
A ten‑year audit at Moorfields Eye Hospital revealed an intraoperative intraocular lens (IOL) complication rate of just 0.11%, with 193 events out of 176,663 cataract surgeries. The most frequent issue, unplanned IOL exchange, accounted for 69% of complications and was often linked to lens defects. AcrySof IQ SN60WF lenses comprised 79.5% of the cases, while secondary surgery was required in 14.3% of affected eyes. These stable, low rates persisted despite pandemic‑related surgical fluctuations, underscoring robust procedural standards.

Big‑law partners are increasingly signaling openness to growth through mergers, a shift highlighted by recent high‑profile talks such as Ashurst‑Perkins Coie, Hogan Lovells‑Cadwalader, and Taylor Wessing‑Winston & Strawn. Data from ALM shows a surge in lateral moves whenever merger rumors surface, amplifying market volatility. Firms...
London’s Hackney and Camden boroughs will host the capital’s first drug‑checking services, operated by harm‑reduction charity The Loop. The clinics are fully funded by the councils and backed by the Metropolitan Police, offering free, confidential testing, rapid substance analysis, and...
United Airlines announced a new rule that passengers must use headphones for any audio or video content on its flights, effective February 27, 2026. Failure to comply can result in removal from the aircraft and a permanent ban, with the...
Edinburgh’s iconic nightclub, known over the decades as The Cavendish, Lava, Ignite and most recently ATIK, is being demolished to make way for a new student residential complex. The venue, which opened in the 1940s and hosted legends such as...
Dynamic line rating (DLR) replaces static worst‑case assumptions with real‑time sensor data and fine‑scale weather forecasts, letting operators gauge the actual thermal capacity of transmission lines moment‑by‑moment. Case studies across Europe, the United States and Asia report capacity gains of...
Put a camera on your toilet? I have two of these. The freakiest product of my life. But once you get over that you have a camera aimed at your poop it might save your life. My best friend died at...

Levi Strauss & Co. faces a federal age‑discrimination lawsuit after terminating senior product‑manager Ajay Kapil, claiming his role was eliminated in a workforce reduction. The filing alleges Levi quickly backfilled the same responsibilities with contractors, suggesting the position was never...

The South Korean audit found that a concrete‑reinforced localizer mound at Muan International Airport, built to save on earthwork costs, turned a survivable belly‑landing of Jeju Air Flight 2216 into a fatal crash that killed 179. The aircraft struck birds, landed...
The UAE will roll out a national e‑invoicing system, moving from paper and PDF invoices to structured digital records reported to the Federal Tax Authority. A phased schedule starts with a pilot in July 2026, mandatory compliance for firms with revenue...
DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) has launched a new Stage A Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Topic (QBIT), inviting organizations not yet funded to submit system concepts for utility‑scale quantum computing. The solicitation targets distinct, untested architectures and offers a six‑month evaluation period,...

Adobe and staffing firm Talentburst are facing a class‑action lawsuit alleging systematic gender pay discrimination and retaliation. Former SMB Licensing Lead Anna Buntger claims women were paid less than men for equal work, that her supervisor made harassing comments and...
A New York federal judge rejected the motion by Travis Scott, Future and SZA to dismiss Victory Boyd’s copyright lawsuit over the 2023 track “Telekinesis.” Boyd alleges the artists used her unreleased demo, “Like the Way It Sounds,” without permission,...

Absolute insanity: In just 2 hours, oil prices have now fallen -$10/barrel and risen +$11/barrel, with prices now nearing $90/barrel again. This is unprecedented volatility.
Inspired Entertainment, Inc. reported an adjusted loss of $0.18 per share for Q4 2025, falling short of the $0.21 consensus estimate. The company generated $77.2 million in revenue during the quarter. INSE provides gaming technology and services to regulated lottery,...
Aviation services provider ASAK Solutions signed a 16,515‑square‑foot lease on the ground floor of Longpoint Partners’ 152‑15 Rockaway Boulevard warehouse in Jamaica, Queens, at $28 per square foot. The space, featuring eight drive‑in loading doors, is positioned within a short...

The episode covers a sharp drop in oil prices toward $80 a barrel as markets anticipate the release of strategic stockpiles amid Middle East tensions, while Australian consumer confidence falls and business sentiment turns negative. It highlights China’s surge in...

Salesforce $CRM is reportedly planning to sell as much as $25 billion worth of debt in order to fund its share buyback plan - Bloomberg
Ed Leamer famously argued “Housing is the Business Cycle”. This paper adds color to that claim by showing monetary policy ⇒ mortgage rates ⇒ house prices ⇒ home equity borrowing ⇒ aggregate demand. Housing also affects fertility, as @JesusFerna7026 noted...

A Fifth Circuit appeals court cleared the path for a class‑action lawsuit against United Airlines, allowing over 2,200 customer‑facing employees who received religious vaccine exemptions to sue collectively. United placed those workers on unpaid leave while permitting non‑customer‑facing staff to...

Plaza Premium Group has opened two new lounges in Dallas‑Fort Worth International Airport’s Terminal D, debuting the first U.S. Plaza Premium First lounge alongside a revamped Plaza Premium Lounge. The premium First lounge commands a $115 two‑hour price point and offers...

The Danish Army has signed a seven‑year agreement with BAE Systems OneArc to overhaul its enterprise virtual training environment. The deal replaces the legacy VBS3 system with the newer VBS4 suite, including VBS Builder Edition, Blue IG, and TerraTools Platinum,...
The Pentagon issued a press release on March 1 stating that Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan was “believed to be” a casualty of the Iranian strike in Kuwait, even though a medical examiner had not yet positively identified him. The wording...

