Podcast: Cybertruck Price Increase, BYD Makes Everyone Look Bad, and Donut Lab Update
The latest Electrek Podcast recaps three major EV stories: Tesla hikes the Cybertruck AWD price to $70,000 and tweaks FSD transfer rules, BYD rolls out its Blade Battery 2.0 with over 1,000 km range and a 1,500 kW flash charger, and Donut Lab demonstrates a solid‑state cell surviving a 100 °C discharge test. The episode, hosted by Fred Lambert, also touches on Tesla’s inventory shift from Canada to the U.S., Hyundai’s IONIQ 6 withdrawal, and Aptera’s first solar‑EV build. Listeners can join the live Friday stream or catch the archived audio on major podcast platforms.
MSC Steps Up to Return Cruise Passengers Stranded in Dubai
MSC, the world’s third‑largest cruise line, began repatriating stranded guests after the Strait of Hormuz closure left six ships immobilized in the Persian Gulf. The company chartered seven flights and secured commercial seats, moving more than 1,500 passengers from the...
Priority 1 Issuer Logistics DAC – Q4 FY25 Investor Update and Management Accounts
Priority 1 Issuer Logistics DAC has published its consolidated management accounts and interim management report for the three‑month period ended 31 December 2025. The Q4 FY25 investor update is now accessible via the company’s investor portal and Oslo Børs NewsWeb. The filing...
5 Things: Aldi Sass Is What We Live For
Aldi’s cheeky Instagram reply to McDonald’s recent product flop highlighted the grocer’s aggressive digital tone. Meanwhile, Oregon City launched the nation’s first 600‑sq‑ft micro‑grocery, echoing New York bodegas’ compact model. H‑E‑B swiftly corrected a false closure rumor, Iceland settled a...
The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin to Host Fan Event at L.A. Live Ahead of Launch
Netmarble will host a one‑day fan activation called “50 Elizabeths in LA” at L.A. Live on March 14, featuring game demos, a 360° photo booth and 50 Elizabeth cosplayers. The event will be livestreamed in two segments, with creator LilyPichu hosting the...
USSF Eyes ‘Dual-Use’ Ways to Boost Space Superiority, Prep for Guardians in Orbit
U.S. Space Force leaders are exploring dual‑use initiatives that can sustain today’s space‑superiority mission while laying groundwork for future Guardians—military astronauts—operating in orbit. At the AFA Warfare Symposium, officials warned that China’s fully integrated civil‑military space program could give it...
Tested: 2003 Honda Pilot EX Sure Isn't an Isuzu
The 2003 Honda Pilot EX marks Honda’s first true in‑house midsize SUV, borrowing its V6 engine and chassis architecture from the Acura MDX and Odyssey minivan rather than the former Isuzu‑sourced Passport. Its VTM‑4 all‑wheel‑drive system offers a low‑speed rear‑shaft...
CMA CGM Preps for Challenging Year After 2025 Revenue, Profit Decline
Container shipping giant CMA CGM warned that its 2025 revenue and profit will fall, signalling a tougher outlook for the sector. The company projects only moderate growth in 2026, with freight rates likely to be influenced by escalating tensions in the...
CMA CGM Expects Moderate Growth After 2025 Revenue, Profit Decline
CMA CGM reported a 6% revenue decline to $34.3 billion and a 30% EBITDA drop to $7.9 billion for 2025. Despite the profit slump, the carrier forecasts moderate growth in 2026, relying on diversified services, flexible networks, and strong balance sheets. It highlighted...
Hungary Clashes with EU After Being Shut Out on Ukraine Arms Funding
Hungary sued the EU after being barred from a vote on allocating frozen Russian asset profits to Ukraine’s military aid. The country argues its earlier abstention on the profit‑sharing decision does not strip its right to participate in the subsequent...
Notification Under Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act: Voting Rights of FMR LLC in Nokia Corporation...
Fidelity Management & Research’s subsidiary FMR LLC filed a notification under the Finnish Securities Market Act after its indirect voting rights in Nokia Corporation rose above the 5% trigger. As of 5 March 2026, FMR held 5.26% of Nokia’s shares, translating to...
