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Amadeus IT SA is in advanced talks to acquire Idemia Public Security for an estimated €2‑3 billion, a move that would combine the airline‑tech group’s travel‑focused biometric suite with Idemia’s law‑enforcement and border‑control capabilities. Idemia PS brings core biometric algorithm IP and a large footprint in mobile driver’s licenses, border control and public‑security solutions. The deal follows Amadeus’ €320 million purchase of Vision‑Box, expanding its airport‑biometrics portfolio. Amadeus reported FY 2025 revenue of €6.5 billion and plans a €500 million share‑repurchase program.
Instagram is piloting a "Shop the Look" feature that automatically adds AI‑generated product recommendations to creators' posts without their knowledge. The rollout is invisible in creator analytics, stripping them of control over which items are promoted. With 58% of consumers...
The episode delves into the heated dispute between Anthropic and the U.S. Department of Defense, where the Pentagon labeled Anthropic a supply‑chain risk and canceled a $200 million contract, only for OpenAI to step in and claim the deal. Host Jaden...
Prince Harry is suing the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, alleging that several articles about his private life were obtained through illegal hacking, phone tapping and “blagging.” Daily Mail royal editor Rebecca English testified that the contested stories were...
The Brando, a luxury resort on French Polynesia’s private atoll of Tetiaroa, has appointed Christophe Adam as its new General Manager. Adam brings over two decades of international hospitality experience, including senior roles in the Indian Ocean’s boutique and major...
MS Reinsurance announced that Group Chief Underwriting Officer Charles Goldie will retire on 1 April 2026, transitioning to a senior advisory role. Jörg Bruniecki, currently CUO for Global Specialty Lines, will succeed him as CUO, overseeing the firm’s worldwide underwriting strategy. The change...
Children’s news outlets across Europe and the U.S. are redesigning coverage of the latest Middle East bombings to suit young audiences. They pair hard facts and historical context with transparent source‑selection guidance, while framing the story in hopeful, distance‑focused language....
Pokémon Pokopia, an Animal Crossing‑style life simulation co‑developed by Omega Force and Game Freak, has earned an 89 Metascore on Metacritic, making it the highest‑rated Pokémon title to date. The score edges out Pokémon Y’s long‑standing 88 Metascore by a single point. Early critic...
TrueAchievements added eleven new Xbox walkthroughs in February 2026, covering titles from Assassin’s Creed Shadows to the TA Game of the Year winner Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The guides detail achievement counts, TA points, estimated playtime, and missable objectives, with some games offering...
Israel’s state tourism delegation announced on March 2, 2026 that it will not attend the ITB Berlin trade show, scheduled for March 3‑5. The withdrawal is directly linked to escalating Middle‑East tensions, which have made international travel planning volatile. Organisers confirmed the decision a...
GamesBeat launched the BIG Show podcast in December, and it has now released ten episodes featuring a cross‑section of gaming industry leaders and disruptors. Recorded during GamesBeat NEXT 2025, the series offers candid conversations about the sector’s triumphs, challenges, and...
Medicare has extended its telehealth reimbursement flexibilities through 2027, preserving payment for a broad array of virtual services. Behavioral health telehealth restrictions were made permanent in 2021, removing geographic and originating‑site limits. The DEA also prolonged its telemedicine prescribing allowances...
Team Falcons announced the release of Polish Fortnite pro Aleksy “Japko” Jablonsk after a two‑year tenure. The split complies with the Esports World Cup regulation that permits only one duo per organization, even though Japko had just qualified for the...
Arctic Wolf identified a year‑long espionage campaign, dubbed SloppyLemming, that targeted government agencies and critical infrastructure in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka starting in January 2025. The group delivered malicious PDFs containing the BurrowShell backdoor and Excel files with keyloggers, using 112 Cloudflare‑hosted...
HVS Brokerage & Advisory closed the sale of two midscale hotels in Apopka, Florida: the 81‑key Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton and the 77‑key Holiday Inn Express & Suites. Each property was sold separately to private regional investors, with the Holiday Inn purchased by a Connecticut 1031‑exchange...
