Tech Update: Zywave Unveils 4 New AI Agents; Cytora, Warren Group Partner to Improve Commercial Property Underwriting
Zywave unveiled four AI agents in its Winter 2026 release, already deployed with more than 35 insurance firms. The agents automate prospect identification, lead scoring, research enrichment, and outreach, while new platform features add TurboRater single sign‑on and expanded Benefits CPQ quoting capabilities. Simultaneously, Cytora partnered with The Warren Group to feed real‑estate intelligence into its underwriting platform, giving insurers instant access to ownership and mortgage histories for millions of U.S. properties. Both initiatives aim to accelerate underwriting, reduce premium leakage, and boost productivity across commercial and personal lines.
The Bond Buyer Survey Shows Respondents' Concern About Politics
The Bond Buyer’s 2026 Predictions Survey, conducted with 74 public‑finance professionals, identified political uncertainty as the top five‑year threat to municipal finance, with 82% of respondents flagging it. Nearly half see tariff‑related volatility as a moderate to significant risk for...
Indonesia Restricts Crude Palm Oil Exports Waste
Indonesia confirmed that the ban on exporting crude palm‑oil mill effluent (POME) and used cooking oil (UCO) will remain in place, prioritising domestic energy security and its emerging aviation‑fuel sector. President Prabowo framed palm‑based residues as strategic feedstocks for a...
Atlantic Music Group Strikes Joint Venture with Indie Label Today Is Vintage
Atlantic Music Group announced a joint venture with indie label Today Is Vintage, founded by Swedish entrepreneur Rebin Shah. Today Is Vintage, operating from Stockholm, London and Los Angeles, has generated over 20 billion streams and more than 80 gold and platinum...
Video Growth Lead – Temporary
Lemonada Media is hiring a part‑time, temporary Video Growth Lead to boost its YouTube and short‑form video presence. The role, reporting to the SVP of Content & Production, will create, edit, and optimize video assets for shows like *Don’t Listen...
Google Spinout Aalyria Achieves $1.3 Billion Valuation in Series B Round
Aalyria, a Google spin‑out focused on space‑based networking, closed a $100 million Series B round that lifts its valuation to $1.3 billion. The funding, led by Battery Ventures and J2 Ventures, will fund a one‑third staff increase and accelerate rollout of its Spacetime...
Dentsu Entertainment, Iconic Arts Partner to Create Brand-Oriented IP
Dentsu Entertainment announced a strategic partnership with Iconic Arts to develop original, brand‑centric intellectual property, emphasizing anime and serialized formats. The collaboration will initially serve Dentsu’s Japan‑US synergy initiatives, helping Japanese and global brands launch cross‑market franchises. Leveraging Iconic Arts’...
Nevada Approves 21.6% Increase in Comp Loss Costs
The Nevada Division of Insurance approved a 21.6% increase in workers‑compensation loss costs effective March 1, citing state‑specific pressures rather than a national trend. Elevated large losses, flattening claim frequency, rising claim severity, and a $36,000 payroll cap that skews premium...
Video: Watch 40 Minutes of WWE 2K26 Gameplay Showcasing Its New Features
WWE 2K26 is set to launch on March 13, with early access starting March 6 for premium edition owners. A 40‑minute hands‑on preview released by VGC showcases a new shared stamina‑reversal meter, the first season of the Ringside Pass featuring AAA...
China Tests S2000 Grid-Connected High-Altitude Wind Turbine
Chinese startup Lin Yi Yuan Chuan Energy Technology successfully tested its S2000 airborne wind power system, a megawatt‑class platform that ascended to roughly 2,000 meters and fed electricity into the local grid. The maiden grid test produced 385 kWh, marking the first...
SHD Composites Commissions Wide-Format UD Prepreg, Film Coating Lines
SHD Composites has commissioned a 1,500‑mm wide‑format unidirectional prepreg line and an advanced film‑coating line, expanding its capacity to supply large‑scale, high‑performance composites for automotive, aerospace, marine and defence sectors. The new equipment, based on internal designs, enables rapid‑turn development...
