Wyden Introduces Bills to Close Tax Shelters
Senate Finance Committee ranking member Ron Wyden introduced two bills targeting tax shelters used by the ultra‑wealthy. The Getting Rid of Abusive Trusts Act would tighten grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs) by imposing a 15‑year minimum term and treating transfers as taxable sales. The Protecting Proper Life Insurance from Abuse Act would reclassify private placement life‑insurance (PPLI) contracts as Private Placement Contracts, stripping them of tax‑free treatment and imposing hefty reporting penalties. Both measures aim to close loopholes that let billionaires avoid income, gift and estate taxes.
Developer: A Year After Listing, Skyhaven Quarry Project Progressing
Atlanta’s Embry Development Company has taken over the 9.79‑acre Skyhaven Quarry site, aiming to break ground soon despite pending approvals. The mixed‑use plan envisions up to 180 apartments, 57 townhomes, 16 single‑family homes, 9,000 sq ft of retail and an 8,000 sq ft plaza...
Duopoly Q1: MAX Surges, Airbus Starts Slow
In the first quarter of 2026 the commercial‑aircraft duopoly showed divergent momentum. Airbus recorded its slowest delivery pace since the pandemic, moving only 18 A220‑300s and seeing A321 output fall to 14% of last year’s volume, while its A330 and...
Microsoft Drops Its Second-Largest Monthly Batch of Defects on Record
Microsoft’s April Patch Tuesday addressed 165 vulnerabilities, the second‑largest monthly release in the company’s history. The update includes an actively exploited zero‑day in Office SharePoint (CVE‑2026‑32201) and a high‑severity Defender flaw (CVE‑2026‑33825) with public exploit code. Trend Micro’s Dustin Childs...
R2 Capital Buys Calgary's Wood Centre for $36 M, Securing Prime Class A Office Space
R2 Capital Partners announced the acquisition of Wood Centre, a 221,290‑square‑foot Class A office building in Calgary, for roughly $36 million at $163 per square foot. The deal, a 50% discount to the 2017 price, underscores continued confidence in high‑quality Canadian office...
African Mining Attracts $250 Billion ESG‑Linked Investment Wave
Africa’s mining industry is drawing an estimated $250 billion of ESG‑linked financing as demand for copper, cobalt, lithium and rare earths is set to quadruple by 2035. Structured instruments such as sustainability‑linked bonds and ESG‑linked loans are unlocking capital for projects...
Sony Teams with YouTube Star JackSepticEye on R‑Rated Bloodborne Animated Film
Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group president Sanford Panitch announced at CinemaCon that the cult PlayStation title Bloodborne will be adapted into an R‑rated animated feature co‑produced by YouTube sensation JackSepticEye. The deal pairs Sony’s game‑to‑film push with a creator‑economy...
Uzbekistan Secures $6.08 Billion Deal to Build 160,000‑Tonne SAF Hub
Uzbekistan and Allied Biofuels FE LLC signed a $6.08 billion agreement in Perth to construct a large‑scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) complex in the Khorezm region. The facility will produce more than 160,000 tonnes of SAF a year, along with e‑SAF...
The Story Behind The New Yorker's Striking Tech Nightmare Cover
The New Yorker’s April 13 2026 “Future Issue” cover, illustrated by Christoph Niemann, depicts AI bots looming over a naïve human, symbolizing artists’ anxiety about artificial‑intelligence disruption. Niemann, who previously created the magazine’s first AR cover, warns that AI could economically upend traditional...
Avanos Medical to Go Private in $1.27 B Deal with American Industrial Partners
Avanos Medical Inc. agreed to be acquired by affiliates of American Industrial Partners (AIP) in an all‑cash transaction valued at $1.272 billion. Shareholders will receive $25 per share, a 72.1% premium to the prior close, positioning the med‑tech firm for a...
Meta Updates Threads API with More Third-Party App Integration
Meta announced a major overhaul of the Threads API, adding new post‑type support, deeper analytics, and real‑time controls. The updates let third‑party social‑media‑management tools schedule ghost posts, GIFs, and Instagram Story shares, embed public Threads without tokens, and filter content...
