U.S. courts have struck down President Donald Trump’s 2025 tariff authority, prompting a revised global tariff of 10%. The ruling has forced Japanese hobby retailers AmiAmi, Aitai Kuji, and Hobby‑Genki to hold or delay shipments to the United States. Both Aitai Kuji and Hobby‑Genki cited carrier‑specific issues with DHL and FedEx, while AmiAmi customers report paused orders via email alerts. The broader de‑minimis exemption ending further inflates costs for collectors importing anime figures and merchandise.

Keolis North America has been awarded a new contract to operate Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter rail services after a competitive procurement process. The award confirms Keolis as the incumbent operator, extending its role in providing daily passenger service across...

AI‑ready Aitech SP1 single‑board computer now incorporates Teledyne e2v’s QLS1046 space‑qualified SoC. The chip features four 64‑bit Arm Cortex‑A72 cores, DDR4 memory with error correction, and radiation tolerance up to 100 krad, enabling reliable operation in LEO, GEO, lunar and deep‑space...
Kroger is constructing a 99,000‑square‑foot Marketplace anchored store with a fuel station at the Custer Frontier site in McKinney, Texas. The development will be part of a 170,000‑square‑foot mixed‑use complex that adds 54,000 sq ft of small‑shop and freestanding retail space plus...

NASA’s BioNutrients-3 experiment aboard the International Space Station uses engineered probiotic cultures to ferment nutrient‑dense foods on demand, addressing the shelf‑life limits of essential vitamins for long‑duration missions. Astronaut Kimiya Yui demonstrated production bags containing yogurt cultures, and the samples...

Brave Bison, the UK‑based influencer‑marketing and digital‑media platform, has named Ed Knights as its new Head of Growth. Knights joins from senior roles at Born Social and M&C Saatchi Performance, where he led performance‑driven campaigns for major brands. The appointment...

Amazon MGM Studios unveiled the trailer for its new action thriller “Pretty Lethal,” set to debut on Prime Video on March 23, 2026. The film features an ensemble cast led by Uma Thurman and includes five professional ballerinas—Maddie Ziegler, Lana...
Walmart’s CEO John Furner said the retailer’s supply‑chain capital spending will likely peak this year and next, as automation projects accelerate. Twenty‑three of its 42 U.S. distribution centers are being retrofitted with robotics, and similar initiatives are beginning abroad. About...

For the week of Feb 9 2026, Fox News, MS NOW, and CNN all recorded higher total viewership, with Fox News maintaining its lead in primetime and total‑day audiences. Fox News posted a 5% rise in primetime total viewers (2.768 million) and a 7%...

Broadpeak announced the launch of its Multiview solution for live sports at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The technology lets broadcasters, streaming platforms and telecom operators deliver multiple simultaneous feeds on a single screen, offering viewers the ability to...
Carson Roney leveraged her athlete’s discipline to build a multi‑platform creator business after college, turning TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat into revenue streams that now outpace her previous wait‑staff job. A surge in posting frequency during the COVID‑19 lockdown sparked rapid...

Knights Peak announced a new patch for Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree that introduces infinite replayability on Nintendo Switch. The update also brings quality‑of‑life tweaks, UI refinements, and graphical enhancements. The game is available worldwide in Standard and Deluxe...

Siemens and CAPHENIA announced a partnership to accelerate commercial Sustainable Aviation Fuel production by integrating Siemens’ digitalisation and automation tools with CAPHENIA’s plasma Boudouard reactor technology. The reactor splits bio‑methane into synthesis gas at 1,500 °C with over 86 % efficiency, enabling...

The FCC’s March 2026 calendar is packed with compliance milestones for broadcasters. Daylight‑Saving Time begins on March 8, forcing AM stations to verify sign‑on and sign‑off times, while a filing freeze on March 12 pauses all Class A, LPTV and translator modifications until...
Barb CEO Justin Sampson appeared on the Unfiltered Media podcast on 25 February 2026 to examine mounting pressures on traditional media measurement currencies. He explained how fragmented consumption across streaming, social and gaming platforms is eroding legacy TV‑rating models. Sampson...
U.S. halfpipe snowboarder Maddie Mastro, reigning World Cup champion, generated the largest organic engagement surge among Team USA accounts during the lead‑up to the Milan‑Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. In the 30 days surrounding the Games her Instagram engagement rose nearly...

