Square Enix Says Final Fantasy VII Remake: Part 3 Is "Progressing Smoothly," Explains Why They Stuck with Unreal Engine 4
Square Enix confirmed that development of Final Fantasy VII Remake: Part 3 is proceeding smoothly. Director Naoki Hamaguchi explained the decision to stay with Unreal Engine 4 rather than migrate to Unreal Engine 5, citing UE5’s pre‑launch status and potential schedule risks. The team will leverage the in‑house graphics pipeline refined during Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, ensuring consistent quality and easier hardware porting. The third installment is slated to build on the technical foundation of its predecessor without compromising visual fidelity.
ZWCAD Ranks #8 in G2 2026 Best CAD and PLM Awards
ZWSOFT announced that its flagship CAD platform, ZWCAD, secured the #8 spot in G2’s 2026 Best CAD & PLM Software Awards and placed 24th among G2’s Best APAC Software Companies. This marks the third consecutive year ZWCAD appears in G2’s Top 50...
Guidance: Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy
The UK’s Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) provides third‑country support—including accommodation, transport and medical care—to locally employed Afghan staff eligible for resettlement in the UK. Since its first publication in January 2021, the policy has been repeatedly updated, most recently...
Guidance: Money Laundering Advisory Notice: High Risk Third Countries
The UK Treasury’s Money Laundering Advisory Notice was updated on 26 February 2026 to reflect the latest FATF decisions on High‑Risk Third Countries (HRTC). The revision aligns the UK’s list with jurisdictions identified by FATF as having weak anti‑money‑laundering and terrorist‑financing controls....
STAT+: Rare Disease Advocates Fume over FDA’s Mixed Signals
The FDA has rejected Regenxbio’s gene therapy for mucopolysaccharidosis type 2, citing a need for additional data that could postpone approval by years. This decision adds to at least four other recent rejections of cell or gene therapies targeting deadly rare...
ESA Selects Venturi Space for a Study on Future Lunar Rover Technologies
The European Space Agency (ESA) has commissioned Venturi Space to lead a study on next‑generation lunar rover technologies, focusing on mobility, power supply, and thermal regulation. Using its MONA LUNA test platform, Venturi will evaluate hyper‑deformable wheels, high‑performance batteries, advanced...
AdPlayer.Pro Introduces New Results-Driven Features in Its Ad-Enabled Video Player
AdPlayer.Pro has rolled out new configuration capabilities for its ad‑enabled video player, targeting both instream and standalone video placements. The updates expand ad‑interval settings and aim to boost performance amid a market slowdown reported by over 40% of its users....
ITS International Jan Feb 2026
ITS International released its January‑February 2026 digital issue on February 26, 2026, providing the latest coverage of intelligent transport systems. The online edition is accessible via a dedicated HTML5 platform, featuring articles on autonomous vehicles, AI‑driven traffic management, and sustainability...
Myanmar’s Resistance Winning Ground but Losing the Narrative
The Myanmar military has turned its information operations into a decisive battlefield, deploying state media, Russian cognitive‑warfare expertise, and costly U.S. public‑relations firms to portray the National Unity Government (NUG) as corrupt and fragmented. Domestically, propaganda attacks the NUG and...
Aras Adds New InnovatorEdge Services for PLM Access
Aras unveiled three new InnovatorEdge services—API Manager, App Builder, and Edge AI—plus configurable AI agents to extend its PLM platform. The cloud‑delivered, low‑code tools enable secure, governed exposure of product data and digital‑thread services to external applications and AI resources....
SkyGrid, TAMU-CC to Research Cooperative Separation of AAM Traffic in FAA Programme
SkyGrid has been awarded Task Order One under the FAA’s Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies, partnering with Texas A&M‑Corpus Christi to evaluate cooperative separation for advanced air mobility. The multi‑year effort, running through February 2027, will develop and validate a...
Czechia’s SŽ Launches Savings Drive with Layoffs and Major Restructuring
The Czech Railway Administration (SŽ) will begin a sweeping organisational overhaul in April, eliminating more than 120 positions—mostly administrative—and centralising dispatch functions under two control centres in Prague and Přerov. The restructuring, driven by new Director General Tomáš Tóth, targets...
