Antonelli’s Father Issues Championship Warning to Surging Mercedes Title Leader

Kimi Antonelli is leading the 2026 Formula 1 world championship by 43 points over Mercedes team-mate George Russell, but his father Marco has urged the 19-year-old not to relax. Antonelli became the first driver in F1 history to win his first four races consecutively, taking victories in China, Japan, Miami and Canada. “It’s a great moment, of course — but it’s also dangerous,” Marco told F1-Insider. “Because now we are at the top. But one mistake and you’re down.” Antonelli himself downplayed talk of the title: “I’m not thinking about the championship. I’m just focusing on race by race.”

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Leclerc Signs Two-Year Contract Extension With Ferrari Through 2028

Ferrari announced a new contract with Charles Leclerc ahead of his home race in Monaco, extending the Monegasque’s stay at Maranello through 2028. Sky Sports News understands Leclerc’s previous deal was due to expire at the end of this year. The 28-year-old has driven for Ferrari since 2019 and won eight grands prix with the team. “I couldn’t be happier to continue this journey,” said Leclerc. “Together we’ve shared incredible moments and some tougher ones, but I believe in this team more than ever.” Team principal Frederic Vasseur called the renewal “something very natural” as Ferrari sit second in the Constructors’ Championship, 72 points behind Mercedes.

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FIA Confirms Unique Power Unit Restrictions for Monaco Grand Prix

The FIA has confirmed unusual power unit restrictions for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, unlike any seen at other circuits so far in 2026. The FIA said the restrictions are designed to optimise F1’s power units for Monaco’s unique demands. Drivers will receive the maximum 9MJ recharge per lap in qualifying and in the race with Overtake Mode active, but are limited to 8.5MJ without it. MGU-K deployment scales down from 350kW at 200kph, rather than the usual 290kph threshold. Drivers without Overtake Mode will have less than 50kW available at 290kph, compared to the full 350kW at other tracks this season.

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Aston Martin Debuts Colour-Shifting Iridescent Livery for Monaco Grand Prix

Aston Martin has unveiled a special one-off livery for the Monaco Grand Prix that will visibly change colour as Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll lap the circuit. The team said the AMR26’s new look features “a colour-shifting, iridescent finish created using a specialist wrap material.” Matching race suits will be worn by both drivers, while the number one mechanics will also wear specially designed overalls and helmets. It marks Aston Martin’s first livery change in 2026; their previous one-off design was at the United States Grand Prix in the second half of 2025. McLaren are also running a special livery this weekend, celebrating their 1000th Formula 1 grand prix start.

RaceFans

McLaughlin Clears Air With Power, Eyes Gateway Redemption

Scott McLaughlin has cleared the air with Andretti Global’s Will Power after contact in the Detroit Grand Prix left Power’s car with broken suspension and McLaughlin falling to 19th. “I hit the hybrid button, I just got a little loose, and then it put me wider, and I never got out of the gas. And I probably should have,” McLaughlin told RACER. McLaughlin’s last win was August 2024 at Milwaukee, and he heads to World Wide Technology Raceway this weekend with renewed optimism. “That track has always suited me,” he said. For the race, McLaughlin is running a throwback livery celebrating Helio Castroneves’ 2009 Indianapolis 500-winning Team Penske car.

RACER

Four Candidates Emerge for a First 2026 Win at Sunday Night’s Bommarito 500

IndyCar’s editorial staff gave four picks for a first 2026 winner Sunday at the 10th Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway. Curt Cavin backs ECR’s Christian Rasmussen, who won last year at Milwaukee and led 69 laps at Phoenix before race-ending contact. Eric Smith picks Team Penske’s David Malukas — WWTR is “arguably Malukas’ best track,” with a second-place finish in 2022 and a third in 2023. Arni Sribhen selects Meyer Shank Racing’s Marcus Armstrong, fifth among all drivers in oval points this season. Paul Kelly backs Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward, who has finished second at WWTR four times without a win.

