Centerstage Events – Week 2 July 2026

Centerstage events of week 2

Scientists at Spain’s Centre for Astrobiology find true sugar in space...

In a first,Scientists at Spain’s Centre for Astrobiology, with the University of the Basque Country and international partners, detect erythrulose, a four-carbon “true sugar,” in a Milky Way gas cloud. The team identifies it by matching laboratory-measured radio fingerprints with signals captured by the Yebes and IRAM telescopes. Although the molecule is not physically collected, the matching wavelengths confirm its presence in space. The discovery suggests that key chemical ingredients for life can form in interstellar clouds before planets, comets, and meteorites fully develop.

Monday, 13 July, 2026

Japan's new rules on elections and AI...

Japan’s Parliament approves new election rules requiring AI-generated images and videos on social media to be clearly labelled. The rules also prohibit users and platforms from spreading false or distorted information about candidates. Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, led by Yoshimasa Hayashi, will prepare compliance guidelines with help from social-media platforms, which must publish annual implementation reports. The rules take effect on March 1, 2027, but contain no penalties, raising concerns about enforcement.

Tuesday, 14 July, 2026

IBM’s stock plunges 25.2% as of today...

IBM’s stock plunges 25.2% as of today, as investors reassess enterprise technology spending. Companies redirect budgets from traditional software and consulting toward AI hardware, servers, storage, and memory, while a DRAM supply crunch sharply raises infrastructure costs. IBM’s software, consulting, and infrastructure divisions disappoint, despite stable Red Hat growth. The shock spreads to global software and Indian IT stocks, including Infosys and Wipro ADRs. Cybersecurity and AI hardware firms gain as markets expect spending to shift toward security, chips, and data-centre infrastructure.

Wednesday, 15 July, 2026

US - Iran War still continues...

U.S. forces tighten their blockade on Iran, expanding air and sea operations near Qeshm Island and the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S. aircraft fires on an oil tanker attempting to breach the blockade near Kharg Island. Iran responds by urging Yemen’s Houthi movement to prepare threats against Bab el-Mandeb and Red Sea oil routes if the U.S. targets Iranian power grids. Kuwait and Bahrain report Iranian drone and missile attacks, while Jordan intercepts aerial threats. Iran also releases American detainee Dena Kurari as a claimed goodwill gesture.

Thursday, 16 July, 2026

Centerstage events of week 2

Scientists at Spain’s Centre for Astrobiology find true sugar in space...

Japan's new rules on elections and AI...

IBM’s stock plunges 25.2% as of today...

US - Iran War still continues...

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