SGLT2s Linked to Lower Cardiorenal, Hepatic Risks in Type 2 Diabetes
A Taiwanese retrospective cohort of 24,259 adults with type 2 diabetes and liver cirrhosis found that initiating sodium‑glucose cotransporter‑2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) markedly reduced the risk of end‑stage kidney disease, acute kidney injury, major adverse cardiovascular events, all‑cause mortality, and hepatic decompensation...
Wieslander Published in Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences
Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, published an analysis in the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences critiquing the U.S. National Security Strategy released by the Trump administration in November 2025. She argues the strategy leaves Europe squeezed between an...
Clash of Clans Unleash the Duke Community Event for March 2026: Details, How to Progress, Rewards and More
Supercell has launched the "Unleash the Duke" community event in Clash of Clans, running from February 24 to March 1, 2026. Players worldwide must complete daily global objectives to open dungeon doors, each revealing four hidden rewards but only one can be...
GOG Agrees with Ultrakill Publisher Boss that "the Future of Preservation Is Decided by Players Who Give a S**t"
New Blood Interactive CEO Dave Oshry praised GOG’s game‑preservation and modding focus but warned that its future depends on player engagement. GOG responded, echoing his sentiment and urging the community to buy DRM‑free titles, vote on the Dreamlist, and join GOG...
IKKS Belgium Bankrupt, Dozens of Jobs at Risk
The Belgian arm of French fashion retailer IKKS has been declared bankrupt, prompting the closure of about a dozen company‑owned stores and putting dozens of jobs at risk. While franchise locations may continue operating, the subsidiary’s failure follows a broader...
Exolaunch Integrates Five Satellites in Isar’s Spectrum Rocket
Exolaunch has completed integration of five university CubeSat payloads for Isar Aerospace’s second launch attempt, slated for 19 March 2026 from Norway’s Andoya spaceport. The payloads—CyBEEsat, TRISAT‑S, STS1, Platform 6 6UXL and FramSat1—represent student projects from Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Bulgaria and Norway. Isar’s first...
KFC Is Piloting Two Value Platforms
KFC is testing two distinct value platforms in Ohio and Florida from late February through March, offering flat‑rate bundles at $8 and $10 respectively. The Ohio market provides an everyday all‑day menu with choices of tenders, wings or nuggets, while...
What Retailers Need to Know About AI-Powered Pricing
Retailers are embracing electronic shelf labels that enable AI‑driven dynamic pricing, allowing prices to adjust in real time based on material costs, competitor rates, inventory and demand signals. Machine‑learning models replace static price cycles, delivering 2‑4 % margin gains and reducing...
What UGC Content Moderation Means for Brands and Marketers
User‑generated content (UGC) is reshaping modern marketing by leveraging authentic consumer voices across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and review sites. Brands that showcase real experiences see higher engagement, expanded reach, and improved SEO, as search engines favor fresh, user‑authored material....
Zimbabwe: Small Scale Miners Dominate Fidelity Gold Deliveries
Artisanal and small‑scale miners (ASM) delivered 2.24 tons of gold in January 2026, far surpassing the 808.4 kg supplied by large‑scale producers. Both segments posted lower volumes than the same month a year earlier, with ASM falling from 3.17 tons and large‑scale from 903.2 kg....
SNK Reveals 'Soy Sauce for Geese' Orchestra for Nightmare Geese's Release in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
SNK announced an orchestral rendition of the classic "Soy Sauce for Geese" theme to accompany the February 26 release of Nightmare Geese in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. The update also marks the debut of Kim Jae Hoon, the...
New Targeted Base-Editing Tool Corrects Genetic Brain Disorder in Mice
Researchers unveiled a TadA‑embedded adenine base editor (TeABE) that precisely corrects the pathogenic A‑T to G‑C mutation in the CHD3 gene of a mouse model of Snijders Blok‑Campeau syndrome. Delivered via a dual‑AAV viral system, the editor restored normal CHD3 protein...
"Bad News for Xbox": Analysts React to the Leadership Shakeup at Microsoft's Games Division
Microsoft Gaming announced its most significant leadership overhaul in a decade, with longtime Xbox chief Phil Spencer retiring and Xbox president Sarah Bond exiting. Core AI product president Asha Sharma will now lead the division, while Matt Booty steps up...
