News•Mar 5, 2026
Kirk Pederson Named PM Hotel Group COO
PM Hotel Group announced Kirk Pederson as its new chief operating officer, tasked with overseeing hotel operations and commercial strategy across the portfolio. Pederson joins after serving as president of Sightline Hospitality, where he guided the company’s expansion and its 2024 merger with PM Hotel Group. He brings extensive experience from senior roles at Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds, Prime Property Fund, and other institutional investors, having overseen more than $5 billion in hotel and resort assets in the U.S. and Mexico. His dual expertise in capital markets and day‑to‑day operations is expected to strengthen the firm’s disciplined growth model.
By Hotel Business
News•Mar 5, 2026
Mideast War Casts Cloud on Gulf Petchems, Other Industries
Iran's retaliatory strikes on energy infrastructure in the Gulf have effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for a fifth of global oil shipments. The shutdown immediately disrupted energy‑intensive sectors in the region, notably petrochemicals, fertilizers and aluminum, curtailing...
By Energy Intelligence
Blog•Mar 5, 2026
Toronto Real Estate Sales Fall To New Lows, Prices Tick Higher
Toronto’s February real‑estate market saw a modest 0.29% price uptick, lifting the typical home to $938,800, yet sales plunged to 3,868 units – a 6.3% year‑over‑year decline and the lowest February volume in over two decades. Active listings hovered around...
By Better Dwelling
News•Mar 5, 2026
Tyfone Unveils New Loan Servicing Solution Loanovia for Credit Unions
Tyfone has launched Loanovia, a dedicated loan‑servicing and payments unit aimed at credit unions. Its three core tools—Skip‑A‑Pay, Quick Pay and Collect—are already live in more than 80 credit‑union applications across the United States. The suite automates payment handling, reduces operational...
By Finovate
News•Mar 5, 2026
Plug-and-Play GMSL Camera Adapters Turn NVIDIA Jetson Orin Dev Kits Into Rugged Multi-Camera Vision Platforms
oToBrite unveiled plug‑and‑play GMSL2 camera adapters that convert NVIDIA Jetson Orin developer kits into rugged, multi‑camera vision platforms. The kits support four or eight GMSL2 cameras via standard FAKRA connectors and include driver bundles with JetPack 6.2 for immediate testing. Designed...
By RoboticsTomorrow
News•Mar 5, 2026
Europa Universalis 5 Will Now Punish Your Empire for Living the Easy Life
Paradox Tinto has launched Europa Universalis 5 update 1.1, dubbed the Rossbach overhaul, introducing a new complacency mechanic that penalizes empires lacking active rivals. The patch adds AI aggression sliders, an army and navy builder for rapid unit templating, and a revamped...
By PCGamesN
News•Mar 5, 2026
Black Desert Mobile Adds O'dyllita Region, Console Versions Get Free Play Event
Black Desert Mobile’s latest patch introduces the O’dyllita region, a new high‑level area that unlocks at 85,000 CP and removes the need for exploration consumables. The update adds fresh monsters, a weekly Dark Fissure event featuring six sequential bosses, and...
By MMORPG.com
Blog•Mar 5, 2026
Citi AAdvantage Business 75,000 American Airlines Miles Signup Bonus Offer
Citi’s Business American Airlines Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard is offering a 75,000 AAdvantage mile sign‑up bonus after cardholders spend $5,000 within the first five months. The annual fee of $99 is waived for the first year, and the bonus...
By Doctor of Credit
Blog•Mar 5, 2026
Zelensky's Hometown Steel Giant Shuts Next Plant, Signals Deeper Industrial Woes
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih announced the shutdown of its Foundry‑Mechanical Plant (LMZ) in Zelensky’s hometown, effective end‑May. The closure will displace more than 2,400 workers and underscores the cumulative strain on Ukraine’s metallurgy sector after four years of conflict. Escalating energy...
By Decoded: Ukraine, Russia, and Beyond
Blog•Mar 5, 2026
Strategic Intelligence Report on Bladder Cancer
At the recent ASCO‑GU meeting, industry leaders highlighted that the greatest threat to emerging bladder‑cancer programs is strategic, not clinical. Phase‑2 candidates are poised to enter Phase‑3 trials, but shifting control arms, evolving endpoints, and changing patient demographics risk rendering...
By Biotech Strategy Blog
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Adapt or Fade: AI Forces Brands to Reinvent
One thing I’ve learned watching iconic companies up close: They never stay the same. They reinvent. They relearn. They adopt new tools before the market forces them to. Right now AI is creating one of those moments again. The founders and brands that...
