News•Feb 26, 2026
Framing the Agentic Advertising Management Protocols (AAMP) Initiative
The IAB Tech Lab unveiled the Agentic Ad Management Protocols (AAMP), an umbrella initiative that consolidates its Agentic Real‑Time Framework, Agentic Audiences, and buyer‑seller SDKs. AAMP is organized around three pillars: a high‑performance execution plane (ARTF), open‑source agentic protocols, and a neutral Agent Registry for trust. The initiative is guided by dedicated task forces and a public roadmap, with recent funding from LiveRamp and CloudX. AAMP aims to embed AI‑driven agents into advertising workflows while preserving speed, interoperability, and transparency.
By IAB Tech Lab
News•Feb 26, 2026
From ERP Go-Live to Continuous Optimization: A Post-Go-Live Framework by Techbot
Techbot unveiled a three‑phase post‑go‑live framework that moves ERP projects from initial stabilization to performance optimization and ongoing governance. The first 30‑90 days focus on system reliability, data integrity and rapid issue resolution to build user confidence. The second phase...
By ERP News
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Master Incrementality Testing: From Replication to Golf Handicap
"I think it’s the most sophisticated conversation that will exist on this topic." @oliviaakory's feedback after watching back this episode. She and @Davisg207 came by the office to talk about Cozy Earth's incrementality testing journey. I think it is incredibly instructive...
By Taylor Holiday
News•Feb 26, 2026
Why Segmentation Just Became the Top Database Priority for 2026
The 2026 Database Strategies & Contact Acquisition Benchmark Survey shows segmentation has vaulted to the top database priority, with 73% of marketers citing targeted segments as their primary focus. Unlike the 2024 era of retroactive measurement, firms now design databases...
By Demand Gen Report
News•Feb 26, 2026
AWS Bedrock Vs. SageMaker: Choosing the Right GenAI Stack in 2026
By 2026 Amazon Bedrock has evolved into a serverless platform that delivers managed agents, built‑in Retrieval‑Augmented Generation and guardrails, while Amazon SageMaker remains the full‑stack workbench for custom model training, massive‑scale distributed jobs and hardware‑optimized inference. Bedrock now supports fine‑tuning...
By DZone – DevOps & CI/CD
News•Feb 26, 2026
Exclusive: Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan FHLB Bond Bill
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D‑NV) and Todd Young (R‑IN) introduced the Municipal Investment and Neighborhood Transformation (MINT) Act, restoring a 2008 authority that lets Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) members issue tax‑exempt bonds for community‑development projects. The bill expands the...
By American Banker
News•Feb 26, 2026
Building a Multi-Generational Approach to Insurance Coverage
Insurers are confronting a widening gap between employee expectations and benefits delivery, as satisfaction with coverage fell to 61% in late 2025, down from 66% the year before. Younger workers demand fast, transparent digital interactions, while older staff prefer hands‑on,...
By Employee Benefit News
News•Feb 26, 2026
To Jumpstart Centers of Influence Referrals, Think Outside the CPA
Financial advisors are urged to broaden referral networks beyond traditional CPAs and lawyers, embracing strategic alliances with diverse centers of influence. Mike Byrnes suggests using happy clients for warm introductions and targeting non‑traditional partners such as yacht dealers, realtors, clergy,...
By Financial Planning (Arizent)
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Organic Surge: 307 Signups & New Editing Features
⚡️ WEEKLY VLOG 02 @ @ChoppityAI Founders are never truly satisfied with the speed of shipping, but looking back at this week... we’ve had some absolute bangers. We hit an all-time high of 295 signups in a single day (We broke...
By Mizko
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Claude for Excel Cuts Model Building Time to Zero
Here’s the most impressive thing about Claude for Excel: It’s intuition on how to structure a model and build input levers at exactly right level, and outputs in the right format is very impressive. Better than a typical analyst. That means not only...
By The Secret CFO
News•Feb 26, 2026
Here’s What 15 Years of Lunches with Steve Jobs Taught One Apple Insider
Former Apple chief design officer Jony Ive reflected on his 15‑year partnership with Steve Jobs in a newly released letter. Ive describes Jobs as insatiably curious, encouraging debate, and avoiding micromanagement, framing their collaboration as a partnership that drove iconic...
By Entrepreneur
News•Feb 26, 2026
GAO Says Tax Pros Helped Shape IRS Response to ERC Issues
The Government Accountability Office reported that tax practitioners shaped the IRS's response to the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), prompting a two‑part voluntary disclosure program, an updated eligibility‑tool website, and new professional‑responsibility guidance. The IRS says it has closed nearly five...
