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Algenesis Wins Top Green Chemistry Award for Biodegradable Polyurethane

San Diego startup Algenesis won the 2026 ACS Green Chemistry Challenge Award for Soleic®, the first fully biodegradable polyurethane that leaves no microplastics.

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Enterprise AI Sticker Shock: The $680 Billion Bill Arrives

Enterprises are confronting unpredictable AI bills after two years of investment euphoria. The cost reckoning has begun, and public markets are pricing it in.

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Inside SMART: The FAA's AI Bet on Air Traffic Control

FAA’s SMART AI system debuts September 2026, predicting and deconflicting air traffic months ahead using cloud computing, in the agency’s boldest modernization bet.