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Santander and Visa have launched Latin America’s first end‑to‑end agentic commerce pilot, completing real‑world transactions in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay using Visa Intelligent Commerce. AI agents bought chocolates in Brazil and books in the other markets, proving that AI‑driven payments can operate securely across borders. The initiative builds on Santander’s earlier AI‑payment test with Mastercard in Europe, highlighting a coordinated push toward AI‑assisted shopping. Both firms say the project lays the groundwork for scalable, interoperable AI commerce in the region.
The software maturity wall isn't a secret. Everyone has this chart. $38B in 2028. Mostly B and below. These aren't getting refinanced at par. They're getting extended. The only question is whether the A&E is consensual or coercive. And if the last...
Summary of my argument: "Decades of investment in efficiency, domestic production, and renewable energy have made the U.S. economy far more resilient to global shocks." Therefore, let's keep implementing those energy policies --now is the worst time to give up on efficiency,...
In this episode, the host celebrates Patina, a retailer renowned for its flawless merchandising across all locations. They describe a recent visit to the Maple Grove, Minnesota store, highlighting a standout capsule presentation that exemplifies the brand's aesthetic and attention...
Blue Owl says the marks are real. Every sell-side analyst has a Buy. Yet $OBDC trades at a 25% discount to NAV. Finally had a chance to go through the portfolio. Found exactly what you'd expect: stale marks, understated software exposure,...
Taiwan’s 58th Artillery Command UAV battalion conducted its first immersive FPV drone training in a simulated urban battlefield on March 10, 2026. The exercise paired long‑endurance reconnaissance drones with first‑person‑view attack drones to locate and strike mock enemy forces inside...
France’s private equity market continues to hold its ground in Europe despite a broader fundraising slowdown. Recent data shows French funds maintaining stable capital commitments while peers in the UK and Germany face declines. The resilience is attributed to a...
White Castle is rolling its Cheddar Bacon Cheese Slider out of the freezer aisle into Albertsons, Safeway and other grocery chains, with Dollar General joining in April. The slider, first sold in a Walmart variety pack last year and then...
At Shoptalk Spring 2026, Epson Robots will demonstrate scalable retail automation solutions, featuring its compact T‑Series SCARA robots and the RC+ industrial development platform. The showcase highlights applications from back‑office fulfillment—such as picking, packaging, and kitting—to customer‑facing kiosks, emphasizing ease...
U.S. intelligence warns foreign adversaries, especially Iran, are intensifying cyber attacks on critical infrastructure. The 2025 Threat Assessment highlights coordinated efforts by Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea across energy, transport, water, and manufacturing sectors. CISA reports Iranian actors using...
Jackie Sturniolo has been appointed Senior Manager of Off‑Premise at Xperience Restaurant Group, overseeing catering, delivery, and takeout for its portfolio, including the El Torito brand. She focuses on building scalable off‑premise programs by leveraging technology partnerships, digital ordering platforms, and...
Humble Bundle launched two new game‑development asset collections on March 12, 2026: the Synty Sci‑Fi Bundle and the Ultimate Survival Kit Redux. The Synty offering is a $30 tier that includes polygon city, space, particle packs, base locomotion animation, a...
RFK Jr is trying to get 14 peptides, without data on safety or efficacy, licensed and approved by FDA. His favorite is BPC-157. "Only three small human studies of BPC-157 exist, for instance, the largest of which is a telephone...
Procter & Gamble announced a near‑$1 billion investment to build a nine‑story, 335,000‑square‑foot Gillette research and development headquarters on Boston’s Fort Point Channel. The new campus will replace the iconic Gillette World Shaving Headquarters sign, which will move to P&G’s Andover,...
GoodWe has launched a three‑phase all‑in‑one energy storage system for rooftop PV, integrating inverter, battery and AI‑driven energy management in a single unit. The system operates at a whisper‑quiet 30 dB, earning TÜV Rheinland’s world‑first Grade A low‑noise certification, and can reduce...
