News•Feb 24, 2026
Crude Prices Dip on Hint of US-Iran Optimism
Crude futures fell on Tuesday after Iran's foreign minister indicated a potential US‑Iran agreement on uranium enrichment could be reached in Geneva. The optimism trimmed the geopolitical risk premium, pushing WTI and Brent below $80 per barrel. Prices had been hovering near $80‑$85 per barrel, showing market sensitivity to diplomatic signals. The dip reflects traders' quick reaction to reduced perceived supply disruption risk.
By Energy Intelligence
News•Feb 24, 2026
Etihad Airways Honors Ramadan Traditions with Onboard Service Offerings
Etihad Airways has launched a Ramadan‑focused program that brings Emirati hospitality to passengers through curated menus, take‑away bags, and themed entertainment across all cabins and lounges. The airline offers traditional iftar dishes in Business and First lounges in Abu Dhabi...
By PAX International
News•Feb 24, 2026
Why This 30-Year-Old Vanderbilt Valedictorian Left Her Big Law Job to Start an AI Company
Logan Brown, a former Cooley associate and Vanderbilt valedictorian, quit big‑law in May 2025 to launch Soxton, an AI‑powered legal startup. Soxton uses artificial intelligence to draft contracts and other documents, then has human lawyers review them for a flat...
By Entrepreneur
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Detour Mine Expansion to Accelerate as Agnico Eagle Boosts Spending – by Staff (Northern Ontario Business – February 24, 2026)
Canada’s largest gold producer Agnico Eagle announced an accelerated expansion of its Detour Lake mine and ongoing construction of the Upper Beaver project, aiming to boost output by up to 30% and exceed 4 million ounces by the early 2030s. The...
By Republic of Mining
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Chile’s Right-Wing Pivot Puts Mining Policy Under the Microscope – by Cecilia Jamasmie (Mining.com – February 24, 2026)
Chile’s right‑wing government, set to assume power on March 11, is reshaping mining policy. President‑elect José Antonio Kast campaigned on stricter border control and law‑and‑order, reflecting rising concerns over crime and Venezuelan migration. He merged the Mining and Economy ministries and...
By Republic of Mining
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
January 2026 Erdmann Housing Tracker
The Erdmann Housing Tracker notes that core inflation—excluding rent—has now been tracking a 2% trend for roughly three and a half years. This prolonged alignment suggests price pressures are stabilizing outside the rental sector. The brief also hints at deeper...
By Erdmann Housing Tracker
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Ukrainian Artillery Thwarts Hostomel Airborne Landing, Shifts War
If you’d like, I can tell you what future history textbooks will write about the moment when the first and most decisive turning point occurred -- the one that, much later, ultimately led to the defeat of Russia’s full-scale invasion...
By Illia Ponomarenko
News•Feb 24, 2026
Spotify Stock Struggles Continue — Morgan Stanley, Guggenheim, and Others Remain Bullish Despite Target Price Reductions
Spotify’s share price has slipped roughly 33% over the past six months, hovering around $465. Despite the decline, Morgan Stanley and Guggenheim have retained buy ratings, adjusting their price targets to $650 and $600 respectively, which still suggest 30‑35% upside....
By Digital Music News
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
China to ‘Expand the Country’s Market Share and Influence on Prices in the International Gold Market’ – Hong Kong Official...
Hong Kong announced a concerted push to become a premier international gold trading hub, aligning with China’s goal to expand its market share and influence on global bullion prices. The city plans to increase gold storage capacity to over 2,000...
By Republic of Mining
News•Feb 24, 2026
Gas and LNG Markets, Feb. 24, 2026
The global gas and LNG market entered a volatile phase in late February 2026, driven by tighter supply, rising spot prices, and shifting demand patterns across Europe and Asia. European winter demand outpaced supply, prompting higher contract renegotiations, while Asian...
By Energy Intelligence
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Chris Eubanks Joins Tennis Channel as Commentator and Host
Chris Eubanks, a former world No. 29 tennis player, has signed a three‑year on‑air contract with the Tennis Channel. He will debut as a commentator and host at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on March 4. The deal...
By Awful Announcing
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Unify AI for Employees and Customers to Boost Service Velocity
Why are you running separate AI stacks for your employees and your customers? The "service" logic is the same. Convergence between the Contact Center and ITSM is the only way to achieve true operational velocity. Stop managing silos; start managing...
