Cryo-EM Drug Discovery Center in Bay Area Opened by Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific has opened a Cryo‑Electron Microscopy Drug Discovery Center in South San Francisco, offering pharmaceutical and biotech firms direct, hands‑on access to cutting‑edge cryo‑EM instrumentation. The facility is designed to accelerate structural insight generation, enabling faster, more cost‑effective therapeutic development. Thermo highlights that structure‑guided drugs achieve over twice the clinical success rate while halving preclinical timelines and expenses. The U.S. center replicates the collaborative framework of the UK Cryo‑EM consortium, bringing founding customer members into a North American ecosystem.
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The Battery Decision in the New Age of Commercial UAV Operations
The commercial UAV sector is approaching a post‑Part 108 era where fleet‑based operations will dominate, shifting focus from single‑aircraft flight time to rapid aircraft turnaround. Operators must choose between battery‑swapping docks that deliver minute‑level exchanges and fast‑charging stations that minimize inventory...
Men’s Wearhouse Grows Its Audience Through A Campaign Run Solely On Digital Audio
Men’s Wearhouse partnered with Ovation Group and The Trade Desk’s Kokai platform to run an audio‑only campaign from March to June 2025 across Spotify, iHeart, Acast and Pandora. The effort, aimed at younger, digitally‑first men, leveraged Ovation’s EMRge marketing intelligence...
Men’s Wearhouse Grows Its Audience Through A Campaign Run Solely On Digital Audio
Men’s Wearhouse partnered with Ovative Group and The Trade Desk’s Kokai platform to run an audio‑only campaign across Spotify, iHeart, Acast and Pandora from March to June 2025. The campaign, aimed at younger “Stylish Steve” and older “Professional Paul” men,...
Transport Fever 3 Tycoon Mechanics Trailer Revealed
Urban Games released a new trailer that finally showcases the core tycoon mechanics of Transport Fever 3, highlighting its growth‑centric gameplay and 125‑year historical span. The video confirms a day‑one launch across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, as well as Mac and...
U.S. Army Buys 121 Infantry Squad Vehicles From GM
The U.S. Army awarded GM Defense a firm‑fixed‑price contract worth $18.8 million to deliver 121 Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISVs) and associated safety kits. The lightweight ISV, under 2,270 kg, can be air‑lifted by CH‑47 Chinook and UH‑60 Black Hawk helicopters and reaches...
Indian Navy Commissions INS Anjadip
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Anjadip at Chennai Port on 27 February, marking the third vessel of the eight‑ship indigenous ASW Shallow Water Craft programme. Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, the 77‑metre corvette incorporates more than 80% domestic content, including...
Scientists Successfully Harvest Chickpeas From 'Moon Dirt'
Scientists at the University of Texas and Texas A&M have successfully grown and harvested the Myles chickpea variety using a simulated lunar regolith mix. By blending up to 75% moon‑dirt with vermicompost and inoculating seeds with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, the team...
Brand Buzz: Social Highlights From McDonald's, Aldi, Guinness and More
Campaign’s Brand Buzz roundup highlights how major brands used social media last month to drive conversation and sales. McDonald’s launched a limited‑time menu item on TikTok, sparking viral user videos. Aldi promoted its new eco‑friendly packaging through Instagram Stories, while...
CVS Health And Google Launch AI Business To ‘Personalize Healthcare’
CVS Health and Google announced a joint venture to launch Health100, an AI‑powered consumer health platform built on Google Cloud. The service will fuse CVS’s pharmacy, insurance and PBM data with Google’s Gemini models, Cloud Healthcare API and BigQuery to...
New VR Publisher Launched to Help Devs Innovate and Survive Until VR's "True Breakout Moment" Arrives
Kevin Joyce, veteran XR marketer, launched Evolution Publishing to back indie VR studios amid a market downturn. The publisher uses a revenue‑share model without taking equity, aiming to nurture innovative titles until VR reaches a mainstream breakout. Joyce cites Meta’s...
How Software Licensing Transforms Industrial OEM Revenue: From Hardware Complexity to Recurring Profits
Industrial automation OEMs are abandoning costly hardware variants in favor of software‑driven product differentiation. By consolidating devices onto core platforms and licensing features, manufacturers can slash component, production, and support expenses. Modular licensing—flat‑rate, usage‑based, or hybrid—lets OEMs toggle capabilities, creating...