Multimatic Motorsports completed a full‑distance endurance race using Conflux Technology’s 3D‑printed, configurable transmission oil cooler. The additive‑manufactured unit was produced in two weeks and delivered roughly 20% more heat rejection than the legacy cooler while fitting within the same compact...

AIRMO and EnduroSat announced a partnership to launch a dedicated methane‑monitoring satellite in early 2027, aiming to fill a critical data gap for oil, gas, mining and agricultural emissions. The mission will use EnduroSat’s FRAME‑15 modular bus and a dual‑sensing...

BYD announced a New Year promotion that slashes EV prices and adds 0% financing for three years, with daily payments as low as 29 yuan (about $4.20). The move comes after five consecutive months of declining sales, with global NEV...

President Luis Abinader inaugurated Line 2C of Santo Domingo’s metro on February 25, extending the network by 7.3 km and adding five stations from María Montez to Pablo Adón Guzmán. The extension links 14 western communities, serving about one million residents, and connects...
DUPAY, launched in May 2023, offers a subscription‑based income‑protection platform for creators, agencies, and small businesses. Leveraging AI‑generated demand letters and a three‑letter escalation protocol, the service reports an 81% success rate in recovering unpaid invoices across 16 countries. Beyond...
GIT Coatings has launched XGIT‑FORCE, a graphene‑based hard foul‑release marine coating. The product claims up to 10% fuel savings and a 6% power gain compared with premium biocidal paints. Its Dynamic Phase Engineered Technology creates a durable, amphiphilic surface that...
Applied Materials agreed to pay a $252.5 million penalty to the U.S. Department of Commerce, settling 56 export‑control violations involving illegal shipments of ion‑implanting equipment to China’s SMIC. The settlement also requires two internal audits of the company’s compliance program, and...

Ubisoft announced Operation Silent Hunt for Rainbow Six Siege, debuting a Solid Snake attacker skin priced at 25 K Renown or 600 R6 Credits and voiced by David Hayter. The expansion, revealed at Six Invitational, celebrates Metal Gear Solid with additional skins...
Fresh Thyme Market announced a 2026 overhaul of its private‑label line, adding roughly 200 new items and modernizing packaging to align with its refreshed logo. The retailer aims to lift private‑label penetration by 6% by year‑end, emphasizing protein, fiber, organic...

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has re‑introduced the Railway Safety Act of 2026, targeting the safety gaps exposed by the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio freight‑train derailment. The bill requires railroads to install defect‑detecting technology, expands hazardous‑material train restrictions, and...
Orbex released previously unseen photographs of its Prime microlauncher being assembled, showcasing the vehicle’s carbon‑fiber and aluminum composite structures. Prime is marketed as an environmentally sustainable launch system that is roughly 30% lighter than comparable small‑sat rockets. The company announced...

The FDA has cleared Cepheid’s Xpert GI Panel, a multiplex PCR test that identifies 11 gastrointestinal pathogens—including eight bacteria, two parasites and one virus—from a single stool sample. Results are available in just over an hour, dramatically faster than traditional culture...
Agent-to-agent (A2A) communication introduces software agents that coordinate decisions across supply‑chain functions, moving beyond simple data exchange. It directly tackles the coordination gap where real‑time data outpaces manual decision making. By allowing bounded agents to evaluate constraints and act within...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly infiltrating Canadian universities, from exam proctoring to campus services, but legal and privacy safeguards have lagged. In February 2024, Ontario’s privacy commissioner ruled that McMaster University violated student privacy by using Respondus AI to analyze exam...
In early 2026, leading third‑party delivery platforms are teaming up with temporary‑housing marketplaces. Airbnb launched an Instacart pilot that lets guests pre‑stock pantries and rewards hosts with cash and free Instacart+ membership, while Landing partnered with Gopuff to give guests...

John Lewis Partnership announced it will abandon its build‑to‑rent (BTR) venture, which began in 2020 and includes four schemes in Reading, Bromley, Stratford and West Ealing. The decision stems from a “fundamental shift” in economic conditions – higher interest rates,...

Digi International announced the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for its Digi Remote Manager and Genesis platforms, allowing seamless integration of large‑language‑model AI tools such as Claude. The server provides natural‑language querying, automated workflow generation, and context‑aware troubleshooting for large...
The Arkansas River port, devastated by the 2019 flood, secured an $8.1 million federal grant to modernize its facilities and expand rail capacity. Operator Five Rivers Distribution will construct three 30,000‑square‑foot warehouses to handle freight arriving by rail. The city’s port...

