Elixir-to-JavaScript Porting Initiative Sees Major Advancement, Alongside Other News
In a significant development for the Elixir programming language, the "Hologram v0.7.0" release has dramatically increased the coverage of Erlang functions ported to JavaScript, jumping from 34% to 96%, according to Hacker News. This milestone, representing nearly three months of focused work, includes 150 newly ported Erlang functions and pushes the overall Elixir standard library readiness from 74% to 87%.
The release, detailed on Hacker News, marks a substantial leap forward for the Elixir-to-JavaScript porting initiative. The initiative, launched in November 2025, initially saw 92 Erlang functions ported. The latest release, "Hologram v0.7.0," now includes 228 of the 238 Phase 1 functions completed, with 10 in progress.
In other news, a recent study published in Nature focused on the evolutionary relationship between eukaryotes and Asgard archaea, suggesting that eukaryotes likely emerged from an Asgard archaeal ancestor. The study, which utilized a set of 57 phylogenetic markers, has been corrected to reflect the removal of three redundant markers, according to Nature News.
Meanwhile, a pioneering research and development lab, formerly part of USAID, has been resurrected as an independent nonprofit, as reported by Vox. This lab, focused on innovation in foreign aid, was dissolved a year prior.
Additional news from multiple sources, as summarized by Variety, includes a range of events. These include a school shooting in Canada, political issues involving Attorney General Pam Bondi, and the NLRB's decision regarding SpaceX. Other notable stories include the El Paso airport closure, tech deal surges, wildfires, Prince William's conservation efforts, and layoffs at Wildlight Entertainment, the developer of Highguard.
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