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In the world of quantum science, where the very foundations of reality seem to bend and twist in ways that challenge our everyday intuitions, there’s a temptation to lean into the mystique. Quantum mechanics, with its superposition, entanglement, and uncertainty principles, naturally lends itself to sensational headlines and breathless predictions about revolutionary technologies just around the corner.

But the sixth guiding principle of the International Year of Quantum asks us to resist this temptation: Be Honest. The principle states that while “pride in the past and optimism about the future are welcome, and stories often have to be simplified out of necessity,” we should “always aim to foreground honesty about the past and future of quantum science and technology.”

This isn’t just about scientific integrity—though that’s certainly important. It’s about building genuine understanding and sustainable excitement for one of the most profound areas of modern science.

The Cost of Quantum Hype

We’ve all seen the headlines: “Quantum Computing Will Break All Encryption!” “Quantum Teleportation Achieved!” “The Quantum Internet Is Coming!” While these stories often contain grains of truth, they frequently obscure the nuanced reality of where quantum technologies actually stand today.

When we oversell quantum computing‘s current capabilities, we risk creating what researchers call a “quantum winter”—a period of disappointment and reduced funding when reality fails to match inflated expectations. We’ve seen this pattern before in artificial intelligence, where cycles of hype and disappointment have repeatedly disrupted progress.

Consider quantum computing’s relationship with cryptography. Yes, a sufficiently large, error-corrected quantum computer could theoretically break many current encryption methods. But “theoretically” and “practically” are separated by enormous engineering challenges that may take decades to overcome. Current quantum computers are still in what researchers call the “NISQ era” (Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum), where they’re powerful enough to be interesting but not yet powerful enough to threaten our data security.

Honesty Doesn’t Mean Pessimism

Being honest about quantum science doesn’t mean downplaying its remarkable achievements or dimming enthusiasm for its potential. The quantum world has already given us technologies that transformed civilization: lasers, transistors, MRI machines, and GPS satellites all rely on quantum mechanical principles.

Recent advances are genuinely exciting. IBM, Google, and other companies have demonstrated “quantum advantage” in specific, carefully crafted problems. Quantum sensors are approaching sensitivities that could detect dark matter or revolutionize medical imaging. Quantum communication networks are beginning to connect cities, offering unprecedented security for transmitted information.

The difference is in how we frame these achievements. Rather than suggesting quantum computers will soon replace classical computers for all tasks, we can celebrate their growing ability to solve specific problems that classical computers struggle with. Instead of promising quantum sensors will immediately transform medicine, we can highlight their remarkable precision and the specific applications where this precision matters most.

The Challenge of Simplification

Science communication always involves simplification. You can’t explain quantum entanglement without glossing over mathematical formalism that took physicists decades to develop. You can’t discuss quantum algorithms without simplifying concepts that require graduate-level study to truly understand.

The key is conscious simplification—being deliberate about what we’re leaving out and why, rather than accidentally creating misconceptions. When we say particles can be in “two places at once,” we might add that this description, while useful, doesn’t capture the full mathematical reality of quantum superposition. When we discuss quantum teleportation, we can clarify that information—not matter—is being transmitted.

Good science communicators develop a toolkit of analogies and explanations at different levels of complexity, always ready to add nuance when their audience is ready for it. They distinguish between what quantum technologies can do today, what they might do tomorrow, and what they may never do at all.

Building Trust Through Truth

Perhaps most importantly, honest communication builds trust. When the public understands both the genuine promise and the real limitations of quantum technologies, they’re better equipped to make informed decisions about research priorities, policy choices, and personal expectations.

Trust is particularly crucial as quantum technologies move from laboratories into real-world applications. Quantum key distribution is already being used for secure communications in some contexts. Quantum sensors are finding applications in geology, navigation, and medical research. As these technologies mature, public understanding and acceptance will be essential.

Moreover, honesty in science communication reflects the honest uncertainty that drives scientific inquiry. Science is exciting precisely because we don’t know all the answers yet. The questions we’re still working to understand—like how to scale quantum computers, how to reduce error rates, or how to integrate quantum technologies with existing infrastructure—are themselves fascinating.

