Tolion Health AI Forms Scientific Advisory Board with Leading Experts in Alzheimer’s, Brain Health, and Artificial Intelligence
Tolion Health AI announced the creation of a Scientific Advisory Board composed of leading neuroscientists, Alzheimer’s researchers, and AI experts to steer its clinical validation and research strategy. The board follows the launch of Tolion Brain Coach, a free AI‑powered mobile app on the U.S. App Store that delivers personalized lifestyle guidance to reduce modifiable dementia risk factors. Tolion partners with Garmin to integrate wearable sleep and activity data, aiming to shift brain‑health care from reactive treatment to proactive prevention. The company emphasizes that up to 45% of dementia cases could be prevented through early, data‑driven interventions.
Can Treg Cell Therapy Really Target Autoimmunity?
Regulatory T‑cell (Treg) therapies are moving from discovery to clinic, with multiple biotech firms reporting early clinical data. Sonoma Biotherapeutics’ CAR‑Treg candidate SBT‑77‑7101 achieved a 67% reduction in rheumatoid‑arthritis swelling in a Phase 1 trial, while Coya Therapeutics secured IND approval...
Pocket Gamer Connects Wishes You a Prosperous Lunar New Year
Pocket Gamer Connects announced the 2026 PG Connects Summit in Shanghai for July 30, positioning the event as a gateway to ChinaJoy and the Chinese games market. Early registrants receive a 10 % ticket discount and access to the MeetToMatch platform for...
Escape: Immersion Is a Story-Driven Underwater Horror Adventure Where Every Second Counts, Arriving on Mobile and PC This July
Royal Games announced Escape: Immersion, an indie horror adventure set in a collapsing underwater military base, slated for mobile and PC release in July 2026. Developed by AzDimension over four years, the title draws inspiration from atmospheric titles like Inside...
Kepler Plots European Expansion with NanoAvionics Deal
Kepler Communications has named Kongsberg NanoAvionics its preferred satellite bus provider for Europe, allowing hosted payloads to tap into Kepler’s laser‑based optical communications network. The partnership lets NanoAvionics offer customers sub‑second 2.5 Gbps links capable of moving terabytes of data per...
SpendRule Launches AI-Powered Contract Intelligence Platform with OSF HealthCare and MemorialCare
SpendRule has launched an AI‑driven contract intelligence platform that adds a fourth validation layer—contract terms—to traditional three‑way matching in hospital accounts payable. The solution targets the $323 billion purchased‑services spend category, where industry analysts estimate $32 billion in preventable overpayments each year....
Daffodil Health Raises $16.3M for AI Claims Automation
Daffodil Health announced a $16.3 million Series A round, bringing its total capital to $20.9 million. The San Francisco startup uses AI and large‑language models to automate health‑plan administration, focusing on out‑of‑network pricing and payment‑integrity workflows. Funds will accelerate product development and expand...
VALORANT Patch 12.03 Notes: Masters Santiago Pick’ems, New LTM, and Gekko Changes
VALORANT’s Patch 12.03 rolls out ahead of the VCT 2026 Masters Santiago, re‑introducing Pick’ems with tiered rewards for accurate brackets. A new 2v2 Skirmish limited‑time mode debuts in matchmaking, stripping agents and economy to spotlight pure gunplay. Gekko receives a longer ability‑reclaim...
Function Health’s New Erewhon Smoothie Was Designed to Highlight Nutritional Gaps and Promote Telehealth Lab Testing
Function Health, a telehealth platform with half‑million users, unveiled a limited‑edition Erewhon smoothie to spotlight widespread nutritional deficiencies revealed by its lab tests. The company reports that 65% of members have elevated insulin, 54% show high ApoB, and 70% are...
Feb. 17, 1959: Vanguard 2 Launches
On February 17, 1959 the United States launched Vanguard 2, the world’s first satellite expressly built for meteorological observation. The 10‑kilogram sphere carried two photocells intended to map global cloud cover as it circled the Earth. Although the spacecraft achieved orbit,...
How to Integrate Decades-Old Modbus Devices Without Regret
Modbus remains the dominant industrial communication protocol, with the market expected to grow from $1.2 billion to $2.5 billion by 2033. Integrating legacy devices is cost‑effective using gateways, historians, or edge gateways, avoiding expensive rip‑and‑replace projects. Security must be addressed at the...
