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Michael Dell's DFO nears take-private deal for Baldwin Insurance — 5dMichael Dell's DFO is in advanced FT-reported talks to take Baldwin Insurance private at $32.50 a share, a roughly $7.7 billion deal.

Elena Vasquez Baldwin going private at 32.50 a share looks like a solid premium for shareholders if the talks close.

Michael Dell Overtakes Jeff Bezos As World's Third-Wealthiest Billionaire — Sep 8, 2026

Michael Dell Fortune Surges to $273 Billion, Briefly Second Richest — Sep 8, 2026Michael Dell’s fortune surged on Dell Technologies’ AI-driven demand, lifting his net worth into the top echelons of global wealth, with Forbes and other outlets placing him as either second or third richest as markets shift. The rapid ascent is tied to record stock levels, large stake concentration, and strong quarterly results cited across the reports.

Tank Dell agrees to reworked Texans deal while recovering from knee injury — Sep 4, 2026The Texans restructured Tank Dell's contract for 2026 to a one-year, $1.7 million deal with $1 million guaranteed, saving about $2 million against the cap while he remains on injured reserve and will miss at least the first four games recovering from a catastrophic knee injury. Dell, 26, will look to prove he's back for another contract in Houston as he works toward a full return in the final year of his rookie deal.

Tom Gallagher Hope the knee heals right, that injury looked brutal. Wish him a full recovery before worrying about football.

Axelera AI Launches Europa, Secures AI Factory Contracts — 4dAxelera AI unveiled Europa, its second-generation AI Processing Unit aimed at enterprise servers and AI factories, and has already secured tens of millions in contracts while building a broad ecosystem with partners like Dell and Supermicro. The company touts a growing 600-plus customer base, strong performance-per-watt, and a strategy to enable production AI in controlled, secure environments amid rising cloud costs and the demand for secure data sovereignty.

Nicole Hardy Tens of millions in contracts plus ties to Dell and Supermicro should help them scale Europa beyond the 600 customers they already have.

‘Trump Accounts’ for Newborns to Get $6B Boost From Dell — Dec 2, 2025Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, is making an investment to help newborn babies. Dell will join President Donald Trump Tuesday to announce his $6 billion contribution to Trump’s new accounts for…

Tech Mogul Gives $6 Billion To 25 Million Kids To Boost Trump Investment Accounts — Dec 2, 2025Billionaire Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, announced Monday that they will give 25 million American children a $250 deposit as an initial boost to President Donald Trump’s new investment program for children. The…

Azzi Fudd Wins 2026 All-Star 3-Point Contest — Jul 23, 2026The 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago will feature four Shooting Stars teams representing Minnesota, Seattle, Washington and the Dallas/Dallas-era Detroit market, blending legends Elena Delle Donne, Lauren Jackson, Rebekkah Brunson and Deanna Nolan with current stars and Nike EYBL high school talent. The event, part of a Friday night doubleheader with a 3-point contest and culminates in a televised showcase at Wintrust Arena, will also highlight rising players like Jessica Shepard, Shakira Austin and Flau’jae Johnson and air on ESPN.

‘Huge Concern’: Top Youth Pollster Fears Dems Losing Grip On Key Generation Of Voters — Mar 28, 2025Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics Polling Director Jonathan Della Volpe expressed worry during a Friday podcast that Democrats may be losing ground with younger voters. Della Volpe , on “ Fast Politics w/…

CPBJ 300 honors RKL CEO-elect De StefanoWorld — Aug 28, 2026Business leadership and governance news dominate: Mike De Stefano is recognized on the CPBJ 300 list and will become RKL’s CEO on Sept. 1, with Joe Rudderow elected first vice president of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Controllers and Dellise Otero appointed to the Family Guidance Center board. In other local and national notes, Omaha approves an Enhanced Employment Area for the Drury Plaza Hotel and reveals Crossroads high-rise renderings and a new skywalk; Greenwich to hold two Sept. 11 memorials marking 25 years since 9/11; and the Navy/Marine Corps beat includes the USS Abraham Lincoln’s upcoming dock in Thailand along with related defense headlines and market briefings on earnings and broker actions.

