OpenAI's Billion-Dollar Pivot: How Sam Altman's Company Went From Open Source to Open for Business

When OpenAI was founded in 2015, its mission was clear and ambitious: to develop artificial intelligence that benefits all of humanity, free from commercial constraints. Co-founders Elon Musk and Sam Altman envisioned an organisation that would...

UK Pigman Engineering researchers awarded NSF grant to harness AI aimed at detecting calf illness

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2025) — Could artificial intelligence (AI) help dairy cattle farmers spot sickness in calves before it spreads and becomes deadly? Simone Silvestri, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Computer Science in the Stanley and...

Marineland sale temporarily stopped by federal bankruptcy court judge

A federal bankruptcy judge has delayed the final approval of the $7.1 million sale of Marineland Dolphin Adventure. The judge cited concerns over the bidding process, including a late $4 million bid from a group wanting to preserve the facility....

ASMFC bans female horseshoe crab bait harvest in Delaware Bay for two years

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Council (ASMFC) has voted to continue a ban on female horseshoe crab bait harvesting in the Delaware Bay for two years. Horseshoe crabs are both harvested for bait and bled for their blood, which is valued in...

Gov. Meyer calls Delaware state of emergency to support SNAP benefits

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer has declared a state of emergency to provide weekly SNAP benefits through November. Meyer also supported calls for a special legislative session to address a projected $400 million budget shortfall due to corporate tax...

There’s a Good Identity Politics—and Then There’s Karine Jean-Pierre

But Jean-Pierre’s comments fit into an important discourse happening in the Democratic Party and the broader left about how liberals should deal with gender, sexual orientation, race, and other such fraught issues. It is vital that liberals...

Where to watch Delaware State vs. Norfolk State

Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson shared a locker room for five seasons as teammates on the Philadelphia Eagles. Now, on Thursday night, they'll coach on opposite sidelines. Vick, once a dynamic quarterback, is a first-year head coach at Norfolk...

Fed & Furious: Breaking The Economy, One Rate Cut at a Time

What’s behind the numbers? The Fed hit the nitrous once again — dropping rates from 4.25% to 4.00% — but don’t get too excited, this wasn’t a full drift. The vote came in at 10-2, proving even inside the Fed garage, there are a couple of drivers...

Columbus is not great for young families. Let's face it. Letters to the Editor 

A Columbus resident argues that poor public school leadership, not housing, is the main reason families leave the city. Another writer contends that current political leadership is harming the country by defunding programs like education to...

Atlanta Braves Announce Multi-year Extension of Delaware North Partnership

The Atlanta Braves have extended Delaware North’s food and beverage contract at Truist Park to the 2036 Major League Baseball season. The agreement builds on a relationship that began during the Braves’ final season at Turner Field in 2016 and...

Axonic Insurance Secures a $210 Million Preferred Equity Investment from LuminArx and Deutsche Bank

Strategic capital supports Axonic Insurance’s continued annuity product innovation and global distribution expansion NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Axonic Insurance, a global annuity and insurance platform, today announced a $210 million preferred...

Delaware farmers contribute thriving crops, boost economy

Why Franklin County, not its Delaware County home, pays the Columbus Zoo levy

Although the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium has historic ties with the city of Columbus and continues to operate on more than 550 acres of land owned by the city and Franklin County, the zoo has been physically located near Powell in southwestern...

The Delaware Paid Leave Program is set to start on January 1

The Delaware Paid Leave Program is moving full steam ahead for its launch in the new year. The program is on target to open on January 1, and just last week the Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Paid Leave announced that penalties and...

Public comment period for proposed Delaware State Park fee increase coming to a close

DELAWARE - The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is considering changes to entrance, annual, and lifetime pass fees for Delaware State Parks for the first time in a decade. According to DNREC, park fees have not...

WSFS Financial Corporation Appoints Michelle Hong to Board of Directors

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 29, 2025-- WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS) today announced that Michelle Hong has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective December 1, 2025. She will stand for election at the 2026 Annual...

Government shutdown becomes longest in U.S. history with no deal in sight

Trump has refused to negotiate with Democrats over their demands to salvage expiring health insurance subsidies until they agree to reopen the government President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on board Air Force One on his way back to the...

2025 Delaware County Junior Fair Sale results

SEPT. 16 and 17, 2025 | SALE TOTAL: $500,001.36 | TOTAL LOTS: 372 MARKET HOGS: 67 LOTS GRAND CHAMPION: Kensley Fox | Bid: $6,750 | Buyers: Delaware City Firefighters Local 606, Forman Realtors, State Farm – Jessica Forman Insurance Agency,...

Norfolk State vs. Delaware State: Everything you need to know about Michael Vick vs. DeSean Jackson at the Linc

The Eagles might be on their bye, but two Birds alumni will man the sidelines at Lincoln Financial Field this week during Thursday’s clash between Delaware State and Norfolk State. DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick, who spent five seasons together...

Shiny New Trump CFPB Protects Financial Scams From YOU!

It’s no secret that the Trump administration wants to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — the agency tasked with protecting American consumers from being screwed over by their dearest friends. But while it still stands, it seems...