How a Taylor Swift Superfan Became a Music Business Entrepreneur | Billboard On The Record
Billboard On The Record hosts Kristin Robinson and superfandom author Olivia Levin to explore how the Taylor Swift fandom has become a lucrative business engine. Levin, founder of the Instagram hub @swiftiesforeternity, reveals she transformed the fan page into a six‑figure enterprise spanning ticketing, brand partnerships, social‑media management and writing. She credits Swift’s relentless fan engagement—like a 13‑hour meet‑and‑greet—as the catalyst for such loyalty. The discussion also examines how Swift’s catalog re‑recordings reshaped music‑industry economics and why many labels still miss the value superfans bring.
Lilly Wins New FDA Approval for Eczema Drug Ebglyss
Eli Lilly’s anti‑IL‑13 antibody Ebglyss received FDA clearance for a new maintenance regimen that reduces injections to six per year, shifting from bi‑weekly to every‑eight‑weeks dosing after induction. The label expansion positions Ebglyss against Dupixent and Adbry, which require more frequent...
Accelerating Technology: New GaN Chip for Department of War Delivers on Performance in Record Time
Northrop Grumman has unveiled a Gallium Nitride (GaN) chip that exploits the W‑Band spectrum to deliver ultra‑fast, secure wireless links for both defense radar and commercial networks. The device was designed, tested and made market‑ready in under six months, dramatically...
Sanofi Cans Late-Stage Study for Rare Autoimmune Disease on Underwhelming Efficacy
Sanofi has halted the Phase 3 MOBILIZE trial of its complement inhibitor riliprubart in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) after an independent data‑monitoring board deemed the interim results unlikely to demonstrate sufficient efficacy. The study, which enrolled roughly 140 patients and...
Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Create Statewide Community Solar Program
Michigan lawmakers introduced House Bill 6041, the ACCESS to Solar Bill, to establish a statewide community solar program that would allow shared solar projects and subscriber bill credits. The bill tasks the Michigan Public Service Commission with issuing rules on...
Sun Club at One: What The Sun Learned From a Year of Freemium
The Sun introduced Sun Club in 2025 as a £1.99‑per‑month (≈$2.50) freemium membership, blending subscription revenue with first‑party reader data. After a year, the product exceeds its targets, with 65% of members female and a TikTok‑driven cohort that is 85%...
REGENT’s Seaglider Set for Japan Take Off with New Certification Process
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have teamed with Lloyd's Register and U.S. firm REGENT Craft to create a certification pathway for REGENT's fully electric Seaglider in Japan. The Seaglider, a wing‑in‑ground‑effect craft, can cruise up to 300 km/h...
Qcells Starts Producing Solar Cells at Cartersville Facility
South Korea‑based Qcells has started solar cell production at its Cartersville, Georgia plant, marking the first fully vertically integrated photovoltaic factory in the United States. The site will reach full capacity by Q3 2026, delivering 3.3 GW each of ingots, wafers and...
Frontier Developments Reports Record Profits in FY26 Turnaround
Frontier Developments posted its second‑highest revenue ever, up 16% to £104.8 million (≈ $135 million) in FY26, while operating profit surged 44% to £19 million (≈ $24 million), eclipsing the prior record of £15.9 million set in FY19. The boost came from a strategic focus on creative...
The Security Growth Platform: Why MSPs Are Moving Beyond vCISO Tools
Managed service providers (MSPs) are outgrowing traditional virtual CISO (vCISO) tools as SMB cybersecurity spending surges to an estimated $109 billion by 2026. The emerging Security Growth Platform (SGP) combines multi‑tenant program management, AI‑driven CISO intelligence, unified compliance across 40+ frameworks,...
Newsrewired - November 2026
Newsrewired, a biannual digital publishing conference hosted by JournalismUK, will take place on 25‑26 November 2026. The two‑day event caps attendance at 200, drawing roughly 150 media professionals, journalists and academics. Since its 2010 launch, the conference has become a go‑to venue...
