Persona 5 Royal Joins the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog From March 17
Sony announced that Persona 5 Royal will join the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog on March 17, available to both Extra and Premium subscribers. The PS5 version and a PS4 Ultimate Edition, which bundles all DLC, will be offered worldwide. This marks the latest high‑profile JRPG addition to Sony’s subscription service, expanding its library across multiple console generations. The move underscores Sony’s push to enhance the perceived value of PlayStation Plus amid growing competition.
Technology-Driven Cable Market Cycles
The submarine telecom market experiences pronounced cycles that closely follow technological advances, as illustrated by a 1987‑2025 analysis of cable length deployments. New technologies—such as the 1990s shift to optical fiber and the introduction of Erbium‑Doped Fiber Amplifiers—drastically lower cost...
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 3/9/2026
US leveraged finance issuance exceeded $160 bn in February 2026, but slipped 11 % from January. Bank loans rebounded to $50 bn after a slower month, while high‑yield bond issuance held steady at $30 bn. Institutional loans, the bulk of the market, fell sharply...
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Grubhub announced a three‑month pilot with Dexa to deliver food via drones from Wonder’s Green Brook location in New Jersey, marking the state’s first FAA‑certified commercial drone food delivery. Eligible customers within a 2.5‑mile radius can order through the Grubhub...
Offshore Lease Bidding Falls Off a Cliff in Trump’s Second ‘Big Beautiful’ Gulf Sale
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s second "Big Beautiful Gulf" auction (BBG2) yielded $46.98 million in high bids, a steep decline from the $279.4 million generated in the inaugural sale. Only 38 bids from 13 firms covered 25 blocks on roughly 141,000...
Energy Dept., NASA Take Steps to Oust Their Unions
On Tuesday the Department of Energy (DOE) and NASA announced steps to terminate existing collective bargaining agreements, invoking President Trump’s Executive Order 14251 that cites national security concerns. DOE issued immediate termination notices to three major federal unions, while NASA...
Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act Targets DEF Issues for Farmers
The U.S. Senate is reviewing the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act, which would direct the EPA to modify regulations so diesel engines in agricultural equipment are not forced into automatic shutdown or derate mode due to diesel exhaust fluid (DEF)...
Rebecca Minkoff Footwear Comes to QVC
Rebecca Minkoff is expanding its partnership with QVC by debuting a new footwear line and a spring ready‑to‑wear collection exclusive to the network. The shoe range, sized 6‑11, includes flats, pumps, slippers and sandals priced between $29 and $150, while apparel...
Marshall Women’s Swim & Dive Team Members File Title IX Lawsuit Over Cut Program
Fifteen members of Marshall University’s women’s swim and dive team have filed a class‑action lawsuit alleging Title IX violations after the school announced the program’s elimination at the end of the 2025‑26 season. The university cites an $819,000 annual budget, inadequate...
Titan Mining Starts Graphite Shipments, Feasibility Study
Titan Mining has begun shipping graphite concentrate from its Kilbourne demonstration plant in New York, marking the first U.S. graphite output in decades. The demo facility, capable of 1,200 tonnes per year, has produced roughly 1,600 kg and is supplying customers for...
Endometriosis Study Aims for Safer Diagnosis
A Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust‑led clinical trial is testing a non‑invasive electrode‑based method to diagnose endometriosis, marking the first such study within the NHS. The technique records small‑intestine muscle activity, which researchers claim shows a pattern unique to patients with...
Meet Eve — The AI Used By 800+ Top Plaintiff Firms
Eve, an AI platform tailored for plaintiff litigation, is now deployed by more than 800 firms nationwide. Its intake agent, Jenny, has lifted lead conversion rates from roughly 10% to 35% while shaving 50 minutes off the intake workflow and...
World's Most Powerful eFoil Is Also One of the Easiest to Learn On
Hydroflyer unveiled the Gen 2 FF, a limited‑edition eFoil powered by a 10,000‑watt motor that reaches 60 km/h and delivers explosive acceleration. The board features a four‑point‑contact stance with handlebars, carbon‑fiber construction, and an onboard computer that manages power, depth mapping, and...
