News•Feb 11, 2026
Saks Closing Stores: Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus Locations Are Shuttering in 9 States. See the Full List
Saks Global, the parent of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced the closure of nine flagship luxury department stores across nine states. The closures, slated for April 30, 2026, follow a recent wave of outlet shutdowns. Saks says the moves will help the debtors focus on full‑price selling, strengthen brand partnerships, and drive sustainable profitability. Store‑closing sales are expected to begin around February 20.
By Fast Company Retail
Blog•Feb 11, 2026
Real Talk if You’re Looking for a Job at a Health Tech Startup | Out-Of-Pocket
The article offers candid advice for professionals targeting health‑tech startup jobs, emphasizing the trade‑off between flashy titles and actual compensation. It stresses the need for candidates to be opinionated, self‑aware of their performance level, and to leverage AI tools for...
By Out-Of-Pocket
News•Feb 11, 2026
US Marine Corps Advances Plans for Drone Wingman
The Marine Corps’ 2026 Aviation Plan places the MUX TACAIR drone wingman at the forefront of its combat aviation strategy, pairing low‑cost unmanned jets with the F‑35 Joint Strike Fighter. General Atomics’ YFQ‑42A has been selected as a candidate platform,...
By Defense News – Unmanned
News•Feb 11, 2026
World Defense Show 2026: Turkish and European Industries Will Cooperate, Says Aselsan Boss
At the World Defense Show 2026, Aselsan announced plans to cooperate with European defence firms, marking a strategic shift for Turkey’s defense sector. The company, which designs the Steel Dome air‑defence system, also supplies the Akkor active‑protection system and the...
By Shephard Media
News•Feb 11, 2026
The Feds Closed Air Space Around El Paso on Wednesday to Address "Cartel" Drones
The FAA abruptly shut down airspace around El Paso International Airport, imposing a 10‑day restriction and warning that violators could be shot down. Within ten hours the ban was lifted without explanation, and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy later said the...
By Ars Technica – Security
News•Feb 11, 2026
Naval Group Plots Plan to Offer FDI Frigates to Sweden, Teams up with Local Shipyard
Naval Group announced plans to market its next‑generation Defence and Intervention (FDI) frigates to Sweden, signing a cooperation pact with local shipyard Oresund Drydocks on 2 February 2026 during the Amiral Ronarc’h visit. The agreement covers delivery of the first FDI unit...
By Naval Today
News•Feb 11, 2026
Govt Urges Refiners to Prioritise US, Venezuelan Crude Amid Evolving Trade Ties: Report
India has urged its state‑owned refiners to give priority to crude from the United States and Venezuela as part of a broader effort to diversify supplies and reduce reliance on Russian oil. The government’s suggestion applies to spot‑market tenders for...
By ET EnergyWorld (The Economic Times)
Blog•Feb 11, 2026
Early Edition: February 11, 2026
President Trump signaled a possible second U.S. carrier strike group to the Middle East if talks with Iran collapse, while U.S. forces in Qatar have mounted Patriot missiles on mobile launchers for rapid response. Washington also issued a draft demanding...
By Just Security
Podcast•Feb 11, 2026•0 min
Stop Heating Texas Like It’s 1985 (with Kurt Heim)
In this episode, Matt Boms and Kurt Heim discuss how Texas’s winter grid strain is driven largely by outdated electric resistance heating in homes and apartments. Heim explains that resistance heaters waste electricity, while modern heat pumps can deliver up...
By Texas Energy and Power Newsletter
News•Feb 11, 2026
TE Connectivity Snap-On Markers From AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect announced it now stocks TE Connectivity Snap‑on markers, a C‑profile wire labeling solution that can be applied to already‑terminated conductors. Each marker is pre‑printed with a single character and comes on an applicator that prevents over‑expansion. The tags fit wire...
By AutomationDirect – The Automation Blog
News•Feb 11, 2026
Kincora and AngloGold Ashanti Exploration Expands and Upgrades Nevertire with Drilling Recommenced
Kincora Copper and AngloGold Ashanti have completed Phase 1 drilling at the Nevertire and Nevertire‑South licences, confirming a large porphyry‑style copper‑gold system extending over more than 5.4 km. The results upgraded the immediate target zone, which remains open in all directions, and...
By AZoMining
News•Feb 11, 2026
Solar Ireland Names Seán Sherlock Policy Director
Solar Ireland has appointed former TD Seán Sherlock as its director of policy and regulation, bolstering the group’s senior policy capacity at a pivotal moment for Ireland’s energy transition. Sherlock brings more than two decades of senior government and EU...