By The Tax Adviser (AICPA & CIMA)
News•Feb 26, 2026
Culinary Creative Group Shakes Up Leadership Team
Culinary Creative Group announced a leadership overhaul, naming Richard Flaherty as CEO, Blake Edmunds as culinary director, and Lauren Barash as its first vice president of marketing. Flaherty, former CEO of Punch Bowl Social and Wagamama USA, will steer national...
By FSR Magazine
News•Feb 26, 2026
BlackSky’s Growth Contracts in 2025 for Second Year
BlackSky reported full‑year 2025 revenue of $106.6 million, a modest 4.4% increase year‑over‑year, marking a second consecutive slowdown after 8% growth in 2024 and 45% in 2023. The company’s net loss widened to $70.3 million, but its backlog jumped 32% to $345 million,...
By Via Satellite
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Eliminate Packages, Deliver Custom Feel with Systemized Backend
I completely deleted "packages" from my offerings , my clients still feel like they're getting custom support but in the back end it's still productized and systemized and seamless for my team to deliver
By Zhara (Fractional COO)
News•Feb 26, 2026
Geneva, Switzerland: IATA Opens Nominations for 2026 Diversity & Inclusion Awards to Celebrate Equity and Leadership in Global Aviation
International Air Transport Association (IATA) has opened nominations for its 2026 Diversity & Inclusion Awards, which will honor individuals and airlines advancing equity in aviation. The program features three categories – Inspirational Role Model for senior female leaders, High Flyer...
By Travel And Tour World
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Your 6‑figure Support Won’t Get You to 7 Figures
It's okay to admit that the support that brought you to your first 6 figures won't bring you to 7 figures. You need an operations team who doesn't flinch when you say margin compression , understands how to handle revenue...
By Zhara (Fractional COO)
News•Feb 26, 2026
Nexstar Expects Tegna Purchase To Close By End Of Q2
Nexstar Media Group expects its $2.5 billion acquisition of Tegna to close by the end of the second quarter, aligning with the anticipated surge in political advertising ahead of the 2026 election cycle. The company reported Q4 net revenue of $1.29 billion,...
By TVNewsCheck
News•Feb 26, 2026
Jonathan Allan to Exit Channel 4
Jonathan Allan, who has been with Channel 4 for 15 years, will step down as interim CEO ahead of the arrival of new chief executive Priya Dogra in March. Allan’s tenure included roles as chief commercial officer, chief operating officer, and interim...
By World Screen
News•Feb 26, 2026
LPs Highlight Red Flags Around Retail Capital Flowing Into Traditional PE
Retail investors are pouring unprecedented amounts of private wealth into traditional private‑equity funds, accelerating a shift that once belonged to institutional limited partners. This surge, driven by fintech platforms and low‑minimum‑investment products, has prompted seasoned LPs to flag potential red‑flags....
By Private Equity International
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Trump Proposes Government‑run Retirement Accounts For
President Trump announced during his State of the Union address Tuesday night that he plans to give Americans without 401(k)s access to a retirement account modeled on the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan, targeting the roughly 50 million people who...
By Vox – Money
Blog•Feb 26, 2026
EEOC Issues Remote Work Accommodations Guidance
The EEOC issued FAQ‑style guidance for federal agencies on how to treat remote‑work requests as reasonable accommodations under the ADA and FEHA. It clarifies that remote work is only an accommodation when it enables essential job functions, participation in hiring,...
By California HRWatchdog
News•Feb 26, 2026
Austin OKs $1.4 Billion of Bonds for Airport Expansion
City Council approved up to $1.4 billion in revenue bonds to fund Austin‑Bergstrom International Airport’s expansion. The bond issuance includes a $1.05 billion Series B tranche subject to the alternative minimum tax and a $350 million non‑AMT Series A tranche, targeting roughly 75% of a...
By The Bond Buyer (municipal finance)
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Hire Demand Generation, Not Just Brand, for Growth
I was on a call with a CEO. "We are 100% Sales-driven. We have absolutely ZERO Marketing" I probed a bit more to understand. Turns out they hired a CMO once for a 8 month stint. All she wanted to do was Brand...
By TK Kader
Blog•Feb 26, 2026
Amid Boston’s Life Sciences Boom, an Unusual Alliance Orchestrates Technician Training
Boston’s life‑sciences sector is adding thousands of well‑paying technician positions that often don’t require a four‑year degree. To address the fragmented training ecosystem, the city funded the Life Sciences Career Alliance with $4.7 million, appointing Year Up United as the coordinating...
