Long-Period Jupiter-Like Exoplanet Discovered with TESS
Astronomers using NASA's TESS have confirmed a new exoplanet, TOI-6692 b, that rivals Jupiter in size but orbits its Sun‑like star every 130 days on a highly eccentric path. The planet was first flagged by citizen scientists as a single‑transit event and later validated through ground‑based photometry and radial‑velocity measurements. With a mass of 0.62 Jupiter masses and a radius of 1.04 Jupiter radii, it joins a tiny cohort of long‑period warm Jupiters with both mass and radius known. The team also detected a possible outer companion via a long‑term radial‑velocity trend.
FDA Rejects Aquestive's Allergy Drug over Packaging Issues
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a complete response letter to Aquestive Therapeutics, rejecting its allergy medication because of packaging deficiencies. The agency identified labeling and child‑resistance failures that do not meet federal standards. As a result, the drug’s...
Klarna Backs Google UCP to Power AI Agent Payments
Klarna announced its support for Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) and the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), positioning the fintech firm among the first payment providers to adopt an open standard for AI‑driven shopping. UCP aims to replace fragmented, platform‑specific integrations...
‘I Don’t Write Code Anymore’: Anthropic, OpenAI Engineers Say AI Now Writes 100% of Their Code
Top engineers at Anthropic and OpenAI say AI now writes 100% of their production code, with developers shipping dozens of pull requests generated entirely by large language models. Boris Cherny of Anthropic reported writing no code by hand for over...
Close Encounter: Earth Orbiting Leftovers
On December 25 2025 a defunct French Earth‑observation satellite, SPOT 3, came within roughly 20 meters of a fragment from the Soviet Cosmos 1275, which exploded in 1996. The near‑miss occurred at about 845 km altitude, roughly 525 km above Earth’s surface. Both objects have been orbiting...
Excited‐State Dynamics in Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals: Effects of Size, Shape, Doping, and Surface Modifications
The review surveys how size, shape, composition, surface ligands, metal‑ion doping, temperature, and heterostructure engineering influence the excited‑state dynamics of lead halide perovskite nanocrystals. It contrasts these perovskite NCs with traditional chalcogenide quantum dots, highlighting distinct defect states and relaxation...
U.S. Bank Debuts Small Business-Focused Visa Card
U.S. Bank launched the Business Shield Visa Card, a credit product aimed at small‑business owners. The card offers a 0% introductory APR on purchases and balance transfers and integrates a spend‑management platform that automates expense controls, accounting, and receipt capture....
Inside Healthcare’s AI Playbook for Claims Denials
Healthcare providers are turning to artificial intelligence to curb costly claims denials, shifting AI use from post‑submission fixes to upstream prevention. By analyzing historical claim data, AI models flag eligibility, coding, and documentation issues before claims are sent to payers....
Don’t Regulate AI Models. Regulate AI Use
The article argues that regulating AI models is futile because model weights can be copied and distributed at near‑zero cost, making licensing and publication bans ineffective. Instead, it proposes a use‑based regulatory framework that classifies AI deployments by risk and...
Experiments Clear up Confusion over the Form of Solid Methane
Physicists led by Mengnan Wang at the University of Edinburgh used high‑pressure experiments combined with optical spectroscopy to map solid methane’s phase behavior up to 45 GPa and 1,100 K. Their work produced two distinct phase diagrams—one reflecting kinetic transformations and another...
Amazon Opens Its Ad Stack to AI Agents With MCP Rollout
Amazon announced an open‑beta of its Ads Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, a unified gateway that lets AI agents connect to Amazon Ads with a single integration. The MCP translates natural‑language prompts into structured API calls, turning multi‑step advertising tasks...
Carbon Robotics Built an AI Model that Detects and Identifies Plants
Carbon Robotics unveiled its Large Plant Model (LPM), an AI system that instantly identifies plant species, eliminating the need for manual retraining of its LaserWeeder robots. The model was trained on more than 150 million labeled photos collected from over 100...
Oxygen Vacancy‐Engineered High‐Entropy Oxide Nanozymes for Spatiotemporal Cascading Antifouling in Marine Environments
Researchers have engineered oxygen‑vacancy‑rich high‑entropy oxide nanozymes (Vo‑HEO) that mimic haloperoxidase activity to produce both hydroxyl radicals and long‑lived hypobromous acid (HOBr). The dual catalytic system delivers rapid oxidative damage at the surface while HOBr diffuses into bulk water, suppressing...
