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ESA's Euclid space telescope has captured a striking new image of the Milky Way's core, and it's more than a pretty picture. The image serves as a preview of the same region NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will survey repeatedly, giving scientists a rare early look at what Roman's deep galactic observations might reveal.
Meanwhile, the talent drain at Google's AI division continues. Two more prominent AI researchers are reportedly leaving for Anthropic, adding to a pattern that has seen some of the field's sharpest minds migrate toward the OpenAI rival. For Google, which has poured enormous resources into its AI ambitions, each departure raises fresh questions about retention and research momentum heading into the back half of twenty twenty six.
And in the crypto space, Strategy — formerly known as MicroStrategy — is under pressure. Analysts at CryptoQuant are urging the company to stop buying Bitcoin and build up its cash reserves instead, as its preferred stock STRC hit a new low this week. The warning signals that even the most committed Bitcoin treasury strategy has limits when markets tighten and liquidity matters most.
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