News•Feb 18, 2026
CMA CGM Inks Order for Six Dual-Fuel LNG Ships with India Yard
CMA CGM has placed an order with India’s Cochin Shipyard for six 1,700‑TEU dual‑fuel LNG container vessels. The deal was announced during a New Delhi visit that also included a pledge to recruit an additional 1,500 seafarers, bringing the total Indian crew to 2,500. CEO Rodolphe Saadé highlighted the move as a deepening of a 40‑year partnership, with plans to expand container manufacturing and ship‑recycling activities. The order underscores CMA CGM’s push toward greener propulsion and broader strategic ties in Asia.
By Journal of Commerce (JOC)
News•Feb 18, 2026
Victory Cruise Lines Marks America250 With Great Lakes Voyages
Victory Cruise Lines is debuting a series of 2026 sailings that circle all five Great Lakes to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary. The program introduces the Navy Pier Culinary and History Collection in Chicago, a guided walking and tasting tour that...
By Recommend
News•Feb 18, 2026
Practical Guidance for Drafting and Reviewing IP Indemnification Clauses
Intellectual property indemnification clauses are a focal point of commercial contract negotiations because infringement claims can generate hefty financial losses and operational disruption. The article breaks down the core elements—exclusions, remedies, defense control, scope, and covered claims—and then offers role‑specific...
By JD Supra – Legal Tech
News•Feb 18, 2026
Frist Cressey Ventures Raises $425M Fund to Invest in AI-Native Care
Frist Cressey Ventures closed an oversubscribed $425 million Fund IV, lifting its assets under management close to $1 billion. The new fund zeroes in on early‑stage, AI‑native healthcare companies that can reshape care delivery. Strategic limited partners such as Cigna, MedStar Health and...
By HIT Consultant
News•Feb 18, 2026
Concord Opens New Los Angeles Office on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills
Concord has opened a new 32,000‑square‑foot Los Angeles office at 9171 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, occupying the sixth floor and penthouse of the Wilshire & Palm Building. The space, designed by Wolcott with interiors by Tangram, emphasizes flexible, collaborative work environments and...
By Music Business Worldwide (MBW)
Blog•Feb 18, 2026
United Airlines Plane Declared a Crime Scene After a Bullet Is Discovered in an Overhead Bin
United Airlines’ Newark‑based Boeing 737 was grounded on Feb. 17 after a single bullet was found in an overhead bin, prompting investigators to declare the aircraft a crime scene. The flight, UA‑1511 to Miami, was delayed nearly three hours while security...
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo
News•Feb 18, 2026
AppsFlyer Talks Buyer Signals, Player Targeting and Staying Legally Compliant
At Pocket Gamer Connects London 2026, AppsFlyer executives Edik Mitelman and Adam Smart unveiled a data‑collaboration platform that taps consumers' real‑world credit‑card spend to identify high‑value gaming audiences. By partnering with Mastercard and other financial institutions, the firm can segment...
By PocketGamer.biz
News•Feb 18, 2026
Japan Accounting Group Seeks to Ease Insurer Bond Loss Rule
The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (JICPA) has proposed treating life insurers' government‑bond holdings as held‑to‑maturity, removing the need for impairment accounting when certain criteria are met. Under current rules insurers must record a loss if market value falls...
By Accounting Today
News•Feb 18, 2026
Protecting a Healthcare Facility From All Angles
Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation is piloting an AI‑driven predictive tool that scores inpatient threat levels using EHR data, social determinants and real‑time updates, alerting clinicians through the electronic health record. The system gives staff early awareness of potentially violent...
By HealthTech Magazine
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Voters Reject Iran War; Trump Should Rethink
us voters did not sign up for a large scale military campaign in iran. venezuela was popular because no americans were hurt and military operations were over almost before they started. president trump should think carefully before he gives the...
By Ian Bremmer
News•Feb 18, 2026
Supplier Spotlight: Aalberts IPS Nears 100 Years of U.S. Valve Manufacturing
Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems (IPS) is approaching a century of U.S.-based valve manufacturing under its Apollo brand, highlighting a vertically integrated model centered in South Carolina. The company offers a broad portfolio that now includes advanced press‑fitting solutions such as...
By New Equipment Digest
News•Feb 18, 2026
SkyGrid, Wisk Aero Propose New Class of Flight Rules to Enable Automated AAM Operations
SkyGrid and Wisk Aero released a white paper detailing Automated Flight Rules (AFR) and a new Class X low‑altitude airspace to enable scalable urban air mobility (UAM). The proposal builds on a 2025 concept of operations, shifting from high‑level guidance to...