Harnessing the Heavy‐Atom Effect and Linkage Engineering in Isomorphic COFs for Enhanced H2O2 Photosynthesis
The research introduces a heteroatom‑tuned covalent organic framework (COF) strategy that dramatically boosts photocatalytic H2O2 synthesis. By incorporating sulfur atoms and optimizing linker geometry, the thiourea‑based COF‑127 delivers a record 6672 µmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ production rate and an 11.03% apparent quantum yield without...
Product Subscriptions Used by 23% of German Online Shoppers
A Bitkom survey of over 1,000 Germans finds 23% use product subscriptions, averaging three each. Subscriptions cover essentials like razor blades, shampoo, flowers and surprise boxes. The market still has room to grow, as roughly 75% of shoppers lack any...
Chloride Ion‐Specific Etching‐Driven Synthesis of Porous Cobalt‐Doped FeOOH Anodes for Robust Ni‐Fe Batteries
Researchers introduced a chloride‑ion‑assisted etching technique to grow cobalt‑doped FeOOH porous nanosheets directly on iron foam, creating a high‑surface‑area anode for nickel‑iron batteries. The resulting electrode achieves an areal capacity of 1.4 mAh cm⁻² at 4 mA cm⁻² with 94 % coulombic efficiency over 1,000...
Sonocatalytic Eradication of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Tailoring Structural Defects of Black Indium Oxide Sonocatalysts and Leveraging Apoptosis/Ferroptosis‐Hybridized Pathways
Researchers engineered palladium‑integrated indium oxide with abundant structural defects to create a high‑performance sonocatalyst for hepatocellular carcinoma. The Pd component provides catalase‑like and peroxidase‑like activities, relieving tumor hypoxia and increasing hydroxyl‑radical generation under ultrasound. This dual action triggers a synergistic...
FDA Opens Submissions for PreCheck Program to Speed up US Factory Builds
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has opened the first round of submissions for its new PreCheck program, designed to accelerate the construction and approval of drug manufacturing facilities. By allowing manufacturers to submit detailed construction plans early, the initiative...
Electronic Structure Engineering in MXene SACs: Unveiling the Role of Mixed Termination for ORR/OER Bifunctionality
Researchers engineered Ti2COXClY MXene single‑atom catalysts to probe how mixed O and Cl surface terminations affect the oxygen reduction and evolution reactions. By systematically varying the O/Cl ratio on a Ti2C substrate, they demonstrated that the adsorption energy of the...
Enriched Localized Electron Confined Ultrafine Pt NPs Sites for Selective Catalytic Hydrogenation in Sulfur‐Containing Feedstocks
Researchers have developed an electronic confinement strategy that embeds ultrafine platinum nanoparticles within multilayer graphene enriched with localized electrons and encapsulated by cobalt particles. The Pt/Co@NC catalyst delivers a reaction rate of 33.1 mol p‑CAN gPt⁻¹ h⁻¹ and a turnover frequency of 6,449 h⁻¹ for...
Moore Announces Dan Thain as Chief Integrated Creative Officer
Moore, a leading constituent experience management firm, announced Dan Thain as its new chief integrated creative officer. Thain will set the strategic direction for Moore’s integrated creative function and oversee the digital creative team, leveraging his background in nonprofit fundraising...
How PNIPAM Microgel Architecture Controls Pickering Foam Formation
Researchers examined how the internal architecture of poly(N‑isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) microgels affects Pickering foam formation. They found that microgels with a distinct core‑shell structure generate larger foam volumes, smaller bubbles, and higher liquid fractions compared with less‑structured particles. Faster interfacial adsorption...
Structure‐Interface Synergistic Cu–Zn Hybrid Films for High‐Efficiency Thermal Management and Photothermal Conversion
Researchers have developed a multiscale Cu–Zn hybrid film that combines structured metal interfaces with polymer composites to achieve both high optical absorption and efficient heat transport. The electrodeposited Cu–Zn nanostructures form continuous thermal pathways along flake edges, delivering in‑plane thermal...
Infrared Running of Gravity Offers a Field-Theoretic Route to Dark Matter Phenomena
A recent paper in Physics Letters B proposes that Newton’s constant may run in the infrared, altering gravity’s strength over galactic distances. The author derives a logarithmic correction to the gravitational potential, producing an effective 1/r force that naturally yields flat...
