News•Feb 16, 2026
Vietnam’s BESS Breakthrough: A Turning Point for Energy Storage Across ASEAN
Vietnam has enacted Circular No. 62/2025/TT‑BCT, establishing a two‑part tariff that pays battery energy storage systems (BESS) for both capacity availability and energy delivery. The new framework shifts storage from an output‑only compensation model to a dual‑revenue structure, mirroring practices in mature markets. This regulatory change aims to stabilize cash flows, improve bankability, and address rising renewable curtailment in Vietnam’s grid. As the first ASEAN economy to adopt such a model, Vietnam sets a precedent for regional storage policy reform.
By Energy Storage News
News•Feb 16, 2026
Eutelsat Renews Viewsat Capacity Deals at 7/8° West Video Neighbourhood
Eutelsat has renewed several capacity agreements with Egypt‑based Viewsat, extending a long‑standing partnership focused on the 7/8° West video hotspot. The deals support Egyptian broadcasters and reinforce Eutelsat’s strategy in the MENA region. The 7/8° West position reaches roughly 66 million...
By Broadband TV News
News•Feb 16, 2026
Active Vehicle Protection Comes to the Forefront as Trophy and Iron Fist Secure Contracts
Israeli active protection systems Trophy and Iron Fist have secured new contracts, underscoring a rapid shift toward vehicle‑centric defense solutions. Originating from Russian concepts in the 1970s, APS technology matured in the 2000s thanks to Israeli innovation. Both systems are modular...
By Shephard Media
News•Feb 16, 2026
Idle Oil and Gas Projects Risk Losing Licenses, Bahlil Warns
Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia warned that 301 explored oil‑and‑gas areas remain idle and could have their licences revoked if operators do not commence production. He cited the long‑stalled Masela Block, managed by Japan’s Inpex, which only...
By The Jakarta Post – Business
News•Feb 16, 2026
Antitrust Filing Says Google Cannibalizes Publisher Traffic via @Sejournal, @Martinibuster
Penske Media Corp (PMC) filed a federal memorandum opposing Google’s motion to dismiss its antitrust lawsuit, alleging the tech giant broke the long‑standing “fair exchange” of search traffic for indexed content. The complaint says Google’s AI‑driven, zero‑click answers repurpose publisher...
By Search Engine Journal
News•Feb 16, 2026
Sony Group Develops Tech to Track Original Music in AI-Generated Songs (Report)
Sony Group has created technology to identify copyrighted music embedded in AI‑generated songs. The system works by either connecting directly to AI model training data or by comparing generated outputs against existing catalogs. Sony AI aims to use the tool...
By Music Business Worldwide (MBW)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Exponential Data vs Linear Compliance: The Crunch
FinTechs and digital banks are witnessing exponential growth in compliance data, driven by 150% annual customer expansion and increasingly complex regulatory requirements. Meanwhile, compliance operations remain linear, relying on manual, siloed processes that cannot keep pace with the data surge....
By Fintech Global
News•Feb 16, 2026
Velocity FBO Network Acquires BTR Jet Center in Baton Rouge
Velocity FBO Network, backed by private‑equity firm Tallvine Partners, announced the acquisition of BTR Jet Center at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. The deal adds a well‑established South‑central FBO with Jet A and 100LL fueling, lounges, crew cars and concierge services to...
By Business Airport International
News•Feb 16, 2026
Stillfront’s Top Shareholders Call for Extraordinary Meeting to Elect New Board and Chair
Stillfront Group’s two largest shareholders, Laureus Capital GmbH and Knuth Capital LLC FZ, representing roughly 23% of voting rights, have formally requested an extraordinary general meeting to elect a new board and chair. They propose a six‑member slate led by Lars‑Johan...
By PocketGamer.biz
News•Feb 16, 2026
CyberConnect2's 30th Anniversary Game Revealed as .hack//Z.E.R.O. Action RPG for Consoles
CyberConnect2 announced .hack//Z.E.R.O., an action RPG celebrating its 30th anniversary, slated for console release. The studio will self‑publish the title after receiving full consent from Bandai Namco, the IP owner. Set roughly ten years after the current in‑game timeline, the game...
By RPG Site
News•Feb 16, 2026
Hot Five: Former Unity CEO David Helgason Resigns From Board, Supercell’s Content Creator Furore, and Mattel Acquires Full Ownership of...
Unity co‑founder David Helgason stepped down from the board after more than two decades, trimming the board to nine members. Supercell’s CEO Ilkka Paananen issued an apology for overlooking content creators in Clash Royale’s 2025 resurgence, highlighting the growing influence...