Sensory Robotics Launches UL-Certified 3D Virtual Robot Safety System
Sensory Robotics unveiled its UL‑certified SR‑1 system, a 3D time‑of‑flight safety solution that creates an invisible protection zone around industrial robots. The technology lets robots run at full speed, slows them as workers approach, and stops them instantly if a...
Snapchat Limits Users Under 16 to Sharing Spotlights with Friends
Snapchat is tightening content controls for users under 16, limiting Spotlight sharing to accounts they follow back and removing public engagement metrics. The change creates a separate profile for 13‑15‑year‑olds, while 16‑18‑year‑olds can still share publicly but only with friends,...
Chief of Defence Staff Speech at London Tech Week
At London Tech Week the UK Chief of Defence Staff warned that artificial intelligence will reshape warfare, delivering faster decision‑making and accelerating weapons development. He highlighted recent breakthroughs—Claude Fable 5 achieving 60% on the Humanity’s Last Exam benchmark—and cited early AI pilots...
Hawaii Court Blocks US Bank From Clawing Back Condo Rent
A Hawaii appeals court ruled that the state condo‑recovery statute does not apply when a homeowners association acquires a unit by quit‑claim deed rather than through foreclosure. The decision nullified a trial‑court order that required the association to account for...
Amid a Flurry of Biotech Deals, China Looks to Keep Innovation at Home
China’s new Order 818, dubbed the "tech track," launched on May 1 to fast‑track cell, gene and regenerative therapies outside the traditional drug‑approval process. The pathway lets qualifying treatments skip three‑phase trials after meeting safety and preliminary‑efficacy thresholds, provided they partner with...
Nanordica Medical Raises €1.6M to Bring Antibiotic-Free Chronic Wound Treatment to Market
Estonian medtech firm Nanordica Medical secured €1.6 million (≈$1.75 million) to bring its Premotiv antibiotic‑free wound dressing to market. The product, which simultaneously prevents infection and promotes tissue regeneration, showed a 43% reduction in wound area after one week in a 30‑patient...
Ukraine Tears Down Russian Kalibr Cruise Missile: Exposes 80-90% Foreign Components Despite Sanctions
Ukrainian engineers disassembled a recovered Russian Kalibr 3M14 cruise missile and found that 80‑90% of its guidance electronics are foreign‑made, despite years of sanctions. The analysis traced components to suppliers in China, Turkey, the UAE, India and Hong Kong, suggesting...
JA Solar Changes Name Into JA
JA Solar announced it will rebrand as “JA,” signaling its evolution from a pure photovoltaic module maker to a fully integrated cleantech provider. The new masterbrand groups its operations into four pillars—JA SOLAR (photovoltaics), JA ESS (energy storage), JA GREEN...
US ROUNDUP: EDP 800MWh Arizona Project, Pathway Targets SPP & MISO, Waymo Second-Life Partnership
EDP Renewables North America and Salt River Project commissioned the Flatland Energy Storage facility in Arizona, a 200 MW/800 MWh battery system that pairs with the 200 MW Brittlebush Solar Park to serve data‑center loads. Pathway Power closed a $150 million senior‑secured financing from...
Class Action Accuses Fannie Mae of Tracking Website Visitors Who Rejected Cookies
Fannie Mae faces a class‑action lawsuit alleging it ignored a website visitor’s “reject all” cookie choice, allowing Microsoft Clarity and LinkedIn advertising cookies to continue tracking. The plaintiff claims the data collected included browsing history, device details, IP address and precise location,...
Disc’s FDA Meeting Sets ‘Clear Path’ for Embattled Rare Blood Disease Drug
Disc Medicine has secured an FDA agreement to resubmit its rare‑blood‑disorder drug bitopertin using data from the ongoing Phase 3 APOLLO trial. The agency previously rejected the drug in February 2026 over concerns that the surrogate endpoint did not reliably predict...
Container Shipping Lines Today – Are They Too Big to Fail?
The ten largest container shipping lines now control 84.7 % of global capacity, just 0.1 % below the January 2021 record. This concentration leaves shippers with few alternatives as capacity on key Asia‑Europe routes is fully booked, pushing freight rates higher. The dominance...
