Ask the Experts: CIOs Say They Wouldn’t Pull Workloads Back From the Cloud
A Flexera 2025 State of the Cloud survey shows 21% of 759 CIOs have repatriated workloads, driven by cost, security and reliability concerns. Despite this trend, two seasoned CIOs—Josh Hamit of Altra Federal Credit Union and Sue Bergamo of BTE Partners—assert they would not move any workload back to on‑premises environments. Both emphasize that a deliberate migration strategy, experienced partners, and proper configuration mitigate risks and unlock cloud‑native benefits such as AI scalability and rapid innovation. Their outlook suggests the cloud remains the preferred platform for modern enterprise workloads through 2026 and beyond.
4RCargo Names Olga Palec-Furga as New COO
4RCargo, a leading independent General Sales and Service Agent, has appointed Olga Palec-Furga as chief operating officer. Palec-Furga brings more than two decades of experience across airlines, GSSAs, and airports in Poland. Her hire supports 4RCargo’s fifth‑year strategy to deepen...
Can Your Pokémon Evolve in Pokopia?
Pokopia, the mobile Pokémon simulation, does not allow Pokémon to evolve within the game itself. However, players can still acquire pre‑evolved or fully evolved forms such as Charmeleon, Charizard, Ivysaur, and Venusaur by building appropriate habitats, using mystery‑gift codes, or...
DARPA Seeks Faster Production of Hypersonic Heat Shields
DARPA has launched the Carbon Crunch program to speed up manufacturing of carbon‑carbon aeroshell heat shields for hypersonic weapons. The initiative targets the slow, costly, and hard‑to‑scale production process of existing C‑C composites, not new materials. By encouraging radical process...
“The Breakfast Club” Achieves Its Highest New York Ratings Ever
iHeartMedia announced that “The Breakfast Club” achieved its highest‑ever ratings in New York City. The morning show, produced at WWPR‑FM “Power 105.1” and syndicated nationally through Premiere Networks, topped Nielsen’s PPM survey in January for both the 18‑49 and 25‑54 demographics. It...
Siemens Expands Circuit Protection, Introduces Refurbished Starter
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has broadened its industrial control lineup by enhancing the semiconductor‑based SENTRON Electronic Circuit Protection Device (ECPD) and launching the SIRIUS 3RW5‑Z R11 refurbished soft starter, its first product built on circular‑economy principles. The upgraded SENTRON ECPD now...
NS Reports Profit From Passenger Transport for the First Time Since 2019
Dutch state‑owned railway NS posted a modest €11 million profit from passenger transport in 2025, its first surplus since 2019. The gain stemmed from ticket price increases, a slight rise in ridership and ongoing cost‑saving measures, but the company’s debt grew...
Executive Turntable: Spotify, CD Baby Vets Bound for beatBread — Plus, BMI Hires Top People Person
BeatBread, the finance platform for independent musicians, announced three senior hires: Christine Barnum as head of financial operations, Michael Poole as chief financial officer, and Jameson Toole as a board advisor on AI and machine learning. Barnum arrives from CD...
Compass Media Networks Announces Hire and Promotions in Sales Department
Compass Media Networks announced Stephanie Dolan as Vice President of Advertising Sales while expanding responsibilities for four other executives. Laura Peyer was promoted to Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales, Anthony Severino to Vice President of Sales Planning, Michael Weiss to Vice President...
Deichmann Reopens Three Revamped Stores in Spain and Portugal
Deichmann is modernising its Iberian footprint by reopening three stores in Spain and Portugal before mid‑2026, starting with a revamped 450 m² outlet in Murcia’s Pinatar Park Retail Park. The redesign features clearer signage and optimized product displays to improve shopper comfort....
Little Nightmares and an Idle Champions Bundle Are This Week’s Freebies on the Epic Games Mobile Store
Epic Games’ mobile storefront is giving away two titles this week: the atmospheric platformer Little Nightmares, normally $8.99, and a premium Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms bundle that usually sells for $5.99‑$29.99. The promotion runs from March 5 to March 12, 2026...
Top News/Talk Media Stories This Past Week (March 2-6)
The TALKERS weekly chart for March 2‑6 identified the most discussed topics on news/talk radio, with Operation Epic Fury and the War Powers Resolution leading the conversation. A Strait of Hormuz blockade and rising oil prices, Pentagon deals with Anthropic and...