By PocketGamer.biz
News•Feb 16, 2026
All Events Types in Mewgenics and How They Work
Mewgenics features a dynamic random‑event system that can appear at any point during a run, influencing difficulty and rewards. Events fall into five categories—Blessings/Buffers, Multi‑Choice, Deals, Skill Events, Negative events, and Weather—each delivering distinct modifiers such as new units, stat...
By Destructoid
News•Feb 16, 2026
Leonardo to Provide Four C-27J MPAs for Saudi Arabia
Leonardo has secured a contract to deliver four C-27J maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense, marking the first C-27J variant equipped with integrated maritime weapon systems. The order follows Saudi’s earlier acquisition of two C-27Js for...
By Naval Today
News•Feb 16, 2026
Sustainability, without Compromised Design
Corby of Windsor is embedding sustainability into every stage of guestroom design, from material selection to end‑of‑life repair. The company has eliminated over 82,000 chrome‑plated items by switching to polished stainless steel and introduced energy‑saving products such as battery‑free scales...
By Hotel Owner (UK)
News•Feb 16, 2026
PARIVISION Beat FaZe to Enter 2-1 Pool in Cluj
PARIVISION rallied from a map down to defeat FaZe 2‑1, securing a spot in the 2‑1 pool of the Swiss stage at PGL Cluj‑Napoca 2026. After FaZe’s dominant 13‑2 Mirage win, PARIVISION turned the tide on Ancient and Inferno, with...
By HLTV.org (CS)
News•Feb 16, 2026
FCA Exchanges Letters on Cooperation with India Regulator, IFSCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has signed an Exchange of Letters with India’s International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), the regulator for GIFT City. The pact commits both bodies to share regulatory knowledge and best‑practice insights, aiming to strengthen links...
By UK FCA – News
News•Feb 16, 2026
Republicans and Democrats Unite to Condemn Trump’s Attacks on Allies
At the Munich Security Conference, both Republicans and Democrats openly condemned President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda, unpredictable foreign‑policy moves, and his claim over Greenland. High‑profile figures such as Hillary Clinton, Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Elissa Slotkin and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez...
By The Guardian – UK Defence
News•Feb 16, 2026
The Big Cut: Qatar Airways Slashes London Flights For Spring 2026
Qatar Airways announced a 14% cut to its spring 2026 London schedule, reducing total outbound flights from 951 to 818 between April and June. Weekly departures for the week of May 1 drop to 59, with Heathrow losing 11 slots and...
By Simple Flying
News•Feb 16, 2026
The Scientist Using AI to Hunt for Antibiotics Just About Everywhere
César de la Fuente’s Penn team is using artificial intelligence to scour genomes for antimicrobial peptides, creating a library of over one million candidate sequences. The AI has uncovered promising molecules hidden in archaea, venomous species, and even extinct organisms...
By MIT Technology Review
News•Feb 16, 2026
ACH Volume Is Soaring. Here's How that Threatens Banks.
ACH network volume surged in 2025, reaching 35.2 billion payments worth $93 trillion, a 5 percent rise year‑over‑year. Person‑to‑person transfers grew 19.8 percent and business‑to‑business payments rose 9.9 percent, while check usage in B2B fell to 26 percent. Nacha has proposed lifting the same‑day ACH transaction...
By American Banker
News•Feb 16, 2026
Most Women Still Prefer In-Clinic Cervical Cancer Screening, Study Finds
A recent national study of 2,300 women aged 21‑65 found that 60.8% still prefer clinician‑collected cervical cancer screening over FDA‑approved at‑home self‑collection kits. While 20.4% expressed interest in home testing, the majority’s preference signals that traditional Pap and HPV specimens...
By Dark Daily
News•Feb 16, 2026
The Melt Doubling San Fran Footprint
The Melt, a San Francisco‑based fast‑casual chain, is set to double its Southern California presence in 2026, adding eight new restaurants and raising its regional total from six to 14. The rollout targets high‑traffic retail hubs such as Brea Mall,...
By Fast Casual
News•Feb 16, 2026
Urban Plates Expands Grass-Fed Burger Lineup
Urban Plates is adding three chef‑crafted, 100 % grass‑fed burgers—Bacon Cheeseburger, Avocado Cheeseburger, and Crispy Onion Cheeseburger—bringing its grass‑fed options to four. The new items, priced between $13.25 and $14.75, debut on the latest seasonal menu at all 22 California locations...
By Fast Casual
News•Feb 16, 2026
Analyst Highlights Focus of IEW Event
The International Energy Week (IEW) in London highlighted the clash between geopolitics and a projected global oil surplus for 2026. SEB commodities analyst Bjarne Schieldrop warned that OPEC+ will likely trim production by roughly three million barrels per day to...