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Toyota Adds Masson as Fourth Driver for Both TR010 Hypercars at Le Mans Test Day

Esteban Masson has been named as a fourth driver for both Toyota TR010 Hybrid Hypercars at Sunday’s Le Mans Test Day. The French driver joins Brendon Hartley, Ryô Hirakawa and Sébastien Buemi in one entry, and Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Nyck de Vries in the other. BMW M Team WRT has similarly added Marco Wittmann and Philipp Eng across both its M Hybrid V8 entries. The Test Day on 7 June features two three-hour sessions on the 13.626-kilometre Circuit de la Sarthe, giving teams final data before the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans begins on 13 June.

Daily Sportscar

Michelin’s 50%-Renewable Hypercar Tyres Face Biggest Le Mans Test to Date on Sunday

All three compounds of Michelin’s new-for-2026 Pilot Sport Endurance Hypercar slick will face their most extensive evaluation to date at Sunday’s Le Mans Test Day. The new rubber features 50 per cent renewable and recycled materials and has been progressively validated through the season’s first two WEC rounds. Sunday’s sessions on the 13.626-kilometre Circuit de la Sarthe will allow teams to assess heat buildup, degradation and wear rates. Toyota has targeted extended stints, seeking at least four-stint runs with the hard compound. Compound choices and stint-length strategies must be finalised before Free Practice opens on 10 June.

Daily Sportscar

Le Mans Scrutineering Opens Friday With 62 Cars and 186 Drivers Across Three Classes

Scrutineering for the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans opens Friday 5 June at Place de la République in central Le Mans, with 62 cars undergoing two days of technical and administrative checks. Inter Europol Competition’s No. 43 ORECA 07-Gibson LMP2 leads the process at 10:00 on Friday, with Team WRT’s No. 69 BMW M4 LMGT3 Evo closing it Saturday at 12:40. The event is free to attend, with fans able to see all 186 drivers and three car categories up close. A city-centre parade follows, with cars completing three laps of the Le Mans street circuit, one more than in previous years.

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Toyota TR LH2 and Ligier Hydrogen Racer to Run Demonstration Laps at Le Mans Race Week

Toyota’s liquid hydrogen-fuelled TR LH2 prototype and a Ligier hydrogen combustion racer will complete demonstration laps at the Circuit de la Sarthe during Le Mans race week. The TR LH2 is built on the same platform as Toyota’s TR010 Hybrid Hypercar and will be driven by three-time Le Mans winner Kazuki Nakajima on both Thursday and Saturday. The Ligier machine uses a hydrogen combustion engine derived from a Maserati Nettuno 3.0-litre six-cylinder unit, described as producing hypercar-level performance. Both appearances are intended to demonstrate hydrogen propulsion as a viable pathway for future endurance racing regulations.

RACER

Le Mans 2026 Adopts New Two-Stage Hyperpole Qualifying With 15 Cars Advancing Per Class

The 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans introduces a revised Hyperpole qualifying format, increasing the number of cars advancing to the first session from 12 to 15 per class. Hyperpole 1 runs for 20 minutes; cars finishing 11th through 15th take those grid positions and do not progress further. Hyperpole 2 gives the top 10 a 15-minute shootout for the front of the grid. A new driver eligibility rule requires the lowest FIA-rated driver to take the wheel during standard qualifying. In LMGT3, the previous restriction limiting Hyperpole participation to Silver-rated drivers only has been removed, giving teams greater strategic choice.

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Honda’s Ohta Set for Le Mans Debut in Proton LMP2 as Updated Entry List Confirmed

Honda factory driver Kakunoshin Ohta will make his Le Mans debut in Proton Competition’s No. 9 ORECA 07-Gibson LMP2, the updated entry list for Sunday’s Test Day confirms. Ohta joins Jonas Ried and first-year IMSA GTD Pro racer Harry King. The revised list was published as teams finalise rosters ahead of scrutineering, which opens Friday 5 June at Place de la République in central Le Mans. Spectators can view all 62 cars at close range during the public two-day inspection event. Scrutineering concludes Saturday 6 June at 12:40 when Team WRT’s No. 69 BMW M4 LMGT3 Evo completes the process.