Tickets Now Live for Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai, July 29th
Pocket Gamer Connects has opened ticket sales for its Shanghai summit on July 29, 2026, positioning the event as a business‑focused gateway ahead of ChinaJoy. The conference will gather global publishers, investors, developers and platform partners for curated meetings, expert...
Sanmar Delivers Four Electric Tugs to BOTAŞ
Sanmar has delivered four fully electric ElectRA 2500SX tugboats to Turkey’s state‑owned energy company BOTAŞ. The tugs, named BOTAŞ HİLAL, BOTAŞ BAYRAK, BOTAŞ AY and BOTAŞ YILDIZ, will serve the Marmara Ereğlisi LNG Terminal and the Saros FSRU Terminal, providing 70 tons of bollard pull...
Enoteca Monza Opens at CF Market Mall in Calgary (Video, Photos)
Enoteca Monza celebrated the grand opening of its first Alberta restaurant at Calgary's CF Market Mall. The new venue adds a tenth location to the Italian‑focused chain, which is owned by franchisor Foodtastic. The Calgary restaurant will generate roughly 50...
EU Auto Rules Shift Gears on Cybersecurity Standards
The European Union’s Euro 7 emissions package now mandates cybersecurity controls for all new vehicles sold in Europe. Manufacturers must obtain security certificates, conduct risk assessments, and guarantee secure transmission of emissions and battery‑durability data. The rules target data tampering,...
EOS Hospitality Names Matt Kerver as SVP, Food & Beverage
EOS Hospitality has named Matt Kerver as senior vice president of food & beverage, tasking him with overseeing the chain’s culinary strategy and operations across its hotel portfolio. Kerver will work closely with property teams to boost outlet performance, develop...
Liberty Home Care & Hospice to Acquire ECU Health’s Home-Based Care Business
Liberty Home Care & Hospice announced it will acquire ECU Health’s home‑based care division, encompassing four home health offices, three hospice locations and a hospice house in eastern North Carolina. Financial terms remain undisclosed, and the transaction awaits approval from...
How Governments Can Accelerate Defence Innovation?
The article argues that governments must become active partners, not just buyers, to accelerate defence innovation, especially under threat. It highlights the need for fast‑track procurement, risk‑sharing mechanisms, and open‑innovation models to keep pace with rapidly evolving technologies such as...
Affirm Pursues Affluent Consumers
Affirm is pivoting its buy‑now‑pay‑later offering toward affluent, high‑credit consumers by expanding 0% interest promotions. The company says interest‑free loans drive an 80% probability of repeat usage and currently account for about 16% of its transaction volume, with 80% of...
Lumcloon, Hanwha Cut Ribbon on Irish Storage Site
Ireland inaugurated its first hybrid grid‑stabilisation system at Shannonbridge, County Offaly. The Shannonbridge B project, developed by Lumcloon Energy with Hanwha Energy, combines a 4,000 MVA synchronous condenser and a 180 MWh battery, capable of exporting up to 20 MW for nine hours. Situated...
Brain Scans Reveal Two Distinct Physical Subtypes of ADHD
A study published in General Psychiatry used structural MRI and machine‑learning clustering to reveal two distinct neuroanatomical subtypes of ADHD in 135 children and adolescents. Subtype A is characterized by increased gray‑matter volume in frontal regions and the cerebellum and is...
Weight-Loss Drugs Alone Will Not Solve UK’s Obesity Crisis, Says Chris Whitty
Chief medical adviser Prof Chris Whitty warned that GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs, while effective, cannot alone resolve the UK’s escalating obesity crisis. He highlighted side‑effects such as gastrointestinal issues, rare pancreatitis, and the tendency for weight to rebound after treatment stops....
EC-Council Expands AI Certification Portfolio to Strengthen U.S. AI Workforce Readiness and Security
EC‑Council unveiled its Enterprise AI Credential Suite, adding four role‑based AI certifications and an updated Certified CISO v4 program. The launch targets the estimated 700,000 U.S. workers needing AI and cybersecurity reskilling and the $5.5 trillion global AI risk exposure identified by...
