March 13, 2026

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Proton-conducting materials could enable new green energy technologies

A class of materials called solid acids were especially likely to be fast proton conductors, based on computer simulations of the materials’ behavior. Credit: Courtesy of researchers; MIT News As the name suggests, most electronic devices today work through the movement of electrons. But materials that can efficiently conduct protons—the nucleus of the hydrogen atom—could

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Wealth Management

RIA Edge Podcast: Helium Advisors’ Tax-Optimized Approach

Sponsored by In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, David Armstrong, editorial director for Informa Connect’s Wealth Management Group, talks with Howard Morin, founder and partner at Helium Advisors, about integrating tax planning into the center of wealth management services. Located in Seattle and started in 2016, Helium has grown organically, with some M&A, to $270

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Fund

OpenAI Startup Fund’s First Investments: Humanoid Robots, Virtual Paralegals and More

Sam Altman’s OpenAI has a startup fund that is investing $175 million in artificial-intelligence companies that have a “profound, positive impact on the world.” “We’re a research and deployment company dedicated to making sure that AI is safe and benefits all of humanity,” Altman said in a video about the fund. “We want to push

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Energy

Proton-conducting materials could enable new green energy technologies | MIT News

As the name suggests, most electronic devices today work through the movement of electrons. But materials that can efficiently conduct protons — the nucleus of the hydrogen atom — could be key to a number of important technologies for combating global climate change. Most proton-conducting inorganic materials available now require undesirably high temperatures to achieve

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Technology

Triastek Announces Research Collaboration and Platform Technology License Agreement with BioNTech to Advance 3D Printed Oral RNA Therapeutics

NANJING, China, July 23, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Triastek Inc. (“Triastek”), a global leader in 3D printing pharmaceuticals, today announced that it has entered into a research collaboration and platform technology license agreement with BioNTech SE (“BioNTech”), a next generation immunotherapy company pioneering novel therapies for cancer and other serious diseases. Under the agreement, the companies will develop

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Insurance

Pacific Life Adds Three New Supplemental Health Insurance Products to Employee Benefits Lineup

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 23, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pacific Life’s Workforce Benefits business announces the addition of three new supplemental health insurance products to its portfolio. These coverages allow employers to provide their employees with added financial security for life’s unexpected events. “In our pursuit of excellence, we’ve crafted three new supplemental health insurance products, each designed

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Tax

Republican Minnesota House candidate has history of tax delinquency, filed for bankruptcy • Minnesota Reformer

Isanti Mayor Jimmy Gordon — who is also a Republican-endorsed candidate for Minnesota House — has a long history of tax delinquency, including a $38,994 federal tax lien filed by the Internal Revenue Service that has not been released, according to county records. The IRS filed a tax lien against Gordon in 2019, and Isanti

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Investments

Target-date funds had a rough 2022. Does that mean they’re a bad idea?

Saving for retirement is always filled with uncertainty: Past investment performance doesn’t indicate future gains, and you may not have saved enough for an unexpected health issue or other family emergency. But for decades, investors and advisers alike have followed one guiding light: You can count on bonds or bond funds for safe, stable returns.

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Energy

Bipartisan senators introduce Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024

On July 22, U.S. Senators Manchin (I-WV) and Barrasso (R-WY) released the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 to enhance energy security and improve permitting for energy infrastructure projects. In April, more than 200 solar and storage companies called for comprehensive permitting reforms that open federal lands to clean energy, modernize the grid, and build

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Fund

CAI and United Way Launch the CAI United Fund to Support

ALLENTOWN, Pa., July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CAI, a global services firm, announced today a new partnership with United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, to form the CAI United Fund. The fund will invest in family and student engagement initiatives to reduce absenteeism and improve academic outcomes within the United Way Community Schools

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