News•Feb 17, 2026
TOBIZ: "Hopefully, Alkaren Will Return, but We Just Have to Get the Best Out of the Situation"
Heroic exited PGL Cluj‑Napoca with a 1‑3 record, only beating 3DMAX before losing to FaZe, B8 and G2. The team has been without its primary AWPer, Alimzhan “Alkaren” Bitimbay, who remains sidelined by visa complications. Coach Tobias “TOBIZ” Theo explained that stand‑in Simon “yxngstxr” has been forced into the AWPer role, disrupting practice routines and in‑game chemistry. Heroic will keep the interim lineup for the upcoming DraculaN event while hoping Alkaren’s visa is resolved before the Pro League season begins.
By HLTV.org (CS)
News•Feb 17, 2026
A Hectic Day for U.S. Negotiators
U.S. negotiators in Geneva concluded indirect talks with Iran, reaching a general understanding on guiding principles that tie nuclear limits to missile restrictions and sanctions relief. President Trump warned Tehran of possible military action if a broader deal is not...
By Foreign Policy
News•Feb 17, 2026
‘No Careless Mistake’: Trump Sued for Removing Pride Flag at Stonewall Monument
LGBTQ advocates sued the Trump administration after the National Park Service removed the rainbow flag from the Stonewall National Monument, citing a Department of the Interior memo that limits flags at federal parks. The plaintiffs argue the action reflects targeted...
By Courthouse News Service
News•Feb 17, 2026
ACA Joins 36 Organizations To Urge US to Stop Purchase of Cluster Munitions
Thirty‑six human‑rights and peace organizations have publicly opposed a reported $210 million U.S. purchase of cluster munitions from Israeli‑owned Tomer. They argue the weapons violate international humanitarian law, especially given that 93 % of 2023 casualties and 71 % of 2022 injuries from...
By Arms Control Association
News•Feb 17, 2026
Elite Dangerous Teases New Co-Op Gameplay Mode, System Overhaul In Dev Video
The Elite Dangerous developer log reveals a major new co‑op gameplay mode called Operations, slated for an April release this year. Operations will let squads tackle missions on foot and in space with varying difficulty and tactical challenges. A broader...
By MMORPG.com
News•Feb 17, 2026
US Treasuries Slip as Rally Loses Steam on Steady Labor Data
U.S. Treasury yields edged higher on Tuesday, halting a recent rally as steady private‑payroll data reinforced expectations of a still‑robust labor market. The benchmark 10‑year yield closed at 4.06%, while the two‑year rose to 3.43%, reflecting market pricing of two...
By Asset Securitization Report
News•Feb 17, 2026
Flaws in Popular VSCode Extensions Expose Developers to Attacks
Security researchers at Ox Security uncovered critical and high‑severity vulnerabilities in four widely used Visual Studio Code extensions, collectively downloaded over 128 million times. The flaws—affecting Code Runner, Markdown Preview Enhanced, Live Server, and Microsoft Live Preview—allow attackers to execute remote...
By BleepingComputer
News•Feb 17, 2026
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines Introduce Refreshed Spring Menus
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have rolled out spring‑time inflight menus that showcase regional flavors and chef‑driven concepts. Alaska highlights Seattle‑sourced Beecher’s Mac & Cheese in Main Cabin and adds a plant‑forward Mediterranean bowl, while its First Class offers banana...
By PAX International
News•Feb 17, 2026
CFO Insights: Future Standard’s McGeehin on GP M&A, Retail
Future Standard’s CFO McGeehin highlighted two dominant trends shaping private‑equity sponsors at the Private Funds CFO New York Forum. First, general‑partner (GP) mergers and acquisitions are gaining momentum as firms seek scale, talent, and diversified product suites. Second, retail‑focused strategies...
By Private Funds CFO
News•Feb 17, 2026
USAFA Board Seeks More Cadets, New Facilities
The U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors recommends a 10 percent increase in the cadet corps to 4,400 and the construction of a new tri‑complex housing an Air, Space, and Cyber Education Center. The plan includes a dedicated Space...