Grecotel Launches ‘Grecotel Acts of Kindness’ for Agents
Grecotel, Greece’s leading luxury hospitality group, has launched “Grecotel Acts of Kindness,” a program that surprises travel agents with thoughtful gifts throughout the year. Unlike traditional incentive schemes, the gestures are not tied to bookings or sales targets, emphasizing gratitude...
Coors Banquet Returns to Live Sports Marketing Following Growth Spurt
Coors Banquet has logged five straight years of volume growth, driven largely by Gen Z and younger drinkers. To capitalize on this momentum, Molson Coors is boosting its media budget with a double‑digit increase and re‑entering live‑sports advertising during the 2026 MLB...
Wisconsin Credit Union to Buy Local Bank
Milwaukee‑based Landmark Credit Union announced it will acquire American National Bank‑Fox Cities, adding $419 million in assets and two branches to its $7 billion portfolio. The transaction, the fifth credit‑union‑bank deal this year and the third full‑bank purchase, is slated to close...
MTN Launches Click-to-Deploy StarEdge Horizon Satellite Service on AWS Marketplace
MTN has launched StarEdge Horizon, a private LEO satellite service, on the AWS Marketplace, allowing enterprises to provision global satellite links as a native cloud resource. The solution delivers a true Layer 2 network over SpaceX’s Starlink constellation with static IP...
Bilt 2.0: All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go
Bilt’s original rent‑rewards credit card, co‑branded with Wells Fargo, failed to generate sustainable revenue and was discontinued. The replacement, Bilt 2.0, partners with tiny fintech bank Column, NA, whose assets are under $1 billion and interest earnings are negligible. Early user reports describe...
Revolutionizing Nordic Imbalance Settlement with Unicorn Systems
Unicorn Systems has upgraded the Nordic Balance Settlement (NBS) model, enabling the new Independent Aggregator role for balancing services across Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. The enhancement, built on the Damas MMS:E platform, introduces 15‑minute settlement, expanded invoicing products and...
Rivian Spin-Out Mind Robotics Raises $500M for Industrial AI-Powered Robots
Mind Robotics, a Rivian spin‑out, closed a $500 million Series A round co‑led by Accel and Andreessen Horowitz, lifting its valuation to roughly $2 billion. The funding follows a $115 million seed round, bringing total capital raised to $615 million since its November 2025 launch. The...
Estonia Boosting Defence Industry with Lessons From Ukraine, Says Country’s Economic Minister
Estonia’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry, Erkki Keldo, announced a comprehensive push to expand the nation’s defence industrial base, drawing lessons from Ukraine’s wartime mobilisation. The plan includes directed funding, streamlined company formation, financial support for startups, rapid‑prototyping programmes,...
Jon Jones After Left Off White House Event: “I Respectfully Ask to Be Released From My Contract”
A public dispute erupted between UFC and MMA legend Jon Jones after the promotion announced a June 14 White House event without including the former champion. UFC officials insisted Jones was never considered for the fight, citing his hip arthritis, while...
The MLC and Pandora Clash in Opposition Briefs as Mechanical Royalties Battle Nears Decisive Stage
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) and Pandora Media have each filed opposition briefs in their ongoing lawsuit over whether Pandora’s ad‑supported “Pandora Free” service should be treated as an interactive service subject to mechanical royalties. The MLC argues that three...
Calrec To Unlock Hybrid Workflows At 2026 NAB Show
Calrec will showcase hybrid workflow solutions at the 2026 NAB Show, unveiling its U.S. debut of the IP‑native Argo M audio console. The 48‑fader console packs up to 356 internal DSP channels and supports SMPTE ST 2110 and cloud connectivity. Calrec will also...
$40B Lost to Sound and Sports Piracy: New Government Report
The United States Trade Representative released its 2025 Notorious Markets report, highlighting $40 billion in annual losses from music and sports piracy. The 61‑page document catalogs dozens of high‑profile piracy sites such as DHgate, MegaCloud, Private Layer and The Pirate Bay,...
