Maryland will require marijuana dispensaries to include a sales tax field on every transaction record in Metrc starting November 18. The field is mandatory for receipts and deliveries and transactions lacking a value will be rejected.
Key points
Sales tax field mandatory for sales receipts and delivery transactions in Metrc.
Transactions submitted without a sales tax value are automatically rejected.
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FourthPower thermal battery 25 MW, 50-hour demo in Massachusetts
FourthPower is building a thermal battery system rated at 25 MW that can operate for up to 50 hours. The first demonstration unit is being constructed in Massachusetts.
Key points
Capacity: 25 MW
Duration: up to 50 hours
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- Original post
- bth-energy.com - Linked in the post
Rho launches LLC formation and banking in one flow
Rho launches LLC formation and banking in one flow, letting users form a company and apply for business banking together. It also enables sending invoices, paying bills, and managing cards and expenses in the same place.
Key points
LLC formation: form your company and apply for business banking in one flow
Invoices and expenses: send invoices, pay bills and manage cards and expenses in the same place
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SNAP concussion test gets TIME Best Inventions 2026
SNAP is a 90-second sideline concussion test that needs no pre-injury baseline. It was named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026.
Key points
SNAP: 90-second sideline concussion test
SNAP: needs no pre-injury baseline
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NYU Quantum Fabrication board seats and 15% stake
NYU Quantum Fabrication gets board seats and a 15% stake of intellectual property for New Yorkers. The claim links quantum industry growth to profit sharing.
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Board seats for New Yorkers.
15% stake of intellectual property from NYU's Quantum Fabrication.
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Orthogonal backs agentic commerce, Privy joins Stripe
Orthogonal receives backing for infrastructure for agentic commerce and notes Privy was acquired by Stripe. The acquisition was predicated on stablecoin growth, self-custody and rising demand.
Key points
Backing: Orthogonal receives support to advance infrastructure for agentic commerce.
Acquisition: Privy became part of Stripe, based on stablecoin growth, self-custody and increasing demand.