By Harley Finkelstein
News•Mar 5, 2026
Top Player Ulsan Unveils His Tekken 8 Season 2 Tier List
Ulsan, two‑time Tekken 8 Esports World Cup champion, released his Season 2 tier list ahead of the upcoming Season 3 balance overhaul. The list crowns Asuka as the top‑tier character, a dramatic rise from Season 1 where she was low‑tier. S‑tier also includes Bryan,...
By EventHubs
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Iran War Exposes Fossil Fuel’s Hidden Global Costs
On The Climate Brink, my latest post is on what the war in Iran tells us about the hidden costs of fossil fuels https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/the-war-in-iran-shows-us-another
By Andrew Dessler
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Merger News Drives Entertainment Earnings Conversation
What’s News in Earnings: Merger News Dominates the Entertainment Business -- @benfritz and I discuss quarterly results and challenges ahead. https://t.co/sZopc3Z4Bf
By Joe Flint
News•Mar 5, 2026
Ruth Jones' New BBC Period Drama "True to the Spirit of Pride and Prejudice" Confirms Release Date
BBC’s new period drama *The Other Bennet Sister* will debut on Sunday, 15 March at 8 pm on BBC One, with the first five episodes available on iPlayer at 6 am the same day. The ten‑part series reimagines Jane Austen’s world through Mary...
By Digital Spy – TV
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Bladder Cancer Landscape Shifts, Opening New Strategic Opportunities
When cancer niches are rapidly changing they create both a vacuum of indecision and fresh opportunities for smart players. Here we explore bladder cancer and look at where the field is headed... https://t.co/cf93Qb8dhe https://t.co/fx5V1MVwYN
By Sally Church
Social•Mar 5, 2026
US Denies F‑15E Loss as Iran Escalates Drone Strikes
U.S. Denies F-15E Strike Eagle Went Down In Iran There are new risks as the U.S. expands its air campaign deeper into Iran, and meanwhile Iran has begun to strike Azerbaijan with drones. A little late this AM, we continue live updating:...
By Tyler Rogoway
News•Mar 5, 2026
Dolan Takes Key Ad Sales Role At Compass
Dolan, former VP of Agency and Retail Partnerships at Consumable, has left a 12‑year tenure at Crystal Media Networks to join Compass Media Networks in a senior advertising sales role under President Paul Gregrey. The move positions her at the...
By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Congress Pushes to End Internet Anonymity, Threatening Free Speech
I wrote about the House hearing today, how Congress is trying to strip anonymity from the Internet, and the devastating effects that has for @theintercept https://t.co/Ikr00eJA7K
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Ecom Founders Turn Lunch Breaks Into Growth Lessons
Everyone on their lunch break: Scrolling social media. Ecom founders on their lunch break: Listening to a podcast about supply chain optimisation. Different mindset. Different growth curve.
By Kamil Sattar
News•Mar 5, 2026
HIMSS
Microsoft unveiled Dragon Copilot, an AI‑driven assistant designed to slash clinicians’ administrative workload. The tool integrates with leading electronic health record systems, using natural‑language processing to auto‑populate charts, orders, and billing codes. Demonstrated at HIMSS25, Dragon Copilot promises up to...
By HealthTech Magazine
News•Mar 5, 2026
Raytheon Wins UAE Patriot Contract Amid Iran-Linked Missile Attacks
Raytheon has been awarded a firm‑fixed‑price contract worth $183.68 million to supply new hardware and services for the Patriot missile system in the United Arab Emirates, bringing the total value of the programme to $281.15 million. The award, made under Foreign Military...
By Army Technology
News•Mar 5, 2026
HII and Nominal Partner to Modernise REMUS, ROMULUS Data Workflows
HII has teamed with engineering firm Nominal to overhaul data collection, validation, and analysis for its REMUS autonomous underwater vehicles and ROMULUS uncrewed surface vessels. The partnership will introduce standardized digital‑twin workflows that speed post‑mission analysis and improve traceability from...
By Naval Technology
News•Mar 5, 2026
Pikmin Bloom Brings Back Afternoon Tea Decor and Reverse Valentine’s Day Sticker Decor Pikmin Alongside the Festival of Colors
Niantic’s Pikmin Bloom is running a March 3‑31, 2026 event that revives Afternoon Tea Decor Pikmin, Reverse Valentine’s Day Sticker Decor Pikmin, and Spring Sticker Decor Pikmin. Players complete 600‑pigment missions to earn seedlings that grow these themed Pikmin, which...