The Path Forward

As we celebrate the International Year of Quantum, let’s embrace the principle of honesty not as a constraint, but as an opportunity. We can share our genuine excitement about quantum science while acknowledging the hard problems still to be solved. We can celebrate remarkable achievements while maintaining realistic timelines for future breakthroughs.

The quantum world is already strange and wonderful enough without embellishment. By committing to honest communication, we honor both the profound achievements of quantum science and the intelligence of our audiences. In doing so, we build not just excitement, but the deeper understanding that will sustain quantum science through the challenging and exciting decades ahead.

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Honest scientific communication begins with rich understanding. Explore quantum breakthroughs and deepen your understanding of quantum technologies with the rich library of quantum resources available through Keysight Learn. Keysight’s quantum experts have curated educational materials that parse complex quantum topics into digestible information that will deepen your understanding without leaning into hype.

This is the sixth installment in our series looking at the International Year of Quantum guiding principles.

You can catch up on the first five here:

No One Owns Quantum Science | Everyone is Invited to the Quantum Revolution | Recognizing Consensus, Honoring Dissent, Admitting Ignorance | Help Others Find Reliable Quantum Information | Modeling the Ideas of Scientific Conduct

Originally published on GoDaddy Resource Library

By Michael Roehricht

We’re excited to announce that GoDaddy’s Airo^® Site Designer has officially exited beta and is now available worldwide for all GoDaddy Managed Hosting for WordPress customers. What started as a bold experiment in AI-powered website creation has quickly become one of the fastest, smartest, and most flexible ways to launch a professional online presence. 

Why website creation needed a rethink 

Building a website has traditionally been slow and complex. From structuring pages and writing content to sourcing imagery and designing for user experience, small businesses often spend 45–90 days (and thousands of dollars) on a new site. 

Meanwhile, nearly 27% of U.S. small businesses still don’t have a website, and of those who do, 70% lack a clear call to action on their homepage. 

We built Airo Site Designer to solve this. With AI-powered speed and WordPress flexibility, Airo Site Designer makes it possible to have a polished, conversion-ready site in minutes, not months. 

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BONN, Germany, September 29, 2025 /3BL/ – A new study found that higher farmgate prices and Fairtrade interventions are helping certified cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire increase their incomes.

The study, “Assessing Cocoa Famer Income: The household income of cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire and strategies for improvement,” found that 24 percent of farmers are projected to earn above a living income based on the current farmgate price, compared to 7 percent two years ago. Another 50 percent should earn close to a living income.

Commissioned by Fairtrade and conducted by Impact Institute, the multi-part study demonstrates the important role price plays in farmer incomes. For example, when price rose by a third between April 2024 and April 2025, the analysis showed that the amount of farmers earning a living income is on track to almost double from 13 percent to 24 percent.

Following up on studies conducted in 2017 and 2020, researchers surveyed more than 700 farmer households from 31 farming organizations in 2024. Starting with data collected from April 2023 to March 2024, the researchers then modelled famer incomes based on more recent values for cost of production, yield, and price.

Eight-year analysis of income changes shows similar trend

Another part of the study compared 14 farming organizations surveyed in 2017 and 2020, continuing Fairtrade’s commitment to measuring farmer incomes and looking for insights about what contributes most to progress toward living incomes.

Between 2020 and 2024, the study found that farmers at almost all income levels have seen their incomes shift upwards. Fifty-one percent of farmers, up from 44 percent in 2020, were earning incomes above the poverty line, while the median annual income remained stable.

Importantly, the number of famers living in extreme poverty significantly decreased from 36 percent in 2020 to 17 percent in 2024, a 19-point drop. The positive change is even more pronounced when looking back to the 2017 study, which showed 58 percent of farmers living in extreme poverty – reflecting more than 40-point improvement in the past seven years.

Farmers value Fairtrade pricing and trainings for income stability

Farmers said the Fairtrade Premium, the additional sum of money paid on top of the selling price that goes into a communal fund for farmers and workers to use as they see fit, and which is required by Fairtrade Standards, contributed to farmer income stability by improving access to better education, housing, and healthcare for their households.

