Ubisoft Barcelona Mobile's Studio Manager Jordi Martin to Speak at PGC Barcelona 2026
Ubisoft Barcelona Mobile’s studio manager Jordi Martin will speak at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona on June 15‑16, joining a panel that examines the city’s rise as a global games hub. The studio, known for titles such as *Invincible: Guarding the Globe* and the billion‑download *Hungry Shark* series, will showcase its mobile expertise. The two‑day event will host over 1,000 industry professionals, covering mobile, PC, console, AI and HTML5 trends. Barcelona’s growing ecosystem now includes major publishers like King, Rovio and Gameloft.
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Mitsubishi’s New EV Breaks Cover, and It Looks a Bit Familiar [Images]
Japanese automaker Mitsubishi unveiled the 2027 Eclipse Sportback EV, its first fully electric model, built on the third‑generation Nissan Leaf platform. The crossover will likely carry the Leaf’s 75 kWh battery, 174 hp motor and an EPA‑estimated 303‑mile range, and will be...
Kinell’s New Coupling System Manages Pre-Charge and Hot-Plug Disconnection for HVDC Vehicle Systems
Kinell, part of the Fétis Group, unveiled an HVDC coupling system that lets off‑highway electric vehicles attach and detach external high‑voltage sources—such as swappable battery packs or range extenders—without redesigning the vehicle’s primary HV architecture. The self‑contained unit bundles a...
Data Center Developers Could Unlock $1.5 Billion in Annual Household Energy Savings Through Community Solar
A new Brattle Group report finds that if hyperscale data‑center operators such as Amazon, Google or Microsoft allocate a portion of their renewable‑energy spend to community‑scale solar, U.S. households could save more than $1.5 billion annually. The analysis of four emerging...
Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton Announced
Japanese publisher Shueisha Games and indie studio poncle unveiled Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton, a survivor‑style battle‑royale set in the hit manga and anime franchise. The title is slated for a late‑2024 release on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and the...
NAPCOR Publishes Report on North American PET Thermoform Market
The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) released its 2024 PET Thermoform Market Analysis, reporting a record 264 million pounds of PET thermoforms collected for recovery in the United States and Canada. While total PET feedstock purchases topped 2.05 billion pounds, virgin PET...
Commercial Real Estate Lending Rebounds to Five-Year High in the U.S.
Commercial real estate lending surged to a five‑year peak in Q1 2026, with the CBRE Lending Momentum Index climbing to 1.5, its strongest level since 2021. Average loan sizes rose 14% year‑over‑year, reflecting renewed appetite for larger asset financings. Non‑agency...
Orbbec Opens RVMC Factory
Orbbec announced the groundbreaking of its RVMC Factory in the Thuan Thanh Industrial Zone of Bac Ninh, Vietnam. The 100,000 m² plant, slated for completion in 2027, will focus on mass‑producing 3D vision sensors and smart hardware for overseas markets. It...
US PMI Recovery Set to Make Copper Top Performer
@Jefferies' analysis out this morning states that they expect the US to drive up all industrial commodities... with copper as the best performer. "Our analysis suggests the recovery in US PMI data should begin to feed through into copper demand in...
IICT and GDAI Launch Faculty Development Program for Game Development Educators
The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) and the Game Developer Association of India (GDAI) have launched a Faculty Development Program aimed at educators in game development and interactive media. The initiative starts with a 15‑hour foundation bootcamp delivered as...
Telltale Games Is Back, but Can It Learn From Its Past Mistakes?
Telltale Games announced the revival of The Wolf Among Us 2, backed by publisher PM Studios, and a remastered version of the 2013 original slated for later this year. The studio has abandoned its proprietary Telltale Tool, moving to Unreal Engine 5...
Hands-Free Driving and Smarter Navigation Added to Lucid Gravity
Lucid Group has begun rolling out the UX 3.6 over‑the‑air update for its Gravity SUV across North America. The package adds Hands‑Free Drive Assist with lane‑change and automatic passing, a Google‑powered navigation upgrade, adaptive headlights, and new charging‑efficiency insights. Features require...
British Airways Avios Plus Cash: Which Redemption Option Should You Pick?
