
Freddie Mac reported its single‑family serious delinquency rate rose to 0.60% in January, a marginal increase from December’s 0.59% and slightly below the 0.61% recorded a year earlier. Fannie Mae’s comparable rate edged up to 0.59% from 0.58% in December, also modestly higher than the 0.57% seen in January 2025. Both GSEs note that the current levels sit near pre‑pandemic lows, far beneath the peaks of over 4% for Freddie and 5.5% for Fannie during the 2010 housing bust and the 2020 pandemic surge. Vintage analysis shows older loan cohorts from the 2004‑2008 bubble period still carry the highest delinquency percentages.

Bilt has launched Bilt Verified, a marketplace that links Forbes‑rated luxury hotels with its high‑spending members. The program offers exclusive perks such as a $100 hotel credit, complimentary breakfast, flexible check‑in/out and room upgrades, while leveraging AI‑driven personalization and deep...

Christian Music Broadcasters (CMB) is opening nominations for its 2026‑2027 Leadership Mentoring cohort, a seven‑month program limited to 18 participants. The initiative targets current and emerging leaders across Christian radio, including on‑air talent, fundraisers, marketers, and technical staff. Led by...
Block, the fintech firm behind Cash App, Square and Afterpay, announced a 40% workforce reduction, cutting roughly 4,000 jobs and shrinking headcount from 10,000 to just over 6,000. CEO Jack Dorsey said the move is driven by rapid advances in...

Senator Ron Wyden announced he will block the Senate’s confirmation of Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd as head of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency. Wyden argues Rudd lacks any digital‑warfare or signals‑intelligence background and gave vague answers on...
Nearmap’s VP of AI & Computer Vision, Dr. Michael Bewley, explains how AI‑driven aerial imagery is reshaping property insurance. Supervised machine‑learning models can identify roof conditions, quantify damage likelihood, and feed into faster catastrophe response. However, the flood of heterogeneous...
Redfin announced a partnership with Compass International Holdings to display Compass listings on Redfin.com without days‑on‑market, price‑history, or valuation data. The arrangement lets sellers choose phased marketing, keeping listings MLS‑compliant while delaying full public exposure. Redfin emphasizes that 94% of...

Altech Corporation has launched a new range of pluggable terminal blocks designed for rapid, tool‑free installations and field wiring. The hybrid design merges spring‑clamp security with plug‑in convenience, offering instant connections that resist vibration and eliminate common assembly errors. Blocks...

Alignment Healthcare posted a fourth‑quarter loss of $11 million, but revenue rose 44 percent to just over $1 billion and membership jumped 25 percent to 236,300. The loss narrowed sharply from $31 million a year earlier, and the full‑year loss shrank to $724 000 versus $128 million...

La Trobe University, together with Breakthrough Victoria’s Eagle Fund, has moved its YieldX hydroponic system from lab to commercial scale. The technology now runs in a 4,000‑square‑metre greenhouse at Butler Market Gardens, capable of producing up to one million basil...
HoYoVerse announced a confidential, small‑scale beta for Honkai: Nexus Anima called the Aspect Exploration Project, with public recruitment across all regions and a multilingual rollout. The test will likely run on iOS and PC, mirroring the earlier Nexus Link beta....

The 1984 Bertone X1/9, formerly a Fiat, returns with a fully upgraded interior, standard air‑conditioning, electric windows, and a seven‑year rust warranty. Priced at $13,990, the mid‑engine two‑seater delivers 75 hp, 0‑60 in 11.5 seconds, and a lively 0.79 g skidpad. Bertone’s refinements...

KERA, North Texas’ public radio station, will launch NTX Now, a live weekday morning talk show debuting this summer. The one‑hour program is co‑hosted by veteran TV journalist Ron Corning and KERA reporter Miranda Suarez, focusing on civic life and community...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has launched the Next Generation Data Centers Institute (NGDCI) to tackle the exploding electricity demand of AI‑driven data centers. The institute will combine ORNL’s strengths in energy science, high‑performance computing, cybersecurity and grid research to make...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Elliott McGucken’s false copyright‑management‑information claim against Shutterstock, finding the platform’s watermarking and automated CMI removal did not show scienter. However, the court vacated summary judgment on the underlying...