RACER

IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Returns to Mid-Ohio for Sprint Races This Weekend

The IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge returns to sprint racing at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend for the first time since February, with Race 1 on Saturday at 12:45 p.m. ET and Race 2 on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. ET. Live coverage is available on Peacock and IMSA’s YouTube channel. Westin Workman leads the Grand Sport X class by 240 points after winning all four rounds to date in his No. 8 RAFA Racing Toyota GR Supra GT4. Oscar Tunjo leads the overall standings by 250 points with three wins from six sprint starts. Mid-Ohio’s 2.258-mile, 13-turn layout is a technically demanding test for both prototype and GT4 machinery.

IMSA

Golden Knights Aim to Keep Momentum, Push for 2-0 Series Lead in Game 2

The Vegas Golden Knights arrive in Raleigh for Thursday’s Game 2 riding a franchise-record seven-game winning streak, having outscored opponents 27-14 during that run. Vegas has not lost since May 10, a span of 24 days. Coach John Tortorella dismissed any notion of settling for a road split. “We want to keep the momentum on our side, so there’s no question we’re looking to get two,” Tortorella said ahead of Game 2 at Lenovo Center (8 p.m. ET, ABC). Teams that take a 2-0 series lead in a Cup Final own an all-time record of 50-5. Game 2 is tonight at Lenovo Center in Raleigh.

NHL.com

TSN’s Dreger: Jonathan Toews ‘Seems Likely’ Retiring After Jets Comeback

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reported Wednesday that Jonathan Toews is likely to retire, potentially ending the 38-year-old’s NHL career after a one-year comeback with the Winnipeg Jets. “Nothing official, but at this point it seems likely Jonathan Toews is retiring,” Dreger wrote. Toews had been away from hockey for two seasons managing Chronic Immune Response Syndrome and Long COVID before signing with the Jets, his hometown team, last summer. He appeared in all 82 games this season, scoring 11 goals and adding 18 assists. Toews finishes with 383 goals and 529 assists in 1,149 career games, having won three Stanley Cups with the Chicago Blackhawks.

TSN

Jon Cooper Wins 2026 Jack Adams Award in Closest Three-Way Race in Decades

Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper won the 2025-26 Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s top coach on Wednesday. Cooper received 36 first-place votes and 226 voting points, narrowly edging Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff (223 points) in the closest three-way race since balloting results were first published in 1983-84. Cooper guided Tampa Bay to a 50-26-6 record with 106 points, securing the Lightning’s ninth consecutive playoff berth. He was presented the trophy at Tampa General Hospital while attending a ribbon-cutting for his Coop’s Catch for Kids Family Lounge, funded through his charity fishing tournament. It was Cooper’s first Jack Adams Award.

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McKenna’s Tattoo, Czech Goalies Headline 2026 NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo

The 2026 NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo continued Wednesday with projected No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna, 18, displaying a forearm tattoo honoring his grandfather, Joe Mason, a survivor of Canada’s Indian residential school system. “This is my cabin that my grandpa built,” McKenna said of the tattoo, which depicts his family’s Yukon cabin and his Indigenous clan animal. The Toronto Maple Leafs hold the top pick in the June 26-27 draft at KeyBank Center after winning the lottery in May. Five of the top six North American netminder spots in the Central Scouting rankings were taken by Czech-born goalies, led by Michal Orsulak of Prince Albert at No. 2.

