Los Angeles office landlords are converting premium space into compact, influencer‑ready studios, a trend embraced by brands like Puma, Skims and e.l.f. These in‑house production hubs serve as showrooms, event venues and content creation labs, allowing companies to showcase products directly to creators and audiences. Real‑estate broker Nicole Mahalka notes that tenants now ask, “Where can I build a studio?” as a primary lease requirement. The studios also position brands to capitalize on major upcoming sports events such as the World Cup, Super Bowl and 2028 Olympics.

Gilead’s U.S. HIV prevention VP Ashley Gildea unveiled a direct‑to‑consumer campaign for Yeztugo, the first twice‑yearly injectable PrEP. The campaign, anchored by a music‑driven “One2PrEP” spot, aims to lift awareness among the estimated 2.2 million Americans who could benefit from PrEP...

Tesla is expanding its energy portfolio worldwide. Supply Partners Group will begin distributing Tesla Powerwall units in Australia by mid‑March 2026, bolstering residential storage amid rebates and competitive pricing. In the United States, Tesla is advancing a $200 million Megapack Megafactory...
The FDA issued a suite of new guidance documents in early 2026 aimed at easing development of therapies for rare diseases, including the Rare Disease Evidence Pathway, Plausible Mechanism Pathway, and innovative trial designs for cellular and gene therapies. The...
Latest images of the An-225 at Hostomel.... the world’s largest plane has been a burned out wreck since the 2022 invasion. No restoration, just remains. Ukraine still talks about building a new one, but it’s not happening yet. The original is...
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AI-driven supervision is now entrenched in financial services, with 94% of firms using or planning AI detection tools. Vendors tout dramatic false‑positive reductions, but Theta Lake warns these claims often rely on misleading accuracy metrics. The underlying base‑rate problem means...

SACIM completed its first public auction of industrial diamonds in Antwerp, selling 288,000 carats between 16‑20 February 2026. The sale involved 67 international buyers from China, India, the United States and Italy, marking the return of Congolese diamonds to the...
Consumer confidence in the UK slipped in February, with GfK’s index falling three points to –19. The personal‑finance outlook dropped to a score of 2, matching last year’s level, while the major‑purchase index declined to –14. Inflation is easing but...

Greece launched a high‑precision, satellite‑based train‑tracking platform on railway.gov.gr on 26 February 2026, initially covering the Athens‑Thessaloniki corridor and expanding to the full network by the end of April. The system combines HEPOS and European Galileo satellites to deliver centimetre‑level accuracy,...
Willis, a WTW unit, has teamed with security SaaS provider Belfry and InsurTech specialist Kayna to launch a digital insurance programme for physical security firms. The collaboration embeds a Willis‑brokered insurance portal directly into Belfry’s platform, using Kayna’s real‑time data...

SGS is celebrating the 85th anniversary of its Lakefield Metallurgical Centre of Excellence, positioning the lab at the forefront of Canada’s critical‑minerals push. The facility, which has completed more than 22,000 projects worldwide, offers end‑to‑end metallurgical consulting, pilot‑plant scale‑up and...

The UK Ministry of Justice is piloting an AI‑driven case‑listing tool in Preston and Isleworth to help clear the chronic criminal court backlog. A new judicial national listing framework, due before summer, will standardise and increase transparency in how criminal...

Nvidia announced that its upcoming DLSS 4 with Multi‑Frame Generation will be supported in Crimson Desert and John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando. The technology can synthesize up to three intermediate frames per rendered frame, delivering smoother gameplay but is limited to RTX 50‑series (Blackwell) GPUs....

TGS has launched the Nigeria Laide multi‑client 3D seismic survey covering about 11,700 sq km in the eastern Niger Delta. The project, executed with NUPRC and SeaSeis Geophysical, uses the GeoStreamer dual‑sensor system and advanced broadband acquisition. It delivers data suitable for...
The LEGO Group is committing an additional DKK 18 million (≈US$18 million) to four carbon‑removal projects, expanding its portfolio of nature‑based and technology‑based solutions. The investments include restoring over 14,000 hectares of degraded tropical forest in Mexico and three tech projects—biomass geological storage, mineralization...
The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association reported polysilicon operating rates fell to just 32% of capacity, extending an oversupply that pushed polysilicon prices lower and softened wafer prices across all grades. Wafer prices dropped 3‑8% after the Chinese New Year,...

