Blockstream CEO Adam Back criticized the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal BIP-110, warning it could trigger a contentious minority fork due to lack of broad consensus and technical flaws. BIP-110 aims to limit non-financial data in Bitcoin transactions via a user-activated soft fork, but unlike past upgrades like SegWit, it lacks widespread support from miners and the community. Back and other experts, including Michael Saylor, fear the proposal could fragment the Bitcoin network rather than improve it. As support remains low, the coming months will be crucial in determining the proposal's fate and its impact on Bitcoin's future stability.
Port Alberni, British Columbia, has been selected for the first-ever Home Town Takeover Canada series, set to premiere on HGTV this fall. The show, hosted by Bryan and Sarah Baeumler, will focus on revitalizing the town through home, business, and pu...
Gilead Sciences and Merck have stopped their Phase 3 trial combining Trodelvy and Keytruda for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer after it failed to show statistically significant benefits. However, they announced positive Phase 3 results for a ne...
American Airlines has signed the largest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certificate agreement with Google, securing 35 million gallons of SAF over three years to reduce nearly 300,000 metric tons of CO₂ emissions. This deal supports American Airline...
The Treg cell-based therapies pipeline is robust with more than 29 pharmaceutical companies developing over 35 therapies targeting autoimmune diseases, graft-versus-host disease, and transplant rejection. Key players like Orca Bio, Cellenkos, and Que...
JM Smucker reported fiscal Q4 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.77 per share, surpassing analysts' $2.64 estimate, with net sales up 6% to $2.268 billion. Growth was driven by a 12% increase in U.S. retail coffee sales, aided by pricing actions and strong...
