
Bradley International Airport has reopened its sole Escape Lounge after a comprehensive remodel. The renovation, led by CAVU, adds several thousand square feet, an expanded menu featuring local flavors, and longer operating hours to serve more passengers. Airport officials highlighted the upgrade as a key component of recent terminal-wide modernization efforts. The enhanced lounge aims to provide travelers with a comfortable space to relax and recharge before flights.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation awarded International Shoppes (iShoppes) a 10‑year contract to operate retail and in‑bond duty‑free concessions at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) and Kahului Airport (OGG). The deal replaces DFS, which is exiting after 63 years,...
Iran commemorated the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution amid heightened internal and external pressures. President Donald Trump signaled the possibility of dispatching another aircraft carrier group to the Middle East, intensifying diplomatic friction. Simultaneously, Iranians took to the...
The U.S. Department of Defense is evaluating containerized launch systems that can release large autonomous drone swarms from standard shipping containers. Partnering with UVision, the effort leverages the Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) to provide rapid, modular deployment for...

Covista, the former Adtalem Global Education, has rebranded to signal its exclusive focus on health‑care education amid a widening U.S. workforce gap. The company reports more than 24,000 health‑care graduates each year, accounting for roughly 10% of the nation’s nurses...

Valve released a new Proton Experimental build that expands controller support across dozens of game launchers on Linux and SteamOS. The update adds Metal Fatigue to the playable list and upgrades Xalia to 0.4.7, fixing tab‑selection bugs in Rayman: Raving...
The Wall Street Journal editorial argues that President Trump's latest nuclear weapons initiative reflects a pragmatic response to the disintegration of Cold‑War era arms‑control agreements. With the INF Treaty and the original New START expired or suspended, the administration is...

Box Intelligent Content Management delivers a cloud‑based, zero‑trust platform tailored for healthcare’s strict security and compliance needs. The solution unifies over 1,500 integrations, enabling seamless collaboration between Office 365, Google Workspace and other systems while providing built‑in e‑signatures and workflow automation....

AI adoption is now common in North American electric utilities, with over 80% reporting some use of the technology. Yet many pilots stall because they are treated as side projects rather than core operations. The article stresses that embedding AI...

The Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) looks like a relic from the 1990s, yet it houses millions of detailed federal contract records. Its clunky interface and convoluted advanced search require users to master a maze of filters to extract useful...

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Sports Enterprises’ fiduciary‑duty claim against Marvin Goldklang, holding that Florida nonprofit statutes impose duties only to the organization, not to individual minor‑league clubs. The court emphasized that the league’s bylaws require directors to...

Acting CISA director Madhu Gottumukkala told House appropriators that roughly 70 CISA employees were reassigned to other DHS components over the past year, while more than 30 staff were moved into the agency. A small number of those transfers went...
Haivision announced its Makito X4 encoder will serve as the Official Video Encoder for Minor League Baseball, covering a network of 120 teams and more than 8,000 games each season. The partnership introduces a standardized, ultra‑low latency contribution layer that...

Pet peeve: why do "scientists" forget about the concept of significant figures? Happens all the time, in biotech & beyond. Too many decimal places scream lack of credibility. "Sig figs" is a simple concept: measurement readings should not push beyond instrument...

Aggreko has installed rooftop solar systems at two U.S. service centers—a 100‑kW array in St. Louis that meets about 40 % of the site’s electricity and an 87.3‑kW array in Bridgeport covering roughly 64 % of its power needs. The installations cut...

The DOJ has charged Peter Williams, former general manager of Trenchant—a cyber‑offensive unit of L3Harris—with stealing eight zero‑day exploits and selling them to a Russian broker for about $1.3 million in cryptocurrency. Prosecutors say the tools could grant access to millions of...

