Smiths Detection Achieves Certification for AI-Driven Baggage Screening Solution
Smiths Detection announced that its iCMORE APIDS AI‑driven cabin‑baggage screening solution has earned ECAC certification. The system, paired with the HI‑SCAN 6040 CTiX, now meets ECAC/EU APIDS Standard 1 performance criteria, enabling fully automated detection of prohibited items at checkpoints. The certification follows earlier national approvals in the Netherlands and Germany, marking the first pan‑European endorsement of the technology. Smiths says the approval shifts automated detection from concept to certified reality.
World’s Best Investment Banks 2026: Central & Eastern Europe
The 2026 Global Finance ranking spotlights four Central and Eastern European banks that dominated 2025 deal flow. PKO Bank Polski coordinated Allegro’s €677 million accelerated book‑build and issued a €500 million green bond, while Bank Pekao advised the €1.2 billion Packeta Group sale...
Nacha: Same-Day ACH First-Quarter Volume Grew 23.6%
Nacha reported that same‑day ACH transactions surged to 403 million in the first quarter of 2026, a 23.6% year‑over‑year increase. The total value of these faster payments reached $1.1 trillion, up 22.1% from the prior year. Overall ACH activity grew 4.8% to...
Beyond Reporting: Realizing Continuous Safety Surveillance for Medical Devices
Regulators in the EU, UK and US have upgraded post‑market surveillance (PMS) requirements, demanding systematic analysis of device incident data rather than mere reporting. Manufacturers must now adopt analytical, pharma‑style vigilance processes to detect trends, assess risk, and feed findings...
Kelonia Investor Venrock Will Clear a 45-Fold Return on Startup's Sale to Lilly
Venture capital firm Venrock is set to pocket roughly $900 million after its modest $20 million seed investment in Kelonia Therapeutics paid off. Kelonia agreed to an all‑cash acquisition by Eli Lilly valued at $3.25 billion, delivering an upfront payment that triggers the windfall....
Tebentafusp Shows Durable Survival in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Immunocore Reports
Immunocore reported five‑year overall survival data from its phase 3 trial of tebentafusp‑tebn (Kimmtrak) in HLA‑A*02:01‑positive metastatic uveal melanoma. The study showed 16% of patients on tebentafusp were alive at five years versus 8% on standard therapy, with a hazard ratio...
Trampoline Park Operator Bounces Into Clearbell Unit in Tunbridge Wells
Clearbell UK Strategic Trust has secured AirHop as a new tenant for a 30,000 sq ft unit on North Farm Road in Tunbridge Wells, signing a 15‑year lease. The trust completed a full refurbishment, upgrading mechanical and electrical systems and lifting the...
Sheathing Sandwich
Owens Corning introduced EZSheath, a three‑in‑one insulated sheathing panel that integrates structural sheathing, XPS insulation, and a water‑resistive barrier. The panel sandwiches a 1‑in. (R‑5) or 2‑in. (R‑10) XPS core between polycarbonate‑reinforced facers, and is offered in 4‑ft × 8‑ft, 4‑ft × 9‑ft and 4‑ft × 10‑ft...
SEC and CFTC Jointly Propose Amendments to Reduce Private Fund Reporting Burdens
The SEC and CFTC have jointly proposed amendments to Form PF that raise filing thresholds and streamline reporting requirements for private‑fund advisers. The filing threshold would jump from $150 million to $1 billion in assets, eliminating the obligation for roughly half of current...
TUL Taps Meier For EVP, CCO
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust (TAIT) has appointed Daniel Meier as executive vice president and chief commercial officer. Meier returns to Tulsa International Airport after serving as deputy director of aviation, marketing and air service at Palm Springs International Airport and...
Ionic Mineral Technologies – Michael Stephan Wright
Ionic Mineral Technologies announced the appointment of Michael Stephan Wright as Chief Development Officer – Mining. Wright joins the firm with more than 25 years of global project‑delivery experience, most recently serving as vice president of projects at Perpetua Resources....
AACR 2026: Revolution’s Next Prospect, Merck’s Reveal and a Lung Cancer Battle
At AACR 2026, Revolution Medicines reported that its RAS‑G12D inhibitor zoldonrasib produced a 52% response rate and a median 11.1‑month progression‑free survival in heavily pre‑treated non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, hinting at accelerated‑approval potential. Merck presented early data on...