By Urban Air Mobility News
News•Feb 18, 2026
Weaving Flexibility Into Nitinol: IMDEA–UPM Advances 3D Printed Superelastic Metamaterials
Researchers at IMDEA Materials and the Technical University of Madrid have created interwoven, fabric‑like Nitinol structures using laser powder bed fusion, delivering superelastic metamaterials with unprecedented flexibility. By shifting focus from alloy composition to algorithmically designed geometries—such as tubular lattices...
By 3D Printing Industry – News
News•Feb 18, 2026
Plastometrex Launches MultiScale Capability for Thin-Wall and High-Resolution Mechanical Property Mapping
Plastometrex has added a MultiScale capability to its PLX‑Benchtop system, enabling high‑resolution mechanical property mapping on parts as thin as 0.75 mm. The upgrade uses 1.5 mm indent spacing and interchangeable 250‑µm, 500‑µm, and 1000‑µm indenters to generate full stress‑strain curves in...
By 3D Printing Industry – News
News•Feb 18, 2026
Are We Entering an Era in Which Engagement Is As Important as the Promotion Itself?
Promotions are evolving from simple price cuts to interactive experiences that require customer participation. Leading online casinos and e‑commerce giants like Shein and AliExpress now embed daily spin games, resource‑management mini‑games, and scarcity‑driven challenges into their offers. These engagement mechanics...
By Retail Focus (UK)
News•Feb 18, 2026
Loman AI Expands POS Partnerships with SpotOn
Loman AI announced a new partnership with SpotOn, extending its voice‑AI phone answering service to another leading restaurant point‑of‑sale platform. The integration lets the AI pull real‑time menu, reservation and inventory data directly from the POS, enabling more natural, accurate...
By Food On Demand
Blog•Feb 18, 2026
Chase Offers: Spend $600 Through Chase Travel, Get $100 Credit
Chase has rolled out a new Chase Offer for Sapphire, Freedom, Ink and J.P. Morgan Reserve cardholders that grants a $100 statement credit when a single transaction of $600 or more is booked through Chase Travel. The promotion must be activated...
By Miles to Memories
News•Feb 18, 2026
You Can Invest in SpaceX Before Its IPO — but Should You?
Investors can now gain exposure to SpaceX through private secondary markets, specialty ETFs and pooled funds, sidestepping the wait for a public listing. The rocket company is valued at roughly $1.25 trillion, making it one of the most coveted private assets....
By MarketWatch – Top Stories
News•Feb 18, 2026
Marlink Integrates Microsoft ExpressRoute for Managed Cloud Connectivity
Marlink announced that it will deliver direct, secure global access to Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 through the Microsoft ExpressRoute program. The service uses Marlink’s multi‑orbit satellite network and global Points of Presence to provide private, dedicated circuits that bypass...
By SatNews
News•Feb 18, 2026
Valid8 IP
Valid8 IP Ltd provides secure client‑identification and verification services to claims‑management, insolvency, CMC and legal firms. Its platform delivers multi‑bureau credit reports, AML/KYC checks and vehicle‑data lookups via a consent‑driven portal or API integration. The company is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified, PCI DSS 4...
By Legal Futures (UK)
Blog•Feb 18, 2026
Critical Minerals Americas’ Denis Clement on Reviving a Multi-Billion-Tonne Black Shale Project in Alberta
Critical Minerals Americas (CMAI) is reviving its SBH Project in northeastern Alberta, a massive black‑shale deposit spanning roughly 38‑50 billion tonnes. The deposit hosts a suite of critical minerals—including molybdenum, nickel, uranium, cobalt, lithium and virtually all rare earth elements. CMAI...
By Jack Lifton @ InvestorNews (Critical Minerals & Rare Earths)
News•Feb 18, 2026
MeTV Is Adding The Golden Girls
MeTV announced that The Golden Girls will return to broadcast television beginning March 16, 2026, marking the sitcom’s first over‑the‑air airing since 1997. The series will occupy a nightly 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. slot on weekdays and a Sunday prime‑time block from 8 p.m....
By Cord Cutters News
News•Feb 18, 2026
Smart Retail Is Transforming Small Farm Shops
Stonehills Farm in East Yorkshire has introduced RFID‑enabled fridges and freezers that let customers unlock units, pay instantly, and trigger real‑time stock monitoring via a mobile app. This smart retail model replaces traditional honesty boxes with automated vending, preserving product...
By Retail Focus (UK)
Blog•Feb 18, 2026
ABB Automation Extended
ABB announced its Automation Extended program, a strategic evolution of its distributed control systems that lets customers modernize without interrupting operations. The initiative builds on the long‑standing ABB Ability System 800xA platform, now released as version 7.0 with a separation‑of‑concerns...