Chinese Ports Dominate Global Efficiency Rankings
Chinese ports again topped the 2025 Container Port Performance Index, with Fuzhou claiming the top spot followed by Dalian and others. The World Bank and S&P Global’s sixth‑edition index evaluates vessel time in port across more than 400 ports, highlighting...
Home Screen Ads On Samsung TVs Will Soon Be Available Programmatically
Samsung Ads announced that its premium home‑screen ad slots will become programmatically purchasable beginning Q3 2024. The rollout will launch globally through The Trade Desk and Google DV360, with Magnite’s SpringServe handling sell‑side execution. Samsung says the inventory will command...
The State of Biologics Testing Report 2026
Charles River released the 2026 State of Biologics Testing report, highlighting a sector‑wide shift from legacy compendial assays toward advanced digital platforms, risk‑based strategies, and animal‑reduction techniques. The study, built on global testing data and interviews with biopharma, quality and...
LeoLabs Deploys Mobile Space-Tracking Radar in Indo-Pacific
LeoLabs announced the deployment of its Scout‑S mobile space‑tracking radar in the Indo‑Pacific, where it began monitoring Chinese Yaogan reconnaissance satellites and a reusable spaceplane within hours of activation. The containerized system can be set up quickly, unlike the company’s...
CDC Approves $201.6 Million in TIF for Foundry Park
The Chicago Community Development Commission approved $201.6 million in tax‑increment financing (TIF) for infrastructure and public amenities at the $3 billion Foundry Park mixed‑use project. Developed by JDL Development and Kayne Anderson, the 28‑acre site will feature nearly 4,000 residential units, hotel...
Poland’s New Energy Strategy Envisages Sharp Increase in Renewables
Poland's Council of Ministers approved an updated National Energy and Climate Plan that accelerates the shift to renewables through 2040. The plan projects renewables supplying about 52‑53% of electricity by 2030 and up to 69% by 2040, while total generation...
Samsung Heavy Enlists GTT for LNG Carrier Pair Tank Designs
Samsung Heavy Industries has secured a contract from GTT to design the cryogenic tanks for two new LNG carriers on behalf of a Greek ship‑owner. Each vessel will hold 174,000 m³ of liquefied natural gas and will use GTT’s Mark III Flex membrane...
Colo. Medicaid to Reimburse EMS for Treatment in Place, Alternative Transport
Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB 26‑1069, a Medicaid‑focused EMS reform that allows reimbursement for treatment in place, telemedicine‑supported care, and transport to alternative destinations. The law shifts payment from a transport‑only model to one that recognizes the clinical services EMS...
Eni, Petronas Launch Southeast Asian Gas JV
Eni and Malaysia's Petronas have created a 50:50 joint venture, Searah, merging 19 gas assets across Indonesia and Malaysia. The JV starts with over 300,000 barrels of oil‑equivalent per day and aims to exceed 500,000 boe/d within three years. A...
Milence Opens First HGV Charging Hub in Denmark
Milence, a joint venture of Daimler Truck, Traton and Volvo, opened its first public heavy‑duty vehicle (HGV) charging hub in Padborg, Denmark, on the German‑Danish border. The initial phase offers four CCS fast chargers delivering up to 400 kW, positioning the...
How Flight Data APIs Are Powering the Next Wave of Travel Tech Startups
Flight data APIs have moved from costly enterprise contracts to affordable, often free, developer‑friendly services, letting solo founders launch travel‑tech products in days. Providers such as AirLabs bundle real‑time tracking, schedules, historical records and ancillary services like alerts and nearby‑airport...
Ookla Executive Says FCC App Doesn’t Account for Indoor Coverage Gaps
The FCC’s new mobile broadband challenge app only measures outdoor signal strength, according to Ookla Vice President Bryan Darr. He warned that most 911 calls are placed indoors, so the tool may miss critical indoor coverage gaps. Darr suggested adding...
