
German broadcaster RTL Deutschland and Warner Bros. Discovery have merged RTL+ and HBO Max into a single, cancellable subscription for Austrian consumers. The bundle offers two tiers—a ad‑supported option at €11.99 and an ad‑free version at €17.99—both discounted from the standalone prices. An introductory promotion runs until 23 March 2026, lowering the rates to €9.99 and €15.99 for the first six months. The launch extends the partnership that already exists in Germany, adding Austrian live sports and premium series to the offering.

CMA CGM Air Cargo has signed a long‑term extension of its unit load device (ULD) partnership with Jettainer, the Lufthansa Cargo‑owned ULD solutions provider. The agreement gives CMA CGM access to Jettainer’s network of more than 100,000 ULDs across 500 global...

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has renewed the Accreditation Commission for Health Care’s (ACH C) deemed status as an accreditor for both hospice providers and critical‑access hospitals. The six‑year renewal, effective through 2031, confirms that ACHC’s standards...
The beauty sector has faced a wave of closures and insolvencies in early 2026, with Malin + Goetz shutting all UK stores, AS Beauty pulling the plug on CoverFX and Mally Beauty, and Claire’s UK entering administration again. Rumors suggest Gwen Stefani’s Gxve Beauty has folded...

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is tackling a surge of illegal and artisanal gold mining that is poisoning Amazon rivers with mercury, a neurotoxic metal that bioaccumulates in fish and enters Indigenous diets. In Bolivia and Ecuador, WCS partnered with...
Diablo Resources announced a kilometer‑scale silver‑antimony geochemical anomaly at its 100% owned Star Range Project in Utah. First‑pass soil sampling at the South Star Prospect confirmed the anomaly, which extends over 1 km and remains open to the northeast, and is...

PGAV, a leading destination‑design firm, is establishing a dedicated international hub in Abu Dhabi to serve the fast‑growing immersive tourism markets of the Middle East and China. The expansion, overseen by principal John Kasman, builds on longstanding client relationships and...
Lectra’s Retviews data shows mid‑market fashion brands raised prices up to 50% in Europe for FW25 and doubled them in the US, overtaking luxury as the sector’s growth engine. Price gains span denim, winter footwear, coats, jackets, handbags and accessories,...

Les Jumelles, founded by Magalie Aerts as a garage‑based webshop ten years ago, has grown into an omnichannel fashion brand with three flagship stores in Belgium and a thriving online channel that generates 60‑70% of sales. The company emphasizes personalized...

Directors Makoto Shibata and Hidehiko Nakajima confirmed that Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly will receive a full remake, largely in response to persistent fan demand. The game launches on March 12, 2026 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo...

Deepdub has teamed up with Love TV Channels to bring AI‑driven dubbing to free ad‑supported streaming (FAST) services across Europe. The partnership will localise Cineflix Rights factual titles into Castilian Spanish, Italian and French, targeting Love TV’s 25 million monthly viewers....

Domino’s reported a stronger‑than‑expected 2025, with U.S. same‑store sales climbing 3.7% and a one‑point gain in market share that lifted its pizza‑category share to 30%. The earnings beat sent the stock up about 5% in pre‑market trading. The company added...
PAVE Studios announced the launch of "The Final Hours," a Crime House original audio series debuting Monday, February 23. Hosted by seasoned true‑crime advocates Sarah Turney and Kourtney Nichole, the weekly podcast examines the last hours before a disappearance, spotlighting...
A February 2026 KLAS Research analysis of 19 health‑system IT outsourcing decisions found pre‑existing vendor relationships to be the top driver of managed‑IT services selection, eclipsing cost, expertise and credibility. The study identified five firms—CereCore, HCTec, Nordic, Impact Advisors and CTG—as...

The Irish government, via Minister James Lawless, has allocated €2.6 million in phased funding to five research consortia tackling renewable gas production, energy‑system integration, and AI‑enabled gas‑network diagnostics. The Research Ireland‑Gas Networks Ireland Innovation Challenge pairs universities with industry experts to...
Researchers at Germany's Helmholtz‑Zentrum Dresden‑Rossendorf used operando X‑ray radiography to watch sodium‑zinc molten‑salt batteries function at 600 °C, uncovering hidden aging mechanisms. The imaging revealed liquid‑metal movement, dendrite formation, and electrolyte breakdown that together drive rapid capacity loss. Although the chemistry...