By DroidGamers
News•Mar 5, 2026
We Reshored Long Before Tariffs and Never Looked Back
Titan Abrasive Systems chose to reshore all components and assembly to the United States in 2013, well before tariff regimes or supply‑chain shocks emerged. The move raised production costs but delivered full visibility, rapid problem resolution, and uninterrupted delivery for...
By IndustryWeek
News•Mar 5, 2026
How to Get a Lucky Egg Chansey in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the only source of a Lucky Egg is a Chansey holding the item in the Fuchsia City Safari Zone. Chansey appears at a 4% rate in Area 2, and only 5% of those individuals carry a...
By Game Rant
Blog•Mar 5, 2026
American Airlines Set to Return to Venezuela With Miami Flights
American Airlines received DOT approval to restart flights from Miami to Caracas and Maracaibo, using its regional subsidiary Envoy Air under the American Eagle brand. The decision follows the rescission of a 2019 ban that halted U.S. carrier service to...
By The Bulkhead Seat
News•Mar 5, 2026
Overwatch's Jetpack Cat Has a Hidden Weakness You Can Never Counter
Jetpack Cat, the newest Overwatch hero, boasts a tiny, fast-moving hitbox and a powerful Catnapper ultimate, but she can be instantly killed by moving map traffic such as trains and cars. Players on Busan's Downtown map have reported the hero...
By Polygon (Gaming)
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Clients Pay for Judgment, Not Just Legal Knowledge
Clients don't pay for legal knowledge necessarily. They pay for the judgment to know what to do with it.
By Colin S. Levy
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Firms Use Repo‑Like Loans to Hide Debt
“The firms are using repo-like loans from one particular investment bank to mask debt, the letter says.” https://t.co/YLQH5cPi6f
By Eric Wallerstein
News•Mar 5, 2026
Spectrum Business Expands Suite of Services Offered to CALNET
Spectrum Business announced an expansion of its offerings under California's CALNET contract, adding managed network services and a unified communications suite powered by RingCentral. The move, approved by the California Department of Technology, gives state and local agencies access to...
By Broadband Communities (BBC Magazine)
News•Mar 5, 2026
Cuba Suffers Widespread Power Outage After Guiteras Plant Failure: Timeline of the National Grid Restoration
A boiler explosion at the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant on March 4 caused a sudden partial blackout across Cuba’s national grid from Camagüey to Pinar del Río. The government activated emergency protocols, deploying micro‑islands, diesel generators and bringing additional thermal units online to...
By POWER Magazine
News•Mar 5, 2026
GAIM, BroadView Extend Their Partnership With FAST Growth In Mind
Get After It Media (GAIM) has renewed its technology partnership with BroadView Software for a seven‑year term, extending the collaboration that underpins its suite of multicast channels. The agreement emphasizes a fully converged broadcast and streaming revenue operation, aligning linear,...
By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
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News•Mar 5, 2026
How to Build Effective Referral Networks and Improve Patient Navigation [Video]
Arbiter’s chief product officer Anjali Jameson highlighted systemic misalignment between hospitals and payers, emphasizing how fragmentation undermines referral efficiency. She outlined core components for building effective referral networks, including data standardization and shared accountability. Meanwhile, Clever Care Health Plan’s CIO...
By MedCity News
News•Mar 5, 2026
Orange Wholesale CEO: We're Not Looking to Sell Data Centers
Orange Wholesale CEO Michaël Trabbia told MWC that the French telco will not sell its roughly 75 data‑centre assets across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Instead, Orange plans to monetize the facilities by expanding colocation services for enterprise customers,...
By Data Center Dynamics
News•Mar 5, 2026
How Personalized Hotel Websites Turn Interest Into Bookings
Personalized hotel websites are becoming essential as 71% of travelers expect tailored interactions and 68% favor personalization over loyalty programs. By delivering real‑time, intent‑based content, hotels can convert more visitors, with direct‑booking conversion rates rising about 25% and repeat bookings...
By Hotel News Resource
News•Mar 5, 2026
NASA Wallops Supports First Rocket Lab HASTE Launch of 2026
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility provided tracking, telemetry and range‑safety services for Rocket Lab’s HASTE suborbital launch on Feb. 27, 2026. The mission, dubbed Cassowary Vex, carried a hypersonic test platform for the Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit. This was the first...
