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Nearly 1 in 5 Medicaid-eligible Adults in Expansion States Are At Risk of Losing Health Coverage Due to Insufficient or Inconsistent Work Hours
A new study found that nearly 20 percent of eligible adults in Medicaid expansion states are in danger of not meeting the minimum work hours that will be required nationwide beginning January 1. Women, unmarried people, White individuals, and those with limited education all had a higher risk of losing their health coverage due to noncompliance with these new requirements.
Crush It! in Grapevine unveils rebrand and future plans
Owner Mike Speets completed a $2 million expansion of the Grapevine entertainment hub, which is rebranding to Crush It! Social ahead of a 2027 refresh.
Cloud AI Today - Cloud Gaming Thrives as 5G Fuels Traveler Entertainment
The cloud gaming sector is poised for substantial growth, particularly within the traveler segment, as advancements in 5G technology, edge computing, and increased travel fuel demand for entertainment on the go. Projections indicate the market will grow from $3.2 billion in 2025 to $4.1 billion in 2026, with expectations to reach $11.03 billion by 2030. This expansion is driven by factors such as enhanced mobile connectivity, widespread adoption of portable gaming devices, and rising interest...
Labor Department to propose expansion of association health plans, which could lower insurance costs for some workers
The agency has submitted a rule proposal to the White House that could allow more workers to get health insurance through association health plans.
More places to drink outside? Sacramento weighs expansion of entertainment zones
New Family Entertainment Center Opening in Rock Springs
ROCK SPRINGS — Stardust Entertainment, formerly Star Stadium 11, is expanding its movie theater into an arcade, bowling, and dining destination set to open Aug. 28. The 29,000-square-foot expansion, called The VOID, adds more than 50 arcade games, six lanes of interactive bowling, a grill and lounge with alcohol service, private party rooms, and an
Luxshare Precision Reports 40.2% Revenue Growth in First Half 2026; Business Mix Supports Margin Expansion
Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd. ("Luxshare Precision" or the "Company") (SZSE: 002475; HKEX: 02475), a global provider of precision intelligent manufacturing solutions, today announced unaudited results for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
Sanders Announces Nearly $150 Million Awarded in Rural Health Transformation Funds - Arkansas Governor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced $149.3 million in awards to recipients of the first round of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) grants, established through President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. The initial funding round will award $55.7 million through the Telehealth, Health-Monitoring, and Response Innovation for Vital Expansion (THRIVE) initiative and […]
Scott Family Amazeum to open expansion this fall
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville will open about 34,740 square feet of indoor and outdoor space adjacent to the existing 50,000-square-foot museum after an expansion is completed this fall....
Scott Family Amazeum to open expansion this fall
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville will open about 34,740 square feet of indoor and outdoor space adjacent to the existing 50,000-square-foot museum after an expansion is completed this fall....
This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition - How the Duval’s workforce drives Citi’s expansion, community impact
Corewell Health announces $1.7B expansions in Troy, Grand Rapids
Michigan’s largest healthcare provider announced today that it plans to invest $1.7 billion to expand its hospital complexes in Troy and Grand Rapids.
New renderings show future hospital expansion at Corewell Troy
Construction at the Troy hospital is expected to begin next summer and the building is to open in 2031.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past Preview: Coming Out
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) Preview: We get an extended look at the newly announced expansion for The
Buc-ee's co-founder casts doubt on Illinois expansion over politics
The co-founder said he prefers working with conservative states that reflect the company's values.
Automakers enter energy storage business as data centers face backlash
Concerns related to the environment, energy demands and the impact of AI's expansion fuel the pushback.
Dolly’s business empire will continue growing even after her death
Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop plans to open more locations in the future, Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel in Downtown Nashville is scheduled to open this fall and Dollywood will remain open and continue with its long-term expansion plans moving forward.
Jefferson Co. eyes housing, business park growth tied to Micron plant
Local leaders say Micron’s planned semiconductor plant could bring new housing to Jefferson County and expansion at a business park.
CD Projekt Red explains where The Witcher 3's expansion region Letten actually is, and it's close to the setting of The Witcher 4
Exactly where is the new Witcher 3 expansion location of Letten on the map - why is it so hard to find?
