News•Feb 12, 2026
Monitoring Made Inverters More Essential to Solar Project Performance
Solar inverter manufacturers have turned inverters into intelligent power‑management platforms with granular monitoring across loads, storage, EV chargers, and the grid. Companies such as Enphase and SMA now deliver module‑level data, temperature and irradiance metrics, and AI‑driven predictive maintenance. This visibility helps owners avoid unexpected bills, optimize time‑of‑use and NEM 3.0 rates, and keep systems online longer. Legacy repowering programs aim to retrofit older inverters with these capabilities.
By Solar Power World
Podcast•Feb 12, 2026•25 min
319. The Power of Model-Based Battery Engineering
In this episode, Grayson Brulte talks with Gavin White, co‑founder and CEO of About:Energy, about how model‑based design and advanced simulation are transforming battery engineering, slashing development cycles by up to 70%. White explains the creation of The Voltt, a...
By SAE Tomorrow Today
News•Feb 12, 2026
Four Seasons Hotel Toronto Maintains Forbes Rating
Four Seasons Hotel Toronto has retained its Forbes Travel Guide Five‑Star Hotel and Five‑Star Spa ratings, marking the sixth consecutive year of the property’s 10‑Star distinction. The hotel is now one of only four Five‑Star hotels in Toronto and one...
By Hotelier Magazine (Canada)
Blog•Feb 12, 2026
French Gov: Resilience Reserve Created “Unprecedented Wave” Of Reinsurance Captives
France’s 2023 resilience reserve has sparked an unprecedented wave of reinsurance captives, now underwriting more than €200 million in gross premiums. The government’s provision mirrors Luxembourg’s successful equalisation model but offers slightly less generous terms, creating a tax‑efficient, regulated pathway for...
By Captive Intelligence
News•Feb 12, 2026
Plus Power Brings Online 350-MWh Cross Town BESS in Maine
Plus Power has commissioned the 175‑MW, 350‑MWh Cross Town Energy Storage facility in Gorham, Maine, marking the largest battery energy storage system on the ISO New England grid. The plant uses 156 Sungrow PowerTitan modules on a five‑acre site adjacent...
By Solar Power World
News•Feb 12, 2026
Spain Hits 50 GW Solar Milestone
Spain’s installed solar capacity hit the 50 GW milestone in early 2026, after adding roughly 8.7 GW in 2025. Solar now represents 33.9% of the country’s total installed power capacity and supplied 18.4% of electricity last year. The expansion was led by...
By pv magazine
News•Feb 12, 2026
Secondaries Funds the Largest on Average Among Those Closed Last Year
Secondaries funds that closed in 2025 posted the highest average fund size across all private‑equity vehicle types. Even after removing Ardian’s $30 billion raise—the single largest fund in the dataset—the average remained the top figure. The data underscores a shift toward...
By Private Equity International
News•Feb 12, 2026
New Nacha Rules, New Risks: Key Takeaways for Controllers Focused on Supplier Bank Verification
Recent Nacha rule updates now require repeatable, provable verification of supplier bank accounts, shifting the focus from intent to defensibility. Controllers relying on email confirmations, phone callbacks, and ad‑hoc checks face heightened exposure as fraudsters employ AI‑generated communications. The webinar...
By Controllers Council
News•Feb 12, 2026
Legal and Compliance Readiness Plunges Amid Growing Regulatory and Cyber Threats
The 2026 Litigation Trends Survey from Norton Rose Fulbright shows a steep decline in litigation preparedness, with confidence among U.S. general counsel dropping from 46% in 2024 to 29% in 2025. The dip aligns with regulatory uncertainty following the shift...
By Human Resource Executive
News•Feb 12, 2026
The ‘Discovery’ Problem in Embedded Finance – and How OMB Bank Found the Right Fintech Partner
Community bank OMB Bank struggled with a slow, manual process to locate fintech partners, relying on static PDFs and endless email threads. The bank’s breakthrough came when it discovered Backpack, a university‑payments fintech listed on Treasury Prime’s AI Marketplace, which...
By Tearsheet
News•Feb 12, 2026
The New Rationale of the EU PV Market
Solar photovoltaic installations continued strong growth in 2025, with Europe reaching a record 70 GW and global cumulative installations surpassing 700 GW, led primarily by China’s over‑half share. The market is increasingly bifurcated: mature regions stagnate while emerging economies accelerate, and battery...
By pv magazine
Blog•Feb 12, 2026
To Ensure Audiences Return, Invite One Meaningful Action Early
Publishers are rethinking first‑time interactions by offering a single, personal action that lets new visitors declare a preference, such as saving a story, following a topic, or joining a focused newsletter. Research shows these early choices generate stronger propensity signals...