Structured Selective Activation for Bubble‐Controlled High‐Rate Alkaline OER
Researchers engineered a nickel‑iron (NiFe) electrode with selective activation and structured geometry to control bubble dynamics in alkaline oxygen evolution. The device combines micromilling, PTFE coating, and electrodeposition, creating deactivated regions that channel electrolyte and guide bubbles unidirectionally. This design...
Direct Printing of Electronics on Flexible Porous Substrates
The study introduces Drop Impact Printing (DIP), a nozzle‑free method that deposits highly concentrated inks onto untreated porous substrates such as paper in a single pass. By ejecting microdroplets through a sieve‑impact mechanism, DIP limits lateral spread and solvent penetration,...
Draganfly Selected to Provide Draganfly Flex FPV Drones and Training to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Units in Partnership...
Draganfly Inc. has secured a contract to supply its Flex FPV drones and comprehensive training to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command units, partnering with DelMar Aerospace. The program will deliver first‑person‑view (FPV) instruction at DelMar’s Camp Pendleton range, with the...
Transition Between Digital Switching and Analog Synapse in AgOx/SnSe2 Memristor Through Thickness Engineering
Researchers demonstrated that an AgOx/SnSe2 memristor can toggle between digital and analog operation simply by varying the AgOx layer thickness. A 75 nm thick AgOx film produces abrupt, high‑contrast switching with an ON/OFF ratio above 10⁶, sub‑10 mV/dec subthreshold swing, and 5,000‑second...
AI‐Guided Design of pH‐ and Redox‐Responsive Lignin@GO@ZIF‐8 Nanocarriers for Targeted Co‐Delivery of 5‐Fluorouracil and Metformin in Prostate Cancer Therapy
Researchers employed an AI‑guided workflow to engineer pH‑ and redox‑responsive Lignin@GO@ZIF‑8 nanocarriers that co‑deliver 5‑fluorouracil and metformin for prostate cancer treatment. Machine‑learning models, particularly XGBoost trained on 500 formulation data points, achieved R² values of 0.86‑0.89 for predicting drug loading,...
US Navy Selects L3Harris Red Wolf for Precision Attack Strike Munition Program
The U.S. Navy has chosen L3Harris Technologies to develop and produce Red Wolf vehicles for the Marine Corps’ Precision Attack Strike Munition (PASM) program. The decision follows more than 50 test flights, including a low‑altitude launch from an AH‑1Z helicopter, and...
Early Decisions Shape Scalable Culture Beyond the Founder
Culture is what persists after the founder leaves the room. In this clip, @mlevchin explains how early decisions calcify into a company's DNA. Those decisions get embedded early. They compound and (eventually) self-enforce. Once a company scales, culture is no longer a...
AI Generates Full Lead Magnets Instantly for Founders
You've heard of Vibe Coding. But now Vibe Marketing is here better than ever. We're rolling out a v2 of our most popular feature for Instant where our AI will create an entire Lead Magnet, Landing Page and Middle-of-Funnel Content...
LogicGate Celebrates Landmark Year with Industry Recognition and Growth
LogicGate announced a landmark 2025, posting roughly 50% year‑over‑year ARR growth from large enterprises and earning a Leader position in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for GRC tools. The company also collected multiple awards, including Best Risk Management Platform at the...
Effective SaaS Ads Require
Many SaaS teams believe more ad spend = more pipeline. But here are 3 layers they skip: 1. A pipeline strategy that starts at the bottom of the funnel, not the top. 2. A quality-first mindset that prioritizes best-fit leads...
NASA Advances SLS Wet Dress Rehearsal Tanking Test
NASA teams are pressing on with the wet dress rehearsal tanking test for the Space Launch System rocket today. Here’s an update on what to expect from SFN Reporter @w_robinsonsmith. https://t.co/GJw5dgUZSP
Malwarebytes in ChatGPT Delivers AI-Powered Protection Against Scams
Malwarebytes has launched Malwarebytes in ChatGPT, embedding its threat‑intelligence engine into OpenAI’s chatbot to let users instantly assess scams, phishing links, and suspicious domains. The service draws on a continuously updated database that protects millions of devices, offering point‑by‑point analysis...
