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Massive May Day Economic Blackout Could Cripple US Cities as Protesters Aim to Bring Daily Life to a Standstill

On May 1, 2026, a coalition of over 200 organizations will lead a nationwide economic shutdown in the U.S., demanding wealth taxation, ICE operation halts, and election integrity.

International Business Times UK

What is May Day Strong, the ‘no work, no school, no shopping’ protests against Trump?

Day of action to support workers set for 1 May – who is organizing May Day Strong, and how can people join?

The Guardian - US

Exclusive: Marc Lore and Melissa Bridgeford’s Wizard emerges from stealth

Wizard, an AI-native shopping agent cofounded by Marc Lore and CEO Melissa Bridgeford, is coming out of a nearly 5-year private beta.

Fortune

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Crystal Ball: What 2026 holds for cybersecurity, healthcare, robotics, and more

Term Sheet readers predict healthcare is due for a shakeup, cybersecurity breaches are imminent, and robotics is promising as ever.

Fortune

8 Free and Discounted Services Every Social Security Recipient Should Know

If you receive security, you could be eligible for these eight services, related to food, transport, fitness and even tax preparation.

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States are pushing for more scrutiny of antisemitism in schools

Tensions over the Israel-Hamas war have spilled into K-12 schools around the U.S., with advocates reporting a rise in antisemitism since the 2023 surprise attack on Israel

The Independent UK

Big Tech training teachers to prepare classrooms for AI revolution

AFT is planning to build an AI training hub that will offer virtual and in-person workshops for teachers

The Independent UK

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CuspAI, startup building AI models for chemistry, raises $100 million Series A

The round, which values CuspAI at a reported $520 million, is being led by NEA and Temasek, with Nvidia's NVentures, Samsung, and Hyundai Motor Group also participating.

Fortune

Cancellation of DEI-Related Grants Likely Violates First Amendment, Ninth Circuit Holds

Today's Ninth Circuit decision in Thakur v. Trump (Judge Morgan B. Christen, joined by Judges Richard A. Paez and Roopali… The post Cancellation of DEI-Related Grants Likely Violates First Amendment, Ninth Circuit Holds appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Exclusive: Two Gen Z college dropouts just raised $41 million for their ‘vertical banking’ startup Slash

The Slash founders pivoted after Kanye West’s rants blew up the startup’s original niche aimed at sneaker sellers.

Fortune

Samaya AI, startup selling AI tools to Wall Street, gets $43.5 million in new funding

NEA led the round for the company, which is also backed by ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Meta AI's Yann LeCun, Two Sigma's David Siegel, and former Goldman Sachs executive Marty Chavez

Fortune

A landscape transformed: As it responds to cuts in federal programs, the arts community reels

Behind so many award-winning careers, high-profile productions, beloved institutions and in-depth research projects there is often a quieter story of early support from the government

The Independent UK

Arts groups for people of color steel themselves after Trump’s NEA cuts: ‘They poked the bear’

Trump’s slashing of millions in National Endowment for the Arts grants has most affected non-profits centering Black, brown and LGBTQ+ communities

The Guardian - US

‘It’s all very sad’: Trump’s attack on arts funding has a devastating effect

The president’s steady dismantling of the National Endowment for the Arts has affected organizations across the US with more chaos set to continue

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Les Misérables actors to boycott Kennedy Center performance over Trump attendance

At least 10 of musical’s cast members will not participate in June show the president is expected to attend

The Guardian - US

Arts agency terminates dozens of grants after Trump proposes eliminating NEA

National Endowment for the Arts notifies organizations that offers of government grants were terminated

Fortune

NEA partner Ann Bordetsky is on a mission to fund AI-first products and startups creating economic empowerment

Bordetsky, who joined VC firm NEA in 2021, has backed startups including Perplexity and Ceramic AI.

The Conversation

With federal funding in question, artists can navigate a perilous future by looking to the past

In a February 2025 Truth Social post, President Donald Trump declared a “Golden Age in Arts and Culture.”

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The Independent UK

Federal judge rules action against NEA unnecessary after it backed off bans on gender ideology

A federal judge has denied a motion to block the National Endowment for the Arts from barring funds to artists whose projects promote gender ideology, saying the agency no longer was doing that

Fortune

Plaid notches $575 million funding round as fintech sector rides upswing

The share sale, which will provide liquidity to employees, includes participation from Franklin Templeton, Fidelity, BlackRock, Ribbit, and NEA.

Reason

The 3 Myths Supporting NIH Funding

Innovation, basic research, and economic growth do not rely on federal science funding.

The Guardian - US

‘This is injustice’: inside Trump’s attack on funding for LGBTQ+ arts

The president has demanded that the National Endowment for the Arts denies grants to projects promoting ‘gender ideology’, leading to protest and legal action

Fortune

Exclusive: Metronome, usage-based billing startup, raises $50 million Series C

Metronome has raised a $50 million Series C, led by NEA, Fortune can exclusively report.

The Guardian - US

Artists demand National Endowment for the Arts roll back Trump restrictions

More than 400 artists sign letter urging organization to resist funding ban for projects focused on DEI and gender

The Guardian - UK

Trump chairing a major arts institution would be laughable if it weren’t so deeply troubling

Jokes about the president’s power grab at the Kennedy Center in Washington soon pale. This is a nakedly authoritarian move, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins

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