HI-CHEW and Menchie's Frozen Yogurt Launch a Zesty Spring Surprise
HI-CHEW and Menchie's Frozen Yogurt have launched a limited‑edition HI‑CHEW Grapefruit flavor, a citrus‑forward frozen yogurt available at Menchie's locations throughout March. The non‑fat, artificial‑color‑free product draws on HI‑CHEW’s Sweet & Sour Mix to deliver a sweet‑tart taste positioned as a spring refreshment. The collaboration extends the long‑running partnership between the candy maker and North America’s largest self‑serve frozen‑yogurt franchise. Both companies highlight the flavor’s clean‑label ingredients and seasonal appeal to drive foot traffic.
The D Brief: War on Iran; Retaliation Throughout the Gulf; Friendly Fire Downs F-15s; Anthropic Ejected From Federal Service; And...
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu launched a coordinated strike against Iran on Feb. 28, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials. The operation, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, has resulted in four U.S. service members dead,...
Private Residential Construction Spending Edges Higher in December
Private residential construction spending rose 1.5 % in December 2025, driven by gains in single‑family builds and home‑improvement projects. Single‑family construction increased 1.6 % month‑over‑month but remains 3.6 % below a year earlier, while multifamily spending edged up 0.1 % for a seventh straight...
US Navy SPY-6 Approaches FRP with Raytheon Already Having “a Hot Production Line”
Raytheon says its SPY‑6 radar family is already operating on a hot production line and is poised to shift into full‑rate production once the U.S. Navy grants final approval. Low‑rate initial production is nearing completion after extensive testing across the...
Idris Elba Appeared In A Forgotten Vampire Show That Tried To Be The British X-Files
Ultraviolet, a 1998 British six‑episode horror drama starring Idris Elba, follows a secret vampire‑hunting unit backed by the government and the Vatican. The series blends police procedural storytelling with a science‑based take on vampirism, earning frequent comparisons to The X‑Files. A...
EnergyBin Report: Most Solar Panels on Secondary Market Are for Residential Market
EnergyBin and Buckstop’s fifth PV Module Price Index shows the secondary solar market is dominated by 400‑525 W crystalline‑silicon panels, 98% of which target residential installations. From 2020‑2025, more than 8.7 million modules were listed for resale, with 98% being new, all‑black,...
Qatar Shoots Down Two Iranian Su-24 Fencer Attack Jets
On March 2, 2026 Qatar’s Ministry of Defense announced that its air and naval forces shot down two Iranian Su‑24 Fencer attack jets while intercepting seven ballistic missiles and five drones aimed at the peninsula. The engagement was executed without...
How to Get C-Moon and Made in Heaven in Bizzare Lineage
Bizarre Lineage now lets players evolve the White Snake stand into the powerful C‑Moon and Made in Heaven variants via the Pucci‑driven Journey to Heaven quest. Players must first reach Prestige 1 by hitting max level and paying 10,000 cash, then...
Midmorning Markets: April Natural Gas Contract Falls Back From $3 as Technicals Cap Rally
Natural gas futures slipped back toward $3 per MMBtu after early gains, as technical resistance halted the rally. The NYMEX April contract was rejected at $3.03, signaling market caution. Simultaneously, escalating Iranian attacks disrupted global LNG flows, adding geopolitical pressure....
Contributor: Personalized Heart Risk and How AI-Powered Plaque Analysis Is Changing Prevention
AI‑enhanced coronary CT angiography (CCTA) now quantifies total and non‑calcified plaque, delivering risk information that calcium scoring alone misses. Large studies show that incorporating AI‑driven plaque metrics reduces heart attack or cardiac death risk by up to 41% and boosts...
Solo Leveling: Arise Tier List March 2026
Solo Leveling: Arise releases a comprehensive tier list for characters, weapons, and reroll strategies as of March 2026. The list ranks characters by element and overall performance, highlighting SS‑tier heroes such as Cha Hae‑In and Lennart Niermann, while the weapon...
Goalhanger: Over Three Million Views, Streams and Downloads in 48 Hours
Goalhanger swiftly launched emergency episodes of its flagship shows after Iran’s Supreme Leader was killed, amassing more than three million views, streams and downloads within 48 hours. The four episodes—The Rest Is Politics, The Rest Is Politics: US, The Rest...