By Rigzone – News
News•Feb 16, 2026
Broker’s Call: Azad Engineering (Buy)
Azad Engineering reported a robust quarter, expanding margins and scaling top‑tier OEM relationships in high‑precision aerospace and turbine supply chains. The company’s order book now stands at roughly ₹6,500 crore, equivalent to 14.2 times FY25 revenue, providing strong visibility through FY28. With...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 16, 2026
Intuos Receives €720K for Non-Commercial Aviation Operations and Safety
Intuos, an Italian startup focused on non‑commercial aviation efficiency, closed a €720,000 investment round led by Argo, Techstars, Ventive and other investors. The funding will accelerate development of its two‑part platform that digitises flight operations and adds real‑time IoT telemetry...
By Tech.eu
News•Feb 16, 2026
Rheinmetall CEO Warns Funding Slows Ukraine Aid
Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger warned that a lack of funding is curbing the German defence group’s ability to increase ammunition, air‑defence systems and tanks for Ukraine. He emphasized that production capacity remains ample and that additional weapons could be delivered...
By Defence Blog
News•Feb 16, 2026
Asset Finance Demand Steady as Renewables Rise
Allica Bank’s survey of more than 570 asset‑finance brokers shows demand holding steady, with 29% reporting higher application volumes in the second half of the year and 26% seeing no change. Renewables have broken into the top three sectors for...
By Fintech Global
News•Feb 16, 2026
Solaris Energy Signs 500MW AI Data Center Power Deal
Solaris Energy Infrastructure announced a long‑term equipment‑rental agreement to provide more than 500 MW of power‑generation capacity to Hatchbo, an AI‑focused data‑center operator. The rental term begins on January 1 2027 and runs for ten years, with an option to extend for an...
By Data Center Dynamics
News•Feb 16, 2026
Zara Larsson Upgrades Australia ‘Midnight Sun’ Tour Dates, Adds New Zealand
Zara Larsson’s 2026 Midnight Sun Tour sold out every announced Australian date within minutes, prompting Live Nation to upgrade three shows to larger arena venues. Perth, Melbourne and Sydney concerts will move to RAC Arena, Rod Laver Arena and Qudos...
By Billboard
News•Feb 16, 2026
Norrøn Architects Deliver Dichotomous Interiors at Hotel Hans
Hotel Hans, the latest Brøchner Hotels addition, opened in a restored 1900s red‑brick building in Copenhagen. Norrøn Architects crafted two contrasting interiors that echo the neighboring districts of Nørrebro and Frederiksberg, linked by a custom aluminium lighting system. The design...
By Sleeper
News•Feb 16, 2026
Insurance Revolution Partners CM.com to Power WhatsApp Service
Insurance Revolution has teamed with CM.com to embed WhatsApp into its broker workflow via the Mobile Service Cloud. The move has driven a 50‑fold rise in message volume, cut email traffic by 22% and reduced calls per agent by 11%....
By Fintech Global
News•Feb 16, 2026
West Woodward Unveils New Terminal
Oklahoma’s Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics and West Woodward Airport completed a $12 million upgrade, adding a new terminal, corporate‑box hangar, expanded apron, taxi lane, and utility infrastructure. The project was funded through the ODAA’s five‑year Airport Construction Program and the...
By Airports International
News•Feb 16, 2026
U.S. Air Force Releases Details of APKWS Air-to-Air Conversion
The U.S. Air Force approved a $145 million contract to develop an air‑to‑air Dual‑Mode APKWS, targeting Group 3 unmanned‑aerial‑system swarms. The effort will produce 300 prototype rounds—100 for integration testing and 200 for operational evaluation—featuring a nose‑mounted LWIR seeker that can inherit...
By Defence Blog
News•Feb 16, 2026
China's Russian Oil Imports to Hit New Record in February as India Cuts Back
China’s independent refiners boosted Russian oil imports to a record roughly 2.08 million barrels per day in February, overtaking the 1.7 million bpd seen in January. The surge follows India’s sharp cutback to about 1.16 million bpd, leaving China as Moscow’s top seaborne...
By ET EnergyWorld (The Economic Times)
News•Feb 16, 2026
AuthID Announces Out of the Box
authID (Nasdaq: AUID) unveiled an out‑of‑the‑box biometric security platform that conforms to the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) framework for energy, water, gas and other critical utilities. The solution replaces passwords and physical tokens with live‑face verification, protecting SCADA consoles, privileged...
By AI-TechPark
News•Feb 16, 2026
A Welcomed Turning Point for Earned Wage Access
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a December 2025 advisory opinion clarifying that employer‑integrated earned wage access (EWA) is not a loan under the Truth in Lending Act. This guidance removes a major regulatory uncertainty that has limited EWA adoption....
By Employee Benefit News
News•Feb 16, 2026
BIT 2026: Milan Reinvents the Travel Trade Show — Putting People, Not Products, at the Center of Tourism’s Future
The 46th BIT Milan trade show rebranded around “Travel Makers,” positioning people and ideas above product displays. More than 1,000 exhibitors from 54 nations gathered for the new Travel Makers Fest, delivering over 100 hours of talks on AI, storytelling,...
