News•Feb 24, 2026
Aspect Announces Aspect Intelligence™: Redefining How AI Powers Workforce Operations
Aspect introduced Aspect Intelligence™, an AI‑driven suite that embeds predictive, policy‑aware intelligence directly into workforce forecasting, scheduling and real‑time operations. The platform shifts enterprises from static, reactive planning to continuous, automated control, starting with automatic schedule updates that adjust for adherence events such as late logins or early sign‑outs. Built with transparent, rules‑based guardrails, it aims to reduce manual rework, free supervisors for coaching, and meet strict governance or union requirements. Future releases will add intraday automation and AI‑guided coaching to further boost service levels and productivity.
By HR Tech Series
News•Feb 24, 2026
Schaeffler India Announces Rs 35/Share Dividend. Check Payment Date, Dividend Yield
Schaeffler India announced a Rs 35 per share dividend for FY 25, payable within 30 days of its AGM on 30 April 2026. The company posted a 36% jump in Q4 net profit to Rs 322 crore and revenue rose 28% YoY to Rs 2,724 crore. Profit after...
By The Economic Times – Markets
News•Feb 24, 2026
Sylvania Posts Healthy Financials on the Back of Higher Production, Prices
Sylvania Platinum posted a 110% year‑on‑year jump in net revenue to $99.8 million for the six months to 31 December, driven by a 25% rise in 4E PGM production and a 55% increase in basket prices. Adjusted EBITDA surged 414% to $51 million...
By Mining Weekly
News•Feb 24, 2026
HRLocker Research Finds Majority of Irish SMEs Risk GDPR and WRC Breaches Due to ‘Document Disorder’
HRLocker’s Irish SME HR Report reveals that a majority of Irish small and medium‑size enterprises are at risk of GDPR and Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) violations due to chaotic HR document storage. Sixty‑six percent of respondents keep employee records in...
By Irish Tech News
News•Feb 24, 2026
In Conversation With: Cirata’s Stephen Kelly
Stephen Kelly, chief executive of data‑management firm Cirata, warned that UK businesses face a perfect storm of AI‑driven disruption, geopolitical tension and reliance on overseas data infrastructure. He argued that data sovereignty and robust disaster‑recovery planning are now essential to...
By UKTN (UK Tech News)
News•Feb 24, 2026
ASC-Backed CampusWorks Merges with College Consulting Firm Dynamic Campus
CampusWorks, a Sarasota‑based higher‑education consulting firm backed by private equity firm ASC, announced its merger with Dynamic Campus, a complementary college consulting provider. The combined entity will pool expertise in enrollment management, student success, and operational efficiency to serve a...
By PE Hub Europe
News•Feb 24, 2026
Building Preference Is The Key To Winning B2B Buyers
B2B buying networks have become increasingly chaotic, with Forrester reporting that 73% of purchases involve three or more departments and an average of 13 internal and nine external participants. The research shows 68% of buyers start the process with a...
By Forrester (B2B Marketing)
News•Feb 24, 2026
Olaplex Links with ‘SNL’ Star to Blend Science, Style and Humor in New Ads
Olaplex has launched a new multichannel campaign titled “Science Never Looked So Good,” featuring Saturday Night Live star Chloe Fineman as the brand’s Chief Hair Officer. The 45‑second hero spot introduces the No. 3Plus bond‑repair treatment, which claims three‑minute application repairs three...
By Marketing Dive
News•Feb 24, 2026
New Relic Launches New AI Agent Platform and OpenTelemetry Tools
New Relic unveiled the Agentic Platform, a no‑code solution that lets enterprises build, deploy, and manage AI agents focused on observability outcomes. The platform supports the Model Context Protocol, enabling seamless connection to external data sources and integration with existing...