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Islanders Exploring Barzal Trade; Trocheck, Skinner Among Names on the Move

With NHL free agency just under a month away, TSN reported Wednesday that the New York Islanders are exploring the trade market for star centre Mathew Barzal, who carries a $9.15 million cap hit through 2030-31. Barzal, 29, produced 19 goals and 72 points in 81 games this season. The New York Rangers’ Vincent Trocheck, whose $5.65 million contract runs through 2028-29, is also generating interest, with the Montreal Canadiens expected to circle back after a trade fell through at the deadline. In Pittsburgh, goaltender Stuart Skinner appears unlikely to be re-signed, while Anthony Mantha is expected to find a new team after a career-high 33-goal season.

TSN

Devils Legend Patrik Elias Named General Manager of Czech National Hockey Team

Former New Jersey Devils star Patrik Elias was named general manager of the Czech men’s national hockey team on Wednesday. Elias, who spent 20 seasons with the Devils and played 1,240 NHL games before retiring after the 2015-16 season, has spent the past three years as a sports advisor with HC Slavia Prague. Czech Hockey president Alois Hadamczik cited Elias’s knowledge of both NHL players and players in the Czech Republic in the appointment. Elias won two Stanley Cups with New Jersey and, on the international stage, won bronze at the 2006 Winter Olympics and at the 1998 and 2011 IIHF World Championships.

TSN

Coralogix Raises $200 Million to Monitor the Rise of Autonomous AI Agents

Coralogix, a Boston-headquartered software observability startup founded in Israel, raised $200 million in a Series F round led by Advent and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, valuing the company at $1.6 billion. The raise came 11 months after a $115 million Series E, bringing total funding to $550 million. Coralogix provides monitoring tools covering logs, metrics, and traces, serving more than 5,000 customers including IBM, Tradeweb, and JFrog. The company grew revenue more than 60% over the past year and counts about 30 customers spending over $1 million annually. CEO Ariel Assaraf said customers increasingly query operational data through AI agents rather than traditional dashboards.

TechCrunch

Genesis AI Simulation Platform Cuts Robotics Testing from Days to 30 Minutes

Genesis AI launched Genesis World 1.0, a robotics simulation platform that compresses weeks of physical hardware testing into minutes using GPU infrastructure. An evaluation involving 40,000 individual robot object-handling attempts, which requires approximately 166 hours on physical hardware, can be completed in around 30 minutes in simulation. The platform achieves roughly 89% correlation between simulated and real-world robot performance. Genesis World 1.0 integrates three core components: Nyx, a photorealistic rendering engine; a physics platform supporting rigid bodies, deformable materials, and fluids; and Quadrants, a GPU-accelerated compiler. Digital twin creation via photogrammetry allows real-world workspaces to be reconstructed for large-scale virtual testing.

Robotics & Automation News

Suno Raises $400 Million at $5.4 Billion Valuation Despite Expanding Copyright Lawsuits

Suno, the AI music generation company, raised a $400 million Series D round led by Bond Capital, with participation from IVP, Forerunner, Union Square Ventures, Alkeon, and Quiet, valuing it at $5.4 billion. Seven months prior, Suno raised at a $2.45 billion valuation. The company continues to face copyright litigation from Universal Music Group, Sony, and GEMA, after acknowledging it trained its AI on copyrighted songs under a fair use argument. Sony and UMG recently moved to amend their complaint to allege over 61,000 additional copyrighted songs were used without permission. Warner Music Group settled with Suno and reached a licensing deal last November.

TechCrunch

Serve Robotics Launches Autonomous Laundry Delivery in Los Angeles with NoScrubs

Serve Robotics has partnered with NoScrubs, an on-demand laundry service active in seven U.S. metros, to launch autonomous laundry delivery in select Los Angeles neighborhoods this week, marking Serve’s first delivery partnership outside prepared food. The company operates approximately 2,000 sidewalk robots nationwide, including 500 in Los Angeles. Because laundry pickups fall outside food delivery mealtime peaks, the partnership generates revenue from the existing fleet without additional infrastructure. CEO Ali Kashani said it is the first step toward expanding into dry cleaning, retail, pharmacy, and grocery delivery. The online laundry services market is projected to grow from $40 billion in 2025 to $130 billion by 2030.

