News•Feb 24, 2026
Olaplex Links with ‘SNL’ Star to Blend Science, Style and Humor in New Ads
Olaplex has launched a new multichannel campaign titled “Science Never Looked So Good,” featuring Saturday Night Live star Chloe Fineman as the brand’s Chief Hair Officer. The 45‑second hero spot introduces the No. 3Plus bond‑repair treatment, which claims three‑minute application repairs three hair bonds for three‑times stronger strands. The effort builds on a recent brand refresh that unveiled a new red color palette and a calmer logo, aiming to bridge professional credibility with everyday consumer appeal. Olaplex reported a 3.8% drop in Q3 2025 net sales, with U.S. sales down 14.6% but international growth of 7.1%.
By Marketing Dive
Podcast•Feb 24, 2026•23 min
The Car Warranty Chaiz: Reto Bolliger with Harm-Julian Schumacher
In this episode, Julian interviews Reto Bolliger, co‑founder and CEO of Chase, an online marketplace that lets consumers compare and purchase extended car warranties at prices up to 40% lower than dealership offers. Reto shares his eclectic entrepreneurial journey—from classical...
By Venture Everywhere
News•Feb 24, 2026
Mogul Says It Has Tracked $1.5B in Music Royalties, Raised $5M in Funding
Mogul, founded by former SoundCloud executives, says it has helped artists recover $1.5 billion in lost royalties since its 2025 launch. The Boston‑based startup raised $5 million in a round led by the Yamaha Music Innovations Fund, bringing total capital to $6.3 million....
By TechCrunch Apps
News•Feb 24, 2026
Satisfying The Landeck Ruling With Advanced Search Profiles In ADF Pro
The EU Court of Justice’s Landeck ruling clarified that law‑enforcement must obtain independent authorization and meet proportionality tests before accessing data on seized devices. This decision impacts prosecutions by making improperly obtained evidence potentially inadmissible and forces agencies to adopt...
By Forensic Focus
News•Feb 24, 2026
The Commercial Space Federation Releases New White Paper “Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships”
The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) released a new white paper titled “Perfecting Public‑Private Partnerships: The Future of Government Space Contracts.” Authored by Rational Futures, the report offers a playbook for government buyers to maximize outcomes on space PPPs, stressing that...
By SpaceNews
News•Feb 24, 2026
What BodyArmor’s NCAA Deal Means for Coca-Cola’s Hydration Portfolio
BodyArmor has reclaimed the official NCAA sports‑drink title for the 2026 March Madness tournament, supplanting Powerade and rolling out a refreshed “Choose Better” campaign featuring athletes like Flau’jae Johnson and Jalen Brunson. The brand will be the exclusive hydration provider on‑court,...
By Marketing Dive
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Successful Readout of Prospective Phase 2 SINERGY Trial Supports SignateraTM MRD-Guided Treatment in Head and Neck Cancer
Natera reported Phase 2 SINERGY trial results showing a 63% objective response rate in recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma when treatment was adapted using Signatera circulating tumor DNA monitoring. Seventy‑four percent of the 27 patients were de‑escalated...
By HealthTech HotSpot
News•Feb 24, 2026
New Trade Association Aims to Give Domestic SMBs a Shot in Canada’s “Defence Renaissance”
The Alliance of Canadian Defence Companies (ACDC) launched today as a coalition of emerging defence technology firms seeking a unified voice in Ottawa. Co‑chairs Eliot Pence and Paul Ziadé argue that Canada’s ambitious procurement targets require clear representation from Canadian‑owned...
By BetaKit (Canada)
News•Feb 24, 2026
Pfizer’s Strategy: How the Company Is Evolving After Its COVID Success
Pfizer’s post‑COVID strategy pivots from vaccine and antiviral sales to rebuilding growth through oncology and metabolic assets. The 2026 guidance excludes COVID revenue, projects modest 4% operational growth, and anticipates a $1.5 billion patent‑cliff hit. To offset these pressures, Pfizer completed...
