AI Is Filling Office Towers. It's Also Likely To Empty Them
Artificial intelligence firms are driving a niche rebound in U.S. office leasing, accounting for 11.5 million square feet in Q1—23% of total leasing activity. At the same time, the tech sector has recorded over 116,000 layoffs, eclipsing all job cuts in 2025. The surge is concentrated in premium markets such as San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Manhattan, where AI companies are signing leases well ahead of actual space needs. Yet the broader office market remains strained, with roughly 20% vacancy and many buildings facing long‑term obsolescence.
2026 Global Energy Agenda Full Survey Results
The Atlantic Council’s 2026 Global Energy Agenda survey of senior energy executives shows climate policy and supply‑chain disruptions were the dominant forces shaping the system in 2025, while geopolitical tensions are viewed as the biggest risk to 2030. Respondents project...
Tesla Tipped Its Hand at Where Robotaxi Is Heading Next
Tesla has filed for an Autonomous Vehicle Network Company permit in Nevada, allowing up to 5,000 robotaxis to operate in Clark County within the first year. The filing follows earlier testing approvals in Texas and Nevada and aligns with the...
City Therapeutics Builds RNAi Pipeline with $99.5M Series B
City Therapeutics announced a $99.5 million Series B financing to accelerate its RNA‑interference pipeline. The round backs its lead candidate CITY‑FXI, a Factor XI inhibitor in Phase 1 aimed at preventing clots without increasing bleed risk. Funds will also support a next‑generation trigger‑molecule platform...
Chikungunya Vaccine Development in Africa Accelerated by ACT-CHIK
Institut Pasteur has launched ACT-CHIK, a four‑year, EU‑funded programme to fast‑track a measles‑virus‑based chikungunya vaccine (MV‑CHIK) in Africa. The project, backed by €15.3 million (about $16.7 million) from the Horizon Europe EDCTP3 fund, will run a Phase Ib/III trial enrolling 940 participants across...
Containers Say ‘Hold My Disruptions’ as Ocean Rates Surge
Global container traffic proved resilient in April, reaching 16.2 million TEU, a 4% year‑on‑year gain despite the Iran‑Hormuz conflict. The CTS Global Price Index leapt 12% to 89 points, the steepest rise since June 2024, reflecting heightened freight costs. Trans‑Pacific rates...
Resurgent Renewables, Fluctuating Forecasts Send Natural Gas Futures Tumbling
Natural‑gas futures slipped for a second consecutive session as traders weighed a projected Midwest cooldown, a rebound in ERCOT wind output, and robust production from Stout Energy. The anticipated temperature dip reduces heating‑related demand, while rising renewable generation displaces gas‑fired...
Whistleblower Accuses IBM, AT&T of Covering Up Breaches
A whistleblower, former IBM threat‑intelligence VP William Barlow, has filed a lawsuit accusing IBM and its network partner AT&T of concealing multiple data breaches between 2013 and 2016. The complaint alleges Chinese state‑linked group APT 10 infiltrated IBM’s core network and...
Op Ed: Consultant Tony O’Connor On The Agentic Trojan Horse
Tony O’Connor warns that AI‑powered travel booking agents, while promising speed and personalization, can conceal commercial incentives that steer corporate travelers toward higher‑margin options. The op‑ed highlights how opaque decision‑making erodes procurement negotiating power, reduces pricing transparency, and risks de‑skilling...
AHA’s Riggi and Joint Commission’s Walders Say Cyber Resilience Needs a Single Accountable Executive
In this episode, John Rigi of the American Hospital Association and William Walters of the Joint Commission discuss their new Cyber Resilience Readiness Program, which offers a self‑assessment, certification, and advisory services to help hospitals prepare for prolonged cyber outages....
With DuJuan McCoy As Owner, WRTV Enters Next Studio Era
Circle City Broadcasting, owned by DuJuan McCoy for three months, is preparing a cutting‑edge Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality news studio for Indianapolis ABC affiliate WRTV‑6. The fall launch will feature ENCO’s Qimera virtual‑production platform and set design by FX Design...
