News•Mar 5, 2026
Ukrainian Customs Officers Complete Advanced Scanner Maintenance Training in the UK
Six Ukrainian customs officers completed a week‑long advanced maintenance course at the Rapiscan Systems factory in the United Kingdom. The training, part of the EU‑funded EU4IBM‑Resilience project, focused on preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and component replacement for mobile cargo scanners. It marks the final phase of a broader effort that previously trained 30 officers in Ukraine on operating the scanners. Three Rapiscan Eagle M60 units, valued at roughly €7.5 million, are now deployed at key border crossings to speed inspections and cut physical checks.
By Identity Week
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Independent Energy Research: Affordable, High‑Quality, Unbiased Insights
Twelve months ago, I re-launched my newsletter as a subscription service to provide high-quality, affordable and objective research focused on energy issues. I have always been convinced high-quality research and analysis are essential for effective decision-making. The past year has confirmed...
By John Kemp
Social•Mar 5, 2026
No‑code AI Agents Abstract Engineering, Not Eliminate It
🚫 “No-code AI agents” is not about skipping engineering. ✅ It’s about abstracting it. This visual captures a critical shift: AI agents are becoming products assembled from capabilities, not systems engineered from scratch. Here’s the executive breakdown 👇 1️⃣ Start...
By Giuliano Liguori
News•Mar 5, 2026
All About Bizarre Lineage Anubis
The Bizarre Lineage Anubis Stand is a purple‑glowing katana that stands out among the game’s other Stands. Players obtain it by using a Stand Arrow, which drops frequently in chests, missions and raid shops. Despite a recent nerf, its AOE...
By DroidGamers
Blog•Mar 5, 2026
Understanding Direct Channel Benchmarking and Key Metrics
Rising acquisition costs and heightened competition are forcing hoteliers to scrutinize their direct booking channels. Direct channel benchmarking compares a hotel’s website and booking engine performance against a defined competitive set, revealing gaps and opportunities. The article outlines five metric...
By Revenue Hub
News•Mar 5, 2026
CoStar: U.S. Hotel Industry Reports Nearly Flat Year-Over-Year Comparisons
CoStar’s latest week‑long data (Feb 22‑28 2026) shows the U.S. hotel sector essentially flat year‑over‑year, with occupancy holding at 62.8% and both ADR and RevPAR slipping 0.2% to $159.03 and $99.85 respectively. Among the top 25 markets, New Orleans posted the steepest ADR...
By Lodging Magazine
News•Mar 5, 2026
Archive Road Test: 1993 Audi 100CS Quattro Wagon
Car and Driver’s February 1993 road test evaluates the Audi 100CS Quattro Wagon, a seven‑passenger, five‑door wagon priced at $41,226. Powered by a 2.8‑liter V‑6 delivering 172 hp, the model accelerates from 0‑60 mph in 10.8 seconds and posts a 0.80 g skidpad rating...
By Car and Driver
Blog•Mar 5, 2026
Conservation and Culture Meet at the Oasyhotel Tuscany
Oasyhotel, located within the 1,000‑hectare Oasi Dynamo Nature Reserve in Tuscany, will reopen on 1 April 2026 with 17 contemporary forest lodges offering luxury amenities and WWF‑affiliated conservation credentials. The resort features a yoga deck, wildlife observatory, floating pool, and farm‑to‑table dining...
By The Luxury Editor
News•Mar 5, 2026
Vigloo Launches AI-Powered Creator Dashboard
Vigloo unveiled Vigloo Studio, an AI‑powered creator dashboard tailored for microdrama producers. The platform consolidates viewership statistics, regional breakdowns, episode completion rates, and paid‑viewership data into a single interface. It also delivers a revenue hub showing coin and subscription earnings,...
By World Screen
News•Mar 5, 2026
MWC26 Barcelona Awards GLOMO & 4YFN26
The GSMA unveiled the 31st Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards at MWC26 Barcelona, adding six new categories that spotlight AI, fintech, and digital inclusion. Top honors went to industry leaders such as Apple for the iPhone 17 Pro, Huawei for UWB AAU infrastructure,...
By Microwave Journal
News•Mar 5, 2026
How to Free Pokopia's Onix
In Pokopia, Onix is trapped in a cave north of the Withered Wasteland’s western beach. Players must raise the island’s humidity by assisting Slowpoke, whose yawn creates rain that softens the surrounding rocks. Once the rocks are softened, the Rock...