By Labiotech.eu
News•Feb 24, 2026
Disruptive Theme of the Week: Some Surprise Winners YTD
The week’s disruptive theme spotlights unexpected YTD winners, led by wet and dry shipping ETFs, South Korean market exposure, and oil‑service funds. Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (BWET) surged 100% and Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (BDRY) climbed 31% as VLCC...
By ETF Database (VettaFi)
News•Feb 24, 2026
How Camunda’s Skyflow Connector Helps Regulated Organizations Orchestrate Sensitive Data Safely
Camunda introduced a Skyflow connector that tokenizes and de‑identifies PII/PHI within BPMN workflows. The connector forwards selected fields to Skyflow’s vault, replaces them with tokens, and permits controlled re‑identification only at approved steps. This approach shrinks the cleartext data footprint...
By Camunda – Blog
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
The National Security Case for Judicial Review | Lawfare
Lawfare’s new article argues that judicial review of executive national‑security claims enhances democratic legitimacy and strengthens defense outcomes. The authors contend courts can competently assess sensitive security matters without compromising classified information, preventing abuse and improving decision‑making. They link judicial...
By Small Wars Journal
News•Feb 24, 2026
Smartphone Prices to Increase in South Africa
South African retailers expect a noticeable uptick in smartphone and laptop prices over the coming months. The increase is driven by a depreciating rand, higher import duties, and global supply‑chain constraints that raise component costs. Analysts warn that both consumers...
By MyBroadband (South Africa)
News•Feb 24, 2026
IKEA to Open a Decathlon in Its Croydon Store
Swedish furniture giant IKEA is piloting a partnership with French sports retailer Decathlon by opening a standalone Decathlon shop inside its Croydon store this spring. The 1,188‑square‑metre unit will feature a dedicated entrance and more than 5,000 items across hiking,...
By The Retail Bulletin (UK)
News•Feb 24, 2026
Torc Robotics and Daimler Truck Expand Autonomous Truck Testing to Michigan Public Roads
Torc Robotics announced that its autonomous trucks will now be tested on public roads in Michigan, using the latest‑generation Daimler Truck Freightliner Cascadia chassis. The expansion builds on existing test sites in Dallas‑Fort Worth and Blacksburg and moves development from the...
By RoboticsTomorrow
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Court Requires That Vulgar Criticism of Mayor Be Obscured, but Eventually Changes Course
McMinn County Circuit Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by District Attorney Stephen Hatchett that sought to block a vulgar political message painted on a Liberty Property Services building. The DA argued the phrase was obscene and violated Tennessee campaign‑finance rules,...
By The Volokh Conspiracy
News•Feb 24, 2026
Geodis in New Rail-Road Service for Skincare Specialist Naos
France’s Geodis has launched a multimodal rail‑road service for skincare specialist Naos, moving products from a northern collection point in Neuville‑en‑Ferrain to a southern warehouse in Port Saint Louis via a 45‑km truck leg to Dourges and then by train...
By RailFreight.com
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Supply Chains Brace for Post‑Tariff Uncertainty
What will Trump do with tariff that expire in 150 days? What next? What are China’s countermeasures? What will supply chains do now? After these tariffs expire? Prepare or react?
By Tom Craig
News•Feb 24, 2026
Riyadh Air to Launch Daily Service to Cairo
Riyadh Air announced daily service between Riyadh and Cairo, launching soon on its new Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliner. The route taps a high‑traffic corridor that carried 2.7 million passengers last year and joins the airline’s forthcoming London and Dubai flights. The addition...
By Air Cargo Week
News•Feb 24, 2026
Ultra-Wideband Low Noise Amplifier, PEC-42-1G40G-20-12-292FF
PMI‑RF introduced the PEC‑42‑1G40G‑20‑12‑292FF, an ultra‑wideband low‑noise amplifier covering 1 to 40 GHz. The device delivers 42 dB of gain with ±2.5 dB flatness and a 5.5 dB noise figure across the band. Its output‑1 dB compression point reaches 19 dBm at lower frequencies and 17 dBm at higher...
