Todyl CEO On ‘Elevating The Capabilities’ Of MSPs With New Assurance Marketplace
Cybersecurity vendor Todyl announced the Todyl Assurance Marketplace, a collaborative platform with Optimize Cyber, GTIA and Spectra, aimed at helping managed service providers (MSPs) demonstrate and certify their security programs. The marketplace guides MSPs through four phases—assess, strengthen, validate, and assure—offering third‑party validation and potentially lower cyber‑insurance premiums. This initiative marks the third milestone in Todyl’s evolution from a SASE provider to a broader risk‑management and compliance solution, now powered by its AI layer Janus. The move positions Todyl to deepen partner capabilities and address rising threat complexity.
Wasabi Gets Quarter Billion Credit Facility
Wasabi announced a $250 million credit facility, led by Bain Capital’s Private Credit Group, following a $70 million equity raise for AI‑focused cloud funding in January. The debt will fund expense spending such as infrastructure and operational costs, while the earlier equity...
Neolaia Synthesizes New CD38 Inhibitors
Biohaven disclosed detailed preclinical data on BHV‑2100, a TRPM3 calcium‑channel modulator aimed at neuropathic pain. A new meta‑analysis concluded that anti‑amyloid therapies for Alzheimer’s have not demonstrated clinically meaningful benefits, intensifying debate over the approach. Jiangsu and Shanghai Hengrui patented...
The U.S. Must Defend the Final Frontier Against Cyberattacks
The United States faces a rapidly expanding cyber threat to its space assets as the orbital environment swells to roughly 17,000 satellites. Recent incidents, including the 2022 ViaSat breach and low‑cost interception of unencrypted signals, illustrate how adversaries can exploit...
ConcertAI Launches Cadence Suite to Accelerate Patient Access to Life-Changing Therapies
ConcertAI has launched Cadence Suite, an AI-native platform for pharma commercial and field teams to proactively identify and resolve patient access barriers. The suite unifies specialty pharmacy, claims, and social determinants of health data into a single view, enabling real‑time...
Insurance-Provided Grocery Assistance and Health Care Outcomes Among Patients With Diabetes
A new low‑premium health plan from Elevance Health that includes a $1,200‑$3,000 annual grocery benefit was offered to income‑eligible members with type 2 diabetes. Using a doubly robust difference‑in‑differences design, researchers compared 411 members who enrolled with 961 eligible non‑enrollees. The...
This Country Eats Even More Kraft Mac And Cheese Than The US
Canadians eat more Kraft Dinner than Americans, consuming over 50% more per capita. About 90 million boxes are sold annually in Canada, representing roughly a quarter of global Kraft mac‑and‑cheese sales despite the country's tiny share of world population. Over 80%...
The Food Trend “Boy Kibble” Is Everywhere — But Is It Good for You?
The "boy kibble" trend, popular on TikTok, promotes batch‑cooked, repetitive meals centered on protein and simple carbs. It appeals to busy consumers seeking to eliminate decision fatigue and meet daily macro targets with minimal effort. Nutrition experts warn that while...
Burger King Returns to ‘Star Wars’ Galaxy as Turnaround Push Endures
Burger King has teamed with Disney’s "The Mandalorian and Grogu" to launch a limited‑time menu and multichannel campaign tied to the May 22 theatrical release. The promotion features items such as a BBQ Bounty Whopper in a helmet‑shaped carton, Grogu’s Blue...
What New Atopic Dermatitis Treatments Are in the Pipeline in 2026?
The atopic dermatitis pipeline in 2026 is dominated by next‑generation biologics and selective small molecules that aim to improve efficacy while reducing side‑effects. Connect Biopharma’s rademikibart achieved near‑complete skin clearance in a phase 3 trial, and Apogee’s extended‑half‑life zumilokibart showed durable...
Why Marketers Are Switching Mobile Measurement Partners (And What To Look for Instead)
Marketers are abandoning legacy mobile measurement partners as consumer journeys now span TikTok, QR codes, email, web and apps. Nearly 50% of B2C marketers plan to replace their MMPs within the next 18 months. Branch positions itself as a next‑gen...