Dollar General reported a 5.9% year‑over‑year increase in fourth‑quarter net sales, reaching $10.9 billion, and a 5.2% rise in full‑year 2025 sales to $42.7 billion. Same‑store sales grew 4.3% in Q4 and 3% for the year, but the company forecast slower growth...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and Ursa Major successfully flight‑tested the Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator (ARMD), reaching supersonic speed with the Draper liquid rocket engine. The test validated throttleable liquid propulsion and demonstrated that a complete missile system can...
I got asked on the news today is Cybersecurity a field that is being impacted by AI or is it a safe field? I explained how I struggle with this personally as well - there's a lot of fear, uncertainty and...
Ferrari unveiled the Amalfi Spider, a front‑engined convertible derived from the Amalfi coupe. The model features a five‑layer fabric roof that lifts or lowers in 13.7 seconds at up to 37 mph, reducing luggage capacity to 172 L and adding 80 kg of...
Four Skydio X10D drone systems were stolen from the 326th Division Engineer Battalion at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, between November 21 and 24, 2025. The Army Criminal Investigation Division announced the loss and posted a $5,000 reward for information leading to...
At the Paris Naval Conference Admiral Daryl Caudle announced two new US Navy surface ship programs – the BBG(X) "Trump‑class" battleship and the FF(X) frigate based on the Coast Guard’s Legend‑class cutter. These vessels complete a four‑pillar force structure that...
The UK Debt Management Office completed a £6.25 billion (US$8.4 billion) Green Gilt offering maturing in 2037, the first new green gilt since 2021. The issuance brings total green gilt proceeds to £55.8 billion since the program’s launch and introduces a dedicated green...
The podcast examines the escalating war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, where Israel aims to eliminate Hezbollah’s military and political influence. Hezbollah, after months of attrition, chose to fight openly, framing the conflict as a martyrdom‑driven stand. The Lebanese...
AstraZeneca has partnered with actor Joshua Jackson and the Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty for the Get Body Checked Against Cancer campaign. The initiative leverages hockey’s "body check" metaphor to urge fans to discuss cancer‑screening options with their doctors. AstraZeneca highlighted...
Heat pumps are rapidly becoming the preferred method for domestic hot water (DHW) production across Europe, driven by decarbonisation goals and the rise of rooftop photovoltaics. Their low‑temperature operation (45‑55 °C) maximises efficiency but overlaps the growth window of Legionella pneumophila,...
Oil prices rose despite the International Energy Agency and U.S. government announcing a large Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) release. Analysts say the release was too modest to offset ongoing supply constraints from OPEC+ cuts and heightened geopolitical risk in the...
Ocra, an AI‑powered revenue management system for hotel parking, has partnered with TrackMyShuttle, a real‑time fleet visibility platform, to deliver an integrated solution for airport parking and shuttle operations. The joint offering combines Ocra’s dynamic pricing and distribution of underutilized...
The impact of the war in the Middle East on energy: We should fix the roof when the sun is shining not when there's a thunderstorm. Only when we shift energy demand from burning fuels to using electricity from clean power...
The EU has replaced the 1994 Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive with the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR 2025/40), creating a single, directly applicable rule for all 27 member states. The regulation mandates design‑for‑recyclability, minimum recycled‑content levels, and...
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require proof of citizenship and a photo ID for voter registration, cleared the House 218‑213 but faces a Senate filibuster. Estimates suggest the documentation rule could block roughly one in eight...
Leaked internal documents from Russia’s Progress helicopter plant show that officials evaluated a production run of up to 48 Ka‑52M attack helicopters for an unnamed foreign client coded “156.” The paperwork details component sourcing, pricing, and a three‑stage financing scheme...
Idea Factory and Compile Heart unveiled a teaser for a brand-new numbered Neptunia game, the first mainline entry since Megadimension Neptunia VII in 2015. The teaser, posted on the companies' YouTube channel and a dedicated website, hints at both returning...