Washington Adds $80 Foreclosure Prevention Fee to Most Home Loans This June
Washington enacted Substitute Senate Bill 5938, adding an $80 foreclosure prevention fee to most residential mortgages tied to state property, effective June 11, 2026. The fee is collected by escrow or settlement agents at closing and can be rolled into the loan,...
GLP-1 Drugs Tackle Both Skin Inflammation and Metabolism in Psoriasis
A recent narrative review in Frontiers in Immunology finds that GLP‑1 receptor agonists such as liraglutide and semaglutide improve psoriasis severity and systemic inflammation, independent of weight loss. Evidence in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) remains limited to a single small study,...
Hilton Honors Updates Upgrades With New Elite Benefits and Guaranteed Suite Options
Hilton Honors is revamping its elite upgrade perk with two new tools. The "Upgrade at Digital Check‑In" feature lets Gold, Diamond and Diamond Reserve members view complimentary and paid upgrade options in the app before arrival. A new Confirmable Upgrade...
Chinese Startup Claims Photonic Chip Production without DUV Lithography, Says Nanoimprint Process Cuts Costs by 90% — 8-Inch Wafers Produced...
Chinese startup Prinano announced it has validated mass production of photonic chips using its PL‑AS vacuum air‑cushion nanoimprint lithography (NIL) system, eliminating the need for deep‑ultraviolet (DUV) lithography. The process produced 8‑inch wafers at roughly one‑tenth the cost of conventional...
Sky: Children of the Light Set to Drop a New Interactive Event Dear Van Gogh
Sky: Children of the Light is adding a new interactive event called "Dear Van Gogh," launching on July 17, 2026. The experience guides players through key moments of Vincent van Gogh’s life using recreated paintings and storytelling. It centers on...
Robin Radar Announces IRIS On-The-Move Maritime to Strengthen Drone Detection Following the Strait of Hormuz Crisis
Robin Radar Systems unveiled an IRIS On‑The‑Move (OTM) maritime upgrade that lets its counter‑UAS radar operate from moving vessels. The software‑defined enhancement filters sea clutter, enabling detection and classification of drones up to 54 knots and 100 m/s in harsh maritime conditions....
Tesla Just Did Something in South Korea that No Foreign Carmaker Has Ever Done
Tesla achieved an unprecedented feat in South Korea by making the Model Y the best‑selling vehicle of May, outselling every domestic and imported car. The electric SUV moved 8,762 units, pushing the Kia Sorento to second place with 7,836 units. Tesla’s...
5% Safe Harbor Back on Table for Large Solar Projects
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., vacated IRS Notice 2025‑42, which had barred solar and wind projects larger than 1.5 MW from qualifying for the 48E investment and 45Y production tax credits via the 5 % safe‑harbor rule. The ruling restores the safe‑harbor...
New York Employers Face More Uniform Maintenance Pay Claims: Legal Overview and Key Questions Answered
New York hospitality employers are facing a surge in class‑action lawsuits over Uniform Maintenance Pay, a requirement of the New York Hospitality Wage Order that mandates either laundering uniforms or paying a weekly allowance. The allowance rates rose on January 1, 2026,...
Quality Retail Space Sees Fierce Competition
The U.S. retail leasing market remains structurally tight, with the national vacancy rate holding at 4.4% in Q1, a modest 10‑basis‑point rise. Tenants are gravitating toward smaller, 1,500‑2,000 sq ft formats that support quick‑service, wellness and omnichannel operations, while landlords scramble to...
The Multi-Rail Future of Cross-Border Payments
International cross‑border payments require a multi‑rail approach. Legacy networks such as Swift are modernizing with ISO 20022 messaging and real‑time tracking, while fintech‑driven money‑service businesses dominate high‑volume, low‑value corridors. Stablecoins and tokenized deposits offer speed and cost advantages for large‑value institutional...
Explor Deploys Sercel Accel Nodes in First Large-Scale U.S. Seismic Survey
French‑based Sercel has recorded its first commercial sale of the Accel land nodal seismic acquisition system, deploying 18,000 drop‑node units on a large U.S. survey for contractor Explor. The rollout, less than a year after the system’s launch, showcases the...
Garden State Retail
New Jersey’s retail landscape blends the density and income of nearby metros with its own regulatory quirks, high rents, and limited large‑footprint spaces. Retailers and landlords must adapt store formats—especially in entertainment and fitness—to fit parcels that rarely exceed 70,000 sq ft....