A ‘Disquieting Plateau’: Healthcare Costs Are up, but Survival Among Heart Patients Stays the Same
A new JACC analysis shows that U.S. cardiovascular mortality, which fell sharply from 2000 to 2011, has essentially stalled since 2011, hovering around 224 deaths per 100,000. During the same period, spending on cardiovascular care more than tripled, rising from...
Captives Can Generate Profits Through Third-Party Business: Panel
Captive insurers are increasingly being used to underwrite third‑party programs such as extended warranties, delivering underwriting profits of 20‑30% and additional investment income from premiums held. Manufacturers like Subaru and Harley‑Davidson have built captives to reinsure service contracts, achieving risk,...
World’s Top Bauxite Producer Considers Export Curbs After Supply Glut Leads to Price Slump
Guinea, now the world’s largest bauxite producer, is weighing export curbs as a glut has driven prices down roughly 50% since January 2025. Export shipments surged 25% to 183 million tonnes last year, far exceeding licence‑based production plans. The government is...
2 U.S. Senators Propose Gas Tax Holiday Until October in Response to Rising Prices
Two Democratic senators, Mark Kelly and Richard Blumenthal, introduced the Gas Prices Relief Act to suspend the 18.4‑cent‑per‑gallon federal gasoline tax until October 1. A companion bill will be filed in the House by Rep. Chris Pappas. The proposal aims to...
Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers Can Claim Rocket League's New Premium Pass Right Now
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members now receive the Rocket League Season 22 Premium Rocket Pass at no extra cost. The season launched on March 11, 2026 and includes a BMW M2 Racing car body as the Tier 1 reward, plus a suite of new cars,...
I&B Ministry Directs Telegram to Remove 3,142 Channels for Distributing Pirated Content
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has instructed Telegram to remove 3,142 channels accused of distributing pirated movies, series, and other copyrighted content. The directive, issued under the Information Technology Act 2000, follows complaints from major OTT services including JioStar...
AFM & DNB Update on Simplified Fine Procedure
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) and the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) have refreshed their Simplified Fine Procedure, a tool first introduced by the AFM four years ago to speed up fine settlements. Supervisors may offer an abbreviated...
Valve Says 5,863 Titles Earned over $100,000 on Steam in 2025
Valve disclosed that 5,863 Steam titles earned over $100,000 in 2025, more than double the 3,000 games that reached the same threshold in 2020. The platform also reported record user activity, with 42 million peak concurrent users and 13.9 million in‑game concurrent...
Fibocom Targets Smart Pet Collars with MQ771-GL LPWA Module
Fibocom unveiled the MQ771-GL LPWA module at Embedded World 2026, targeting smart pet collars. The module combines Cat‑M and NB‑IoT with a 17.7 × 15.8 mm footprint and power‑saving modes as low as 1 µA, promising battery life extensions from days to months. Fibocom...
How Montreal Quietly Became the World’s Second Most Important Travel Tech Hub
Montreal has emerged as the world’s second‑largest travel‑tech hub, trailing only the San Francisco Bay Area. The city’s firms specialize in B2B infrastructure—payment rails, affiliate routing, compliance APIs, and virtual‑interlining algorithms—rather than consumer‑facing apps. A combination of deep aviation heritage, AI...
Ultra-Prime Mayfair Mixed-Use Property Leads Acuitus’s March Catalogue
Acuitus unveiled its 26 March auction catalogue, spotlighting an ultra‑prime Mayfair freehold at 33 Clarges Street with a guide price of £5.25 million, roughly £1,200 per square foot. The catalogue also lists a Clapham High Street freehold comprising two flats and a restaurant,...
Fidelis Enhanced Aggregate Protection at January Renewal, Saw Rates Down ~20%: Strickle
Fidelis Insurance Group secured a roughly 20% reduction in reinsurance rates during its January 2026 renewal, while enhancing aggregate protection across multiple classes. The firm leveraged long‑standing relationships with top‑tier reinsurers and opportunistic purchases to broaden coverage and improve terms....