By Work Shift (Open Campus)
News•Feb 26, 2026
The Exit Interview: A Shared Fiction
The article argues that exit interviews have become a theatrical ritual where both departing employees and HR professionals recite rehearsed lines that mask the real reasons for turnover. It shows how employees soften criticism to protect references while HR sanitizes...
By HR Katha (India)
Social•Feb 26, 2026
AI Tools Turning Into Essential Cognitive Infrastructure
Waiting for Claude tokens to renew like an addict waiting for a fix. That feeling probably says something about how quickly these tools are becoming cognitive infrastructure.
By Sean D. Mack
News•Feb 26, 2026
Butterfly Equity Changes Control After Partner Dispute
Butterfly Equity, a private‑equity manager with roughly $7 billion in assets under management, has undergone a control shift following an internal partner dispute. Co‑founder Adam Waglay has emerged as the sole decision‑maker, consolidating ownership previously shared among partners. The restructuring resolves...
By Buyouts Insider
News•Feb 26, 2026
How China Is Betting Cheap AI Will Get the World Hooked on Its Tech
China is accelerating a strategy to flood the market with low‑cost AI tools, aiming to make its platforms indispensable worldwide. ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0, a text‑to‑video generator, exemplifies this push, while Chinese labs have been accused of harvesting OpenAI‑Claude responses through...
By The Conversation – Business + Economy (US)
News•Feb 26, 2026
Nel ASA Stock Turns Positive After Weak Figures: Revenue Declines - Losses Widen - Order Intake Rises Significantly
Nel ASA posted a steep revenue decline in Q4 and the full‑year 2025, with Q4 revenue down 21% YoY to NOK 330 million and full‑year revenue falling 31% to NOK 963 million. Net losses widened dramatically, driven by a NOK 799 million impairment charge that pushed...
By Renewable Energy Industry
News•Feb 26, 2026
Puerto Rico Port Concessionaire Bond Outlook Lowered by S&P
S&P Global Ratings lowered the outlook on San Juan Cruise Port LLC's senior debt to negative, keeping the BBB‑minus rating but flagging heightened risk. The downgrade affects about $160.3 million of bonds issued by AFICA, which are not guaranteed by the...
By The Bond Buyer (municipal finance)
Social•Feb 26, 2026
SEP IRAs Limit Advanced Tax Strategies—Consider Better Options
SEP IRAs are a dead giveaway that somebody has room to do great planning 1.) They block backdoor Roths 2.) They reduce QBI more than solo 401ks do since SEP IRAs only allow employer contributions 3.) They do not support the mega backdoor...
By Ryan Odom
Blog•Feb 26, 2026
What’s Old Is New Again: DOL Proposes to Revert to the 2021 Independent Contractor Framework
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to rescind the 2024 independent‑contractor rule and revert to a modified version of the 2021 framework. The proposal restores a two‑core‑factor analysis—control and opportunity for profit or loss—while...
By Employment Law Worldview
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Side Hustle SaaS Success Comes With Brutal Realities
I'm 40, I've built 7 SaaS products since 2022. Hivoe, Inboxs, Userdesk, Shipped, BlackTwist, and 2 that flopped hard. And I still have my 9-5. Here are 8 brutal truths about indie hacking on the side:
By Luca Restagno
News•Feb 26, 2026
Pipeline Velocity: How to Measure and Improve It
Pipeline velocity measures how fast qualified opportunities turn into revenue, using the formula (Opportunities × Average Deal Size × Win Rate) ÷ Sales Cycle Length. The guide explains why traditional coverage ratios can mask slow‑moving pipelines and how velocity serves as a leading indicator...
By Outreach
News•Feb 26, 2026
Debunking 7 Common Applicant Tracking System Myths
The article dismantles seven persistent myths surrounding applicant tracking systems, clarifying that AI supports rather than replaces human recruiters, and that ATS tools are valuable for organizations of any size. It explains that applications remain searchable, outreach can be personalized...
By Lever Blog
News•Feb 26, 2026
Augmentum Fintech Accepts £186m Cash Takeover Offer
Augmentum Fintech has agreed to a £185.7 million cash takeover by Norwegian buyout firm Verdane, representing a 27 % premium at 111 pence per share. The board unanimously recommended the offer, targeting completion in the second quarter. Augmentum’s portfolio includes 27 fintechs such...