By Tim Crawford
News•Feb 24, 2026
Beyblade X Xone Brings Fourth Generation Beyblade Action to Mobile with a New Story, Coming Soon via Crunchyroll Games
Crunchyroll announced Beyblade X Xone, a mobile adaptation of the fourth‑generation BEYBLADE X franchise developed by FURYU. The isometric action title introduces a brand‑new storyline, original characters, and the X‑celerator Rail tournament. Players can customize their Beyblades with over 100 million...
By GamingonPhone
Social•Feb 24, 2026
AI Levels Playing Field for SMB Automation
.@Workday falling 10% after giving below estimates 2027 guidance is no sigh of relief for SaaS sector. Once again folks, no amount of vibe coding can produce complex systems like HCM, CRM, or SCM. Besides migration costs in such scenarios...
By Sarbjeet Johal
News•Feb 24, 2026
Study Finds that Telemedicine Visits Cost Far Less than Office Visits
A new JAMA Network Open study by the Perelman School of Medicine analyzed over 160,000 visits across five University of Pennsylvania Health System hospitals and found telemedicine episodes cost an average of $96 compared with $509 for in‑person visits, a...
By Medical Xpress
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Why Canadian Critical Minerals Are More Critical Than Ever – by Christopher Hernandez-Roy (Canadian Politics and Public Policy – February...
Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy, unveiled on 17 February 2026, places critical minerals at the core of national security and industrial policy. The government frames domestic mining as essential for defence supply chains, reducing reliance on China’s near‑monopoly over rare earths and...
By Republic of Mining
News•Feb 24, 2026
Lumen Scales up Its Network-as-a-Service Customer Base to 2K Business Customers
Lumen announced that its Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform now serves over 2,000 enterprise customers, a 29% quarter‑over‑quarter increase. The growth is underpinned by $12 billion in Private Connectivity Fabric agreements signed in 2025 and a rollout of 400 G wavelength routes across 36...
By Lightwave
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Denison Mines Gets Green Light for Uranium Project in Northern Saskatchewan – by Nykole King (Regina Leader-Post – February 24,...
Denison Mines Corp. has secured regulatory approval from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to construct the Wheeler River uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin. The construction licence, effective until February 28, 2031, makes the project the province’s first new uranium mine...
By Republic of Mining
News•Feb 24, 2026
Netflix: Tyra Banks’ ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’ Topped Weekly Streaming Through Feb. 22
Tyra Banks’ three‑part documentary "Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Model" topped Netflix’s weekly overall streaming chart with 14.2 million views through Feb. 22, becoming the platform’s most‑watched title. The series offers candid interviews with former contestants and judges, revisiting the controversial legacy...
By Media Play News
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Scream 7 Poised to Rival Franchise’s Biggest Opening
And since we are talking of #Paramount, the #Scream franchise kicks off a new global rollout tomorrow, and industry is euphoric, with projections seeing #Scream7 with a 40M-45M 3-day weekend at US #BoxOffice & a 20M-25M 5-day opening overseas, for...
By Luiz Fernando
News•Feb 24, 2026
St. Peter’s Basilica Fourth Centenary: Technology, Faith and the Future of Religious Tourism
St. Peter’s Basilica’s Fourth Centenary launches a comprehensive Digital Ecosystem that blends AI, IoT and a Smart Pass booking platform to streamline pilgrim flow and enrich the visitor experience. The “Beyond the Visible” project adds a real‑time structural monitoring system and a...
By eTurboNews
News•Feb 24, 2026
JAL Enhances Inflight Dining on International Routes
Japan Airlines is overhauling its international inflight dining, launching chef‑curated menus in First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy classes starting March 2026. Renowned chefs Natsuko Shoji and Nae Ogawa will design exclusive dishes for premium cabins, while rising talent from the RED U‑35...
By PAX International
News•Feb 24, 2026
Measles Outbreak Grows to 979 Cases in South Carolina
The South Carolina Department of Public Health announced that the measles outbreak has climbed to 979 confirmed cases, surpassing 900 for the first time in decades. The majority of infections are among unvaccinated individuals, with more than 850 cases lacking...
By AHA News – American Hospital Association
News•Feb 24, 2026
South Coast Plaza Names Tenley Zinke Executive Director of Marketing
South Coast Plaza has appointed Tenley Zinke as executive director of marketing, succeeding Debra Gunn Downing, who retires after 27 years. Zinke brings senior marketing experience from luxury brands such as Kering, LVMH, Tiffany & Co., Net‑a‑Porter, and Ralph Lauren....
