News•Feb 11, 2026
EAPCI Summit 2026: What to Expect in Munich
The inaugural European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) Summit will take place in Munich on February 19‑20, 2026, offering a two‑day program of technical deep dives, AI-focused sessions, and hands‑on training. Over 300 abstracts and clinical cases will be showcased, with a strong emphasis on educating the association’s largely young membership through simulator workshops and soft‑skill seminars. The agenda includes debates on revascularization in heart failure, transcatheter valve strategies, and left atrial appendage occlusion, alongside multi‑society symposia. Prominent speakers such as Christos Bourantas and Patrick Serruys will lead discussions on artificial intelligence in cardiovascular interventions.
By TCTMD
News•Feb 11, 2026
Overwatch Is Roaring Back On Steam After Massive Season 1 Patch
Blizzard’s Overwatch received a major Season 1 overhaul, adding five new heroes and stripping the “2” from its title. The update sparked a resurgence, pushing the game to a record 165,000 concurrent players on Steam. Enhanced weekly story drops and in‑game...
By Kotaku
News•Feb 11, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group to Close Another 95 Branches
Lloyds Banking Group announced it will shut 95 more branches – 53 Lloyds, 31 Halifax and 11 Bank of Scotland locations – between May 2024 and March 2027. The closures will leave the group with about 610 branches after the...
By BBC News – Business
News•Feb 11, 2026
Omaha Trailer: John Magaro Takes a Heartbreaking Road Trip
Cole Webley's feature debut "Omaha" is set for an April 24 theatrical release through Greenwich Entertainment. The drama follows a father, played by John Magaro, who impulsively whisks his two children on a 2008 road trip across the American West,...
By The Film Stage
News•Feb 11, 2026
Bonfire Studios Announces Open Demo for Debut Title Arkheron
Bonfire Studios revealed an open demo for its debut title Arkheron, a fast‑paced competitive PvP action game slated for a Steam PC launch on February 20. The game pits fifteen three‑player squads against each other as they ascend a surreal,...
By GamesBeat
News•Feb 11, 2026
Mayo Clinic Platform Standardizes Cancer Data to Speed Up Trials
Mayo Clinic Platform’s Orchestrate tool has added new capabilities that deliver standardized, research‑ready cancer data. The upgrade leverages the OMOP Oncology common data model to transform unstructured inputs such as pathology reports and imaging into consistent tumor characteristics, biomarkers, and...
By HIT Consultant
News•Feb 11, 2026
Best Trade Finance Bank In North America: BNY
BNY was named the Best Trade Finance Bank in North America, reflecting its robust portfolio and eight global trade centers. The bank leverages high credit ratings, competitive pricing, and a suite of digital tools to streamline trade processing, risk mitigation,...
By Global Finance Magazine
News•Feb 11, 2026
Zimmer Plans US Salesforce Reorganization
Zimmer Biomet announced a U.S. salesforce reorganization aimed at creating a fully dedicated, product‑specialized team of 2,500 reps. The shift targets high‑growth segments such as sports medicine, trauma, robotics, and ambulatory surgery centers, with one‑third of the transition already complete....
By MedTech Dive
News•Feb 11, 2026
WTWH Healthcare Is Now Accepting Nominations For the 2026 Memory Care Innovation Awards
WTWH Healthcare has opened nominations for its 2026 Memory Care Innovation Awards, honoring individuals and organizations that advance cognitive care across home health, hospice, senior living, and related sectors. Eligible nominees must have at least seven years of experience and...
By Home Health Care News
News•Feb 11, 2026
Why Harbor Health Is Acquiring Dementia Support Company Rippl
Harbor Health, an Austin‑based primary care and health‑insurance group, announced the acquisition of Rippl, a Seattle‑based dementia‑care platform. The deal, terms undisclosed, adds Rippl’s CMS GUIDE‑model services for Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare beneficiaries to Harbor’s condition‑focused care pathways. By...
By Healthcare Innovation
News•Feb 11, 2026
Pediatric Palliative Care Policy Framework: Overhaul Medicaid
A new national policy framework released by Children’s Respite Homes of America and the National Center for Pediatric Palliative Care Homes proposes mandatory Medicaid EPSDT coverage for community‑based pediatric palliative care centers (PPCCenters) and short‑term respite (PPCRespite). The paper defines...
By Hospice News
News•Feb 11, 2026
Alioune Releases His Early Impressions Tier List for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves After the Major Balance Patch
SNK’s Season 2 balance patch for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves reshapes the competitive hierarchy, as Alioune releases his first post‑patch tier list. Hotaru, previously the dominant pick, falls to roughly sixth place, while Hokutomaru vaults to the top of...