Mahzi Doses First Patient in MZ-1866 Trial for Pitt Hopkins Syndrome
Mahzi Therapeutics has administered the first dose of its investigational gene therapy MZ-1866 in the Phase I/II UNITE study for Pitt‑Hopkins syndrome. The open‑label, multicentre trial will enroll roughly 12 genetically confirmed patients across sites in Spain, Israel and the...
Samsung Partners with Gracenote for AI-Based Discovery on Smart TVs
Samsung announced a partnership with Gracenote, Nielsen’s metadata specialist, to embed AI‑driven discovery tools into its smart‑TV platform. The deal gives Samsung access to Gracenote’s curated content IDs and structured data, enabling natural‑language search, personalized carousels, and recommendation engines. While...
Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine?
Russian officials have claimed that nuclear weapons are stationed in Ukraine, a charge that President Volodymyr Zelensky promptly rejected as false. The allegation emerges as both sides prepare for a new round of Ukraine‑US‑Russia peace negotiations, with Moscow hoping to...
Ashwini Vaishnaw Demands Fair Revenue Share for Content Creators
India’s Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urged social media platforms to adopt a fair‑revenue‑share model that compensates journalists, newsrooms, independent creators, influencers and academics. He framed the demand as a correction needed as synthetic media and misinformation proliferate online....
ICE Trains to Serve Brussels Airport Under DB and Brussels Airlines Cooperation
Deutsche Bahn and Brussels Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement to launch the first direct ICE high‑speed rail link to Brussels Airport, slated to begin on 7 September 2026. The service will run twice daily between Cologne Central Station and the airport, continuing onward...
Oaktree Considers Sale or London IPO of UK Wealth Manager Utmost
Oaktree Capital is weighing a sale or a London IPO for its UK wealth‑management platform Utmost, signaling renewed interest in public market exits for private‑equity‑owned financial services. Meanwhile, Carlyle’s US buyout platform is on track to realise nearly $12 billion in...
Brazilian and Malaysian Ports Ink MoUs
Brazil’s Suape Industrial Port Complex signed two MoUs with Malaysia’s Westports and Northport at Port Klang, establishing a permanent communication channel between the two port groups. The agreements aim to launch new long‑distance maritime routes and expand logistics links, potentially...
Campaign Big Global Awards 2026: Winners Revealed
The Campaign Big Global Awards 2026 have announced their winners, with agencies from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas taking top honors. VCCP and Serviceplan emerged as the most celebrated firms, each securing multiple category wins. The results underscore the...
UPS Overtakes FedEx to Become World’s Largest Express Air Cargo Hub
UPS’s Worldport hub at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport has overtaken FedEx’s Memphis super‑hub to become the world’s largest express air‑cargo hub by daily flights and tonnage capacity, according to the Chaddick Institute’s Global Cargo Hub Review. The Louisville hub...
Drax Earned Less in 2025
British power producer Drax reported lower 2025 earnings, with adjusted EBITDA falling to £947 million from £1.064 billion, driven by weaker power prices. The company improved its balance sheet, cutting net debt to £784 million and raising earnings per share to 137.7 p, enabling...
Changi and Airport Resilience
Singapore’s Changi Airport Group announced a S$3 billion, six‑year investment to upgrade Terminals 1‑4, targeting baggage handling, check‑in, immigration and Skytrain links. The upgrades replace aging systems and are designed to boost capacity ahead of Terminal 5, slated for the mid‑2030s. Changi currently...
Bull of the Day: Fabrinet (FN)
Fabrinet reported record fourth‑quarter revenue of $753.3 million, a 15% year‑over‑year increase, and posted a new high EPS of $2.41. The board approved an additional $139.5 million share‑repurchase program, underscoring confidence in cash flow. Analysts upgraded the company to a Zacks Rank...
Douro Labs Pushes SEC to Modernize Vendor Display Rule
Douro Labs has filed a comment letter urging the SEC to modernize Rule 603 of Regulation NMS, which currently mandates that broker‑dealers display SIP‑derived NBBO and last‑sale data. The firm argues the rule’s technology‑specific language is outdated and proposes a technology‑neutral “Fair...
