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WapiPay, a Kenyan fintech founded in 2019, has introduced a Remittance Credit Scorecard (RCS) that lets banks and SACCOs incorporate diaspora money‑transfer data into loan underwriting. The AI‑driven tool analyzes payment frequency, size and stability, converting these patterns into a credit rating delivered through a single API. Kenya’s remittances topped $5 bn in 2025, yet they remain invisible to traditional credit models. By recognizing remittance inflows as income, the RCS could open formal credit to millions of households that rely on overseas support.
Trump talks "deals" with Iran while Russia & China talk about naval escorts of Iranian oil to Cuba, writes @TheMichaelEvery The US repeals carbon regs & hopes to restart Venezuelan oil output soon. Energy is being militarized Markets, sanctions & climate...
North American esports organization TSM unveiled osu.ai, an AI‑powered Minecraft building app that lets players generate and construct structures via text prompts, also offering world and character re‑texturing for the Java edition. The tool launched on February 12 and immediately...
Rural ISPs repeatedly cite financing caps as the primary barrier to expanding broadband, not a lack of willingness. Lenders impose strict borrowing limits based on cash flow, debt ratios, and broader market conditions, which many small providers cannot exceed. Grant...
A senior Consumer Reports director recounts how international relief funds for Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica were crippled by fragmented payment systems, losing roughly 10% to fees and taking weeks to clear. Despite a plethora of fintech options, P2P apps, traditional...
The Munich Security Index 2026 released at the MSC shows G7 nations rank cyber‑attacks as their top security risk for the second consecutive year. Disinformation campaigns sit in third place, while economic crises occupy the second slot. In contrast, the...
Capcom unveiled a fourth Resident Evil Requiem trailer at Sony’s State of Play, revealing the silhouette of a blonde character believed to be Sherry Birkin. The hint ties the upcoming title to the Raccoon City survivors, including Leon Kennedy, and...
Viasat’s latest survey of 600 IoT decision‑makers across agriculture, energy, transport, mining and utilities finds direct‑to‑device (D2D) connectivity is poised for mass adoption within 18 months. Ninety percent of respondents say D2D will accelerate the global rollout of industrial IoT,...
Accor+ Explorer relaunched with uniform pricing and a limited‑time offer for new members. From February 17 to March 13, 2026, sign‑ups receive 2,000 bonus points—equivalent to a €40 rebate—on top of the standard membership fee, which averages $229 but varies by country....
Koei Tecmo rolled out Warriors: Abyss version 1.6.0, a substantial update for the Switch title. The patch introduces a camera‑distance slider, a new customization system, and a Sealing Ceremony that lets players ban previously unlocked heroes, formations, or treasures. It also...
During National Apprenticeship Week, Defence Minister Luke Pollard visited Babcock’s Bristol facility to spotlight apprentices as the future of the UK defence sector. Babcock announced 1,600 new apprentice and graduate positions for 2025/26, adding to the roughly 5,000 roles already...
The APNIC blog underscores how network failures during natural disasters cripple emergency response and community safety, prompting calls for more resilient architecture. In parallel, nuclear power is highlighted as a cost‑effective, reliable alternative to volatile renewable sources amid rising electricity...
India‑based health‑AI startup Krigat captured the Supernova AI MEA Champion title in Cairo, outpacing 74 finalists from over 30 countries. The win includes a $10,000 equity‑free cash prize and heightened visibility at the AI Everything MEA summit. Krigat’s platform leverages...
London‑based Nscale has secured a €1.1 billion delayed‑draw term loan to fund the purchase of GPU infrastructure for large‑scale AI clusters across Europe. The loan, led by PIMCO, Blue Owl and LuminArx, builds on a €146 million Series A and a record‑breaking €936 million...
VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) EMEA 2026 Kickoff launches Jan. 20‑Feb. 15, featuring 12 regional teams in a new triple‑elimination format. The structure creates three separate finals, each granting a Masters Santiago qualification and championship points toward the season’s Champions slots. Four 2025...
Xbox Game Pass announced two new additions on February 13, 2026: the day‑one sequel High on Life 2 and the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance. High on Life 2 will be available to Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers across Xbox Series X|S, PC and...