New PPG Lounges Open At DFW
Plaza Premium Group (PPG) launched two new lounges in Dallas‑Fort Worth International Airport’s Terminal D, including the first Plaza Premium First lounge in the United States. The premium‑first lounge offers dedicated ambassadors, a full buffet, sit‑down dining with items such as brisket...
Athens Airport Expansion Project Unveils €1.3 Billion Plan for New Terminal Capacity
Greece has launched a €1.3 billion (≈$1.4 billion) Athens Airport Expansion Project aimed at handling 40 million passengers a year by 2032. The programme, backed by the airport operator and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, will refurbish existing terminals, add new departure...
Queensway Gets Green Light for Two Office-to-Hotel Conversions in the Capital
Queensway Group has obtained planning permission to convert two central London office buildings into hotels, creating a total of 341 rooms under its Point A Hotels brand. The larger project at 29 Clements Lane near Monument will deliver 236 rooms...
Biotech Has Become a Good News Story. Let the Sun Shine
Biotech is back in the spotlight as Revolution Medicines reported a Phase 3 trial that doubled survival for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, a disease with a historically low five‑year survival rate. In March, Denali Therapeutics earned the first FDA approval...
I'm a Celebrity's Adam Thomas Issues Statement About "Tough" Time on the Show: "I Wanted to Quit"
Adam Thomas, known from Emmerdale and Waterloo Road, issued an Instagram statement describing his participation in ITV's "I'm a Celebrity… South Africa" as one of the toughest experiences of his life. He cited physical, mental and emotional strain, exacerbated by...
Federal 340B Overhaul Bill Unlikely This Year
A bipartisan Senate “gang of six” has stalled its 340B drug‑pricing reform effort, with no bill expected before the end of the 118th Congress. The draft legislation, first released in early 2024, still omits a definition of a 340B‑eligible patient,...
BBC Studios and SiriusXM’s “99% Invisible” Announce Landmark New Series Exploring America Through 100 Objects
BBC Studios and SiriusXM have launched "A History of the United States in 100 Objects," a new audio series hosted by Roman Mars of "99% Invisible." The show, debuting May 19, examines everyday American artifacts—from a 1857 gold coin to a tiny screw—to...
As EV Load Grows, Utilities Use Managed Charging to Harness Flexibility, Lower Costs
U.S. utilities are scaling active managed‑charging (V1G) programs to smooth EV load, deferring costly grid upgrades. Automakers such as GM, Ford and Rivian partner with aggregators like EnergyHub, WeaveGrid and ChargeScape to give utilities real‑time control over charging. State regulators...
GaN Breaks the 250 W Barrier in Flyback Power Supplies
Power Integrations has launched the TOPSwitchGaN family, extending the single‑ended flyback converter’s practical power ceiling from the traditional 200‑250 W limit to 440 W. By replacing silicon MOSFETs with gallium‑nitride HEMTs, the new devices achieve lower on‑resistance, reduced gate charge and output...
BBC's '70s-Set Spy Thriller with "Mesmerizing" Florence Pugh Is "Worth the Wait" On Netflix
BBC’s 2018 miniseries “The Little Drummer Girl,” starring Florence Pugh, is slated to join Netflix’s catalog after its current availability on iPlayer. The 1970s‑set spy thriller, directed by Park Chan‑wook and based on John le Carré’s novel, earned a 95% Rotten...
States Boost Medicaid Budgets as Enrollments Decline
National Medicaid enrollment fell 4% from December 2024 to December 2025 and continued with a 2% drop in the first quarter of 2026. Despite the decline, states are proposing sizable budget increases—California $25.3 B, New York $3.9 B, Colorado $212 M, Illinois $1.4 B....
Why Opera GX Markets Its Browser Like a Challenger Run
Opera GX, the gaming‑focused browser, has leveraged a challenger‑brand strategy to break through a stagnant browser market. Its "Your Setup Wants GX" campaign, anchored by the PC Man character, turned the browser into a piece of a gamer’s hardware setup. The...
Court Ruling in Amazon-Perplexity Case Raises New Questions for Agentic AI in Enterprise Systems
A U.S. federal court in Northern California issued a preliminary injunction in Amazon.com Services LLC v. Perplexity AI, holding that AI agents accessing password‑protected platforms without explicit platform permission may violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and California’s data‑access...