Forterro posted €375 million in 2025 revenue, delivering double‑digit growth in sales, recurring revenue, and bookings despite a cautious European IT climate. Cloud bookings surged 30% year‑over‑year, pushing recurring revenue to 74% of total. Net revenue retention hit 114% and gross...
LiveU unveiled an expanded IP‑video ecosystem at the 2026 NAB Show, highlighting the new LU900Q field unit with eSIM, 5G optimization and 4:2:2 dual‑camera support. The rollout also includes LiveU Nexus, a universal IP gateway, and LiveU Schedule, a SaaS...

The episode examines how Apple’s new payment rules in Japan, introduced to comply with the Mobile Software Competition Act, are still imposing 15‑20% commissions even on external payment methods, prompting a coalition of over 600 companies to claim the fees...

Sony filed more than 30 lawsuits last year against sellers of counterfeit PlayStation-branded goods In yesterday's Game File, I covered the outcome of one. A company that made $274.22 from selling 16 PlayStation-themed signs must now pay $5,000 in damages Item 2:...

The episode breaks down the evolving landscape of theatrical windows, highlighting that only 19 of 56 wide releases in 2025 enjoyed a 45‑day exclusive run, with Disney favoring long windows and Universal opting for short ones. It examines the Netflix‑Warner...

Most private investment funds fail before the second raise, not because of the market, but because they were never built as real businesses. In this solo episode of Raise the Bar, Seth Bradley breaks down why a fund is more than...

CHART OF THE DAY: If anything characterised January was oil outages: Kazakhstan, Venezuela, and the US (due to weather), plus several others. In total, it adds to nearly 3m b/d, highest in about 18 months, according to the @EIAgov https://t.co/Gb7hmQGvLw
Talk‑show host Sherri Shepherd announced the cancellation of her daytime series "Sherri" after four seasons, though production will run through the fall. She thanked fans, praised her crew, and promised to keep spreading joy in new formats. Shepherd playfully warned...
A war between the United States and China would involve the type of naval combat that last took place during World War II, said retired Navy Capt. Thomas Shugart, an adjunct senior fellow with [@cnasdc] in Washington, D.C. https://t.co/UAJhA8hIUd
Pentagon Is Making A Naughty Or Nice List Of Defense Contractors Best by delays, cost overruns and long waiting lists for critical weapons, the Pentagon says it is changing the way it will be doing business. https://t.co/lVZso6JKRj

Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar said the firm aims to capture roughly 15 million new patients once Medicare begins covering obesity drugs later this year. The coverage, part of a "most‑favored‑nation" pricing deal with the Trump administration, could expand the market...

A reminder: ICE vehicles waste a whopping 80% of energy in their fuel. EVs are propelled by entirely different mechanisms. Energy enters the vehicle as electricity, which directly powers the drivetrain making it 3-4x more efficient. https://t.co/bvBDqWFEwj

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers announced Todd Paladini as its inaugural chief information officer. Paladini, a veteran with over two decades leading IT for brands like Cafe Rio and Cinemark, will oversee modernization of the chain’s technology infrastructure. The hire...

Frontier Airlines announced a right‑sizing plan that will return 24 leased Airbus A320/321 aircraft to AerCap in Q2 2026 and defer 69 A320neo family deliveries to 2031‑33. The early lease terminations are expected to generate roughly $90 million in annual rent...
Vizrt has introduced four Campus Stadium Production Bundles that equip U.S. high schools and colleges with broadcast‑grade sports production tools, including the TriCaster switcher, replay engines, and graphics templates. The all‑in‑one packages are paired with Viz University’s on‑demand training, enabling...

In this episode, Fox Television Network president Michael Thorn explains how the network is leveraging its independence to create a faster, “no‑layers” development model that bypasses traditional pilot season. Thorn details Fox’s platform‑agnostic strategy, its unofficial first‑look partnership with Fox...

Aircraft interiors specialist ACS UK has secured two contracts with tier‑one global airlines to design and manufacture bespoke monuments for wide‑body aircraft, with deliveries slated for 2027. The deals were signed only months after the company reopened its order book,...

