Is AUSTRALIAN NINJA WARRIOR Gearing up for a Big TV Comeback?
Australian Ninja Warrior is on the brink of a revival, with a deal expected to be signed within weeks to move the series from Nine to Network 10. Potential filming locations include Dreamworld on the Gold Coast and Melbourne, each offering distinct production advantages. The network is targeting a late‑2026 or early‑2027 launch to fill the slot left by the cancelled Amazing Race. Hosts such as Robert Irwin, Beau Ryan or Scott Mackinnon are being considered, though no final decisions have been made yet.
FDA Regulation and Quality Considerations for Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds
The FDA issued final guidance titled “Cannabis and Cannabis‑Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations for Clinical Research,” clarifying how sponsors can use both hemp and cannabis with THC levels above 0.3% in human drug trials. The guidance outlines source options—including the NIDA...
SWJ–El Centro Book Review: Cybersecurity Governance in Latin America
Dr. Carlos Solar’s new book Cybersecurity Governance in Latin America offers a comprehensive academic study of how emerging democracies in the Western Hemisphere are building cyber capacity, shaping governance frameworks, and militarizing digital operations. The analysis focuses on Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina,...
Synamedia Updates Quortex PowerVu to Accelerate IP-Based Distribution
Synamedia unveiled an upgraded Quortex PowerVu platform that shifts broadcast workflows to a software‑centric, IP‑native architecture. By moving playout functions to the edge and using standard IP delivery, the solution can slash operational costs and complexity by up to 80...
Xbox Reportedly Knows Game Pass Is "Too Expensive"
Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier jumped from $19.99 to $29.99 per month last year, prompting a wave of cancellations that even crashed the subscription site. A leaked memo from new CEO Asha Sharma, reported by The Verge, admits the...
Salesforce Shares Approach Toward Integration with OpenAI’s ChatGPT
Salesforce is piloting an integration that syndicates merchant product catalogs to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, allowing shoppers to discover items through conversational AI. The program includes dozens of retailers, with apparel brands Crocs and Pacsun among the first participants. By mapping catalog...
When the Data Favor Motion Preservation, How Long Does It Take for Surgeon Culture to Catch Up?
A multicenter FDA IDE trial compared the Total Posterior Spine (TOPS) facet‑replacement system with traditional transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) in 249 patients with grade I spondylolisthesis at L4‑5. TOPS achieved an 85% composite clinical‑success rate versus 64% for TLIF, with...
Marathon Players See Different Colored Lobsters and Bungie Won’t Explain Why
Bungie's new title Marathon features lobsters that appear in different colors depending on the Runner Shell a player uses, with blue, red and green variants reported on the Dire Marsh map. When asked, principal producer Emanuel Rosu and marketing manager Nick Clifford...
Bourbon Byproduct Powers Next-Gen EV Energy Storage
Researchers have found a way to turn waste grain from making bourbon into high-performance energy-storage materials for EVs. https://spectrum.ieee.org/supercapacitor-electrodes-bourbon-waste
GreenBoost Memory Orchestrator For NVIDIA GPUs Introduces GreenBoost-Proton For Gaming
GreenBoost, an open‑source memory‑tiering solution for NVIDIA GPUs, now offers GreenBoost‑Proton, a Vulkan‑based layer that expands reported VRAM for Linux gaming. After legal pressure forced the original “nvidia_greenboost” repository offline, the developer relaunched the code on GitLab without NVIDIA branding....
Basil Hayden Just Dropped an Unusual New Rye That’s Perfect for Cocktails
Basil Hayden has launched Golden Rye, a 100% malted rye whiskey bottled at 80 proof, aimed at cocktail‑friendly consumers. The expression follows a 2023 malted rye release and is positioned as the entry‑level offering in a newly announced three‑tier pricing...
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Over The Weekend
Mortgage rates held steady near 6.40% for the third consecutive day, despite bond market swings triggered by weekend news of the Iran conflict. The average top‑tier 30‑year fixed rate edged 0.02 % higher than Friday before modest mid‑day declines brought it...