By NASA News (Breaking)
News•Mar 5, 2026
Brake on Shein’s Growth in Europe
Shein’s latest Digital Services Act transparency report shows the platform’s European monthly active users reached 155.7 million, a 6.9% increase over the previous six months. Growth has decelerated from the prior 11.6% rate, with France remaining the largest market and Germany...
By Ecommerce News Europe
Blog•Mar 5, 2026
OPINION: If We Want to Build a Stronger Canada and Protect Ontario, We Must Empower Greater Sudbury – by Paul...
Mayor Paul Lefebvre urges the federal government to designate Greater Sudbury as a Special Economic Zone, allowing the city to capture a larger share of revenues from its abundant nickel and copper mines. He argues that these critical minerals underpin...
By Republic of Mining
News•Mar 5, 2026
Ukrainian Drone Destroys Russian Ka-27 Helicopter in Black Sea
Ukrainian naval and special forces used maritime surface drones and aerial UAVs to strike the Russian‑occupied Syvash drilling platform in the Black Sea on March 5, destroying command equipment and a Kamov Ka‑27 helicopter attempting to land. The platform had been...
By Defence Blog
News•Mar 5, 2026
Greenwashing Risk Is Widespread, Survey of 3,500 Companies Finds
A new study of 3,574 companies with climate commitments finds that 96% exhibit at least one greenwashing risk indicator. The seven‑point test highlights missing Scope 3 targets, vague offset usage, and lack of interim goals as the most common flaws. Only...
By GreenBiz
News•Mar 5, 2026
How Brands Are Measuring Value Across the Entire Customer Journey
Advertisers struggle to monetize brand‑building efforts, with only 53% confident in ROI measurement. Amazon Ads introduced Long‑Term Sales (LTS), a metric that assigns monetary value to shopper actions across the full journey using its authenticated identity graph. LTS combines short‑term...
By Digiday
News•Mar 5, 2026
Go Home Annie: An SCP Game for PS5, Xbox Series Launches March 31
Go Home Annie: An SCP Game is set to launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series on March 31, 2026, accompanied by a free update that aligns the PC version with the console build. The title originally debuted on PC in December 2024 and...
By Gematsu
News•Mar 5, 2026
Qatar Airways, Gulf Air Begin Limited Rescue Ops From Abroad
Qatar Airways and Gulf Air have launched very limited rescue flights from Oman and Saudi Arabia after the February 28 closure of Qatari and Bahraini airspace. Gulf Air reactivated three A321‑200s to fly from Dammam and Riyadh to Cairo, Larnaca,...
By ch-aviation News
News•Mar 5, 2026
Connected by Design: Managing the Digital Mine in Systems, Not Silos
Underground mines now rely on real‑time digital infrastructure for traffic control, autonomous equipment, ventilation and safety monitoring. When that digital foundation fails, production stops just as it would for a broken loader or pump. Yet many operators still treat these...
By Canadian Mining Journal
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Trump Pushes Taxpayer Subsidies for Global Oil Industry
"OUR newfound oil in Venezuela" Also, President Trump very clearly calling for taxpayers to subsidize the global oil and gas industry by providing insurance, financial support, security escorts, etc. Fascinating.
By Michael E. Webber
News•Mar 5, 2026
NexGen Receives Final Federal Approval for the Rook I Uranium Project
NexGen Energy announced that the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has granted final federal approval and a licence to prepare the site and construct the 100%-owned Rook I uranium project. The approval follows provincial clearances and a two‑part commission hearing, allowing...
By Resource World Magazine
News•Mar 5, 2026
Net Insight to Introduce Nimbra Live Intelligence at 2026 NAB Show
Net Insight will unveil its Nimbra Live Intelligence platform at the 2026 NAB Show, positioning it as a unified solution for live‑media production, distribution and protection. The system‑level platform promises predictable behavior across on‑premise networks, public internet and cloud environments...
By TVTechnology
Social•Mar 5, 2026
MEDITECH Showcases AI-Driven Interoperability for Universal Care
Tech equity means every clinician, every patient, every setting. See how MEDITECH is bringing AI + interoperability to rural & urban care at #HIMSS26 👉 https://t.co/fz78ijGID8 📍 Booth #5031 @MEDITECH #HIMSS26 #HITSM
By Colin Hung
News•Mar 5, 2026
Apple Blocks US Users From Downloading ByteDance’s Chinese Apps
Apple has begun blocking U.S. iPhone users from downloading or updating any ByteDance‑owned apps that are intended for the Chinese market, including Douyin, Doubao, and Fanqie Novel. The restriction, enforced through on‑device geolocation checks, follows the Protecting Americans from Foreign...
By WIRED — Business