Twin Dolphin Earns Audubon International Signature Sanctuary Gold Certification
Twin Dolphin Club, a private golf community in Los Cabos, Mexico, has been awarded Audubon International Signature Sanctuary Gold certification, advancing from its 2022 Bronze status. The Gold level recognizes the course’s comprehensive sustainability program, including water‑efficient irrigation, integrated pest...
YouTube Rolls Out a Big Update to Make It Easier to Find What You Want
YouTube is rolling out a natural‑language video search that lets users type full‑sentence requests about topics, moods or ideas instead of exact titles. The beta interface offers prompt examples such as “inspire me to pursue new hobbies” and an open...
Croatia Tenders Lowland Railway Consultancy Contract
Croatian rail manager HŽ Infrastructure has issued a €1.5 million consultancy tender to support the design‑build procurement for the 39.1 km Karlovac‑Skradnik and 72.2 km Skradnik‑Tijani sections of the new 174.7 km Lowland Railway between Zagreb and Rijeka. The contract will draft the design‑build...
Bringing ILL to Life: How the Dev Translates Horror Filmmaking Chops Into the Game
Team Clout’s upcoming PS5 title ILL is a first‑person action‑horror game that blends cinematic storytelling with uninterrupted gameplay. The studio draws on veteran horror‑film talent from projects like Until Dawn and It: Welcome to Derry to craft realistic monsters, lighting,...
NASA Adds Mission to Artemis Lunar Program, Updates Architecture
NASA announced an accelerated Artemis schedule, adding a 2027 Artemis III mission and committing to at least one lunar surface landing each year. The agency will standardize the SLS‑Orion vehicle to a Block 1 configuration and test docking with commercial landers from...
Tratos Group Signs Agreement with Exel Composites to Support Grid Modernization
Tratos Group of Italy has signed a four‑year, £22 million framework agreement with Finland’s Exel Composites to supply carbon‑fiber composite conductor cores for grid modernization projects through 2029. The partnership gives Tratos secure access to high‑performance, corrosion‑resistant cores that enable higher...
Manulife Launches New Equity Income and Growth Strategy Under EQDP
Manulife Investments has launched the Singapore Opportunities Income Strategy under the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Equity Market Development Programme. The fund will invest exclusively in Singapore‑listed equities, emphasizing small and mid‑cap stocks where research coverage is thin and valuation gaps...
Stargazing Into the Future of SSA
SpaceX unveiled Stargaze, a space situational awareness service that taps the star‑tracker cameras on its roughly 10,000 Starlink satellites to monitor LEO objects. The company claims the constellation can generate up to 30 million observations per day, delivering hundreds of detections...
Tanco Invests P1.04 Billion More in DigiPlus
Tycoon Eusebio Tanco invested an additional P1.04 billion in DigiPlus Interactive Corp., buying 63.12 million shares (1.4% of outstanding equity) at P16.40 per share. The purchase raises his direct holdings to 10.43 million shares and indirect holdings to 712.62 million shares, underscoring strong confidence...
Love and Deepspace Zayne Japanese Voice Actor Leaving Role
Infold Games announced that Japanese voice actor Takuya Sato will leave the role of Zayne (Rei) in the mobile otome title *Love and Deepspace* after June 7, 2026. The company attributes the departure to the end of his contract and...
Agencies Should Shift to Solution-Led Pricing Models, Global Agency Body Says
VoxComm, the global agency coalition, is urging firms to abandon legacy fee structures and adopt solution‑led pricing models. The guidance argues that AI‑driven insights enable agencies to tie compensation directly to measurable brand growth outcomes. It outlines a framework for...
Income Inequality Fuels Worsening Birth Outcomes
A new JAMA Pediatrics study using PRAMS data from 2012‑2022 examined 380,499 births and found that low‑income mothers experienced a widening gap in low‑birth‑weight infants, rising 2.2 percentage points versus a 0.6‑point increase for higher‑income groups. The analysis revealed that...
Honor of Kings: World Invites You to Experience Its Open-World RPG Adventure as Open Beta Kicks Off in China This...