In addition, farmers said trainings facilitated by Fairtrade supported progress in maintenance and pruning routines, as well as harvesting, processing, and storage techniques. This has led to better income and higher earnings.

Progress toward understanding complexities behind farmer incomes

Other indicators from the study, however, showed a more complicated picture for Ivorian cocoa farmers, who have been feeling the impact of inflation, climate change, and labor shortages. These factors have limited the positive effects expected from higher prices. For example, the study found that the average farm yield increased slightly between 2020 and 2024, from about 1,378 to 1,433 pounds per 2.5 acres (or hectare). However, average farm size and cocoa growing area decreased at the same time. This could indicate that farm measurements are more accurate thanks to geolocation mapping, and yield improvements should be interpreted with caution. In fact, the study also found that cocoa production volumes per household decreased by 29 percent and average production costs increased by 16 percent between 2020 and 2024.

The variables of household and farm size, costs, yields, and price are all important factors when it comes to earning a living income and have been part of how Fairtrade sets Living Income Reference Prices for cocoa and other products. A correlation analysis by the researchers provided insights into the interplay of these factors. For instance, while larger cocoa growing areas correlate with higher incomes, there are diminishing returns on profit per 2.5 acres because farm costs – including extra labor costs – increase as cocoa plot size increases.

This study, which comes at a time when Fairtrade is in the midst of a three-phase plan to strengthen its reference price model for cocoa, will contribute to the multi-stakeholder review process and learnings for the sector.

For the first time, the study analyzed sharecropper income, providing valuable information for the industry about a vulnerable segment of cocoa farmers. The study found that the average sharecropper income is far below the average landowner income, with the majority living in extreme poverty. Fairtrade Standards now require farming organizations to track sharecropper farmers and make sure that written contracts exist between sharecroppers and landowners within their membership.

“It’s good confirmation that higher farmgate prices are indeed making a significant difference for farmers,” said Jon Walker, Senior Advisor, Cocoa, Fairtrade International. “However, we have to continue to measure and explore how farmers are improving yields in the face of climate change pressures, as well as understand the dynamics of farm size and household size which this study shows are highly influential in the difference between earning a living income or not.”

To learn more and to access the complete study please visit our website here.

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About Fairtrade America

Fairtrade America works to rebalance trade, making it a system rooted in partnership and mutual respect rather than exploitation. It’s about businesses, shoppers, farmers and workers all working together so we can all experience the benefits of trade. Fairtrade America is the U.S. branch of Fairtrade International, the original and global leader in fair trade certification with more than 30 years of experience working for fair trading practices in more than 30 countries across the globe. A non-profit 501(c)3 organization, Fairtrade America is part of the world’s largest and most recognized fair trade certification program — part of a global movement for change. Learn more at fairtradeamerica.org, and by connecting with Fairtrade America on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

About Impact Institute

Impact Institute is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering organizations and individuals to realize the impact economy – an inclusive and sustainable economy that works for all. It focuses on key societal transitions: the sustainable finance transition (to price in externalities), the energy transition, and the food transition (towards a clean, fair, and future-proof system). In addition, Impact Institute helps organizations address complex sustainability topics such as biodiversity, human rights across value chains, and transparent reporting. Its expert teams provide strategy, tools, data, education, and services to measure, report, and manage impact.

Press Contact:

Liz Davis, ldavis@fairtradeamerica.org

by Ron Pernick, Clean Edge

When Clean Edge was founded back in 2000, we had a very clear sense that a host of emerging clean technologies – spanning renewables, the grid, transportation, and more – would experience learning curves and growth trajectories more akin to the internet and computers than to extractive energy sectors such as oil and gas. In hindsight, this thesis seems obvious, but at the time it was a radical concept that was just being embraced by a small cohort of tech and investment experts who had witnessed similar breakthroughs in the high-technology sector. After 25 years, clean tech and high tech are now firmly converging, especially at the intersection of the electric grid. 

The statistics speak for themselves:

• Solar and wind are now the most cost-competitive and fastest-to-deploy sources of energy across most of the globe.

• Solar and storage have exhibited learning curves of 20% and 18%, respectively. A “learning curve” is the decline in cost for every doubling of manufacturing output globally – much like Moore’s Law for transistors on chips.

