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Lab-Grown Chicken — The Latest Silicon Valley Mess to Clean Up?

Silicon Valley is banking on cultured meat taking off, providing animal-free “meat” to satisfy the carnivorous appetites of the world’s more than 8 billion people — most of whom eat meat. But what started out with grandiose fanfare and backing from billionaire investors like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos1 is falling flat. The dream of… Read More: Lab-Grown Chicken — The Latest Silicon Valley Mess to Clean… »

‘Silicon Prairie’ Ready for Quantum Leap

June 9, 2021 — Nebraska is well known for corn and beef, but small towns in the area are also home to Charles Lindbergh’s first flying lessons and the invention of vise-grip locking pliers. Now, the National Science Foundation is betting on the Cornhusker State to help lead a high-stakes era of innovation as America… Read More: ‘Silicon Prairie’ Ready for Quantum Leap »