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industry

U.K. FCA Publishes Final Crypto Rulebook, Sets Mandatory Authorization by Oct. 25, 2027

The U.K. FCA finalizes a comprehensive crypto rulebook and timetable, requiring authorization by Oct. 25, 2027, with rules for platforms, custodians and stablecoins. ...Read more

#crypto, #regulation, #uk, #stablecoins

markets

Bank of England and FCA set out handoff for oversight of systemic UK stablecoins

Bank of England and FCA explain how oversight of UK stablecoin issuers would shift if one is deemed systemic, clarifying who regulates issuers as they scale. ...Read more

#stablecoin, #uk, #regulation, #bankofengland, #fca

sports

Disallowed Extra-Time Goal Sees Paraguay Eliminate Germany on Penalties in World Cup Shock

Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw; a VAR-overturned extra-time goal sparked Julian Nagelsmann's outrage as Germany exit the World Cup. ...Read more

#football, #worldcup, #germany, #paraguay

science

Scientists digitally unroll and read surviving portion of Herculaneum papyrus PHerc. 1667

Researchers used X‑ray imaging and computational unwrapping to read a continuous 1.5m section of a Herculaneum scroll without opening it. ...Read more

#herculaneum, #papyrology, #imaging, #virtualunwrapping

technology

Japan Funds Five-Year Push to Build Domestic Multimodal 'Physical AI' for Robots and Industry

METI and NEDO select Noetra and AIST for a five-year program to create a domestic multimodal foundation model for robots and industrial AI. ...Read more

#japan, #ai, #robotics, #industry, #government

science

James Webb Finds Uranus’s Major Moons Carry Comet-like Water Signature

JWST finds Uranus’s five regular moons have comet-like deuterium-to-hydrogen ratios in their water ice, challenging models that mix large amounts of Uranian material. ...Read more

#uranus, #jameswebb, #planetaryscience, #moons

us

U.S. Education Department Finalizes Earnings-Based Rule That Could Cut Federal Aid for Low-Paying Programs

The Education Department adopted STATS, an earnings test tying federal loan and Pell eligibility to graduates’ pay; repeated failures can lead to loss of aid. ...Read more

#education, #studentloans, #highereducation, #policy

technology

Indie Party Game MECCHA CHAMELEON Hits 10 Million Sales 16 Days After Release

Tiny Japanese team's $5.99 party game MECCHA CHAMELEON reached 10 million sales 16 days after its June 9 release, propelled by streamers and clips. ...Read more

#gaming, #steam, #indie, #meccha_chameleon

politics

Supreme Court limits protections for independent agencies, allows removal of FTC commissioners while pausing Fed dispute

High court trims a 1935 precedent, letting the president remove FTC commissioners; the court leaves the Federal Reserve governor’s fate unresolved for now. ...Read more

#law, #supremecourt, #ftc, #federalreserve

politics

Supreme Court Says App-Generated Location History Can Be a Fourth Amendment Search; Geofence Warrant Sent Back to Lower Court

High court rules phone location history can be protected under the Fourth Amendment but leaves geofence-warrant legality to lower courts. ...Read more

#privacy, #supremecourt, #surveillance, #geofence

politics

Supreme Court upholds Mississippi rule allowing late-arriving absentee ballots

In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court allowed Mississippi to count absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day that arrive within a five-business-day grace period. ...Read more

#supremecourt, #electionlaw, #absentee, #mississippi

sports

Manchester City names Enzo Maresca as Pep Guardiola’s successor after confidential settlements with Chelsea

Enzo Maresca signs a three-year deal to replace Pep Guardiola at Manchester City; Chelsea says two confidential settlements, including one Maresca will pay. ...Read more

#mancity, #enzo-maresca, #chelsea, #premierleague

world

Russian Missile Strike on Dnipro Kills Civilians as Nationwide Attacks Reported

A Russian missile strike on Dnipro killed civilians and wounded others on June 29, part of a wider wave of attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #airstrikes, #dnipro

industry

Rocket Lab to Buy Iridium for About $8 Billion, Adding Global Satellite Network

Rocket Lab will buy Iridium for about $8 billion in cash and stock, gaining a global LEO communications network, licensed spectrum and 2.55M subscribers. ...Read more

$RKLB, $IRDM, #rocketlab, #iridium, #mergers, #satellites, #space

industry

Honeywell completes aerospace spin-off; Honeywell Aerospace begins trading as HONA

Honeywell completed its breakup, spinning off Honeywell Aerospace (ticker HONA) while the remaining company, Honeywell Technologies, continues trading as HON. ...Read more

$HON, $HONA, #honeywell, #spin-off, #aerospace, #automation, #stocks