By Air & Space Forces Magazine
News•Feb 17, 2026
Massachusetts Judge Pauses ICE Policy Allowing Enforcement in Churches
A Massachusetts federal judge issued a preliminary injunction halting the Department of Homeland Security’s new guidance that permits ICE agents to conduct immigration enforcement inside and near houses of worship. The memo, introduced by acting DHS secretary Benjamine Huffman, replaced...
By Courthouse News Service
News•Feb 17, 2026
Got In To Your Dream Law School? Federal Loan Caps Could Change The Math
The U.S. Department of Education will enforce a new federal loan cap on July 1, 2026, limiting professional‑school borrowing to $50,000 per year and $200,000 total. At top‑tier law schools, where tuition and living costs often exceed $100,000 annually, the cap forces...
By Above the Law
News•Feb 17, 2026
Voting Rights and Shares Capital of the Company
Nanobiotix SA filed a regulatory disclosure on February 17 2026 detailing its capital structure as of January 31 2026. The company reported 48,450,358 shares outstanding, with a total of 50,153,460 theoretical voting rights and 50,131,342 exercisable voting rights. The filing complies with French Commercial...
By Euronext
News•Feb 17, 2026
Virginia Democrats Weigh Increasing Parole Opportunities to Decrease Rising Prison Medical Costs
Virginia Democrats approved a bill to double the state parole board to at least ten members, slated to take effect in 2028, as part of a strategy to curb soaring prison medical expenses. A recent Department of Corrections report showed...
By Courthouse News Service
News•Feb 17, 2026
FXU: Utilities Dashboard For February
The February utilities dashboard shows water utilities trading about 15 % below their 11‑year average, while electric and multi‑utility firms are roughly 17 % overvalued. First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) has outperformed the sector benchmark XLU, yet the Invesco S&P 500...
By Seeking Alpha – ETFs & Funds
News•Feb 17, 2026
AMLP: Attractive 8% Dividend Yield But With Limited Price Appreciation
The Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) offers an approximately 8 % distribution yield, boosted by a recent $1 quarterly dividend increase. Its portfolio concentrates heavily, with the six largest mid‑stream MLP holdings accounting for over 75 % of assets due to a 12 %...
By Seeking Alpha – ETFs & Funds
News•Feb 17, 2026
Extreme Weather Alert: ARC Raiders Shrouded Sky Update Release Date
Embark Studios announced that the Shrouded Sky update for ARC Raiders will go live on February 24, 2026. The patch adds a new weather‑driven map condition, an additional ARC threat, a player‑focused project, and a raider deck for cosmetics and...
By DualShockers
News•Feb 17, 2026
AI-Powered MRI Evaluations Predict STEMI Outcomes Better than Existing Risk Scores
A machine‑learning model that combines cardiac MRI data with clinical variables predicts long‑term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in STEMI patients more accurately than the GRACE and TIMI scores. The study analyzed 1,066 patients, training on 682 cases and testing...
By Cardiovascular Business
News•Feb 17, 2026
BlackSky International Customer Orders Gen-3 Satellite for Sovereign Access
BlackSky announced that an unnamed international sovereign client has purchased a dedicated Gen‑3 Earth‑observation satellite along with the company’s imagery and AI‑enabled analytics services. The Gen‑3 platform delivers 35‑centimetre resolution and will operate in tandem with BlackSky’s existing constellation, providing...
By Via Satellite
News•Feb 17, 2026
Pokémon Go's Battle League Quirks Are Getting Fixed in 2026
Niantic is overhauling Pokémon Go’s Go Battle League (GBL) core battle system to eliminate long‑standing PvP inconsistencies. The redesign moves damage resolution to the end of each turn, standardizes Pokémon swaps, and anchors actions to a fixed timeline, reducing the impact...