Russian voice acting dropped from upcoming Witcher 3 expansion
Polish games developer CD Projekt RED said the decision was linked to Russia’s war on Ukraine.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is ready to hunt thousands of alien worlds
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is now enclosed inside its Falcon Heavy fairing and nearly ready for launch. Its mission could uncover thousands of exoplanets while helping scientists investigate dark matter, dark energy, and the accelerating expansion of the universe.
Geralt Returns in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past and Remastered
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered launches September 29 with an array of improvements and modernizations. New expansion Songs of the Past is coming in 2027.
The Witcher 3 Remaster announced, free for existing owners, while expansion Songs of the Past details finally shown
Our first proper look at The Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past. What does it tell us about the game?
Filing Reveals Sword Health’s Plan to Acquire Headspace
Digital health giant Sword Health will continue its expansion into the behavioral health sector with the acquisition of Headspace, effective Sept. 14,
Filing Reveals Sword Health’s Plan to Acquire Headspace
Digital health giant Sword Health will continue its expansion into the behavioral health sector with the acquisition of Headspace, effective Sept. 14,
Commerce Awards $1M to Fuel Business, Manufacturing Expansion
The grants include $150,000 awards to four businesses and $130,000 awards to three industry cluster organizations
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 report - all the news and announcements as Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past shown for first time
Join us for live coverage of Gamescom 2026's opening showcase on 25th August.
LCMC Health expands cancer services with bone marrow transplant clinic, clinical trials
LCMC recently completed an expansion that is growing its cancer services offerings for patients in New Orleans, poising the health system to better compete against Ochsner Health for cancer patients in the area.
Local business owners excited as Sturgeon Bay explores downtown entertainment district expansion
In Downtown Sturgeon Bay, neighbors can carry alcoholic beverages in some areas, which could be expanding soon and impacting local businesses.
Buc-ee’s CEO signals expansion shift away from blue states that ‘don’t appreciate’ chain
Buc-ee’s co-founder Arch “Beaver" Aplin III said the travel center is finding a stronger fit in conservative, business-friendly communities.
WRAL Investigates: WakeMed eyes $919 million expansion as Atrium deal faces uncertain future
Proposed Springfield zoning ban could block self-storage expansion, cut business value
A proposed zoning ordinance in Springfield would prohibit new mini-warehouse and self-storage facilities in the city.
Bessent warns countries to halt business with Iran or face action
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday (August 24) announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran around the world as Washington significantly ratchets up economic pressure on Tehran with the war nearing its 6-month mark.
Pepperdine University and Playfly Sports Announce Ticket Sales Partnership Expansion
MALIBU, Calif./NEW YORK, N.Y. — Pepperdine University Athletics and Playfly Sports, the sports industry's leading revenue maximization company, today announc...
Most English secondary schools are breaking healthy food rules, finds report
‘Shocking’ breaches such as sweets and crisps at breakfast uncovered just before expansion of access to free school meals
Republic Business Credit Supports Textile Wholesaler with $2.75MM Factoring Facility
Republic Business Credit provided a national textile wholesaler with a $2.75 million factoring facility to fuel the company’s West Coast expansion and market
NASA is about to launch a powerful new eye on the universe
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope has been cleared for final launch preparations ahead of a targeted August 30 liftoff aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy. The powerful new observatory will probe cosmic expansion, the history of the universe, and distant exoplanets.
Data centers spark bipartisan political battle in midterm races
NetChoice director of policy Patrick Hedger discusses the growing bipartisan pushback against data center expansions in key midterm races on 'Fox Report.'
Data centers spark bipartisan political battle in midterm races
NetChoice director of policy Patrick Hedger discusses the growing bipartisan pushback against data center expansions in key midterm races on 'Fox Report.'
EVT: EBITDA and profit surged on hotel and entertainment gains, with asset sales to fund future growth
Strong year-over-year growth in revenue, EBITDA, and profit was driven by robust hotel and entertainment performance, with strategic asset divestments planned to fund further hotel expansion. Outlook for FY27 remains positive, though Thredbo faces weather-related challenges.Original document: EVT L…
Residents object to expansion of business uses on Roanoke Avenue
A proposed code change to allow personal service uses along Roanoke Avenue south of the traffic circle drew pushback from residents during a public hearing.