Italian Air Force’s Raiders Wing Becomes First NATO Unit Accredited by AFSOC for Global Access Operations
The Italian Air Force’s 17° Stormo Incursori (Raiders Wing) has become the first NATO unit accredited by U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command for Global Access Operations (GAO). The accreditation, completed after a rigorous evaluation that began in July 2023,...
Deloitte Forecasts Physical AI to Transform Operations Within Three Years
Deloitte's latest research predicts Physical AI will overhaul business operations within three years, with 41% of surveyed executives expecting transformation and adoption projected to rise from 3% to 18% in two years. The firm warns early adopters will set industry...
Jorge Ramos Scores Two Emmy Nominations For Digital Journalism Debut With Tres Alebrijes
Jorge Ramos and his digital‑first production company Tres Alebrijes received two Spanish‑language Emmy nominations—Outstanding News Program and Outstanding Journalist—just one year after becoming eligible. The flagship show, "Jorge Ramos: Así Veo las Cosas," logged 101 million cross‑platform views in March 2026,...
Tesla Gamifies The Advanced Driver-Assistance Software It Wrongly Calls 'Full Self-Driving'
Tesla introduced a dedicated Full Self‑Driving (FSD) app for vehicles equipped with the A14 chip, offering streamlined subscription management and usage statistics. The app adds a streak‑tracking feature that gamifies the activation of Tesla’s Level 2+ driver‑assistance system, encouraging more frequent...
May Rollover Anchors WTI Futures, Masking Underlying Supply Risks
The May WTI crude oil futures contract is entering a rollover with an $8 backwardation spread, temporarily anchoring front‑month prices and obscuring underlying supply concerns. Analysts warn that once the rollover clears, prices could snap back toward physical market fundamentals,...
DangleAds Names Nidhi Dua Dhingra Chief Business Officer to Drive Global Revenue
DangleAds Technologies announced the elevation of Nidhi Dua Dhingra to Chief Business Officer. The New Delhi‑based ad‑tech firm says she will steer revenue growth, client acquisition and global partnership strategy as it expands its programmatic, CTV and AI‑led solutions.
Gen Z, Millennial Homeowners Struggle with Mortgage Payments
A 2026 ServiceLink State of Homebuying Report shows nearly half of Gen Z homeowners and 44% of millennials risk missing a mortgage payment, with 14‑15% facing repeated missed payments. LendingTree data reveals Gen Z borrowers allocate 24.5% of monthly income to mortgage...
JPIN Corp Unveils Free AI‑Powered Web App to Value Real Estate in Real Time
JPIN Corporation has launched the AIsatei App, a free AI‑driven web platform that delivers real‑time property valuations in Japan. By cutting appraisal costs to roughly one‑third of industry rates, the tool promises to democratize real‑estate assessment for buyers, sellers and...
From the Archive: Technology Turn-On
In January 1980 WWD’s “Star Tech” feature forecast that computers and television would bring shopping into the home, envisioning a blue dress ordered via a TV channel and delivered in two days. The National Retail Merchants Association’s research highlighted the...
Kazakhstan Launches AI System to Predict Court Verdicts and Streamline Legal Aid
Kazakhstan's Justice Ministry, led by Deputy Justice Minister Bekbolat Moldabekov, introduced the "E‑legal support" AI platform to forecast court verdicts, centralize lawyers, and offer free legal advice via a mobile app and call centre. The move signals the country's first...
Topia Launches Horizon, the First AI‑native Platform for Global Mobility
Topia announced Horizon, an agentic AI platform built specifically for global mobility, aiming to replace legacy software with a native, compliance‑focused solution. The launch targets HR and mobility teams burdened by manual processes, offering AI agents that work inside existing...
Boss of Beloved Police Drama The Rookie Wants to "Grey’s Anatomy This Thing" As Future Confirmed
ABC has renewed the police drama *The Rookie* for a ninth season, making it the network’s third‑longest‑running drama after *Grey’s Anatomy* and *NYPD Blue*. Creator Alexi Hawley says the series will aim to run as long as *Grey’s Anatomy*, citing...
Valve Engineer's Linux Patch Boosts 8 GB GPU Performance for Steam Machine
Valve Linux developer Natalie Vock released two kernel patches and supporting utilities that prioritize gaming memory on 8 GB graphics cards. The fix, dubbed “dmemcg‑booster,” lets titles like Cyberpunk 2077 keep up to 7.4 GB of VRAM, widening the viable hardware pool for...