• Globally, on average, it takes nearly eight years to build a new nuclear power plant (much longer in places like the U.S. and U.K.) while it takes one and a half to three years to build a solar farm with integrated energy storage. New natural gas turbines are currently backlogged out to 2028-2030.

• In 2024, renewables represented a record ~90% of new electricity capacity additions both in the U.S. and globally.

• More than 17 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide last year and reached nearly half of all passenger vehicles sold in China, the largest global market by far with an estimated 11 million EVs sold.

• Datacenters are moving into the hyperscale, with Meta and others now building GW-size plants that require from 1 GW to 5 GW of operating power, enough capacity to power an entire city.

Which brings us to the electric grid. As renewables penetration grows, electrification of heat and transportation takes off, and new power-hungry AI-driven datacenters expand, the need for a modern 21^st-century grid is not a “nice-to-have” but a necessity.

Read Ron’s very informative and useful article here – https://greenmoney.com/new_version/grid-investments-in-the-age-of-electrification-ai-and-data-ascendency

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Luke Pryor| Portfolio Manager—Security of the Future; Co-Portfolio Manager—Strategic Equities and Responsible US Equities

Kathleen Dumes, CFA| Senior Investment Strategist

Erin Bigley, CFA| Chief Responsibility Officer

Water scarcity, supply-chain risk and board-level decisions underscore the importance of a stewardship lens.

Companies today face intensifying pressures—from surging electricity demand and water shortages, to shifting policies and regulations, to a rise in megamergers. How companies handle these pressures matters to their bottom lines—and to shareholder value. The challenge for investors is determining which businesses will adapt and thrive, and which will struggle. In our view, applying a stewardship lens can help.

That means assessing how companies manage the fundamentals that drive long-term value: resource use, supply chain practices and governance. We believe that companies that conserve water and energy, demonstrate sophistication around their supply chains and maintain corporate discipline are better positioned to protect margins and preserve capital. That discipline can translate, in our analysis, into more resilient earnings and stronger shareholder outcomes over time.

When Drought Hits Chipmakers

Taiwan’s semiconductor industry is a case in point.

Taiwan is home to dominant global semiconductor chipmakers that require substantial amounts of water—particularly the ultrapure variety used in the chip-manufacturing process. But Taiwan has a long history of restricting water consumption during drought conditions, making the country’s chipmakers vulnerable to environmental disruptions.

In 2021, Taiwan endured its worst drought in decades, leading to water rationing and production cutbacks. In many cases, manufacturers were ordered to reduce water consumption by up to 15%, prompting some firms to truck in water and drill wells just to keep factories running.

As droughts become more frequent, we expect Taiwan’s semiconductor industry to face sustained climate-related water stress, even as chip demand rises.

Rising energy demand is another concern. The International Energy Agency projects that worldwide electricity demand will climb 3.3% in 2025, followed by 3.7% in 2026—driven in part by power-intensive artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.

Against this challenging backdrop, firms have an opportunity to materially differentiate themselves. Our analysis shows that companies with thoughtful water and energy conservation programs have more effectively navigated environmental constraints than their competitors—resulting in lower costs, greater operational efficiency and higher profits.

From 2021 through 2023—the most-recent period with robust data—we found that companies that reduced water intensity (water volume per unit of production) by 10% or more achieved median margin expansion across sectors up to 362 basis points (bps) greater than peers that increased water intensity by 10% or more (Display).

Supply Chains Under Strain

COVID-19 highlighted the vulnerabilities of global supply chains. Since then, we’ve seen a broad realignment, with companies reshoring some operations, diversifying suppliers and building new regional hubs. These shifts have unfolded against a backdrop of rising policy uncertainty.

For example, the Biden administration’s AI Diffusion Rule—set to impose tiered restrictions on AI chip exports from the US—was scheduled to take effect in May 2025. Just days before implementation, the Trump administration rescinded it and issued new guidance limiting the use of advanced Chinese chips and imposing fresh export controls on certain technologies.

Episodes like these, along with a spate of new tariffs, illustrate the recent volatility of trade and export policy. In our view, companies with concentrated supply chains are especially exposed, while those that diversify sourcing geographically are better able to adapt.