DoneDeal Cars Price Index: The EV Price Crash Is Over and Electric Cars Are Now Cheaper Than Diesel
The DoneDeal Cars Price Index shows used electric vehicle (EV) prices stabilising after a steep decline in 2023‑24, with three‑year‑old EVs now priced at a median €28,825. This makes EVs about 11% cheaper than comparable diesel models, which sit at...
Iran Conflict Stalls Big Purchases Like Homes and Cars For 1 in 4 Americans; Most Are Undeterred
A Redfin‑commissioned survey finds 25% of Americans are delaying or canceling major purchases such as homes or cars because of the military conflict with Iran, while 56% say the war has no impact on their buying plans. The conflict’s effect...
Google Cloud's Vision for AI in the Game Industry
Jack Buser, speaking at GDC’s Luminaries series, outlined Google Cloud’s vision of a “Living Game” where AI augments development, business strategy, and player experiences. He highlighted how AI can streamline pre‑production, unify player data for hyper‑personalized marketing, and power smart...
ICOMAT Establishes Factory II to Grow Composites Processing Capacity
Daher announced the launch of Factory II to scale up its up‑cycling of thermoplastic composite (TPC) materials. The new line will convert 100 % of pure carbon polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) scrap into semi‑finished pellets containing 56 % carbon fiber, achieving a capacity of...
Southern Spars Five-Axis Investment Accelerates Composites Manufacturing Capabilities
Southern Spars has installed a five‑axis CNC machining center at its Auckland plant, complemented by a custom mast feeding system that can handle components up to 50 meters long. The new equipment cuts machining cycles from weeks to days, enabling faster...
Heartopia × Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf Collaboration: Every Leaked Details
Heartopia is launching a crossover with Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, introducing four exclusive gacha banners that feature themed outfits, drivable pogo sticks, and a unique collaboration car. The event uses an all‑in‑one milestone system, rewarding players with the full set...
Connecticut Bill Constraining Use of License Plate Data Gets Broad Support
Connecticut House Bill 5449, backed by immigration advocates and civil‑rights groups, would restrict automatic license‑plate reader (ALPR) data by limiting retention to seven days and banning its use for immigration enforcement, abortion‑related, or transgender‑care investigations. The legislation also confines data...
Fruit Piece Incremental Codes March 2026
Fruit Piece Incremental, a pirate‑themed Roblox title, relies on promotional codes to reward players with Beli, scrolls and rerolls. Current codes are expired, prompting users to monitor the game’s Discord and Roblox group for fresh drops. The game’s incremental, largely...
Translucent Secures $27M for Healthcare Finance AI Platform
Translucent, an AI-native healthcare finance startup, closed a $27 million Series A round led by GV with participation from NEA, Virtue and FPV Ventures. The funding follows a $7 million seed round and will accelerate its agentic AI platform that unifies clinical, operational...
Bharat Forge Inaugurates Landing Gear Machining Facility in Pune with Liebherr-Aerospace
Bharat Forge Limited inaugurated a state‑of‑the‑art landing‑gear machining facility in Pune, developed jointly with Liebherr‑Aerospace. The plant is among the first in India and few worldwide to offer OEM‑approved machining for landing‑gear components, expanding the company’s aerospace portfolio that already...
American Chemistry Council Backs STB Reciprocal Switching Reform
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has filed comments supporting the Surface Transportation Board's (STB) proposal to repeal 49 CFR Part 1144 and revive reciprocal switching reforms. The ACC argues that outdated rules and the consolidation of railroads into six major...
Arkansas Hospital Taps Chief Nurse
Heather Hornbuckle, RN, has been appointed chief nursing officer of Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center, a 25‑bed critical access hospital in Hope, Arkansas. Hornbuckle brings more than two decades of nursing leadership and bedside experience to the role. She will...
Maersk Forced to Ship Fuel From US, Europe as Asia Bunkers Start to Run Dry
Maersk has begun sourcing marine fuel from the United States and Europe to supply its Asian fleet, after recent disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz left key Middle‑East and Asian bunkering hubs unable to meet demand. Chief commercial officer Karsten...