Wind Installations 'Hit Record in 2025'
Global wind installations hit a record 165 GW in 2025, according to GWEC's Global Wind Report 2026. Cumulative capacity now exceeds 1,299 GW, cementing wind as a cornerstone of modern energy systems. GWEC warns installations must double by 2030 to meet net‑zero...
Chad Fitzgerald Joins Greenberg Glusker As Partner
Chad R. Fitzgerald has become a partner in the Litigation Department of Greenberg Glusker, one of Hollywood’s leading law firms. He arrives after nearly two decades at Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir, most famously securing a $200 million profit‑participation settlement for *The Walking Dead* showrunner. Fitzgerald...
Honda Considers an Analog Spin for Software-Defined Vehicles
Honda Motor Co. is teaming with Texas‑based semiconductor maker Mythic to co‑develop an analog compute‑in‑memory system‑on‑chip for its upcoming software‑defined vehicles. The partnership leverages Mythic’s memory‑centric architecture, which the company claims can deliver up to 100 times the energy efficiency of...
Knight-Swift More Confident in Up Cycle Despite Guidance Cut
Knight‑Swift Transportation trimmed its Q1 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $0.08‑$0.10 per share, down from the prior $0.28‑$0.32 range. The downgrade reflects an $0.08‑share hit from an arbitration award, a $0.05‑$0.06 hit tied to severe winter weather, and higher diesel...
U.S. Storms and European Flooding Drive Below-Average Q1 Catastrophe Losses
Global economic losses from natural disasters in Q1 2026 fell to about $37 billion, roughly 43% below the long‑term average. Insurers covered roughly $20 billion, matching the 21st‑century Q1 norm, while the U.S. alone accounted for more than three‑quarters of insured losses at...
Victory Metals
Victory Metals Ltd announced a new technical leadership team to drive its North Stanmore Heavy Rare Earths Project. The roster adds Ken Baxter, Scott Atkinson, Dr. Ludovic Dumée and Peter Hedley, who will work alongside Technical Director Professor Ken Collerson...
Gilead Declines Another Arcus Option After Phase 3 TIGIT Fail
Gilead Sciences has declined another development option with Arcus Biosciences following the Phase 3 failure of their joint TIGIT immunotherapy. The setback ends a key pillar of a long‑standing collaboration and signals Gilead’s intent to trim external programs. Both companies will...
Zoomlion Accelerates Global Deployment of Ultra-Large Hydraulic Excavators and Smart Mining Solutions
Zoomlion Heavy Industry unveiled an expanded ultra‑large hydraulic excavator line ranging from 60 to 1,000 tons, alongside new electric and hybrid mining equipment such as a 35 m³ electric shovel and a hybrid dump truck. The company highlighted its smart‑mining ecosystem—Smart...
Australia-Japan Frigate Deal Faces 3 Critical Challenges
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries signed a AU$20 bn (US$14.3 bn) contract to build the first three ships of Australia’s SEA 3000 general‑purpose frigate program. The deal, framed as a “zero‑change” transfer of the Japanese Mogami‑class design, faces three major hurdles: costly system integration,...
WhatsApp Leaks User Metadata to Attackers
Security researcher Tal Be'ery demonstrated that WhatsApp’s design leaks user metadata, allowing attackers to infer online status, device type, and activity patterns without sending visible messages. By exploiting silent ping messages and device fingerprinting through the WhatsApp Web protocol, anyone—from...
Smartflyer Receives Certifiable Battery Modules for SFX1
Smartflyer, the Swiss hybrid‑electric trainer aircraft developer, has taken delivery of its first certifiable Adagio battery modules from H55 for the SFX1 program. The certified batteries enable the project to shift from component validation to full system integration and testing....
Live, Local Saturday Night Show Gains Traction in Hartford
"Nighttime Neighbors," a live, multi‑topic talk show on WTIC‑AM, debuted in January and airs Saturdays from 9 pm to midnight. Hosted solo by morning news anchor Morgan Cunningham, the program features no guests and relies on open‑line calls. Targeting truckers, shift...
