Virtus Minerals, backed by former military leaders, acquired Congo’s Chemaf Resources, a major cobalt producer, in a $30M deal with …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-04-us-secures-strategic-cobalt-mine-in-congo.html

Idaho’s SB 1100 and HB 752 mandate that individuals use facilities matching their biological sex, defending women’s privacy against activists …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-04-idaho-enacts-strict-transgender-bathroom-laws.html

Artemis II marks NASA’s first crewed lunar flight since Apollo 17 (1972), launching aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-04-artemis-ii-mission-historic-return-lunar-exploration.html

The same water that flows from kitchen faucets across America may be quietly undermining two pillars of human health: hormonal …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-03-epa-to-monitor-pharmaceuticals-microplastics-drinking-water.html

Scientists unveiled a chip smaller than a millimeter for optical wireless data. It uses a 25-laser array to transmit at …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-03-new-laser-wireless-tech-hits-record-speeds.html

Interest in Foraging Grows, Prompting Expert Guidance on Safety and Identification A reported increase in individuals across North America and …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-03-foraging-interest-grows-individuals-connection-food-sources.html

Florida and Mississippi have enacted new laws requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration, joining a growing number of states. …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-03-with-congress-gridlocked-governors-act-to-fortify-voter-rolls.html

Introduction Google confirmed plans for a partnership with a natural gas power plant to potentially power a new artificial intelligence …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-03-google-texas-gas-plant-partnership-ai-datacenter.html

Pfizer and BioNTech abruptly halted a major U.S. trial for their updated COVID-19 booster in healthy adults aged 50-64 due …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-03-pfizer-biontech-end-covid19-vaccine-trial-us.html

Artificial intelligence (AI) has shifted from narrow task-based systems to reasoning, creative and self-improving intelligence at a double-exponential pace, with …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-02-the-agi-awakening-artificial-intelligence-accelerated-evolution.html

Introduction A surge in liquefied natural gas prices to multi-year highs, driven by conflict in the Middle East, is accelerating …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-02-asian-shift-to-coal-fired-power-generation.html

Oracle abruptly terminated 20,000–30,000 employees (18% of its workforce) with a 6 a.m. email, immediately revoking access—highlighting corporate callousness. Despite …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-02-oracle-mass-layoffs-data-breach-mounting-debt.html

Introduction Colorado legislators introduced a bill to create a new private right of action for individuals claiming injury from conversion …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-02-colorado-legislation-private-right-sue-conversion-therapy.html

Introduction Two major pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, were ordered to pay over $12.6 million for bribing government …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-02-pharmaceutical-companies-paid-bribes-for-approvals-contracts.html