The cult‑favorite series Dispatches from Elsewhere has landed on the UK’s ad‑supported streaming service ITVX, joining its existing homes on Prime Video and Netflix. The ten‑episode, mind‑bending thriller, starring Jason Segel, Sally Field, André 3000 and Richard E Grant, draws on the real‑world augmented‑reality game...
The episode dissects how U.S. employment law and the HR compliance industry have evolved from civil‑rights legislation into a $250 billion sector that burdens businesses, especially small firms, with costly bureaucracy and litigation risk. It traces the historical buildup of federal...
🎯 Scaling Ascent Peak: The Seven Summits of Artificial Intelligence 📈 From Symbolic AI to LLMs and now AI Agents, we’ve reached a pivotal stage. These systems don’t just generate information—they act, learn, and orchestrate complex workflows across digital ecosystems....
Norfolk Southern has renewed its partnership with Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center, committing $250,000 per year for the next two years. The funding will continue to power ATDC’s Sustainability Tech vertical, which now supports 29 active startups across renewable...
Mediterranean Shipping Company announced a downgrade of its India‑Europe and Mediterranean services, cutting vessel capacity on the Himalaya Express (HEX) from roughly 14,000 TEU to about 9,000 TEU. The IPAK service, run with the Shipping Corporation of India, will also...
HI-CHEW and Menchie's Frozen Yogurt have launched a limited‑edition HI‑CHEW Grapefruit flavor, a citrus‑forward frozen yogurt available at Menchie's locations throughout March. The non‑fat, artificial‑color‑free product draws on HI‑CHEW’s Sweet & Sour Mix to deliver a sweet‑tart taste positioned as...
The Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association and the American Hotel & Lodging Association convened a “No Room for Trafficking” seminar at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, training more than 100 hotel employees on how to spot and report human trafficking....
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu launched a coordinated strike against Iran on Feb. 28, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials. The operation, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, has resulted in four U.S. service members dead,...
Riot Games unveiled the Warhound Senna skin, available March 18‑April 15, with a portion of proceeds earmarked for League of Legends esports teams. The company also announced that Twitch subscriptions will be embedded in the First Stand tournament viewing experience,...
Private residential construction spending rose 1.5 % in December 2025, driven by gains in single‑family builds and home‑improvement projects. Single‑family construction increased 1.6 % month‑over‑month but remains 3.6 % below a year earlier, while multifamily spending edged up 0.1 % for a seventh straight...
Raytheon says its SPY‑6 radar family is already operating on a hot production line and is poised to shift into full‑rate production once the U.S. Navy grants final approval. Low‑rate initial production is nearing completion after extensive testing across the...
Ultraviolet, a 1998 British six‑episode horror drama starring Idris Elba, follows a secret vampire‑hunting unit backed by the government and the Vatican. The series blends police procedural storytelling with a science‑based take on vampirism, earning frequent comparisons to The X‑Files. A...
Are you getting a return from your IT investments or just burning cash? Tomorrow, I'll be participating in a webinar with @Apptio and SunStream Business Services about the realities of FinOps in a dynamic market. Apptio will share its latest...
EnergyBin and Buckstop’s fifth PV Module Price Index shows the secondary solar market is dominated by 400‑525 W crystalline‑silicon panels, 98% of which target residential installations. From 2020‑2025, more than 8.7 million modules were listed for resale, with 98% being new, all‑black,...
On March 2, 2026 Qatar’s Ministry of Defense announced that its air and naval forces shot down two Iranian Su‑24 Fencer attack jets while intercepting seven ballistic missiles and five drones aimed at the peninsula. The engagement was executed without...
Bizarre Lineage now lets players evolve the White Snake stand into the powerful C‑Moon and Made in Heaven variants via the Pucci‑driven Journey to Heaven quest. Players must first reach Prestige 1 by hitting max level and paying 10,000 cash, then...
Natural gas futures slipped back toward $3 per MMBtu after early gains, as technical resistance halted the rally. The NYMEX April contract was rejected at $3.03, signaling market caution. Simultaneously, escalating Iranian attacks disrupted global LNG flows, adding geopolitical pressure....