CBS kicks off Monday with the series premiere of "CIA," a spin‑off that pairs a rule‑breaking CIA case officer with a by‑the‑book FBI agent, extending the network’s successful FBI franchise. The same night, the procedural drama "FBI" weaves a personal...

New research indicates that routine AI assistance can erode physicians' clinical instincts, a phenomenon termed de‑skilling. A 2025 Lancet study found endoscopists' adenoma detection rates dropped from 29% to 22% after regular AI use, suggesting skill decay in non‑AI procedures....
The Atlantic Council’s Frederick Kempe marks the 80th anniversary of George Kennan’s Long Telegram, arguing that today’s geopolitical turbulence demands a comparable strategic blueprint. He highlights a simultaneous great‑power contest involving Russia’s war in Ukraine, China’s assertiveness around Taiwan, and an...
Beauty brands have long leveraged pop‑up events to generate buzz, but the tactic has become ubiquitous, filling social feeds with cafés, trucks, and immersive experiences. Companies like MCoBeauty now use pop‑ups primarily to build community and credibility rather than drive...

Enterprises deploying private Large Language Models are rapidly adding inference APIs, model‑management dashboards, and tool‑calling endpoints. Each new endpoint widens the attack surface, especially when permissions are excessive and credentials remain static. Exposed endpoints let attackers hijack non‑human identities, enabling...
SpaceX has shifted its lunar strategy, announcing plans to build a self‑sustaining city and orbital AI data centers on the Moon within a decade. The move intensifies competition with China, which targets a crewed landing by 2030, prompting the United...
In early 2026 Iranian protests triggered a sweeping internet shutdown, but smuggled Starlink terminals let activists maintain contact with the outside world. The satellite service enabled images and messages to bypass state jamming, turning a near‑total blackout into a contested...
The article proposes using federated learning (FL) to protect soldier‑astronaut health data while delivering AI‑driven medical support on lunar and Mars missions. Recent Crew‑11 evacuation highlighted the limits of Earth‑based medical assistance and the bandwidth constraints of deep‑space communication. FL...

Trenitalia announced a €2 billion high‑speed expansion, adding 74 Frecciarossa 1000 trains by the end of the decade. The new units will increase frequency on Italy’s busiest corridors and support cross‑border services. Simultaneously, the company is renewing its regional fleet, aiming for...
Renewable Energy Partners (REP) has cancelled its 900 MW Proserpine wind project in Queensland’s Whitsunday region, which would have featured 166 turbines and a 100 MW, four‑hour battery. The development had reached the penultimate stage of federal EPBC assessment but was stalled...

Practo is in advanced talks to raise between $100 million and $125 million in a pre‑IPO round that will combine equity and debt, led by a global private‑equity firm and joined by existing backers. The financing values the health‑tech platform at roughly...

Eurogate and Embotech have launched a second autonomous terminal tractor pilot at the Hamburg marine terminal, moving containers between the railway and quay. The six‑month trial shifts focus from technical feasibility, proven in Wilhelmshaven, to operational performance metrics such as...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced that its YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft will be called Dark Merlin. The unmanned system is one of two prototypes selected for the U.S. Air Force’s first increment of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, the other...

Clifford Chance announced that 38 of its 50 spring‑seat trainees have accepted newly qualified positions, delivering a 76% retention rate. The firm received 47 applications for NQ roles, extended 39 offers and saw 38 accepted. Clifford Chance recruits up to...

eBay announced a $1.2 billion acquisition of Depop, the mobile‑first fashion resale platform, to deepen its reach with Gen Z shoppers. Depop reported roughly $1 billion in gross merchandise volume last year, growing 60% year‑over‑year, and now serves 7 million buyers and 3 million sellers....

eBay reported a full‑year GMV of roughly $80 billion, up 6% globally and nearly 10% in the United States, marking a return to double‑digit growth. Focus categories such as fashion and refurbished tech drove over 12% GMV expansion and now account...

Outright Games announced that DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos will be removed from the Xbox digital store in March after its DC licensing agreement expired. The title is currently on a steep 90% discount, priced at $3.99 until February 25, prompting...