FiberLight announced a $350 million investment to build 1,400 route‑miles of fiber in West Texas, bringing its regional network to nearly 4.8 million fiber miles. The expansion adds a third diverse route into Abilene, boosting network resiliency and capacity for AI‑driven workloads....
Redwire reported a 10.3% revenue increase in 2025, reaching $335.4 million, with fourth‑quarter sales surging 56% year‑over‑year to $108.8 million. CEO Peter Cannito said roughly two‑thirds of revenue is now moving into production, especially its unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) portfolio. The company...

Lithium‑ion batteries now power phones, laptops, e‑bikes and countless household gadgets, turning them into a fast‑growing residential fire hazard. Experts warn that thermal runaway—where a cell overheats and can reach temperatures above 1,000°F within seconds—can ignite silently while devices charge...
Stoic Studios' action‑RPG brawler Towerborne has exited early access on PC and launched on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The full release adds a complete narrative, a demanding Brutal Mode, and several new biomes. Set in the cooperative side‑scroller City of...

Prospective homebuyers need to maximize returns on down‑payment savings while preserving liquidity. High‑yield savings accounts (HYSA) currently offer 3.3‑4.5% APY, whereas six‑month certificates of deposit (CD) provide slightly higher fixed rates around 4.0‑4.1%. The choice hinges on the buyer’s timeline:...
Dental City, a 30‑year dental supply distributor, partnered with Infios to embed Locus Robotics autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) into its warehouse management system. Within three months the 40,000‑sq‑ft facility saw pick rates triple, enabling same‑day fulfillment and a two‑day nationwide...
Swedish esports organizer Black Molly Entertainment (BME) announced a strategic partnership with ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) extending through 2026. ROG will serve as the main partner for BME’s flagship properties, including the Glitched LAN festival, Esportstudion channel, Red Bull...

More than 7,400 mining professionals gathered at the Salt Palace Convention Center for SME’s MINEXCHANGE conference in Salt Lake City. The opening keynote, "Regaining America’s Mineral Dominance," featured Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox, USGS Director Dr. Ned Mamula, and Resolution...
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned that tariffs on Canada are here to stay, linking higher duties to reciprocal market access under the Trump administration’s “America‑first” agenda. Canada now faces a 10% ad valorem levy on non‑USMCA goods, 50% tariffs on...

SiriusXM will broadcast every IndyCar race, practice and qualifying session for the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series on its IndyCar Nation channel, covering all 18 events starting March 1 in St. Peterburg. The satellite‑radio service will also continue weekly shows like Brick‑by‑Brick with...

Tesla’s Full Self‑Driving (FSD) software now automatically pulls over to the shoulder when a vehicle tailgates, as shown in a recent X video on wet, windy roads. The maneuver occurs without any driver input, with hands off the wheel and...
Long COVID remains clinically fragmented as the CDC, WHO and the National Academy of Sciences each use slightly different definitions, creating gaps in diagnosis and treatment equity. High‑risk groups—women, older adults, smokers and those with obesity—continue to experience disproportionate symptom...

Hotel owners who postpone selling often pay a hidden price as risk, competition, and operating costs climb. The article outlines four common mistakes: waiting for a perfect market, treating PIP and CapEx as background items, fixating on headline price, and...
The New York Times introduced a new subscriber‑only "Midi" crossword, a 9×9 puzzle that sits between its Mini (5×5) and Daily (15×15) offerings. The move expands the Times Games portfolio, which already serves over one million games‑only subscribers and generates roughly $50 million in...