Applebee’s Creates Still Together Sips with Dre and Snoop
Applebee’s has launched a limited‑time "Still Together Sips" cocktail menu created with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dog, featuring two drinks made with the award‑winning Still G.I.N. gin. The $7 Young, Wild & Free Fruit Punch and $10 Rollin’ On The Beach are served with original temporary tattoos and are...
Sandshrew | Pokémon Guide
The guide details Sandshrew, Pokédex #027, covering its Kantonian Ground form and Alolan Ice‑Steel variant, including abilities, catch rate, and EV yield. It outlines evolution to Sandslash at level 22 (or via Ice Stone for Alolan) and lists its extensive locations...
Competitive Generic Therapy Approvals
The FDA’s Office of Generic Drugs has launched a public, bi‑weekly list of all approved abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) that carry a Competitive Generic Therapy (CGT) designation. The list details each product’s reference listed drug, NDA number, applicant, active...
East Coast LNG Export Ambitions Fade Further as Another Project Stalls
The Penn LNG export terminal in eastern Pennsylvania appears increasingly unlikely after the project's developer dissolved its corporate entity, halting any progress. Despite earlier claims that the project was still advancing, no permits, financing, or construction milestones have materialized. The...
International News in Brief: Bill Passed on Sharing of Health Information in Singapore; National EHR in Guyana, Spain to Improve...
Singapore passed a Health Information Bill requiring all licensed providers to share key patient data via a national EHR, with cybersecurity safeguards and a 2027 rollout. Guyana launched a national EHR that includes online appointments and imposes hefty fines for...
Lung Cancer Rising Among Never-Smokers. Screening For This Group Lags.
Never‑smokers now account for 10‑20% of U.S. lung‑cancer cases, a share that is climbing despite overall declines. Current USPSTF guidelines limit low‑dose CT screening to heavy‑smoking adults, leaving most never‑smokers unscreened. Shira Boehler’s incidental finding on a whole‑body MRI prompted...
DOJ Filing Looms in Pebble Veto Fight
Northern Dynasty Minerals updated the court schedule for its Pebble mining lawsuit, noting that the Department of Justice must file a response brief by Feb. 17, 2026. The EPA’s 2023 Clean Water Act veto halted the project’s wetlands permit, prompting the...
As FDA Moves Away From Animal Testing, AI and Organoids Can Shine
The FDA is actively phasing out animal‑testing requirements for certain therapies, a move echoed by the NIH and codified in the pending FDA Modernization Act. This regulatory shift opens the door for artificial intelligence and human‑derived organoid models to become...
Beyond the Balance Sheet: Why the Future of Franchising Is Proactive, Not Passive
The Restaurant Innovation and Franchising Summit in San Diego will feature a session called “The Money Map: Navigating Your Franchise to Peak Profit,” urging operators to treat unit economics as a dynamic narrative rather than static spreadsheets. Panelists stress proactive...
AGVs You Can Trust at MODEX 2026
MasterMover will exhibit its heavy‑duty automated guided vehicles and electric tuggers at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, highlighting the TOW300 AGV capable of moving up to 44,000 lb across indoor and outdoor environments. The TOW300 combines BlueBotics ANT navigation and SICK safety scanners to...
Latuff Upped to Zeno’s Chief Growth Officer Role
Zeno Media announced the promotion of Nikols Latuff from Vice President to Chief Growth Officer. Latuff, praised for her market intelligence and relationships with broadcasters and creators, will steer the company’s next phase of growth. Zeno is concentrating on podcast...
Knorr Bremse Accelerates AI Transformation Through Strategic AWS Partnership
Knorr Bremse has entered a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services to fast‑track its AI transformation, leveraging AWS cloud and AI services to modernise technology, processes and organisational structures. The collaboration introduces an AI operating model, autonomous industrial solutions and a...
Gaming’s Identity Crisis: Matthew Ball Highlights Industry Fragmentation in New Presentation
Analyst Matthew Ball released a new report describing a growing identity crisis in video games, noting that the industry has become increasingly fragmented over the past year. He points to divergent business models, platform silos, and shifting consumer habits as...