By WWD
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Could Canada and Australia Form a Critical Minerals Supergroup? – by Ian Verrender (Australian Broadcasting Corporation – February 24, 2026)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the Australian Parliament, signalling a push toward a Canada‑Australia critical minerals partnership. His recent World Economic Forum speech urged medium powers to forge new alliances, a message that provoked a sharp...
By Republic of Mining
News•Feb 24, 2026
GPS Vs. Real-Life Experience: Do Navigation Apps Really Know the Fastest Route?
Modern GPS can locate a vehicle within a few feet, enabling navigation apps such as Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Waze to calculate routes in real time. These apps combine historical traffic patterns, road characteristics, weather conditions, and crowdsourced pings...
By Family Handyman
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Are You Overpaying for a Lab-Grown Diamond? – by Tomi Joseph-Raji, Jeremy McDonald and Asha Tomlinson (CBC News Marketplace –...
Lab‑grown diamonds, touted as a cost‑effective alternative to mined stones, can be up to 90 percent cheaper. A CBC Marketplace investigation bought two one‑carat, D‑color, ideal‑cut, VS1‑clarity diamonds—one from Blue Nile and another from Alibaba—and found a stark price gap despite...
By Republic of Mining
News•Feb 24, 2026
Natural Gas Spot Prices, Feb. 24, 2026
The Energy Information Administration released the February 24, 2026 natural‑gas spot price report, detailing volume‑weighted average prices for next‑day flow and weekend delivery. The data include both wellhead and delivered price composites, along with the day’s trading range, total gas volume, and...
By Energy Intelligence
News•Feb 24, 2026
AHA Sends Letter Supporting FTC Chairman’s Position on Bringing Merger Challenges to Federal Court
The American Hospital Association (AHA) praised FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson’s call to shift merger challenges from the agency’s in‑house adjudicatory process to federal Article III courts. The AHA argues that court litigation would lend greater credibility to the FTC’s antitrust...
By AHA News – American Hospital Association
News•Feb 24, 2026
Solving Cancer Immunotherapy's Fuel Shortage with a Protected Sugar Source
UCLA researchers engineered T cells with two fungal proteins that let them import and metabolize cellobiose, a sugar tumors cannot use. This protected fuel restores T‑cell viability, cytokine production, and tumor‑killing capacity in glucose‑deprived environments. In mouse models of lung,...
By Medical Xpress
News•Feb 24, 2026
Furniture.com Launches AI-Powered Discovery Platform
Furniture.com unveiled an AI‑powered discovery platform at eTail Palm Springs, shifting its site from a simple marketplace aggregator to a category‑level decision infrastructure. The new system uses conversational search, standardized specifications, and a single‑cart, multi‑retailer checkout to let shoppers compare...
By Digital Commerce 360
News•Feb 24, 2026
CBO Projects Hospital Insurance Trust Fund to Be Solvent Until 2040
The Congressional Budget Office now projects that the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will remain solvent through 2040, pushing the solvency horizon 12 years farther than its 2025 estimate. The projection reflects lower-than-expected payroll‑tax collections, diminished interest earnings, and reduced...
By AHA News – American Hospital Association
News•Feb 24, 2026
Ultrasound Gives the Brain a Nudge in the Right Direction
Neuroscientist Soha Farboud demonstrated that focused ultrasound can instantly alter activity in the human frontal eye fields, biasing participants to look left or right in a computer task. The non‑invasive method delivers inaudible sound waves through the skull, reaching deep visual...
By Medical Xpress
News•Feb 24, 2026
Valved Holding Chambers Vary Significantly in the Treatment of Young Children with Respiratory Distress
A new multicenter CHAMBER trial published in JAMA Pediatrics shows that valved holding chambers (VHCs) used for inhaled salbutamol in children aged 0‑3 produce markedly different clinical outcomes. Children treated with a higher‑delivery VHC had a 20% hospital admission rate...
By Medical Xpress
News•Feb 24, 2026
AHA Urges Congress to Support Physicians, Access to Care in Statement for House Subcommittee Hearing
The American Hospital Association (AHA) urged Congress to expand Medicare‑funded residency slots by 14,000 over the next seven years and to modify visa rules so foreign‑trained physicians can serve in underserved areas without a mandatory home‑country return. It also called...