By The Manufacturing Connection
News•Feb 18, 2026
‘Let Us Normalize Delaying Games’: DayZ Creator Says Players ‘Have the Power’ to Tell Platform Holders Delays Are Okay
Dean Hall, creator of DayZ and developer of Icarus, used a Reddit AMA to ask players to stop stigmatizing game release delays. He highlighted the console version of Icarus, pushed back from February 26 to March 26, as a recent example. Hall...
By Video Games Chronicle
Social•Feb 18, 2026
De-Dollarization Undermines US Military Financing Power
De-Dollarization Threatens US Military Power The dollar’s role in global trade is shrinking. As it loses value, I see us losing influence and even military strength, because our military depends on financing powered by the dollar. The markets are already showing...
By Peter Schiff
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Italy Cuts Carbon Charge on Electricity, Rattles Markets
Italy’s plan to strip carbon cost from power bills jolts markets https://t.co/RZ9Dw7uUKq via @E_Krukowska @Al_Brambilla https://t.co/aVgbxP1Rxm
By Zöe Schneeweiss
News•Feb 18, 2026
FDA to Review Moderna’s Flu Jab on Agency Pivot
The FDA has reversed its earlier refusal and will now evaluate Moderna’s mRNA‑1010 seasonal flu vaccine using a two‑track approach: a full Biologics License Application review for adults 50‑64 and an accelerated approval pathway for those 65 and older, contingent...
By Pharmaceutical Technology (GlobalData)
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Identity and Supply Chain Demand Heightened Cybersecurity Focus
Identity and supply chain need more attention, risk intelligence firm says | Cybersecurity Dive https://t.co/917wKw3CC3
By Chuck Brooks
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Oil's High Risk Premium Clashes With Market Near-Highs
Oil has a big risk premium in it in terms of vol and skew. Meanwhile SPUs, IWM, VXUS all near ATHs Feels like a tense contradiction. https://t.co/6lmCdFZUnm
By Kris Abdelmessih
Blog•Feb 18, 2026
Amazon Sellers Have 2 Weeks to Ensure Compliance of Tools They Use
Amazon will amend its Business Solutions Agreement (BSA) effective March 4, 2026, adding a new Agent Policy that governs AI and automated tools accessing Seller Central. Sellers received notice on February 17 and now have a two‑week window to confirm that any third‑party...
By EcommerceBytes
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Markets Mirror Trump’s Shifting Policy Narratives
You just have to respect markets and the games they play Trump first term: Public is all about long Energy, short Solar.... Solar stocks go on an epic run Trump 2nd term: Tariffs going to crush International economies.... International stocks just thrashing...
By Joe Kunkle
News•Feb 18, 2026
Warren Targets Dimon for Help on Interest Rate Caps
Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon urging his public support for the Empowering States’ Rights to Protect Consumers Act, which would let states re‑impose credit‑card interest‑rate caps on national banks. The legislation seeks to restore the...
By Banking Dive
News•Feb 18, 2026
Nova-Institut Reports Global Bio-Based Polymer Market to Rise 11% Annually Until 2030
The nova‑Institut report shows bio‑based polymers reached 4.5 million tonnes in 2025, representing about 1 % of total polymer output. Production is projected to grow at an 11 % compound annual growth rate through 2030, potentially doubling the market share to 2 %. Capacity...
By CompositesWorld
News•Feb 18, 2026
How Transport Fever 3’s Six-Year Development Journey Showcases the Gaming Industry’s Evolution
Urban Games announced Transport Fever 3 in May 2025, marking the third entry in its transport‑simulation franchise after the 2019 release of Transport Fever 2. The title has been in development for six years and will ship with more than 300 vehicles, adding...
By GamesBeat
News•Feb 18, 2026
How Reward Systems Boost Customer Retention in Mobile Apps
Retailers are pivoting from acquisition to retention as mobile apps become the primary consumer channel, with users spending over 85% of their time in apps. A modest 5‑6% lift in app retention can translate into profit gains of 25% to...
By Retail Focus (UK)
Social•Feb 18, 2026
FCC Chair Denies Censorship, Demands Equal Airtime for Candidates
"There was no censorship here at all," says FCC Chair Brendan Carr on Colbert not airing Talarico interview. CBS just has to give comparable time and placement to other candidates running against Talarico. Some might say that would discourage shows...