Eli Lilly’s oral GLP‑1 small‑molecule orforglipron demonstrated greater A1C reduction and weight loss than oral semaglutide, while offering flexible dosing without fasting. GSK announced a $950 million acquisition of 35Pharma, securing HS235, an activin‑signaling inhibitor aimed at pulmonary hypertension. The deal taps...

Frostrail, an open‑world survival title set on a mobile train, unveiled a new gameplay trailer during IGN Fan Fest. The video highlights the core loop of scavenging resources, brutal combat against revenants, and upgrading the train into a fortified refuge....
Hollywood's mega-merger battle ends with Warner Bros. as the real winner with a 78% stock bump since September - https://t.co/Ue55w8GTQk
Munro Footwear Group (MFG) has launched Fluent Order Management, backed by Amblique, to unify inventory and fulfillment across its 240+ stores, digital channels and distribution centres. The Distributed Order Management system provides a universal inventory view, ship‑from‑store capability and configurable...

Tekna announced it has produced one million kilograms of titanium powder, marking a decade of continuous growth since its plasma atomization debut in 2015. The company expanded from a single line to 24/7 operations and added a second line in...

Microsoft quietly rolled out an Xbox Store update in February 2026, adding four new sorting filters—price high‑to‑low, price low‑to‑high, discount high‑to‑low, and most wishlisted. The feature is live on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, the PC app, and the web...
Trans Canada Gold Corp. announced a Spring 2026, 14‑hole diamond drilling campaign at its Harrison Lake Gold Project in southwestern British Columbia. Phase 1 will test a 102‑metre interval grading 3.54 g/t gold, while Phase 2 targets high‑grade zones that previously returned up to 21.4 g/t...
Quotient Sciences has extended its commercial partnership with Ipsen to manufacture Sohonos (Palovarotene), the approved therapy for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), an ultra‑rare disease affecting fewer than 1,000 people worldwide. The deal includes Ipsen's investment in a pneumatic closed‑transfer system...
The National Homeland Security Association (NHSA) announced a call for presentations for its 2026 National Homeland Security Conference, set for August 10‑13 in Louisville, Kentucky. The event expects more than 1,000 attendees from federal, state, local, military, and private‑sector backgrounds....

Northam Platinum has approved a R500 million capital programme to widen an existing exploratory hole at its Zondereinde mine, creating an option to boost PGM output beyond 400,000 ounces per year. The reamed shaft will reach 1.4 km depth, a technical challenge...

Vietnam aims double‑digit economic growth, but banks face loan‑to‑deposit caps and high debt ratios, limiting credit expansion. Capital markets are positioned to provide long‑term funding, improve transparency, and diversify financing sources. By the end of 2025 the stock market topped...
The Delaware Supreme Court in Fortis Advisors v. Stillfront held that an earn‑out dispute clause referencing the “calculation of the earn‑out amount” triggers arbitration, not merely expert determination. The court affirmed that the accounting firm acting as arbitrator could resolve...
The UK has reached 90.04% gigabit broadband coverage as of 25 February 2026, up from 85.20% in October 2024. England now sits at 90.58% while Northern Ireland leads with 97.15%. Remote council areas such as Na h‑Eileanan an Iar and the Shetland Islands...
ENDRA Life Sciences announced that its Taeus Liver device achieved high measurement consistency in a MASLD study, recording an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.89 and a standard error of measurement of 3.3%. The trial involved 14 participants and 56 data...
wTVision has launched wMaps, a broadcast‑grade mapping platform built into its on‑air graphics ecosystem. The solution offers a standalone GUI for 2D/3D map creation and a client‑server module that supports up to ten simultaneous users via a browser. Designed for...
Activision released the Week 4 challenge list for Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 2, featuring six tasks per core mode and a new A.R.C M1 Assault Frame under‑barrel attachment as the primary reward. The challenges refresh every Thursday at 11 am CT and remain available...
Radio shows can turn mediocre guest segments into sticky, high‑engagement content by rethinking format and storytelling. The article outlines a seven‑step framework—building anticipation, teasing emotion, starting with a hook, cutting industry talk, prompting personal stories, adding a signature rapid‑fire close,...