By Pocket Tactics
News•Mar 5, 2026
Ingram Micro Expands AI Automation and Digital Technology
Ingram Micro posted fiscal Q4 2025 net sales of $14.88 billion, up 11.5 % YoY, and net income rose 46 % to $121.4 million. Growth was driven by its Xvantage platform, which integrates over 400 AI/ML models to automate commerce functions such as pricing,...
By Digital Commerce 360
News•Mar 5, 2026
Pilot Turns to NCR Voyix in a POS Modernization Move
Pilot Travel Centers, operating over 900 locations across North America, has signed a five‑year exclusive agreement to deploy NCR Voyix’s point‑of‑sale and fuel technology at every site. The move expands an existing partnership and aims to modernize Pilot’s tech stack,...
By Digital Transactions
News•Mar 5, 2026
How to Nagivate the Line Between Greenwashing and Greenhushing
Brands and retailers are confronting intensified regulatory scrutiny and potential sanctions over sustainability claims, prompting many to adopt “greenhushing” – the practice of keeping environmental initiatives hidden. While this approach reduces the risk of violating emerging green‑claim laws, it also...
By Drapers
News•Mar 5, 2026
How to Get Ahead in the Age of AI
In a March 5 2026 HBR Executive Live, LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky discussed how AI is reshaping work. He argued executives must decide whether to use AI merely to optimize existing processes or to reinvent their business models for the future. Roslansky...
By Harvard Business Review
News•Mar 5, 2026
Truth Is Everyone’s Responsibility
A memorandum of understanding was signed between leading Philippine news outlets and the Presidential Communications Office to tackle the surge of fake news. The article argues that disinformation has become a structural threat to democracy, eroding public trust and distorting...
By Manila Bulletin – Business
News•Mar 5, 2026
Triarchy Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
Sustainable denim label Triarchy announced a CAD 500,000 equity crowdfunding round on FrontFundr, targeting a May 20 deadline. About 44.5% of the capital will fund next‑generation materials and its patented digital dye process that uses algae‑based pigments, slashing water consumption by over...
By Sourcing Journal
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Airbnb Purchases Deliver Tax Breaks, Depreciation, Passive Income
The smartest clients I’ve helped buy Airbnbs purchased for Tax Benefits of owning Real Estate 100% Bonus depreciation Owning Long Term Passive Income Last
By SoCal Airbnb Realtor
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Medellín’s Transit: Tourist Praise vs Local Reality
You've heard tourists praise for the public transit in Medellín, Colombia, but how well does it work for the locals? My deep dive into a fascinating city and network, available in English and Spanish. https://humantransit.org/2026/03/medellin-beyond-transit-tourism.html
By Jarrett Walker (Human Transit)
News•Mar 5, 2026
Albaray, Drapers Conscious Fashion Campaign, Asda’s George and More
Albaray marks its fifth anniversary with fresh collaborations and expanded retail partnerships while reaffirming its sustainable ethos. Drapers has released a Conscious Fashion Manifesto urging government support for Made‑in‑UK production, recycling infrastructure, compliance financing, and clear sustainability guidance. The CMA’s...
By Drapers
News•Mar 5, 2026
What's Free on the Epic Games Store Today? (March 5)
Epic Games Store is giving away two titles for free this week. The idle D&D title Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms receives the Raistlin’s Renown Pack, a DLC bundle valued at over $100, available until March 12. The comedic...
By Polygon (Gaming)
News•Mar 5, 2026
Domino’s Redefines Celebrity Meals in Social-First Campaign
Domino’s is rolling out a social‑first campaign that showcases influencer‑crafted pizza combos ahead of March Madness, promoting its under‑$10 “Best Deal Ever.” The initiative pairs creators like Jesser, Trisha Paytas and Courtney Cook with college basketball players, and includes a partnership with...
By Marketing Dive
News•Mar 5, 2026
Autonomize AI Partners with ServiceNow to Build AI-Driven Healthcare Solutions for Payers
Autonomize AI announced a partnership with ServiceNow to co‑develop AI‑driven solutions for health‑plan payers. The collaboration will embed Autonomize’s healthcare‑specific AI agents into ServiceNow’s AI Control Tower, targeting claims processing, fraud detection, care management, and utilization management. By leveraging ServiceNow’s...