Twitch Adds Advertiser Data‑sharing Clause to Streamer Agreement
Twitch has updated the Monetized Streamer Agreement to include new language on how it shares user data with Advertisers.
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[Guest Post] Oh My Influencer! Italian Rules on Influencer Marketing
Italy has formalized influencer marketing under a multi‑layered legal regime. Effective July 24 2025, AGCOM’s Regulation No. 197/25/CONS classifies qualifying influencers as audiovisual media services, invoking the TUSMA framework. The rules demand explicit commercial disclosures, protection of minors, and strict respect for trademark...
Validate Ecom Demand Fast with Ugly Site Tests
If I lost everything and had to build a profitable ecom brand by summer, here's exactly what I'd do. 1. RUN THE UGLY WEBSITE TEST. Find a competitor with a horrible site, no real ads, and photos that look like they...
Netflix’s One Piece: Season 1 Vs. Season 2 Viewership Explained
Netflix’s live‑action *One Piece* season 2 logged 1.62 billion minutes in a Nielsen‑tracked week, ranking #2 overall and #1 among originals. However, Netflix’s own data shows season 2 delivering about 30% fewer viewing hours than season 1 after adjusting for launch‑day and episode‑length differences. Nielsen’s...
Get Real Sleep Advice From a Certified Doctor
I'm not saying Trump stole my photo idea… but the timing is suspicious. He says it's a doctor. I AM a doctor. And my patient actually has a CPAP on. If you want real sleep help from a real sleep doctor instead...
Bond Attorney Patricia Eichar Jumps to Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth
Patricia "Trish" Eichar, a longtime public‑finance partner at Orrick, will join Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth as a partner on April 15. The move positions her in Sacramento, where she will focus on California state and local government bond work,...
Daily Energy Report
OPEC left its global oil supply and demand forecasts unchanged despite the Iran war’s disruptive impact. The organization projects crude demand to reach 106.53 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2026 and 107.87 mb/d in 2027, with a softer second‑quarter offset by...
Slate Property Group Leases 52 William Street to Homeless Services Nonprofit
Slate Property Group, which bought the former Radisson Hotel at 52 William Street for $95 million in 2024, has signed a lease with Highland Park Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit that serves people at risk of homelessness. The 119,467‑square‑foot, 20‑story building,...
Xbox CEO Says Game Pass Is “Too Expensive” And Needs Changes in Leaked Internal Memo
Xbox’s new chief Asha Sharma told staff that Game Pass pricing is too high and must be reworked. The memo follows a recent 50% price hike that lifted Game Pass Ultimate to $29.99 per month, prompting subscriber backlash. Microsoft is...
EXEC: Academy’s Chief Merchant Talks ‘Better, Best’ Push, Commitment to Newness
Academy Sports + Outdoors is accelerating a "good, better, best" merchandising strategy to capture customers throughout their activity lifecycle, adding premium brands like Jordan and exclusive fitness line Hyrox. The retailer aims for 5% annual sales growth and high‑single‑digit earnings...
Senate Commerce Targets Satellite Security in Next Executive Session
On April 13, 2026, the Senate Commerce Committee scheduled a markup session to consider nine bills, including the Secure Space Act and the Satellite Cybersecurity Act, aimed at strengthening U.S. satellite communications security. The Secure Space Act would bar the...
Penske Supports FCC Protecting Local Broadcast Sports Ecosystem
Indy racing legend Roger Penske, winner of the 2019 Presidential Medal of Freedom from @POTUS Trump, backs @FCC Chairman @BrendanCarrFCC on “the need to wisely connect the availability of professional sports on broadcast television to the societal benefits ......
