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Access Advance announced that Sharp, CB Cline, SK Planet and Telechips have joined its Video Distribution Patent (VDP) Pool, adding patents covering HEVC, VVC, VP9 and AV1. At the same time the company released a Criterion Economics whitepaper that independently validates the pool’s royalty framework as fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory (FRAND). The study finds the single‑license, uniform‑rate model reduces transaction costs and fits subscription, ad‑supported and hybrid video‑service models. The moves strengthen Access Advance’s position as a leading, transparent licensing hub for modern video codecs.
The world has lost nearly a billion barrels of oil production, writes @ericnuttall They're gone for good That resets the baseline for oil prices The idea that crude just slides back to $60 once the shooting stops reflects a PROFOUND IGNORANCE about...
In 2025 only 24% of Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) cases concluded within six months, marking a sharp decline from the previous two years when roughly three‑quarters finished in that timeframe. The slowdown coincided with a 33% drop in SRA referrals...
Research by Solomonic and HFW shows Commercial Court judges exhibit no statistical bias toward claimants or defendants. Median claim values surged from over £10 million (≈$12.5 million) in 2024 to nearly £40 million (≈$50 million) in 2025, while the claims threshold rose to £7 million...
The UK Department for Business and Trade estimates that applying smart‑data to home‑buying could generate roughly $17.5 bn over 15 years, making property the sector with the highest net social value and GDP impact among five use cases studied. An authorised...
A California civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting former waitress Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding her $59.25 million in damages. The judgment splits into $19.25 million for pain and suffering and $40 million in punitive damages. An expert...
A recent analysis reveals that fewer than 1% of Israel’s public bomb shelters are situated in Palestinian‑majority neighborhoods, underscoring a stark safety gap. A survey by the Israel Democracy Institute shows 92.5% of Jewish Israelis support the recent strike on...
An internal HSE audit revealed that doctors running special waiting‑list clinics at Naas General Hospital were paid on a fee‑per‑patient basis, costing roughly $4,500 for a single clinic versus $1,200 under normal hourly rates – a $3,300 overpayment. The audit...
Macro:🚨 ATC strain at hubs; Key: controller juggling odor-emergency, runway incursions up; Risks: staffing, fatigue, complexity; Trade: short airlines with LaGuardia exposure. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA. More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Rio Tinto “farms out” smelter repowering as decarbonisation division gets the axe #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/vfMB7F6fLe https://t.co/f0NDuzschk
Bankstown unveiled a 90‑metre tree‑lined plaza ahead of the Metro Southwest launch, creating a pedestrian corridor between the town centre and surrounding suburbs while linking directly to buses, trains and the upcoming metro services. The precinct upgrade adds new seating,...
UK ministers have named nine members to the advisory board of the newly created Fair Work Agency, which launches on 7 April. The agency will merge the Gangmaster and Labour Abuse Authority, the Director of Labour Market Enforcement, the Employment Agency...
It was pointed out in this space that @AGomezFCC was dreaming if she thought @NXSTMediaGroup had "hundreds of billions in free cash flow." The @FCC Democrat has since updated her statement ... (Ready for the @FOX29philly revisions when you are,...
MariBank, the digital bank owned by Sea Limited and licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, has introduced a new equity fund that lets customers invest as little as S$1 (about $0.77) in Singapore-listed stocks. The fund, launched in partnership...
A new study in Radiology reveals that radiologists often cannot distinguish AI‑generated X‑ray images from authentic scans, with only 41% initially suspecting synthetic data. After being informed about the presence of deepfakes, participants correctly identified real versus fake images 75%...
Fintechs are turning to automated compliance platforms to eliminate the manual, time‑consuming audit preparation that slows product delivery. By deploying on Upsun’s PCI‑DSS Level 1, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA‑certified infrastructure, companies shift core security controls to the provider under a...
The MSDW Podcast recapped the AI Agent & Copilot Summit 2026, where Microsoft showcased its latest AI‑driven Copilot tools for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform. The three‑day event highlighted headless commerce, fresh user‑sentiment data indicating strong AI adoption confidence, and...
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT announced a S$1.4 billion (approximately US$1.1 billion) investment to acquire two Singapore properties and a hyperscale data‑centre in Japan. The deal brings the total outlay to S$1.41 billion, marking the REIT’s first direct entry into the Japanese market. The acquisitions...
In the first 16 days of the Iran conflict, coalition forces have expended 11,294 advanced munitions, costing roughly $26 billion. The rapid consumption has sharply depleted high‑end interceptors, long‑range strike missiles and sensor‑command assets, leaving critical stockpiles vulnerable. Industrial bottlenecks—particularly in...
Citigroup has created an Infrastructure Financing and Capital Solutions (IFCS) unit focused on the Asia‑Pacific region. The new group will address the growing demand for large‑scale infrastructure funding, especially projects tied to Belt and Road initiatives. Eric Farina and Rob...
The administration released a National Cyber Strategy aimed at keeping the United States unrivaled in cyberspace, outlining six policy pillars that stress AI deployment and reduced regulation. An accompanying Executive Order directs agencies to develop plans for dismantling transnational cybercrime...
The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) now obliges banks, insurers and investment firms to maintain a tested, documented exit strategy for each cloud provider. Most financial institutions rely on provider‑specific services, creating lock‑in that makes compliance difficult. Upsun proposes...