TF1 Group posted 2025 revenue of €2.297 bn, a 2.5% decline driven by a softening advertising market, especially in Q4. Media division revenue fell 4.5% to €1.921 bn while Studio TF1 grew 9.2% to €376 million. The digital platform TF1+ delivered a 35.8% jump...
The UK Ministry of Defence has granted a £12 million contract to Amentum UK, supported by SMEs Ebeni and Synthetik, to design and flight‑test a sovereign hypersonic missile system. The award, part of a broader £48 million investment since July 2024, was secured...
Estes Logistics, a division of privately held freight giant Estes Express Lines, has acquired Washington‑based Key Trucking, adding the regional carrier’s 21 trucks and established Pacific Northwest network to its portfolio. The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, preserves...
United Airlines has removed the Airbus A350‑900 from its fleet plans after a legal dispute with Rolls‑Royce, the aircraft's sole engine supplier. The airline originally ordered 45 A350‑900s in 2009, deferred deliveries to 2027, and now faces uncertainty over the...
Industry experts highlight how technology is fundamentally reshaping the live‑music ecosystem, from data‑driven marketing to streamlined tour logistics. First‑party fan data is now seen as essential for personalized campaigns, yet many artists lack full appreciation of its value. Human connection...
Dutch mobile carrier Odido announced a data breach that exposed personal information of more than 6 million customers, including names, addresses, phone numbers, email, dates of birth, bank account and passport or driver‑license details. The intrusion occurred on February 7‑8 and targeted...
Jason Wilt, an emergency and sports‑medicine physician, recounts his stint at Williams‑Sonoma and how the harsh retail environment taught him to handle difficult patients. He draws parallels between customer aggression and patient hostility, noting that many patients’ frustration stems from...
Paul Hudson has struggled to revitalize Sanofi’s R&D engine despite a series of high‑profile acquisitions since becoming CEO in 2019. The French group’s pipeline has underperformed, and recent buyouts have failed to deliver the expected boost in innovative drug candidates....
The episode explores Jmail, a web tool that lets users browse Jeffrey Epstein’s email archive in a Gmail‑like interface, created by AI programmer Luke Igel and developer Riley Walz to make the massive DOJ data dump hyper‑legible. Igel discusses how AI enabled...
The article warns that the U.S. security clearance system is being treated as a back‑office task rather than essential mission infrastructure. Recent fake‑remote‑worker scandals and DOJ reports of foreign infiltration highlight the risks of a brittle trusted‑workforce pipeline. Leadership gaps...
Kyndryl introduced a policy‑as‑code feature that converts corporate rules, regulations, and operational controls into machine‑readable policies for AI agents. The capability, embedded in its Agentic AI Framework, ensures agents act only within pre‑approved boundaries, providing deterministic execution, guardrails, and human‑supervised...
Feral Interactive has released the full‑console Tomb Raider on Android and iOS at $19.99, marking the first time the franchise’s complete experience is available on mobile. The port brings the Yamatai island adventure, complete with survival mechanics, crafting, and puzzle‑platforming, to...
The episode dissects OpenClaw, an open‑source, agentic AI platform that can autonomously interact with files, commands, and dozens of applications, and evaluates its viability for payer and provider health organizations. It explains why the default, unsecured version violates HIPAA, outlines...
The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to endorse two amendments to the ECB’s annual report, labeling the digital euro “essential” for monetary sovereignty, payment‑system resilience and universal acceptance. The first amendment passed with 438 votes, the second with 420, signalling political...
British design brand Deadgood has launched a new rug collection inspired by abstract elements such as mossy textures, sea‑edge vistas and the graphic lines of pink wafer biscuits. The range uses high‑performance digital printing to deliver bold patterns with a...
Japanese developer Nippon Ichi Software announced that Hono‑gurashi no Niwa will launch on July 30 for Switch 1&2, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The game introduces an optional Safe Livelihood Mode that lets players enjoy daily‑life activities without any horror events. While...