UK's junk‑food advertising ban, introduced Jan 5, will affect only about 1% of the £2.4 bn annual food‑drink ad spend after industry‑driven loopholes. Nesta's analysis shows coverage dropping from £190 m (8%) to £20 m (1%) as brands shift spend to outdoor and owned...

The Horwath HTL Portugal Hotel & Chains Report 2026 shows a maturing hospitality market, with total accommodation revenues near €7 billion and occupancy stabilising around 62‑63%. International operators are expanding rapidly, driving a 21% rise in chain hotels and a 15% increase in...

Hideki Kamiya, director of Resident Evil 2, publicly urged Capcom to add a “non‑scary” mode to the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem, emphasizing puzzles and combat over horror. The request surfaced during a casual gameplay stream by his studio, Clovers, and highlights...
GOOGLE $GOOGL DEEPENS PENTAGON AI PUSH Google is rolling out a feature that lets civilian and military personnel build custom AI agents for unclassified work on GenAI .mil, the Pentagon’s enterprise AI portal - CNBC

Government loan performance issues have tightened underwriting, while jumbo credit availability rose 2.9% in the past month, driven by non‑QM loan growth. In contrast, FHA‑backed loan availability slipped 0.8% as delinquencies topped 11%. The Mortgage Credit Availability Index edged up...

Ran Tellem, the architect of The Mediapro Studio’s international content strategy, is leaving the Madrid‑based studio after steering its rapid expansion since 2019. His exit follows the departures of general manager Laura Fernández Espeso and Disney+ Latin America head Daniel Burman, marking...

Pershing Square filed an S‑1 to raise between $5 billion and $10 billion, converting from a private vehicle into a Nevada corporation before the registration becomes effective. The filing highlights Nevada’s recent statutory changes, including a bench‑trial election and a narrow controlling‑stockholder...

Panama is positioning itself as a premier hub for international film co‑productions, highlighted at the Málaga Film Festival’s Latin American Focus. The government unveiled a new incentive offering $100,000 for fiction films and $25,000 for documentaries, with legislation pending to...
Vox announced that Stephen Heuser will assume the role of executive editor on March 23, reporting to Editor‑in‑Chief Swati Sharma. He will direct the Politics, Policy & Ideas, Even Better & Lifestyle, and Today, Explained & Explain It to Me...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced the expansion of a pilot program that offers pre‑approved home designs to accelerate rebuilding after the 2025 wildfires that destroyed nearly 12,000 homes and erased $8.3 billion in property value. The city, partnering with The...

The RENOVATE‑COMPLEX‑PCI trial’s 5‑year follow‑up confirms that intravascular imaging guidance markedly lowers target‑lesion failure and cardiac death compared with angiography alone, especially in chronic total occlusions and long diffuse lesions. Across 1,639 patients, target‑lesion failure occurred in 10.5% of the...

Stanford Medicine’s inaugural Consumer Health Summit attracted over 400 participants, positioning the university as a nexus for consumer‑health innovation. Attendees—including founders, investors, clinicians, and academics—explored how to turn abundant biometric data into actionable behavior change, earn regulatory trust, and build...
Freight carriers are now moving mission‑critical AI and semiconductor hardware, not just consumer electronics, turning each trailer into a multi‑million‑dollar asset. The dense, delicate nature of this cargo demands real‑time, sensor‑driven visibility that goes beyond standard GPS location data. Werner’s...

The Philippines’ wellness economy surged to $47.3 billion in 2024, a 31% increase since 2019, now representing 10.2% of national GDP. The country hosted 3.18 million wellness trips last year, up 16.8% from 2023, and ranked 23rd globally for wellness‑economy size. Growth...

Rapid demand growth is straining the electric grid—and the planning models used to expand it may be making things worse. Current deterministic approaches to grid planning systematically undervalue opportunities to build assets that are robust and adaptable to the many...
Meta is passing along the European digital tax to its customers, because monopolists have pricing power. https://t.co/R6sQVlf80y

Crude Oil has to be impossible to trade right now Red = Transportation Secretary Chris Wright says the Navy escorted a ship through the Strait of Hormuz, -8.3% Blue = Social Media post deleted, +5.49% Green = repost below, potential mines in the...
$BAC conference notes no change to solid fundamentals: 1Q expects NII 7% y/y growth, WM DD, IB up 10% with loan growth "out of the gate strong" led by commercial & above H.8 data.
.@RioTinto gets $1.18 billion funding package for Argentina lithium project from @IFC_org, Australian & Japanese governments https://t.co/W3EpXLYk0I
Container Shipping Diversions Surge 360% Amid Hormuz Closure. And the inland logistics to move all the loaded and empty containers? Including customs https://t.co/xjirN7c7am

One data point: the collapse of the state in Lebanon favored localism. It now has the highest solar penetration (even >> since 2023, 34% of total energy). Totally unregulated. You can use an electric car and drive for free...
Jet Fuel Shock Looms on U.S. West Coast as Asian Exports Dry Up. Air cargo and passengers to be affected. https://t.co/QUO2O9u8dm
It will never stop being hilarious/telling that certain "pro-competition" lefties openly support the Jones Act.
ONE Moves Closer to Controlling Stake in World’s Largest Ship Lessor Seaspan. Poseidon corp. https://t.co/5AykPtXZq6

“We, in the shipping industry, are in the business of solving problems. But we are fixing problems while sitting on a smoldering powder keg,” Bud Darr, President of the Cruise Line Association https://t.co/i4e1kemoUq

These claims, attributed to Trump by Nadia Schadlow, are false and can't be justified by calling them "different opinions" or based on "different assumptions." @ODNIgov & @iaeaorg both agreed Iran was abiding by the deal, allowing inspections, including military sites....
Extended Range Attack Munitions (ERAM) are supposed to be delivered this year as well, which will further bolster Ukraine’s strike capabilities and pose greater challenges for Russian air defenses.