Buc-ee's CEO eyes 'conservative, business-friendly states' for expansion
Buc-ee's co-founder and CEO Arch Aplin III recently said the company seeks expansion opportunities in "conservative, business-friendly states."
Buc-ee's CEO eyes 'conservative, business-friendly states' for expansion
Buc-ee's co-founder and CEO Arch Aplin III recently said the company seeks expansion opportunities in "conservative, business-friendly states."
Code Vein II expansion ‘Mask of Idris’ launches September 9 alongside version 2.0 update
Code Vein II expansion “Mask of Idris” wil launch alongside the action RPG’s version 2.0 update on September 9, Bandai Namco announced. It will be available for purchase, and is i…
This Week in Jacksonville - Business Edition: Ember and Iron owners talk expansion throughout Northeast Florida
AMC Entertainment Stock Moves Higher Wednesday: What's Going On?
Shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (NYSE:AMC) are climbing Wednesday afternoon, lifted by broader market strength following a major macroeconomic policy move.Treasury Bond Buyback Program Relieves Market PressureThe U.S. Treasury Department announced a surprise expansion of its debt buyback…
Roundup: Partnership CEO search / Broadband expansion / Tariff negotiations
Time frame: The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership tells Daily Report it expects to have a new CEO in place in three to four months. The organization launched its national search for a new CEO on Aug. 4. While internal milestones won’t be shared, the Partnership says it remains committed to moving thoughtfully and steadily […]
Zigazoo taps entertainment veteran as CEO to lead Gen Alpha expansion
Zigazoo, creator of the world’s largest social platform for kids, has just named veteran kids‑entertainment executive Ashley Mady as its new CEO, a move the
Analyst does not hold back on ‘Gretzky-like’ Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark made her Canadian debut Tuesday, scoring 24 points and dishing out seven assists as the Indiana Fever pulled out a 101-95 win over the expansion Toronto Tempo. The game was also the first opportunity to see the Caitlin Clark phenomenon north of the border. Toronto Sun columnist Steve Simmons, who had previously written…
Brantone Veylor Launches Its European Strategic Expansion
NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brantone Veylor recently announced the launch of a new phase in its European market strategy, identi...
Women dominate health workforce but gaps remain, study finds
Women have driven the expansion of the global health workforce over the past three decades, yet substantial workforce shortages remain, according to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health.
Costco plots major expansion into senior healthcare with Medicare partnership
In a first-of-its-kind venture, Costco is partnering with SCAN Health Plan on senior-focused insurance products that could include pharmacy, vision and hearing benefits.
UNT Health looks beyond Fort Worth with approved Frisco expansion
The university plans to turn part of UNT’s 52,000-square-foot Inspire Park into a space for Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Exclusive: Broadway production firm Martian Entertainment expands leadership team
HyoJu Hong and Kaylin Kellin have been appointed to newly created roles.
Einstein’s biggest “mistake” came back
Einstein’s abandoned cosmological constant made a spectacular comeback when astronomers discovered that the universe’s expansion is accelerating. It now sits at the heart of our best cosmological model—a model that works extraordinarily well, yet may still be wrong.
Foundation laid for Shea's Buffalo Theatre expansion project
The project is slated to be completed next year.
Arkansas officials confident people on Medicaid expansion will retain health coverage
The Department of Human Services is "considering everything but ending the program," Secretary Janet Mann said.
Long-awaited Switch 2 version of Diablo 4 reportedly releases days after BlizzCon, and includes both game expansions
It's been a long wait for Diablo 4 on Switch 2, and it seems that wait may now, finally, be over.
Sinclair's AMP Sports Expands College Football Podcast Slate with THE RIVERSIDE: A Podcast on the Tennessee Volunteers
Produced in Partnership with Fox 17 Nashville, The Riverside to Launch on August 25 with hosts Phillip Fulmer, Erik Ainge, and Fred White BALTIMORE – August 17, 2026 – Sinclair's AMP Sports today announced the launch of THE RIVERSIDE: A Podcast on the University of Tennessee Volunteers, continuing the expansion of its growing portfolio of...