By Digital Health Global
News•Mar 5, 2026
Oklahoma Lawmakers Move to Protect Ratepayers From Effects of Data Centers
Oklahoma House Bill 2992 aims to shield residential electricity bills by requiring new large‑load customers—such as data centers, cryptocurrency miners and AI computing facilities—to negotiate their own power contracts and provide collateral for infrastructure costs. The measure, which passed the...
By Route Fifty — Finance
News•Mar 5, 2026
First Pokemon Pokopia Event Stars Hoppip, Skiploom, and Jumpluff
Nintendo announced the first limited‑time Pokemon Pokopia event, "More Spores for Hoppip," running March 9‑24 2026 on Switch. Players must create a habitat, befriend Hoppip, then locate Skiploom and Jumpluff to collect cotton spore materials for exclusive furniture. All event rewards persist if...
By Siliconera
News•Mar 5, 2026
Netflix Buys Ben Affleck’s AI Startup
Netflix has acquired InterPositive, the AI filmmaking startup founded by Ben Affleck, integrating its team and appointing Affleck as an advisor. The stealth‑mode company built a proprietary video model that trains on raw footage to assist post‑production tasks such as...
By Fast Company AI
News•Mar 5, 2026
Forget GTA 6's Life of Crime, a Bizarre and Brilliant Indie Heist Game Is Yours for Free on the Epic...
Epic Games Store is offering the indie heist title Turnip Boy Robs a Bank for free from March 5‑12, 2026. The sequel expands the original’s quirky charm into an action‑focused roguelike, drawing gameplay cues from Enter the Gungeon while retaining its...
By PCGamesN
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Strait Closure Ripple Effects Threaten Sulphur, Copper, Global Markets
Further to what we said about the impact that the closing of the Strait of Hormuz has on the sulphur market… and therefore African copper production… Craig Tindale maps out that this is only one small piece of a giant...
By Robert Friedland
Blog•Mar 5, 2026
Aon Expands George Attard’s Role to Global Head of Analytics, Reinsurance
Aon announced that George Attard will serve as Global Head of Analytics for Reinsurance Solutions, adding to his existing Chief Strategy Officer role. The expanded mandate focuses on accelerating Aon's reinsurance analytics, uniting data, technology, and more than 1,000 staff...
By Reinsurance News
News•Mar 5, 2026
Moto Rush Reborn Gets Nintendo Switch Release Date
Baltoro Games announced that Moto Rush Reborn will launch on Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2026. The title is an indirect sequel to the 2019 hit Moto Rush GT, which moved over one million units worldwide. It features 45 neon‑lit, handcrafted tracks set in a futuristic...
By Nintendo Everything
News•Mar 5, 2026
Experts Find Holes in Planned Changes to EU Landmark Online Privacy Law
A new noyb survey of 500 data‑protection officers shows a stark mismatch between the EU Commission’s proposed "digital omnibus" tweaks to the GDPR and the practical needs of compliance professionals. The study highlights dissent over easing the Right‑to‑Access request process,...
By EUobserver (EU)
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Sober Awe at Vandenberg’s Minuteman III Launch
Covering a Minuteman III launch out at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Really amazing and sobering experience seeing this missile fly.
By Naveed Jamali
News•Mar 5, 2026
Empassion CEO: Palliative Care Significantly Impacts Payer Star Ratings
Empassion Health’s CEO Robin Hefferman says palliative‑care visits are excluded from CMS star‑rating calculations, a practice that can lift Medicare Advantage plans’ scores and protect hundreds of millions of dollars in payments. He explains that while exclusion improves ratings, effective...
By Hospice News
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Housing Market Tightens, Home Receives 94 Offers
The housing market has tightened a little lately. I’m not saying it’s 2021 again. I’m just saying supply and demand have squeezed together a little. More thoughts on my weekly blog along with a discussion about that one home that...
By Ryan Lundquist
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Iran's Misstep Exposed by Azerbaijan's Recent Military Success
Having visited Azerbaijan extensively in the last years studying their recent military operations, Iran made a big mistake IMO.
By John Spencer
News•Mar 5, 2026
Russ Meyer, Former Cessna Chairman And Citation Program Leader, Flies West
Russell W. “Russ” Meyer Jr., former chairman and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Company, died on March 4 at age 93. He steered Cessna from 1975 to 2003, overseeing the rise of the Citation business‑jet family into a market cornerstone. Meyer’s...
