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Credit: International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) Astronomers from the International Centre of Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have created the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever assembled. This spectacular new image captures the Southern Hemisphere view of our Milky Way galaxy, revealing it across a wide range of radio wavelengths, the colors of radio light. A paper describing this work appears in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia. It provides astronomers with new ways to explore the birth, evolution, and death of stars in our galaxy. Silvia Mantovanini, a Ph.D. student at the Curtin…

Key Takeaways Inflation, measured by the consumer price index (CPI) that older Americans actually face, has often been higher than Social Security’s annual cost of living adjustment (COLA). This is creating a gap, which stems from the inflation measure the feds use, that erodes purchasing power. Those on Social Security will be getting bigger checks this January—2.8% bigger. But groceries, medicine, and housing might be rising faster for older adults, about 3.1%, according to the inflation measure favored by many experts. That mismatch is perhaps why only 22% of Americans 50+ told AARP the cost of living adjustment (COLA) would be…

Coinbase Prime has entered a partnership with Figment Inc. in a bid to bring institutional staking into Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Sui (SUI), among others. Coinbase Prime Enters Billion-Dollar Partnership With Figma In a recent press release, Figment, which oversees more than $18 billion in staked assets, confirmed its collaboration with Coinbase Prime, the institutional arm of the U.S. exchange. The partnership was launched initially in early 2024 with Ethereum staking. This enabled over $2 billion in staked assets and supported Grayscale’s U.S. ETH exchange-traded product (ETP) that included staking features. With the latest expansion, Figment’s infrastructure will power…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Prakhar Agarwal, an applied researcher at Meta Superintelligence Labs. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider has verified his employment and academic history.I started my career at Apple in 2020. I spent five years there, then moved to OpenAI in the OpenAI API team. I moved to Meta Superintelligence Labs this summer when a lot of folks were making the shift.I was in graduate school at the University of Washington, specializing in machine learning, when I applied to Apple. Later, OpenAI, Meta, and a bunch of other…

The long-awaited approval of altcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may not bring the massive inflows investors expect without participation from asset management giant BlackRock, according to market data.BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF received $28.1 billion in investments in 2025, as the only fund with positive year-to-date (YTD) inflows, pushing total spot Bitcoin ETF inflows to a cumulative $26.9 billion. Without BlackRock’s fund, the spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a cumulative net outflow of $1.27 billion year-to-date, according to K33’s head of research, Vetle Lunde.The inflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs were the primary driver of Bitcoin (BTC) price momentum in 2025, Standard Chartered’s…

Elon Musk has officially launched Grokipedia, an AI-powered alternative to Wikipedia, as part of his latest mission to reshape how information is shared and verified online. Quick Summary – TLDR: Elon Musk launched Grokipedia, a new AI-based encyclopedia developed by his company xAI. The platform went live with over 885,000 articles but initially faced some site errors. Musk claims Grokipedia will correct biases and inaccuracies found in Wikipedia. Some entries appear nearly identical to Wikipedia’s, with disclaimers of content adaptation. What Happened? Elon Musk introduced Grokipedia through his X platform on October 27, calling it “the truth, all the truth,…

Key Takeaways Weekly prediction market trading volume hit a record high of over $2 billion last week, according to research platform Dune.This month alone, two of the largest events contracts operators were eying valuations above $10 billion. Digital prediction markets are drawing in throngs of users—and investors. The markets have become increasingly popular, sparking a rush of new and rumored capital into them. Just this month, New York Stock Exchange parent Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced a $2 billion investment in Polymarket, recently said to be in discussions to raise money at a valuation as high as $15 billion. (Polymarket did…

Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), a technology and media company co-founded by US President Donald Trump, plans to enable prediction markets on its social media platform, Truth Social.Trump’s Truth Social has partnered with Crypto.com, a major US crypto exchange, to launch the social media prediction market platform called Truth Predict, according to an official announcement on Tuesday.“For too long, global elites have closely controlled these markets — with Truth Predict, we’re democratizing information and empowering everyday Americans to harness the wisdom of the crowd, turning free speech into actionable foresight,” Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes said.Truth Social’s move into…

A Madras High Court judge barred WazirX from reallocating a customer’s XRP holdings and declared cryptocurrency qualifies as property under Indian law, setting a precedent that may reshape how exchanges handle user assets during insolvency proceedings across multiple jurisdictions.As The Times of India reported on Oct. 25, Justice N Anand Venkatesh ruled that the entity operating WazirX cannot redistribute, apportion, or reallocate 3,532.30 XRP coins belonging to Rhutikumari, who purchased the assets by transferring funds from her Chennai bank account.The court granted an interim injunction after finding jurisdiction, despite WazirX’s argument that a Singapore High Court-supervised restructuring scheme controlled the…

Bitget, the top Universal Exchange (UEX), has introduced the COMMON token to its Launchpool, as well as its spot market. The new listing expands access to programmable community tokens built around on-chain incentives and participation. Bitget Expands Ecosystem With COMMON Listing According to the website announcement, spot trading for the COMMON/USDT pair has opened already. Deposits are currently available, while withdrawals will begin on October 28, 2025, at 14:00 UTC. Bitget confirmed that this listing will be accompanied by several reward campaigns designed to increase community participation. Hence, the crypto exchange has launched a reward pool worth 36.6 million COMMON…