Lazard Expands Financial Advisory Business in DACH Region and Appoints Dr. Marco Superina to Lead Investment Banking for Switzerland
/PRNewswire/ -- Lazard today announced the expansion of its Financial Advisory business with the appointment of Dr. Marco Superina to lead investment banking...
Lazard Expands Financial Advisory Business in DACH Region and Appoints Dr. Marco Superina to Lead Investment Banking for Switzerland
/PRNewswire/ -- Lazard today announced the expansion of its Financial Advisory business with the appointment of Dr. Marco Superina to lead investment banking...
Disney Dreamlight Valley Reveals Expansion, Including Oogie Boogie, Hannah Montana and More
Disney Dreamlight Valley reveals details on its next expansion, including Oogie Boogie, Lilo, Hannah Montana and more.
Culinary Health Fund opens fourth Las Vegas Valley clinic with new Tropicana center
The Culinary Health Fund marked a major expansion of its health care network Thursday with the grand opening of Culinary Health Center – Tropicana, a new two-st
UNC Health Rex Holly Springs Adds New Patient Beds to Meet Demand for Care
Expansion Increases Capacity, Reducing Patient Wait Times
Ghost of Yotei: Complete Edition Announced, Includes New Expansion, Game Mode, More
Launches in October
Ghost of Yotei narrative expansion, new combat survival mode launch October 1 alongside Complete Edition
Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Sucker Punch Productions have announced Ghost of Yotei narrative expansion “Echoes of Sekigahara,” combat survival mode “Mos…
Whoop CEO Will Ahmed on Medicare expansion: 'We're excited about where the business is going'
Whoop CEO Will Ahmed discusses the wearable technology company's expansion into CMS Medicare, reaching over 3 million members, and launching natural cycles integration on 'Mornings with Maria' with Maria Bartiromo.
Miami DDA awards 15 new business incentive grants
The Miami Downtown Development Authority (Miami DDA) has approved a new round of business incentive grants, supporting the launch or expansion of 15 businesses across the Arts & Entertainment District, Brickell, and the Central Business District. The program has proven a driver of economic activity, helping 40 businesses open their doors in the urban core
ARMK Q2 Deep Dive: Nexus Expansion and Core Business Growth Drive Momentum
Food and facilities services provider Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 9.3% year on year ...
Desmond Bane on NIL and NBA Expansion
Desmond Bane on his new TCU role, drink launch, and the Magic's season outlook.
Rockport nonprofit sports complex completes $6.9M expansion
Midccoast Recreation Center sees over 100,000 visits each year. With the expansion, it's able to accommodate more programming and playtime.
Saber's newest game trailer takes a shot at Gearbox's CEO, if you look closely
The first hint that something might be up with the recent debut trailer for Saber Interactive’s Rideshare Stimulator is an unusual choice of words—aside from that second one in the game’s title. “Don’t take your passengers too seriously,” the trailer’s narrator says, as he describes this upcoming game. It a car game about the gig work of driving eccentric people to their destinations, a riff on Crazy Taxi. And then, he says: “When I think I’ve met the randiest of passengers, someone even stranger gets in.” “Randiest”? That suggests “randy,” which usually means having strong sexual desire. Yet none of the oddball backseat occupants featured in the trailer seem particularly lustful. One is an old man who considers his grandson a failure, another shares the theory that birds might control traffic lights, another says he’s banned from an aquarium. A little later, there’s a license plate, shown 63 seconds into the trailer, on the front of an SUV: USB DRV It’s a Texas plate. The symbol between those letters is a cog wheel. If you know, you know. That’s a reference to Texas-based Borderlands game development studio Gearbox Software (their logo features a cog wheel). More specifically, it’s a reference to Gearbox’s CEO Randy Pitchford, who in 2018 found himself explaining the nature of video he’d saved on a USB drive that was found at a Medieval Times restaurant before being returned to the studio: “It was ‘barely legal’ porn. This girl’s handle was ‘Only 18.’” The “girl” in the video had committed a solo sex act that Pitchford, an avid practitioner of magic, found remarkable. “I realized, this is not a sex worker…This is a fucking magician.” Back then, the USB drive was central to competing lawsuits against Gearbox by the studio’s former lawyer and by Gearbox against him. A settlement in late 2019 “exonerated” Pitchford, per the Hollywood Reporter. The USB story has resurfaced at times, now in a trailer from a company that not long ago was corporate brethren with Gearbox. Saber vs. Gearbox The head of Saber told Game File that the reference is payback. “The dig is because Randy took shots at Embracer in Borderlands 4,” Saber CEO Matt Karch told me when I asked him about the license plate. “Without Embracer, Randy is performing magic tricks at birthday parties for a living.” Having interviewed Karch during a cross-country flight in late 2024, I can confirm that Karch was unimpressed with Pitchford during their time