Beyond where supply chains are located, companies’ ability to respond effectively to supply chain shocks also matters. Our research shows that firms that set strong sourcing standards generated bigger profits than their peers during the US–China trade war of 2017–2019. Export-oriented companies with practices such as monitoring safe working conditions achieved gross margins up to 160 bps higher than peers without those practices (Display). In today’s volatile geopolitical climate, we believe this kind of gap could widen.

We believe the ability to set sophisticated sourcing standards indicates capable supply chain management. In our view, it’s a useful barometer for investors to gauge which companies may be best positioned to manage policy volatility.

Board Oversight and Deal Discipline

A stewardship lens should also include board oversight—a key hallmark of good governance. Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is gaining steam in a less stringent regulatory environment, leaving fewer external constraints on management decisions. Weakened external guardrails underscore the importance of effective corporate boards that ensure alignment between a company’s management and its shareholders.

Typically, one of the biggest disconnects between management and shareholders is large-scale merger and acquisition (M&A) activity. In our analysis, many large deals benefit the executives that initiate the deals at the expense of shareholders. In fact, we found that large, transformational deals were followed by underperformance roughly two-thirds of the time. Of the 74 companies involved in M&A deals larger than US$5 billion since 2015, 51 underperformed their benchmark during the ensuing three-year period (Display).

In our analysis, companies with strong governance structures tend to demonstrate greater M&A discipline—helping to preserve capital and shareholder returns in the process. As regulatory barriers to large-scale M&A ease, we believe strong governance could help companies avoid value-destroying M&A.

The link between corporate stewardship and shareholder value is often overlooked, but ignoring it may have material ramifications, in our view. In today’s uncertain environment, we think a stewardship lens offers investors a clearer way to separate leaders from laggards.

The authors would like to thank Michael Crovetto, Research Analyst, for his invaluable contribution to this piece.

The views expressed herein do not constitute research, investment advice or trade recommendations, do not necessarily represent the views of all AB portfolio-management teams and are subject to change over time.

Learn more about AB’s approach to responsibility here.

Originally published on Forbes

If supply chains are where vulnerabilities show up operationally, finance is where they land with impact and finality. Today’s CFO cannot steer the business on carbon numbers alone. Making this shift means answering questions like:

•“How do we integrate sustainability data into the same systems that manage profit centers, cost centers, and balance sheets?” Many disclosures still rely on proxy data, such as industry averages, which can result in deviations of 30-40% or more from real values. SAP Green Ledger brings granular carbon insights into core finance processes, enabling organizations to drive decarbonization and operationalize sustainability at scale. This means companies can understand not only how much carbon they emit, but also how it affects risk exposure and margins.

Click here to read more on Forbes.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., September 29, 2025 /3BL/ – Discovery Education, the creator of essential PreK-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today presented the Fall 2025 schedule of free-to-use Virtual Field Trips. These virtual events engage today’s students through exciting connections to real-world learning experiences.

The new line-up of virtual field trips provide students and teachers unique learning opportunities that come complete with high-quality instructional materials. In order of the premiere date, the new virtual field trips include:

Forging Innovation: A Mission Possible Virtual Field Trip 
Premieres: October 9, 2025 
Grades 6-12

Journey into the world of steel—one of the most essential and versatile materials in modern society. During this new virtual field trip, students will explore how steel is made from raw materials, how its properties can be altered through different processes, and why it’s a cornerstone of innovation in architecture and structural engineering. Through real-world examples and design challenges, students discover how engineers and architects use steel to solve complex problems. This content is available from the STEM Careers Coalition, an alliance of industries and non-profit organizations, reaching 15M+ students with equitable access to STEM resources and career connections since its launch in 2019.

Nature’s Blueprint: A Virtual Field Trip
Premieres: October 21, 2025 
Grades 6-12

In Nature’s Blueprint: A Virtual Field Trip, students explore how genetic mutations influence the traits of living organisms and contribute to groundbreaking medical discoveries. Along the way, students encounter animals with remarkable traits and see how space-based genetic research is helping scientists better understand our environment and life on Earth. This is from DNA Decoded, a program in partnership with Illumina, that inspires students to investigate genomics and explore new career pathways with standards-aligned STEM resources.