By reNEWS
Podcast•Feb 11, 2026•5 min
Natural Cleaner Manufacturer Cuts Delivery Times with Smarter Planning
The episode follows Ymani Efunyale, founder of Good Vibes Clean, who created a natural cleaning product after her toddler suffered an asthma attack from conventional cleaners. She discusses how she scaled her business to ship nationwide and dramatically reduced delivery...
By MRPeasy Manufacturing Podcast
News•Feb 11, 2026
Anonymous Donor Helps Philadelphia Habitat for Humanity Homes Go Solar Solar Power World’s Projects of Impact.
Solar Power World’s first “Projects of Impact” highlights a 17.6 kW solar installation on five Habitat for Humanity homes in Philadelphia’s historic Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. The project, funded by an anonymous donor, was built by Exact Solar in partnership with Habitat homeowners...
By Solar Power World
News•Feb 11, 2026
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Gets New “Love Story” Trailer
Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games unveiled a new "Love Story" trailer for Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, timed for Valentine’s Day. The teaser highlights a fresh narrative centered on protagonist Aidan and the Genesis Configuration puzzle box. The game promises...
By Niche Gamer
News•Feb 11, 2026
Toronto Pearson Named One of Canada’s Best Employers
Toronto Pearson International Airport has been named to Forbes Canada’s Best Employers 2026 list for the third straight year, climbing five spots to rank 102nd among the nation’s top 300 workplaces. It is the only airport featured in the ranking,...
By Hotelier Magazine (Canada)
News•Feb 11, 2026
Peter Piper Pizza Truly Engrained in the Communities It Serves
Peter Piper Pizza operates about 115 restaurants across Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and northern Mexico, offering a $10.99 all‑you‑can‑eat lunch buffet aimed at workers, families and budget‑conscious diners. Chief marketing officer Genaro Perez emphasizes targeting different demographics at various times...
By Fast Casual
News•Feb 11, 2026
Virtuix Expands Omni One VR Sales to Europe After IPO
Virtuix, the maker of full‑body VR treadmill systems, announced that its Omni One hardware will now be sold across Europe following its recent initial public offering. European customers in Germany, the United Kingdom, France and other EU nations can place...
By GamesBeat
Podcast•Feb 11, 2026•32 min
193 – 2026 Hunter Conference Preview
In this preview episode, host Ryan Embree and guest Madison Thibodeaux, Senior Manager of Events & Partnerships at Hunter Advisors, discuss the upcoming 2026 Hunter Conference in Atlanta. They cover Madison’s unique career path from a hospitality student intern to...
By Suite Spot: A Hotel Marketing Podcast
News•Feb 11, 2026
KBR Secures $103m USSF Analysis Task Orders Under HQ Contract
KBR has been awarded two firm‑fixed‑price task orders totaling $103 million under the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Decision Support for Headquarters Analysis contract. The three‑year effort, based in Chantilly, Virginia, will deliver data analysis, AI‑driven analytics, workforce design and interactive dashboards...
By Airforce Technology
News•Feb 11, 2026
Parsons Wins $125m US Army Contract for Research Services
Parsons has secured a five‑year, $125 million single‑award Task Order from the U.S. Army to support the Combat Capabilities Development Command’s research laboratory, the High Performance Computing Modernization Program, and the Defense Research and Engineering Network. The contract covers research, development,...
By Army Technology
News•Feb 11, 2026
Pathward’s Anthony Sharett on Why Sponsor Banking’s Future Is About Evolution, Not Revolution
Sponsor banking, the bridge between fintechs and regulated banks, is under intense regulatory scrutiny but remains a vital conduit for expanding financial access. Anthony Sharett, President of Pathward, argues that the model’s future lies in gradual evolution rather than radical...
By Tearsheet
News•Feb 11, 2026
"This Is the Best Case Scenario": Microsoft Withdraw DMCA Takedown Notice on Voxel Sandbox Allumeria
Microsoft withdrew a DMCA takedown notice it had filed against the voxel sandbox Allumeria, which was accused of using Minecraft gameplay and assets. Valve initially removed Allumeria’s Steam page in response, but restored it after Microsoft’s claim was withdrawn. The...
By Rock Paper Shotgun
News•Feb 11, 2026
JabhiM Releases New Match up Chart for Terry Bogard in Street Fighter 6 Season 3
JabhiM, one of the 48 qualifiers for Capcom Cup 12, released a personal match‑up chart for Terry Bogard ahead of the tournament. The chart highlights Terry’s strong positions against JP, Ken, Marisa, Mai, Elena, C. Viper and A.K.I., while flagging tougher battles...