British Airways’ Avios + Cash awards present multiple price points for the same flight, letting travelers trade points for cash in various ratios. A short‑haul London‑Berlin example shows the most efficient mix at 5,250 Avios + $37, delivering 0.54 ¢ per Avios, while a transatlantic Atlanta‑London...
The Latest US Squeeze on Brazil Jeopardizes Its Financial Autonomy
The U.S. Trade Representative has opened a Section 301 investigation against Brazil, labeling the central‑bank‑run instant payment system PIX as a discriminatory trade practice and threatening tariffs of up to 25 percent on most Brazilian exports. The action arrives just days before...
Boehringer/Zealand Obesity Drug Delivers Phase III Weight Loss, but Side Effects Raise Questions
Boehringer Ingelheim presented Phase III data for survodutide, a once‑weekly dual GLP‑1/glucagon agonist, showing up to 16.6% body‑weight loss after 76 weeks and substantial reductions in visceral and liver fat. In the Synchronize‑1 trial, visceral fat fell up to 34% and...
Twitch Tests Category-Wide Bonus Sub Promotions, Creators Opt-In
Twitch will soon test Category-Wide Promotions, which will allow advertisers to offer Bonus Subs across an entire category. In most cases, it will be Gift X Subs, Get Y Bonus Subs. Creators will be opted in by default, but can opt out.
Saudi Arabia’s Expanded AlWajh Airport Opens
Red Sea Global has completed a $6.1 billion expansion of AlWajh International Airport, boosting its annual capacity from 100,000 to 500,000 passengers. The upgraded facility can accommodate Airbus A320s, Boeing 737s, helicopters and seaplanes, and now offers three weekly Saudia flights...
Mehdi Hasan Launches Zeteo in UK with Line-Up of Star Left-Wing Writers
Mehdi Hasan is expanding his Substack‑based news brand Zeteo to the UK, launching a daily newsletter in September after a soft‑launch phase. The UK operation begins with two full‑time journalists—former ITV political editor Shehab Khan and ex‑Guardian opinion editor Becky...
Running An Electric Vehicle On Clean Electricity In The Bay Area Peninsula
Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) provides clean, carbon‑free electricity to roughly 800,000 residents across San Mateo County and Los Banos. All customers receive its EcoPlus mix of hydro, wind and solar at rates lower than the investor‑owned utility, with an optional...
1Q26 Snapshot
The American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association’s Q1 2026 carload report shows short‑line volumes essentially unchanged from the same period in 2025. Originations and terminations ticked up modestly while bridged movements dropped roughly 20%. Agricultural shipments surged more than 30%...
The Evolution of AI Adoption in Aerospace
Artificial intelligence is moving from quiet research labs into core aerospace operations, reshaping manufacturing, maintenance, and spaceflight. Machine‑vision systems now scan aircraft components for microscopic defects, while predictive‑analytics platforms flag equipment wear before failures occur. Space agencies and private launch...
NXP Launches Radar Chip to Support ADAS in Entry-Level Vehicle Segment
NXP announced the SAF8444, a radar system‑on‑chip designed for advanced driver assistance systems in mainstream and entry‑level vehicles. The chip combines radar sensing and perception‑level processing on a single die, targeting functions such as adaptive cruise control and blind‑spot detection....
VA Deploys Oracle EHR to 4 Medical Centers in Ohio, Kentucky
The Department of Veterans Affairs rolled out Oracle’s electronic health record system to four VA medical centers in Ohio and Kentucky, bringing the total to eight of the 13 sites slated for deployment this year. The launch reaches more than...
How Load Flexibility Buys Time for America’s Data Center Boom
Data‑center developers face years‑long interconnection queues while PJM projects a 30 GW demand surge by 2030. ICF’s analysis shows PJM can only add 16.2 GW of new generation, limiting firm load to about 13.5 GW, but layering load flexibility could accommodate the full...
Accuracy Beats Scale in Digital Advertising Data
Everyone talks about scale. Far fewer people talk about accuracy. In the latest episode of the AdTechGod Pod, I sat down with Scott M. McKinley, Founder & CEO of Truthset joins me to discuss one of digital advertising's biggest challenges: the quality...