PepsiCo’s global marketing effectiveness lead, Sorin Patilinet, cautions that the proliferation of AI tools will not automatically grant a competitive edge. While AI can generate endless creative variations, the true differentiator will be human judgment and disciplined restraint in campaign...

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding posted a record FY 2025, with revenue climbing 7.4% to RMB 28.5 billion and gross profit jumping 28.3% to RMB 9.8 billion. The core shipbuilding division generated RMB 26.8 billion, up 6.4%, while the orderbook swelled to $22.4 billion for 245 vessels. Shipping‑related revenue slipped 8.1%...
Eli Lilly disclosed Phase III ACHIEVE‑3 results showing its oral GLP‑1 agonist orforglipron outperformed oral semaglutide in lowering A1C and inducing weight loss. The 52‑week, open‑label trial enrolled 1,698 patients across six countries and compared two doses of each drug. Orforglipron also...

Insurance leaders often jump straight into a build‑or‑buy debate for claims AI, treating every use case as identical. Chad Langford argues the real issue is categorizing problems by complexity, external data requirements, and carrier‑specific processes. Mis‑classification leads to over‑building simple...

So @BradleyThomasUK wants to know about the CO2 impact of Chinese clean-tech manufacturing, having just asked a Q in parliament Which is lucky, cos we published detailed analysis on this last year: China’s clean-energy exports in 2024 alone will cut overseas...

The UAE‑IX exchange, operated by DE‑CIX and du’s datamena platform, is now technically ready for 800 gigabit Ethernet and offers 400 GE ports, making it the first Middle Eastern IX with such capacity. The upgrade pushes peak traffic beyond 1 terabit per second,...

A group of Polish modders has released an experimental multiplayer mod for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, now available on GitHub. The early build lets two players join a server and appear as synchronized NPCs, with recent updates adding armor, weapons, and proper...

Cheniere Marketing International, a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, exercised its option to charter additional new‑build LNG carriers from Ocean Yield and NYK Line, potentially expanding its fleet to eight vessels. The optional ships will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries...

Nurminen Logistics posted a solid 2025 despite weak macro conditions, growing net sales 4.4% to €109.4 million and delivering €18.3 million comparable EBITA. Rail became the engine of growth, with sales climbing to €78.2 million and representing 71.5% of group revenue after the...
Strawberry Shortcake has entered modern perfumery through a capsule collection with Scentbird®, offering two distinct fragrances: a gourmand Eau de Parfum and a lighter Eau Fresh Picked, each priced from £15.95. The scents leverage neuroscent technology to evoke nostalgic scent...
Cowellnex Co., Ltd. and Metagen, Inc. will begin joint research in February 2026 to create new gut‑microbiota test items and a personalized food‑recommendation algorithm using Cowellnex’s three‑year shotgun metagenomic dataset. The partnership leverages Cowellnex’s high‑precision Japanese microbiome data and Metagen’s...
Riverside Resources announced early 2026 assay results from its 100%-owned Ariel copper project in Sonora, Mexico, revealing high‑grade silver (up to >10 oz/t) and lead (5.4% Pb) in vein samples and promising porphyry copper alteration signatures. The 1,640‑hectare, fully permitted district‑scale target...
The UK has extended the service of its Watchkeeper Mk 1 UAV fleet by two years, costing roughly £95.7 million. The eight‑aircraft loss rate and a £1.35 billion run‑up have left the programme plagued by reliability concerns. Maintaining the drones will consume about...

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to overhaul its AI reimbursement framework, labeling the current policy unsustainable. In a February 19 letter, ACR highlighted that without payment models tied to...

China announced its first one‑year human spaceflight mission aboard the Tiangong space station, selecting an astronaut from the Shenzhou‑23 crew to remain in orbit for twelve months. The Shenzhou‑23 launch is slated for April‑May 2026, following an early delivery of...
Utah has filed a proposal to join the FAA’s Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program, aligning with Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and Oklahoma. The state’s coalition partners include industry leaders Lockheed Martin, Joby Aviation and BETA Technologies to...