Spot on about clicks and views. That has been the conclusion I've reached after being closely involved in that space for almost a decade. The incentives are money and social relevance, which means that their content CAN'T actually solve the problem—it has...
Oil is still well below its highs from the extreme buying that we saw early Monday morning. But if it closed here for the day, it'd be its highest close yet.
HM Treasury and the European Commission released a joint statement documenting the fifth EU‑UK Financial Regulatory Forum held on 11 March 2026. The forum, created under the 2023 UK‑EU Memorandum of Understanding on Financial Services Cooperation, focused on deepening regulatory alignment across...
Looks like #China is about ready to enter the discussion on the War. You figured that was coming.....
I want to see a report demonstrating that the “construction phase” of a new nuclear power plant will NOT involve anywhere near $9.3 billion in “economic impact.”
Safety‑net health providers are bracing for massive Medicaid cuts enacted by the recent "Big Beautiful Bill," which will strip billions from state programs and impose strict work‑requirement reporting. At the 2026 HIMSS conference, experts warned that these changes could trigger...
UK government estimates from 2024 of remaining oil & gas resources in the N. Sea posted today. Source: https://t.co/MdBiDA5rEo https://t.co/UWUhPViK5S
She's not wrong. One reason "we're in trouble" is young adult access to the American Dream is so diminished--as evidenced, for instance, by this decline in home ownership.👇🏽 ✔️ 1980: 59% of young adults owned a home ✔️Now: 37% of young adults...
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has filed a Revised Security Enhancement Plan with the Federal Transit Administration, committing to a 75% increase in monthly policing hours. The plan introduces the Transit Rider Interaction Program (TRIP), which deploys officers to high‑incident...
Yup, as Dr Bernie says, public health is not a zero-sum game, need a focus on women's AND men's health/ Momentum builds for a federal office of men’s health focused on disease prevention https://t.co/ONPLMEzKWv via @statnews https://t.co/ASKuoMrJSO
U.S. comparative inventory rose 1.5 mmb for the week ending March 6 Crude C.I. rose 1.8 mmb, gasoline rose 1.5 mmb and distillate rose 0.9 mmb #energy #OOTT #oilandgas #WTI #CrudeOil #fintwit #OPEC #Commodities #commoditiesmarket https://t.co/bXRNoEFCkI
Heru unveiled PretestPro™ at Vision Expo, a VR‑powered diagnostic headset that completes four essential eye‑pre‑tests in under two minutes. The wearable platform merges visual field, near cover test, extraocular motility and quantitative pupillometry into a single, AI‑guided workflow, replacing multiple...
I was assured by numerous naval sources that the Navy would be ready. I didn’t think the Navy would be ready. But I did think it would take less than a full month.
There's nothing the Danes love more than a good fall-from-grace story, so now that Noma's founder has been speared on decade-old accusations, the sanctimonious journalists at Politiken can hardly contain their glee and excitement. Yuck. https://t.co/01Bx0fKkHJ
Alkermes plc announced the inaugural Alkermes Pathways APN Research Awards™, a competitive grant program offering up to $10,000 per project to licensed psychiatric‑mental health nurse practitioners researching schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder. The application window runs from March 16 to...
Baseimmune announced a new fibrosis‑focused pipeline leveraging its computational protein design platform to create multi‑pathway immunotherapies, starting with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The company aims to deliver proof‑of‑concept efficacy data for its lead IPF program in 2026‑2027, addressing the limitations...
The U.S. Department of the Interior has overhauled its permitting framework, introducing slower review timelines, new approval processes, and unfamiliar evaluative standards that now affect both federal and private lands. These directives, rolled out over the past 14 months, add...
Such a dismal conclusion. Taking on debt, skipping meals, delaying retirement, etc, etc, in order to cover healthcare costs. When does America come to grips with healthcare costs? Something has to give. https://t.co/L48u4W2CDG