By EventHubs
Blog•Feb 11, 2026
Delaware Case Applying Indemnification Materiality Scrape Creates Risks for the Unwary
The Delaware Superior Court in JanCo FS 2, LLC v. ISS Facility Services clarified how a materiality scrape should be applied in M&A indemnity clauses. The court first inserts the full definition of “Material Adverse Effect” and then strikes materiality qualifiers, effectively expanding the...
By Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
News•Feb 11, 2026
Stranger Land: The Beginning
Stranger Land: The Beginning is an indie, web‑based stealth platformer released by developer AyoXixx using the Phaser framework. Players guide a yellow cubic avatar through neon‑lit futuristic levels, activating portals while evading drones and security systems. The game features a...
By Phaser – News
News•Feb 11, 2026
ACE Inhibitors Linked to Reduced Mortality in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
A large UK observational study published in Chest found that angiotensin‑converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor use is linked to an 18 % relative reduction in all‑cause mortality among idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients, with a hazard ratio of 0.82. The analysis covered...
By Managed Healthcare Executive
Blog•Feb 11, 2026
Sunday TV Ratings 2/8/26: Super Bowl Slightly Down From 2025, Winter Olympics Dip From 2022 Post-Super Bowl Rating, Puppy Bowl...
The Super Bowl LX drew 124.9 million viewers and earned a 36.74 rating in the 18‑49 demo, a modest decline from the 2025 game. Its post‑game broadcast retained 61.3 million viewers with an 18.58 rating, underscoring the event’s lingering pull. The 2026...
By The TV Ratings Guide
News•Feb 11, 2026
VinFast Is Refocusing on Asia, Planning to Sell 300,000 Vehicles
VinFast is abandoning its U.S. and Canadian rollout and refocusing on Asia, aiming to sell 300,000 vehicles annually by 2026. The company posted over $3 billion in net losses, with U.S. sales never rising above a few hundred units per year....
By CleanTechnica
News•Feb 11, 2026
Dubai’s Woohoo Puts AI at the Center of the Restaurant Dining Experience
Dubai’s new Woohoo restaurant places an AI persona, Chef Aiman, at the heart of its dining experience, orchestrating lighting, large‑scale LED visuals and spatial audio. The venue uses Vivid Studio’s SP Grid platform as a low‑code control brain that links...
By Restaurant Technology News
Social•Feb 11, 2026
Banks Poured $429B Into Steel; Capital Isn’t the Hurdle
"Between 2016 and mid-2023, 354 banks provided $429 billion to the 100 biggest steel producers, suggesting that finding capital isn’t the main challenge." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-11/banks-backing-green-steel-fund-false-solutions-report-says
By Akshat Rathi
Social•Feb 11, 2026
Long March 10A Completes Soft Landing and Max‑Q Abort
Wait for it! Long March 10A: Soft landing ✅ Mengzhou capsule Max-Q abort test ✅ https://t.co/An8AKMlYm2
By Felix Schlang
News•Feb 11, 2026
Side Letter: Bain Leans Local
Bain Capital announced a strategic pivot toward more locally‑focused private‑equity investments, citing heightened macro‑economic uncertainty and tighter cross‑border financing. The shift aligns with broader industry trends, as firms anticipate a surge in take‑private transactions through 2026 driven by low financing...
By Private Equity International
News•Feb 11, 2026
Heathrow Records Busiest January to Date
Heathrow Airport logged its busiest January on record, moving 6.5 million passengers – a rise of more than 2 % versus January 2025. The hub introduced new security lanes across all terminals while maintaining its reputation as Europe’s most punctual airport. Passenger...
By Airport Industry-News
News•Feb 11, 2026
Fort Benning Hosts Army Robotic Systems Tactics Course
The U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence launched the inaugural Robotic Autonomous Systems Leader Tactics Course (RASLT) at Fort Benning, a three‑week pilot aimed at integrating unmanned ground vehicles, small drones, and other autonomous platforms into maneuver operations. The program...
By Defence Blog
Social•Feb 11, 2026
Automated Redaction Tool Speeds Client Image Sharing
Another useful Claude Code skill I built: /redact I take a screenshot (or multiple), Claude uses tesseract to find and hide terms and phrases from a list of categories. When in doubt, Claude will over-redact. Benefit: I can share social images...
By Allie Miller
News•Feb 11, 2026
UK to Regulate BNPL Platforms From 15 July
The UK Financial Conduct Authority will begin regulating buy‑now‑pay‑later (BNPL) providers from 15 July 2026 under a temporary permission regime (TPR). Firms active on 15 July 2025 must apply for TPR and confirm registration intent by early May, while those opting out must halt...
By Finance Magnates Fintech
News•Feb 11, 2026
DARPA Launches CLARA High-Assurance AI Program
DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office has launched the CLARA (Compositional Learning‑And‑Reasoning for AI Complex Systems Engineering) program, seeking proposals to create high‑assurance AI that tightly integrates machine learning with automated reasoning. Awards can reach $2 million per project and cover a 24‑month...