Direct Stamping, Infrared Welding Enables 64-Ply Thermoplastic Composite Rib
Daher and partners unveiled a 64‑ply carbon‑fiber‑reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) wing rib that weighs 22% less than aluminum and eliminates rivets through patented infrared welding. The rib’s 12 mm thickness meets high‑load requirements while cutting assembly cost by 15% and shortening production...
Linnea Becomes Playable in Genshin Impact Luna VI Update
HoYoVerse has officially teased Linnea, a new Geo character slated for release in the upcoming Luna VI update of Genshin Impact. The teaser, shared on X, suggests she will be a five‑star unit and the sole new playable character highlighted for...
Touchdown! Connoisseur Secures an ‘Operational QB’ For L.I.
Connoisseur Media announced internal promotions to strengthen its Long Island radio cluster. Sales Director Darren DiPrima has been elevated to Station Manager, a role that unifies programming, sales, promotions, and operations. Simultaneously, Patrick Shea will serve as Director of Technical...
Parker Floats 164% Expansion To SEPTA Density Bonus Area
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration has proposed expanding Philadelphia’s transit‑oriented development overlay by 164%, extending the radius around SEPTA stations to a quarter‑mile. The change would allow developers to build 50% more multifamily units than current zoning permits, while explicitly barring...
What in the World?
The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran, prompting diplomatic overtures such as Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim offering to mediate a cease‑fire. Meanwhile, India and Canada agreed to deepen defense cooperation, and the U.S. partnered with Ecuador to target narcoterrorist...
Many PE Teams Embraced Mechanical Thrombectomy Early On: PERT Registry
Mechanical thrombectomy use for acute pulmonary embolism rose 18% annually from 2016 to 2024, overtaking catheter‑directed thrombolysis by 2021. The shift began before landmark trials such as STORM‑PE and PEERLESS, reflecting clinician confidence despite limited randomized data. Analysis of 2,958...
FDA Holds Meeting with States on Importation of Lower Cost Drugs
The FDA convened a meeting with several states, Indian tribes and federal partners to discuss the Section 804 importation program, which permits importing prescription drugs from Canada to lower U.S. prices. The agency highlighted its pre‑review process, cost‑savings analysis support, and...
NFL Network Talents Learn Their Fate After ESPN Takeover
ESPN has officially taken over NFL Network, absorbing all existing on‑air talent contracts as of April 1. Employees will remain under their current deals until expiration, after which they must negotiate new agreements with Disney’s ESPN division. The transition has sparked...
Sonaecom SGPS, SA Informs on 4Q25 Consolidated Results
Sonaecom SGPS, SA released its consolidated results for the fourth quarter of 2025, showing modest revenue growth and an improved EBITDA margin. Net profit rose to €45 million, driven by higher wholesale broadband sales and cost‑efficiency measures. The company also announced...
AWILCO LNG ASA – PRIVATE PLACEMENT SECURING NEW EQUITY, NEW STRATEGIC INITIATIVE AND ENHANCED DEBT TERMS
Awilco LNG ASA announced a conditional private placement of 77.3 million new shares, raising roughly NOK 251.3 million (US$26 million). The proceeds will finance the launch of its ALNG Trading subsidiary, cover pre‑payments under its sale‑leaseback facilities with China Development Bank, and extend...
Admittedly over the Top WW1 Shooter Is Out Now, and It's the One Time the Question of an Anti-Cheat Solution...
Over The Top: WWI, a chaotic 200‑player World War I shooter, launched this week and has already attracted over 1,000 paying players. The game blends Garry’s Mod‑style mayhem with Battlefield‑scale battles, positioning itself as a light‑hearted alternative to more serious shooters. Developers...
Coal-to-Gas Conversions Approved for Two Arizona Power Plants
Arizona regulators unanimously approved the conversion of coal‑fired units at the Springerville and Coronado power plants to natural gas. Tucson Electric Power’s Springerville conversion is budgeted between $170 million and $200 million and targets gas operation by 2030, while Salt River Project’s...
Congress Risks Shutting Out Small Housing Investors
Congress is advancing the ROAD to Housing Act, which would bar any entity that owns or manages more than 350 single‑family homes from purchasing additional properties. While aimed at curbing private‑equity concentration, the bill’s broad definition also captures Regulation A real‑estate...