Tax Incentive Showdown: Where the Money Is State-by-State
The Ankler maps the evolving U.S. film‑and‑TV tax‑incentive landscape, highlighting a fierce state‑by‑state bidding war for productions. California doubled its annual incentive budget to $750 million, yet producers still complain about narrow application windows and the exclusion of above‑the‑line talent. Meanwhile,...
Conrail Modernizing Critical Systems
Conrail, the neutral asset manager for Norfolk Southern and CSX, is overhauling its signaling, communications and power distribution systems through an expanded partnership with automation specialist WAGO. Since 2019 the railroad has deployed WAGO PLCs, HMIs and spring‑pressure CAGE CLAMP...
Electrosoft Wins $500M CISA Digital Transformation BPA to Modernize Federal IT
Electrosoft Services, LLC was awarded a $500 million, five‑year blanket purchase agreement by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The contract positions Electrosoft as one of four firms to provide digital transformation, cybersecurity and AI services to federal agencies, accelerating...
London Borough of Harrow Cuts Maintenance Costs with Digital Twin
The London Borough of Harrow has deployed Esri UK’s Site Scan drone platform to enrich its digital twin with high‑resolution 3D models of parks, council buildings and heritage sites. The hybrid approach combines low‑resolution citywide data with targeted drone captures,...
EDR-Killer Ecosystem Expansion Requires Stronger BYOVD Defenses
The ecosystem of EDR‑killer tools that exploit bring‑your‑own‑vulnerable‑driver (BYOVD) techniques has expanded dramatically, with researchers cataloguing nearly 90 distinct killers. Although only about 35 vulnerable Windows drivers are actively abused, each can be re‑hashed thousands of times, complicating blocklist defenses....
Good Journalism Means Listening to Every Political Side
Ironically some of my best stories have come from sources on the other "side" of issues politically. Sources can have a range of motivations for sharing information w a journalist, but doing journalism means speaking to ppl you don't politically...
Boost Leadership, Funding, and Incentives for Sustainable Supply Chains
“Organizations must direct substantially more resources—esp., leadership time and attention, financial expenditure, human capital, and executive incentives—to achieving a quantum leap in supply chain sustainability.” ☘️ https://t.co/9vm6ZldSMK #leadership #ESG #sustainability https://t.co/2wRLiIxKbe
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman On Artemis, Budget, And Establishing a Lasting Space Vision
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman defended the White House’s FY2027 budget proposal, emphasizing fiscal responsibility amid growing congressional scrutiny. He highlighted Artemis II’s largely successful flight, noting a pristine heat shield and only minor system glitches such as a small helium leak....
Hanan Balkhy Emerges as Potential 2027 WHO DG Candidate
The next #WHO director-general will be selected in 2027 but candidates will soon start throwing hats in the ring. A name one hears as a possible candidate is Hanan Balkhy, director for WHO's Eastern Mediterranean region, who has a very challenging...
Denmark Hits 92% Clean Power, Exports Surplus
"But the wind doesn't always blow" Denmark just hit 92% low-carbon electricity in 2025, with 0 lumps of coal burned for 3 straight months While Big Oil's victims stay hijacked by volatile prices, the Danes are exporting clean energy to their neighbors https://t.co/mMtu3lU8ne...
Oracle Secures Up to 2.8 GW of Bloom Energy Fuel‑Cell Power for AI Data Centers
Oracle announced an expanded agreement to purchase up to 2.8 GW of fuel‑cell electricity from Bloom Energy for its AI‑focused data centers, adding to an existing 1.2 GW contract. The deal highlights a shift toward rapid, low‑carbon power solutions as AI workloads...
Homes Can Lend Electricity to AI Data Centers
Your house could loan power to AI data centers with new Span product #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/c02apEnncI
Weight‑Shift‑Powered Electric Skates Conquer Any Terrain
Glide Anywhere: All-Terrain Electric Inline Skates Controlled by Body-Weight Shifts via @ZappyZappy7 #Innovation #EmergingTech #Engineering #Technology https://t.co/SWggBoMuxI
State Department Cyber Leader: AI Must Serve Mission Outcomes, Not Drive Them
At the Splunk GovSummit 2026, State Department Security Operations Center chief Manuel Medrano warned that artificial intelligence must serve mission outcomes, not become the objective. He outlined how AI is already sharpening cyber monitoring and incident response across the department’s...