By EventHubs
News•Feb 11, 2026
Take2 Raises $14M Series A for AI Hiring
Take2 announced a $14 million Series A round led by Human Capital, with participation from Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments, Reach Capital, SemperVirens VC and Honeystone Ventures. The startup builds autonomous AI agents that conduct phone interviews, schedule appointments and handle credential verification for...
By Just AI News
News•Feb 11, 2026
Intellirent Opens Regional Service Center in Phoenix
Intellirent has launched a new regional service center in Phoenix, Arizona, slated to begin operations on February 23, 2026. The facility is positioned to serve power, utility, industrial and infrastructure customers with faster access to electrical testing equipment and local...
By Solar Power World
News•Feb 11, 2026
Overwatch Has Returned with New Heroes and a New UI
Overwatch has been relaunched with a major content reset, dropping the "2" label and introducing a fresh lobby UI. The update adds five new heroes and kicks off the "Reign of Talon – Season 1: Conquest" storyline, featuring a five‑week faction...
By GamingOnLinux
News•Feb 11, 2026
Study Explores Most Cost-Effective Smoking Cessation Methods in Lung Cancer Screening
A recent economic evaluation of the ASSIST trial at Massachusetts General Hospital identified the most cost‑effective smoking‑cessation approach for patients undergoing lung‑cancer screening. The optimal strategy combined eight telehealth counseling sessions with a two‑week course of nicotine‑replacement patches, achieving an...
By Managed Healthcare Executive
News•Feb 11, 2026
European Investment Bank Launching Financing Platform for Energy Efficiency
The European Investment Bank is injecting €60 million into Solas Capital’s Sustainable Energy Fund II to launch a new financing platform that will support energy‑efficiency projects for SMEs across the EU. The platform is designed to mobilize nearly €400 million of total capital,...
By POWER Magazine
News•Feb 11, 2026
Raytheon Tests New Version of Coyote Counter-Drone System
Raytheon announced a successful test of the Coyote Block 3NK, a non‑kinetic counter‑drone system that can loiter, engage and be recalled for multiple missions. The variant is designed to neutralize drone swarms while minimizing collateral damage, making it suitable for urban...
By Defence Blog
News•Feb 11, 2026
Blades of Fire Coming to Steam in May Alongside 2.0 Update
Publisher 505 Games and developer MercurySteam announced that Blades of Fire will launch on Steam on May 14, a year after its Epic Games Store debut. The release coincides with a free Version 2.0 update across all platforms, adding Game Plus, new...
By Niche Gamer
News•Feb 11, 2026
Ekko Astral Announce Sophomore Album, Share New Song
DC punk duo Ekko Astral announced their sophomore LP *The Beltway Is Burning*, slated for release on April 22 via Topshelf Records. The album’s lead single, “Lil Xan Goes to Washington,” satirizes political lobbying and addiction policy. Recorded after the...
By Pitchfork
News•Feb 11, 2026
Federal Telehealth Policy in 2026: What the Medicare Extensions Mean
Congress approved the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, extending key Medicare telehealth flexibilities through Dec. 31 2027. The extension preserves waivers for in‑person visits, home‑based originating sites, audio‑only services, and broader clinician eligibility, while renewing the Acute Hospital at Home program to...
By Telehealth.org News
News•Feb 11, 2026
Davie Defense Awarded USCG Contract to Build Five Arctic Security Cutters
Davie Defense, the U.S. arm of INOCEA, won a United States Coast Guard contract to build five Arctic Security Cutters, with the first vessel due in 2028. The program is part of a larger effort to acquire up to 11...
By Naval News
News•Feb 11, 2026
Inguar Defence Develops Special Vehicle to Support Drone Operations
Ukrainian defense firm Inguar Defence unveiled a pickup‑style variant of its Inguar‑3 MRAP, specifically built for UAV crews. Developed with input from Lasar’s Group of the National Guard, the vehicle retains the armored hull but drops the turret to cut...
By Defence Blog
News•Feb 11, 2026
STS Spells Out Training Pathway for Robotic Surgery
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) unveiled a five‑phase training pathway to standardize robotic cardiac surgery adoption, covering prerequisites, baseline team training, initial clinical use, efficiency gains, and mastery. The guideline mandates at least three years of attending experience or...
By TCTMD
News•Feb 11, 2026
A Banner 2025 for Zelle With 20% Year-over-Year Growth
Zelle processed over $1.2 trillion in U.S. peer‑to‑peer payments in 2025, marking a 20% year‑over‑year increase and surpassing the $1 trillion milestone reached in 2024. Transaction volume rose to 4.2 billion, a 16% jump, with daily averages of $3.4 billion moving through the network....