Istari Digital unveiled "Ground," a new data‑sharing protocol that lets aerospace and defense firms keep information behind their own firewalls while still enabling global collaboration. The platform replaces the traditional cloud model with a shareable, auditable connection layer that embeds...
RenaissanceRe launched the Stratos Fund, a $260.4 million catastrophe‑bond segregated account managed exclusively for a single institutional investor. The capital was transferred from the co‑mingled Medici cat‑bond strategy, making Stratos a fund‑of‑one rather than a multi‑investor vehicle. It is the second...
Cyber‑insurance veteran John Botros has been hired as CFO of insurtech Cowbell to steer the company through a soft market marked by falling premiums. Global cyber rates dropped 7% and U.S. rates 3% in Q4 2025, tightening pricing pressure. Cowbell plans...
During a 2021 Texas civil forfeiture Zoom hearing, an attorney appeared on screen as a cat due to a video filter mishap, prompting Judge Roy Ferguson to intervene and help resolve the technical issue. The incident, now known as "Lawyer...
Bectu has warned that the BBC’s proposed £600 million, 10 percent spending cut over the next three years will cripple its core public‑service role. The corporation’s total public‑service budget last year exceeded £4 billion, making the cuts proportionally significant. Bectu’s head Philippa Childs...
Fly Elite, a Lagos‑based aircraft management specialist, has added its first Bombardier Challenger 604 to its fleet, marking the company’s entry into the larger business‑jet segment. The 2004‑built jet, configured for up to ten passengers, completed its inaugural flight on 10 February,...
Simple Justice, a legal blog launched on February 13, 2007, celebrates 19 years of continuous publishing. The post reflects on the decline of the once‑vibrant legal blogosphere and the shift toward isolated commentary. It notes that current discourse is dominated...
Researchers uncovered a wave of malicious Chrome extensions that siphon data from corporate tools, social platforms, AI assistants, and general browsing activity. The CL Suite add‑on steals Meta Business Suite credentials and analytics, while VK‑styled extensions hijacked roughly 500,000 VKontakte...
France is set to receive about €16.2 billion in preferential SAFE loans, making it the third‑largest beneficiary after Poland and Romania. Paris is using the instrument to push a European‑preference policy that favours French defence firms and aims to reduce reliance...
U.S. GASOLINE STOCKS are well above normal for the time of year, weighing on refining margins. Inventories totalled 259 million barrels on February 6, the second highest on record for the time of year, exceeded only before the pandemic in...
I’ve seen her positive words — If @PhillyMayor is serious about supporting manufacturing, shipbuilding, and the defense industrial base in Philadelphia, I will help her. New York is in a rapidly accelerating crisis of conscience.
Embracer Group’s Q3 FY 2025/26 report reveals a strategic push to adopt AI‑driven tools across its game development pipeline while insisting that world‑building, storytelling and creative direction will stay human‑led. CEO Phil Rogers highlighted AI’s potential to accelerate asset creation,...
Brussels is fixing process while ignoring physics. The EU 28th corporate regime finally admits that unanimity is incompatible with speed But until green plans are scaled back & some return to Russian oil & gas supply is discussed— everything else is...
The Trump administration has announced a plan to create a $12 billion stockpile of rare earths. The goal is to create a buffer against any supply disruptions, but this is just a band-aid. Full Newsletter: https://t.co/daeIxnpldt #rareearths #trump #projectvault https://t.co/p6icljXtjO
The Employment Rights Act 2025 imposes a stricter duty on UK employers to take "all reasonable steps" to prevent sexual harassment, extending liability to harassment by third parties. The Act also reclassifies sexual‑harassment disclosures as protected whistleblowing, demanding trusted, retaliation‑free reporting...
🚨EPA dropped the actual #EndangermentFinding and vehicle regs pullback docs late last night. One notable tidbit: it claims the final rule doesn't rely at all on DOE's contrarian "Climate Working Group" report, which ran into legal trouble. #energy #climate #EPA...
The IGDA Foundation has launched its first major visual rebrand, unveiling a new logo, refreshed website, and updated newsletter. The redesign keeps visual ties to the parent IGDA while emphasizing the Foundation’s focus on access, opportunity, and professional growth for...