IPO-Bound Kissht's NBFC Arm Gets Crisil Rating Upgrade on Strong Growth
Kissht’s NBFC subsidiary Si Creva Capital Services received a CRISIL rating upgrade, moving its long‑term rating to A‑/Stable and short‑term to A1. The upgrade follows a surge in assets under management, which climbed to Rs 5,533 crore by September 2025, driven by rapid expansion...
OroraTech’s New Exec Plans to Step on the Gas
OroraTech, which grew its satellite constellation from two to over ten in 2025, has hired industry veteran Ignacio Zuleta as chief technology and product officer. Zuleta plans to abandon the company’s previous sequential deployment model and accelerate satellite launches to reach...
Microsoft Quietly Increases Rewards Points Price for Xbox Gift Cards
Microsoft has quietly raised the points cost for Xbox gift cards in its Rewards program, roughly a 5.3% increase in the US and UK. The change affects all denominations and varies by region, with users reporting higher point requirements for...
PS6 Report Suggests Next-Gen Consoles Could Still Be a Long Way Off
AI‑driven demand for memory is inflating chip prices, tightening supply for console makers. Sony is reportedly considering pushing the PS6 launch to 2028 or 2029, while Microsoft’s best‑case target for its next‑gen Xbox is 2027 but may also slip. Both...
Warner Bros Rejects Paramount Takeover Bid, Sets Week Deadline; Netflix Vote on 20 March
Warner Bros. Discovery rejected Paramount Skydance's $30‑per‑share acquisition proposal, signaling that the current offer does not meet its valuation expectations. The studio gave Paramount a seven‑day window, until February 23, to submit a revised, best‑and‑final bid. Paramount has indicated it could...
Broker’s Call: Lumax Auto Tech (Buy)
Lumax Auto Tech posted strong Q3FY26 results, with revenue up 40%, EBITDA up 49% and profit after tax up 116% YoY, aided by a one‑time deferred tax gain from the GreenFuel Energy merger. Management lifted FY26 revenue guidance to 30%...
Intrepid Travel Signs up to to the Safer Tourism Pledge
Intrepid Travel, the B Corp‑certified adventure operator, has signed the Safer Tourism Pledge, the travel industry’s leading framework for traveller risk, health and safety. The company runs more than 900 small‑group trips in over 120 countries, and the pledge adds...
PNE Group Boosts Power Marketing: PNE Reports Successful 2025 for Wattmate Platform
PNE AG’s digital power‑marketing platform Wattmate recorded a strong 2025 debut, marketing 80 wind, solar and battery storage projects totaling roughly 1.1 GW of capacity. The platform tackles growing market complexity by offering project‑specific, cross‑technology marketing and integrates power purchase agreements, system...
3D Printed Helicopter Bracket Made From Recycled Titanium Takes Flight
A UK‑based flight test marked the first use of a 3D‑printed structural bracket made from recycled titanium on an A109S helicopter. The bracket, produced by Additive Manufacturing Solutions Ltd using laser powder‑bed fusion, was sourced from titanium recovered from a...
Broker’s Call: GMR Airports (Buy)
GMR Airports reported a structural earnings inflection in Q3FY26, driven by tariff‑led aero yield growth at Delhi and expanding non‑aero adjacency services. Net debt is expected to peak in FY26 before declining as EBITDA scales, supported by a projected 29%...
Holiday Inn Owner IHG Hopes World Cup Can Kickstart US Recovery
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is counting on the 2026 FIFA World Cup to revive U.S. travel after three consecutive quarters of declining room revenues. U.S. RevPAR fell 2% in Q4, lagging rivals Hilton and Marriott, while growth in Europe, the...
Affirm Partnerships Target Growth
Affirm is rapidly expanding its buy‑now‑pay‑later (BNPL) footprint by striking partnerships with Intuit, Expedia, a tenant‑services firm, and payment processor Fiserv. The strategy targets new verticals such as travel, tax preparation, rent payments, and debit‑card users, aiming to broaden consumer...