Banks face costly legacy core systems that force a two‑year feature freeze when using traditional “Big Bang” cloud migrations. The freeze stalls product innovation and heightens compliance risk as regulators like DORA and PSD3 continue evolving. Upsun proposes a preview‑environment...
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced it will keep a close watch on the Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) market, emphasizing heightened regulatory scrutiny. While not proposing immediate rule changes, the ECB highlighted potential risks linked to capital‑relief trades and the...
Iran has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz by using missile and drone attacks that have slashed commercial traffic by roughly 90%, while still allowing a limited flow of Iranian‑flagged vessels and a few Greek‑linked tankers. The United States has...
A recent Molecular Psychiatry review highlights anesthetics as a promising new class of therapeutics for post‑traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It outlines how NMDA‑receptor antagonists, α2‑adrenergic agonists, GABA‑A modulators and certain opioids can modulate fear circuitry and memory reconsolidation. Pre‑clinical models...
The BFI National Lottery Innovation Challenge Fund has awarded a £200,000 grant (approximately $256,000) to the British Screen Forum, partnering with the University of Exeter and Goldsmiths, University of London, to develop data solutions for the UK independent film sector....
California lawmakers swiftly moved to rename the March 31 state holiday from Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day, passing Assembly Bill 2156 with a unanimous 68‑0 vote. The change follows newly surfaced sexual abuse allegations against Chavez, prompting legislators to...
Muse Capital partner Rachel Springate argues that pure direct‑to‑consumer (DTC) models rarely succeed in healthcare because they ignore insurance and system constraints. She highlights a hybrid approach where startups first attract consumers, prove outcomes, then integrate with payers and health...
Despite some accounts on this app implying that all oil that Iran has shipped is already sold…that is not the case. Some oil is shipped and is floating storage…to then be sold later. This does not mean the USTs...
The escalating standoff in the Strait of Hormuz is prompting oil producers to seek alternative logistics, driving a surge in demand for offshore service vessels. Purus, a maritime service provider, highlighted this trend as its commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV)...
Iran’s space program has evolved from modest satellite‑communication experiments in the 1960s to a dual‑track effort that now fields both civilian and military launch capabilities. In 2009 the country became the ninth nation to place a satellite, Omid, into orbit...
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GreenFi, the rebranded Aspiration, is rolling out a limited‑time promotion that rewards customers who set up a direct‑deposit stream of $500 or more per month with up to $200 cash and the planting of up to 100 trees. The bonus...
Researchers at Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) have created a sulfur‑based polymer that can be 4D‑printed into soft‑robotic components. The material, derived from abundant industrial sulfur waste, can change shape in response to heat, near‑infrared light, or magnetic...
Queensland’s government has declared Harmony Gold’s Eva copper project a large‑resource development, allocating roughly $1.5 billion USD in capital. The mine, located near Cloncurry and Mount Isa, is slated to produce about 60,000 tonnes of copper and 19,000 troy ounces of gold each...
From the 3 Americans who died because of Biden’s Gaza Pier, to the US Merchant Marine ships under a barrage of fire by Houthis in the Red Sea, to decades of under reporting the shipyard crisis. I can list dozens of...
Power outages have affected several areas in Kuwait after falling debris from intercepted rockets or drones damaged and cut power lines
In this episode of The Town, hosts Matt Bellany and Lucas Shaw dissect the current hierarchy of Hollywood’s biggest movie stars under 50, using box‑office draw as the sole metric. They debate the merits of Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Gosling, Timothée Chalamet,...
Wait, why are we giving anyone special priority to our LNG exports. Why aren’t we selling it to the highest bidder?
Just over 3 weeks and the U.S.-Israel have taken out over 70% of Iran's ballistic missile launchers.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California challenging the Department of Energy’s order to restart the Las Flores onshore oil pipelines. The state argues the DOE lacks authority under the Defense Production Act,...
Combination of voltage and oscillation caused Iberian blackout, says ENTSO-E report #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/WybuodVmK9
Week #2 on the Road to 20K ELO on CS2. Here is T side from our last game of the day. https://t.co/n1W1wZVA5w
Used condominium prices in central Tokyo fell 0.2% in February, marking the first monthly decline in 37 months. The dip follows a similar slowdown in bay‑side neighborhoods, where average contract prices fell for the first time in five months. Analysts...
Even small differences in sleep, physical activity and nutrition (SPAN) can have significant favorable impact vs major adverse cardiovascular events @uk_biobank, >53,000 participants, median age 63 yrs https://t.co/iZJjENsOiM https://t.co/WNiGfGGDYL
Goldman Sachs: Brace for worldwide inflation surge. The supply shortages created with the Iran war. What will that do to demand, China & other exports, inventory, supply chains, and logistics? Especially the transportation modes.
Paris Jackson and her lawyers are challenging the Michael Jackson estate’s handling of the upcoming biopic *Michael*, alleging costly reshoots tied to a 1994 settlement that bars depiction of Jordan Chandler’s relationship with her father. The estate, led by co‑executors...
Suddenly, the US manufactures a ton of grid batteries #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/1sjR9THvtK
Is any router made within the US? What will it take to receive a waiver?
I agree, Israel is going after the Iranian regime leaders, Basij, police, security forces, checkpoints and methods the regime used to kill protesters..they are calling IRGC officers to tell them they are dead men walking…