Heroic Games Launcher 2.20.0 has been released as a pure bug‑fix update, targeting UI glitches, offline support, and integration issues across Epic, GOG, and How Long To Beat services. The patch resolves dropdown scrolling, RTL layout, and text‑wrapping bugs while...

Walmart posted a 5.6% revenue increase and a 10.8% rise in operating income for Q4 FY26, driven by a 27% jump in U.S. e‑commerce and 24% global digital sales growth. The retailer also saw advertising revenue surge 37%, with Walmart...
Chile’s Antofagasta Court of Appeals overturned a favorable ruling for Andes Iron’s $2.5 billion Dominga iron‑ore and copper project, sending the case back to the special Committee of Ministers. The appeals panel deemed the earlier enforcement vote procedurally flawed and did...
The New South Wales EPA has ordered Centennial Coal to pay $815,000 after the company discharged untreated, metal‑laden water into the Wollangambe River near the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. The penalty includes a $543,500 court fine, $185,000 in investigation costs...
Nice Côte d’Azur and Cannes Mandelieu airports now generate €2.8 billion in regional GDP and support 40,800 full‑time equivalent jobs, marking a 31% and 8% rise respectively since the 2019 study. Passenger traffic grew modestly by 3%, yet the economic impact...

Travelsphere and Just You have introduced a trade‑led tree‑planting campaign that will automatically plant a tree for every new escorted tour booking made in 2026. The trees will be placed at the Maya Forest Restoration Project in Mexico or the...
ShinWon’s corporate‑strategy VP Eunice Kim spoke at the OECD Forum in Paris, highlighting the company’s data‑driven supply‑chain approach. She detailed how real‑time production dashboards, integrated ERP systems, and daily monitoring of line efficiency, capacity and absenteeism enable dynamic scheduling and...

An insider from TheGhostOfHope reports that Activision and Microsoft are weighing a standalone Call of Duty: Zombies title, potentially launching alongside a traditional multiplayer release on the next‑gen Xbox. The idea emerged after the Xbox launch delay forced a rethink...

Med Media Services has secured distribution for its Mediterranean‑themed FAST channel MED.TV on Rakuten TV, extending the service across 43 European markets. The partnership gives MED.TV access to a potential audience of more than 150 million households, complementing its existing footprint of...
Broadcasters are shifting from traditional on‑site OB trucks to hybrid remote production, where capture occurs at the venue and control functions run from centralized master control rooms. The model, accelerated by pandemic constraints, delivers the same broadcast quality while slashing...

European battery‑storage projects are moving beyond headline megawatt figures toward proven operational performance. Lenders and investors now demand transparent, audited revenue data from live assets rather than relying on contracted capacity alone. Optimisation platforms, such as Enspired’s, are becoming the...

Kitten Space Agency, a spiritual successor to Kerbal Space Program, has released an early‑stage Linux build for public testing. The trial version is available via a direct download link, though it remains rough and may require work‑arounds. Founder Dean Hall...
Fortescue Metals Group is moving its low‑temperature, hydrogen‑free electrochemical iron process from the laboratory to a pilot plant in the Pilbara. The technology reduces iron ore directly in an alkaline slurry using electricity, allowing continuous production of metallic iron from...
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Tastewise’s new eBook, “Winning the Shelf Playbook,” argues that point‑of‑sale data alone can no longer secure shelf space in 2026. Brands must leverage real‑time consumer signals—claims, usage occasions, prep contexts, and basket behavior—to craft SKU stories that resonate with empowered...

Global Parametrics’ new whitepaper argues that catastrophe bonds and parametric insurance can help bridge the widening humanitarian financing gap, which stands at roughly 36% of the projected $50 billion need in 2024. The report highlights that multi‑year cat bonds can unlock...
AI's rapid adoption is eroding creative professionals' confidence, as algorithms increasingly generate visual and textual content. However, the article argues that uniquely human traits—vulnerability, intuition, and emotional nuance—remain irreplaceable drivers of breakthrough ideas. It suggests that creatives should leverage AI...

Civic Media is revamping its News/Talk format across Wisconsin under the Civic Media Network brand, launching new local programs on stations in Wausau, Madison, Milwaukee, and Oshkosh‑Appleton. The refreshed schedule features a flagship morning show, Daybreak with Brian and Jamie,...