How ReadyM Brings Community-Driven Multiplayer to Single-Player Games | Exclusive
ReadyCode, a gametech startup, unveiled ReadyM, a sandbox platform that converts existing single-player titles into community‑driven multiplayer worlds. The service draws inspiration from grassroots ecosystems that propelled Minecraft, Roblox, and GTA V’s FiveM to cultural prominence. By overlaying a multiplayer layer,...
Kena: Bridge of Spirits Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 This Spring
Ember Lab announced that its award‑winning action‑adventure Kena: Bridge of Spirits will debut on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 in spring. The Switch 2 version will be feature‑complete, bundling the Anniversary DLC and the newly added New Game+ mode. This...
Thrad Joins AgenticAdvertising.org as Founding Member
Thrad, a leading AI advertising infrastructure provider, announced its entry as a founding member of AgenticAdvertising.org (AAO), an initiative to develop open standards for AI‑powered ads through the Ad Context Protocol. The move comes amid OpenAI’s launch of a high‑cost,...
Unlocking AI in Space: The Case for Greater Industry and Space Agency Collaboration
Artificial intelligence is poised to reshape space exploration, offering real‑time data analysis, autonomous navigation, and predictive health monitoring for spacecraft. To realize these gains, AI hardware must survive radiation, extreme temperatures, and power constraints while delivering sufficient compute throughput. The...
Cheer Raises $4.5M for Next-Generation Mobile Puzzle Studio
Cheer Games, a mobile puzzle studio with Turkish roots operating out of Barcelona, secured a $4.5 million funding round to develop next‑generation puzzle titles. The raise follows a $4 million round by fellow Turkish‑based Vento Games, highlighting regional investor enthusiasm. Cheer plans...
LatAm Now Faces 2x More Cyberattacks Than US
Latin America is now the world’s most targeted region for cyber threats, with organizations confronting roughly 3,100 attacks per week—about twice the volume seen in the United States. Check Point’s March 2026 report shows ransomware, infostealers, banking malware and botnets...
Work Begins on Next Phase of Coventry Very Light Rail Demonstration Programme
Colas Rail UK has started building an 800 m Very Light Rail (VLR) track linking Coventry University Technology Park to the city’s railway station, marking the second phase of the council’s pilot programme. The VLR system uses lightweight battery‑powered railcars on...
PTC Adds Cloud-Native MBD Tools to Onshape Platform
PTC has embedded cloud‑native Model‑Based Definition (MBD) capabilities into its Onshape CAD and PDM platform, allowing engineers to attach manufacturing data directly to 3D models. The new tools include 3D GD&T annotations, a filterable PMI inspection panel, shareable URL‑based MBD...
New Modeling Insights Could Improve Safety in Multi-Coal Seam Mining
Researchers used FLAC3D to simulate stress redistribution in multi‑coal seam mining, comparing thin (20 m) and large (600 m) models based on the Kailuan area. They found that model size mainly influences stress magnitude, while the choice of goaf constitutive model—particularly the...
Lumen Launches New Attention Measurement Solution for Advertisers with Netflix
Lumen Research has teamed up with Netflix to launch an attention‑measurement solution that tracks how viewers engage with ads across Netflix’s ad‑supported CTV, desktop, and mobile platforms. The offering is initially available to advertisers in the UK, Germany, France, Italy,...
Cumulus Files for Another Chapter 11, With Lender Support
Radio broadcaster Cumulus Media has filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 reorganization, aiming to eliminate approximately $600 million of debt. The plan, backed by its lenders, allows the company to continue operating its 394 radio stations, Westwood One network, and podcast platform...
Zink Talent: Samantha Zink’s Strategy for Developing Long-Term Creator-Brand Partnerships
Zink Talent, founded in 2018 by former fashion PR executive Samantha Zink, now manages about 70 creators across beauty, skincare, fashion and lifestyle. The agency has shifted its roster criteria from raw follower counts to engagement, consistency and business discipline,...
Class Action Targets UWM over Brokers' Unsolicited Text Campaign
UWM is facing a federal class‑action lawsuit alleging that its brokers sent unsolicited text messages to a consumer despite his Do‑Not‑Call registration. The plaintiff claims the texts were dispatched using UWM’s proprietary Lead Pipeline, Action IQ and ChatUWMAssist tools, and...