By Microwave Journal
News•Feb 24, 2026
Asia-Pacific Commercial Real Estate Extends Rebound in 2026
Asia‑Pacific commercial real estate is set for a 5‑10% investment boost in 2026, extending the rebound that began in 2025. Full‑year transaction activity hit $157 billion, up 22% from 2024, as net buying intentions climb to 17%. Office properties have reclaimed...
By World Property Journal
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Apple Lets Parents Control Kids’ Apps without ID Checks
Apple is the only company with a great proposal here: let parents, who buy the devices used by kids, set up kids accounts and decide what they're allowed to do, then pass those decisions to apps through parental controls --...
By Tim Sweeney
News•Feb 24, 2026
Hackers Threaten to Leak 8 Million People’s Stolen Data if Dutch Telecom Odido Won’t Pay Ransom
Dutch telecom operator Odido confirmed a breach by the Shinyhunters cyber‑criminal group, which claims to have exfiltrated data on up to eight million customers. The attackers are demanding more than one million euros in ransom and have issued a final...
By DataBreaches.net
News•Feb 24, 2026
New York Bill Would 'Shackle' Media Firms, 'Washington Post' Editorial Board Argues
New York lawmakers are advancing a bill that would compel media companies to disclose any artificial‑intelligence tools used in their operations, a move the Washington Post editorial board warns could stifle innovation. At the same time, veteran CBS correspondent David...
By MediaPost
News•Feb 24, 2026
QYOU Media Earns TikTok Agency Partner Badge, Expanding Creator Marketing Capabilities
QYOU Media has earned TikTok Agency Partner status, joining a select group of trusted advertising partners. The badge gives the Toronto‑Los Angeles agency direct access to TikTok’s premium tools, analytics, and support for both organic and paid campaigns. QYOU already...
By Net Influencer
News•Feb 24, 2026
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Stäubli Robotics unveiled the next‑generation Sterimove at INTERPHEX 2026, positioning it as the world’s first mobile robot certified for Grade A, B, C and D cleanroom environments. The platform combines sealed, cleanroom‑compatible construction with advanced collision‑avoidance sensing, dual emergency stops...
By RoboticsTomorrow
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Morning Joe Turns Into Moral Panic O’Clock
Good morning, kids. What time is it? It's Moral Panic O'Clock again on Morning Joe. https://t.co/KVOhRj4T80
By Jeff Jarvis
News•Feb 24, 2026
Ukraine Pushes Tighter Telegram Regulation, Citing Russian Recruitment of Locals
Ukrainian officials are urging tighter regulation of Telegram after Russian intelligence allegedly used the app to recruit saboteurs for attacks, including a deadly Lviv strike that killed a police officer. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko and SBU deputy head Ivan Rudnytskyi...
By The Record by Recorded Future
News•Feb 24, 2026
MENA Music Market Embraces Multilingual Content As TikTok Accelerates Track Virality, Per Report
TikTok continues to dominate music discovery in the MENA region, with 84 % of songs that entered the Billboard Global 200 in 2024 first going viral on the platform. The time to reach 100,000 TikTok posts fell dramatically from roughly 340 days in...
By Net Influencer
News•Feb 24, 2026
Retail’s AI Isn’t Failing Because It’s Too Slow. It’s Failing Because It’s Not Listening
Retailers have flooded their tech stacks with AI dashboards and predictive models, but the overload has amplified uncertainty rather than clarity. The core issue isn’t speed; it’s that most AI relies on synthetic personas, which 69% of consumers say erodes...