A Bank Breaks Its Silence on Its Shadow-AI Breach
Community Bank’s parent, CB Financial, filed a Form 8‑K on May 11, marking the first SEC disclosure that blames a material cybersecurity incident on “shadow AI.” An employee uploaded customer names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth into an unapproved AI...
Airlines Find the Grass Isn't Always Greener with New Engines
Airlines at the IATA summit warned that the latest high‑efficiency engines, touted for up to 15% fuel savings, are falling short on reliability. Unscheduled maintenance is forcing carriers to pull engines early, inflating costs and eating away the promised fuel‑cost...
How the CDC Is Building the Data Infrastructure U.S. Public Health Needs
Amid new disease threats, the CDC is overhauling its data infrastructure through the Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance and Technology. Its flagship One CDC (1CDP) platform now connects over 10,000 users, aggregating near‑real‑time emergency‑department data from about 85% of...
Why "Internet Collaborative IP" Catapulted Two YouTubers Past Star Wars
Two YouTube creators have turned low‑budget horror films into box‑office powerhouses, with Kane Parsons' "Backrooms" earning $213 million worldwide on a $10 million budget and Curry Barker's "Obsession" pulling in $225 million on a $750,000 budget. Together they have outgrossed Disney’s "Star Wars:...
Chubb and Fidelis Eat a $340 Million War Risk Loss
A London High Court ruled on May 13, 2026 that Chubb European Group and Fidelis Insurance Ireland cannot recover roughly $340 million paid under war‑risk policies for aircraft stranded in Russia after the Ukraine invasion. The insurers had paid $57.6 million and...
GE Aerospace and Wolfspeed Sign MoU to Collaborate on Accelerating High-Voltage Silicon Carbide Adoption
GE Aerospace and Wolfspeed have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate high‑voltage silicon carbide (SiC) adoption across aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. The partnership will develop standards for SiC‑based power modules, enabling solid‑state transformers and more compact, efficient systems....
I Was Using DLSS Wrong — Switching This One Option Made My Games Run Far Better
The article explains Nvidia's Deep Learning Anti‑Aliasing (DLAA) and compares it to the DLSS Quality preset. While DLAA delivers the sharpest image quality, it imposes a steep performance penalty on all but the most powerful GPUs, such as the RTX 5090....
10 Best Puzzle Games With High Replay Value
DualShockers writer Đorđe Ivanović lists ten puzzle titles noted for high replay value. The selection spans indie gems like Patrick’s Parabox and mainstream hits such as Portal 2, covering releases from 2016 to 2022 across PC and consoles. Each game is...
C.H. Robinson’s Next AI Step: Adding Engineer to the Planner
C.H. Robinson is rolling out a new Lean AI Engineer, the next layer on its already‑deployed Lean AI Planner that now autonomously handles about 92% of Managed Solutions shipments. The Engineer continuously audits supply‑chain networks, flags inefficiencies and proposes fixes...
Data Centers Power the Surge in Clean Energy
In the latest Current Climate newsletter: ☀️ Data centers are increasingly unpopular, but they have one silver lining: they're underpinning the green energy growth 🔋A highly valued home battery startup ⚡ Ex-Meta CTO is betting on clean energy technology https://www.forbes.com/sites/current-climate/2026/06/08/data-center-silver-lining-theyre-powering-clean-energy-growth/
Court Strikes Down Trump’s Solar, Wind Tax Credit Limits
Federal Court Tosses Out Trump’s Limits on Solar and Wind Tax Credits #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/JPrZDX53QP https://t.co/ln4Odu4O4E
Amazon’s Fire TVs Are Launching a New Feature For Sports Fans
Amazon is rolling out a dedicated FIFA World Cup 2026 hub on its Fire TV platform, centralizing live games, highlights, and replays for the 104‑match tournament. In the U.S., FOX One will stream every match for subscribers, while free opening‑day games are...
First Prenatal Gene Therapy Trial Targets GM1 Disorder
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have launched a first-in-human prenatal gene therapy trial for GM1 gangliosidosis, aiming to treat the disease before birth and potentially open the door to fetal gene therapies for a wide range of...
Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VI (IPFX) to Combine with Quantum Space in $1.2Bn Deal
Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VI (IPFX) announced a definitive agreement to combine with Quantum Space, creating a publicly traded entity valued at roughly $1.2 billion. The transaction includes $400 million of cash held in trust and an $800 million private placement to fund...
Innovators 2026: AI Drives Finance Re-Architecture
The Global Finance Innovators Awards 2026 reveal AI and generative AI as the dominant force, appearing in roughly 35% of submissions and prompting a full re‑architecture of banking operations. Regions such as Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America are...
BsUFA II: Assessment of the Program for Enhanced Review Transparency and Communication in the Biosimilar User Fee Act
The FDA released interim and final assessments of its Program for Enhanced Review Transparency and Communication under the reauthorized Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA II). The initiative adds structured communication windows and extra review clock time for biosimilar biologics license applications...
Vintage in Review Returns To AirVenture
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s Vintage in Review program will return to AirVenture in Oshkosh from July 20‑24, showcasing a curated collection of antique and classic aircraft in the Vintage Aircraft Area. Daily sessions begin at 10:30 a.m. near the Vintage Red...
What Utilities Need to Know About the 900-MHz ‘NextNav’ FCC Proceeding
NextNav has petitioned the FCC to repurpose the lower 900 MHz band (902‑928 MHz) for high‑power broadband and GPS‑backup services. The band currently underpins communications for more than 160 million smart meters and critical grid functions such as SCADA, DER monitoring and distribution...
New Lawsuit Accuses UniUni of Sabotaging Rival’s Deliveries After Lost Contract
Canadian last‑mile carrier UniUni is facing a lawsuit from Point2Point Global alleging the company deliberately stopped delivering more than 16,000 packages after losing a contract to a rival. The complaint claims UniUni charged roughly $730,000 in fees for undelivered shipments,...
Health Care Costs and Conflicting Cycles of Responses: Back to the Future, Part 1
The article examines the recurring cycles in U.S. health‑care policy, highlighting how insurers and hospitals repeatedly become the focus of blame for rising costs. It traces UnitedHealth’s 1999 promise to return decision‑making to physicians, its recent 2023 pledge to streamline...
Daily Energy Report
Europe’s diesel and jet fuel imports stalled in May, falling to 1.16 million barrels per day—a drop of more than one‑third compared with a year earlier. Vortexa data cited by Bloomberg shows the decline is tied to supply disruptions from...
Industrial Sector Sole Bright Spot in Minneapolis Region: Survey
A Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis survey of 204 construction firms shows a sharp slowdown in residential and commercial work, with 54% reporting lower activity than a year ago. In contrast, industrial construction, driven by data‑center projects, is holding steady...
No Free Lunch at Linney’s Pizza
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court is hearing Linney’s Pizza, LLC v. the Federal Reserve over the agency’s rule capping debit‑card interchange fees. The pizza shop argues the Fed should limit fees to only incremental authorization costs, a narrower interpretation of...
All Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Pre-Order Bonuses and Editions, Explained
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, the next entry in the long‑running franchise, launches on February 12, 2027, with pre‑orders now live across PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, and later Nintendo Switch 2. Three editions are offered: a $59.99 Standard version, a $69.99 Deluxe version that adds...
Eateries Expected to Face Gloomy Third Quarter
The Thai restaurant sector faces a bleak third quarter as raw‑material, packaging and logistics costs rise 10‑15% while consumer spending stays weak. Fine‑dining establishments, exemplified by chef Thitid Tassanakajohn’s Le Du and Nusara, saw a 30% sales drop in May, compounded...
Spotlight On: Actemra® (Tocilizumab) / Tofidence™ (Tocilizumab-Bavi) / Tyenne® (Tocilizumab-Aazg) / Avtozma® (Tocilizumab-Anoh) - June 2026
Venable LLP’s June 2026 legal briefing spotlights Roche’s Actemra (tocilizumab) and three emerging biosimilars—Tofidence, Tyenne and Avtozma. The update highlights a recent federal court decision that upheld key Actemra patents, delaying broader biosimilar competition in the United States. It also notes...