News and Guidance, aggregates recent developments across technology, national, and local domains, then frames them with ethical reflection. The report highlights significant technological updates, such as the proposed F3 data file format designed to embed executable code and the planned Gmail POP deprecation, alongside global issues like the federal government shutdown driven by healthcare funding and the ongoing crisis of infant mortality in Mississippi. A dedicated local spotlight on Osaka, Japan details issues like the suspension of Expo water shows due to bacteria and the controversial demolition of a destitute district criticized as forced gentrification before the Expo. Finally, the document offers ethical guidance using the proverb, “Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death,” encouraging reflection on whether corporate and civic actions are rooted in righteous judgment or short-term gain.
