News•Feb 23, 2026
State Bill Could End Tax Break for Large Digital Lenders
Washington State’s House Bill 2089 seeks to restore dwindling wildfire‑prevention funding by revoking a tax deduction that currently benefits large digital mortgage lenders. The deduction, originally crafted for community banks, generated $91.6 million in savings in 2024, with 65 % captured by national “placeless” lenders. The bill would strip the preference from lenders originating $10 billion or more in mortgages annually, redirecting the revenue to wildfire mitigation and potentially adding $20‑30 million per year. It cleared the Democrat‑led House and now awaits Senate committee action.
By National Mortgage News
News•Feb 23, 2026
Woolworths Senior Media Manager Joins Comcast’s FreeWheel
Comcast’s FreeWheel has hired Woolworths senior media manager Alan Jenner as Director of Platform Partnerships for Australia and New Zealand. Jenner spent nearly five years leading programmatic at Woolworths and previously held senior roles at LiveRamp, Comscore, Optus and Telstra. FreeWheel,...
By B&T (Australia)
Social•Feb 23, 2026
Prime-Edited Therapy Restores Immune Function in Teen
Below is the story of the first patient treated with a prime-edited therapeutic, developed by @PrimeMedicine in a trial led by Dr. Élie Haddad and his team at CHU Sainte-Justine. This teenager suffered from chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), an immunodeficiency,...
By David Liu
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Laser Shockwaves Transform Carbon Nanotube Films Into Graphene-Rich Networks without External Heating
Researchers have demonstrated that nanosecond laser‑induced shockwaves can transform single‑walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) thin films into multilayer graphene‑rich networks in a single, chemical‑free step. The process applies ~2.27 GPa pressure pulses without external heating, causing the nanotubes to unzip and coalesce...
By Nanowerk
News•Feb 23, 2026
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
Ryman Hospitality Properties reported record Q4 and full‑year 2025 results, posting $737.8 million in quarterly revenue and $2.6 billion for the year. Adjusted EBITDAre rose 18.9% YoY to $224.3 million in Q4 and $794.7 million annually, while net income reached $74.5 million and $247.3 million respectively....
By The Manila Times Business
News•Feb 23, 2026
COFINA Bondholder Case Against Insurers Is Set Back
A federal judge in Connecticut dismissed a lawsuit filed by former COFINA bondholders against insurers Ambac, MBIA and related subsidiaries, citing a lack of personal jurisdiction. The ruling allows plaintiffs to refile a second‑amended complaint against MBIA Inc. by March 6,...
By The Bond Buyer (municipal finance)
News•Feb 23, 2026
Chinese Ship Completes First Autonomous Docking and Cargo Handling
Four years after launching the world’s first autonomous electric feeder, China’s 300‑TEU vessel Zhi Fei completed its first fully autonomous docking at Qingdao Port, completing the maneuver in just 30 seconds. The ship, capable of crew‑managed, remote‑controlled or unmanned navigation, operates...
By The Maritime Executive
News•Feb 23, 2026
Seafood Surveillance Goes High-Tech
Seafood operators are adopting high‑tech traceability systems that assign digital identities and monitor temperature throughout the supply chain. By using QR codes, cloud platforms and sensor‑based cold‑chain monitoring, retailers can verify species, harvest location, and freshness in real time. These...
By Supermarket News
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Next Patch Wishlist
Community feedback highlights that the Mageslayer component of Bloodthorn has become overly dominant in late‑game scenarios, granting excessive magic resist to carries. This power spike penalizes heroes such as Sand King, Leshrac, and Death Prophet, while also providing an outsized...
By Dotabuff Blog
News•Feb 23, 2026
Is The New York Times a Games Company? A Familiar Debate Continues
The New York Times now has more bundle subscribers than those who pay for news‑only, reflecting a strategic shift toward ancillary products such as Wordle, cooking guides, and The Athletic. The company has stopped offering a pure news subscription to new customers,...
By Nieman Lab
News•Feb 23, 2026
KPGZ Captures Kearney Championship Run With Comrex
102.7 KPGZ in Kearney, Missouri leveraged Comrex’s FieldLink sideline reporter codec to enhance its live coverage of the Bulldogs’ high‑school football playoff run. The FieldLink system, which uses the free FieldTap app on iOS and Android smartphones, provided crisp, wireless...
By Radio World
News•Feb 23, 2026
NCSOFT to Change Company Name to NC 28 Years After Founding
NCSOFT will rebrand to “NC Corporation” and file an amendment at its March 26 shareholders’ meeting. The change updates the trade name, English name, head‑office location and website address. It also amends the articles of incorporation to clarify issuance of stock...
