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Schedule for Thursday, June 20, 2024

Democrats.senate.gov 

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #597 Nancy L. Maldonado, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.

At approximately 11:30am, Senators should expect a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #590 Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Representative to the African Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador. Читать дальше...

Wrap Up for Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Democrats.senate.gov 

Roll Call Votes

1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #510, Katherine E. Oler, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years; confirmed: 52-42.

2.      Motion to concur in the House amendments to S.870, Fire Grants and Safety Act; agreed to: 88-2.

Legislative Business

Completed the Rule 14 process to place the following bill on the Legislative Calendar of Business:

S.4554... Читать дальше...



Cougars Fall in Extras

Our Sports Central: American Association 

GENEVA, Ill. - In a wild ballgame, the Kane County Cougars ultimately fell 9-8 to the Kansas City Monarchs in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Northwest... - AA Kane County Cougars

James Chance, No Wave Icon and Saxophonist of the Contortions, Dies at 71

Variety 

James Chance, the confrontational, controversial saxophonist and singer of the Contortions and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, who helped start the No Wave movement of the late 1970s in New York City, died Tuesday in New York, his Facebook page confirmed. He was 71. “His death was announced by his brother David Siegfried of Chicago, […]

MeitY to review India AI Mission status this week

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Ashwini Vaishnaw to lead review of Rs 10,372-crore India AI Mission, covering funding for startups, AI innovation centre, and foundational AI model. The plan aims to address compute infrastructure, AI skill gap, and regulatory challenges. The government also aims to provide streamlined funding support for deep-tech startups in the AI space

Simplilearn eyes 35-40% revenue growth in FY25

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Simplilearn, owned by Blackstone, aims for 35-40% revenue growth in fiscal 2025 after restructuring and focusing on core areas. It targets Rs 950 crore revenue and full-year profitability in FY25. It competes with the likes of Temasek-backed Upgrad, Byju’s-owned Great Learning and Unacademy’s Relevel.

Warburg Pincus may lead $100-150 million funding round in Saas firm Whatfix

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Private equity firm Warburg Pincus is set to lead a $100-150 million funding round in SoftBank-backed SaaS firm Whatfix, with participation expected from SoftBank and early investors Helion Venture Partners and Eight Roads Ventures. Whatfix is said to be clocking an annual recurring revenue of $70-75 million.

The US Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW): Dark Eagle – Analysis

Eurasia Review 

By Andrew Feickert

What Is the Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon?

The Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), also known as Dark Eagle (Figure 1), with a reported range of 1,725 miles, consists of a ground-launched missile equipped with a hypersonic glide body and associated transport, support, and fire control equipment.

According to the Army, "This land-based, truck-launched system is armed with hypersonic missiles that can travel well over 3,800 miles per hour. Читать дальше...





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