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NCAA March Madness 2025 livestream: How to watch the men’s and women’s First Four games

Fast Company Tech

A very brief history of March Madness On the mens side, the tournament dates back to 1939. Since then, the Tennessee Lady Volunteers have competed in every edition of the tournament. Heres what you need to know heading into the First Four games and how to tune in. The women got in on the action in 1982.

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Battery investment moves onshore to kick-start US EV production

TechCrunch

In July, Kansas and North Carolina each announced the largest economic development projects in their histories, and Ford finalized a deal to bring its battery production to Tennessee and Kentucky. according to AlixPartners.

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Ford reveals plans for massive EV and battery factories in the US

The Verge

billion to build several new factories in the Tennessee and Kentucky focused on the development and production of electric vehicles and the batteries that power them. The new campus in Stanton, Tennessee, for example, will cover nine square miles and represents the largest facility ever built in the company’s 118-year history, Farley said.

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These students figured out their tests were graded by AI — and the easy way to cheat

The Verge

He’d completed the first assignment for his seventh-grade history class on Edgenuity, an online platform for virtual learning. I was like well, you know, some teachers grade really harshly at the beginning,” said Simmons, who is a history professor herself. Photo by Phil Esposito. He’d received a 50 out of 100.

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Ford nabs $884 million incentive package for EV ‘mega campus’

The Verge

Tennessee lawmakers have approved an $884 million incentive package for the “mega campus” near Memphis where Ford plans to make batteries and electric vehicles, according to the Tennessean. The money — which is coming from Tennessee’s current $2.1 billion budget surplus — is the single largest investment in the history of the state.

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How The Nature Conservancy’s Work in the Cumberland Forest Supports Jobs & Climate Mitigation

Saleforce Nonprofit

At The Nature Conservancy , one of the world’s largest environmental nonprofits, we have examined a huge range of nature’s benefits throughout our 70-year history. All these can be wonderful and restorative experiences, yet there are many more surprises to be found in nature when you look deeper. © Steven David Johnson; July 2019.

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General Motors will build a third EV battery factory in the US

The Verge

General Motors announced a $7 billion investment in growing its electric vehicle manufacturing capabilities in Michigan, calling it “the single largest investment announcement in GM history.”. GM and LG have already announced plans to build two battery factories in the US — one in Ohio and the other in Tennessee.

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