both working in the Embracer group. I’d approached him not out of surprise that there was animosity but that it was manifesting publicly now. Gearbox was founded in 1999, worked on a port of Halo early on, and developed hit series such as the loot-based sci-fi shooter Borderlands before it was purchased by The Embracer Group in early 2021 for $363 million (with a possible earn-out of over $1 billion, if certain targets were hit by 2027). Saber was founded in 2001, worked on a remaster of Halo early on, had a big hit with zombie shooter World War Z and was purchased by Embracer in early 2020 for $150 million, with a potential earn-out of up to $375 million. For a few years, the Embracer group was a voracious acquirer of game studios. Then, as investment dried up, it choked. In March 2024, Embracer sold Saber to an investment company controlled by Saber CEO Matt Karch, and it sold Gearbox in an all-stock deal to long-time Borderlands publisher Take Two Interactive. Other studios were shut down. Hundreds of developers were laid off. Gearbox didn’t say much about their Embracer experience, nothing too direct, at least. In the summer 2024, Pitchford told reporter and occasional Game File contributor Nicole Carpenter that Borderlands 4’s story was in some way thematically connected to Gearbox’s experience at Embracer: “There’s this cultural and emotional shift in me, personally, and at the studio. What does it mean to trade some autonomy for organization?” When Borderlands 4 came out, there was something stranger: the matter of “Embracer’s Bluff,” a location in the game featuring an AI-powered toilet and a large trash dump, according to a detailed Kotaku account of the place. Gearbox never commented on it; Take Two never got back to me about it when I asked them last year. By contrast, since Saber exited Embracer, Karch has been one of Embracer’s biggest defenders, casting their management as well-meaning and supportive despite the layoffs and studio closures that resulted from their excessive expansion. Like others, Saber’s Karch saw Embracer’s as a shot. With Rideshare Stimulator’s trailer, he’s returned fire. “It’s amazing to me how fast people forget those who went above and beyond for them,” Karch told Game File. A rep for Gearbox did not comment by press time. Game File is a reader-supported publication. Your backing makes my reporting—including any coverage of trailer-based beefs—possible. Good news! I’m currently running Game File’s first big sale of 2026. You can get a one-year subscription for 23% off. Click here to take advantage of the limited-time offer. And thank you for your support! Item 2: In brief… 🚫 Wal-Mart has laid off the staff of Restart, a games media outlet launched in 2024, Aftermath reports. 🟥 A GTA VI preview is on the way, at last, via an “extended look” that will premiere, unusually, on Netflix at 3pm ET on August 27, then officially go live elsewhere six hours later. Last week, Game File noted that Take Two label Rockstar Games is overdue for showing off GTA VI, based on the timing of the initial hands-off previews of GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2. During a call with investors, Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-orders for GTA VI were “unprecedented and astonishing,” but added the company can’t predict how many of those pre-orders represent bonus sales vs. sales that otherwise would have been made at launch. During the same call, Zelnick was noticeably bullish on the future of playing games over streaming cloud connections (predicting wider adoption in three or so years). He sounded unbothered by Sony’s plans to stop making discs for new games (he said the business is 90% digital already and predicted that there could still be limited edition physical editions of games “in the same way there’s still vinyl in the recorded music business.”) 👀 Take Two wrote off $43 million in their spring quarter after deciding “not to proceed with further development of an unannounced title in its pipeline from a third-party developer.” 🤔 Some rare age-demographics from a big publisher: Capcom recently told investors that “users in their 20s account for approximately half of the users of both Pragamata and Resident Evil Requiem.” Item 3: The week ahead Tuesday, August 11 Game releases: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Switch 2; already out for PC, PS5, Xbox) continues the Bethesda strategy of putting Elder Scrolls games on everything; Royalty Free-For-All is a Smash Bros.-style fighting game featuring public domain characters such as Mother Goose brawling with Oliver Twist in a stage based on the original Little Shop of Horrors movie. Wednesday, August 12 Game release: Pro Jank Footy (PC, console) is an arcade-style Australian Rules Football game with increasingly ridiculous rules, the more you play (I enjoyed the Steam demo) Thursday, August 13 Game release: Super Mario Sunshine (Switch 2, originally released in 2002 on the GameCube) is released for Switch 2’s Nintendo Switch Online service. This game is the black sheep of 3D Mario games. It’s the successor to the breakthrough Super Mario 64 and the rare Mario game built around a single (vacation resort) theme. Mario’s got a water-spraying backpack, a Yoshi pal and a lot of blue coins to collect.
