PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 23 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Attorney General Mayes and other state attorneys general along with the Justice Department late yesterday proposed a robust package of remedies to end Google's unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers. "This bipartisan effort reflects a shared commitment to restoring fair competition in the digital marketplace," said Attorne  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Nov. 23 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following newsletter: The M Group Architects, an architectural firm specializing in data centers, corporate interiors and industrial projects, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 7, 2024, to celebrate the relocation of its office within Reston to RTC West, an office and retail development on Sunset Hills Road operated by JBG Smith. Speaking at the event was Delegate Karen Keys-Gamarra, 7th District   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: This year's Association for Computing Machinery's Gordon Bell Prize in supercomputing goes to researchers led by the University of Melbourne who used the Frontier supercomputer to conduct a quantum molecular dynamics simulation 1,000 times greater in size and speed than any previous simulation of its kind. The team also includes researchers from AMD, QDX, and the De  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The winners of the climate prize, awarded by the Association for Computing Machinery, were announced on Nov. 21 at the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis in Atlanta, Georgia. "This is a tremendous honor and we are extremely proud of our achievement," said Marc Genton, Al-Khawarizmi distinguished professor of st  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general in announcing a robust package of remedies to end Google's unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and restore competition to benefit consumers. "For too long, Google has maintained a monopoly as an online search engine. The remedies include  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 23 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein, other state attorneys general, and the Justice Department this week proposed remedies that would end Google's unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and restore competition. "Google damaged the market and harmed competition for North Carolinians," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "These steps would help restore healthy competit  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Scientists used neutron scattering to study how tweaking the ionic clusters in ionizable polymer solutions affects their structure. The polymer building blocks are marked in gold and the ionizable groups in red. Findings could open doors to lighter, more efficient clean energy devices. Credit: Phoenix Pleasant/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Electrolytes that convert che  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 23 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, 37 of his colleagues and the U.S. Department of Justice have recommended a plan to resolve Google's anticompetitive conduct and promote fair competition in the internet search and advertising markets. The proposed final judgment, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, marks the most recent development in a lawsuit dating to 2020  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The White House issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individual to serve as a key leader in his administration: * Jim Coughlan, Nominee to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission Additionally, President Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as members of boards and commissions that are required, by statute or longstanding p  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 23 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 22, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 23 other states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an Arizona case to protect girls' and women's sports. "Sports teams are divided by sex to begin with to give girls a level playing field so they're not competing against boys," Attorney General Wilson said. "Arizona's law restricting girls' sports teams to biologic  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Seven scientists affiliated with ORNL have been named Battelle Distinguished Inventors in recognition of being granted 14 or more United States patents. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Seven scientists affiliated with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been named Battelle Distinguished Inventors in recognition of being granted 14 or mor  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Council seeks to accelerate State's momentum for nuclear energy innovation and industry * * * Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced the Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council delivered its final report to guide the state in advancing nuclear energy innovation and driving continued investment to create a nuclear energy ecosystem that continues to lead the Nation. The council  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The White House announced the following nominations and withdrawals sent to the Senate on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: * James Bernard Coughlan, of Illinois, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2030, vice Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, term expired. * Beth H. Harwell, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2029. (  more