By TechCrunch Enterprise
News•Feb 24, 2026
What BodyArmor’s NCAA Deal Means for Coca-Cola’s Hydration Portfolio
BodyArmor has reclaimed the official NCAA sports‑drink title for the 2026 March Madness tournament, supplanting Powerade and rolling out a refreshed “Choose Better” campaign featuring athletes like Flau’jae Johnson and Jalen Brunson. The brand will be the exclusive hydration provider on‑court,...
By Marketing Dive
News•Feb 24, 2026
New Trade Association Aims to Give Domestic SMBs a Shot in Canada’s “Defence Renaissance”
The Alliance of Canadian Defence Companies (ACDC) launched today as a coalition of emerging defence technology firms seeking a unified voice in Ottawa. Co‑chairs Eliot Pence and Paul Ziadé argue that Canada’s ambitious procurement targets require clear representation from Canadian‑owned...
By BetaKit (Canada)
News•Feb 24, 2026
How Camunda’s Skyflow Connector Helps Regulated Organizations Orchestrate Sensitive Data Safely
Camunda introduced a Skyflow connector that tokenizes and de‑identifies PII/PHI within BPMN workflows. The connector forwards selected fields to Skyflow’s vault, replaces them with tokens, and permits controlled re‑identification only at approved steps. This approach shrinks the cleartext data footprint...
By Camunda – Blog
News•Feb 24, 2026
Outreach February 2026 Product Release: AI That Understands and Acts
Outreach’s February 2026 release adds a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that streams real‑time insights to Anthropic’s Claude and other AI agents. New integrations with LeadIQ, ZoomInfo, and Kaia™ APIs bring enriched and conversational data directly into the platform. The...
By Outreach
News•Feb 24, 2026
QYOU Media Earns TikTok Agency Partner Badge, Expanding Creator Marketing Capabilities
QYOU Media has earned TikTok Agency Partner status, joining a select group of trusted advertising partners. The badge gives the Toronto‑Los Angeles agency direct access to TikTok’s premium tools, analytics, and support for both organic and paid campaigns. QYOU already...
By Net Influencer
News•Feb 24, 2026
David Begnaud Launches Media Company, But Will Continue At CBS News
CBS News contributor David Begnaud has founded an independent media company called Do Good Crew, which will produce a weekly newsletter, a podcast, and live events spotlighting everyday heroes. The venture’s inaugural podcast episode features an interview with Oprah Winfrey....
By MediaPost
News•Feb 24, 2026
How Adidas Built A Loyalty Infrastructure That Blends Commerce, Fitness, And Content
Adidas has transformed its adiClub loyalty program into a multi‑dimensional ecosystem that blends commerce, fitness tracking, and user‑generated content. Members earn points not only for purchases but also for workouts, reviews, and outfit photos, with points serving both as tier...
By Net Influencer
News•Feb 24, 2026
Young Adult Headship Rates in 2024: Cyclical Slip or New Equilibrium?
Young adult headship rates slipped to 43.7% in 2024, reversing the post‑pandemic rise that peaked at 44.2% in 2023. While this figure still exceeds the 40.2% level recorded in 2017, it remains below the roughly 46% benchmark of the 1990s‑early...
By NAHB – Eye on Housing
News•Feb 24, 2026
Quantcore Secures £2.5M ($3.4M USD) to Establish Sovereign Niobium-Based Quantum Hardware Manufacturing
Quantcore, a University of Glasgow spin‑out, closed a £2.5 million seed round led by PXN Ventures, Blackfinch Ventures and Scottish Enterprise. The funding will be used to build a sovereign niobium‑based quantum hardware manufacturing line at the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre,...
By Quantum Computing Report
News•Feb 24, 2026
Chef and Entrepreneur Launch Canadian Chocolate Maker to Challenge Foreign Suppliers
Toronto chef Brandon Olsen and entrepreneur Michael Held are launching As We Do Chocolate, a premium Canadian‑made chocolate manufacturer aimed at the B2B market. The venture seeks to fill a gap left by U.S. and European conglomerates by offering high‑quality,...