New entertainment district expansion in Florence extends to stadium
The City of zFlorence has agreed to expand its entertainment district to include tailgating areas around Bank Independent Stadium.
Scientists Release Biggest 2D Map of the Universe
Key Takeaways The DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys combined more than 263,000 telescope exposures to make the largest 2D map of the universe in visible and near-infrared light. Astronomers can pair the Legacy Surveys map with their own observations to explore our universe and search for rare phenomena. The 2D map serves as the foundation for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument survey to measure the universe in 3D and investigate dark energy. Hold on to your telescopes: the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys team has released the largest-ever 2D color map of the universe. The 5.6-trillion-pixel map contains nearly 4 billion celestial objects, primarily stars and galaxies. The data is available for all to use and publicly viewable through the Legacy Survey Sky Viewer. Astronomers and citizen scientists can explore the map or combine it with their own observations to better understand our universe. Researchers can search for rare phenomena like gravitational lenses, observe fleeting events like supernovae, and investigate two of physics’ biggest mysteries: dark matter, the invisible substance that accounts for most of the mass in our universe, and dark energy, the force driving our universe’s accelerating expansion. The new map builds on earlier versions from the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys that have already proved invaluable. To date, more than 1,800 science papers that reference the Legacy Surveys data have been published. “It’s part of the fabric of astronomy research now,” said David Schlegel, a co-lead of the Legacy Surveys and scientist at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). “When you’re working with astronomical objects today, you often start by pulling up the Legacy Imaging Viewer to see what you’re looking at.” Covering roughly 75% of the sky in visible and near-infrared light, the updated map provides a deep view of the extragalactic universe not blocked by the dust and stars of our own Milky Way. Researchers expect it will remain the most comprehensive 2D map of our universe for years to come. More than 160 scientists contributed to data collection for the project, and a team of 20 produced the final dataset released today. It was built by combining 263,407 telescope exposures from three ground-based sky surveys: the Dark Energy Camera Legacy Survey (DECaLS) at NSF Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, the Mayall z-band Legacy Survey (MzLS) at NSF Kitt Peak National Observatory, and the Beijing-Arizona Sky Survey (BASS) at the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory. That was supplemented by years of data from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) satellite mission and additional public data. “For our team, these data are fundamental to our investigation of the expansion history of the universe and the formation of our galaxy,” said Arjun Dey, co-lead of the Legacy Surveys and an astronomer at NSF NOIRLab. “But the skies belong to everyone, and this survey gives everyone the chance to explore the sky and marvel at its wonders.” Here be galaxies The DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys were originally conducted to prepare for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) survey. The Legacy Surveys’ 2D map is essentially a deep photograph of the sky; it records where galaxies and stars appear and how bright they appear. This crucial step enables DESI to select objects and measure their light in different wavelengths to determine their distances, building the largest high-resolution 3D map ever made. Scientists study the way galaxies have clustered at different ages of the universe to track dark energy over time. In April 2026, DESI completed its original five-year survey ahead of schedule and with vastly more objects than expected. The early results have shown surprising hints that dark energy’s impact may be weakening over time — a paradigm shift that could potentially shape the predicted fate of our universe. DESI expects to publish improved results using their first five years of data in 2027 and is continuing observations into 2028. DESI was so efficient at observing galaxies, the Legacy Surveys map needed to expand. Early on, “it became clear we might run out of galaxies to look at and run out of sky, and we better start doing something about that,” said Schlegel, who also works on DESI. The new Legacy Surveys map has been used to select DESI targets since June 2026 and will guide the telescope’s operations over the coming years. Computing the cosmos Merging hundreds of thousands of images taken on 2,285 nights, each with unique atmospheric and telescope conditions, was a massive computational effort. It took about a year to develop the computer code and eight weeks to process all the images at the Perlmutter supercomputer