Honor of Kings: World, an open‑world RPG spin‑off of Tencent's flagship mobile title, begins its open beta in China this April 2026 on Android and iOS. The beta follows a 2025 pre‑registration period and introduces familiar heroes, expansive zones, boss...
Scottish Government Offers £17m to Help Job Transition
The Scottish government has launched a £17 million tranche of its Just Transition Fund to accelerate green jobs, innovation and supply‑chain diversification in the North East and Moray. For the first time, community organisations and social enterprises are guaranteed a portion...
Indian Rocket Startup Agnikul Completes Static Fire Test of Three-Engine Cluster
Indian private launch firm Agnikul released a 40‑second static‑fire video of its three‑engine cluster for the Agnibaan orbital rocket. The engines, fully 3D‑printed and driven by electric‑motor pumps, were calibrated to synchronize six pumps, six motors and six control algorithms....
Why Novo Nordisk's Ireland Expansion Is Key to Fighting Off Eli Lilly
Novo Nordisk announced a €432 million ($506 million) investment to expand its Athlone, Ireland facility, increasing capacity for oral products such as the newly launched Wegovy pill. The expansion is intended to secure supply outside the United States and help the company...
Creator Television Launches ‘Made By Her’ Programming For Women’s History Month
Sabio Holdings announced Creator Television’s month‑long “Made By Her” lineup for Women’s History Month in March 2026. The programming showcases five female digital creators—Daphnique Springs, Jenny Lorenzo, Julie Nolke, Wengie, and Khadija Mbowe—each hosting original shows from 1‑9 p.m. PT. The...
East Harbour Transit Hub Main Building Construction Begins
Metrolinx has broken ground on the East Harbour Transit Hub, a new interchange station in Toronto’s Riverdale, Riverside and Leslieville neighborhoods. The 38‑acre transit‑oriented community will link the Lakeshore East and Stouffville GO lines with the future Ontario Line, targeting...
Eltropy Launches Agentic AI Platform for Credit Unions
Eltropy unveiled the industry’s first Agentic AI platform designed specifically for credit unions, offering a secure environment where AI agents can be created, governed, integrated, and deployed. The solution ties together credit unions, FinTech developers, and core system providers through...
Telecom Operators Accelerate AI Monetisation with New Revenue Models, Says GSMA Intelligence
Telecom operators are moving AI initiatives from internal cost‑saving projects to revenue‑generating services, according to a GSMA Intelligence report unveiled at MWC 2026. The study identifies three emerging monetisation models—AI Connectivity Provider, AI Compute Provider, and AI Solutions Partner—backed by...
Krafton Is Not Planning to Restructure Its Workforce, Despite New Corporate Vision
Krafton announced a refreshed corporate vision on February 26, introducing new core values to guide its long‑term strategy. The Korean game maker emphasized that the vision will not trigger layoffs or additional hiring. By codifying priorities around player experience, technology,...
Side Letter: Gulf Disruption
The Private Equity International (PEI) Awards 2025 honored firms that excelled in emerging markets, underscoring a shift toward Middle East opportunities. Global general partners (GPs) are now scrutinizing the Gulf’s evolving regulatory and economic landscape. Limited partners (LPs) report difficulty...
Fake DOD Memo About ‘Compromised’ Apps Shows Swift Spread of Deceptive Messaging
A fabricated U.S. Cyber Command memo warned that popular apps such as Uber, Snapchat and Talabat were "compromised" and could expose servicemembers' locations. The Department of Defense quickly denied any such directive, confirming the memo never existed. The false alert...
IATA Flags Growing Risks Despite January’s Air Cargo Demand Growth
IATA reported that global air‑cargo demand rose 5.6% year‑on‑year in January 2026, while capacity increased 3.6% to a record‑high ACTK level. Africa led with an 18.2% demand jump, whereas the Americas saw a sixth consecutive month of decline. Asia‑Pacific capacity...
Gulfstream G700 Receives India Certification
Gulfstream Aerospace secured certification from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation for its G700 jet, clearing the way for deliveries within the country. The approval follows earlier certifications of the G600 and G500 models earlier in 2025, underscoring growing market...
Lawsuit Targets TotalEnergies over Fossil Fuel Expansion and Paris Agreement Goals
French courts have begun hearing a lawsuit against TotalEnergies, filed by 14 French cities and five NGOs, alleging the company’s portfolio of new fossil‑fuel projects breaches the 1.5 °C target of the Paris Agreement. The complaint, grounded in France’s 2017 duty...
