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Ukraine Says Air Defenses Shot Down 642 of 729 Missiles and Drones in Overnight Strike on Kyiv

Ukraine says its air defenses shot down 642 of 729 missiles and drones in a massive overnight Russian strike that targeted Kyiv and other cities. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #missiles, #drones, #kyiv

Preprint: JWST spectra suggest carbon disulfide in atmosphere of young exoplanet V1298 Tau e

A new arXiv preprint reports JWST detected carbon disulfide (CS2) in the atmosphere of young exoplanet V1298 Tau e — a result under review that needs confirmation. ...Read more

#exoplanets, #jwst, #astronomy, #sulfur

Preprint Claims Language Models Undergo 'Alignment Transition' Around 3.5 Billion Parameters

An unreviewed arXiv preprint argues language models shift from trading truth for reasoning to improving both past ~3.5B parameters; code and dashboard released. ...Read more

#ai, #alignment, #language-models, #arxiv

Trump Revises U.S. Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum and Copper; Changes Take Effect June 8, 2026

Trump issued a proclamation refining Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper — lowering domestic-content thresholds and adjusting rates; changes take effect June 8, 2026. ...Read more

#trade, #tariffs, #metals, #section232

Webb Detects Methane in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

NASA’s James Webb made the first direct detection of methane in an interstellar object, finding CH4 plus CO2 and water in comet 3I/ATLAS. ...Read more

#jwst, #interstellar, #comets, #methane

Raymond Berry, Hall of Fame receiver and Patriots coach who led club to first Super Bowl, dies at 93

Raymond Berry, Hall of Fame receiver and former Patriots coach who led New England to its first Super Bowl, died May 25 at 93, the team said June 1. ...Read more

#raymondberry, #patriots, #colts, #halloffame, #obituary

House Adjourns Without Vote on Illinois Bears Stadium Bill, Decision Now Delayed

Illinois lawmakers adjourned without a House vote on a stadium bill that would aid the Chicago Bears, delaying action as the team nears a site decision. ...Read more

#chicagobears, #stadium, #illinois, #indiana

FedEx Completes Spin-Off of Freight Unit; FedEx Freight Begins Trading as FDXF

FedEx completed the spin-off of its less-than-truckload freight unit, distributing shares to investors and launching FedEx Freight Holding Co. (FDXF) on the NYSE. ...Read more

$FDXF, $FDX, #fedex, #spinoff, #freight, #stocks

ECB's Isabel Schnabel Warns Stablecoins Could Recreate Money-Market Fund Risks

ECB board member Isabel Schnabel warned in Seoul that stablecoins can mirror money-market fund vulnerabilities and urged tighter rules and settlement in central bank money. ...Read more

#stablecoins, #centralbank, #ecb, #tokenisation, #regulation

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake offshore near Valparaíso felt across central Chile; no tsunami threat

Magnitude 6.0 quake struck offshore near Quintero/Valparaíso on May 31, felt across central Chile; authorities say no tsunami threat and few expected casualties. ...Read more

#earthquake, #chile, #tsunami, #seismology

Pseudonymous Wallet Deposits $128.8 Million USDC Into Aave V3 on May 31

On May 31 a pseudonymous Ethereum address supplied about $128.8M in USDC to Aave V3, following a similar $128.6M transfer four days earlier. ...Read more

#aave, #defi, #usdc, #ethereum

Nvidia, Arm and Microsoft Tease ‘New Era of PC’ With Taipei Coordinates Ahead of GTC and Computex

Nvidia, Arm and a Microsoft Windows exec posted matching Taipei coordinates ahead of Nvidia’s June 1 GTC keynote, fueling Windows-on‑Arm PC speculation. ...Read more

$NVDA, $MSFT, $ARM, #nvidia, #arm, #microsoft, #computex

Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI Combo Shows Longer Progression-Free Survival in First-Line BRAF V600E Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Phase 3 BREAKWATER Cohort 3 data show encorafenib plus cetuximab with FOLFIRI extended median PFS to 15.2 months vs. 8.3 months in control. ...Read more

$PFE, #oncology, #colorectalcancer, #pfizer, #braftovi

Ukraine Says It Struck Saratov Refinery, Fuel Sites; Fires Reported in Rostov

Ukraine said it struck the Rosneft-owned Saratov refinery and multiple fuel sites overnight, with fires reported in Saratov and Rostov regions. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #energy, #conflict

Gravity Bridge Halted After $5.4M Drain; Signing-Layer Compromise Suspected

Gravity Bridge suspended operations after an apparent $5.4M drain that appears tied to a signing/authorization compromise; investigations are ongoing. ...Read more

#crypto, #ethereum, #cosmos, #security