Carbonova Advances C$13.6 Million Project in Canada with New Funding
Carbonova secured C$13.6 million to build its first commercial demonstration unit (CDU‑25) in Calgary, converting captured CO₂ and natural gas into 25 tonnes of carbon nanofibres per year. The financing blends a recent C$4.38 million grant from Emissions Reduction Alberta with strategic cash...
Global Supply Chain Volatility Pushes Sports Brand On to Open Robot-Centric South Korean Factory
Swiss performance brand On has inaugurated its second automated footwear factory near Busan, South Korea, featuring 32 robots. The new plant, together with the Zurich site, is projected to boost global production capacity by 30 times in 2026, shifting the...
ITB Berlin and IPK International: Stable International Travel, Holidays Dominate
Just before ITB Berlin opens in March 2026, IPK International’s World Travel Monitor shows global international trips rose 4% year‑on‑year in 2025, nudging the market back toward pre‑pandemic levels. Europe matched the global average with a 4% increase, while North...
Veritone Renews Licensing Deal with U.S. Soccer
Veritone has renewed its multi‑year licensing agreement with the U.S. Soccer Federation, extending access to the league’s archive through the Veritone Digital Media Hub. The AI‑driven platform will index full matches, highlights, interviews and multi‑camera angles, making footage searchable and...
Blackrock Silver Launches Drilling Campaign at Tonopah West in US
Blackrock Silver has launched a fully funded 17,100‑meter drilling campaign at its Tonopah West project in Nevada, employing a hybrid approach that combines reverse‑circulation pre‑collar drilling with core tail drilling. The effort is split into an Eastern Expansion Programme targeting...
Andy Tan to Lead Varel Singapore as GM
Andy Tan has been appointed general manager of Varel Singapore, a new Tribute Portfolio hotel slated to open in April 2026. Tan brings more than three decades of hospitality and travel experience, most recently serving in a senior leadership role...
Where to Buy Process Automation Services for Manufacturing
Manufacturers are accelerating digital transformation, but internal expertise often lags, driving demand for third‑party process automation services. The article highlights five leading providers—Malisko, Emerson, ABB Group, ATS Automation, and Yokogawa—each offering distinct strengths from IoT integration to turnkey solutions. These...
Subway Surfers City Redeem Codes and How to Use Them (February 2026)
Subway Surfers City launched in early 2026 with a soft‑launch limited to select regions, extending the popular endless‑runner franchise with new challenges and power‑ups. At present, no redeem codes are active and the game lacks a dedicated code‑redemption interface. The...
Capella Debuts in Kyoto, Japan
Capella Kyoto will open on 22 March 2026, offering 89 rooms that fuse modern luxury with traditional machiya architecture in Kyoto’s historic Miyagawa‑cho district. Designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates and Brewin Design Office, the hotel opens during cherry‑blossom season to attract high‑end travelers...
Reclaiming the Singapore Left Behind
Hidden Heritage, a Singapore‑based tour operator founded by Amanda Cheong and Stanley Cheah, curates guided experiences of the city’s abandoned factories, wartime shelters, and low‑income back‑alleys. Their signature "Industrial Relics & Wartime Secrets" tour began after the founders staged a...
With TrumpRx Is America Reforming Its Pharmaceutical Market, or Simply Rebranding Prices?
The Trump administration launched TrumpRx, a website aggregating manufacturer discounts on 43 brand‑name drugs and touting presidential credit for lower patient costs. Early analysis shows that 20 of the listed products already have cheaper generic versions, and the portal deliberately...
Oceania Cruises® Introduces the Oceania Club Ambassador Program
Oceania Cruises has launched the Oceania Club Ambassador Program, a referral initiative that grants a US $200 future cruise credit to both the referring Club member and the newly booked guest. The offer applies only to first‑time, full‑fare bookings and credits...
Tudor Gold Begins PEA for Treaty Creek in Canada
Tudor Gold has commissioned a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Goldstorm Deposit at its Treaty Creek Project in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle. Fuse Advisors will evaluate an underground operation capable of processing up to 10,000 tonnes per day and...