Robotics & Automation News

ABB and Salzburg University Patent Reinforcement Learning System to Cut Industrial Robot Energy Use

ABB’s Machine Automation Division and Salzburg University of Applied Sciences have jointly filed a patent for an AI-driven energy optimization system for industrial robots, machine tools, and automated production lines. Developed through the Josef Ressel Center for Intelligent and Secure Industrial Automation, the system uses reinforcement learning to reduce energy consumption without requiring a complete mathematical model of the physical system. A learning agent deployed on machinery autonomously discovers how different motion profiles contribute to energy losses and adapts its control strategy accordingly. Initial research began in 2020 through the EU Interreg project KI-Net, with development continuing since 2022 alongside industry partners including COPA-DATA.

Robotics & Automation News

Fanuc Launches 11 kg Collaborative Robot to Address Europe’s Skilled Welder Shortage

Fanuc has announced the European launch of the CRX-3iA collaborative robot, the lightest model in its CRX portfolio at 11 kilograms. The cobot carries a 3 kg payload and delivers plus-or-minus 0.02 mm repeatability, enabling a single operator to carry it between multiple welding locations to address Europe’s shortage of skilled welders. The CRX-3iA automatically detects its installation angle after relocation and uses a third-party laser scanner or touch sensor to identify weld seam locations and calculate paths. An optional magnetic base allows mounting directly onto large steel structures. Fanuc also positions the CRX-3iA for intralogistics and automated guided vehicle integration.

Robotics & Automation News

Microsoft and Mayo Clinic Partner to Build Frontier AI Model for Healthcare

Microsoft and Mayo Clinic announced a strategic partnership June 3 to develop a frontier AI model specifically for healthcare, combining Mayo Clinic’s de-identified clinical data with Microsoft’s AI and cloud capabilities. The model, owned by Mayo Clinic, aims to support clinical reasoning, earlier diagnosis, and personalized treatment decisions. It will first be deployed within Mayo Clinic before Microsoft makes it available through Azure Foundry APIs. “By combining our clinical expertise and data foundation with Microsoft’s engineering and AI capabilities, we are building something new in healthcare,” said Dr. Gianrico Farrugia, president and CEO of Mayo Clinic.

MobiHealthNews

Ambient AI Saves Beth Israel Lahey Health Clinicians 70 Minutes a Day

Beth Israel Lahey Health reported June 3 that ambient AI scribes are saving clinicians an average of 70 minutes daily after rolling out Heidi’s ambient AI platform across 1,000 clinicians in 47 specialties. The Massachusetts health system deployed the tool after physicians struggled with “pajama time” — catching up on documentation after hours. Seventy-four percent of surveyed users reported spending significantly less time on after-hours documentation, and 90% said they felt more present during patient visits. The system now generates more than 18,000 clinical documents monthly. Beth Israel Lahey is integrating the platform with its Epic EHR, said Dr. Rob Fields, chief clinical officer.

Healthcare IT News

AccurKardia Patents AI-ECG System for Early Detection of Cardiac Amyloidosis

AccurKardia received U.S. Patent No. 12,620,488 on June 3 for a machine learning system detecting cardiac amyloidosis from standard 12-lead ECGs. The system targets all major subtypes — AL amyloidosis and wild-type and hereditary ATTR — using explainable, feature-based machine learning rather than a black-box model. Cardiac amyloidosis affects an estimated 13 to 15 percent of heart failure patients and is frequently missed due to late referrals. The algorithm is currently for research use only and awaits FDA clearance. Multi-site retrospective validation studies are planned before any clinical deployment. The company’s AccurECG 2.0 platform is FDA-cleared, with Breakthrough Device designations for other investigational applications.