Crisis Management Teams Navigate Surge in Threats as Terrorism Insurance Prices Fall
WTW’s 2026 crisis‑management review shows a sharp rise in politically motivated threats in 2025, with U.S. incidents accounting for two‑thirds of the global surge. Despite active‑assailant attacks and high‑profile assassinations, the U.S. terrorism insurance market softened, delivering average premium cuts...
What Capabilities Are Being Tested Under AUKUS Pillar II?
Under AUKUS Pillar II, Australia, the UK and the US are testing next‑generation autonomous and uncrewed maritime capabilities. The latest Maritime Big Play exercise in Australia featured live‑fire trials of C2 Robotics’ Speartooth large uncrewed underwater vehicle and involved around 30 emerging systems....
One of March’s PlayStation Plus ‘Free’ Essential Monthly Games Has Been Leaked
A Dealabs insider leaked that PGA Tour 2K25 will be the headline title for PlayStation Plus Essential in March, ahead of Sony's official announcement. The golf simulation launched in February 2025 and holds an 80 Metacritic score on PS5. The title will be...
North America Adds Rigs Week on Week
North America’s weekly rig count rose by two to 775, driven by a two‑rig increase in Canada while the U.S. total held steady at 551. The U.S. rig mix includes 409 oil rigs, 133 gas rigs and nine miscellaneous units,...
Headliner and Hubhopper Partner to Bring AI-Powered Video Clipping to Podcasters
Hubhopper has integrated Headliner’s AI‑powered video‑clipping toolkit, letting podcasters turn full‑length video episodes into up to ten short clips with a single click. The workflow lets creators upload, generate, and schedule clips to YouTube and, soon, Apple Podcasts directly from...
Mastering MedTech Intelligence: The Intelligent Product Lifecycle at Fresenius Medical Care
Fresenius Medical Care has adopted PTC’s digital‑thread platform to create an intelligent product lifecycle that unifies design, quality and manufacturing data. The solution builds a shared product data foundation, enhancing traceability of requirements, design changes, and compliance documentation across cross‑functional...
The Used Truck Market Signals a Turn
The used‑truck market, long viewed as a real‑time barometer for freight health, is showing signs of recovery as large fleets begin to replace aging equipment. Spot rates have risen and diesel prices have fallen, easing the scarcity that has constrained...
AIs Can Generate Near-Verbatim Copies of Novels From Training Data
Recent Stanford and Yale studies show that leading large language models—including OpenAI's, Google’s Gemini 2.5, Anthropic’s Claude 3.7, and xAI’s Grok 3—can generate near‑verbatim excerpts from copyrighted novels, reproducing up to 77% of the original text when prompted. The findings reveal that LLMs...
IEM Cologne Major to Use No BO1s in Stage 3
ESL announced that Stage 3 of the IEM Cologne Major will feature only best‑of‑three (BO3) matches, removing best‑of‑one (BO1) games entirely. To accommodate the longer format, the stage has been extended by one day, running from June 11‑15, with extra tickets made...
Cross-Border Trafficking: From Detection to Interdiction
The article by Cognyte’s Vice President highlights how Fusion Centers and AI‑driven data fusion are strengthening detection and interdiction of cross‑border human trafficking. Recent collaborative operations rescued hundreds of children and resulted in dozens of arrests, showcasing the power of...
US Healthcare Diagnostic Firm Says 140,000 Affected by Data Breach
Healthcare diagnostics firm Vikor Scientific, now operating as Vanta Diagnostics, disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 140,000 individuals. The breach was traced to Catalyst RCM, a revenue-cycle‑management vendor, whose compromised credentials allowed the Everest ransomware group to exfiltrate roughly 12 GB...
Arknights: Endfield Makes $46m in First Month on Mobile
Arknights: Endfield earned $46 million in its first month on mobile, with iOS accounting for $28.3 million and Google Play $17.7 million. Japan and China drove 39% and 28% of global spend respectively, while the U.S. contributed about 10%. Player spending peaked on...
Nioh 3 Blacksmith Guide: How to Get the Materials Needed to Upgrade Your Gear
Nioh 3 introduces a Blacksmith in the Eternal Rift who lets players upgrade gear through Disassemble, Soul Match, Reforge and Remodel functions. Materials such as Wood, Ingot, Tamahagane and rare Material Essence are obtained by breaking down unwanted equipment, while Soul...