KNX Association Invites You to Light + Building 2026 – the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Home and Building Automation
From 8–13 March 2026, Light + Building convenes global smart‑building professionals in Frankfurt, and the KNX Association returns with a prominent presence across three booths. Attendees can claim a free ticket using code 72InP8n9L6Pb and explore dedicated Simplicity, Innovation, and...
3 Solar Stocks to Watch Amid Policy and Tariff Headwinds
U.S. solar demand stays robust as utilities, businesses and households adopt solar‑plus‑storage solutions, but the sector now faces near‑term policy and tariff headwinds. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act curtails Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and adds Foreign Entity of Concern rules, creating procurement...
Call of Duty Co-Founder Alleges Activision Pressured Infinity Ward to Make Game About Iran Invading Israel
Co‑founder Chance Glasco claims Activision pressured Infinity Ward to craft a Call of Duty campaign depicting Iran invading Israel, a proposal the development team rejected. The allegation resurfaced after the White House shared a parody video overlaying real‑time Iran strike footage...
MetaHuman Creator Web Application Is Being Discontinued
Epic announced that the MetaHuman Creator web application will be fully retired on November 5, 2026, after a staged removal of version selections earlier in the year. The transition follows the integration of MetaHuman creation directly into Unreal Engine, first introduced in...
Trimble Roadworks Adds GPR Sensor for Asphalt Compaction Data
Trimble announced that its Roadworks paving control platform will integrate GSSI’s PaveScan RS ground‑penetrating radar sensor. The integration delivers real‑time asphalt compaction metrics, mapping dielectric profiles and air‑void percentages on each pass. Trimble and its SITECH dealer network will also...
At CNBC Cures, Becky Quick Leads Clarion Call for Rare Disease Research
The CNBC Cures Summit opened with Becky Quick urging families and innovators to accelerate rare‑disease research. Speakers highlighted a widening gap between rapid scientific breakthroughs—gene therapies, AI‑driven diagnostics, and modular “nodal biology”—and an aging regulatory framework. Leaders from Biogen, the...
Circuits Integrated Hellas and Reach Power Sign Multi-Year Strategic MOU
Circuits Integrated Hellas (CIH) and Reach Power have signed a multi‑year memorandum of understanding to co‑develop integrated RF/mmWave and wireless power‑at‑a‑distance (WPDT) solutions. CIH will supply custom semiconductor designs, beamforming architectures and heterogeneous integration, while Reach contributes its proven power‑beaming...
India Dismisses Reports of US Naval Attacks on Iran From Indian Ports
India’s Ministry of External Affairs has dismissed allegations that the U.S. Navy is using Indian ports to launch attacks on Iran, labeling the claims as fabricated. The rumors stemmed from a One America News interview with former U.S. Army colonel...
Orizon Aerostructures Deploys Flexxbotics to Power Data-Driven Autonomy at Scale in Aerospace Manufacturing
Orizon Aerostructures has deployed Flexxbotics’ autonomous manufacturing platform to create a data‑driven, closed‑loop control environment across its aerospace production lines. The integration links CNC machines, FANUC robots, and enterprise PLM systems, feeding multimodal sensor streams into industrial AI for real‑time...
Palantir’s £250m Government Deal ‘Represents a Vote of Confidence in the UK’, Minister Says
Palantir secured a £240 million contract extension with the UK Ministry of Defence, citing an “absence of competition” for technical reasons. The firm also eyes a potential £500 million NHS Federated Data Platform deal, expanding its footprint in health and defence. Security...
Gareth Davies Appointed Executive Vice President, Head of Property at Price Forbes Bermuda
Insurance carriers are confronting a surge in acute mental‑health cases that demand intensive crisis care, stretching traditional underwriting models. Emerging psychedelic therapies and widespread telehealth add layers of regulatory ambiguity and cross‑state liability. Social inflation is amplifying verdicts, especially in...
Manufacturers Spending More On Cybersecurity Yet Cyberattacks Only Account for 5% of Downtime, Research Reveals
Manufacturers are boosting cybersecurity budgets, yet a new Macrium‑Newton X study finds cyber incidents account for just 5% of production downtime. The bulk of costly outages stem from internal operational failures—mis‑planned maintenance, configuration errors, and network glitches—creating a widening "recovery gap."...