The piece warns that "free" surveillance technology—delivered through vendor pilots, federal grants, and wealthy donor gifts—carries hidden civil‑liberty costs and long‑term financial obligations. It cites examples such as Denver’s drone trials, Denver’s contested Flock ALPR contract, Atlanta’s police foundation opacity,...

Indie developer Wazen is set to release the anime‑action title MIGHTREYA on PC later this year, with 505 Games as publisher. The game follows Reya, a school‑girl superhero‑content creator, blending aerial combat reminiscent of Zenless Zone Zero and Dragon Ball: Sparking...

SolarEdge Technologies announced a partnership with grid‑software firm WeaveGrid to bring its residential battery systems into the utility‑focused Distribution‑Integrated System Capacity Orchestration (DISCO) platform. DISCO, originally built for large‑scale EV charging management, will now coordinate both electric vehicles and home...

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie transforms the cult web series into a daring theatrical comedy, blending mock‑documentary antics with high‑octane stunts. The film balances insider jokes for longtime fans with broader humor that welcomes newcomers, delivering a narrative...
RTX BBN Technologies secured a U.S. Department of Defense contract to create a real‑time smart spectrum manager that enables defence radars and commercial 5G networks to share frequencies without interference. The first phase will deliver a system that detects radar...
President Trump today will unveil plans to use government funding and Pentagon purchases to sustain coal-fired power plants across the US. https://t.co/jQpTFHYb4v
The U.S. Army successfully flight‑tested the extended‑range Guided Multiple‑Launch Rocket System (ER GMLRS) on Jan. 30 at White Sands, hitting area targets beyond 100 km. The test used the Alternative Warhead variant launched from a HIMARS, with performance meeting or exceeding expectations. ER GMLRS...

The Private Funds CFO platform has launched its seventh annual Fees & Expenses Survey, now conducted with law firms Troutman Pepper Locke and Withum. The survey seeks detailed input on management fees, performance incentives, and ancillary costs from fund managers,...

Currito, the Cincinnati‑based fast‑casual bowl chain, will open 11 new restaurants across the Midwest and Mid‑Atlantic in 2026, following a record year that saw 25 franchise units sold in the past 18 months. The expansion targets markets such as Dayton,...

Pleasure to meet with Colombian Ambassador Luis Fernando Medina at IEA HQ in the lead-up to next week's @IEA Ministerial in Paris We discussed the big step forward Colombia is about to take after its strong progress on the road to...

The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), formerly NREL, announced a second major workforce reduction this year, cutting 134 employees. The layoffs follow a prior round of 114 cuts nine months earlier and are attributed to adjusted funding levels and...

Mewgenics surged to the top of Steam within a day, logging over 67,000 concurrent players and recouping its development budget in just three hours. The indie roguelike, a seven‑year project co‑developed by Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel, demonstrates how rapid...
The UK Ministry of Defence has issued a tender for containerised armouries, ammunition stores and workshops to support its overseas bases. The contract calls for a 20‑ft armoury and two 10‑ft containers, valued between £250 million and £500 million, with bids due...

Congress passed a spending bill that forces pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to disclose detailed pricing information to group health plans starting in 2028‑2029. The law requires semiannual reports on drug spreads, net prices, rebates, and out‑of‑pocket costs, and mandates that...

Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells explains why many mid‑tier artists find it impossible to boycott major platforms like Spotify and Live Nation despite ethical concerns. She cites the financial reliance on Spotify streams and the necessity of Live Nation‑handled tours...

The episode discusses Britney Spears' reported sale of her music catalog to independent publisher Primary Wave, noting the lack of confirmed details and price. It places this deal in the context of recent high‑profile catalog sales by artists like Queen,...
Hiss Golden Messenger frontman M.C. Taylor announced his new album I’m People, set for release on May 1, 2026 via Chrysalis, and a supporting U.S. fall tour. The lead single “In the Middle of It” draws on desert‑highway imagery and Art Bell’s...