IJR News — today's news from every sideChris Dalton Glad they got it closed before it caused a bigger mess, but this is going to keep happening as summers get hotter. Global precision machining tech for optical instrument coresTech — Jul 24, 2026Across multiple outlets, the articles describe using professional CAD-based 3D modeling to achieve strict optical tolerances for coaxiality, runout, and mating clearance in lens barrels, holders, and aperture blades, while translating aberration control and thermal adaptability into design features. They also emphasize stress-aware assembly, dynamic simulations for moving components, thermal matching for extreme temperatures, and a specialized material system (Invar or Super Invar with non-magnetic stainless steel and high-elasticity aperture blades such as beryllium) to ensure imaging stability.
On X · @JiminGlobalBTS’s Jimin Fan Account Shares Cute Airport Clip as Idol Heads to iHeartRadio Music FestivalA popular Jimin fanbase account (@JiminGlobal) posted a short video of BTS member Park Jimin playfully sticking his tongue out, calling him “too adorable” and wishing him a safe flight. The post is circulating among ARMY fans amid Jimin’s travel for the iHeartRadio Music Festival appearance, generating likes, reposts, and coordinated well-wishes rather than broader mainstream attention.453 likes · 12mBlue Point One Breaks Ground in LouisianaBusiness — Aug 27, 2026Blue Point One, a CF Industries–JERA–Mitsui venture, began construction in Modeste, Louisiana on a $3.7 billion, 1.4 million metric ton per year low-carbon ammonia plant set to start in 2029 and potentially become the world’s largest. The project uses autothermal reforming with about 98% CO2 capture and sequestration via 1PointFive/Enbridge, with Linde investing in a large on-site air separation unit, and will create ~3,900 construction jobs and 100+ permanent positions, funded by the ownership shares of CF (40%), JERA (35%), Mitsui (25%).
New Zealand, Philippines Forge Comprehensive Partnership — Jul 21, 2026New Zealand and the Philippines formalized a Comprehensive Partnership, elevating ties across political engagement, defence and security, maritime cooperation, trade and economic ties, and people-to-people links, and they signed education and geothermal-energy cooperation agreements. The partners plan a Plan of Action, celebrate six decades of diplomatic relations, and aim to deepen defense cooperation and trade, including discussions on joining the CPTPP and boosting two-way trade toward 2030.
Transition VC launches ₹1,500 crore Fund IIBusiness — Jul 21, 2026Transition VC has launched Fund II with a target corpus of ₹1,500 crore to back around 20 engineering-led startups in the energy transition, advanced manufacturing and related deeptech, with investments of about $2-5 million over four years starting in Q3 FY27. The fund follows a successful Fund I (₹723 crore) that delivered roughly 57% IRR, over 3x MOIC, and zero write-offs, and expands the thesis to include energy networks, storage, and niche areas like nuclear and geothermal energy infrastructure for a more integrated portfolio.
