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Patrick Stewart reported dead at 86 after Instagram announcement
A report says Patrick Stewart has died at 86, citing a post on an Instagram account attributed to the actor. The death and the account’s message have not been independently corroborated.
- World
- Science
- Health
Israeli blocs reject Palestinian parties despite potential coalition role
A reported 19-seat showing by parties representing Palestinian citizens of Israel has left them potentially pivotal in a divided Knesset, while leading Jewish Israeli politicians have ruled out governing with them.
NASA Names Troy Asher Director of Armstrong Flight Research Center
NASA says Troy Asher, who had led Armstrong on an acting basis since March, has been appointed permanent director of the California flight-research center.
Registry Lists Smart Technology Trial for Older Adults at Risk of Sarcopenia
A registered 12-week randomized trial proposes to test whether a Line Bot-supported nutrition and exercise program can help 60 older adults at risk of sarcopenia.
- Ai Development
- Business
- Business Tech
Climate Models May Miss Warming Feedbacks, Raising Questions for Emissions Plans
A source report argues that some warming-driven feedback processes are not fully represented in climate models, potentially complicating emissions-reduction planning.
Seven Tankers Reportedly Carrying Russian Diesel Sail Toward US
A Greenpeace tracking exercise identified seven vessels said to be carrying about 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel toward the United States, though their destinations and ability to unload are unresolved.
Google’s Third-Quarter Report Raises Cash-Flow Questions After Stock Decline
A supplied summary says Google’s stock fell after third-quarter earnings and cites negative cash flow of $9.06 billion, but provides no accessible underlying report or detail on the figures’ basis.
Finance
Markets, policy and the digital economy
SEC Charges Two Entities Over Alleged $130 Million Scheme Using False Filings
The SEC says it charged BG Wealth Sharing Ltd and DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd over an alleged scheme involving about USD 130 million and false SEC filings intended to bolster investor confidence.
- Crypto
- Development
Reported Binance Wallet Drain Raises Questions Over Customer Asset Backing
A report based on Binance reserve data says wallets identified as backing customer balances were drained in a hack, with ether backing estimated to have been about 6% short pending replacement.
AI Conformance moves from Kubernetes working group into SIG Architecture
A Kubernetes Blog spotlight describes AI Conformance’s path from an initial working group into SIG Architecture as a subproject, placing the effort within one of the project’s central technical communities.
