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Creditors Ask New York Court to Force Tether to Turn Over $344M in Frozen USDT

Creditors with terrorism judgments ask a New York court to compel Tether to cancel and reissue $344.1m in frozen USDT tied to Iran sanctions. ...Read more

#tether, #usdt, #iran, #sanctions, #cryptocurrency

Eugene Braunwald, Pioneering Cardiologist, Dies at 96

Eugene Braunwald, a trailblazer in cardiology whose research and textbooks reshaped heart care, died April 22 at 96 in Massachusetts. ...Read more

#cardiology, #obituary, #medicine, #research

Penn State faculty alliance reports win in vote to unionize more than 5,000 instructors

Penn State faculty organizers say more than 5,000 faculty voted to unionize with SEIU Local 668 in a mail-ballot election; certification is pending. ...Read more

#highereducation, #unions, #pennstate, #labor

Justice Department Finds Yale School of Medicine Used Race in Admissions for 2023–25 Classes

DOJ says Yale School of Medicine violated federal civil-rights law by using race in admissions for 2023–2025 classes and seeks a compliance agreement. ...Read more

#education, #civilrights, #yale, #doj

NSF Announces X-Labs, Pledges Up to $1.5 Billion Over a Decade to Translate Research into Technology

NSF unveiled X-Labs, a TIP-led program to fund milestone-driven teams with up to $1.5B over 10 years to build sensing and quantum platforms. ...Read more

#nsf, #xlabs, #quantum, #ai, #innovation

Zelensky seeks more anti-ballistic defenses after near-continuous Russian air assault

Zelensky says Ukraine will urgently seek more anti-ballistic systems, radars and interceptor missiles after a near-continuous Russian assault exposed air-defense gaps. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #airdefense, #drones

HealthSplash founder convicted in Medicare-fraud scheme tied to more than $450 million in federal payments

Federal jury convicts HealthSplash founder Brett Blackman in telemedicine-linked Medicare-fraud scheme tied to over $1 billion in billings and $450M in payments. ...Read more

#medicare, #healthcarefraud, #telemedicine, #durablemedicalequipment

Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair; Treasury Yields Jump

Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as Fed chair 54-45, sending Treasury yields higher and cutting odds of a June rate cut amid hotter inflation data. ...Read more

#federalreserve, #interest_rates, #kevin_warsh, #treasury_yields

Forza Horizon 6: Early Access Begins May 15, Full Release May 19 (West Coast unlocks 9:01 p.m. PDT)

Playground Games confirms Forza Horizon 6 early access on May 15 and full launch on May 19 — West Coast players unlock at 9:01 p.m. PDT; preload is live. ...Read more

$MSFT, #gaming, #forza, #xbox, #release

Preprint Says AI Model SU-01 Reached ‘Gold-Medal-Level’ on Olympiad Problems — Results Not Independently Certified

An arXiv preprint says model SU-01 attains gold-medal-level on IMO/USAMO/IPhO problems, but reported scores lack independent certification. ...Read more

#ai, #olympiad, #machinelearning, #reasoning

May 11: Posts From Keith Gill’s Verified X Account Briefly Pumped New Solana Meme Coin RKC, Then It Collapsed

On May 11, posts from Keith Gill’s verified X account sent a new Solana meme coin, RKC, up to $11M–$12M before it collapsed and roughly $2.86M was extracted. ...Read more

#keithgill, #roaringkitty, #crypto, #solana, #memecoin

SEC Moves to Rescind 2024 Climate-Disclosure Rule, Sends Proposal for White House Review

The SEC submitted a proposed rescission of its 2024 climate-disclosure rule to OIRA on May 4, signaling a formal move to undo the rule and reopen review. ...Read more

#sec, #climate, #regulation, #disclosure

Zelensky Says Russia Launched Widespread Drone Strikes Across Ukraine; Casualty Toll Unclear

Zelensky said Russia launched waves of drone strikes across Ukraine, with deaths and injuries reported; officials warned the assault was ongoing and the scale remained unclear. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #drones, #zelensky

NASA Recasts Artemis III as 2027 Earth‑Orbit Systems Test, Delaying First Crew Moon Landing

NASA says Artemis III will be a 2027 Earth‑orbit rendezvous and docking test of Orion with commercial lander hardware as a risk‑reduction step. ...Read more

#nasa, #artemis, #spaceflight, #spacex

GAO: VA hasn’t fully implemented federal facility-security standards; covert tests missed prohibited weapon

A GAO report says the VA hasn’t fully adopted federal facility-security standards; in covert tests a prohibited weapon and alcohol often went undetected. ...Read more

#veterans, #va, #security, #gaoreport