Supreme Court Allows Official Fired By Trump To Remain For Now — Feb 22, 2025The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel will be allowed to remain in his position despite the Trump administration’s request to fire him…

Agency Head Court Shielded From Removal Is Publicly Pushing Against Trump Admin’s Efforts — Feb 25, 2025An agency head reinstated by a federal judge after being fired by President Donald Trump voiced public opposition Monday to the administration’s terminations of federal employees. Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office…

Fraternity Student Arrested for Assault as Ex-Girlfriend’s Father Is Charged After Confronting Him — May 4, 2026A domestic dispute involving a University of Alabama student escalated into a wider legal situation after video of the confrontation circulated online and drew the attention of law enforcement. Ryan Jeffery DellaFranco…

Trump Admin to Ask Supreme Court to Back Firing of Government Watchdog — Feb 17, 2025The Trump administration is expected to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the firing of a government ethics watchdog after a lower circuit court judge had reinstated him. According to NBC News , Hampton Dellinger…

Biden Under Fire After Nominating One of Hunter’s Former Associates for Key Special Counsel PositionOpinion — Oct 5, 2023President Joe Biden usually pursues his corrupt ends with more subtlety than this. On Tuesday, the White House announced that Biden had nominated Hampton Dellinger to a position in the Office of the Special Counsel…

AI Leaders Split Over Regulation and Safety — 5dMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella urged that pursuing superintelligence must benefit humanity and remain under human control, advocating deliberate pacing and broad access for both closed and open-source AI models, plus embedded evaluators to turn safety principles into practice. He also stressed that organizations should own their learning loops and proprietary knowledge, cautioning against control by a few entities, and noted Microsoft will publish a Code of Conduct for its MAI models to guide public consultation.

GenAI boosts climate modeling and ESG reporting as ethics debate growsTech — Aug 31, 2026GenAI is being positioned as a tool to accelerate sustainability and ESG efforts, from climate risk modelling to streamlined reporting, while sparking debates over ethics, governance, and licensing. The collection of pieces—from Gates’s call on AI ethics to Catholic prudence, a conference on sustainable AI, and licensing considerations—highlights AI’s broad implications for policy, education, and business practice.

Wendell Berry, Kentucky farmer and voice for sustainable agriculture, dies at 92 — Sep 1, 2026Wendell Berry, the Kentucky writer, farmer and environmental advocate, died at 92 at his Port Royal home, leaving a legacy as a champion of small farms, sustainable agriculture and rural communities, celebrated for works from The Unsettling of America to the Port William novels. Tributes highlighted his prophetic ecological and social critique and his enduring influence on readers and fellow Kentuckians alike.

Wendell Berry, 92, Dies; Agrarian Movement Leader — Sep 4, 2026Wendell Berry, the Kentucky farmer-poet who died at 92 on August 31, 2026, was celebrated for sustainable farming and devotion to rural communities, challenging industrial agriculture and corporate agribusiness. His environmental ethics were rooted in Christian creation care, urging stewardship of the Earth and critiquing dominionist readings of Genesis, a legacy reinforced by his writings and lifelong activism.

NFL extends Goodell through 2030, aligning deal with labor negotiations — Sep 6, 2026NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has agreed to a four-year extension through the 2030 season, expiring March 31, 2031, ensuring he remains at the helm into his early 70s. The deal is described as heavily performance-based—more than 95% of compensation tied to metrics—amid the NFL’s continued surge in revenue and global reach.

Jared Kim Timing this right before labor negotiations tells you everything about who the owners trust to squeeze the players.

For many spiritual seekers, author Wendell Berry was a fellow pilgrim and contrarian — Sep 8, 2026Wendell Berry lived as a Kentucky farmer and writer whose work linked care for the land with spiritual wholeness, drawing seekers to his porch and pages even after his death at 92.

Tom Gallagher Berry's writing on place and simplicity gave me a grounded way to think about faith that avoided abstract theology.

Eric Liddell's Sunday Refusal and WitnessGood News — FROM 1924Olympic runner Eric Liddell refuses to race on Sunday and later becomes a missionary.

Moto Guzzi Opens €50 Million Lake Como Factory-Museum — Sep 3, 2026Moto Guzzi marked its 105th anniversary with World Days 2026 at Mandello del Lario, including a parade from Lecco to Mandello and the debut of a redeveloped campus featuring a new museum and expanded factory built over five years at a cost of more than 50 million euros. The overhaul, designed by Greg Lynn, adds thousands of square meters of production, a 3,000-square-meter museum, and integrates robotics while preserving artisanal handcrafting.

Illinois Still In Play To Keep Bears — Aug 27, 2026NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says Illinois remains a viable option alongside Indiana for the Chicago Bears’ stadium, with the team weighing sites in Hammond, Indiana, and Arlington Heights, Illinois. While Indiana offers substantial incentives, Illinois leadership and lawmakers have not yet secured final approvals, and a decision timeline remains unclear.