By Finextra
Social•Feb 26, 2026
US Chipmakers Turn to Sunrise Metals Amid Scandium Shortage
U.S. semiconductor manufacturers are feeling the pinch from Chinese restrictions on scandium exports, @Reuters reports, underscoring the importance of @SunriseMetals’ Syerston Scandium Project as an essential supplier to key U.S. industries. “U.S. chipmakers have experienced delays in receiving new scandium export licenses from...
By Robert Friedland
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Boost First‑Touch Resolution with AI‑Powered CCaaS Integration
If your AI strategy is just "deflecting" calls, you're missing the point. The goal is "resolution velocity." By integrating CCaaS with Service Management, you empower agents with real-time back-office data to solve problems on the first touch. The new ROI: https://t.co/ajGMKZ1mkJ #CIO...
By Tim Crawford
Blog•Feb 26, 2026
Attabotics Gets a New Life at LaFayette Systems
Attabotics, the Canadian robotics firm behind a patented cubic goods‑to‑person storage system, filed for bankruptcy in 2025 and was acquired by Danville‑based LaFayette Systems in September. The deal keeps Attabotics' engineering, business, and manufacturing operations in Calgary, with key legacy...
By Mobile Robot Guide
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Activation Holds the Hidden Growth Opportunity
In most of the growth troubleshooting I do — which spans qualitative research and a deep dive into product, marketing, and subscription analytics — activation is almost always where the opportunity is hiding.
By Asia Orangio
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Chicago Fed Forecast Shows February Unemployment Near 4.3%
The Chicago Fed Real-Time Unemployment Rate Forecast for February is 4.28%, so not likely to be much different from the BLS’s official reading last month. https://t.co/fmDwn7LlNk https://t.co/nw9NVUBD9I
By Austan Goolsbee
News•Feb 26, 2026
Podcast: ADP’s Usman Khan on How Big Companies Use Investment to Enhance Product Lines
In a recent podcast, Usman "Oz" Khan, senior vice president of ADP Ventures, explained how the unit operates as both an incubation lab and a venture‑investment arm to surface emerging workplace technologies. ADP Ventures runs recurring ideation cycles that align...
By HRTechFeed
Social•Feb 26, 2026
CIOs Must Deliver Defensible, Audit-Ready Budget Forecasts
#CIOChat Q3: Yet CIOs still owe CFOs defensible numbers and audit-ready plans. How are you reconciling professional budget requirements with uncertainty. Are you using rolling forecasts, dynamic reserves, probabilistic models, or something else? https://t.co/OO17dBefNJ
By Dion Hinchcliffe
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Antitrust Panel Seeks Second Look at Netflix‑WBD, May Add Paramount
Antitrust subcommittee wants a second chance to beat up on Netflix - WBD deal and has hearing scheduled for March 4. Will they add Paramount to mix if at that point they are in driver's seat?
By Joe Flint
News•Feb 26, 2026
OEMs Monitor Shifting Tariff Landscape
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration’s broad “reciprocal” tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, but Section 232 duties on medium‑ and heavy‑duty trucks and key components remain untouched. Within days, President Trump announced a new...
By Transport Topics – Technology
Social•Feb 26, 2026
AI-Driven Bottlenecks Threaten Prices, Smartphone Market to Drop 13%
The ai advances are real, but they imply some very unpleasant bottlenecks for a bunch of industries, and risk stoking prices in a variety of goods. Tariffs arent the only source of short run inflation risk
By Skanda Amarnath
Social•Feb 26, 2026
IT Forecasting Fails Amid Cloud, AI, and Volatility
#CIOChat Q1: For years, IT planning assumed stable demand curves and predictable spend. Those days are over. What broke first? Cloud elasticity, AI workloads, vendor pricing, or business volatility? When did forecasting stop feeling reliable in your org? https://t.co/GNHxMBE0sO
By Dion Hinchcliffe
Social•Feb 26, 2026
AI SEO Hype Outpaces Real Results, Says Brand Leaders
SEO for AI—or AEO—is having a moment Profound just raised at $1B valuation But after talking to many brand leaders this week, most agree much of the hype in the space is outpacing results & no dashboard does the work for...
By Jason Del Rey
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Code Review Bench Accelerates Agent Evaluation with Real PR Data
Measuring how well coding agents perform is often one of the biggest things that slows progress. Code Review Bench helps by using two checks: - A controlled offline benchmark - An online behavior test using results from 200,000 real pull requests
By Hasan Toor