Safeguarding Scientific Publishing From AI Hallucinations and Fabricated Citations
A 2025 Science study found that 13.5% of biomedical abstracts published in 2024—over 200,000 papers—were drafted with AI assistance, exposing a surge in AI‑generated content. Researchers and medical‑affairs teams are now confronting AI hallucinations, including fabricated citations that can slip...
Spotter’s Brand Partnerships Director on Why Fewer Creators and Deeper Deals Win
Christian Liquigan, Spotter’s Director of Brand Partnerships, says creator marketing is evolving from one‑off influencer spots to always‑on, network‑style collaborations. Brands that treat creators as media publishers and lock in deeper, performance‑based deals with a handful of creators can reduce...
Saildrone Unveils New Spectre USV at Sea Air Space 2026
Saildrone unveiled the Spectre, a 52‑meter unmanned surface vessel capable of carrying up to 25,000 kg of payload, including two 40‑ft containers. Its hybrid diesel‑electric drive delivers ultra‑quiet cruising at 12 knots and a top speed of 27 knots with over 5,000 hp. The...
Government Appears to Leave Door Open to Gigawatt-Scale Nuclear at Wylfa
The UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero released a business case that confirms three 470 MW Rolls‑Royce SMRs at Wylfa while explicitly preserving the option for a gigawatt‑scale nuclear plant. The language creates ambiguity about whether the government will...
This Five-Star London Restaurant Has Been Named the Best in the World
Ikoyi, a 14‑course spice‑focused restaurant on London’s Strand, has been crowned the world’s best restaurant in Food & Wine’s 2026 Tastemakers Awards. The accolade places the venue ahead of nine other global contenders and underscores London’s culinary clout, now home...
Bermuda’s SPI and Collateralized Insurer Uptake Maintains Momentum in Q1: BMA
Bermuda’s insurance market kept its growth trajectory in Q1 2026, adding seven new special purpose insurers (SPIs) and two collateralized insurers, according to the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA). The island’s insurance‑linked securities (ILS) funds now represent about 8% of all...
Toyota: RAV4 EV Isn't Happening Anytime Soon
Toyota confirmed it has no immediate plans to launch a fully electric RAV4, with chief engineer Yoshinori Futonagane saying the model hasn’t received serious consideration. The automaker is pursuing a multi‑energy strategy, spreading battery‑electric, hybrid, and gasoline powertrains across its...
Hormuz Standoff Disrupts Traffic, Lifts War Risk Insurance Rates
Following Iran’s warning shots and a U.S. seizure of an Iranian cargo vessel, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz plummeted, with only three ships recorded in a 12‑hour window versus the usual 130 per day. A brief reopening on Friday...
Lilly Adds Gene Delivery Technology to CAR T in up to $7B Kelonia Deal
Eli Lilly announced an up‑to $7 billion acquisition of Kelonia Therapeutics, securing its Phase 1 lentiviral in‑vivo CAR‑T candidate KLN‑1010 and the iGPS gene‑delivery platform. iGPS uses lentiviral particles to program a patient’s own T‑cells, potentially eliminating ex‑vivo manufacturing and pre‑treatment chemotherapy. The deal...
How Future Today Plans to Move the Creator Economy From Phones to Living Rooms
Future Today, founded in 2006, has built two ad‑supported streaming services—Fawesome and HappyKids—that now reach over 75 million U.S. households and generate more than 2 billion monthly impressions. The company recently added more than 50 creator partnerships, highlighted by basketball YouTuber Jesser,...
The World Wants Chinese Tech. China Is Determined to Keep It
Global companies are increasingly alarmed that China is tightening control over its most advanced technologies, shifting the narrative from fears of technology transfer to concerns about technology denial. A former Chinese trade official acknowledged the paradox, noting that while China...
Extortion in the Food Industry: Rat Poison in Baby Food Puts the Sector on High Alert
Authorities in Austria have confirmed that a 190‑gram jar of HiPP baby food tested positive for rat poison after a consumer alert. Police suspect the contamination is part of a targeted extortion scheme, an uncommon but potentially devastating tactic. HiPP...
RS and Festo Make Smart Electric Motion Accessible
RS, a global industrial‑service provider, is now offering Festo’s Simplified Motion Series electromechanical actuators to small and mid‑sized manufacturers. The series bundles motor, drive and servo functions into a plug‑and‑work unit that can replace traditional pneumatic cylinders. While upfront costs...