{
  "id": 14730649,
  "title": "Why New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants 15% of whatever NYU’s new quantum lab invents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/why-new-york-mayor-zohran-mamdani-wants-15-of-whatever-nyus-new",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T12:28:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani-invests-29-2-million-into-new-york-universitys-quantum-lab-says-we-are-building-a-city-where-economic-justice-doesnt-come-at-the-/articleshow/134967912.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has committed $29.2 million to NYU's Quantum Fabrication Facility (QFab) in Manhattan, set to open in 2030. In return, the city gets 15% of NYU's proceeds from intellectual property created with city-funded tools, plus three advisory board seats. Backed by $284 million in total funding, the new quantum lab will train CUNY students and support more than 100…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "New York mayor pauses plan to loosen demolition rules for historic buildings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/new-york-mayor-pauses-plan-to-loosen-demolition-rules-for-historic",
        "published": "2026-10-14T14:33:46.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}