PolyAseqTrap Enables Universal Genome-Wide polyA Site Mapping
PolyAseqTrap: a universal tool for genome-wide identification and quantification of polyadenylation sites from different 3′ end sequencing data https://t.co/pwEf2GeYjb github https://t.co/gpfYhyMoX3 https://t.co/oyA5MBFutE
Varo Raises $124M Despite $92M Loss
The sunk cost fallacy is alive & well: Varo announced it has raised ANOTHER $123.9 million. Varo posted a net loss of $91.7 million in 2025, per its just-released call report. https://t.co/iGHX1ILeL9
Fusemachines and IBM Platinum Partner ModulAIre Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Enterprise AI Solutions Powered by Fusemachines AI Studio
Fusemachines announced a strategic partnership with IBM Platinum Partner ModulAIre to embed its AI Studio platform into IBM‑based environments. The collaboration will let ModulAIre offer end‑to‑end AI services that accelerate model development, deployment, and governance on IBM Cloud, Watson and...
Master NGS Pre‑Processing: Raw Data Understanding Is Crucial
1/ Many bioinformatics students don’t know much about NGS pre-processing. But trust me, understanding the raw data is essential. Here’s why. https://t.co/WjT1I9haD8
Amazon Seeks FCC Extension, Adds Falcon 9s; New Glenn Delayed
. @Amazonleo asks @FCC for 2-yr deadline extension, buys 10 more @SpaceX Falcon 9s & more @blueorigin New Glenn launches, says anomalies on prototypes launched in 2023 caused 9-month delay in full production ramp. https://t.co/IAYiZYBMkU https://t.co/q8A4DwCyJu
XSAR: Crystallographic SAR From Crude Reactions
Researchers at Diamond Light Source and the University of Oxford introduced xSAR, a quantitative crystallographic SAR approach that converts fragments into Morgan fingerprint bits to calculate Positive and Negative Binding Scores (PBS/NBS). Applying PBS to 957 crude‑reaction fragments recovered 23...
Bol Builds External Fulfillment Network
Dutch e‑commerce platform Bol announced the creation of an external third‑party logistics (3PL) ecosystem for its marketplace sellers. The initiative will let all 45,000 partners, currently limited to Bol’s own “Logistics via Bol,” outsource warehousing and order processing to vetted...
Linq Raises $20M to Enable AI Assistants to Live Within Messaging Apps
Linq announced a $20 million Series A round to scale its API that embeds AI assistants directly within native messaging apps such as iMessage, RCS and SMS. After pivoting from a digital business‑card tool, the company doubled its annual recurring revenue and...
Cyclotron Launches Strategy Office to Guide Enterprises Through AI-Driven Transformation
Cyclotron announced the launch of a new Strategy Office dedicated to AI‑driven transformation, pairing an Innovation & Strategy pillar with an AI Engineering & Delivery pillar. Led by Susan Moyer and Davis DeFontes, the office offers workshops, roadmap creation, and...
ConcertAI Launches Accelerated Clinical Trials, Leveraging Agentic AI to Radically Shorten Trial Timelines
ConcertAI unveiled Accelerated Clinical Trials (ACT), an enterprise platform powered by its CARAai agentic AI, to automate end‑to‑end trial processes. The solution claims to shorten overall trial timelines by 10‑20 months and cut design and amendment costs by roughly half....
Enhanced Voting Strategy for Date Palm Nutrient Classification
Researchers have introduced an enhanced voting strategy to classify nutrient profiles in date palm crops more accurately. The ensemble approach merges spectral imaging, chemical assays, and machine‑learning classifiers, lifting overall accuracy to roughly 94 percent. Validation across multiple orchards showed...
GSK Hands RNA Editor Back to Wave After Underwhelming Early AATD Data
GSK has returned Wave Life Sciences' RNA‑editing oligonucleotide WVE‑006 after a modest Phase Ib/IIa readout for alpha‑1 antitrypsin deficiency. The September data showed 11.9 µM AAT, slightly below analyst expectations, prompting GSK to refocus on larger indications like COPD. Despite the...
Dutch Dairy Farm Reports Multiple H5N1‑positive Cows
5 more dairy cows tested positive for #H5N1 #birdflu antibodies on the Dutch farm where a previous cow tested positive. No surprise that if 1 was positive, others would be too. This dairy farm is the first outside the US...
Everything You Need to Know About Non Disclosure Agreement and Confidentiality Agreement
Non‑disclosure agreements (NDAs) and confidentiality agreements are legally binding contracts that safeguard trade secrets, financial data, and other sensitive information. The article explains the interchangeable nature of the terms, outlines when to use NDAs—such as hiring, product launches, investor pitches,...
