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Experts say a plan backed by Donald Trump to license Patriot missile production for Ukraine, rather than supply the systems directly, could take years to implement. Setting up licensed manufacturing would require technology transfers, industrial agreements and training, raising questions about whether such an arrangement could help Ukraine's air defenses in the near term.

A neurologist at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine is calling for coordinated global action to improve access to stroke treatment. The appeal highlights disparities in availability of time-critical stroke therapies between wealthy and low-resource regions, urging health systems and policymakers worldwide to expand access to diagnosis and acute intervention.

A Hofstra University expert argues that financial literacy education cannot succeed as a standalone fix because it often ignores the systemic inequities, such as unequal access to credit, wealth gaps, and discriminatory lending, that shape people's financial realities. The argument calls for curricula that pair money-management skills with a clear-eyed account of the structural barriers different communities face.

The US Senate is holding a hearing on how to secure the homeland against attacks by rogue AI agents. The session focuses on risks posed by autonomous AI systems being exploited for malicious purposes, and what safeguards or regulations may be needed. The live broadcast is drawing attention as lawmakers question experts about this emerging national security concern.

US dependence on GPS for navigation, finance, and critical infrastructure is drawing fresh scrutiny, with experts warning that a single point of failure could disrupt the economy and national security. Policy analysts are urging Washington to build resilient alternative positioning, navigation, and timing systems, as other countries move ahead with their own satellite networks and terrestrial backup options.

SelectScience has published an interview examining how laboratories and public health systems can build resilient preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks. The discussion focuses on strengthening diagnostics, laboratory infrastructure and response capacity so health systems can detect and contain emerging threats more quickly. It adds to ongoing debate about whether the world is genuinely ready for the next pandemic.

Motorists are asking whether an electric car left at airport parking for a week or two will lose meaningful charge. Experts note that modern EVs lose only a small amount of charge while parked, typically a few percent, though factors like cold weather, battery age and active features such as security systems or sentry mode can increase drain. Advice includes charging to around 70-80% before leaving and avoiding leaving the car plugged into accessories. The topic has been picked up widely by consumer and motoring outlets.

A Caltech roboticist argues that safety must be the top priority as humanoid robots move from labs into homes, workplaces and public spaces. The warning comes as companies race to deploy human-shaped machines, raising concerns about how these powerful systems should interact with people. The researcher's remarks are being circulated by Caltech and local outlets in Pasadena, adding an expert voice to the debate over how quickly the fast-growing humanoid robotics industry should proceed.

An essay in The Conversation revisits the 1983 film 'WarGames' to explain a long-standing lesson of computer science: keeping AI under control is a well-studied problem, not an unsolvable mystery. It argues researchers have long understood what is needed to keep automated systems from acting unpredictably, and the piece is being shared in cybersecurity circles amid ongoing debate over AI safety.

Microsoft Research has introduced Quine, a multimodal world model of biology. According to a report by Unite.AI, the system is designed to integrate different types of biological data into a unified model. Details about its capabilities, benchmarks and intended applications remain limited in the initial coverage, and independent expert reaction has not yet been reported.