DigiKey will showcase more than a dozen new embedded‑system products from leading suppliers at Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany. The booth (4A‑633) features live demos ranging from thread‑network sensor arrays to single‑pair Ethernet video streaming and AI‑enabled microcontrollers. DigiKey...

Flexxbotics has released an updated Beckhoff ADS TwinCAT connector driver in its open‑source GitHub repository, expanding compatibility to both TwinCAT 2 and TwinCAT 3 environments. The driver introduces multi‑threaded data pipelines, secure bi‑directional read/write, and a many‑to‑many interoperability model that eliminates point‑to‑point...
Formula One has signed a reported $150 million per‑year deal with Apple, ending its ESPN partnership that delivered a record 1.32 million U.S. viewers in its final season. Apple TV+ will stream every practice, qualifying, sprint and Grand Prix at no extra cost, while...
Hartman Seatrade has equipped its newest vessels with two Liebherr LS 250 heavy‑duty ship cranes, configured for tandem operation and capable of lifting up to 500 tons combined. Each crane offers a 250‑ton capacity, 36‑metre outreach and a lightweight 150‑ton deadweight, enhancing...
The ILMC 38 Open Forum brought together newly appointed leaders from Superstruct, Ticketmaster, Pophouse and AEG to debate the future of live entertainment. Speakers highlighted a surge in global touring, especially among Gen‑Z audiences, and the paradox of a digitally...
USALI’s 12th Revised Edition introduces an Energy, Water, and Waste (EWW) schedule that obliges hotels to report both the cost and volume of water usage in their financial statements. The new water account separates municipal water and sewer expenses, requiring...

The Oklahoma Army National Guard answered a state request by deploying UH‑60 Black Hawk helicopters equipped with 660‑gallon water buckets and two ground hand crews to combat wildfires in northwest Oklahoma. The Guard’s Wildland Firefighting Program, which has trained 130...

Seekr announced the launch of SeekrGeo, an AI‑driven geospatial reasoning engine that fuses hyperspectral, SAR and optical satellite data. The platform is powered by a Remote Sensing Foundation Model and Vision‑Language Models, enabling autonomous chemical, moisture and mineral detection. A...

News publishers are increasingly replacing passwords with email‑based magic links or one‑time passcodes. Small‑scale outlets using platforms like Ghost, Substack, and Beehiiv cite reduced security overhead and faster onboarding as primary benefits. Industry voices argue that magic links combat password...
VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. announced it is moving forward with a staged, gated technical program to produce an NI 43‑101 compliant report for its Lac Laura gold‑copper property in Quebec. The company is selecting independent geological and engineering consultants to execute Phase 1...
The Australian Influencer Marketing Council (AiMCO) will host its 2026 Summit on Feb 26 in Sydney, aiming to shift the perception of influencer marketing from a “Wild West” to a disciplined, brand‑ready channel. The not‑for‑profit body, which introduced Australia’s first influencer...

The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has launched the Learning and Education to ADvance and Empower Rare Disease Drug Developers (LEADER 3D) initiative under its Accelerating Rare disease Cures (ARC) program. LEADER 3D provides a suite of educational videos, downloadable...
Outback Steakhouse recorded a 0.9% same‑store traffic increase in Q4 2025, its first positive quarter since 2021, while same‑store sales slipped 0.6% as average checks fell 1.5%. CEO Michael Spanos linked the traffic lift to a new steak lineup launched in November...

China plans to quintuple its leading‑edge chip output within two years, raising 7 nm and 5 nm wafer starts from under 20,000 to about 100,000 per month. The long‑term goal is to reach 500,000 advanced‑node wafers monthly by 2030. SMIC, the only...
Regulated firms can integrate AI without sacrificing compliance by leveraging automated testing. Continuous validation mitigates risks from non‑deterministic model behavior, frequent updates, and limited explainability. The approach preserves audit‑readiness, traceability, and documented evidence across frameworks such as SOX, HIPAA, and...
CMS has launched a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program aimed at overhauling care delivery in underserved areas. Founder Michael Dalton of Ovatient argues the initiative will only succeed if the funding fuels new value‑based, virtual‑first models that leverage telehealth and...