Careers at Sea and Shore: A Virtual Field Trip to Maritime Manufacturing Centers
Premieres: October 29, 2025
Grades 6-12

This virtual field trip shows students the world of marine innovation as they explore how submarines are built and the amazing careers behind them. Discover how the healthy, drug-free choices you make today can lead to meaningful and rewarding careers in the future. Students meet engineers, welders, and technicians who are creating future national security systems that can operate underwater. This virtual field trip, funded through the Defense Department’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program, is part of Operation Prevention, a program with the Drug Enforcement Administration providing no-cost online tools that support every member of the community with the power of prevention.

Amphibian Adventures: A Build the Change Virtual Field Trip to the Georgia Wetlands 
Premieres: December 4, 2025
Grades 3-8

Join the LEGO Group and Discovery Education as we head to Jekyll Island and the Okefenokee Swamp to learn about the lifecycle and habitat of everyone’s favorite web-footed friend: frogs. As an indicator species, frogs can tell us a lot about the health of an entire ecosystem—what’s working and what’s not. “Hop” aboard a swamp boat to explore frog conservation efforts, including ways to help frogs in your community. This Virtual Field Trip is part of Build the Change, a program with the LEGO Group celebrating the power of play to boost learning and improve the world around you.

Meet a Solar Telescope: A Virtual Field Trip to the U.S. National Science Foundation Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope
Premiered: September 17, 2025 
Grades K-5

The Meet a Solar Telescope Virtual Field Trip with Sesame Workshop and the National Science Foundation gives students a close up look at the Sun itself as classrooms are brought to the top of a volcano in Maui, Hawai’i – home to the largest and most powerful solar telescope in the world. Students hear from real-life scientists and engineers who study the Sun as they learn about its importance to the world around us and see how the Sun is honored in Hawaiian culture. Discover more resources from the Why in Our World program designed to help connect STEM concepts to the world.

The Superpower of Story: A Virtual Field Trip to Warner Bros. Studios
Premiered: April 18, 2025
Grades 6-12

In the Superpower of Story: A Virtual Field Trip to Warner Bros. Studios, students journey to DC headquarters at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, to into the world of legendary DC Super Heroes uncovering the secrets of how stories evolve, from bold ideas to iconic comics and animated series to jaw-dropping live-action spectacles on the big screen. Along the way, students hear from the creative minds who shape the DC Universe and get an insider’s look at the magic that brings their favorite characters to life.

Educators can sign-up their classrooms to attend all these virtual field trips using the registration page here. Each virtual field trip is available on-demand at no-cost after its release at 7 AM ET of the premiere date. Additional resources to support learning, such as a standards-aligned companion guide with hands-on activities and educator support content. Discover more Discovery Education virtual field trips here or on the Virtual Field Trips channel on the essential classroom companion, Discovery Education Experience.

“Research shows that students both need and want engaging classroom experiences that connect learning to the wider world. Virtual field trips offer educators a free and enjoyable way to spark student engagement while providing powerful, real-world learning opportunities,” said Jamie Jenkins, Senior Director of Instructional Design at Discovery Education.

For more information about Discovery Education’s award-winning digital resources and professional learning solutions, visit www.discoveryeducation.com, and stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

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About Discovery Education 
Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art, PreK-12, digital solutions help educators engage all students and support higher academic achievement. Through award-winning multimedia content, instructional supports, and innovative classroom tools that are effective, engaging, and easy to use, Discovery Education helps educators deliver powerful learning experiences. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories. Through partnerships with districts, states, and trusted organizations, Discovery Education empowers teachers with essential edtech solutions that inspire curiosity, build confidence, and accelerate learning. Learn more at www.discoveryeducation.com.

Contact 
Grace Maliska
Discovery Education
Email: gmaliska@discoveryed.com

PITTSBURGH, September 29, 2025 /3BL/ – Intelligent power management company Eaton was recently awarded a multi-million-dollar project to deliver grid modernization solutions for Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) in Washington state. Over the next four years, Eaton will help the utility implement smart grid technology across its 6,000-mile distribution system to improve visibility and control capabilities, reduce outage duration and mitigate wildfire risk.

