In a recent conference in Beijing, a top Chinese leader urged the country to take firm action against those who push for Taiwan’s independence. The speaker warned that foreign involvement could threaten stability across the strait. The remarks came during a gathering focused on Taiwan matters, wher
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has secured a $40 million federal contribution aimed at reducing the state’s alarming infant and maternal death rates. The money arrives through a new appropriations act approved by Congress last month and signed into law on February 3rd. UAMS w
The Ninth Circuit in California has paused a judge’s order that had stopped the Trump administration from revoking Temporary Protected Status for about 89, 000 people from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua. The court said the government can probably show that it had valid reasons to end the status, so t
Schools in San Francisco were closed on Monday when teachers walked off the job for the first time since 1979. The strike was sparked by demands for better health care and higher pay. About 50, 000 students were affected because parents had to find new child‑care and meals. Union leaders an
A team of doctors in Utah is performing a tiny, camera‑guided operation inside the womb to fix spina bifida. The technique is less invasive than older methods and can keep mothers from needing a big cut or an early delivery. The first Utah family to try the new procedure is the Ibarra Garcias. Thei
Morgan Stanley has turned its eyes to two companies that once mined Bitcoin and are now turning their rigs into data‑center powerhouses. The firm has given Cipher Mining and TeraWulf “overweight” ratings, suggesting their shares could rise by more than 150% if the shift pays off. Cipher’s analyst
Phemex has started offering futures that run all day, every day, letting traders tie traditional market assets like stocks and metals into a crypto‑based margin system. This move isn’t about selling new products; it’s about shrinking the gap between when information arrives and when a trade can b
MegaETH, a new high‑speed blockchain, went live on its mainnet last Monday. The network claims to process over 100, 000 transactions a second, aiming to make crypto apps feel as quick as everyday web sites. In contrast, Ethereum currently handles fewer than 30 transactions per second. The launch fo
Brian Armstrong, the chief executive of Coinbase Global Inc. , used a post on X to highlight how digital currencies and tokenized assets can open doors for billions of people. He said these tools give a “level playing field” that helps anyone chase wealth, drawing on psychologist Jordan Peterson’s i
BitMine Immersion Technologies, a company that manages crypto assets for its own use and for others, added a large amount of Ethereum last week. They bought 40, 613 ETH during a market slump, pushing their total holdings over 4. 3 million tokens. At today’s prices that adds about $8. 8 billion to th