Researchers from Japan Tobacco and D‑Wave have unveiled a hybrid framework that merges deep generative models with quantum annealing to design drug‑like molecules. The system introduces a Neural Hash Function that enables binarisation for quantum processing while preserving gradient flow....
The Senate Health, Education and Labor Committee approved the bipartisan Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act by a 22‑1 vote, with only Sen. Rand Paul dissenting. The legislation obliges the Department of Health and Human Services to craft a cybersecurity...
Construction of the Berens River bridge has begun in northwestern Ontario, with M.D. Steele Construction appointed as the primary contractor. The bridge will provide a permanent road crossing for Frontier Lithium’s PAK open‑pit mine, located 175 km north of Red Lake. The...
South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Power Systems and Greece’s Onex Shipyards & Technologies signed a trilateral agreement, witnessed by U.S. officials, to develop LNG‑powered newbuildings and floating storage‑regasification units. Hanwha will supply critical equipment to Onex’s two Greek shipyards while sharing...

GE HealthCare and UCSF Health have signed a 10‑year Care Alliance to embed advanced imaging technology throughout UCSF’s expanding health system. The partnership will support the construction of two new hospitals—an adult facility at Parnassus Heights and a pediatric center...

California State University, Northridge (CSUN) will assume ownership of KSBR’s FCC license, consolidating it with KCSN’s under the CSUN University Corporation, pending FCC approval. The move formalizes a simulcast partnership that began in 2017, covering Orange and Los Angeles counties, while...

Ever wondered what an airline HQ looks like? Well, here’s your chance to see all the magic going on behind the scenes.
In an era of workplace disconnection and declining job meaning, physical presence and proximity still matter. Being together in shared spaces strengthens relationships, boosts performance, fuels innovation, increases engagement, and reinforces purpose.
Capgemini released a whitepaper outlining perpetual KYC, a shift from periodic, manual reviews to near‑real‑time, event‑driven monitoring. Early adopters report 20‑40% fewer false positives, 40‑60% faster onboarding, and 50‑70% reduction in case backlogs. The proposed pKYC triad blends data modernization,...
Just in: The Pentagon’s first kamikaze drone unit is ready to participate if President Donald Trump decides to launch strikes on Iran, according to US officials and analysts. https://t.co/DOPGwxi339
From the earnings release: “Updated the Neutron development schedule following the stage 1 tank test failure, with Neutron’s first launch now targeted for Q4 2026.”

Pat McGrath Labs has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is being marketed to potential buyers by investment bank Gordian Group. The sale follows private‑equity firm GDA Luma’s recent acquisition of a controlling stake in the brand. Any transaction must settle over $60 million in debtor‑in‑possession...
FTC compliance with the second request is ongoing in Alcon’s $LNSR takeout. Closing pushed again: now H1’26 from Q1’26 (already delayed from YE’25). With an ~18% spread to the cash offer, it’s getting harder to believe this deal closes.
Zeo Energy signs MoU for 280 MW of solar plus LDES at Utah data center hub #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/RyEAsKMfCh
A three‑judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a district‑court summary judgment that had favored Loancare, reviving a class‑action suit alleging the mortgage servicer mishandled borrower prepayments. The plaintiffs claim Loancare delayed applying prepayments to principal,...

here’s my resident evil 9 record. PLEASE keep in mind this was my 3rd or 4th run https://t.co/MV0P2XIiTN
EnergySage report shows rush to install resi solar systems before end of ITC #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/uyzTcxHodf

The U.S. Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) platform is being refined through the 25th Infantry Division’s Lightning Surge exercises, which expose data‑overload issues across siloed battlefield systems. A joint effort by Lockheed Martin and Palantir delivered an application that...
Scoop: Trump Labor Dept. "will give greater scrutiny to employers whose market power permits them to dominate their respective labor markets in ways that can facilitate employment-law violations," labor solicitor Jonathan Berry told staff in a memo today https://t.co/Ctlb1BI9Qx
We're holding an XB-1 and Boom Manufacturing Open House Thursday March 5th at our Denver manufacturing HQ. Meet the team, see the jet that made history, and tour our engine R&D shop. If you'd like an invitation fill out the form👇
The FDA granted accelerated approval to zongertinib (Hernexeos) for adults with unresectable or metastatic non‑squamous NSCLC that carry activating HER2 TKD mutations, extending its use to treatment‑naive patients. The decision rests on the Beamion LUNG‑1 trial, which reported a 76%...