By Inven Global
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Before We Predict The End Of Lawyers, Let’s Take A Deep Breath
Generative AI is being touted as a productivity breakthrough for law firms, but the author argues it may actually increase workload. Drawing on the Solow paradox, the piece suggests that more information leads to more analysis, verification, and billable hours...
By Legal Tech Monitor
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Before We Predict The End Of Lawyers, Let’s Take A Deep Breath
Stephen Embry argues that generative AI, while touted as a productivity miracle for law firms, may actually generate more work rather than reduce it. He frames this counter‑intuitive outcome with the Solow paradox, which observes that new technologies often raise...
By TechLaw Crossroads
News•Feb 23, 2026
Grass Cake Recipe in Heartopia
The Grass (Green) Roll Cake in Heartopia requires two Green Sugars sold by the weather‑dependent NPC Doris. Doris appears only during rain, snow, or rainbow conditions, and the game’s weather changes randomly every six hours. Players must either monitor forecasts...
By Hardcore Gamer
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
How Interior Designers Build a Shopify Store That Captures Product Revenue From Day One
Interior designers with sizable followings can turn their influence into direct e‑commerce revenue by launching a Shopify store that combines service bookings, curated dropship products, and content publishing. The model promises 20‑35% of annual income from product sales and bookings,...
By eCommerce Fastlane
News•Feb 23, 2026
Servicers Offer Support as Nonagency Gets More Competitive
Traditional lenders are eyeing the expanding non‑agency mortgage market as originations have roughly tripled in recent years, driven by growing appetite for non‑owner‑occupied and non‑QM loans. Securitization activity surged 78% in 2025, while delinquencies on non‑QM assets have risen above...
By National Mortgage News
News•Feb 23, 2026
BKGI: An Outperforming ETF In An Important Asset Class
The BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF (BKGI) delivers active, worldwide infrastructure exposure through 33 holdings and a 0.55% expense ratio. Over the past three years it generated a 19.4% annualized return, beating its S&P Global Infrastructure benchmark’s 13.6% return. The...
By Seeking Alpha – ETFs & Funds
News•Feb 23, 2026
MOUSE: P.I. for Hire Delayed to April 16
PlaySide Publishing and indie studio Fumi Games have pushed the launch of their noir‑style first‑person shooter MOUSE: P.I. for Hire from March 19 to April 16, 2026. The title will ship on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC via Steam. The companies cite the need for extra...
By Gematsu
News•Feb 23, 2026
How GPs and LPs View AI Disruption: Thoma Bravo’s Holden Spaht and New York’s Anastasia Titarchuk
At the PEI Group’s NEXUS 2026 summit, Thoma Bravo partner Holden Spaht and New York‑based LP specialist Anastasia Titarchuk discussed how artificial‑intelligence disruption is reshaping private‑equity dynamics. Both highlighted accelerating deal flow in AI‑enabled software and the need for deeper technical diligence....
By PE Hub
Social•Feb 23, 2026
Online News Act: Game‑Changer for Press, Irritant to Tech Giants
Online News Act is a “trade irritant “to Google and Meta, and govt carrying its water, but it’s a “game changer” for a free and plural press living with a massive imbalance in bargaining power - now in the case...
By Jason Kint
News•Feb 23, 2026
Ottonomy Unveils Platform Connecting Robots, Drones and Smart Infrastructure on NVIDIA
Ottonomy unveiled Ottumn.AI, a cloud‑based platform that orchestrates autonomous robots, drones, and smart infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, and commerce. The solution runs on NVIDIA AI hardware, leveraging Jetson edge devices, Isaac Sim digital twins, and cloud GPUs for sub‑30 ms decision...
By Robotics 24/7
News•Feb 23, 2026
Poor Judgment or a Principled Stand? Susan Rice's Spat with Trump Dissected
Former U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice, a Netflix board member, publicly criticized President Donald Trump on a podcast, prompting the president to demand her removal from the board. The outburst coincides with Netflix’s $82.7 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros....
By Business Insider – Finance
News•Feb 23, 2026
Seal M on CROSS Surpasses 1 Million Global Pre-Registrations
NEXUS and PLAYWITH KOREA report 1.33 million global pre‑registrations for Seal M on CROSS, a mobile MMORPG that launched its registration window on February 11. The title adapts Seal Online’s cartoon‑style visuals and combo‑based combat for smartphones while integrating with the CROSS on‑chain full‑stack ecosystem....
