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The Greater Baltimore Committee recently hosted a summit focused on recognizing the region's successes, often in established sectors like life sciences and defense.

Baltimore relies on these traditional industries but also works on building bridges between industries, per Lakey Boyd, GBC’s chief economic officer. That'll hopefully attract more outside investment. 

“We’re partnering public, private, big and small across our region, and we’re winning — and those wins are about economic growth and shared prosperity,” Boyd said. “So the concept of ‘bold moves’ positions the Baltimore region as a place that not only adapts to change, but drives it.” Continue reading ... 

Part of this effort involves storytelling, per Tammi Thomas, chief development and marketing officer of TEDCO. Leveraging local media outlets is key for entrepreneurs, she said. 

Her advice for ecosystem builders? “Go out there with gusto and be the beacon of light for everybody.”

Thomas was one of a few Baltimore-area innovation scene players to explore that topic at our conference in Philly earlier this month. Continue reading ... 

• Experts, including an ex-US Congressman, traded arguments about how AI plays into US-China relations during a recent debate at Johns Hopkins. [Technical.ly]

• A man pleaded guilty to playing a role in a 2019 ransomware and extortion operation affecting Baltimore and other cities in the US. The schemes led to major disruptions and financial losses, per prosecutors. [AP/Technical.ly] 

• The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association's annual basketball tournament is staying in Baltimore until 2029. It's been found to provide a boon for the local economy. [Baltimore Biz Journal/Technical.ly]

• Check out ways founders are using AI tools to make their workflows more manageable. [Technical.ly]

• Gov. Wes Moore allowed a bill regulating advanced pay apps (services where people can receive a portion of their paycheck before payday) to be passed into law. He also warned these apps can cause a "debt cycle" for consumers. [WYPR]

• Tariffs may change how Maryland trades with the more than 200 countries with which it has a relationship. The state's brewery owners also worry about how tariffs will shift imports. [Baltimore Banner/Maryland Matters]

• People and businesses are continuing to send Maryland intent-to-sue letters over the Key Bridge collapse. [Washington Post]

• University of Maryland Global Campus is reintegrating Ventures and AccelerEd, two offices that spun off as independent businesses. The move follows an audit that determined the action was costly and went against typical procedures. [Maryland Matters]

• Baltimore company Brady UX is launching an incubator for early-stage teams. Applications open June 3. [Brady UX]