at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) at Berkeley Lab. Beyond supporting DESI, the Legacy Surveys will be a foundational reference for the next generation of telescopes. As new observatories like the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory (jointly funded by NSF and DOE’s Office of Science) and NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope come online, researchers can compare their observations with one of the deepest and most comprehensive views of the sky ever assembled. The Legacy Surveys data will also help scientists train artificial intelligence tools to analyze petabytes of astronomical data and accelerate new discoveries. It will be among the datasets used in an astrophysics pilot project within the American Science Cloud, part of the DOE’s Genesis Mission. The DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys are supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of High Energy Physics; the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, a DOE Office of Science user facility; the U.S. National Science Foundation, Division of Astronomical Sciences; and the partner institutions. DESI is supported by the DOE Office of Science and NERSC. Additional support for DESI is provided by the NSF; the Science and Technology Facilities Council of the United Kingdom; the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; the Heising-Simons Foundation; the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA); the Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation (SECIHTI) of Mexico; the Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain; and by the DESI member institutions. ### Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is committed to groundbreaking research focused on discovery science and solutions for abundant and reliable energy supplies. The lab’s expertise spans materials, chemistry, physics, biology, earth and environmental science, mathematics, and computing. Researchers from around the world rely on the lab’s world-class scientific facilities for their own pioneering research. Founded in 1931 on the belief that the biggest problems are best addressed by teams, Berkeley Lab and its scientists have been recognized with 17 Nobel Prizes. Berkeley Lab is a multiprogram national laboratory managed by the University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. DOE’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit energy.gov/science.
Trump’s foreign licensing business booms to $59.5 million as Gulf developers pay
Nearly two-thirds of Trump’s foreign licensing fees came from two Gulf developers, in the UAE and Qatar, including one pursuing a $20 billion U.S. expansion.
SanDisk Announces Three New Expansion Cards For Xbox Series X|S
"Introducing the SANDISK Optimus GX C50 Storage Expansion Card for XBOX"
Badgers fans, athletes see trade-offs on Big Ten’s expansion
Two years after the Big Ten Conference expanded to 18 teams, revenue is up but UW-Madison athletes and fans see challenges with more travel for away games.
COLL Q2 Deep Dive: ADHD Expansion and Pain Business Headwinds Shape Guidance
Pharmaceutical company Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, but sales rose 6.3% year on year to $199.9 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $840 million at the midpoint came in 3.4% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.92 per share was 8.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Concerns raised after officials reject renewal of waiver authorizing Arkansas’ ‘private option’ for health insurance
Federal officials' decision to reject Arkansas' request to renew a waiver authorizing the state's Medicaid expansion program has raised concerns among officials and experts about what will come next for the state's healthcare system and the program's more than 200,000 enrollees.
Almost Everything But The Music Sold Out In NIN Quake Collection
Commemorating three decades of the transformative 3D shooter, id Software releases a surprise new expansion and limited merch collection with composer Trent Reznor
Dallas' Perot Museum of Nature and Science to add $90 million expansion
The Perot Museum says a privately funded $90 million project will add more parking, a covered walkway and more event space. See the timeline.
Southwoods Health completes expansion project at The Surgical Hospital
Southwoods Health has completed a multimillion-dollar, 40,000-square-foot expansion project at The Surgical Hospital.
'Bad rap': Midwest burger giant defies California business doom narrative
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers CEO Chris Dull defends California's business climate, telling Fox News Digital it gets a 'bad rap' while detailing the Midwest burger giant's expansion plans in the Golden State.
Commentary: AI Could Help to Implement Health Policy
Artificial intelligence may enhance implementation of a new federal rule requiring aduts enrolled under the Affordable Care Act expansion of Medicaid eligibility to complete qualifying work hours or community engagement activities or meet exemption criteria to maintain coverage, according to a new commentary.
