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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) today released its 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, highlighting improvements in several critical sectors due to recent federal investments, while also emphasizing ongoing challenges in resilience and long-term planning. Electric utility professionals should take note of key findings in the energy sector, where rapid demand growth, climate impacts, and investment shortfalls remain pressing concerns. The energy sector received a D+, down from its 2021 rating of C–. D generall means "poor, at risk." The ASCE report card descirbes a D rating as...

In-person event on May 14 & 15 in Amsterdam to highlight process orchestration and automation innovations, best practices, and success stories to help attendees operationalize AI AMSTERDAM & BERLIN, March 26, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Camunda, the leader in process orchestration and automation, will host its CamundaCon 2025 Amsterdam conference, at Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam, on May 14 and 15, 2025. The event will highlight why hundreds of global organizations use Camunda to orchestrate and automate their business processes and operationalize AI, improving efficiency and business agility while enhancing the customer experience....

The new Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly has a crypto portfolio worth millions of dollars. According to a new report from Fortune, an ethics disclosure reveals that Paul Atkins – President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next SEC Chair – holds about $6 million in crypto-related investments, including $1 million worth of equity in two crypto firms and $5 million in crypto investment funds. Atkins, who previously served as the SEC’s Chair between 2002 and 2008 under then-President George W. Bush, held a board...

Dj Van Keuren | Co-Mgr Member Evergreen | Founder Family Office Real Estate Institute | President Harvard Real Estate Alumni Org getty For single-family offices (SFOs), the mission often extends beyond simple wealth accumulation—it’s about preserving and growing wealth for future generations. Among the many asset classes available to SFOs, real estate investing stands out as an effective vehicle for achieving multigenerational wealth preservation. With over 30 years of experience in real estate investing and family office structuring, I’ve witnessed firsthand how well-executed real estate strategies create sustainable wealth, offer...

Yale University’s investments in weapons manufacturers violate Connecticut state law, organizers at the school allege in a complaint filed Wednesday with Connecticut Attorney General William Tong. The complaint asks the attorney general to investigate Yale’s refusal to heed campus protesters’ calls for divestment from military weapons manufacturers and suppliers amid Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza. “Financially prudent investments may be ineligible for investment if they are deeply incompatible with the University’s mission and purposes,” the complaint says, citing state law and the university’s own investment policies. “Financially prudent investments may...

Mark McDonald is President of CoStar Real Estate Manager, a wholly owned subsidiary of CoStar Group. getty Stop me if you’ve heard this: In 1994, Park City Mountain Ski Resort was acquired by POWDR. For nearly 20 years, POWDR had consistent success and consistently high profits. And then, in 2011...their real estate team didn’t renew their lease on time. By renewing just two days after the deadline, POWDR opened a can of lawsuits that ultimately resulted in Vail Resorts winning the lease on the 2,800 acres of prime skiing property...

Arman Harutyunyan, cofounder at AJX, facilitating millions in private placements and specializing in distressed assets & emerging markets. getty Distressed assets have long been considered the domain of institutional investors who have large cash balances on hand. Yet I think today's economic climate presents a special opportunity for savvy investors to be involved in distressed deals in concert with billion-dollar funds, earning substantial returns without having to maintain an enormous balance sheet. Rising interest rates, tightening credit markets and liquidity shortages are the hallmarks of the 2024-and-beyond economic landscape. I...

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT – Free Report) by 1.9% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 120,764 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 2,241 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Universal Health Realty Income Trust were worth $4,494,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UHT. State Street...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFqytq51jgk Ask not what Microsoft can do for AI, but what AI can do for global productivity. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, speaking at Madrona‘s 2025 annual meeting in Seattle, explained how he gauges Microsoft’s AI progress, shifting the focus from technical benchmarks to broader economic impact as the true sign of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). “My formula for when can we say AGI has arrived? When, say, the developed world is growing at 10%, which may have been the peak of the Industrial Revolution,” Nadella said. “That’s a good benchmark...

Kids First, in partnership with the city of Aspen, has released its 2024 annual report and provider survey, outlining significant investments in local early childhood programs across five priority areas: quality, affordability, availability, workforce support, and public awareness. As the region’s primary early childhood resource, Kids First helps ensure that children have access to affordable, high-quality early education and care. In 2024 Kids First distributed more than $44,000 in quality improvement and professional development grants to childcare centers and educators. Credentialed coaches provided 200 hours of support to help teachers...