Eaton is providing intelligent control and automatic circuit recloser technologies to support the utility’s broader SnoSMART initiative, a $60 million infrastructure modernization project that aims to improve system reliability and wildfire protection. The project is partially funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and Eaton’s regional manufacturing capabilities help ensure compliance with the program’s domestic content requirements.

“Eaton’s significant, long-standing investments in U.S. manufacturing and research and development are helping us meet unprecedented customer demand for our utility solutions advancing electrification, grid modernization and energy resilience,” said Jason Plane, utility segment manager at Eaton. “We have engineered a tailored solution for the PUD that can be quickly deployed to accelerate a stronger, safer energy future for communities everywhere.”

A key objective of the PUD’s SnoSMART initiative is to achieve a 25% reduction in outage duration across its distribution network. Eaton research shows that using reclosers to provide transient fault protection on the entire distribution system can improve outage rates by 50–90%. In addition to automatically interrupting faults and restoring power after momentary outages, reclosers also reduce the duration of fault energy to help mitigate the risk of overhead distribution systems causing wildfires.

“We are deploying Eaton Nova NX-STS reclosers in areas of our service territory that face the greatest reliability challenges and wildfire risks,” said PUD’s John Hieb, P.E., distribution automation project manager. “By integrating wireless communication capabilities, we can remotely monitor and control this equipment in real time – enabling faster outage response and proactive wildfire mitigation that will strengthen grid resilience and enhance safety for our customers.”

Snohomish PUD is the 12^th largest public power utility in the nation and second largest in Washington state, serving reliable and affordable electricity to the 880,000 residents of Snohomish County and Camano Island since 1949.

Learn more about how Eaton is helping utilities accelerate the grid of the future.

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges and building a more sustainable society for people today and generations to come.

Founded in 1911, Eaton has continuously evolved to meet the changing and expanding needs of our stakeholders. With revenues of nearly $25 billion in 2024, the company serves customers in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Contact:

Kristin Somers
+1.919.345.3714
Kristincsomers@eaton.com

Regina Parundik
Cobblestone Communications
+1.412.559.1614
Regina@cobblecreative.com

Originally published on August 14th on LinkedIn

Nine months. Countless connections. Lasting impact. We’re proud to celebrate the close of Sysco’s inaugural Rise Together Women’s Leadership Program — a 9-month journey designed to accelerate the growth of high-potential women across our business.

Through executive mentorship, senior sponsorship, and visibility to top senior leaders, participants gained invaluable exposure to executive-level leadership while building strong networks across the enterprise. Skill-building workshops and intentional development opportunities helped them gain confidence, advance their careers, and strengthen their leadership impact.

With 25% already achieving upward career movement and nearly 90% reporting greater leadership confidence, the program’s influence is undeniable — and we’re just getting started.

About Sysco

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Lenovo Chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang to deliver CES keynote on smarter AI for all at iconic venue, showcasing innovations with FIFA, Formula 1®, and a host of others at the world’s biggest tech event.

Tech World CES Keynote to showcase Lenovo’s role as An Official Technology Partner of Sphere Studios

LAS VEGAS, September 29, 2025 /3BL/ – Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) and Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) announced that, for the first time ever, Lenovo’s annual global innovation event, Tech World, will take center stage at Sphere in Las Vegas on the opening day of CES® 2026. The 11^th annual Tech World will feature Lenovo Chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang’s CES keynote along with Lenovo’s latest product launches, innovations, proofs of concept, and the company’s AI-driven innovation strategy for the coming years.

The event at Sphere, which will showcase content created exclusively for Lenovo by Sphere Studios, Sphere’s in-house immersive content studio, marks the second consecutive year that a CES keynote will be delivered at the cutting-edge venue. Tech World comes as Lenovo and Sphere enter a multi-year global partnership, making Lenovo An Official Technology Partner of Sphere Studios.