By Retail Insider Canada
News•Feb 24, 2026
Designing HTML Email Templates for Transactional Emails
Transactional email templates are automated, action‑triggered messages that convey essential information such as order confirmations, password resets, or alerts. Designing these HTML templates is notoriously complex due to diverse client rendering engines, limited CSS support, and the need for mobile‑responsive...
By Mailgun Blog
News•Feb 24, 2026
A16z Speedrun Alum General Magic Secures $7.2 Million USD to Make Calling Your Insurance Company Less of a Slog
Toronto AI startup General Magic announced a $7.2 million financing round led by Radical Ventures with participation from a16z Speedrun and several angel investors. The company’s agentic AI texting platform automates insurance customer interactions across quoting, coverage queries, and claims, promising...
By BetaKit (Canada)
News•Feb 24, 2026
Is Your ETF Habit Hiding a Systemic Risk?
Passive and thematic ETFs are funneling large inflows into market‑cap‑weighted indices, disproportionately boosting the biggest and most volatile stocks and creating a systemic risk that may outpace liquidity. In Canada, strategist Michael Green warns that this distortion decouples prices from...
By Wealth Professional Canada – ETFs
News•Feb 24, 2026
Exclusive: IPO-Bound Infra.Market To Raise ₹1,250 Cr Debt Funding
Infra.Market, the Indian B2B construction‑materials platform, is raising ₹1,250 crore (≈$137 million) in debt from Singapore‑based Ascertis Credit. The loan will be secured by the company’s assets, promoter shares and stakes in its subsidiaries such as RDC Concrete and Neptune Readymix. Proceeds...
By Inc42
News•Feb 24, 2026
Too Many Generals, Not Enough Troops? Beat Post-Raise Management Bloat
After a funding round, many startups rush to add senior leaders, creating a layer of management that outpaces the business’s actual growth. This "management bloat" slows decision‑making, fragments culture, and dilutes execution speed. The article argues that founders should hire...
By Startups Magazine
News•Feb 24, 2026
Fontana: Women Truck Drivers Satisfied with the Job, yet Safety Concerns Persist
A recent Lance Surety Bonds survey shows 85% of women truck drivers would recommend the profession, citing high pay, independence and work‑life balance. Despite strong satisfaction, safety concerns linger, with 30% reporting sexual harassment and only 31% feeling safe sleeping...
By FleetOwner
News•Feb 24, 2026
Britain Targets Russia’s Oil Revenues with Nearly 300 New Sanctions
Britain announced its largest sanctions package to date, targeting Russia’s oil pipeline operator Transneft and adding nearly 300 new measures. The package, timed with the fourth anniversary of the invasion, also sanctions 48 oil tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet...
By BusinessLIVE
News•Feb 24, 2026
EzPaycheck Delivers Restaurant-Ready Payroll with Tip, Overtime, and Multi-Location Support for 2026 Compliance
Halfpricesoft.com unveiled a restaurant‑focused upgrade to its ezPaycheck payroll platform, adding built‑in tip, qualified overtime, and multi‑location processing tools to meet 2026 labor‑law requirements. The solution eliminates manual calculations, reduces costly errors, and operates without subscription fees, offering unlimited paycheck...
By HR Tech Series
News•Feb 24, 2026
Slotegrator Introduces an AI-Powered Anti-Fraud Assistant
Slotegrator has launched an AI‑powered anti‑fraud assistant for iGaming operators, turning existing dashboard metrics into concise, structured insights. The tool does not create new data or make autonomous blocking decisions, instead offering analytical recommendations for human review. It targets new...
By IT News Africa
News•Feb 24, 2026
Wild Creations Appoints TMPR to Lead PR & Communications
Wild Creations, Wales’ leading designer and fabricator for the global attractions industry, has appointed Cardiff‑based B2B communications agency TMPR to head its public relations and strategic communications. The company, founded in 2010, now employs over 50 staff in a 40,000‑square‑foot...