By Digital Transactions
News•Feb 11, 2026
IGDA Foundation Prepares for Second Download for Charity (DLC) Sale on Steam
The IGDA Foundation is launching its second annual Download for Charity (DLC) event on Steam from March 27 to April 6, 2026. Developers can pledge at least 5% of sales—20% is encouraged—to fund the foundation’s inclusive, sustainable game‑development programs. The...
By GamesBeat
News•Feb 11, 2026
Romeo Is a Dead Man's Most Beguiling Spectacle Is Its Astral Fish Tank Menu
Grasshopper Manufacture’s new hack‑n‑slash *Romeo is a Dead Man* launches with a striking main‑menu that resembles an astral fish tank, where a single disintegrating fish drifts among floating planets and dancing coral. Menu text fragments into pixel‑sized atoms when not...
By Rock Paper Shotgun
News•Feb 11, 2026
Both Low-Fat and Low-Carb Diets Tied to Less Heart Disease
A large prospective analysis of three U.S. cohorts found that both low‑carbohydrate and low‑fat eating patterns can reduce coronary heart disease risk when they emphasize nutrient‑dense, plant‑based foods. In contrast, versions of these diets high in animal fat, animal protein,...
By TCTMD
News•Feb 11, 2026
Sustainable Hotel & Resort Development in the Caribbean: Strategies for a Resilient Future
Caribbean hotels are confronting escalating climate threats, prompting a shift toward resilient architecture, nature‑based defenses, and renewable energy systems. Operators are integrating solar PV, battery storage, and micro‑grids to slash energy costs, while water‑wise technologies and circular waste solutions reduce...
By Green Lodging News
News•Feb 11, 2026
Japan's New Supermajority Mandate To Defend Taiwan
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a landslide in February 2026, securing a two‑thirds majority in Japan’s lower house. The supermajority empowers her administration to adopt a hardline posture toward China’s regional ambitions. Tokyo has publicly pledged to defend Taiwan against any...
By RealClearWorld – Security/Defense (alt aggregation)
News•Feb 11, 2026
What Rubio Gets Right (and Wrong) About the Western Hemisphere
Juan S. González argues that U.S. security hinges on a stable Western Hemisphere, echoing Roosevelt’s Monroe‑Doctrine insight. He praises Secretary of State Marco Rubio for recognizing the need for proactive engagement but criticizes Rubio’s reliance on coercion and short‑term pressure....
By Foreign Policy
News•Feb 11, 2026
New Opportunities for Defence Firms as EU Steps up Support for Ukraine
The European Commission approved a €90 billion loan to Ukraine for 2026‑27, allocating €60 billion specifically for defence. Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis announced the package on 4 February 2026, aiming to sustain Ukraine’s military procurement through 2027. The financing opens a sizable market for European...
By Shephard Media
News•Feb 11, 2026
Rotors Over Le Mans: Europe’s Auto Giant Pivots to Military Production
Renault Group announced it will produce up to 600 unmanned aerial vehicles for the French armed forces, repurposing its Le Mans automotive plant rather than building a new facility. The move marks the French automaker’s first foray into defense hardware and...
By DefenseWorld/DW
News•Feb 11, 2026
When Sports Piracy Goes Industrial: Building a Coordinated Defense
Industrial‑scale sports piracy now generates billions in lost revenue, with 24% of live‑sports views in 2024 coming from illegal streams. Rights holders such as LaLiga, the NFL and the Premier League face a 142% surge in piracy incidents, prompting a...
By Streaming Media
News•Feb 11, 2026
Rose of Nevada Trailer: Callum Turner and George MacKay Travel Through Time for Mark Jenkin
Mark Jenkin’s next film, *Rose of Nevada*, returns to his signature tactile style, shooting on a Bolex H16 16mm camera that produces deliberate scratches and red‑light leaks. The story follows George MacKay’s Nick and Callum Turner’s Liam as they board a ghost...
By The Film Stage
News•Feb 11, 2026
Kevin Morby Announces Album and Tour, Shares Video for New Song “Javelin”
Kevin Morby announced his forthcoming album Little Wide Open, slated for release on May 15, 2026 via Dead Oceans. The record is produced by Aaron Dessner of The National and includes guest performances from Justin Vernon, Katie Gavin, Amelia Meath, and Lucinda Williams. A video for the lead...
By Pitchfork
News•Feb 11, 2026
XPENG Isn’t Just Entering ASEAN—It’s Assembling an Operating System
XPeng has revamped its Southeast Asian approach in early 2026, moving from a niche importer to a regional powerhouse with local manufacturing and an integrated ultra‑fast charging backbone. A partnership with Indonesia’s Voltron delivered the first 480 kW station, enabling the...
