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A new resource promoting the use of OCaml, a functional programming language, for quantitative finance has been launched at qcaml.com. The project makes the case that OCaml's strong typing and performance make it well suited for pricing, trading systems, and financial modelling, areas typically dominated by C++, Python, and Java.
- 2Transportation Secretary Proposes Five FAA Rules to Ease Space Launch Licensing▼Sean Duffy Unveils 5 Proposed FAA Rules to Streamline Commercial Space Licensing
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced five proposed Federal Aviation Administration rules aimed at streamlining the commercial space licensing process. The proposals are intended to reduce regulatory delays for companies seeking launch and reentry approvals. The move signals an effort to speed up oversight of the fast-growing commercial space industry, though details on implementation and industry reaction remain limited.
- 3Soft robot inspired by feather stars moves in three dimensions●An aquatic soft robot modeled after marine invertebrates known as feather stars that navigates seamlessly in three dimen
Engineers have unveiled an aquatic soft robot modeled on feather stars, marine invertebrates with feathery arms, that navigates in three dimensions using only two pneumatic actuators. The design, shared within engineering and robotics communities, is drawing attention as an example of biomimetics, where animal movement informs simpler, more efficient machine design for underwater exploration.
- 4Hamlet's Ghost Quote Paired with William Blake Art Circulates Online●"I am thy father's spirit, doomed for a certain time to walk the night." William Shakespeare, Hamlet. (Art by William Bl
A line from Shakespeare's Hamlet — 'I am thy father's spirit, doomed for a certain time to walk the night' — is being shared alongside William Blake's illustration of the ghost scene. The quote comes from Act I, when the spectral king reveals his fate to Prince Hamlet. Readers are appreciating the pairing of the gothic text with Blake's romantic artwork.
- 5Tiny French hamlet hosts 'historic' cricket tournament●Tiny French hamlet holds 'historic' cricket tournament
A small hamlet in France has held a cricket tournament being described as historic, drawing attention from media in cricket-following countries such as Bangladesh. The event puts a rarely seen sport in an unexpected rural French setting, and coverage is highlighting the novelty of cricket taking root in a tiny village community.