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Energy
Months of speculation came to an end Friday when Pacific Fusion announced it will build its first research and manufacturing campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The $1 billion project marks a major milestone for the state, positioning Albuquerque at the forefront of fusion energy innovation. The California-based startup, founded in
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OpenAI is significantly expanding its infrastructure footprint in the United States. On Tuesday, the company announced plans to build five new AI data centers in partnership with Oracle and SoftBank through its ambitious Stargate project. The expansion will bring Stargate’s planned capacity to seven gigawatts — an amount of energy
Pharmaceutical
Eli Lilly is doubling down on U.S.-based drug manufacturing. The pharmaceutical giant announced Tuesday it will invest $6.5 billion in a new manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, aimed at scaling production of its pipeline of small molecule drugs — most notably orforglipron, its experimental obesity pill. Expanding U.
Energy
Sila, a battery materials startup that has spent more than a decade developing advanced silicon anode technology, has officially started operations at its new facility in Moses Lake, Washington. The milestone marks the launch of the first large-scale silicon anode factory in the West, a development that could significantly accelerate
Pharmaceutical
Eli Lilly announced Tuesday that it will invest $5 billion to build a new manufacturing facility in Goochland County, Virginia, aimed at boosting U.S. production of cutting-edge cancer drugs and other treatments. The project marks the first in a series of four new domestic sites the pharmaceutical giant plans
Retail
Lowe’s announced Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Foundation Building Materials (FBM), a leading distributor of interior building products, in a deal valued at nearly $8.8 billion. The move marks a major step in the home improvement retailer’s strategy to expand its presence in the professional
Energy
Alphabet’s Google and nuclear startup Kairos Power will deploy an advanced nuclear power plant tied to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) electric grid by 2030, the companies announced Monday. The project marks the first U.S. power purchase agreement for electricity generated by an advanced reactor. TVA has
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
In a bold move to cement the United States' position as a global leader in artificial intelligence infrastructure, OpenAI and Oracle announced plans on Tuesday to add 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of data center capacity as part of their joint Stargate initiative. The expansion, which will take place across
Retail
Home Depot has announced a definitive agreement to acquire GMS Inc., a major building products distributor, for approximately $4.3 billion in cash, intensifying its push to serve professional contractors and tradespeople. The acquisition, expected to close by early 2026, will be executed through Home Depot’s SRS Distribution subsidiary,
Energy
In a landmark announcement, New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled plans to build the state’s first nuclear power plant in decades—a move that signals the renewed momentum behind nuclear energy in the United States. The proposed facility, which will be located upstate, is expected to generate at least
Construction
Starbucks is taking a bold leap into the future of architecture with the debut of its first-ever 3D-printed store in the United States. Set to open to the public on May 2 in Brownsville, Texas, the drive-thru-only location at 2491 Boca Chica Boulevard was built in partnership with PERI 3D
Energy
In a dramatic shift symbolic of America’s evolving energy landscape, the former Homer City coal plant in Pennsylvania—once the state’s largest—was recently imploded to clear space for what’s expected to become the nation’s most powerful natural gas-fueled power plant, built specifically to energize the