By AVweb
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Yamanaka Stem Cells Earn Conditional Approval for Heart and Parkinson's
20 years of Yamanaka stem cell factor research culminates in 2 conditional approvals for heart disease and Parkinson's disease in Japan https://t.co/8oxKxXYafu by Shinya Yamanaka @CellStemCell https://t.co/U878IxSfSi @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/HCCPaTEP7e
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Gen‑AI Video Tools Should Prioritize Quality over Speed
Elizabeth Stone, Netflix's chief product & technology officer, said most gen-AI video platforms don’t operate from a filmmaker's perspective. She said InterPositive's tools are designed to help produce higher-quality content — not make it faster or cheaper https://t.co/w8xyM2pXhz
By Todd Spangler
News•Mar 5, 2026
How to Get Pokopia Lumber
Pokopia lumber is a refined material essential for early‑game crafting and building in Pokémon Pokopia. Players obtain it primarily by giving small logs to Chop‑specialty Pokémon such as Scyther or Pinsir, which convert each log into five lumber over real‑time. Alternative...
By Pocket Tactics
Social•Mar 5, 2026
HMPL‑A580 Confirmed as Anti‑EGFR ADC, Impacts ALXO
I speculated last month that HMPL-A580 was an anti-EGFR ADC https://t.co/XFDtZfWWkH and $HCM just confirmed that this is the case. Relevant for $ALXO
By Jacob Plieth
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Netflix Shares InterPositive AI with Partners, Not Public
Netflix will offer access to InterPositive’s AI-powered tech to its creative partners and does not have plans to sell it commercially in the marketplace https://t.co/w8xyM2pXhz via @variety
By Todd Spangler
News•Mar 5, 2026
What Marathon’s Creepy Moth Loading Screen Means, According to Bungie
Bungie confirmed that Marathon’s eerie moth loading screen draws on the historic 1947 Harvard Mark II computer bug, using the insect as a visual metaphor for debugging. Creative director Julia Nardin explained the clip functions as a “sense‑mem,” an abstract dream‑like...
By Polygon (Gaming)
Social•Mar 5, 2026
OEMs Accelerate Design, Strengthen Security for New Vehicle Architectures
OEMs are driving faster design cycles and enhanced security amid evolving vehicle architectures and compliance requirements. https://t.co/h9d6HBTGMr #automotive #automotivesecurity
By Ed Sperling
Social•Mar 5, 2026
From $1 Shoe Salesman to Nation's 2nd Largest Apartment Owner
The story of Morgan Properties is one of those "only in America" stories -- started by a shoe salesman in 1985 putting down $1 to buy 3 suburban Philly apartment properties, and growing it into the nation's 2nd largest apartment...
By Jay Parsons
News•Mar 5, 2026
Human Fall Flat Drops a Dave the Diver Crossover with a New Level
Human Fall Flat has launched a free Viking‑themed crossover level featuring Dave the Diver, adding two themed outfits and a frozen mountain environment. The update is live on Steam for PC, with mobile and console versions slated for later release....
By DroidGamers
Social•Mar 5, 2026
75k AMA Equals TV Viewership
While a massive number, it’s not actually. If my math is right, it’s about 75k AMA which approximates TV viewership. Global yet significantly smaller than SC. Love to know what percent is US and by sport. Regardless, YT is destination...
By Jason Kint
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Best-in-Class Supply Chains Boost Profits by Up to 22%
“The correlation between #supplychain mgmt. competence and org. strategic development & operating performance is well proven. Orgs. w/ top-notch SCM capabilities earn as much as 22% higher profit margins than the SCM laggards.” https://t.co/aOD9g3jjRN #procurement #purchasing https://t.co/p2jVSKcEwc
By Sigi Osagie
News•Mar 5, 2026
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Not Impact the Moon
Asteroid 2024 YR4, a 60‑metre near‑Earth object, once carried a 4 % chance of striking the Moon in December 2032. New observations with JWST’s NIRCam in February 2026 precisely measured its orbit, eliminating the lunar‑impact risk. The asteroid will safely miss the Moon by...
By European Space Agency News
Social•Mar 5, 2026
TNT Secures Exclusive U.S. FIBA Rights Amid Merger Uncertainty
This is exactly the type of deal I discuss in today's newsletter ... will a Paramount/WBD merged company do these smaller sports rights deals anymore? The calculus will definitely change for TNT ... https://t.co/DvKzUkqcDr
By Alex Sherman
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Matt Anderson Poised for Smooth NASA Deputy Confirmation
NASA may soon get a deputy administrator. Matt Anderson is before a Senate committee today. Barring surprises his confirmation in the coming weeks should be non-controversial.
By Eric Berger