AI Consumes 4.2% of US Wireless Traffic, Costing $3B
"WIA estimates that AI traffic on U.S. wireless networks accounts for at least 4.2 percent of total wireless traffic. ...this means that AI in 2025 accounts for just under $3 billion of wireless network operational expense and capital expenditure" https://t.co/QgFk7mLHrm
Smallest Fault-Code Scanner Worldwide? Diesel Laptops Delivers Diagnostic Assist
Diesel Laptops, founded in 2015, offers the world’s smallest Bluetooth‑enabled diesel fault‑code scanner, the Diesel Decoder, which pairs with a smartphone app. Recent software updates let users tap a code to receive step‑by‑step repair guidance, part numbers and pricing for...
Snap Must Cut Costs, Yet Boost Engagement
Snap should slash cost structure, no activist required, but can it grow engagement? $SNAP The LightShed Podcast, Ep. 308. With @BrandoLightShed and @WaltLightShed https://t.co/S37PMFGrq1
California's Homeownership Decline Calls for Massive Housing Build
California has the second lowest homeownership rate in the US after New York, and we've lost ground over the past 20 years. This is not healthy. We need to build a lot more housing and create the next generation of...
HASC Chair: Trillion-Dollar Defense Budgets Are the ‘New Normal.’ Reconciliation Is Less Certain.
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers said a $1 trillion baseline defense budget is now the "new normal," setting the stage for a $1.5 trillion request for fiscal year 2027. The proposal blends $350 billion of reconciliation funding with $1.15 trillion of discretionary...
China’s Driverless Bus Operates Nonstop, 24/7
No Driver, No Breaks: China’s #Autonomous Bus Runs 24/7 by @jacksonhinklle #SelfDrivingCars #AutonomousVehicles #ArtificialIntelligence #Automation #Automotive #Transport https://t.co/uJ2EybIVnF
UK Public Mostly Happy with ‘Age Verification’ Laws, Campaigners Less So
A YouGov poll conducted eight months after the UK Online Safety Act shows 75% of Britons still support age‑verification for adult or harmful‑content sites, though only 31% think the checks will actually stop children from accessing pornography. Campaign group Big...
New SPACs: Irenic Acquisition Corp. (IACQU), Alpex Acquisition Corporation File for IPOs
Irenic Acquisition Corp. (ticker IACQU) and Alpex Acquisition Corp. have each filed Form S‑1 to launch new special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Irenic aims to raise roughly $200 million to pursue targets in technology and clean‑energy sectors, while Alpex seeks a...
We're Tracking Streaming Price Hikes in 2026: Netflix, Spotify, YouTube and Others
Streaming services across the U.S. are seeing a wave of price hikes through 2025‑2026, with major players like Netflix, YouTube Premium, Spotify, and Disney+ raising monthly fees by $1‑$4. Netflix’s ad‑free Standard and Premium plans now cost $20 and $27...
Rogers Signs New Long-Term Agreement as Exclusive Telecom Partner of Toronto Pearson Airport
Rogers has secured a new multi‑year contract to remain the exclusive telecommunications partner at Toronto Pearson Airport, Canada’s busiest hub. The agreement, extending the relationship first forged in 2019, will introduce phased technology upgrades beginning later this year, including business...
Some Dairy Queen Customers Are Tired Of How Blizzard Flavors Have Changed
Dairy Queen’s Blizzard menu has shifted dramatically toward candy and cookie flavors, leaving only two fruit‑based options—Strawberry Angel Food Cake and Royal New York Cheesecake—as of April 2026. A 2024 Statista poll shows just 36% of respondents still dine at DQ...
How CORRECTIV Investigated the EU Housing Crisis
CORRECTIV.Europe released a continent‑wide analysis of housing affordability using the ESPON House4All dataset, which scraped 100 million listings to cover nearly 100,000 municipalities across the EU, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland. Between 2015 and 2025 rents rose 21 percent while home prices surged...
Inside Fiji’s Growing Drug Trade on FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT
ABC’s Foreign Correspondent aired a two‑part investigation revealing Fiji’s emergence as a major transit hub for methamphetamine and cocaine bound for Australia. The program, based on intelligence and naval access, shows how vast oceanic routes enable traffickers to move large...
