Cheyenne, Wyo. — The Cheyenne City Council approved a roughly 3,460–3,500-acre annexation this week after multi-hour hearings held Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning, expanding the city by about 20% to accommodate a Microsoft data center campus; Microsoft closed on the property June 26 after purchasing the land from the family...
Canada-based Thomson Reuters has announced plans to cut up to 500 engineering roles as it accelerates the use of artificial intelligence across its products and internal workflows. The reductions, which amount to just over 5% of the company’s operations and technology division, were communicated to staff during an internal all-hands...
Nvidia has sharply reduced the number of Asian customers allowed to buy its advanced artificial intelligence chips, cutting more than half of buyers in Singapore, Malaysia and Japan from an approved list after stricter compliance checks. Reported on Tuesday, 14 July, the move follows months of enhanced due diligence aimed...
Global oil prices climbed to a one‑month high on Tuesday, July 14, as escalating military conflict in the Strait of Hormuz disrupted maritime traffic through the key energy chokepoint. Brent crude rose 9.6% from the previous session to $84.98 a barrel after the United States reinstated a blockade on Iranian...
Gillette, Wyoming. A regional heatwave set multiple daily high-temperature records across northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota on July 12, with the highest reported 110°F at Buffalo, South Dakota, and Gillette reaching 104°F, according to preliminary National Weather Service data; Syracuse, New York, later recorded 97°F on July 14, breaking...
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday that the U.S. central bank may need to raise interest rates in the near term if core inflation remains elevated. Speaking at an event in New York, Waller cited persistent strength in the economy, stable labor markets and resilient consumer demand, while warning...
The United States has reinstated a naval blockade on Iranian ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and is demanding a 20% reimbursement on all other cargo passing through the waterway, according to a Central Command statement and public remarks by President Donald Trump. The blockade, targeting vessels entering and exiting...
A new survey released on Monday, July 13, 2026, by outplacement and talent transition firm Careerminds finds that more than 90% of U.S. human resources leaders regret implementing artificial intelligence-driven layoffs. The survey of 600 HR leaders who managed restructurings over the past year shows 78.8% of their organizations directly...
U.S. semiconductor shares have come under pressure at the start of July after a powerful rally driven by artificial intelligence demand. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has dropped more than 11% since hitting a record high in June, though it remains up about 83% for the year. Large chipmakers including Nvidia,...
Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume has warned staff that the carmaker may need to cut up to 50,000 additional jobs worldwide, according to an internal memo dated July 13, 2026 and seen by multiple media outlets. The potential reductions would come on top of a previously agreed plan to eliminate...
