BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford, and Google have formed the Alliance for America's Skilled Trades to invest in apprenticeship programs and address a deepening shortage of electricians, technicians, plumbers, and builders across the U.S.

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OpenAI and Anthropic spent a combined $3.17 million on federal lobbying in Q2 2026 — a record for both companies and a 23% jump from the prior quarter — as the AI industry ramps up its Washington presence ahead of anticipated IPOs and midterm elections.

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Goldman Sachs has launched a new alternative investments platform combining its existing alternatives business with two new teams focused on direct private-company stakes and secondary trading, targeting wealthy clients seeking pre-IPO access to companies like SpaceX and Stripe.

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The Qilin ransomware gang is actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass flaw in Palo Alto Networks' PAN-OS GlobalProtect VPN, according to Arctic Wolf, which investigated multiple domain-wide ransomware deployments traced to CVE-2026-0257 during June 2026.

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A push for rapid data center construction is exposing divisions within the coalition that elected President Trump, as tech-aligned administration insiders clash with a rising conservative faction skeptical of big-tech infrastructure expansion.

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