FDA Approves New Biotronik Pacing Lead for LBBAP
Biotronik received FDA clearance for its Solia CSP S pacing lead, a device engineered specifically for left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP). The lead combines a stylet‑driven platform with a novel fixed‑helix screw, addressing procedural simplicity and electrical performance. Approval relied on...
Rainbow Six Mobile Launches Globally Today After Navigating Hiatus and Extended Development
Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Mobile officially launched worldwide on February 23, 2026 after an extended soft‑launch and a seven‑month development hiatus. The global version ships with seven maps—including two mobile‑exclusive locations—and a roster of more than 20 operators, up from 16...
5 Reasons Why 30 Rock Fans Need To Check Out NBC's The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins premiered on NBC on February 23, starring Tracy Morgan as a fallen football star seeking a comeback. Created by 30 Rock veterans Robert Carlock and Sam Means, with Tina Fey as executive producer, the...
Post Leveson Chill in Police-Press Relations Thaws After 15 Years with New Rulebook
After fifteen years of strained police‑press relations following the Leveson Inquiry, the College of Policing has issued updated communications standards for England and Wales. The new rulebook encourages officers at all levels to engage with journalists, permits off‑the‑record briefings, and...
Weill Cornell Intros New System-Wide AI Education Effort
Weill Cornell Medicine has launched the AI to Advance Medicine initiative, an enterprise‑wide program that centralizes artificial‑intelligence projects across clinical care, research and education. The effort includes a bimonthly Dean’s Lecture Series and a seed‑grant program to fund AI tools,...
Chad Closes Border with Sudan After Clashes Kill Five Soldiers
Chad shut its eastern border with Sudan after weekend clashes killed five Chadian soldiers and three civilians in the border town of Tine. The fighting involved Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and militia loyal to Khartoum, reflecting the spill‑over of Sudan’s...
DRDGold Moots Plan to Buy Sasol’s Cyanide Facility
DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius warned that South Africa’s sole cyanide producer, Sasol, is scaling back sodium cyanide output, creating a looming supply gap for gold miners. He suggested a consortium of local gold producers purchase the plant and partner with...
Epiroc to Launch New Safety Products at PDAC Including Uphole Brake
At the PDAC conference in Toronto, Epiroc will unveil its latest drilling safety innovations, highlighted by the new Uphole Brake. The brake integrates into the drill head and automatically stops a free‑falling inner tube when overspeed occurs, protecting personnel and...
Stretchy Plastics Conduct Electricity via Tiny, Whisker-Like Fibers
Researchers at Penn State used cryogenic electron microscopy to uncover how adding specific salts and water to the conductive polymer PEDOT:PSS creates hair‑like nanofibers that dramatically improve both stretchability and electrical conductivity. The nanostructure, revealed at –180 °C, shows that lithium‑based...
Creating the 'Ecosystem of Worker and Machine' With 5G
The mining sector is moving toward fully autonomous operations, with 5G networks emerging as the backbone for real‑time worker‑machine collaboration. Newmont’s Cadia mine has deployed teleremote dozers that are controlled over a private 5G slice, delivering sub‑10 ms latency. Early performance...
Frazier Healthcare-Backed RevSpring Acquires Healthcare Tech Firm TrustCommerce
RevSpring, a revenue‑cycle management platform backed by Frazier Healthcare, announced the acquisition of healthcare‑technology firm TrustCommerce. The deal was sourced from Waud Capital Partners, which acted as the seller. TrustCommerce brings a robust payment‑processing suite that complements RevSpring's existing billing...
Sprouts Announces 2 Key C-Suite Appointments
Sprouts Farmers Market announced two senior‑level hires, appointing Amanda Rassi as its inaugural Chief Customer Officer and Don Clark as Chief Merchandising Officer, succeeding retiring executive Scott Neal. Rassi arrives with more than two decades of CPG and retail marketing...
Aalyria Raises $100 Million Series B
Aalyria, a Livermore‑based aerospace communications firm, closed a $100 million Series B financing round, bringing its valuation to $1.3 billion. The round was led by Battery Ventures and J2 Ventures, with participation from DYNE and other investors. The funding will be used to...