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FSB finalizes 12-point AI governance guidance for financial firms

The Financial Stability Board published 12 sound practices to guide banks' AI governance and lifecycle risk management, offering a global benchmark for supervisors. ...Read more

#ai, #financial-regulation, #fsb, #governance

JWST lensed-quasar survey hints at self-interacting dark matter on small scales

JWST analysis of 29 quadruply imaged quasars shows a population-level preference for self-interacting dark matter over CDM at small scales; tentative preprint result. ...Read more

#astrophysics, #darkmatter, #jwst, #gravitationallensing

DeepMind paper: Gemini 4 Argon agents autonomously beat Minecraft, researchers say

A DeepMind preprint reports four Gemini 4 Argon agents autonomously defeated Minecraft’s Ender Dragon after 27 hours of planning, coding and coordination. ...Read more

#ai, #deepmind, #minecraft, #gemini4

Brewers Sweep Dodgers, Reach World Series for First Time Since 1982

Milwaukee completed a four-game sweep of the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant and reach the World Series for the first time since 1982. ...Read more

#brewers, #mlb, #worldseries, #dodgers

ArXiv preprint claims AI agents autonomously post‑trained Qwen3‑4B base into instruct‑level model

An Oct. 15 arXiv preprint says four agents using Claude Opus 5.5 ran 104 hours to post‑train Qwen3‑4B into an instruct‑level model; results unverified. ...Read more

#ai, #machinelearning, #agents, #preprint

International Timekeepers Vote to End Leap Second; Continuous UTC to Start May 20, 2027

Global metrology body votes to retire the leap second, moving civil time to continuous UTC with a one-hour maximum drift. ...Read more

#timekeeping, #utc, #leapsecond, #bipm

Judge Lets Unions’ Lawsuit Over Alleged Social‑Media Surveillance of Noncitizens Move Forward

A federal judge in Manhattan refused to dismiss unions’ lawsuit alleging the Trump administration ran social‑media surveillance of noncitizens, allowing the case to proceed. ...Read more

#labor, #firstamendment, #immigration, #surveillance

NASA: 2026 El Niño Driving Exceptional Pacific Warming, Sea-Level and Biological Shifts

Satellite data show the 2026 El Niño is producing record-like Pacific warming, sea-level swings and reduced phytoplankton, matching NOAA and WMO forecasts. ...Read more

#elnino, #climate, #nasa, #ocean

Petey Halpin’s Fifth-Inning Homer, Bat Flip Lift Guardians to 3-2 ALCS Game 3 Win

Halpin’s fifth-inning two‑run homer — capped by a bat flip — gave the Guardians a 3-2 win over the Rays and a 2-1 lead in the ALCS. ...Read more

#guardians, #rays, #mlb, #alcs, #peteyhalpin

FERC proposes blanket authorization program for some LNG facilities

FERC proposes a three-tier blanket authorization to streamline approvals for certain LNG upgrades, expansions and new facilities while retaining safety and NEPA reviews. ...Read more

#ferc, #lng, #energy, #regulation

Google expands News AI pilot to more than 400 publications

Google says its News AI pilot now includes over 400 publications, paying partners for AI-generated article overviews and audio briefings. ...Read more

#google, #ai, #journalism, #news

FERC proposes ending routine air-dispersion modeling in natural-gas NEPA reviews

FERC’s draft policy would stop requesting air-dispersion modeling for Natural Gas Act projects and lean on EPA/state Clean Air Act permits to speed NEPA reviews. ...Read more

#ferc, #naturalgas, #nepa, #epa

Al Pacino named 2026 recipient of SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award

Al Pacino was named the 2026 recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s Life Achievement Award; he’ll be honored Feb. 28, 2027, in Los Angeles and the ceremony will stream on Netflix. ...Read more

#alpacino, #sagaftra, #awards, #actor

EU Court: Hungary Breached Law by Converting Prison Sentences for Migrant‑Smuggling into Deportations

Top EU court rules Hungary's 2023 decree unlawfully converted prison sentences for migrant‑smuggling into deportations and re‑entry bans. ...Read more

#eu, #hungary, #migration, #law

Preprint finds probabilistic AI models outperform ECMWF ensemble on record-breaking heat extremes

An arXiv preprint shows probabilistic AI forecasting systems outperformed ECMWF's ensemble — including on record-breaking heat — when evaluated probabilistically. ...Read more

#ai, #weather, #heatwaves, #forecasting