Record High First‑Time Buyer Reads, Yet Denominator Matters
That's one of the highest first-time home buyer % reads in the past few years, mind the denominator factor here 🫡
Delano Miami Beach Reopens, Blending Historic Glamour With Modern Luxury
Delano Miami Beach has reopened after a major renovation, preserving its Art Deco heritage while adding 171 redesigned rooms, poolside bungalows and penthouses. The U.S. debut of Paris Society introduces two acclaimed restaurants—Italian Gigi Rigolatto and Japanese Mimi Kakushi—alongside a...
U.S. Tariffs Block Chinese EVs, Losing Global Market
Why the U.S. is missing out on the global electric car boom Canada and the EU opened their doors to Chinese electric cars this year while the U.S. watched from behind a tariff wall. https://t.co/T0Y0CGzgLt
BYD Launches 1500kW Flash Charging in UK - and It Could Cost Just 50p per kW
BYD will roll out 300 ultra‑rapid 1500 kW Flash chargers across the UK by the end of next year, part of a broader plan for 3,000 European sites by 2027. The Flash network delivers up to three times the power of...
Brussels Proposes Entry Ban on Russian War Veterans
The European Commission has drafted a new sanction measure that would bar any individual who served in the Russian armed forces since the war in Ukraine began from entering the EU. The proposal follows a letter from leaders of Lithuania,...
Zain Kuwait Provides Infrastructure for United Real Estate Development in Hessah
Zain Kuwait has entered an exclusive partnership with United Real Estate Company (URC) to deliver connectivity and digital infrastructure for the Hessah District, a mixed‑use development in Kuwait. The agreement covers residential towers, commercial spaces, health facilities, a business hub,...
Swarm Aero Selects Honeywell Turboprop for Its New Unmanned Aircraft
Swarm Aero, a California‑based UAV swarm developer, announced that it will power its upcoming Group 5 unmanned aircraft with Honeywell’s TPE331 turboprop engine, with the first engines already delivered. The company has raised a total of $59 million, including a $35 million Series A,...
A New Steam Frame Setup Video Leak Hints at Imminent Release Date
A leaked video posted on Reddit shows the Steam Frame’s welcome‑tour setup, confirming that Valve is preparing a dedicated onboarding experience for its upcoming standalone VR headset. The footage, captured on an older Valve Index, overlays prompts that reference the...
OT7 Championship Weekend to Air on NBC and Peacock for First Time
NBC Sports will air Overtime's OT7 football league Championship Weekend live on NBC and Peacock for the first time, with the finals on June 13 and the championship game on June 14 at 2 p.m. ET. The event features eight teams...
Medicare Innovation At Risk? Patients And NTAP Breakthrough Technology
On April 14, 2026 CMS issued the FY 2027 IPPS Proposed Rule that would repeal the alternative New Technology Add‑on Payment (NTAP) pathway linked to FDA Breakthrough Device designation, starting FY 2028. The traditional NTAP program continues, supporting 41 technologies with an...
“Not Easy:” Australia’s Biggest Transmission Project Energised After Delays and Cost Overruns
Australia’s 700‑km Project EnergyConnect transmission line has been energised after a series of delays and cost overruns that pushed the budget from AU$2.1 billion (≈US$1.4 billion) to AU$3.8 billion (≈US$2.5 billion). The line delivers 800 MW of capacity between South Australia and New South Wales,...
Consortium Awarded £1.2bn Beach and Coastal Management Framework
A joint venture of VolkerStevin, Boskalis Westminster and AtkinsRéalis (trading as VBA) has secured a £1.227 bn (≈$1.55 bn) beach and coastal management framework with England’s Environment Agency. The contract runs from now until May 2034, with an option to extend two years,...
FCA Publishes Consultation Paper in Relation to Mortgage Rule Changes
On 9 June 2026 the FCA released consultation paper CP26/18 outlining proposed mortgage‑rule reforms aimed at widening access to credit. The paper builds on a 2025 discussion paper and response, targeting interest‑only products, retirement interest‑only mortgages, variable‑income borrowers, credit‑impaired customers, foreign‑currency loans...