AI‑enhanced coronary CT angiography (CCTA) now quantifies total and non‑calcified plaque, delivering risk information that calcium scoring alone misses. Large studies show that incorporating AI‑driven plaque metrics reduces heart attack or cardiac death risk by up to 41% and boosts...
Solo Leveling: Arise releases a comprehensive tier list for characters, weapons, and reroll strategies as of March 2026. The list ranks characters by element and overall performance, highlighting SS‑tier heroes such as Cha Hae‑In and Lennart Niermann, while the weapon...
Nevada Sunrise Metals $NEV.V $NVSGF 🧐Acquired the Griffin Gold project which produced 62,000 oz gold in 1998-1999. Assaying core cuttings from 2000 RC drilling for antimony & other metals. Strategic Nevada lithium landholder with three 100%-owned projects –...
If any outlets are getting console code for Crimson Desert reviews I'd love to hear that confirmed cause I would not be surprised if that's just not happening (you can DM me and stay anonymous) https://t.co/z1gKvUXI0f
Goalhanger swiftly launched emergency episodes of its flagship shows after Iran’s Supreme Leader was killed, amassing more than three million views, streams and downloads within 48 hours. The four episodes—The Rest Is Politics, The Rest Is Politics: US, The Rest...
Why this technology is so essential for multi-die assemblies, and how it can be improved. https://t.co/dYLFJAgBBD #hybridbonding #semiconductor #HBM #3DDRAM #advancedpackaging #3DNAND
Maybe not the most urgent issue, but @FERC eLibrary is down (at least for me).
Twin Dolphin Club, a private golf community in Los Cabos, Mexico, has been awarded Audubon International Signature Sanctuary Gold certification, advancing from its 2022 Bronze status. The Gold level recognizes the course’s comprehensive sustainability program, including water‑efficient irrigation, integrated pest...
Trump today: “I don’t have the yips with respect to boots on the ground — like every president says, ‘There will be no boots on the ground.’ I don’t say it ... I say ‘probably don’t need them,’ [or] ‘if they...
Greenland and Canada have signed a "Joint Declaration of Intent" regarding critical minerals collaboration: https://t.co/EAtofUEQ0x
YouTube is rolling out a natural‑language video search that lets users type full‑sentence requests about topics, moods or ideas instead of exact titles. The beta interface offers prompt examples such as “inspire me to pursue new hobbies” and an open...
Just last week the German government gutted the heating law which was supposed to drive a transition away from gas. The timing could not have been worse: Gas prices are up 50% today & this crisis could worsen significantly. This will...
Why on earth would Canada (or anyone) have that much spare LNG capacity? The reason many terminals weren't built is because they couldn't secure long-term offtake deals. No one was building terminals on a purely merchant basis.
Croatian rail manager HŽ Infrastructure has issued a €1.5 million consultancy tender to support the design‑build procurement for the 39.1 km Karlovac‑Skradnik and 72.2 km Skradnik‑Tijani sections of the new 174.7 km Lowland Railway between Zagreb and Rijeka. The contract will draft the design‑build...
"US manufacturing expanded in February but input prices soared at the fastest pace since 2022, stoking fears of an inflation resurgence even before this weekend’s attacks on Iran." https://t.co/eB5YwfWkhb https://t.co/qeDvw5frvv
#oil & #fertilizer prices both spike following the US-Israel joint strike on Iran with the Strait of Hormuz essentially shut down. #oatt #oott https://t.co/wrY5JcnYwb
Independent teardowns confirm that Apple’s iPhone 17, 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max use Qualcomm’s QTM565 mmWave antenna‑in‑package module, which is fabricated on Soitec’s Fully Depleted Silicon‑On‑Insulator (FD‑SOI) substrate via GlobalFoundries’ 22FDX process. The finding validates FD‑SOI as a high‑volume substrate for FR2 5G...
Industry watchers are focused on the pending merger between Hapag‑Lloyd and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services. Readers of Container News flag regulatory approval and Israel’s “golden share” as the most likely obstacles, while labor unrest is viewed as a secondary concern....