What Is As Ever? Meghan Markle’s Lifestyle Brand, Explained
Meghan Markle’s As Ever launched in March 2025 as an artisanal food‑focused lifestyle brand, quickly gaining a cult following with sell‑out jam drops, candles, wine, and limited‑edition chocolates. After a year of partnership with Netflix, the brand announced it is now...
Robotic Surgery Removes Hard-to-Reach Caudate Lobe Tumor in a 79-Year-Old
Researchers at Boston University successfully removed a caudate lobe liver metastasis from a 79‑year‑old using a surgical robot. The team combined a hanging maneuver on the Arantius ligament with indocyanine green negative staining to delineate tumor margins. Intra‑operative ultrasound guided...
A Reporter in Nashville, Detained by ICE
Estefany Rodríguez, a Colombian journalist for Nashville Noticias, was seized by ICE in Nashville without a warrant and transferred to a detention center in Louisiana. She entered the U.S. on a tourist visa in 2021, filed for asylum, and holds...
2026 Canadian Trade & Customs Outlook: Forced Labour
Canada’s forced‑labour import prohibition remains largely unenforced, with the CBSA having detained only one shipment confirmed as forced‑labour since 2021. A private‑member Bill C-251 is advancing, proposing a rebuttable presumption that goods from certain entities are tainted unless proven otherwise....
2026 Canadian Trade & Customs Outlook: Trade Remedies
Baker McKenzie highlights a sweeping overhaul of Canada’s trade‑remedies regime, with the CBSA making annual administrative reviews the default for updating normal values, export prices and subsidy amounts. The agency recorded a near‑record number of anti‑dumping and countervailing duty investigations...
Nintendo Sues US Government over Donald Trump's Illegal Tariffs
Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the United States government alleging that tariffs imposed under former President Donald Trump's executive orders violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The complaint, lodged in the United States Court of International Trade,...
Houston Aviation Museum Suspends Operations
The 1940 Air Terminal Museum in Houston announced it will cease operations effective March 2, 2026, citing a “perfect storm” of financial pressures. Housed in the original 1940 Art Deco terminal adjacent to Hobby Airport, the museum has long relied on volunteers and...
Kroger Is Closing Stores: See the Updated List that Shows Shuttered Locations Across the Country
Kroger announced a footprint‑optimization plan in June 2023 to close roughly 60 stores nationwide. To date, 33 locations have shuttered and three more are confirmed for 2024, spanning the Kroger banner and subsidiaries such as Fred Meyer, Harris Teeter, and King Soopers....
First Fidelity Bank Taps Bud Financial for Insight-Driven Digital Banking Upgrade
First Fidelity Bank (FFB), a regional community bank with $2.9 billion in assets, has gone live with Bud Financial’s Enrich and Engage platforms to upgrade its digital banking experience. The partnership embeds Bud’s transaction‑data enrichment and personal financial management (PFM) widgets—such...
Heart to Heart Hospice Launches Two Texas De Novos
Heart to Heart Hospice announced the opening of two de novo locations in Huntsville and Hemphill, Texas, extending its footprint to nine additional counties. The expansion brings the provider’s total network to 67 sites across Indiana, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Texas....
Greater Good Health Scores $20.5 Million Series B
Greater Good Health, a cost‑of‑care management platform for high‑risk organizations, secured $20.5 million in Series B financing. The round was led by Allumia Ventures and included a $12.5 million venture‑debt facility from HSBC Innovation Banking. New investors DaVita Venture Group and Granite Financial...
Pioneering Replicable Pediatric Respite Care Models
Pediatric respite care, vital for families of seriously ill children, has long faced limited reimbursement and unclear licensing. Over the past four years, the number of programs grew from 23 to 48, with 25 new or developing sites across 28...
How Brands Are Leveraging Live Commerce to Move Excess Inventory
Brands are turning to live commerce to liquidate excess inventory, gaining real‑time pricing, product visibility, and storytelling that traditional bulk liquidation lacks. Platforms such as Whatnot, eBay Live, and Poshmark Live let sellers showcase condition and price instantly, targeting niche...
