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Geth SizeTracker Leak Fix Closed After Code Removal

Geth closed a confirmed SizeTracker goroutine leak on August 22, 2026, but not because the proposed patch landed. The affected state sizing component had already been removed from master. That outcome is technically clean, yet the path there shows how quiet shutdown bugs can escape normal success metrics.

Moderna Melanoma Vaccine Meets Phase 3 Trial Endpoints

Moderna and Merck now have the first positive Phase 3 result for an individualized mRNA cancer therapy. Their intismeran and Keytruda combination met both recurrence and metastasis endpoints in resected melanoma. The signal matters, but the size of the benefit is still hidden.

Sila Silicon Anode Gets $1.4 Billion US Scale Up Loan

Washington has placed a $1.4 billion conditional loan behind Sila’s silicon anode expansion in Moses Lake, Washington. The chemistry is already in commercial products. The harder test is whether a 2 GWh starting point can become a large and reliable US battery materials business.

Blue Bird School Bus Growth Faces a Clean Funding Test

Blue Bird has a simple growth story wrapped around a messy comparison. Fiscal third quarter revenue reached $517 million, but the number now includes Micro Bird and lands just as federal support for clean school buses is being rewritten.

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