U.S. Army Moves Toward Plug-and-Play Drone Munition Architecture
The U.S. Army issued a sources‑sought notice to find industry partners capable of delivering a standardized munition payload interface for uncrewed aerial systems, based on the Picatinny Common Lethality Interface Kit (CLIK) and the smaller Universal Payload Interface (sUPI). The...
Minor Hotels Brings Luxury Anantara Hotels & Resorts Brand to Australia - Anantara Perth Hotel
Minor Hotels is launching its luxury Anantara brand in Australia with the Anantara Perth Hotel, slated to open in 2032 as the centerpiece of the AUD $3.8 billion Burswood Point master‑planned development. The waterfront property will offer 150 rooms, two restaurants, a...
Fire Horse Freight Frenzy: VLCC Markets Smash Records in Supertanker Anniversary Year
The 2026 Year of the Fire Horse marks the 60th anniversary of the world’s first VLCC, Idemitsu Maru, and has sparked a surge in supertanker charter rates, with spot prices topping $200,000 per day and rumors of a one‑year deal...
Balcony Solar Is Taking State Legislatures by Storm
Balcony‑mounted plug‑in solar panels are gaining legislative traction, with bills introduced in 28 states and Washington, D.C. that would legalize permission‑less, up‑to‑1,200‑watt devices on renters' and owners' balconies. Utah remains the only state with an explicit law, but lawmakers across...
U.S. Air Force Initiates Program to Replace LC-130H Polar Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force has launched the Polar Modernization LC‑130J program to replace its aging LC‑130H fleet with a digitally upgraded, ski‑equipped variant of the C‑130J. The initiative will study structural reinforcements, avionics integration, and thermal protections needed for Arctic...
MGA Thermal Secures AU$3.25 Million ARENA Funding for Thermal Energy Storage FEED Studies
MGA Thermal has secured AU$3.25 million from ARENA to fund up to five front‑end engineering design (FEED) studies for its patented MGA Block thermal energy storage system. The studies will produce detailed designs, cost estimates and risk assessments for industrial partners...
Newag Hybrid Multiple Unit for PKP Intercity
Polish manufacturer Newag unveiled its first hybrid multiple‑unit for PKP Intercity, a train that combines electric and diesel power to operate on both electrified and non‑electrified lines. The units can reach 160 km/h on electrified tracks and 120 km/h on non‑electrified routes, with...
Rainbow Six Mobile: Operators Tier List
Rainbow Six Mobile’s latest tier list ranks operators by effectiveness in competitive play. S‑tier attackers—Dokkaebi, Hibana and Thatcher—lead with anti‑roam, ranged breaching and gadget disruption, while Ash, Thermite, Twitch and Deimos fill the A tier. Defender rankings place Caveira, Valkyrie...
Boeing Secures U.S. Special Operations Command MH-47G Deal
Boeing received a $19.4 million contract modification from U.S. Special Operations Command to continue procurement of MH‑47G special‑operations helicopters. The funding extends production at Boeing’s Ridley Park facility through November 2030, sustaining the heavy‑lift, long‑range capability essential for special‑operations missions. The MH‑47G variant...
Soft Drink’s Jio Moment? RIL’s Campa Tests Coke-Pepsi Duopoly of 30 Years
Reliance Industries has revived the legacy Campa Cola brand, pricing bottles at INR 10 and quickly gaining a foothold in India's carbonated soft‑drink market. Within a year, Campa grew to roughly 7% market share and generated about INR 1,000 crore in revenue, contributing...
JetEffect Marks 25 Years in Business with 900 Transactions Completed
JetEffect celebrates 25 years, having completed more than 900 aircraft transactions. The U.S.-based broker handles turboprop, light, midsize, super‑midsize and long‑range business jets. Over half its workforce has been with the firm for more than two decades, enabling senior‑level advisory...
Wio Bank and Kibsons Partner to Bolster UAE Food Supply Chains and Reward Grocery Shoppers
Wio Bank PJSC has teamed up with UAE fresh‑food retailer Kibsons to embed digital banking services into the grocery ecosystem. The deal provides supply‑chain finance that improves liquidity and cash‑flow visibility across Kibsons’ import, distribution and e‑commerce operations. From now...