By Total Retail
News•Feb 24, 2026
Inspired by the Classic DOOM RPG, the Dungeons of DUSK Demo Is Out Now
New Blood Interactive has released a demo for *Dungeons of DUSK*, a retro‑style dungeon‑crawler that expands the classic FPS *Dusk* into an RPG‑like experience. The demo slots between Episodes 1‑2 and 2‑3 of the original game, offering a 30‑level campaign, skill‑tree...
By GamingOnLinux
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
TR’s CoCounsel Hits 1 Million Users Despite Claude Crash
Thomson Reuters announced that its CoCounsel AI platform has reached one million professional users across 107 countries, covering legal, risk, compliance, tax, accounting, audit and global trade functions. The milestone was highlighted alongside a 10.25% intraday rise in TR’s share...
By Artificial Lawyer
Social•Feb 24, 2026
AI-Driven Care Models Enhance Long-Term Cancer Survivors' Quality
As more patients live years—sometimes decades—beyond a cancer diagnosis, we need smarter, sustainable care models focused on improving quality of life. At @Oracle, we're use AI and real-world evidence to advance smarter, more equitable cancer care: https://t.co/h28j1sIrN3
By Seema Verma
News•Feb 24, 2026
David Begnaud Launches Media Company, But Will Continue At CBS News
CBS News contributor David Begnaud has founded an independent media company called Do Good Crew, which will produce a weekly newsletter, a podcast, and live events spotlighting everyday heroes. The venture’s inaugural podcast episode features an interview with Oprah Winfrey....
By MediaPost
News•Feb 24, 2026
Nomad Digital Surpasses 2,000 Days without Lost Time Injury Milestone
Nomad Digital has achieved over 2,000 consecutive days without a lost‑time injury, covering 2.7 million working hours across 13 countries. The milestone, reached in December 2025, follows a prior record of 2.5 million hours LTI‑free earlier in the year. During the period the...
By Global Railway Review
News•Feb 24, 2026
How Adidas Built A Loyalty Infrastructure That Blends Commerce, Fitness, And Content
Adidas has transformed its adiClub loyalty program into a multi‑dimensional ecosystem that blends commerce, fitness tracking, and user‑generated content. Members earn points not only for purchases but also for workouts, reviews, and outfit photos, with points serving both as tier...
By Net Influencer
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Dutch and Korean Builders Achieve the Impossible
I visited this ship when she was being built. Truly a “How the F are they going to make this work?” moment. When they work together the Dutch and South Korean shipbuilders accomplish the impossible. And this isn’t even the most...
By John Konrad
News•Feb 24, 2026
Young Adult Headship Rates in 2024: Cyclical Slip or New Equilibrium?
Young adult headship rates slipped to 43.7% in 2024, reversing the post‑pandemic rise that peaked at 44.2% in 2023. While this figure still exceeds the 40.2% level recorded in 2017, it remains below the roughly 46% benchmark of the 1990s‑early...
By NAHB – Eye on Housing
News•Feb 24, 2026
Oxford University Hospitals Shares Evaluation of Ambient Voice Pilots
Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust completed a pilot of ambient voice technology (AVT) across inpatient and outpatient settings, testing four vendors – Accurx Scribe, Tortus, Heidi and Lyrebird. Almost 90% of clinicians reported reduced documentation time, with 88%...
By HTN – Health Tech Newspaper (UK)
News•Feb 24, 2026
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS TOP OEMS CUT DOWNTIME RECOVERY BY 40%, STRENGTHENING PROFITABILITY THROUGH RESILIENCE-FIRST STRATEGIES
Rockwell Automation’s new OEM Advantage Playbook, based on a survey of 500 machine‑builder leaders across 17 countries, shows top OEMs have reduced average downtime recovery from 40 hours to 24 hours – a 40% improvement. The research links faster recovery...
By Manufacturing Tomorrow
News•Feb 24, 2026
Quantcore Secures £2.5M ($3.4M USD) to Establish Sovereign Niobium-Based Quantum Hardware Manufacturing
Quantcore, a University of Glasgow spin‑out, closed a £2.5 million seed round led by PXN Ventures, Blackfinch Ventures and Scottish Enterprise. The funding will be used to build a sovereign niobium‑based quantum hardware manufacturing line at the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre,...