“Over the past decade, Tech World has become Lenovo’s key platform to reveal our vision, showcase our innovation, and launch our most exciting products, solutions, and partnerships,” said Yuanqing Yang, Chairman and CEO, Lenovo. “Now, set against the backdrop of CES 2026, we’ll give the audience an exclusive look at how our technology has revolutionized F1, unveil our plans for the first-ever AI-powered FIFA World Cup next summer, and create a hyper-personalized agent-native experience for individuals while unleashing Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage for enterprise customers. Sphere is the perfect match for Lenovo in Las Vegas, where we will celebrate and share our commitment to delivering smarter AI for all by constantly redefining how technology can engage, inspire, and empower.”

“As a venue at the forefront of innovation, Sphere is a powerful platform for visionary brands looking to create transformative events and experiences,” said Jennifer Koester, President and COO, Sphere. “We are honored to collaborate with Lenovo not only to help bring their vision to life during this CES Keynote, but also as part of our broader partnership that will leverage Lenovo technology to deliver immersive experiences across all Sphere events.”

“We’re thrilled to welcome Lenovo and Yuanqing Yang to the CES keynote stage. CES is where innovators show up, and I look forward to seeing his vision for the technology solving big global challenges come to life at the incredible Sphere,” said Gary Shapiro, CEO and Vice Chair, CTA.

Tech World @ CES will explore how Lenovo is defining the future through the fusion of AI, devices, infrastructure, and services. As a global technology partner for Formula 1® and the FIFA World Cup 26™ and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™, the audience will see not only how Lenovo innovation will help individuals and businesses, but also how the company plans to use AI and its full portfolio of technologies to change the game for sports fans in the years to come.

In addition to the keynote, Tech World @ CES will include visionary tech leaders, partners, artists, and influencers, with an accompanying spectacle that is only possible at Sphere. Additional announcements on the speaker and guest lineup will be made later in 2025.

Lenovo is not simply presenting its technology and vision at the keynote at Sphere, but as An Official Technology Partner of Sphere Studios, its Lenovo’s own technology helping power the creation of the content and the production itself. Beyond Tech World and CES, Lenovo will continue to partner directly with Sphere Studios to support immersive content creation. Lenovo’s high-performance workstations and infrastructure platforms are integrated into Sphere Studios’ production workflows and operations, supporting Sphere’s immersive content creation and showcasing Lenovo’s end-to-end capabilities. Lenovo’s own technology, combined with the expertise of the artists and technologists at Sphere Studios, will help bring Lenovo’s creative vision to life for Tech World, and make this unforgettable experience possible.

Don’t miss Lenovo @ CES 2026

Lenovo’s CES 2026 keynote at Sphere will take place on Tuesday, January 6 at 17.00 PT. Yuanqing Yang’s keynote is open to credentialed CES attendees, with further ticketing and logistics details available in October.

The event will demonstrate Lenovo’s leadership in hybrid AI, the seamless integration of public, enterprise, and personal AI solutions to empower creativity, productivity, and connection. Tech World will also highlight ways Lenovo-led innovation is accelerating responsible, intelligent transformation across industries, from smarter classrooms and precision healthcare to agile manufacturing and future-ready workplaces.

By holding Tech World at CES, Lenovo brings bold ideas and powerful technologies directly to a huge global audience of business leaders, innovators, media, and tech enthusiasts.

Learn more about Tech World @ CES and register your interest here.

Watch highlights from previous Tech World events:

• Tech World 2024 – Seattle
• Tech World 2023 – Austin
• Tech World 2022 – Virtual
• Tech World 2021 – Virtual
• Tech World 2020 – Virtual
• Tech World 2019 – Beijing
• Tech World 2018 – Beijing
• Tech World 2017 – Shanghai
• Tech World 2016 – San Francisco
• Tech World 2015 – Beijing

Click here to learn more about Lenovo Tech World at Sphere and register your interest.

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a US$69 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). To find out more visit https://www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub. 

About Sphere Entertainment 

Sphere Entertainment Co. is a premier live entertainment and media company. The Company includes Sphere, a next-generation entertainment medium powered by cutting-edge technologies to redefine the future of entertainment. The first Sphere venue opened in Las Vegas in September 2023. In addition, the Company includes MSG Networks, which operates two regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network and MSG Sportsnet, as well as a direct-to-consumer and authenticated streaming product, MSG+, delivering a wide range of live sports content and other programming. More information is available at sphereentertainmentco.com.