County School Board voted Thursday to house its two STEM programs under one building and begin searching for alternative funding to keep the stables program within ...
TechCrunch

Claude Code is coming to Slack, and that’s a bigger deal than it sounds

Anthropic is launching Claude Code in Slack, allowing developers to delegate coding tasks directly from chat threads. The beta feature, available Monday as a research preview, builds on Anthropic’s ...
Defense One

And just like that, the Navy’s frigate program is back on—sort of

SIMI VALLEY, California.—The White House has greenlit a plan to design and build a frigate domestically as part of its proposed “Golden Fleet,” Navy Secretary John Phelan announced at the Reagan ...
Boston Herald

Brigham and Women’s nurses oppose move to merge burn units into single systemwide program at MGH

Brigham and Women’s Hospital nurses are speaking out in opposition to plans to merge the hospital’s burn unit with Mass General’s in 2026, which they argue damages generations of institutional ...
Cleveland.com

Would your town merge? Ohio considers paying communities to combine

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio may start paying its small towns and villages to merge. A new bill at the statehouse would create a $25 million grant program to reward local governments that combine into one ...
Purdue University

Pharmacy Technician Training Program

Embark on a fulfilling pharmacy career with our Pharmacy Technician Training Program. Our 16-week program allows you to gain the skills required for safe patient care. The self-paced format ensures ...
New Scientist

Kids as young as 4 innately use sorting algorithms to solve problems

Children as young as 4 years old are capable of finding efficient solutions to complex problems, such as independently inventing sorting algorithms developed by computer scientists. The scientists ...
Newsday

Build on Long Island's Transportation Improvement Program win

This guest essay reflects the views of Marc Herbst, the executive director of the Long Island Contractors' Association. This month, Long Island achieved an important victory: ensuring that critical ...