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DIY Ceramic Circuit Boards: A Maker Fires Functional PCBs From Native Clay and Copper Powder

Maker Emily Velasco has fabricated a functional circuit board from native clay using a two-stage kiln firing process, replacing traditional FR4 fiberglass with a sustainable substrate. A 3D-printed stamp pressed circuit traces into unfired clay; the grooves were filled with copper powder and fired in a reducing atmosphere to sinter the copper without oxidising it. The finished board runs a working astable oscillator with two blinking LEDs, confirming real electrical continuity through sintered copper traces. The technique updates earlier silver-powder work by substituting far cheaper copper, making sustainable PCB fabrication meaningfully accessible. Hackaday notes the approach is especially timely given ongoing supply concerns about petrochemical PCB resins.

Hackaday

Diffraction Grating Clock Hides Its Digits Until You Look Through the Lens

Maker Twisted and Tinned has built a clock that appears as a random array of LEDs until a diffraction grating is held in front — at which point floating digit figures materialize. The trick relies on addressable RGB LEDs where each time digit is encoded in a different colour on the same physical array; the grating spatially separates colours to reveal the numbers. A Raspberry Pi Pico drives the display, and 3D-printed surrounds incorporate diffraction grating material pressed directly into the print for a decorative shimmer effect. Hackaday calls it a genuine first in years of clock coverage. Full documentation and build video are posted on Instructables.

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Game Dodecahedron: Raspberry Pi 3 Bare-Metal Console Runs AArch64 Assembly With No OS

Maker Inkbox has built a bare-metal game console from a Raspberry Pi 3B inside a 3D-printed dodecahedron, running AArch64 ARM assembly directly on hardware with no operating system. Games load via SD card cartridges on large PCBs, and two faces of the twelve-sided body each carry six buttons wired to GPIO through Schmitt trigger debouncing circuits. The project includes a working Pac-Man clone written entirely in assembly, and all STL files plus source code are posted on GitHub. The dodecahedron form factor proved comfortable to hold despite its unconventional geometry, and a RetroPie cartridge loaded with emulators ships alongside the bare-metal titles.

Hackaday

Fixing a Game Boy Clone That Runs Too Fast: Wrong Oscillator Was the Culprit

The GB Boy by Gangfeng is one of the more capable Game Boy Pocket clones — it accepts genuine cartridges — but a persistent flaw causes games to run noticeably too fast. YouTuber Sharopolis diagnosed the problem by opening the unit and finding its main oscillator rated at 5 MHz rather than the correct 4.1943 MHz. A drop-in replacement oscillator at the right frequency corrected the speed, though display flicker then emerged; community members suggest substandard capacitors are the likely cause. The episode illustrates a recurring pattern in clone hardware: a capable core IC marked KF2001 undermined by incorrect or cheap supporting components chosen to minimise bill-of-materials cost.

Hackaday

Raspberry Pi Gives Any Web Browser Full Remote Control of an Albrecht AE-5900 CB Radio

Maker ThatCrazyDcGuy has created a web-based remote control interface for the Albrecht AE-5900 CB radio by exploiting the radio’s serial-controlled microphone port. An FT232 USB-to-serial converter intercepts the microphone serial line, while a USB sound card with isolation transformers handles the audio path. Everything connects to a Raspberry Pi running a Python web server that exposes the radio’s full control set through a browser, with no permanent modification to the radio itself. The approach is entirely reversible — unplug the interface and the radio returns to stock. Source code and wiring diagrams are posted on GitHub for other AE-5900 owners wanting remote operation.

Hackaday

Deltarune’s TV-Headed Tenna Brought to Life With Raspberry Pi, 3D Printing, and AR Glasses

Maker BigRig Creates has built a wearable interactive costume of Tenna from Deltarune, the television-headed game show host, using a Raspberry Pi instead of the iPad used in an earlier version. The TV head is 3D printed and houses all electronics, while Xreal AR glasses give the wearer outside visibility from inside the enclosure. Screen animations are triggered by a game controller integrated into a handheld prop microphone. The build includes a custom-tailored suit and 3D-printed shoe covers. Power management for all electronics inside the sealed printed shell was the primary engineering challenge, resolved through careful battery placement and load distribution across multiple circuits.

