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- 1UK is using Ukraine war data to shape its Challenger 3 tank▼The British military is feeding a 'load of data' from the war in Ukraine into its next-gen Challenger 3 main battle tank
The British military is incorporating a 'load of data' drawn from the war in Ukraine into the development of its next-generation Challenger 3 main battle tank. Lessons from drone warfare, anti-tank weapons and battlefield attrition in Ukraine are being fed into the tank's design and capabilities. The story is drawing attention as Western militaries reassess armored vehicles based on combat experience from the conflict.
- 2IU scientist wins nearly $3 million NIH grant for HIV cure research●IU scientist awarded nearly $3 million by NIH to investigate a key barrier to HIV cure
An Indiana University scientist has been awarded nearly $3 million by the National Institutes of Health to study a key barrier standing in the way of an HIV cure. The funding will support research into why the virus persists in the body despite treatment, one of the central challenges in eradication efforts. The grant underscores continued federal investment in HIV research even as cure remains elusive.
- 3Bitcoin-gold correlation hits six-year high●Bitcoin-gold correlation hits six-year high as BTC nears positive 2026 against gold Bitcoin's 90-day correlation with go
Bitcoin's 90-day correlation with gold has reached its highest level in six years, and BTC is roughly 3% away from turning positive against gold for 2026. The move suggests traders increasingly treat bitcoin as a store-of-value asset akin to gold, rather than a high-beta risk trade, fueling debate about whether the two assets are now moving as genuine havens.
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A strikeout call stood after a review using Major League Baseball's automated ball-strike system, with the ABS challenge confirming the pitch was a strike. The moment highlights how the new challenge mechanism is being used in games, giving players a way to contest close ball-and-strike calls that were previously final.
- 5Carney's 'less than 3%' claim on Beijing's electricity market questioned▼OPINION: Carney's "less than 3%" hides more than a quarter of Beijing's open electricity market
A Canadian opinion piece argues that Mark Carney's claim that Beijing's presence in Canada's electricity market is 'less than 3%' understates the reality, asserting that Chinese involvement actually covers more than a quarter of the open electricity market. The column challenges the framing of the figure and its use in the public debate over foreign involvement in Canada's power sector.
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A called third strike was overturned after a team challenged the pitch using Major League Baseball's automated ball-strike system, which reviews borderline calls at the plate. The reversal highlights how the ABS challenge system is changing game situations that once ended on an umpire's word alone. It is one of the visible examples of robot-assisted officiating now shaping results in baseball.
- 7Karros wins ABS challenge as strikeout call overturned▼Strike 3 is overturned after Karros' ABS challenge
In a Major League Baseball game, home plate umpire called strike three on a batter, but the call was overturned after Dodgers first base coach Danny Karros, or a player named Karros, successfully challenged the pitch using MLB's automated ball-strike (ABS) system. It marks another visible example of the robot umpire review system changing a strikeout outcome in real time, fuelling ongoing debate about technology in officiating.