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• A roughly 2-pound meteorite that crashed through a home in Hillsborough, New Jersey, in 2024 has been identified as a rare CM1/2 carbonaceous chondrite. • Researchers publishing in Science Advances noted the sample is exceptionally pristine because the homeowner immediately preserved the fragments in glass jars using gloves and foil. • This discovery is scientifically significant as it is only the second confirmed fall of this specific primitive material, providing a rare glimpse into ancient asteroid brine.

Replacement of panels with version that’s sympathetic to enslavers comes amid effort by Trump to dismantle diversity initiativesCritics say the Trump administration acted under the “cover of darkness” to replace an exhibit exploring the lives of nine enslaved people who lived at George Washington’s ​Philadelphia home with a version that is overly sympathetic to enslavers and that whitewashes the country’s origins.The installation of new information panels followed a six-month fight between the city of Philadelphia and the Trump administration over an enslavement memorial at the former home of Washington and John Adams. Continue reading...

Campaign hopes to buy site for community, fearing it could go same route of corporate gentrification as Camden and Old SpitalfieldsTraders at Brixton market say they are in a battle of “people over profit” after submitting a last-minute plan to stop the site being bought by a private equity firm which they fear could price out longstanding independent businesses.Those behind the Buy Back Brixton campaign said they are through to the second stage of a bidding process, competing against multinational companies to buy Brixton Village and Market Row for community ownership. Continue reading...

• A new class of "entrepreneurial workers" in China is utilizing generative AI for copywriting, design, and e-commerce to survive an economy with collapsing social mobility. • These solo operators focus on frugal survival and rent coverage rather than scaling for IPOs, reflecting a shift toward grassroots economic resilience. • This trend mirrors the strategy of Chinese AI firms like DeepSeek, which prioritize model compression and architectural optimization over the high-compute, high-spend approach used in Silicon Valley.

• Hive raised $15 million in a Pre-Series A funding round to develop a "silicon brain" capable of operating any industrial machine. • The company aims to capture a portion of the $238 billion industrial automation market by upgrading existing machinery rather than replacing it, with plans to expand into the US. • ZML, founded by Zenly alum Steeve Morin, secured $20 million in seed funding led by 20VC to launch LLMD.

Exclusive: Lewisham council’s move marks first step in Greens’ plan to create a corridor of sanctuary boroughs across LondonA Green-led London council is planning to ban its officials from working with the Home Office on immigration raids, after uncovering evidence suggesting government officials wanted to use environmental health data to target restaurant workers.Councillors on the Lewisham borough council are due to vote next week on a motion that would review its systems with a view to ending any cooperation with the government’s attempts to deport people without the right to remain in the UK. Continue reading...

Growing Up in Australia report shows gen Z are more anxious about housing affordability than climate change or following a chosen career pathGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFar more young people are worried about being able to buy a home than about climate change or finding a job in their chosen field, according to a study that also reveals gen Z’s deep distrust of politicians, political parties and the media.The latest insights from a major longitudinal study show high levels of participation in the political debate, challenging stereotypes that younger Australians are disengaged from public life. Continue reading...