By Defence Blog
News•Feb 11, 2026
Pantera Completes First Modern Exploration Program at Historic US Silver–Antimony District
Pantera Minerals has finished the first modern rock‑and‑soil geochemical survey at its Gillham Silver‑Antimony Project, covering roughly 5,000 acres with 1,408 soil and 47 rock samples now in assay. The program marks the inaugural systematic exploration of a historic U.S....
By AZoMining
News•Feb 11, 2026
Diablo Identifies Silver–Antimony Drill Targets in Utah as Copper Mineralization Confirmed at Phoenix Project
Diablo Resources has earmarked high‑grade silver‑antimony drill targets at its Star Range Project in Utah and confirmed shallow copper mineralisation at the Phoenix Copper Project. A ground‑based DDIP survey will map the STAR‑01 magnetic anomaly to guide maiden drilling, following...
By AZoMining
Social•Feb 11, 2026
Europe Trades Russian Gas for US LNG, Risks New Dependency
“I think Greenland was a wake-up call. There is more talk [in Brussels] about replacing one dependency with another.” This is what I told the Wall Street Journal about Europe’s increasing dependence on US LNG following the end of Russian...
By Jan Rosenow
News•Feb 11, 2026
Sweden’s IPercept Secures Large-Scale Gulf Rollout with Quant Gulf
Sweden‑based industrial AI firm IPercept has inked a partnership with Quant Gulf to roll out its CNC machine intelligence platform across the Gulf region. The deal, valued at up to €10 million, will see the patented diagnostics and universal data layer...
By ArcticStartup
News•Feb 11, 2026
Charleroi Airport Completes Major Lighting Upgrade to Enhance Runway Safety
Brussels South Charleroi Airport has completed a multi‑year airfield lighting overhaul, replacing roughly 200 km of underground cabling and installing 2,650 LED fixtures. About 95% of the runway lighting is now LED, slashing power demand from roughly 152 kW to 25 kW –...
By International Airport Review
Blog•Feb 11, 2026
Nominations Are Open for the 2027 Sustainable Transport Award
The Sustainable Transport Award (STA) has opened nominations for its 2027 cycle, inviting cities, regions, and transport agencies worldwide to showcase recent advances in mobility, street design, and policy. The award is administered by a committee of international experts who...
By ITDP – Transport Matters Blog
Blog•Feb 11, 2026
Russia’s Foreign Fighter Pipeline: How Moscow Exploits Global Poverty to Feed Ukraine’s Frontlines
Russia is increasingly turning to the Global South to replenish its dwindling ranks in Ukraine, recruiting thousands of migrants with promises of work, money, or citizenship and then sending them to the front lines. Ukrainian intelligence has identified over 18,000...
By The Cipher Brief
News•Feb 11, 2026
Kremlin Says Russia Will Seek Clarification From US on Venezuela Oil Restrictions
The U.S. Treasury issued a general license for Venezuelan oil and gas exploration that explicitly excludes Russian and Chinese entities, tightening restrictions on Moscow’s energy interests. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia will seek clarification from Washington to protect its substantial...
By ET EnergyWorld (The Economic Times)
News•Feb 11, 2026
Watch Diablo 4 Reveal the Second Class Coming with Lord of Hatred Here
Blizzard will unveil Diablo 4's second class during a 30th‑anniversary livestream on February 13. The reveal is tied to the upcoming Lord of Hatred expansion, slated for release on April 28, and will also preview revamped skill trees and new end‑game mechanics. The...
By VG247
Social•Feb 11, 2026
EU's Unanimity Rule Stalls Security Decisions, Unlike US
The EU struggles to take any decisive action on foreign and security policy because it has to wait for all 29 member states to agree. Whereas the US can make and enforce security decisions at the drop of a hat. Full...
By Peter Zeihan
News•Feb 11, 2026
U.S. Army Seeks Counter-Drone Systems for Red Sands Trials
The U.S. Army issued a Request for Information to support the 2026 Red Sands Hard Kill Challenge, targeting hard‑kill counter‑drone systems against Group 1‑3 small unmanned aerial systems. Led by USARCENT and the Army Armaments Center, the effort will field‑test technologies...
By Defence Blog
News•Feb 11, 2026
A Sofia Kourtesis DJ Kicks Is on the Way
Colombian producer Sofia Kourtesis will release a new DJ Kicks mix on March 27 through K7, opening the set with her first original track “Los Poemas No Siempre Riman.” The 21‑track compilation blends four of her own songs with exclusive contributions from...
By Pitchfork