Omai Soars on Resource Update in Guyana
Omai Gold Mines announced a 22% increase in its contained gold, lifting total resources to 8 million ounces and upgrading roughly half into higher‑confidence categories. The update propelled the stock 10% higher to a record C$2.34 per share, valuing the company...
Austrian BAWAG to Acquire Ireland's Permanent TSB for €1.6bn ($1.9bn) in All‑Cash Deal
Austrian lender BAWAG has signed an all‑cash agreement to purchase Ireland’s Permanent TSB for €1.62 billion (about $1.9 billion). The deal, backed by Ireland’s finance minister who controls 57.5% of PTSB, now awaits shareholder, regulatory and court clearance. The transaction could reshape...
AD Ports Sees New Opportunities in Black Sea Market
AD Ports has signed a partnership with Romania’s National Company Maritime Ports Administration to develop the Port of Constanta, the Black Sea’s largest gateway. The move follows DP World’s recent exit from Ukraine’s Pivdennyi terminal and positions AD Ports to...
Queensland Launches Inquiry Into Federal Environmental Laws
Queensland’s Productivity Commission has launched a formal inquiry into how the 2025 amendments to the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act are affecting the state’s resources sector. The review, commissioned by Treasurer David Janetzki, will assess economic impacts,...
Outgoing SCAI President Reflects on a Busy Year Full of Partnerships and Advocacy
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) wrapped up a busy year marked by expanded partnerships, notably a strengthened collaboration with the American Heart Association on cardiogenic shock registries. President Naidu highlighted the growing adoption of the door‑to‑lactate clearance...
Etihad Adds Five China Routes, 28 Weekly Flights to Boost UAE‑China Corridor
Etihad Airways announced the launch of five new mainland China routes and the addition of 28 weekly flights, taking its China network to 35 weekly services across six cities. The expansion, powered by Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliners, is tied to joint...
C-TRACT: Iliac Vein Stenting Results Look Good in Postthrombotic Syndrome
The C‑TRACT trial showed that adding iliac vein stenting to standard therapy markedly improves symptoms and quality of life for patients with post‑thrombotic syndrome after deep‑vein thrombosis. At six months, stented patients scored two points lower on the Venous Clinical...
CPSC Launches Massive Recall of Millions of Consumer Tech Items Over Burn and Injury Risks
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a sweeping recall affecting more than 2 million consumer tech products, including Bissell steam cleaners, power banks, and smart fans, due to burn, fire and injury hazards. The action underscores growing safety concerns for...
Goldman Sachs Posts $17.55 EPS Beat as Equity Trading Surges, Fixed‑Income Drag Hits Shares
Goldman Sachs posted first‑quarter earnings per share of $17.55, beating the $16.49 consensus, driven by record equity‑trading revenue and robust investment‑banking fees. A 10% decline in its fixed‑income, currencies and commodities division and a near‑4% share drop underscored lingering market...
Edelson Lechtzin LLP Launches Class‑Action Probe Into Kloeckner Metals Data Breach
Edelson Lechtzin LLP announced it is investigating a potential class action over the Kloeckner Metals Corporation data breach that exposed personal information for thousands of individuals. The breach, discovered on Feb. 23, 2026, involved unauthorized access between Feb. 17‑23, prompting privacy claims...
Fireside Chat: Ukraine & the Future of European Security
The Irregular Warfare Institute hosted a Fireside Chat titled “Ukraine & the Future of European Security,” featuring experts Dr. Olga Chiriac, Dr. Nick Krohley, and Dr. John Pennell. The discussion examined whether Russia has learned that its long‑term hybrid campaign...
BEAD Program Drives $100M+ Broadband Expansion in Spokane County
The federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program has allocated more than $100 million to Spokane County, Washington, with a provisional $90 million award to public development authority Broadlinc and matching state funds. The money will finance a hybrid rollout of...