By Polygon (Gaming)
News•Feb 17, 2026
Cumulus, Nielsen Get New Deadlines in Escalating Ratings Lawsuit
A federal judge in the Southern District of New York has established a detailed briefing schedule for the next phase of the Cumulus Media versus Nielsen lawsuit. Nielsen’s counterclaims allege Cumulus illegally shared confidential ratings data with Eastlan Ratings, violating...
By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
News•Feb 17, 2026
ST Engineering iDirect to Integrate G&S SatConnect Into Intuition Platform
ST Engineering iDirect announced a strategic partnership with G&S SatCom to embed the SatConnect service‑management platform into its Intuition ground‑system suite. The integration will add both OSS and BSS capabilities, linking network operations with service definition, delivery, and lifecycle management....
By Via Satellite
News•Feb 17, 2026
FinovateEurope 2026: From AI Hype to Operational Reality
FinovateEurope 2026 highlighted fintech’s transition from AI experimentation to real‑world deployment, emphasizing governed, trustworthy agentic AI. Banks are shifting from product‑centric models to embedded, predictive experiences, with personalization and frictionless onboarding now expected. Over 70% of new fintech products involve...
By Finovate
News•Feb 17, 2026
Decoding Hydrogen‑bond Network of Electrolyte for Cryogenic Durable Aqueous Zinc‑ion Batteries
Researchers at Southern University of Science and Technology and partners introduced a dual‑additive electrolyte—glycerol and methylsulfonamide—that reconfigures the hydrogen‑bond network of aqueous zinc‑ion batteries. The reformulated solvation shell suppresses dendrite formation, hydrogen‑evolution corrosion, and freezes the electrolyte down to –45 °C....
By Nanotech Now
News•Feb 17, 2026
COF Scaffold Membrane with Gate‑lane Nanostructure for Efficient Li+/Mg2+ Separation
Researchers from Tianjin University, NUS and Sichuan University unveiled a covalent‑organic‑framework (COF) scaffold membrane featuring a gate‑lane nanostructure that simultaneously achieves record‑high Li⁺/Mg²⁺ selectivity (231.9) and high Li⁺ flux (11.5 L m⁻² h⁻¹ bar⁻¹). The membrane’s positively charged gating layer rejects Mg²⁺ while an...
By Nanotech Now
News•Feb 17, 2026
MXene Nanomaterials Enter a New Dimension Multilayer Nanomaterial: MXene Flakes Created at Drexel University Show New Promise as 1D Scrolls
Researchers at Drexel University have developed a scalable method to roll two‑dimensional MXene flakes into one‑dimensional nanoscrolls, creating tubular structures up to ten thousand times thinner than a water pipe. The technique reliably produces 10 grams of scrolls across six MXene...
By Nanotech Now
News•Feb 17, 2026
From Sensors to Smart Systems: The Rise of AI-Driven Photonic Noses
The 2025 review in *Microsystems & Nanoengineering* details how photonic noses combine optical sensing with AI to create highly selective, drift‑free chemical detectors. By leveraging colorimetric, refractive‑index, absorption and spectroscopy techniques, these devices generate rich spectral fingerprints that machine‑learning models...
By Nanotech Now
News•Feb 17, 2026
Projecting Light to Dispense Liquids: A New Route to Ultra-Precise Microdroplets
Researchers at Southern University of Science and Technology have unveiled an optoelectrowetting platform that uses programmable light patterns to dispense nanoliter droplets with unprecedented precision. By projecting dynamic illumination onto a microfluidic chip, the system creates virtual electrodes that guide...
By Nanotech Now
News•Feb 17, 2026
Metasurfaces Smooth Light to Boost Magnetic Sensing Precision
Researchers at Beihang and Westlake Universities have demonstrated a silicon‑based metasurface that converts a Gaussian laser beam into a spatially uniform pumping field by encoding intensity into polarization. The planar device eliminates the need for bulky beam‑shaping optics and works...