By Joe Flint
Social•Feb 18, 2026
MRNA Vaccines Advance Triple‑negative Breast Cancer Therapy
The unfounded move by @HHSGov against mRNA vaccines will hurt our future potent immune therapy vs cancer. Another point of progress for triple-negative breast cancer with individualized neoantigen mRNA vaccines today @Nature Adds to successful pancreatic, renal cell, melanoma reports...
By Eric Topol
Blog•Feb 18, 2026
India Takes on the Shadow Fleet (Bonus Video)
India's navy has begun seizing shadow‑fleet oil tankers within its exclusive economic zone, capturing three vessels since early February. The shadow fleet, a network of roughly 1,000 de‑commissioned tankers, moves 3‑4 million barrels of sanctioned crude daily from Russia, Iran...
By Zeihan on Geopolitics (Insights)
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Listen to Biology’s Early Whispers to Prevent Disease
We could prevent diseases so much better but we haven't learned to listen to when biology whispers long (10 + years) in advance. A key theme in Super Agers, too. https://t.co/0pSap3f32N @NathanPriceSci @ @nrappapo @BuckInstitute example below for Type 2...
By Eric Topol
News•Feb 18, 2026
Caturus Energy Advances LNG Business Through $950-Million Asset Deal with SM Energy
Caturus Energy announced a $950 million purchase of SM Energy’s Galvan Ranch assets, adding about 61,000 net acres and 250 MMcfed of daily gas production in Webb County, Texas. The acquisition lifts Caturus’s pro‑forma net output to roughly 950 MMcfed across 275,000 acres,...
By Oil & Gas Journal – General Interest
Social•Feb 18, 2026
FCC Chair: Equal Time Rule Applies to Broadcast, Not Radio
FCC Chair Brendan Carr says, "the equal time rule is going to apply to broadcast across the board" but adds he hasn't seen same issues in radio.
By Joe Flint
Blog•Feb 18, 2026
Aceclidine
Aceclidine (Vizz®) received FDA approval in 2025 as an ophthalmic solution for presbyopia, targeting age‑related near‑vision loss. The drug acts as a pupil‑selective muscarinic agonist, inducing miosis without significant ciliary muscle activity, thereby enhancing depth of focus through a pinhole...
By Drug Hunter
News•Feb 18, 2026
ED Freezes ₹505 Cr Held Abroad In WinZO Money-Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached ₹505 cr (≈$55.7 mn) held in WinZO’s US and Singapore shell accounts as part of a money‑laundering probe. The agency alleges the gaming platform used bots and algorithm‑driven personas to play against real users, inflating revenues...
By Inc42
Blog•Feb 18, 2026
Hotels Didn’t Abandon Spam They Abandoned Acquisition
Luxury hotels abandoned outbound email acquisition after the spam‑filled era of the late 1990s, leaving a vacuum that online travel agencies (OTAs) swiftly filled. OTAs invested billions in search visibility and data-driven targeting, becoming the default discovery engine and extracting...
By Revenue Hub
Social•Feb 18, 2026
IEA Ministerial Unites 50 Nations on Energy Security
Delighted to bring together over 50 countries at the #IEAMinisterial in Paris to discuss major issues of energy security, access, affordability & sustainability Thank you to the Ministers for the rich discussions, confirming the IEA is at the heart of the...
By Fatih Birol
Social•Feb 18, 2026
CIOs Overrun SAP Migration; ERP Must Accelerate for AI
The 7 biggest S/4HANA migration hurdles — and how to overcome them https://t.co/6u9sHnY6rG My take: Many CIOs I speak w/ are accumulating SAP instances faster than they can combine/rationalize them. ERP industry needs to adapt to AI speed if it doesn’t want to...
By Dion Hinchcliffe
News•Feb 18, 2026
Medline Addresses Bed Fire Risk Linked to Death
Medline is revising usage instructions for its home‑care adjustable beds after the FDA documented safety incidents involving hand‑control pendants that sparked, melted or ignited, and entrapment hazards from third‑party accessories. The agency recorded 12 injuries and two deaths—one fire‑related and...
By MedTech Dive
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Agentic AI Enables Accurate Rare Disease Diagnosis via DeepRare
Another good use case for agentic AI in medicine: diagnosis of rare diseases. Exemplified by DeepRare https://t.co/XBd68V3iDl https://t.co/rBl5yn95sI
By Eric Topol
Podcast•Feb 18, 2026•1h 32m
882 Air Accident Updates
The episode reviews recent aviation safety incidents, including the preventable DCA mid‑air collision highlighted by NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, a JetBlue A320 software glitch lawsuit against Airbus, and investigations into an Air India 787 fuel‑control switch issue, a United 777...
By Airplane Geeks Podcast