By Blooloop — Theme Parks
News•Feb 24, 2026
Wishlink Raises $17.5 Million To Expand Creator Commerce Platform
Wishlink secured $17.5 million in a Series B round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, bringing its total funding to $27.5 million. The platform now supports over 40,000 active creators who produce more than 300,000 pieces of content each month, driving...
By Ventureburn
News•Feb 24, 2026
Web Almanac Data Reveals CMS Plugins Are Setting Technical SEO Standards (Not SEOs) via @Sejournal, @Chrisgreenseo
The 2025 Web Almanac reveals that more than half of all web pages are built on content management systems, making CMS defaults the primary driver of technical SEO standards. Data from the HTTP Archive shows strong correlations between CMS adoption...
By Search Engine Journal
News•Feb 24, 2026
AI Chip Startup MatX Raises $500 Million to Compete With Nvidia
AI chip startup MatX, founded by two former Google semiconductor engineers, announced a funding round exceeding $500 million to accelerate development of GPUs that challenge Nvidia’s market dominance. The round was led by Jane Street and Situational Awareness, with participation from...
By Bloomberg – Technology
News•Feb 24, 2026
Why Companies Are Hiring Abroad Instead of Fixing Talent Pipelines at Home
The global labor market is split, with layoffs in some sectors while major firms aggressively recruit abroad. Visa restrictions and talent shortages at home are driving companies to expand overseas hiring hubs. Google announced a 20,000‑employee campus in Bangalore, effectively...
By HRTechFeed
News•Feb 24, 2026
Ubisoft Unveils New Leadership Team For Assassin's Creed's 'Ambitious New Chapter'
Ubisoft announced a new leadership team to steer the Assassin’s Creed franchise into an “ambitious new chapter.” Martin Schelling will serve as Head of Brand, Jean Guesdon as Head of Content, and François De Billy as Head of Production Excellence, each...
By Pure Xbox
News•Feb 24, 2026
Strategic Sizzle: Why Houston TX Hot Chicken Prioritizes Smart Growth over Rapid Expansion
Houston TX Hot Chicken, a Nashville‑style concept launched in Las Vegas during the COVID‑19 pandemic, now operates 31 units and boasts over 400,000 social‑media followers. The brand’s strong online presence generates organic franchise leads, reducing the need for aggressive sales...
By Fast Casual
News•Feb 24, 2026
Nimble Raises $47M to Give AI Agents Access to Real-Time Web Data
Nimble announced a $47 million Series B round led by Norwest to scale its AI‑driven web‑search platform. The service uses autonomous agents to query the internet in real time, validates results, and outputs them as structured tables that can be queried like...
By TechCrunch Enterprise
News•Feb 24, 2026
Natural Grocers Celebrates Texas Independence Day with a Special Gift and Savings
Natural Grocers is celebrating Texas Independence Day from March 2‑4 at all 24 Texas locations. {N}power members receive a free limited‑edition Texas‑themed reusable tote bag and a $5‑off coupon on in‑store purchases. The promotion highlights the retailer’s loyalty program and its...
By Mass Market Retailers
News•Feb 24, 2026
First Watch CFO Mel Hope to Retire
First Watch Restaurant Group announced that Chief Financial Officer Mel Hope will retire later this year after eight years of service. Hope, who joined in 2018, played a pivotal role in the company's IPO and subsequent growth phases. The board...
By FSR Magazine
News•Feb 24, 2026
Saudia Signs Five-Year Partnership with Six Flags Qiddiya City
Saudi Arabian airline Saudia has inked a five‑year strategic partnership with Six Flags and Aquarabia Qiddiya City, becoming the exclusive Official Premier Partner in the airline category. The deal will see Saudia create travel packages to the new theme park,...
By Blooloop — Theme Parks
News•Feb 24, 2026
SFO Names New Chief Financial Officer
San Francisco International Airport announced Ronda Chu as its new chief financial officer. Chu will manage the airport’s operating budget, fiscal programmes, and revenue‑enhancement initiatives while overseeing finance, accounting, risk‑management, and procurement services. She brings more than 25 years of...
