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In early June, Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., withdrew his sponsorship of the Save Our Bacon Act, a bill that would override state animal welfare laws. His withdrawal was the first time in three years that Republicans broke from pushing the legislation, giving critics something litigation and lobbying couldn’t. On Tuesday,Continue Reading

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Caracas airport closed, metro suspended and power outages reported after deadly quakes rock Venezuela., At least 32 people have been killed and more than 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, collapsing buildings, shutting the country’s main airport and sending residents fleeing into the streets, authorities say. Acting PresidentContinue Reading

There is a profound change taking place in the computing ecosystem. For decades, traditional silicon-based systems have fueled the digital economy, but they now face efficiency and physical constraints. As a result, a dynamic new ecosystem is emerging that combines advanced paradigms such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, exascale supercomputers, biological (DNA and molecule)Continue Reading