Hackaday

Workshop Maker Converts Failed Lawn Tractor Transaxle to Full Hydraulic Hydrostatic Drive

Maker Made In Garage has converted a Toro ride-on lawn tractor from a failed transaxle gearbox to a hydraulic hydrostatic drive, fabricating custom rear hubs and a rear subframe to mount a pair of hydraulic motors. The throttle pedal is a directional control valve with its lever swapped for a foot pedal, providing continuously variable forward and reverse speed. An old fire extinguisher serves as the hydraulic reservoir. The build video documents complete fabrication including hub milling and frame welding. Hydraulic drive delivers the practical advantage of continuously matching torque to load regardless of terrain, something a fixed-ratio gearbox cannot achieve on varied grass conditions.

Hackaday

New CEP Study Finds Sector in Unprecedented Crisis as Federal Cuts Hit Demand Spike

A new study by the Center for Effective Philanthropy, released June 2, reveals nonprofits face an unprecedented crisis driven by federal funding freezes, DOGE grant terminations, and threats to tax-exempt status since January 2025. The report found 73 percent of nonprofits report increased demand for services at COVID-19-era levels, while funding from government and foundations has simultaneously declined. Thirty percent of nonprofits have already reduced staff size, and 66 percent of leaders express deep concern about financial stability. The sector cut nearly 29,000 jobs in 2025, and experts estimate 2.8 million more jobs are at risk if government funding continues to erode.

Nonprofit Quarterly

Immigrant-Serving Nonprofits Struggle as Federal Agencies Become Deportation Tools

Nonprofit organizations serving immigrant communities face an expanded enforcement landscape as the Trump administration redirected agencies including the IRS, HUD, Medicaid, and the Department of Education to support deportation efforts, according to a June 2 Nonprofit Quarterly analysis. The administration also rescinded sanctuary space protections for frontline community organizations. Leaders from HIAS and Church World Service told NPQ clients now avoid hospitals and food pantries out of fear of enforcement. A 2025 KFF/New York Times survey found 51 percent of immigrant adults worried health providers might share their information with ICE. The Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition reported 83 percent of Americans support preserving immigrants’ access to health and social services.

Nonprofit Quarterly

Trump Budget Would Zero Out $1.3 Billion Afterschool Program, States Seek Alternatives

The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 budget would eliminate the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant—the sole dedicated federal afterschool funding stream at $1.329 billion—replacing it with a $2 billion MEGA block grant with minimal requirements, Nonprofit Quarterly reported June 1. Research by the Afterschool Alliance shows 77 percent of the 29.6 million children whose parents seek afterschool slots cannot access them. Republican senators Susan Collins and Shelley Moore Capito pushed back in April hearings. A bipartisan coalition introduced the Afterschool for All Act to grow the program to $10 billion annually. Vermont and Alaska are using cannabis tax revenue to build independent state afterschool funding streams.

Nonprofit Quarterly

Collapse of Small-Dollar Donations Threatens the Future of Social Innovation

The number of Americans giving to charity has declined for five consecutive years, dropping 4.5 percent in 2024, with charitable giving households falling from two-thirds of American households in 2000 to about half today, according to a Stanford Social Innovation Review analysis. Just 3 percent of donors now provide 78 percent of all charitable dollars, representing what SSIR calls an existential threat to social innovation. The steepest declines are in donations under $100, and donor retention has fallen to 31.9 percent as of 2025. Congress enacted a permanent $1,000 charitable deduction for nonitemizers in 2026, though SSIR notes the cap is unlikely to meaningfully expand the donor base.

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Analysis: Legacy Foundation Overhead Ranges from 1 Cent to 81 Cents Per Dollar Granted

A new Inside Philanthropy analysis finds America’s top 40 legacy foundations spent an average of nearly 19 cents in administrative expenses for every dollar they granted in 2024, but the spread is dramatic. The Lilly Endowment, America’s largest foundation, spent less than 1 cent per grant dollar—while the Annie E. Casey Foundation spent 81 cents and the Rockefeller Foundation spent $386,145 in expenses per grant, roughly seven times the sector average of $52,469. The Ford Foundation spent 25.3 cents per dollar granted, compared to the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s 10.4 cents. The piece is based on 2024 financial filings from the 40 largest long-established U.S. foundations.