By Nanotech Now
News•Feb 17, 2026
Beyond Silicon: Electronics at the Scale of a Single Molecule
Researchers report that molecular electronics is moving from proof‑of‑concept to practical architectures as single‑molecule switches, diodes and transistors become more stable and reproducible. Advances in nanogap fabrication, self‑assembled layers and carbon‑based electrodes have reduced variability that long hindered the field....
By Nanotech Now
News•Feb 17, 2026
The Votes Are In! Here Are The 15 Legal Tech Startups Selected For The 2026 Startup Alley At ABA TECHSHOW
The ABA TECHSHOW’s 2026 Startup Alley has selected 15 legal‑tech startups to pitch on opening night, after a public voting process narrowed a panel‑chosen shortlist of 25. Winners will showcase their AI‑driven solutions—from immigration case management to email automation and settlement...
By Above the Law
News•Feb 17, 2026
Gilead-Genhouse Tie-Up Among Several Spanning Pacific: Deals Report
Gilead Sciences has agreed to pay $80 million upfront to Suzhou Genhouse Bio for worldwide rights to GH31, a clinic‑ready oncology molecule. GH31 employs synthetic lethality to inhibit the MAT2A enzyme, a target implicated in several cancers. The deal follows regulatory...
By BioCentury
News•Feb 17, 2026
RMT Spotlights Collapsible ATLAS Drawer
RMT Global Partners unveiled the Collapsible ATLAS Drawer, a lightweight galley drawer that folds flat when not in use. The snap‑open, quick‑collapse mechanism lets caterers expand the drawer instantly for loading and collapse it to reduce storage footprint across kitchens,...
By PAX International
News•Feb 17, 2026
Pelagic Credit Plc: Update on Contemplated Private Placement and Listing on Euronext Growth Oslo
Pelagic Credit Plc issued an update on its planned private placement and intended listing on Euronext Growth Oslo. The company reports strong investor interest and is revisiting the offering’s structure, which could diverge from the February 9 outline. Size, timing and...
By Euronext
News•Feb 17, 2026
Bank of Canada Orders XTM to Cease Retail Payment Activities After Investment Regulator Halts Trading of Its Stock
The Bank of Canada ordered fintech XTM and its affiliates to stop all retail payment activities after customers of its Everyday Payments subsidiary reported missing funds. Simultaneously, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization halted trading of XTM’s PAID stock, causing the...
By BetaKit (Canada)
News•Feb 17, 2026
Kolchinsky: Policy Constraints Holding Back Biomedical Innovation
In a BioCentury interview, RA Capital Managing Partner Peter Kolchinsky warned that staffing cuts and a growing conservative stance at the FDA are adding at least a three‑month delay to even the most promising drug programs. He says sponsors are now...
By BioCentury
News•Feb 17, 2026
Nordea Bank Abp: Repurchase of Own Shares on 17.02.2026
On 17 February 2026 Nordea Bank Abp completed a share repurchase of 404,487 shares at a weighted average price of €16.47, costing €6.66 million. The buy‑back was executed across the Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen exchanges and forms part of a €500 million...
By Euronext
News•Feb 17, 2026
Meat Grinder, an Adventure Sim with Horror Elements, Coming to Nintendo Switch 2
Ultimate Games and Panic Panda announced that their dark adventure‑simulation title Meat Grinder will debut on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. The game mixes open‑world exploration with a hot‑dog shop management sim, set in the fog‑shrouded city of Grimshore. Players juggle daily...
By Nintendo Everything
News•Feb 17, 2026
SH Airport Lounge Evolves Into Scalable Hospitality Brand in Vietnam
SH Airport Lounge, operated by Noi Bai Aviation Services, has rebranded from its Sông Hồng origins into a scalable hospitality brand across Vietnam’s airports. The network now runs more than 26 locations, offering two concepts: a high‑volume Premium lounge and...
