Pfizer Breast Cancer Combo Cuts Progression Risk by 40 Percent in Trial
Pfizer reported mid‑stage results showing atirmociclib plus fulvestrant cut progression or death risk by about 40% in patients previously treated with CDK4/6 inhibitors.
UT Austin Lab Cracks Deadly Virus Map, Puts Hantavirus Vaccine In Sight
UT Austin researchers built a near-atomic map of the Andes hantavirus and produced a vaccine candidate that triggered neutralizing antibodies in mice.
Gracenote Says OpenAI Lifted Its TV Playbook, Hauls ChatGPT Maker Into Manhattan Court
Gracenote sued OpenAI in Manhattan, alleging its curated media metadata was copied to train ChatGPT. The suit says the company's database structure was used without permission.
Feds Turn Up Heat on Big Banks over Secretive AI Hiring Filters
Federal probes into banks' AI hiring tools raise questions about bias in résumé screeners. Here’s what researchers and regulators are watching and how applicants can respond.
AI Upstart Tries to Gut Times Suit in Manhattan Court Fight
Perplexity asked a federal judge to narrow parts of suits by The New York Times and Chicago Tribune while leaving core copyright allegations intact.
Trump Media Eyes Truth Social Spinoff As Fusion Gamble Heats Up
Trump Media said it is in talks to spin off Truth Social and merge the platform with a SPAC after its planned merger with fusion firm TAE Technologies.
Tiny Plastics Turn Up in NYC Prostate Tumors, NYU Team Reports
A small NYU Langone pilot found microplastic fragments in nine of 10 prostate tumors, with tumor tissue holding roughly 2.5 times more plastic than nearby healthy tissue. Researchers call the result surprising but preliminary.
Mount Sinai Puts Your Face On File At Hospitals Across NYC
Mount Sinai is rolling out face‑scan check‑ins with CLEAR1 across its hospitals and clinics, promising faster check‑ins and fewer duplicate records while prompting privacy debate.
Hong Kong Stablecoin Upstart RedotPay Plots $1 Billion Wall Street Splash
Hong Kong’s RedotPay is reportedly weighing a New York IPO that could raise more than $1 billion and value the company north of $4 billion as regulators ready licenses. Investors will be watching reserves and redemption rules closely.
Mount Sinai Bets on AI to Spot Baby Heart Trouble in Manhattan
Mount Sinai‑affiliated clinics in Manhattan are using an FDA‑cleared AI from BrightHeart to flag fetal heart abnormalities, a move studies show boosts detection and shortens review time.
Columbia Nobel Star Walks From Zuckerman Lab After Epstein File Bombshell
Nobel laureate Richard Axel stepped down as co‑director of Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute after DOJ records linked him to Jeffrey Epstein. Columbia said it found no evidence of legal violations but accepted his resignation.