The Abandoned PS5 Fiasco of 2021 Has Been Resurrected, Dev Testing Abandoned: Gospels of Blood
Five years after the 2021 Abandoned controversy, developer Hasan Kahraman has resurfaced the project under the title "Abandoned: Gospels of Blood" on his PlayStation Network profile. The original Abandoned was widely recognized as a fabricated marketing stunt that falsely linked...
Indian Navy Concludes MILAN 2026 Naval Exercise On-Board INS Vikrant
The Indian Navy wrapped up its flagship MILAN 2026 exercise on 25 February with a closing ceremony aboard the indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant off Visakhapatnam. The multilateral drill involved 42 ships, 29 aircraft and 18 foreign vessels, showcasing...
Rhätische Bahn Makes Plans to Handle Significant Traffic Growth
Rhätische Bahn is preparing for rapid leisure traffic growth on its iconic Bernina line, where passenger‑km has risen 71% since 2016 and the Bernina Express saw a 13% year‑on‑year increase to 416,220 passengers in the first ten months of 2025....
Tebex's Liam Wiltshire: "New Regulations Quietly Change Who Owns the Player Relationship"
At Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco, Tebex VP Liam Wiltshire warned that studios are still treating platform stores as the sole channel for player acquisition, a practice he says hampers long‑term growth. He highlighted the rise of direct‑to‑consumer (D2C) strategies...
McNAIR Center Unveils Roctool Induction-Heated Platen Press Installation
The McNAIR Center at the University of South Carolina has installed a Roctool induction‑heated platen press, integrating a 400‑ton hydraulic press with 150‑kW induction platens. The system can heat to 427 °C, enabling rapid cure of thermoset and thermoplastic composites and...
Pipeline Gaps and Refinery Shifts Expose California’s Energy Vulnerability
California functions as an “energy island” because it lacks crude‑oil pipelines linking it to major domestic sources such as the Permian Basin. The state now depends on marine imports of heavier Middle‑East crude, which are processed by refineries tuned to...
Fairmont Grand Del Mar Completes Landscape Architecture Transformation
Design Workshop has finished a multi‑year landscape transformation at Fairmont Grand Del Mar, integrating the resort with the nearby Los Peñasquitos Canyon. New outdoor venues—including the Grand Social pavilion and Canyon Terrace—expand event capacity and guest gathering options. Patio extensions for...
MIB Halts News TRPs for Four Weeks over Sensational US-Iran Conflict Coverage
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ordered the Broadcast Audience Research Council to suspend television news ratings (TRPs) for four weeks, citing concerns that sensational coverage of the US‑Iran conflict is stoking public panic. The pause aims to remove the...
Nioh 3 Studio Head Acknowledges It Is a “Great Game, But It’s Not Perfect”
Team Ninja’s Nioh 3 has become the series’ fastest‑selling title, surpassing one million units on PC and PS5. Despite strong sales and critical praise, studio head Fumihiko Yasuda described the game as “great but not perfect,” citing narrative depth, environmental storytelling,...
The Complexity of the Pharma Supply Chain
The pharmaceutical supply chain is a globally dispersed network dominated by China and India, where most active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are produced. Stringent regulations such as the FDA’s Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) demand full batch traceability, limiting rapid...
Can Reshoring and Onshoring Deliver Manufacturing Sustainability Benefits?
U.S. manufacturers are accelerating reshoring and onshoring, with Apple committing over $500 billion and Johnson & Johnson earmarking $55 billion for domestic production through 2029. Companies cite supply‑chain resilience, tariff pressures, and ESG goals as drivers, while surveys show cost remains the dominant factor...
Big Brands to Boost Lakeside as It Builds on Strong 2025 Footfall and Sales
Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex is capitalising on a £100 million three‑year investment to attract major fashion tenants, including White Company, Bershka, Hollister Co and Urban Outfitters. Footfall rose 3.2 % to over 17 million visits and sales increased 4.4 %, with average spend...
Building an AI-Driven 'ChatGPT of Human DNA'
Mount Sinai, the ARC Innovation Center, and Nvidia have announced a joint effort to develop AI models capable of decoding the human genome. Leveraging Nvidia’s GPU platforms and large‑scale machine‑learning frameworks, the partnership will create tools that translate raw DNA...