By Digital Content Next (InContext/Blog)
Blog•Feb 12, 2026
Limited Risk Disclosure Updates Despite Political and Economic Volatility
Deloitte and USC’s Peter Arkley Institute released its fifth‑year analysis of S&P 500 risk‑factor disclosures, finding that average page counts rose to 14.3 and risk‑factor totals to 32. Despite SEC reforms aimed at trimming disclosures, 56% of firms added pages and 37%...
By Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Price Controls Trigger Chaotic, Uneven Resource Allocation
I'm super excited for my new paper with @ATabarrok and Mark Whitmeyer: "Chaos and Misallocation under Price Controls" During the 1973-74 gasoline crisis, the U.S. had about a 9 percent national shortfall. But that was far from evenly spread out. Over...
By Brian Albrecht
News•Feb 12, 2026
STAT+: BridgeBio Drug for Genetic Cause of Dwarfism Succeeds in Key Study
BridgeBio Pharma's oral drug infigratinib met its primary endpoint in a pivotal trial of more than 100 children with achondroplasia, delivering an average growth increase of 2.1 cm per year versus placebo. Adjusted analysis showed a 1.74 cm per year advantage, both...
By STAT (Biotech)
News•Feb 12, 2026
Tesla Set to Launch Vehicle-to-Grid Programme in the US
Tesla will roll out its first vehicle‑to‑grid program in the United States, starting with Cybertruck owners in select Texas markets served by CenterPoint Energy and Oncor. The Powershare Grid Support Program lets participants earn energy‑bill credits by feeding power back...
By Energy Storage News
News•Feb 12, 2026
USA Labor Market Report Underpins Energy Demand
Rystad Energy highlighted that January U.S. non‑farm payrolls increased by 130,000, pushing the unemployment rate down to 4.3% and surpassing consensus expectations. The stronger labor market is viewed as a modest tailwind for demand for transport fuels, petrochemicals and power...
By Rigzone – News
Blog•Feb 12, 2026
DCN’s Media Industry Must Reads: Week of February 12, 2026
This week’s DCN media roundup highlights several pivotal developments shaping the industry. Hollywood is gearing up for a new round of labor talks between actors and writers, while publishers and politicians intensify efforts to curb Google’s ad‑tech dominance. Apple faces...
By Digital Content Next (InContext/Blog)
News•Feb 12, 2026
Fireweed, RRDC Sign Exploration Accord
Fireweed Metals Corp. has signed an exploration and collaboration agreement with the Ross River Dena Council (RRDC) that obligates the company to obtain free, prior and informed consent before advancing its Mactung tungsten and Macpass zinc‑lead‑silver projects in eastern Yukon....
By North of 60 Mining News (Mining News North)
Social•Feb 12, 2026
EU Parliament Backs Digital Euro to Curb US Payment Dominance
Post-Trump assault on Greenland, the EU parliament delivers a big win for the digital euro as it wins 420-158 backing in EU Parliament straw poll The digital euro couldn't have better timing as the EU looks to the digital euro...
By Richard Turrin
News•Feb 12, 2026
Embridge Consulting Introduces “Elastic Change” To Tackle Why ERP and Transformation Projects Fail
Embridge Consulting launched the Elastic Change framework to address the high failure rate of ERP and digital transformation projects. The model replaces rigid, project‑led approaches with a flexible structure that scales with organisational maturity and emphasizes emotionally intelligent leadership. By...
By ERP News
Blog•Feb 12, 2026
Dr. Christian Weedbrook and Bill Fradin on Xanadu’s $3.1B Quantum SPAC Deal (CHAC)
Xanadu, the Canadian quantum‑computing startup, announced a $3.1 billion business combination with Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp., a special‑purpose acquisition company listed on NASDAQ. The deal, disclosed in November, positions Xanadu as one of the few quantum firms to go public via...
By SPACInsider
News•Feb 12, 2026
Grok Is Now Editing Itself
The episode examines Grokipedia, Elon Musk’s AI‑generated Wikipedia alternative, and reveals that its chatbot Grok has become the primary editor, submitting and approving over three‑quarters of all suggested changes. Analysis by the Tow Center shows Grok’s self‑editing surged in December,...
By Columbia Journalism Review (CJR)
News•Feb 12, 2026
Industrial AI: Essential Strategies for Transformation
Claudio Fayad outlines three core strategies for industrial AI adoption: modernize legacy automation without halting production, fuse IT and OT functions to create a unified data pipeline, and implement a robust data‑fabric to centralize real‑time information. By layering AI on...