By Airports International
News•Feb 24, 2026
Ukrainian Bitumen Imports to Remain Steady in 2026
Ukrainian bitumen imports held steady in 2026, following a record‑high 190,000 tonnes in 2025 after a 111,700‑tonne year‑on‑year jump. Major suppliers from Poland and Lithuania, led by Orlen, plan to ship roughly 100,000 tonnes this year, while Orlen Lietuva targets about 550,000 tonnes...
By Argus Media – News & analysis
News•Feb 24, 2026
Citizens’ CIO on the Ethos that Led the Bank Into the Cloud and Beyond
Citizens Bank’s Chief Information Officer Michael Ruttledge outlines how the institution’s "Next Gen Technology" initiative has driven a full migration of its legacy mainframe workloads to public cloud platforms Azure and AWS. Since joining in 2019, Ruttledge has overseen a...
By Tearsheet
News•Feb 24, 2026
Google Ads Support Form Requires You To Authorize Google To Make Changes
Google has updated the Google Ads support contact form to include a mandatory authorization checkbox. By checking the box, advertisers consent to a Google Ads specialist making direct changes to their account to reproduce and troubleshoot issues. The disclaimer emphasizes...
By Search Engine Roundtable
News•Feb 24, 2026
‘No Project Above 100MW Is Fully Merchant’: Bankability in Focus as Energy Storage Summit 2026 Kicks Off
The opening panel at the Energy Storage Summit 2026 focused on making large‑scale battery energy storage systems bankable. Speakers highlighted that roughly 80% of UK BESS capacity is underwritten by tolls or floor contracts, and no project above 100 MW operates fully...
By Energy Storage News
News•Feb 24, 2026
Chinese Ports Are the Next Geoeconomic Battleground
China’s state‑owned and private firms have built a maritime logistics empire spanning 133 ports in 67 countries, turning the global ports network into a new geoeconomic battleground. The United States, European Union and Australia are mounting legal, regulatory and acquisition‑based...
By fDi Intelligence (FT)
News•Feb 24, 2026
Egypt’s NCIC Awards Fertilizers Sales Tender: Update
Egyptian state‑owned NCIC announced the award of its latest fertilizer sales tender on 19 February, covering March loading. The tender granted 20,000 t of DAP at $750/t FOB, 25,000 t of TSP at $560/t FOB, 20,000 t of granular urea at $492/t FOB, 20,000 t...
By Argus Media – News & analysis
News•Feb 24, 2026
Later, Rebranded: The Story Behind Our Boldest Move Yet
Later announced a comprehensive rebrand, unveiling a new logo, color palette, typeface and a bold brand voice. The overhaul aligns the company's public image with its evolution from a social‑media scheduler to the world’s most intelligent influencer‑marketing platform, leveraging AI...
By Later Blog
News•Feb 24, 2026
Europe Is Helping Ukraine Resist a US Push for Peace at Any Price
European governments are stepping up to shield Ukraine from a U.S. push for a rapid peace settlement that would require territorial concessions. While Washington seeks a quick ceasefire, the EU has increased military aid by 67 percent in 2025 and approved...
By Chatham House – All Content
News•Feb 24, 2026
Herat Panchal Joins First Economy as Chief Growth Officer
First Economy has created a chief growth officer role and appointed Herat Panchal to lead it. Panchal will design integrated growth frameworks that unite brand, media, partnerships, and performance functions. He brings dual expertise from the publisher and agency sides,...
By afaqs! (India)
News•Feb 24, 2026
Nvidia Plans a Windows PC SoC, Setting up Direct Competition with Qualcomm, Intel, and AMD
Nvidia is engineering a Windows‑compatible system‑on‑chip based on its GB10 platform, a partnership with MediaTek that blends 20 Arm cores and a Blackwell GPU delivering up to one petaFLOP of AI performance. Dell and Lenovo have already signaled intent to...
By Computerworld â IT Leadership