Inside Philanthropy

MissionWired Acquires BWF to Create Integrated Nonprofit Fundraising and Technology Firm

MissionWired, a nonprofit fundraising firm formerly known as CCAH, announced June 1 the acquisition of BWF, a leading provider of capital campaign consulting, analytics, and technology transformation for higher education, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations. Under the MissionWired umbrella, BWF will join Zuri Group to form BWF Zuri, offering end-to-end fundraising intelligence and systems integration. The deal reflects growing consolidation in the nonprofit consulting and technology sector, as organizations seek integrated platforms to manage donor acquisition, retention, and digital giving. The acquisition comes as nonprofits face declining donor numbers and reduced government funding, creating demand for more efficient and data-driven fundraising strategies. NonProfit PRO reported the announcement June 1.

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Scary Movie Targets $45 Million-Plus Opening Against Backrooms Holdover; Masters of the Universe Eyes $33 Million Debut

Paramount and Miramax’s Scary Movie is targeting a $45 million to $50 million opening weekend from 3,400 North American theaters, which would set a franchise record surpassing Scary Movie 4’s $49.7 million tally from 2006. The film brings back the Wayans brothers for the first time since 2001’s Scary Movie 2 and cost Miramax $30 million to produce. It faces competition from A24’s holdover Backrooms, projected to earn $48 million to $50 million in its second frame. Amazon MGM’s Masters of the Universe, a $200 million sword-and-planet adventure directed by Travis Knight, is targeting a $30 million to $35 million start from 3,500 locations.

Variety

Supergirl Advance Tickets Go on Sale Ahead of June 26 Opening as DC Ramps Up Campaign

Advance tickets for Supergirl, DC’s next entry in James Gunn’s rebooted DC Universe, went on sale Wednesday after DC co-chief James Gunn announced on Instagram that the campaign was launching. The Craig Gillespie-directed film stars Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El and opens June 26, carrying a reported net production budget of $175 million with a projected breakeven of $315 million globally. The official trailer has accumulated 27 million views on YouTube. Jason Momoa plays the antihero Lobo and David Corenswet makes a cameo as Superman. The film is adapted from Tom King and Bilquis Evely’s graphic novel Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

Deadline

Nolan’s The Odyssey to Screen in 70mm at Restored Westwood Village Theatre; Tickets on Sale Today

Universal’s Christopher Nolan epic The Odyssey will have a three-week engagement in 70mm at Westwood’s Village Theatre when the film opens July 17, with tickets going on sale today at 9 a.m. PT. The 95-year-old cinema, operated by the American Cinematheque and the Jason Reitman-led Village Directors Circle, will host the run as a fundraiser ahead of a 12-month renovation this fall. Nolan and producer Emma Thomas are partners in the Village Directors Circle. The film was shot using new IMAX film technology. Previously, the venue reopened for Paramount’s world premiere of the Billie Eilish concert film.

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Sony Pictures Sets Shania Twain Biopic with Director Leah McKendrick

Sony Pictures has set director Leah McKendrick to helm a biopic on country-pop superstar Shania Twain, titled Shania, which McKendrick will also script, Deadline reports exclusively. Twain, who has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and is the first artist ever to release three consecutive Diamond-certified albums, will produce alongside Amie Karp. Plot details are being kept under wraps. The project follows Sony’s recent music biopic success with the Whitney Houston film I Wanna Dance With Somebody and aligns with the studio’s pursuit of star-driven biography alongside Sam Mendes’ forthcoming The Beatles four-film event. McKendrick’s Netflix rom-com Voicemails for Isabelle opens June 19.

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