GSMA Forecast: 5G to Reach 57% of Global Mobile Connections by 2030, Driving $11.3 Trillion Economic Impact
The GSMA’s 2026 Mobile Economy report forecasts that 57% of global mobile connections will operate on 5G by 2030, marking a decisive shift from legacy networks. The Gulf Cooperation Council states are projected to lead with 95% penetration, followed by...
These Are the 3 Final Nominees of the RailTech Innovation Award
The RailTech Innovation Award 2026 shortlist features The Signalling Company, Voestalpine Track Solutions, and GeoNext, each showcasing breakthrough technology in digital signalling, sustainable infrastructure, and AI‑driven asset analysis. The Signalling Company unveiled the world’s first software‑defined ETCS platform, achieving certification...
Mozambique: Fined for Illegal Mining
Mozambique's National Environmental Quality Control Agency (AQUA) fined gold miner Ecogems 21 million meticais (≈$328,600) for operating without an environmental license in Nampula's Lalaua district. The penalty follows complaints that the firm bypassed mandatory community consultation and displaced households without proper...
JV Article: District Metals Advances Viken After Sweden OKs Uranium
District Metals is moving ahead with its Viken uranium project after Sweden repealed its uranium mining ban on Jan. 1, reopening the jurisdiction for the first time since 2018. The Viken alum shale deposit is touted as the world’s largest undeveloped...
Nova Geos Expand West Wing Gold Discovery
Nova Minerals announced a large gold‑copper anomaly at its West Wing target on the 513‑km² Estelle project in Alaska. Reconnaissance sampling in 2023‑2025 returned rock grades up to 15.5 g/t gold and copper concentrations near 7 %, defining a 1,500‑by‑800‑meter zone. The anomaly...
Canada’s EV Moves Shake Up the Market
On Feb 5, 2024 Canada announced it is abandoning its 2035 zero‑emission vehicle sales mandate, replacing it with emissions‑based standards and new incentives. The revised roadmap targets roughly 75 % EV sales by 2035 and 90 % by 2040, adds a $5,000 federal...
German Music Market Experiences 2025 Growth Slowdown As Streaming Gains Fail to Offset Another Physical Decline
Germany’s recorded music market posted €2.42 billion in 2025, marking a modest 2.3% year‑over‑year increase – the slowest expansion in several years. Streaming revenue rose 3.8% to €2.08 billion, representing 84.4% of digital income, while physical sales slipped 5.9% as CD revenue...
Preloved Fashion Meets ‘Ugly’ Food in ThredUp’s New Partnership with Misfits Market
ThredUp has teamed up with grocery‑delivery startup Misfits Market to launch a Clean Out resale program that lets shoppers trade unwanted clothing for Misfits Market grocery credit. Participants generate a prepaid label, ship any apparel to ThredUp, and receive credit...
Do It Best Group’s New Retail Pulse Helps Retailers Turn Data Into Direction
Do it Best Group has launched Retail Pulse, a data‑driven platform that transforms independent hardware dealers’ POS and purchasing data into clear, actionable insights. By aggregating more than 1,000 member datasets, the tool creates tailored peer groups and highlights opportunities...
Champion Insights Opens Nationwide Enrolment to Study ALS Risk in High-Performance Groups
Champion Insights has launched a nationwide enrollment to recruit up to 500 elite athletes, military veterans and first responders for a study investigating their elevated risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The remote study will collect blood samples and online...
Rocket Lab Completes In-Space Commissioning of Two Escapade Mars Orbiters
Rocket Lab has finished in‑space commissioning of the twin ESCAPADE Mars orbiters, now operating at Earth‑Sun Lagrange Point 2. The company will hand operational control to the University of California Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory, which will conduct science activities before the...
Leo Express Launches Warsaw Services Strengthening Renfe’s Polish Expansion
Leo Express has launched two daily return services between Warsaw and Krakow, marking its first entry into Poland’s busiest rail corridor. The service, operated with Stadler FLIRT trains, expands cross‑border connectivity to the Czech Republic and aligns with increased frequencies...