By Quantum Computing Report
News•Feb 24, 2026
Delta Unveils Its Largest Hawaii Schedule Ever With New Minneapolis–Maui Route And Boston–Honolulu Return
Delta Air Lines announced its largest seasonal Hawaii schedule for winter 2026‑27, adding a new nonstop Minneapolis‑St. Paul to Maui route and reinstating Boston to Honolulu service, the longest domestic flight in the U.S. The new MSP‑Maui flight operates daily...
By Live and Let’s Fly
News•Feb 24, 2026
Hitachi and Pakal Advance Silicon Modules
Hitachi Energy and Pakal Technologies have teamed up to embed Pakal’s IGTO(t) silicon power switch into Hitachi’s high‑voltage power modules. The IGTO(t) promises roughly 30% lower conduction losses than conventional IGBTs, enhancing efficiency across rail, renewable, energy‑storage, AI and data‑centre...
By reNEWS
Social•Feb 24, 2026
Microsoft’s PR Teams Manage Exec Image, Even at Midnight
Worth keeping in mind that there are entire teams of people whose job it is to curate the public image and messaging of Microsoft's top executives when you see them decide to respond at midnight to a viral claim about...
By Ethan Gach
News•Feb 24, 2026
Kingdom Come: Deliverance Director Is Stepping Away From Game Development to Make Film Adaptation
Warhorse Studios announced that longtime director Daniel Vávra is leaving day‑to‑day game development to head a new transmedia role focused on a Kingdom Come: Deliverance film adaptation. The studio confirmed a completed script and ongoing talks with production companies, positioning...
By GamingBolt
News•Feb 24, 2026
Natural Grocers Salutes Colorado with Three-Day Event
Natural Grocers is hosting its seventh annual Celebrate Colorado celebration from March 3‑5 across all 45 Colorado locations. Shoppers will receive a limited‑edition reusable bag and sticker, and can enter sweepstakes for a $1,195 snowboard, a $1,599 e‑bike, or a $500...
By Mass Market Retailers
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
The Carbonatite Advantage: Appia Reports 300 Metres of Rare Earth Mineralization at 2.55% TREO in Brazil
Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. announced diamond drilling on its Ultra Hard Rock target in Goiás, Brazil, intersecting a 300‑metre interval grading 2.55% TREO, including a 1.7‑metre zone at 14.27% TREO. The results come from a carbonatite‑hosted system, delivering...
By Jack Lifton @ InvestorNews (Critical Minerals & Rare Earths)
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Peru Begins Campaign to Block Further 100K 'High-Risk' Handsets
Peruvian telecom regulator Osiptel announced a new phase of its anti‑fraud campaign, blocking an additional 100,000 handsets deemed high‑risk. The devices are not listed in the official Renteseg database and are associated with repeated use of invalid or cloned IMEIs....
By Telecompaper
News•Feb 24, 2026
X-365 Precision XY Gantry System Offers Configurable, Affordable Motion for High-Throughput, High-Accuracy Applications
Physik Instrumente (PI) unveiled the X‑365 Precision XY Gantry System, a modular Cartesian robot that delivers nanometer‑class positioning across travel ranges from 200 × 200 mm up to 600 × 800 mm. The platform combines high load capacity with integrated linear‑encoder feedback and EtherCat‑based controller compatibility,...
By Manufacturing Tomorrow
News•Feb 24, 2026
Chef and Entrepreneur Launch Canadian Chocolate Maker to Challenge Foreign Suppliers
Toronto chef Brandon Olsen and entrepreneur Michael Held are launching As We Do Chocolate, a premium Canadian‑made chocolate manufacturer aimed at the B2B market. The venture seeks to fill a gap left by U.S. and European conglomerates by offering high‑quality,...
By Retail Insider Canada