By InformationWeek
Podcast•Feb 12, 2026•0 min
Impact of AI on Transport | TG Explains AI
TeleGeography’s podcast with Luis Colasante examines the emerging bottlenecks in AI infrastructure. He explains that AI‑driven data centers consume two to three times more power than traditional cloud facilities, positioning energy availability as the chief constraint on digital growth. The discussion...
By TeleGeography Explains the Internet
News•Feb 12, 2026
These Net-Firing Drone Hunters Will Nab Rogue Drones over FIFA Stadiums
Fortem Technologies secured a multimillion‑dollar Department of Homeland Security contract to protect the 2026 FIFA World Cup venues with its net‑based DroneHunter interceptors. The company will deploy TrueView R30 radar, SkyDome command software, and kinetic net‑capture drones, marking its second...
By DroneDJ
Podcast•Feb 12, 2026•34 min
Cooling Construction Workers with Human-Centric Tech, with Tiffany Yeh, MD Co-Founder & CEO of Eztia Materials
In this episode, Dr. Tiffany Yeh, MD, co‑founder and CEO of climate‑tech startup Eztia Materials, discusses the urgent heat challenge facing construction workers and how human‑centric cooling technologies can protect them. She explains the science behind Eztia’s HydroVolt material, its...
By Tangent – Proptech
News•Feb 12, 2026
Develop:Star Awards Submissions Open
Develop's Star Awards for 2025 open submissions, running until 3 April 2026. The ceremony will be held on 15 July at the Brighton Dome, showcasing 18 award categories, including the newly added Best Ongoing Game. Entry is free and studios of any size...
By MCV/Develop
News•Feb 12, 2026
Animation Reveals Design of O’Hare International Airport Concourse D
Chicago released a two‑minute animation unveiling the $1.3 billion Concourse D, part of the ORDNext terminal redevelopment. The new concourse, designed by SOM, Ross Barney, Juan Gabriel Moreno Architects and Arup, will feature 19 flexible gates, skylit multi‑level spaces, lounges, retail and landscaped views of...
By Airport Industry-News
News•Feb 12, 2026
Fairmont Makes Vietnam Debut with Hanoi Property
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has launched its first Vietnamese property, Fairmont Hanoi, a luxury hotel in the city’s Old Quarter. The 241‑room hotel features 38 Fairmont Gold rooms, 12 suites, and a flagship Presidential Suite blending Art Deco and Vietnamese...
By Sleeper
Podcast•Feb 12, 2026•38 min
EP500: This Is Episode 500, and It's All About You, Tribe
In episode 500 of the Relentless Health Value podcast, host Stacey Richter celebrates the community of healthcare entrepreneurs, executives, and change‑makers she calls the "tribe," highlighting how the show has moved listeners from theory to real‑world transformation. Listener clips illustrate...
By Relentless Health Value
News•Feb 12, 2026
PHX Launches Early Bag Check Service
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) launched an Early Bag Check service on February 11, allowing travelers to drop off luggage before reaching the terminal. The free service, operated by Bags, is available for domestic flights on Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier,...
By Airport Industry-News
News•Feb 12, 2026
Stage Two of Roadmap to Support Growth and Development of Programmatic TV in Europe Underway
The European Programmatic TV Initiative (EPTVI) has launched Stage Two of its roadmap, moving from strategic planning to concrete solutions for scaling programmatic TV across Europe. The new phase will produce three core deliverables – North Star principles, reusable core...
By TVBEurope
News•Feb 12, 2026
Dartsee Helps Players Level up with New Darts Class Game
Dartsee, a leader in interactive social gaming, has launched Darts Class, its 13th game designed to let players practice and improve their dart skills. The new mode offers three difficulty levels and two gameplay modes, with targets that shrink and...
By Blooloop — Theme Parks
News•Feb 12, 2026
AI UGC for Marketing Teams: Definition, Benefits, and How To Use It
Artificial intelligence is reshaping user‑generated content (UGC) for marketing teams, turning raw consumer footage into polished ad assets at scale. AI‑driven platforms now analyze performance data, generate scripts, and edit videos, enabling brands to launch authentic creatives within hours instead...
By Influencer Marketing Hub
News•Feb 12, 2026
Soft Power and the Race to the Moon: Why Cislunar Norms Are the Next Hill to Hold
The United States is positioning cislunar space as the next geopolitical arena, leveraging NASA’s Artemis program and the Artemis Accords to set soft‑power norms. Cislunar real estate near the lunar south pole is scarce, and early standards for communications, navigation,...
