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- 1ISO and UNDP launch first global standard for SDG action▼ISO and UNDP launch world’s first International Standard to advance action on the Sustainable Development Goals
The International Organization for Standardization and the United Nations Development Programme have launched the world's first International Standard designed to advance action on the Sustainable Development Goals. The move aims to give governments, businesses and organisations a common framework for measuring and accelerating their contributions to the 2030 Agenda.
- 2Trump asked China's president if he wants to buy U.S. arms●Okay...time to take the military away from grandpa "Trump asked China’s president if he wants to buy U.S. arms, ambassad
According to a U.S. ambassador, Donald Trump asked China's president whether he would like to purchase American arms, an anecdote drawing mockery and concern online. Commenters joked that it is time to 'take the military away from grandpa', arguing the remark raises questions about Trump's judgment on handling sensitive military and diplomatic matters with a strategic rival.
- 3NDP's Jenny Kwan rebuts Trump's claim immigration is destroying Canada●Jenny Kwan, the NDP's Immigration and Citizenship Critic, was asked about Trump's comments about Canada "destroying itse
Jenny Kwan, the NDP's Immigration and Citizenship Critic, rejected Donald Trump's claim that Canada is destroying itself through immigration. While pushing back on his comments, she also criticised Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent moves toward more restrictive immigration policy, suggesting his government was wrongly blaming immigration for broader problems.
- 4Affordability crisis pushes 37% of parents to rely on family money▼The affordability crisis made 37% of parents count on financial help from parents or grandparents
Roughly 37% of parents say they now count on financial help from their own parents or grandparents, a figure attributed to the ongoing affordability crisis. The numbers point to a growing reliance on intergenerational support as younger families struggle with housing, childcare and everyday costs, and they are prompting debate about how financial pressure is shifting onto older generations.
- 5Coinbase CEO Proposes Feedback Endpoints for Agent-Friendly APIs●Coinbase CEO Proposes /feedback Endpoints for Agent-Friendly APIs
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has proposed that API developers add standardized '/feedback' endpoints, making services easier for AI agents to use and report errors to. The suggestion, shared publicly, argues that as autonomous agents increasingly interact with web services, they need clear machine-readable ways to flag problems. Developers are debating whether such a convention would improve agent reliability or add unnecessary complexity to API design.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has proposed a new standard called /feedback endpoints, a way for AI agents to submit and receive feedback when interacting with online services. The idea would let autonomous AI systems communicate with platforms in a defined protocol rather than ad hoc methods. The proposal is drawing attention in tech and crypto circles, with discussion focused on how AI agents and web services would interact if such a standard were adopted.
- 7Grandparents too busy working to mind grandchildren, 'grandchild leave' emerges▼Grandparents have always helped out with childcare, but now so many of them need to keep working that 'grandchild leave'
Japanese companies are reportedly introducing 'grandchild leave', letting employees take time off to care for grandchildren. Rising retirement ages and financial pressures mean more grandparents must stay in work, leaving them less available for the informal childcare families have long relied on. Commenters note the development reflects a broader squeeze on working families and an ageing workforce.
- 8Analysts Argue WILLOW Trial Endpoint, Not Enpatoran, Failed●The WILLOW Trial Didn’t Fail Enpatoran. The Endpoint Did.
Commentary around Merck KGaA's enpatoran is challenging the framing of the WILLOW trial results, arguing the drug was not proven ineffective but that the trial's chosen endpoint failed to capture the treatment effect. The piece says the outcome measure, not the therapy itself, is what fell short, reigniting debate over how lupus clinical trials are designed and judged.
- 9Endpoints News Names 2026 Endpoints 11 Award Winners▼Endpoints News Announces the 2026 Winners of the Endpoints 11 Awards, showcasing biotech’s most exciting startups
Endpoints News has announced the winners of its 2026 Endpoints 11 Awards, an annual list honoring the most promising startups in biotechnology. The awards spotlight early-stage biotech companies considered the most exciting in the industry, drawing attention from investors, researchers and life-science professionals tracking which emerging firms could shape the next wave of drug development.
- 10Genoa protest over North African crime sparks security debate●Italian grandparents, fathers, mothers, and children protest in Genoa on crimes committed by criminal North African inva
Families including grandparents and children marched in Genoa to protest crimes attributed to North African migrants, with demonstrators saying residents are afraid to walk in the city's historic centre and demanding the Italian state finally resolve a situation they say has persisted for years. The demonstration has drawn wide attention in Italy, fuelling debate over migration policy and urban security.