Eli Lilly reaches $2.75 billion deal with Insilico to bring AI-developed drugs to the global market
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/29/eli-lilly-reaches-deal-to-bring-ai-developed-drugs-to-global-market.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/29/eli-lilly-reaches-deal-to-bring-ai-developed-drugs-to-global-market.html
CNBC
Eli Lilly reaches $2.75 billion deal with Insilico to bring AI-developed drugs to the global market
U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly will give Hong Kong-listed Insilico $115 million upfront to bring some of its AI-discovered drugs to the global market.
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North Carolina Commission Warns Rocky Mount to Balance Budget or Face State Takeover - Rocky Mount Today
https://nationaltoday.com/us/nc/rocky-mount/news/2026/04/02/north-carolina-commission-warns-rocky-mount-to-balance-budget-or-face-state-takeover/
https://nationaltoday.com/us/nc/rocky-mount/news/2026/04/02/north-carolina-commission-warns-rocky-mount-to-balance-budget-or-face-state-takeover/
National Today
North Carolina Commission Warns Rocky Mount to Balance Budget or Face State Takeover - Rocky Mount Today
The North Carolina Local Government Commission has warned the city of Rocky Mount that it must maintain a balanced budget or risk the state taking control of its finances. The commission cited concerns over inadequate fiscal controls, overly optimistic revenue…
Nvidia executive: The cost of AI tools is ‘far beyond’ the cost of human workers | Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/04/28/nvidia-executive-cost-of-ai-is-greater-than-cost-of-employees/
https://fortune.com/2026/04/28/nvidia-executive-cost-of-ai-is-greater-than-cost-of-employees/
Fortune
‘The cost of compute is far beyond the costs of the employees’: Nvidia exec says right now AI is more expensive than paying human…
Big Tech has announced $740 billion in capex this year, but AI has yet to show evidence of widespread increased productivity.
Last-minute NC district closures for May 1 protest | Raleigh News & Observer
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article315558484.html
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article315558484.html
Raleigh News & Observer
NC schools announce last-minute decision to close Friday due to teacher protest
The number of school districts canceling classes could continue to rise in the days leading up to the May 1 protest in downtown Raleigh.
California Mayor Resigns, Admitting to Being an Agent for China
https://time.com/article/2026/05/12/arcadia-california-mayor-eileen-wang-agent-china/
https://time.com/article/2026/05/12/arcadia-california-mayor-eileen-wang-agent-china/
TIME
California Mayor Resigns, Admitting to Being an Agent for China
Eileen Wang resigned as mayor of Arcadia Monday, as U.S. officials say she will plead guilty to being an agent for the Chinese government.
Microsoft's massive Kenya AI data center would require switching off 'half the country' to meet power requirements, government says — $1 billion project stalls over capacity disagreements and lack of infrastructure | Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/microsofts-1-billion-kenya-data-center-stalls-over-disagreements-on-power-capacity
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/microsofts-1-billion-kenya-data-center-stalls-over-disagreements-on-power-capacity
Tom's Hardware
Microsoft's massive Kenya AI data center would require switching off 'half the country' to meet power requirements, government…
“We would need to switch off half the country for the data center to be powered."