How Treasure Health Is Pursuing ‘People-Centered Innovation’
Treasure Health, a Florida hospice provider, has added its first chief operating officer, Shannon Cooper, and appointed Jennifer Creel as chief clinical officer to spearhead a people‑centered innovation agenda. The leadership duo will focus on compliance, workforce support, and mission‑aligned...
Terminal Upgrade Underway at Shannon Airport
The Shannon Airport Group has launched a €15 million upgrade of its main terminal, the first phase of a €40 million investment programme slated for completion by May 2027. The renovation replaces the 1970s façade with a modern, curved design that will accommodate...
Side Letter: M&G’s Liquidity Play
M&G has introduced a side‑letter that leverages the secondary market to provide liquidity for its private‑equity commitments, allowing investors optional redemption windows while preserving long‑term value. The move comes as Q4 private‑equity exit volume fell below expectations, highlighting a slowdown...
Best Bow Build in No Rest for the Wicked
The recent Together Co‑op update for *No Rest for the Wicked* makes bows a top-tier option, highlighted by the Lacquered Bow infused with ice. The guide recommends a dexterity‑heavy stat spread (Dex 52, Health 25, Stamina 27) and specific enchantments...
AI Needs Its Own Risk Class: Lockton Re
Lockton Re, together with Lockton International and Armilla AI, released a report urging insurers to treat artificial intelligence as a distinct risk class. The study maps AI‑related exposures across cyber, errors‑and‑omissions, casualty, D&O and employment lines, exposing coverage silences and...
Gulf Carriers Will Absorb Half of All New Air Cargo Capacity
Air cargo capacity is set to outpace demand in 2026, with Gulf carriers slated to absorb roughly half of the new wide‑body lift. Aevean forecasts about 1.7 million tonnes of fresh capacity for the Middle East and South Asia, dwarfing the...
NSW Announces Extra Tender for More Firmed Renewables Capacity to Fill Looming Coal Gap
New South Wales announced an additional firmed generation tender to address projected capacity shortfalls as coal plants retire. The state already completed six LTESA and REZ tenders, with Tender 6 delivering a landmark 300 MW battery project. Tender 7, launched in October, seeks...
Coast Hotels Celebrates Its Top Achievers
Coast Hotels Limited, a subsidiary of APA Hotel Canada, announced the winners of its 2025 Coast Hotels Awards at the annual brand conference in Nanaimo, B.C. The ceremony highlighted a range of performance‑based recognitions, including a first‑ever Lifetime Achievement Award...
Applications Now Being Accepted for 15th Anniversary Top Solar Contractors List
Solar Power World has opened applications for its 15th anniversary Top Solar Contractors List, with submissions accepted through May 22, 2026. The ranking will be based on kilowatt capacity installed in 2025 across utility, commercial, community, and residential markets, and will also...
Autism In Women May Be As Common As In Men, Study Finds
A large Swedish cohort study of 2.7 million children tracked over 35 years shows that while boys are diagnosed more often in childhood, the male‑to‑female autism ratio narrows to about 1.2 by age 20 and may reach parity in adulthood. The...
Talking Transports: AI’s Demand for Power Is Good for Transports
AI’s expanding power appetite is quietly reshaping freight demand, especially for transport providers serving the oil‑and‑gas sector. Pinch Transport’s flatbed less‑than‑truckload network moves pipe, tanks and heavy equipment across U.S. and Canadian basins, with volumes tied to crude‑price cycles rather...
Records Tumble as Nine Wind and Solar Projects, 1 GW of Batteries Join Grid in Just Three Months
Australia set new renewable records in Q4 2025, adding 2.1 GW of wind and solar capacity and 1 GW of battery storage. The Clean Energy Council reports that renewables supplied 51% of NEM electricity and peaked at 77% during January heatwaves. By...
How Mars' Toxic Soil Actually Makes Stronger Bricks
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science and the University of Florida found that adding Martian perchlorates to a regolith simulant, together with the bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii and natural guar gum, produces bricks with compressive strength more than double that...
Buccaneer Reports Production Gains From East Texas Oil Recovery Pilot
Buccaneer Energy completed an organic oil recovery (OOR) pilot at its Pine Mills field in East Texas, treating one water injector and two producing wells. Post‑treatment production in the pilot zone rose from roughly 15 barrels per day to about 30...