By AHA News – American Hospital Association
News•Feb 24, 2026
First Solar Gets Access to Oxford PV Perovskite Patents
First Solar has signed a non‑exclusive licensing agreement with Oxford PV, granting access to the UK firm’s extensive perovskite patent portfolio and pending applications. The deal enables First Solar to develop and potentially manufacture perovskite‑based thin‑film photovoltaic modules for U.S....
By Solar Power World
News•Feb 24, 2026
Nafany's TDK Win ECL Season 51 Europe Cup 1
TDK captured the ESL Challenger League Season 51 Europe Cup 1 title, beating Alliance 2‑1 in the grand final and pocketing a $12,000 prize. The victory secures a spot at the Season 51 Europe Finals and adds 149 VRS points, propelling the squad...
By HLTV.org (CS)
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Portugal Powers Winter with 80% Renewables, Disproving Skeptics
Still think renewables can't power a modern economy? Portugal just hit 80.7% renewable electricity for the entire month of January. In the middle of winter 2017: 41.8% ("ceiling" skeptics said we couldn't break) 2023: 61.0% (Coal plants? GONE. Last one closed 2021) 2026:...
By Assaad Razzouk
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Call Your Rep: Say No to Digital Censorship Bills
CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TODAY and tell them: — NO to KOSA — NO to Section 230 reform — NO to the SCREEN Act — NO to the App Store Accountability Act —NO age verification laws —NO to digital ID systems
By Taylor Lorenz
News•Feb 24, 2026
Sega Deals: Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, Metaphor ReFantazio, and More for Cheap
Sega’s Lunar New Year sale, running through March 1, slashes prices on hundreds of titles across Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Switch 2. Discounts climb as high as 70 % off, spotlighting games like Metaphor: ReFantazio at $34.99 and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds at...
By Polygon (Gaming)
Social•Feb 24, 2026
FTC Solar Secures 840MW Tracker Deal in South Africa
FTC Solar signs 840MW PV tracker supply agreement in South Africa #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/ddeEfgCzt8
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Ex‑Trenchant Exec Gets 7‑year Sentence
Peter Williams, the former Trenchant exec who stole zero-day exploits from his employer and sold them to a Russian exploit buyer, was sentenced today to 7 years and 3 months in a hearing that was partially closed to the public...
By Kim Zetter
News•Feb 24, 2026
WWE 2K26 Roster Revealed
2K Games unveiled the full WWE 2K26 roster, featuring over 300 wrestlers spanning current superstars, all‑time legends, and a debut Lucha Libre AAA contingent. The list includes marquee names such as Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch, and The Rock, while also adding...
By Hardcore Gamer
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Paramount's $31 per Share Bid Not Final, WBD Says
Clearly, WBD has been told or is inferring Paramount's $31/shr offer is still not the company's "best and final" offer -- and ongoing saga that still hasn't ended.
By Alex Sherman
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Wall Street Lawyer Randall Guynn Named Fed Supervision Director
Randall Guynn, a prominent Wall Street lawyer, will become the next director of supervision and regulation at the Federal Reserve, effective March 8 w/@AidenReiter https://t.co/WIPFQbILxz
By Victoria Guida
News•Feb 24, 2026
IonQ Hires Trio of Dell Vets to Lead Federal Push
IonQ has bolstered its federal division by appointing three former Dell executives to senior roles, while former NGA director Robert Cardillo serves as executive chairman. Steve Harris will lead the go‑to‑market organization, Cameron Chehreh will head field engineering, and Mike...
By Washington Technology
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Execution Discipline Boosts European Energy Storage Value
Execution discipline redefines energy storage value in Europe, as investable projects become harder to secure #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/DVUJuczkAo
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Disney's Comm Chief Kristina Schake Exits with Iger
And.... some big Disney news too. Chief of comms Kristina Schake will leave on March 18 to coincide with Bob Iger's CEO departure. No replacement named.
By Alex Sherman
News•Feb 24, 2026
Air Force Test Pilots Used Tactical AI to Evade a Missile
Air Force test pilots used tactical AI on a Lockheed X‑62A Vista to autonomously evade a simulated surface‑to‑air missile, demonstrating rapid threat response without pilot input. The experiment, dubbed “Have Remy,” was disclosed by Skunk Works at the Air and...
By Defense One
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Visual Illusions and Terrain Traps Challenge Unwary Pilots
From somatogravic illusions on go-arounds to the visual traps of dark nights and sloping terrain - some of the visual challenges for unwary pilots #humanfactors #avgeek https://t.co/59tJngzTkO https://t.co/IxxlRG3ZcD
By Tim Robinson