By eTurboNews
News•Feb 16, 2026
Wild British Airways Passenger Water Bottle Rant: “Not To Be A Karen, But…”
A TikTok user complained that a British Airways flight attendant answered her request to open a water bottle with a condescending tone. The passenger, who admits difficulty opening bottles, had previously received help without issue, but on a recent flight...
By One Mile at a Time
News•Feb 16, 2026
India Records Lowest-Ever Price for Green Hydrogen in Tender
India achieved its lowest-ever green hydrogen price, with a winning bid of ₹279 per kilogram to supply 10,000 tonnes annually to Numaligarh Refinery in Assam. The tender attracted nine bidders, reflecting growing competition as renewable energy costs and government incentives...
By ET EnergyWorld (The Economic Times)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Trump’s New-Look EPA: The Environmental Pollution Agency
In February 2026 the Trump administration announced the rescission of the 2009 Obama‑era endangerment finding, effectively stripping the EPA of its authority to regulate greenhouse‑gas emissions. The move eliminates most federal limits on pollutants from vehicles, power plants and heavy...
By RenewEconomy
News•Feb 16, 2026
Data: Negative Reaction to Six Nations In-Game Ads
Research by Quantcast shows that in‑game advertising during the Six Nations boosted online engagement for brands but provoked strong negative sentiment among viewers. Samsung achieved a 13% engagement rise while Virgin Atlantic saw an 18% uplift, yet Samsung’s ads generated...
By Advanced Television
News•Feb 16, 2026
Air Charter Service Appoints Robert Nicholes as Atlanta CEO
Air Charter Service (ACS) has named Robert Nicholes as chief executive of its Atlanta office, marking his return after a brief stint elsewhere in the industry. Nicholes brings more than a decade of internal experience, having started in New York, moved...
By Business Airport International
News•Feb 16, 2026
Natwest Group CEO Touts Near-Term Agentic AI Workflow Future
NatWest Group CEO Paul Thwaite announced that the bank is shifting from basic chatbots to autonomous AI systems capable of executing complex banking workflows for customers. He expects many of the underlying components to be operational within the year. However,...
By The Stack (TheStack.technology)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Reintegrating the Western Balkans: EU and NATO Strategy
The EU and NATO are urged to accelerate Western Balkan integration to close a major security gap and curb Russian, Chinese, and Turkish influence. Persistent governance deficits, economic under‑development, and fragmented NATO membership leave the region vulnerable to external manipulation....
By Defence24 (Poland)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Novartis Reports Final Data of ALIGN Trial in IgAN
Novartis released final Phase III ALIGN data showing its oral endothelin‑A antagonist Vanrafia (atrasentan) slowed kidney function decline in adults with IgA nephropathy. The double‑blind, placebo‑controlled trial enrolled 340 biopsy‑confirmed patients who continued optimized RAS inhibition, delivering a 2.39 ml/min/1.73 m² advantage in...
By Hospital Management
News•Feb 16, 2026
Medtronic Secures FDA Approval for Stealth AXiS Spine Robotics Platform
Medtronic has secured FDA clearance for its Stealth AXiS spine‑surgery robotics platform, an integrated solution that combines robotics, planning and navigation in a single workflow. The system features LiveAlign segmental tracking, delivering real‑time visualization of anatomical movement and reducing the need...
By Hospital Management
News•Feb 16, 2026
ZDF Studios Strikes 1,200-Hour Drama Deal with TV2 Hungary
ZDF Studios has inked a multi‑year agreement with Hungary’s TV2 Group for more than 1,200 hours of drama, spanning free‑to‑air, pay‑TV and video‑on‑demand platforms. The catalogue blends German classics such as *The Black Forest Clinic* and *Derrick* with romantic TV...
By Broadband TV News
News•Feb 16, 2026
‘This Shouldn’t Be Normal’: Developers Speak Out About Bigotry on Steam, the World’s Biggest PC Gaming Storefront
Developers are raising alarms that Steam’s moderation system permits persistent bigotry, especially against transgender and LGBTQ+ creators. Reviews and curator campaigns targeting games with inclusive content can depress visibility and sales, while Steam’s response often labels removal requests as censorship....
By The Guardian – Games
News•Feb 16, 2026
Nearshoring and Logistics Upgrades Position the Caribbean as a New Regional Hub
The Caribbean is repositioning as a regional supply‑chain hub as nearshoring gains traction and governments fund logistics upgrades. High logistics costs—16 to 25 percent of GDP—have spurred port expansions in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Guyana and Belize, backed by investors such as DP World...
By fDi Intelligence (FT)