By AIAA – Industry News (Aerospace)
Blog•Feb 12, 2026
Air Canada’s Choice of the A350-1000 Makes Perfect Sense in Various Ways
Air Canada has placed an order for eight Airbus A350‑1000 aircraft, with purchase rights for another eight, targeting deliveries between the second half of 2030 and 2032. The new jets will replace the airline’s aging 777‑300ER fleet, offering comparable three‑class...
By AirInsight
News•Feb 12, 2026
All Upgrades in Mewgenics and How to Get Them
Mewgenics features a tiered upgrade system tied to seven NPCs, each requiring specific cat submissions such as zone‑progress cats, injured felines, or retired adventurers. Upgrades range from inventory expansion and house enlargement to specialized breeding data and item recovery. Players...
By Destructoid
Blog•Feb 12, 2026
Restaurant-Goers Are Looking For Indoor-Outdoor Dining Experiences
Restaurant operators are increasingly adopting indoor‑outdoor dining concepts as 69% of U.S. adults express a preference for optional outdoor seating, according to the National Restaurant Association’s 2023 report. The hybrid layout blends indoor comfort with natural ambience, enhancing branding, customer...
By Modern Restaurant Management
News•Feb 12, 2026
Elegancia MEP Wins Damascus Project
Elegancia MEP, a subsidiary of Estithmar Holding, secured the contract to deliver mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and extra low voltage (ELV) systems for Damascus International Airport’s Terminal 2. The scope includes HVAC, power distribution, fire‑fighting, surveillance, control and plumbing installations designed...
By Airports International
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Investors Dump TTF Gas Futures as Prices Slip
INVESTMENT MANAGERS sold futures and options on the Dutch TTF European gas benchmark for the first time in eight weeks as prices retreated despite inventories well below average for the time of year. Funds sold the equivalent of 15 terawatt-hours...
By John Kemp
Social•Feb 12, 2026
ASCO GU26 Highlights Litespark, Keynote B15, Flare
Key late-breakers at Asco #GU26 include Litespark-011 & 022, Keynote-B15... and who's heard of Flare Therapeutics? Via @ApexOnco -> https://t.co/bXcANMQu5m $MRK $PFE $ALMPF $CGON $VIR
By Jacob Plieth
Blog•Feb 12, 2026
Payroll Mistakes Cost More Than Dollars
Restaurant operators face razor‑thin margins and complex payroll compliance, and generic all‑in‑one SaaS platforms often fail to handle industry‑specific nuances such as tip pooling and multi‑state tax rules. Payroll errors not only frustrate staff but also trigger fines, higher turnover,...
By Modern Restaurant Management
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Vulcan Launch Shows Possible Solid Booster Nozzle Failure
🚨 Vulcan Problems: Today’s ULA Vulcan launch from SLC 41 seems to have had some sort of solid booster problem. Possibly a nozzle burning through. The only official word from ULA is that they’ve made an “observation”. The sparks are clearly visible in...
By Felix Schlang
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Ex‑Trenchant Exec Sold Internal Hacks to Russian Broker
Former exec at exploit development firm Trenchant, owned by L3Harris, admitted to selling internal hacking tools to a Russian broker. Did the company notify the vendors whose products were exploited so that they could be patched? https://t.co/4wKJgZoIkl
By Runa Sandvik
News•Feb 12, 2026
Anthropic To Help Pay For Data Centre Grid Costs
Anthropic announced it will cover the grid costs associated with its AI data centres, partnering with utilities to estimate and offset residential electricity price hikes. The company will also finance infrastructure upgrades, invest in new power generation, and implement demand‑response...
By Silicon UK
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Ukraine Reports Russia Launched 24 Missiles, 219 Drones
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, last night Russia launched 24 Iskander-M / S-300 missiles, 1 Kh-59 / Kh-69, and 219 Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas one way attack drones. https://t.co/Ro7NLJFEVe https://t.co/1yuwfFOjrm
By Rob Lee
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Batch 30 Days of Content by Filming Reusable Clips
If you want to batch 30 days of videos fast, stop filming full videos and start filming reusable clips.
By Rachel Pedersen
Social•Feb 12, 2026
First Decade without Any Active Nuclear Arms Control
The last remaining US-Russia nuclear arms control agreement has expired, which means for the first time in decades, we're in a world with no active nuclear arms control. Full Newsletter: https://t.co/xC3wEhL4Wr #nuclear #geopolitics https://t.co/0MOAOnpJJh
By Peter Zeihan
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Utilities Prefer Rate Hikes over Data‑center‑funded Battery Power
Culture change is hard. Utilities like @DukeEnergy would rather raise rates 15% on their ratepayers because they feel forced to pay “$3k/kW” for gas instead of adding 7,200 MWs of batteries paid for by data centers at existing solar sites...
By Jigar Shah