Amazon Music Reveals ‘Just Walk Out’ Merch Plans for BTS Concerts
Amazon Music has secured exclusive rights to sell merchandise for BTS’s North American comeback tour, covering the United States, Canada and Mexico. The partnership includes pre‑sale events, on‑site booths and a full line of apparel, physical music and signature light...
Resolution Games Launches Spatial Ops on Apple Vision Pro
Resolution Games announced the launch of Spatial Ops: Campaign Edition, a first‑person action shooter, on Apple’s Vision Pro mixed‑reality headset. This release marks the studio’s sixth Vision Pro title and one of the platform’s earliest shooter experiences. The game is...
Cash App Is Targeting a New Kind of Customer: 6- to 12-Year-Olds
Cash App, the fintech arm of Block, announced a new service that lets parents open custodial accounts for children aged six to twelve. The accounts are managed through a parent dashboard, issue a debit card to the child, and can...
Google Veteran Joins Bulgarian AdScout to Tackle “Trust Tax”
Google veteran Lachezar Atanasov has joined Bulgarian adtech scale‑up AdScout as Head of AI Product. He aims to eliminate the industry’s “Trust Tax” by building autonomous orchestration infrastructure that amplifies authentic human advocacy. Leveraging his experience launching Google DeepMind’s GenAI...
DEEPX and Hyundai Motor Group Robotics LAB Partner to Develop Next-Generation Physical AI Compute Platform for Robotics
DEEPX and Hyundai Motor Group’s Robotics LAB announced a strategic partnership to co‑develop a Physical AI computing platform for next‑generation robots. The effort centers on DEEPX’s DX‑M2 ultra‑low‑power chip, designed to run large generative AI models in real time on...
Union Workers Take Legal Action Against Build A Rocket Boy over Alleged Privacy Violations
Unionized Build A Rocket Boy (BARB) employees have filed legal action alleging that the studio installed the Teramind surveillance suite on work devices without consent, tracking keystrokes, screen activity and microphone audio. The IWGB Game Workers Union says the software...
JetBlue Isn’t Using “Surveillance Pricing” Today But The Technology Is Already Here
A JetBlue employee’s ill‑phrased tweet suggested the airline used “surveillance pricing,” prompting public outrage and a senator’s call for legislation. JetBlue quickly clarified that fares are not based on cached data or personal information, attributing the price jump to a...
Curiosity Mars Rover: Life Associated Chemical Experiment Finding
NASA’s Curiosity rover has identified more than 20 distinct organic molecules within clay‑bearing sandstones at Glen Torridon in Gale crater. The detection was made using the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) suite, which performed a novel chemical experiment never before conducted...
Calinos and Pixcom Sign Partnership with TF1
Calinos Entertainment and Canadian producer Pixcom have struck a strategic deal with France’s TF1 Group to bring the hit scripted series *Indefensible* and *Alert Squad* to French audiences via the TF1+ platform. *Indefensible* commands roughly 1.5 million daily viewers in Canada,...
US Forces Intercepted ‘Gift From China’ to Iran, Donald Trump Says
President Donald Trump told CNBC that U.S. forces intercepted a container ship he described as a “gift from China” bound for Iran, suggesting Beijing was supplying Tehran with prohibited goods. The allegation originated from former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, who...
Yakult Europe Goes Dairy-Free with Vitality Drink Launch
Japanese probiotic giant Yakult has introduced Vitals, a soy‑based, vitamin‑fortified gut‑health drink, debuting in the Netherlands. The 200 ml carton combines vitamin D, calcium, magnesium and zinc to support immunity, digestion and energy, marking a shift from its traditional probiotic bottles. Vitals...
Peer Supervision: A Model for Enhanced Vocational and Emotional Support
A New York community health agency launched a Peer Supervision and Support Work Group to address rising instability among its peer workforce, including housing loss and substance‑use relapse. The initiative introduced three core programs—Enhanced Orientation, Life Skills Group, and Vocational...
Peering In: A Look at Mental Health Peer Providers and How They Help People Recover
Emily Grossman, a recovered bipolar II patient, became a certified peer specialist after traditional routes proved too costly. She now works in community mental health centers and runs her own practice, training clinicians on recovery‑oriented, person‑centered care. The article argues...