By PAX International
News•Feb 17, 2026
Pancreatic Cancer Cells Sense ECM to Switch Between Growth and Autophagy
Researchers at NYU Langone Health discovered that pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells sense extracellular matrix (ECM) components via the surface protein integrin α3, which determines whether they adopt a proliferative or autophagic state. Cells anchored to laminin‑rich ECM keep autophagy low and...
By GEN (Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News)
News•Feb 17, 2026
2026 Diplomacy: Own the Data Layer Before the AI Layer
The U.S. State Department is prioritizing data infrastructure over artificial‑intelligence hype, releasing an Enterprise Data Strategy before its AI plan. A new secure platform, Data.*State*, will centralize diplomatic data and AI tools, while the department aims to double domestic data...
By FCW (GovExec Technology)
News•Feb 17, 2026
FCC Waivers Cover Moves of EAS Gear
The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued two waivers this month allowing broadcasters to temporarily take Emergency Alert System (EAS) equipment offline while relocating it. Fort Myers Broadcasting received approval to move EAS gear for three Florida stations,...
By Radio World
News•Feb 17, 2026
Utah Considers Adding a Third Law School
Utah lawmakers are evaluating a bill to create a third law school, tasking Utah Valley University with a feasibility study for a campus at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. The study, due Nov. 30, will examine accreditation routes, including ABA approval, and...
By Law.com (ALM)
News•Feb 17, 2026
HII Teams with Path Robotics to Integrate Physical AI Into Manned and Unmanned Shipbuilding
HII and Path Robotics signed an MOU to integrate Path’s physical AI welding system into HII’s shipbuilding operations. The partnership aims to boost HII’s shipyard throughput by an additional 15% in 2026, building on a 14% increase achieved in 2025....
By The Manila Times Business
News•Feb 17, 2026
Digital Extremes Delays Warframe's Global Android Release Due to Serious Login Bug
Digital Extremes has postponed the global Android launch of Warframe due to an infinite login loop affecting devices such as Google Pixel phones and certain tablets. The Canadian Android version remains live to help the team gather data and resolve...
By MMORPG.com
News•Feb 17, 2026
Sources: Tencent Secretly Funded Struggling Shooter Highguard
The episode investigates how Chinese tech giant Tencent covertly acted as the primary financial backer for Wildlight Entertainment, the studio behind the controversial 2026 free‑to‑play shooter Highguard. It outlines the secrecy surrounding the funding, the turmoil of Highguard’s launch, and...
By Game File (Stephen Totilo)
News•Feb 17, 2026
Greenbriar to Acquire AIT Worldwide Logistics
Greenbriar Capital Partners announced it will acquire AIT Worldwide Logistics, a global freight forwarding firm. The transaction will be financed by Greenbriar’s existing investors, with The Jordan Company, the private equity backer of Greenbriar, set to exit upon closing. The...
By PE Hub
News•Feb 17, 2026
Resources for Biomarker Requestors
The FDA’s Biomarker Qualification Program (BQP) offers a three‑stage pathway—Letter of Intent, Qualification Plan, and Full Qualification Package—to secure regulatory endorsement of biomarkers as drug development tools. Under the 21st Century Cures Act, the process has been modernized, allowing qualified...
By FDA
News•Feb 17, 2026
White Castle Deploys AI-Powered Perimeter Security Technology to Reduce Crime and Improve Safety
White Castle piloted Interface Systems' AI‑powered Virtual Perimeter Guard at a high‑risk St. Louis restaurant, cutting loitering, late‑night incidents, and escalation calls. Within 30 days, 91% of perimeter events were resolved automatically through AI detection and live voice deterrence, eliminating...
By Restaurant Technology News
News•Feb 17, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: BIGBEN ANNOUNCES IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE PARTIAL REPAYMENT OF ITS BOND LOAN
Bigben Interactive announced that its banking pool unexpectedly refused to honor a drawdown notice for the partial refinancing of its senior bonds, leaving the company unable to execute the planned €43 million partial repayment on the February 19 maturity date. The...
By Euronext