Council of Europe Launches Calls for Proposals Under Its Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions
The Council of Europe has opened two 2026 calls under its Pilot Programme for Series Co‑productions, allocating roughly €2.1 million to support high‑quality scripted fiction, animation, or documentary series that involve cross‑border collaboration. Awards range from €150,000 to €300,000 and can...
Introducing London: The AI Agent Rebuilding Influencer Marketing
Creator.co unveiled London, an AI‑powered influencer marketing agent built directly into its platform. The tool automates three core execution steps—brief generation, creator matching, and personalized outreach—using a database of over 400 million influencer profiles and a community of 270 k creators. By...
Privacy Expectations in Consumer AI Tools: How Patient Use of ChatGPT Health and Claude Differs From HIPAA-Regulated Care
OpenAI and Anthropic are rolling out both enterprise‑grade AI suites for hospitals and consumer‑focused health assistants like ChatGPT Health and Claude Pro. Enterprise tools operate under HIPAA, allowing covered entities to negotiate Business Associate Agreements that impose strict data safeguards....
Pilots to Production: Taiwan’s Practical AI for Systems Under Strain
U.S. hospitals are grappling with staffing shortages, rising patient volumes, and a proliferation of AI pilots that never scale. At HIMSS 2026, Taiwan’s Excellence Pavilion showcased a suite of deployment‑ready, interoperable AI solutions designed to integrate instantly into clinical workflows....
Flannels Goes 'Local' For a Spring Campaign that 'Anchors British Community Life'
Flannels has launched its spring 2026 campaign, “The Local,” celebrating British community hubs such as bakeries and cafés. The campaign pairs structured tailoring and statement accessories with everyday settings, featuring luxury houses including Prada, Gucci, Burberry and Vivienne Westwood. It runs across Flannels’...
CMS Plans Advance Care Planning Quality Measure
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a new advance care planning (ACP) quality measure, MUC202-020, that would tie reimbursement to documented end‑of‑life conversations for patients 18 and older. The measure would apply to hospitals, home health...
The Advent of Vibe Coding in Healthcare: Orchestrating the Future of Medical Software Development
Vibe coding, introduced by Andrej Karpathy in early 2025, replaces traditional syntax‑heavy programming with natural‑language driven AI agents that can generate, debug, and deploy healthcare applications. The approach empowers clinicians to act as developers, dramatically lowering the cost and time...
NASA Rules Out Asteroid Smashup on the Moon in 2032
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope observed asteroid 2024 YR4 in February 2026, confirming it will miss the Moon by about 13,200 miles on Dec. 22, 2032. Earlier analyses in 2025 gave the rock a 4.3% chance of lunar impact, but the new data...
Robocop: Rogue City's Developers May Have Accidentally Revealed A Reboot Of Hunter: The Reckoning
A Steam glitch saw Robocop: Rogue City’s files wiped and temporarily replaced with an early build of an unannounced Hunter: The Reckoning reboot. The replacement executable, dubbed “Hunter.EXE,” was live long enough for a handful of users to download and capture screenshots. The leak...
From Teacher to Fashion Brand Founder
Nasrin Jafari left a middle‑school teaching career in 2019 to launch Mixed, a direct‑to‑consumer fashion label that grew from hand‑sewn Covid masks posted on Instagram. She built the brand using a pre‑order model, low‑minimum‑order factories in India, and in‑house Meta...
Indonesian Communities Try to Reclaim Lands Following Company Permit Revocations
Indonesia’s government revoked the forest utilization permit of PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) and 27 other firms in January 2026, citing violations that contributed to the deadly 2025 floods and landslides. The revocation affects a 167,927‑ha concession, prompting 29 Indigenous...
Chilean Cobalt Expands District Land Position, Drills NeoRe Rare Earth Project, Chile
Chilean Cobalt Corp. reported that its NeoRe Rare Earth Project in southern Chile has entered an accelerated development phase, adding roughly 2,100 hectares through seven new concessions and identifying more than 20 additional targets. Early drilling has logged about 192...
Why EWA Services Matter
Earned‑wage access (EWA) is gaining traction as hourly workers demand daily pay to bridge cash‑flow gaps between biweekly checks. Executives often view the concept as risky, yet the reality of paycheck‑to‑paycheck living drives demand for instant wage disbursement. Recent growth...