Mythos Outpaces Opus 4.6, Completing All 32 Steps
Mythos's offensive cyber capabilities are indeed a significant step forward, as verified by the UK's AI Security Institute. On average, Mythos gets about 40% farther on a multi step attack than Opus 4.6, and is the first model to complete...
Delta One Suites on A350-1000 Fully PRM Accessible
Delta says new Delta One suites for the A350-1000 will be 100% PRM accessible https://t.co/NXXnxGWFpv
Snap Taps Qualcomm for Next-Gen AI Glasses Ahead of Mass Launch
Snap has inked a multi‑year deal with Qualcomm to supply its Snapdragon XR chips for the upcoming Specs smart‑glasses line. The glasses, slated for a consumer launch later this year, will feature on‑device AI that supports voice and gesture control,...
AI's Physical Infrastructure Drives New Market Concentration Risks
"AI isn’t just software — it’s a massive physical investment cycle (chips, servers, infrastructure) that is reshaping global trade flows, partners, and balances." As such, concentration risk in SPX is also massive & will increase post IPO for SpaceX, Anthropic, OpenAI....
Know the Right Time to Maximize SaaS Sale Value
Next up at MicroConf: @einarvollset on maximizing for the value you receive when selling your SaaS business. "When to sell your B2B SaaS"
Fluoride in U.S. Drinking Water Does Not Reduce IQ, a New Study Finds
A new longitudinal analysis of more than 10,000 Wisconsin residents followed since 1957 finds no association between community water fluoridation at the U.S. guideline of 0.7 mg/L and lower adolescent IQ or later‑life cognitive performance. The study, published in the Proceedings...
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[Podcast] The Great Patent Pivot: How Recent USPTO Policy Shifts Made Challenging Patents Harder – and Enforcing Them Easier
The USPTO rolled out sweeping policy reforms in 2025 that make post‑grant challenges harder while giving patent owners stronger enforcement tools. Higher filing fees, stricter standing requirements, and tighter claim‑construction standards raise the cost and risk of contesting patents. At...
Why DHS No Longer Has a Compliance Mindset for Cybersecurity
Hemant Baidwan, departing DHS CISO, says the agency has moved beyond a compliance‑first posture to an operational risk‑management model. The shift emphasizes real‑time threat monitoring, continuous Authority‑to‑Operate (ATO) assessments, and a “flywheel” approach that ties risk data to budgeting and...
Tesla Drivers Must Pass A Quiz To Enable FSD In Europe
Tesla has launched its Full Self‑Driving (Supervised) feature in Europe, beginning with the Netherlands. Before activation, owners must complete an in‑car safety tutorial and pass a two‑question quiz confirming they understand the system’s limits and their responsibility. The quiz satisfies...
GCs See Merits of Data-Driven Outside Counsel Selection but Also Its Limitations
General counsel leaders are increasingly turning to data‑driven tools to choose outside law firms, praising cost transparency and performance metrics while acknowledging gaps in data quality and contextual nuance. The trend coincides with heightened political risk, as recent Trump‑era executive...
Review and Approval
The FDA approves biosimilars through an abbreviated pathway that relies on demonstrating high similarity to an existing reference biologic, rather than repeating full safety and efficacy trials. Manufacturers must provide analytical, animal, and clinical data, and the agency can waive...
Empty Attestations: OT Lacks the Tools for Cryptographic Readiness
Operational technology (OT) environments were built for uninterrupted service, not security, leaving many legacy devices without encryption or the ability to upgrade. Threat actors like Volt Typhoon have already maintained long‑term access, harvesting encrypted traffic and potentially signing keys for...
Autonomous Wheelchairs Land at DTW’s Evans Terminal
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is piloting autonomous wheelchairs in its Warren Cleage Evans Terminal through a partnership with mobility‑tech firm Unifi. The AI‑driven devices, powered by Blueberry Technology, will ferry passengers to gates, restrooms and concessions while offering obstacle detection,...