US May Existing Home Sales 4.17m vs 4.07m Expected
U.S. existing home sales in May reached 4.17 million units, surpassing the 4.07 million forecast and the revised prior‑month estimate of 4.04 million. Sales grew 3.2% month‑over‑month, while the median price climbed 1.3% to $429,300. Inventory remained steady at 4.5 months of supply,...
Quantum Space Targets $1.2 Billion Valuation as Space Mobility Market Takes Off
Quantum Space, a Maryland startup building manoeuvrable spacecraft, will go public via a SPAC merger with Inflexion Point Acquisition Corp. VI, valuing it at about $1.2 billion and including a $300 million private‑placement PIPE. The company’s Ranger platform can autonomously relocate, refuel...
Cameroonian Govt Orders MTN and Orange to Block Smuggled Smartphones
Cameroon’s finance ministry issued a June 4 directive ordering MTN Cameroon and Orange Cameroon to block unregistered, smuggled smartphones, targeting more than 700,000 illegal devices. The two operators, which together hold over 90% of the nation’s telecom market, must disconnect these...
Mortgage Rates Likely Stay Above 5% Short Term
Economists got some bad news for homebuyers and sellers still hoping for a swift return to sub 5.00% mortgage rates Unless something material shifts in the economy, models don't expect a big short-term drop in mortgage rates @MalasMeghan for ResiClub: https://t.co/rGzLK6vezQ
The 88% Problem: Why Most Music Fails Before Anyone Hears It
Luminate’s 2025 report shows 88% of the 253 million tracks on streaming services receive fewer than 1,000 plays, despite 5.1 trillion streams and $31.7 billion in global recorded‑music revenue. The article argues the failure isn’t musical quality but a missing release infrastructure—no pre‑release...
Pentagon Reveals Preferred Munitions for One-Way Attack Drones
The Pentagon’s $1.1 billion Drone Dominance program announced the winners of its Lethality Prize Challenge, selecting Bravo Ordnance, Kela Technologies, Kraken Kinetics, Mountain Horse Solutions and Northrop Grumman as providers of preferred munitions for one‑way attack drones. Northrop’s Common UAS Payload is...
Seres-Backed Saidou Launches New Brand Aiva, Targeting AI-Defined EVs
Chinese automaker Saidou, backed by Seres, launched the AI‑focused Aiva brand and unveiled the Aiva Origin Concept, targeting AI‑defined EVs priced above ¥200,000 (≈$29,540). The first mass‑produced model, Aiva ME7, is slated for a 2026 debut from Seres’ Phoenix factory with...
THINK Gas Completes 500 Km of Natural Gas Pipeline Network Across Kanchipuram and Chengalpattu
THINK Gas has finished constructing more than 500 km of steel and MDPE natural‑gas pipelines across the Kanchipuram and Chengalpattu geographical areas. The rollout enables domestic, commercial and industrial customers to access cleaner fuel and brings the total network toward...
DOJ to Fast-Track Benefits Fraud Enforcement
On May 27, 2026 the DOJ Civil Division announced an accelerated review process for False Claims Act qui tam actions targeting fraud in federally funded, state‑administered benefits programs. The new memorandum directs the department to complete its initial assessment within...
Healthcare’s Assurance Infrastructure Is Broken. The Compliance Industry Built It That Way
Healthcare compliance has long depended on paperwork such as SOC 2, HITRUST certifications and Business Associate Agreements, but the Delve scandal exposed systematic fabrication of audit reports, revealing a systemic weakness. Delve, a compliance‑automation startup that raised $32 million at a $300 million...
Noble’s Giant Semi-Sub Rig Scores New Drilling Gig with BP in UK Waters
Noble Corporation has landed a three‑well drilling contract with BP on the UK Continental Shelf, assigning its 2016‑built semi‑submersible rig now renamed Noble Claus Bachmann. The deal runs 150‑210 days, pays a $320,000 day rate plus a $5 million mobilization fee, and...
Tesla Revises FSD Transfer Policy on New Cybertruck Trim, Causing Cancellations
Tesla has quietly altered the Full Self-Driving (FSD) transfer rules for its newly announced $59,000 all‑wheel‑drive Cybertruck trim. The original terms promised that orders placed by March 31, 2026 could move an existing FSD purchase to the new truck, but a revised...