CottonConnect Consults on New Standard
London‑based social enterprise CottonConnect has released a draft Version 1.0 of its REEL Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard for public consultation. The standard seeks to extend the REEL cotton programme’s traceability from the gin through to finished textile products, offering a...
Comscore and Yahoo DSP Partner to Advance CTV Political Advertising with Proximic Political Audiences
Comscore and Yahoo DSP have launched Proximic Political Audiences, a first‑to‑market solution that merges linear TV exposure data with Connected TV (CTV) targeting for political advertising. The partnership leverages Comscore’s local market measurement, Proximic’s activation platform, and Yahoo’s programmatic inventory...
Codelco and Microsoft Sign Mining AI & Analytics Collaboration Agreement
Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, has signed an 18‑month collaboration framework with Microsoft to embed artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, automation and digital security into its mining operations. Building on a 27‑year partnership, the deal will evaluate joint initiatives, pilot...
BMO Upgrades This Plastics Manufacturer as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Global Supply
BMO Capital Markets upgraded Westlake Corp., a U.S. plastics and construction‑materials maker, to Outperform and raised its price target to $127, implying roughly a 20% upside. The upgrade follows the Middle East conflict that has shut down the Strait of...
EXTE Joins Forces with HUMAN Security to Protect Ad Inventory Quality & Integrity
EXTE announced a strategic integration with HUMAN Security, embedding the MediaGuard Ad Fraud Defence solution into its programmatic platform. The joint offering combines pre‑bid mitigation and post‑bid reporting to verify impressions, block bots, and curb invalid traffic in real time....
Volotea to Create Tailored Traveller Experiences with Navitaire Stratos
Volotea, the Barcelona‑based low‑cost carrier, has signed on to Navitaire Stratos, an AI‑powered, cloud‑native retailing platform from Amadeus. The solution promises personalized offers, a streamlined shopping‑cart experience and expanded self‑service options for travelers. By integrating with partner airlines, car‑rental and hotel...
PointClickCare Announced the Launch of Discharge Intel at HIMSS26
PointClickCare unveiled Discharge Intel at HIMSS26, an AI‑driven tool that delivers clinical intelligence to health plans within 24 hours of a patient’s hospital discharge. The solution leverages the company’s nationwide network of over 30,000 providers and major U.S. health plans...
The Security Playbook Every Journalist Should Know
Journalists face escalating digital threats—from commercial spyware to FBI raids—making robust security protocols essential. A recent Nieman‑to‑Nieman seminar featured experts from the EFF, GIJN, and CISI who outlined practical steps such as threat modeling, device hardening, and emergency response planning....
UK Announces £500 Million Package for Industrial Growth and National Security
The United Kingdom unveiled a £500 million space funding package aimed at accelerating economic growth and national security. The money targets seven sub‑sectors, with priority given to satellite communications, assured access, in‑orbit servicing, assembly, manufacturing and space domain awareness. The package...
PepGen’s Mid-Stage Myotonic Dystrophy Study Hit With ‘Surprise’ Pause
PepGen’s Phase 2 FREEDOM2 trial in myotonic dystrophy type 1 received a partial FDA clinical hold due to concerns over a sub‑chronic mouse study that showed blood‑pressure changes. The agency did not question the Phase 1 human data, and the company continues dosing...
Bp and Iberdrola Near Completion of Hydrogen Plant
bp and Iberdrola’s joint venture is finalising a 25 MW green hydrogen plant in Castellón, Spain, now 90% assembled with all equipment on site. The €70 million project, powered by a renewable power‑purchase agreement, will use Plug Power electrolyser technology. Once operational, it...
Qmatic Launches Qmatic Aiva – AI Voice Agent for Enterprise Customer Journeys
Qmatic announced the launch of Qmatic Aiva, a multilingual AI voice agent that integrates with its appointment‑booking and queue‑management platform. The agent operates 24/7, handling inbound calls, scheduling, rescheduling, real‑time availability checks, and FAQs. Supporting over 30 languages and concurrent...
Punjab Attracts US $ 82 Million Textile Investment as Yarn Maker Ganga Acrowools Expands Operations
Ganga Acrowools Limited announced a Rs 750 crore (US $81.85 million) expansion in Punjab, marking the state’s largest recent textile investment. The project will add more than 1,500 jobs to the company’s existing 5,600‑strong workforce and focus on specialised yarns for knitting, weaving, carpets...