Addiction Recovery: The Role of Peer and Alumni Support
Addiction treatment programs are increasingly adding peer‑support and alumni networks to smooth the high‑risk transition from residential care to everyday life. Peer support delivers nonclinical, lived‑experience guidance, while alumni groups offer structured check‑ins, social reinforcement, and resource navigation. Evidence shows...
How Psychiatric Office Support Directly Improves Mental Health Treatment Outcomes
Serenity Mental Health Centers highlights how patient‑centered psychiatric care—anchored by robust office support—directly lifts treatment outcomes. By assigning each patient a team of seven or more staff, from care coordinators to psychiatrists, the clinic creates a strong therapeutic alliance that...
How Local Banks Power Lower Mid Market M&A
Local community banks continue to dominate financing for lower‑mid‑market M&A deals under $100 million, offering stability and predictable terms that private‑credit funds often lack. Typical senior leverage sits between 2.5x and 3.5x, with covenants tied to forward cash flow and closing...
Apple TV's 'The Savant' Is Back on the Release Calendar
Apple TV+ has confirmed that the political thriller "The Savant," starring Jessica Chastain, will debut in July 2026. The series was originally slated for a September launch but was pulled after the murder of right‑wing podcaster Charlie Kirk, an event...
Strengthening Peer Services Through Partnership
The peer‑delivered workforce in behavioral health has surged, with more than 100,000 individuals now certified as peer providers, according to a 2024 Peer Recovery Center of Excellence report. Peer professionals are now embedded across crisis services, hospitals, outpatient programs, housing...
Integrating Peers in CCBHCs: The Power of Lived Experience
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) are expanding a person‑centered model that bundles mental health, substance‑use treatment, case management, and physical health services. Peer Navigators and Peer Specialists are being woven into these multidisciplinary teams to bring lived‑experience insight and...
From Access to Engagement: Reimagining the Consumer Experience in Behavioral Health
Behavioral health providers have expanded access through telehealth, portals, and peer services, yet consumer engagement remains weak. Recent surveys of providers and patients reveal that cumbersome intake processes and limited post‑visit interaction cause drop‑off during the critical early weeks of...
First Light Fusion Completes £25m Funding Round
First Light Fusion, an Oxford spin‑out, closed a £25 million (~$31 million) funding round led by East X Ventures and its Starmaker One fusion fund. Strategic investment came from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) alongside existing backers IP Group and Hostplus. The capital will accelerate...
Mayman Aerospace RAZOR™ VTOL Achieves Historic Milestone with Fully Autonomous Inaugural Flight
Mayman Aerospace announced that its RAZOR P100 VTOL drone completed the first fully autonomous, untethered flight, confirming 18 months of engineering work. The test, held at the US Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, showcased the AI‑driven SKYFIELD flight control system...
Prime Central London Resi Sales Drop 24% Year on Year, JLL Reports
JLL’s Q1 prime central London index shows residential sales plunged 24% year‑on‑year, with only 350 homes exchanged – the lowest level since 2020. Total sales volume fell to £743 million (about $950 million), 28% below the two‑year Q1 average, while average prices...
First AI Driverless Trucks Deployed to Tackle Hong Kong Port Labour Shortage
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust has introduced Hong Kong’s first AI‑powered driverless trucks, deploying six electric autonomous vehicles at Kwai Tsing Container Terminal 4. Since their January launch, the fleet has moved over 8,000 containers, helping alleviate a chronic shortage of commercial‑vehicle drivers. The...
Scientists Sculpt Einstein Onto a Crystal Using only Light
Researchers at XPANCEO, together with Nobel laureate Konstantin Novoselov, demonstrated that the van der Waals semiconductor arsenic trisulfide (As₂S₃) can be permanently reshaped using only continuous‑wave light. The crystal exhibits an unprecedented photorefractive index shift of up to Δn≈0.3 under low‑intensity UV exposure,...
Sanrio Launches In-House Publishing Label Sanrio Games with $62.9m Investment
Sanrio has created an in‑house publishing arm, Sanrio Games, committing roughly $62.9 million to develop and market ten new titles over the next three years. The first release, Sanrio Party Land, is slated for autumn 2026 on Nintendo Switch and the upcoming...