House Panel Advances 12-Bill Online Child Safety Package Targeting Big Tech
Congressional Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have moved a 12‑bill package aimed at tightening online child‑safety rules for major platforms such as Meta, Google and Apple. Central to the effort is the Kids Online Safety Act, which...
Is Your Solar Generator’s 200-Watt Panel Not Delivering 200 Watts? Here’s Why the Actual Output Is Often Much Lower.
Solar generators often list a 200‑watt panel rating, but that figure reflects ideal laboratory conditions, not everyday use. In real‑world settings, sunlight intensity, panel angle, temperature and efficiency typically reduce output to 50‑75% of the advertised number. Users must also...
Pete Nordstrom on the Enduring Power of Retail’s ‘Best Mousetrap’ | The BoF Podcast
Nordstrom celebrated its 125th anniversary while navigating a turbulent U.S. department‑store landscape. The family partnered with Mexico’s Liverpool to take the retailer private, preserving a 51% stake and freeing the business from quarterly market pressures. Pete Nordstrom highlighted the company’s...
Liquidation Vs. Markdown: What Retailers Get Wrong
Retailers habitually rely on successive markdowns before considering liquidation, harming profitability. The article explains that markdowns shift sales to low‑margin items and occupy valuable space, while liquidation, when executed via vetted platforms, recovers capital and restores assortment mix. It argues...
View Photos of the 2026 BMW Alpina XB7 Manufaktur Special Edition
BMW will conclude the current Alpina XB7 generation with a limited‑run Manufaktur edition, producing only 120 units beginning September 2026. The special model is offered in two exclusive frozen‑Alpina colors—Green and Blue—featuring gloss‑black trim, wheels, and bespoke badging. Inside, each...
NASA Changed an Asteroid’s Orbital Path Around the Sun, a First for Humankind
In September 2022 NASA’s DART spacecraft slammed into Dimorphos, the smaller member of the Didymos binary, deliberately altering its orbit. New analysis published in Science Advances shows the impact also slowed the entire binary system’s heliocentric speed by roughly 12 microns...
Why Replacing Anthropic at the Pentagon Could Take Months
The Department of Defense has given Anthropic six months to remove its Claude model from classified networks, citing it as a supply‑chain risk. While swapping the model technically takes minutes, retraining personnel and re‑engineering workflows will take months. The move...
BMW Bids Auf Wiedersehen to the Alpina XB7 with a Manufaktur Special Edition
BMW is ending production of the Alpina‑tuned XB7 SUV with a limited‑run Manufaktur special edition. Only 120 units will be built for the U.S. and Canada, offered in Frozen Alpina Green or Blue with blacked‑out styling and exclusive badging. The...
Alaska North Slope Crude Hits Record High: Correction
Delivered prices for medium sour Alaska North Slope (ANS) crude hit a record high on Thursday, trading around an $8.30 per barrel premium to July Ice Brent, the highest since Argus began tracking in January 2018. Purchases by South Korean...
Apple Broadens Ecosystem With MacBook Neo And Formula 1 Rights
Apple unveiled the MacBook Neo, its cheapest MacBook yet, aimed at students and first‑time buyers, positioning the company against Chromebooks and low‑end Windows laptops. Simultaneously, Apple secured exclusive U.S. streaming rights for Formula 1 on Apple TV, adding premium sports content to its...
9 Best Action Games Still Stuck on Older Systems
The article lists nine notable action games that remain confined to legacy hardware, highlighting titles like Evil Dead: Regeneration, Incredible Crisis, and Transformers: War for Cybertron. It explains how expired licenses, limited commercial interest, and lack of developer initiative prevent these...
Understanding Hermès Resale: Scarcity, Strategy, and the Birkin Market
Hermès deliberately limits Birkin supply, turning scarcity into a brand advantage and driving strong resale premiums. The company’s boutique‑level allocation relies on client relationships rather than sheer spend, reinforcing exclusivity. A vibrant secondary market, exemplified by platforms like Rome Station,...
DSG Expands AI and Ecommerce Across Its Distribution Brands
Distribution Solutions Group (DSG) is embedding ecommerce and AI across its three main brands—Lawson Products, Gexpro Services and TestEquity—to boost sales efficiency and capture new customers. In Q4, Lawson’s online channel posted an 18% revenue increase, with over 30% of...