By CleanTechnica
News•Feb 11, 2026
US Insurance Tech Spending 2026: From Modernization To Intelligence
The episode examines Forrester's forecast that U.S. insurance tech spending will rise by $173 billion in 2026, reaching 6 % of total national tech outlays. It explains how insurers are shifting from pure modernization to intelligence‑driven initiatives—cloud migration, AI‑enabled analytics, automation, and...
By Forrester Blog – CIO Insights
News•Feb 11, 2026
Canadian Space Institute Targets Continental Workforce with US Expansion
The North American Space Institute (NASI), a Canadian‑origin space technician school, has announced partnerships with U.S. firms Learning Exchange Inc. (LEXX) and Alliance Cyber to launch a continent‑wide training standard. Its flagship Space Systems Technician (SST) program, the first certified...
By SpaceQ
News•Feb 11, 2026
Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero Coming to Switch 2
Unknown Worlds Entertainment announced that Subnautica and its expansion Subnautica: Below Zero will arrive on Nintendo’s Switch 2 on February 17. The titles, originally released on Switch 1 in 2020, have been upgraded to run at 1440p docked and 1080p handheld with a...
By Niche Gamer
News•Feb 11, 2026
First Look: Janu Dubai
H&H and Aman Group have unveiled Janu Dubai, a 1.3 million‑square‑foot mixed‑use tower in Dubai’s DIFC. Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the development combines a 150‑room hotel, 57 branded residences—including a 11,323 ft² triplex penthouse—and premium office, retail, and club spaces. High ceilings, expansive...
By Sleeper
News•Feb 11, 2026
Kroenig on NPR on Iran
Atlantic Council vice‑president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig appeared on NPR on Feb. 11 to discuss the Trump administration’s ongoing negotiations with Iran. He outlined the limited progress of back‑channel talks aimed at reviving a nuclear agreement and highlighted...
By Atlantic Council
News•Feb 11, 2026
Max Gosney Joins Future Travel Experience as New Managing Director
Future Travel Experience (FTE) announced Max Gosney as its new Managing Director, adding 15 years of aviation media and events expertise. Gosney previously served as Portfolio Director and Conference Chairman at Mark Allen Group, overseeing Ground Handling International and MA...
By Future Travel Experience
News•Feb 11, 2026
ARFF Station 92 Opens at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport unveiled a new 21,000‑square‑foot Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) facility, Station 92, on February 6. The modern station replaces the older unit and joins two existing fire stations, providing round‑the‑clock coverage for the airport. Featuring six...
By Airport Industry-News
News•Feb 11, 2026
Solar + Storage Project Comes Online in Shadow of Indiana Coal-Fired Plant
AES Indiana has brought online a 250‑MW solar farm paired with 180 MWh of battery storage at the Petersburg Generating Station, a 2‑GW coal facility in Pike County. The new Petersburg Energy Center replaces two coal units that date back to...
By Solar Power World
News•Feb 11, 2026
3 Restaurant Brands Tap Tech Chiefs to Scale Operations
Three restaurant operators—Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, CEC Entertainment and Starbucks—have each added senior technology executives to accelerate digital transformation and scale operations. Freddy’s appointed its first CIO, Todd Paladini, to unify franchisee systems, while CEC promoted Nathan Hunstable to...
By Restaurant Dive (Industry Dive)
News•Feb 11, 2026
What the 2026 Singapore Airshow Tells Us About Asia’s Defense Industry Landscape
The 10th Singapore Airshow in February 2026 highlighted a shifting Asian defense market where cost‑effective, system‑of‑systems solutions are overtaking pure platform performance. China’s presence was muted, with fewer exhibitors and a conservative J‑10C demo aimed at budget‑constrained buyers, while its...
By The Diplomat – Asia Defense
News•Feb 11, 2026
WindEurope Flags Electrification Gap for Industry
WindEurope warned that Europe’s industrial competitiveness hinges on rapid electrification backed by policy support. The association highlighted wind’s low‑cost electricity and cited Germany’s approval of over 20 GW onshore wind and the UK’s 8.4 GW offshore CfD awards as proof of scaling...
By reNEWS
News•Feb 11, 2026
Integrate Raises $17M to Move Defense Project Management Into the 21st Century
Integrate, a Seattle‑based startup founded by former Air Force officer John Conafay, raised a $17 million Series A to commercialize its secure collaboration platform for defense projects. The company recently secured a $25 million, five‑year contract with the U.S. Space Force, proving demand...
By TechCrunch Venture Feed