US Casino Operator Eyes £225m Takeover of William Hill Owner Evoke
US casino operator Bally’s Intralot is weighing a £225 million (~$288 million) all‑share takeover of Evoke, the owner of William Hill and the 888 online casino brand. The proposal, which must be announced by May 18, may include a partial cash component. Evoke,...
SPI Energy, Solar4America Brand Start Bankruptcy Proceedings in US
SPI Energy, the owner of the Solar4America brand, has initiated Chapter 15 bankruptcy proceedings in the United States, complementing existing insolvency actions in the Cayman Islands. The company entered the U.S. market in 2021 by acquiring residential contracts and a Sacramento...
Magnetite Mines Initiates Drilling at Ironback Hill
Magnetite Mines has begun a 2,000‑metre air‑core drilling campaign at its Ironback Hill rare‑earth element (REE) project in north‑east South Australia after rain‑induced access delays. The program targets clay‑hosted, near‑surface REE mineralisation identified from re‑examined 2011‑12 iron‑ore drill cores. Permits...
German Court Rules in Favour of Teradyne Robotics and Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Elite Robots Deutschland in Copyright Infringement Case
A Hamburg regional court granted Teradyne Robotics a preliminary injunction, barring Elite Robots Deutschland from offering or distributing software that infringes Universal Robots' copyright. The order also compels Elite Robots to disclose detailed information about the infringing activities and its...
Jenni Kayne Is Going Global
Jenni Kayne, the California‑born lifestyle label known for cashmere sweaters and minimalist home goods, announced the launch of international shipping on its e‑commerce site. The rollout initially covers 18 markets across Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with additional regions slated...
Trelleborg Launches Reduced Carbon Footprint EPDMs
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions introduced two new EPDM rubber grades—E7T11 (70 Shore A) and E8T12 (80 Shore A)—that deliver up to a 61 percent reduction in product carbon footprint while matching the performance of conventional fossil‑based EPDMs. The compounds are derived from renewable feedstocks...
Toyota Still Sets the Standard for Supply Chain Resilience
Toyota remains the benchmark for supply‑chain resilience because it built risk management into its core operating system, not as an add‑on. After the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, the automaker expanded visibility into lower‑tier suppliers with tools like the RESCUE database...
10 Things We Learned at the Montréal Wood Convention 2026
The Montréal Wood Convention highlighted that North America’s wood market is edging toward supply‑demand balance, but excess capacity—especially in the US South—remains. US tariffs on Canadian lumber have more than doubled, pushing variable production costs to about $580‑$600 per MBF...
Tribunal Claims Backlog Growing in Number and Complexity
The Employment Tribunal in England and Wales is facing a rapidly expanding backlog, with single claims rising 60% from 7,800 to 12,500 per quarter and the backlog projected to top 60,000 cases by late 2026. Open‑track, complex cases now make...
«AI Turns Even the Most Foolish Into a Cunning Fraudster»
Artificial intelligence is accelerating fraud across insurance and banking, with new models like Anthropic’s Mythos capable of autonomously exploiting system vulnerabilities. Industry experts warn that siloed data and legacy processes leave financial institutions vulnerable, while estimates suggest AI‑driven insurance fraud...
Construction Begins on Spittal-Peterhead Subsea Cable Link
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSEN Transmission) has kicked off construction of the Spittal‑to‑Peterhead subsea cable, a 2 GW high‑voltage direct current (HVDC) link connecting Caithness and Aberdeenshire. Local contractors Nicol of Skene and John Gunn and Sons are handling...
Cornish Bakery Opens First Bakery in Wales and First of New Brand Concept
Cornish Bakery opened its first Welsh outlet on Station Approach in Betws‑y‑Coed, marking the brand’s debut in Wales and the launch of its new RISE concept. The 2,500‑sq‑ft bakery seats up to 166 guests and blends traditional Cornish pastries with...
General Motors Names Commercial and Fleet Division GM Fleet—Again
General Motors has reverted its commercial‑vehicle unit’s name from GM Envolve back to GM Fleet, citing customer‑driven demand for clearer branding. The change does not signal a strategic overhaul; the division will continue offering a single‑point‑of‑contact model that bundles vehicles,...