By Inven Global
News•Feb 23, 2026
AHA Comments to CMS on GLOBE Payment Model
The American Hospital Association (AHA) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the proposed Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing (GLOBE) model, a mandatory Medicare Part B payment framework that would apply most‑favored‑nation pricing to select drugs...
By AHA News – American Hospital Association
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
CN Index Remains in High Pressure Territory as Market Gradually Cools
The CN Index slipped to 512 this week, keeping global container shipping in the high‑pressure zone while showing incremental easing. Freight rates on major Asia‑US and Asia‑Europe corridors fell, reflecting improved capacity and a more balanced demand environment. Geopolitical tensions,...
By Container News
News•Feb 23, 2026
Anticipated Applicability Date for Future Final RMD Regs. Announced
The IRS announced in Announcement 2026‑7 that final regulations amending RMD rules will not take effect until at least the 2026 calendar year, roughly six months after their Federal Register publication. The interim guidance requires taxpayers to rely on a good‑faith...
By The Tax Adviser (AICPA & CIMA)
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Delaware High Court Finds Investor Pact Suit Delay Fatal, Clarifies “Void/Voidable” Difference
The Delaware Supreme Court in Moelis & Co. v. West Palm Beach Firefighters Pension Fund reversed a Chancery ruling, holding that the 2014 stockholder agreement was voidable rather than void, and therefore the nine‑year‑old lawsuit was barred by the doctrine...
By Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
News•Feb 23, 2026
AHA Podcast: Rebuilding Georgia’s Rural Pediatric Pipeline — Part One
The American Hospital Association’s podcast episode "Rebuilding Georgia’s Rural Pediatric Pipeline — Part One" examines the acute shortage of pediatric specialists in Georgia’s underserved counties and outlines strategies to attract and retain providers. It highlights federal initiatives such as the...
By AHA News – American Hospital Association
News•Feb 23, 2026
Additive Research Update: Soft Robots, Hard Materials, Recyclable Ink, and More
Recent academic breakthroughs demonstrate additive manufacturing’s shift from prototyping to production. Cornell University engineered a robot‑based system that prints concrete arches underwater using primarily seafloor sediment, meeting DARPA’s depth requirements. Harvard researchers introduced a mold‑free, rotational multi‑material 3D printing process...
By Engineering.com
News•Feb 23, 2026
Walmart Data Ventures Launches Scintilla In-Store Platform
Walmart Data Ventures unveiled Scintilla In-Store, a mobile platform that fuses live inventory data, actionable metrics, and supplier‑assigned tasks for field representatives. The app replaces the former Volt system and aims to cut out‑of‑stock situations while improving planogram compliance at...
By Mass Market Retailers
News•Feb 23, 2026
Google Discover Update: Early Data Shows Fewer Domains In US via @Sejournal, @MattGSouthern
NewzDash’s early analysis of Google’s February 2026 Discover core update shows a shift toward locally relevant, in‑depth content and a drop in click‑bait style items. In California, local articles in the top 100 rose from 10 to 16, while Yahoo’s presence fell...
By Search Engine Journal
News•Feb 23, 2026
US Pulls Nonessential Staff From Beirut Embassy as Tensions with Iran Ratchet Up
The United States ordered nonessential personnel and their families to leave the Beirut embassy as tensions with Iran rise. The move is described as a temporary safety precaution while core diplomatic staff remain on site. It coincides with a massive...
By Military Times
Podcast•Feb 23, 2026•27 min
President of Plusgrade on Agent-Ready Hotel Revenue
In this episode, Eric Tangen, President of Hospitality Upselling at Plusgrade and co‑founder of Oki, discusses how hotels can boost total revenue by integrating upselling technology with revenue management systems. He explains the shift from focusing solely on RevPAR to...
By Hotel Tech Insider
News•Feb 23, 2026
Gridiron Adds to Leadership Team Amid Fund VI Roll-Out
Gridiron Capital has elevated Scott Harrison to Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer, expanding its senior leadership team. Harrison, who blends investment acumen with operational expertise, now sits alongside founders Tom Burger and Kevin Jackson. The promotion comes as the...
By Buyouts Insider
News•Feb 23, 2026
TEGNA Brings More ‘9News’ To Denver Viewers
TEGNA has added two new 30‑minute “9News” broadcasts at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on its MyNetwork TV affiliate KTVD‑20 in the Denver‑Boulder market, also streaming via the 9News+ app. The 5:30 p.m. slot competes directly with NBC Nightly News on KUSA‑9. TEGNA...