I built Canada’s largest crypto company. But the business climate here made selling to Robinhood inevitable
The CEO of WonderFi says that he sold because Canada's burdensome regulatory climate makes international expansion out of reach.
Surprise! The original Quake gets a free expansion on all platforms to celebrate its 30th birthday
A 19-level campaign, a deathmatch map, a new soundtrack: now that's a 30th birthday present.
COLL Q2 Deep Dive: ADHD Expansion and Pain Business Headwinds Shape Guidance
Pharmaceutical company Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, but sales rose 6.3% year on year ...
'Bad Rap': Freddy's CEO defends California business climate as rivals retreat
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers CEO Chris Dull defends California's business climate, telling Fox News Digital it gets a 'bad rap' while detailing the Midwest burger giant's expansion plans in the Golden State.
Icons America eyes major expansion that could add hundreds of manufacturing jobs in Gaston County
Scott Lingren, new CEO of Icons America, plans to expand the cosmetics packaging manufacturer's facility in Gaston County and add hundreds of jobs over the next five years.
Quake remaster ‘Dawn of the Machine’ update now available
Publisher Bethseda Softworks and developers id Software and Nightdive Studios have released a free update for the 2021-released first-person shooter remaster Quake, adding the new expansion “…
Review: Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass - Part 1: Bubbly Basin (Switch 2) - A Great First Dive From The DLC
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Rochester's Davis-Fetch Building Corp. seeks tax exemptions for LeRoy expansion
The contractor wants to build a new $1.2 million 16,500-square-foot space on Lent Avenue in the village.
VA accelerates electronic health record rollout
After years of delays, the Department of Veterans Affairs says its federal electronic health record (EHR) program is now firmly back on track. VA Secretary Douglas Collins has accelerated the program with a renewed goal: full deployment across all VA medical centers by 2031. A major governance overhaul, replacing multiple competing councils with a single decision-making body, has cut through bureaucratic delays and allowed the VA to move faster and more consistently. Deputy Secretary Paul Lawrence has taken a hands-on role, including visiting deployment sites and holding daily meetings with Oracle Health to ensure front-line clinicians have what they need. Here’s how the rollout is going, according to the VA: The federal EHR has only experienced four outages since December 2025. The system has gone nearly two consecutive years without a major incident. It is currently live at six sites, supporting care for over 188,000 veterans. The system creates a lifelong medical record, integrating data across the VA, the Department of Defense and private community providers. With the first new deployments underway and four Michigan medical centers already live in 2026, the VA is entering its first true expansion phase since the program’s reset. Officials say the system’s improved stability, streamlined governance and standardized national workflows have cleared the obstacles that once stalled progress. With 13 sites scheduled for deployment in 2026 and a market‑based rollout strategy guiding future waves, the department believes it’s finally positioned to move at scale toward a modern, fully interoperable EHR, advancing steadily toward its goal of reaching every VA medical center in five years.
India's LIC posts rise in profit on strong group business; margins expand
Life Insurance Corporation of India reported a 23% increase in first-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by strong group business and margin expansion from a greater focus on more profitable products, despite heightened competition.
Midwest hospital system launches $10M expansion that includes doubling of CT capacity
OhioHealth announced the new campaign on Aug. 5, with the modifications aimed at improving its Bradley Cancer Center at Berger Hospital, in Circleville.
Lodi science museum expansion to include classrooms, hotel, and plaza
The World of Wonders Science Museum in Lodi is advancing plans for a major expansion, adding classrooms, a science-themed hotel, and more to improve science education and attract visitors.
Sacramento sees business expansions, openings and closures in July. Here’s where
The region saw some popular restaurant chains open new locations. Also in July, midtown and downtown saw restaurant closures.
Bottoms, Jackson offer competing visions on data centers, Medicaid expansion at business luncheon
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson took the stage at an Athens event center to pitch their policies to a crowd of over 1,000 members of the state’s business community.
Business confidence in Mass. rebounds to January 2025 levels
The state's business confidence index rose for a fourth straight month in July, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts said on Wednesday, amid modest expansions in the state and national economies.
AdventHealth launches home-based hospice care in Haywood County
Residents and health leaders said AdventHealth's upcoming expansion of home-based hospice care in Haywood County comes at a critical time.