By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
Social•Feb 23, 2026
Streets Cleared to Asphalt Within 30 Minutes
30 mins post snowfall and some streets are already at asphalt. Mayor Mamdani I wasn’t familiar with your game.
By Hayden Clarkin (The Transit Guy)
Social•Feb 23, 2026
Paramount Submits Upgraded Offer to Acquire WBD
New: Paramount has made a new and improved offer for WBD. Expect WBD to respond soon. https://t.co/CW7caCn4xm
By Lucas Shaw
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Why Amazon Sellers Need a Specialized Agency After $500K in Revenue
Amazon sellers reaching $300K‑$500K in monthly revenue encounter a structural shift in operational complexity that outpaces a lean, generalist model. Managing dozens of ASINs, multi‑marketplace listings, and five‑figure ad budgets requires specialized expertise across PPC, SEO, content, and inventory. The...
By eCommerce Fastlane
Social•Feb 23, 2026
Anthropic Fined Billions for Massive Training Data Theft
Anthropic is guilty of stealing training data at massive scale and has had to pay multi-billion dollar settlements for their theft. This is just a fact.
By Elon Musk
Social•Feb 23, 2026
Rapid Chaos Creation Gave US Army Edge in Baghdad
“We created chaos faster than they could adapt.” The American Army’s ability to operate in ambiguity became a decisive advantage inside Baghdad. https://t.co/Icc6ylQSli
By John Spencer
News•Feb 23, 2026
France’s Nuclear Pivot Serves as Catalyst for NUKZ
France has reversed its plan to close 14 reactors, opting instead to extend its existing fleet and build at least six new EPR2 units. EDF’s preliminary cost estimate for the first six reactors now stands at €72.8 billion, underscoring the scale...
By ETF Trends (VettaFi)
Social•Feb 23, 2026
Google's Proxy Attacks Meta, Shifts Child Safety Debate to Age‑Gating
Google proxy Chamber of Progress has really unleashed on Meta over its debate on the right and wrong way to protect children from harm. Playing out in LA, New Mexico and NdCal courts. Making it all about age-gating rather than...
By Jason Kint
Social•Feb 23, 2026
Offices Evolve Into Performance‑Boosting Social Ecosystems
The office is no longer a "container" for desks ... it’s a catalyst for performance. As we hit 2026, the workplace has shifted from static square footage to a dynamic ecosystem built on social health & hospitality.
By Coy Davidson
News•Feb 23, 2026
Sony Has Big PS5 Deals on PlayStation Direct and PlayStation Store
Sony Interactive Entertainment is offering deep discounts across its PlayStation ecosystem, targeting both physical and digital PS5 games, accessories, and the PSVR2 headset. Prices on flagship titles such as God of War Ragnarök and Marvel’s Spider‑Man 2 have dropped to $19.99‑$29.99, while...
By Polygon (Gaming)
Social•Feb 23, 2026
Stablecoin Rewards Undermine Community Bank Growth
Our savings yield for @bankonroger is 3.61 APY. I’m not worried about competition with stablecoin yields, I’m concerned how it robs community growth. Stablecoin funds gov’t debt while community banks fund community growth.
By Jill Castilla
Social•Feb 23, 2026
SigmaLithium Forecasts 240k‑tonne Annual Output, 520k
.@SigmaLithium providing formal guidance just a few weeks after restarting mining under owner/operator model: ◦12 months annualized forward production: 240,000 tonnes ◦24 months annualized forward production: 520,000 tonnes $SGML 👇
By Howard Klein
News•Feb 23, 2026
Latest EVE Pulse Highlights CSM Summit, Crazy Capsuleer Battles
The latest EVE Pulse video from CCP Games recaps the CSM 20 summit in Reykjavik and highlights the surge of large‑scale capsuleer battles shaping New Eden in 2026. It showcases the first look at the EVE Forever visual overhaul, including revamped asteroid mining...
By MMORPG.com
Social•Feb 23, 2026
Online News Acts Force Google Deals, Meta Hostility
For all who moved on once Australia then Canada passed their Online News Act, “it’s been a gamechanger” as Google was brought to the table to do deals noting Meta took a different approach by going hostile on news. 1/3...
By Jason Kint
News•Feb 23, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Milk Makeup Appoints Frank B as Global Artistic Director
Milk Makeup announced that Frank Buscarello, known as Frank B, has been appointed global artistic director, reporting to CMO Diana Briceno. The founder‑family insider brings decades of luxury fashion campaign experience and a non‑traditional graffiti background to the role. His mandate...
By WWD