Satellite Imagery Suggests Russia’s Tank Reserve Is Nearly Gone
Open‑source analyst Jompy used recent satellite imagery to count 2,088 tanks across nine Russian storage bases, but after discounting unusable T‑64s, transit vehicles and heavily degraded hulls, he estimates only about 851 tanks remain combat‑ready. The analysis also flags that...
Quality Power Signs Term Sheet to Acquire Winwin Speciality Insulators for ₹315 Crore
Quality Power Electrical Equipments Limited has signed a term sheet to acquire 100% of Winwin Speciality Insulators Limited for an enterprise value of roughly ₹315 crore (about $38 million). The Visakhapatnam‑based WSIL operates a fully automated plant capable of producing up to...
Amazon Leo Gets a Satellite Deployment Extension
Amazon Leo, the satellite‑broadband rival to SpaceX’s Starlink, received FCC approval for a 24‑month extension, moving its interim deployment target to July 30 2028 while keeping the full‑scale rollout deadline at July 30 2029. The regulator cited public‑interest benefits of a second large LEO...
US Solar and Storage Defy Political Hostility to Dominate Q1 Power Installations
Solar and storage accounted for 91% of new U.S. power capacity in Q1 2026, with 7.8 GW of solar added despite a hostile policy environment. Republican‑leaning states delivered 74% of that solar, placing Texas, Florida and others among the top installers. However,...
Bayer's Asundexian Starts EU Review for Ischaemic Stroke
Bayer’s oral Factor XIa inhibitor asundexian has entered the European Medicines Agency’s review for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke, following the OCEANIC‑STROKE trial. The study showed a 26% relative reduction in recurrent stroke when added to standard antiplatelet therapy, without raising...
Zurich Warns of Climate Threat to Southeast Asia’s Energy Transition
Zurich’s new report warns that up to 75% of Southeast Asia’s planned renewable‑energy projects – 927 assets representing roughly 181 GW – could suffer climate‑related disruptions by 2030. The region’s $165 bn pipeline faces high exposure, especially solar (80% at risk) and...
The US Usually Sells Weapons to Taiwan – with Drones, Expect the Reverse
The United States, long a supplier of high‑end weapons to Taiwan, is now courting Taiwanese drone makers to fill a growing demand for non‑Chinese unmanned systems. Taiwan’s drone industry generated roughly $410 million in revenue last year and exported about $92 million,...
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Where Does Lufthansa Fly The Airbus A380? The Complete 8-Route List [Map]
Lufthansa now runs a sub‑fleet of eight Airbus A380s, all based at Munich, after retiring six aircraft and ending Frankfurt operations in 2020. One superjumbo is being retrofitted to a 499‑seat business‑class configuration, while the remaining aircraft retain 509 seats. The...
Irish Medtech Firm’s Digital Solution Shown by Researchers to Reduce Health Service Costs by 92%
Irish medtech firm patientMpower’s remote‑monitoring platform has been validated in a randomised controlled trial at Manchester University NHS Trust, showing an 80% drop in outpatient visits for lung‑transplant patients and a 92% reduction in health‑service costs versus usual care. The...
LinkedIn Wants to Own B2B Creator Discovery with New Creator Marketplace
LinkedIn has launched an alpha creator marketplace embedded in its Campaign Manager, aimed at streamlining B2B creator discovery for marketers. The tool lets users search by topic, view detailed creator cards with follower counts, engagement metrics, and audience demographics, and...
Sourcing Journal to Host Inaugural Visions of Tomorrow Event This July
Sourcing Journal will host its inaugural Visions of Tomorrow conference on July 27 in New York, honoring four industry visionaries who are advancing sustainability, technology, product creation, and manufacturing in fashion supply chains. The event will feature cocktail networking, expert...
Musk: 'Magic' Not Needed for SpaceX's Orbital AI Data Center Plan
Elon Musk outlined SpaceX’s plan to launch up to one million orbital AI data‑center satellites, leveraging Starlink‑derived solar panels, radiators and compute modules. The first‑generation AI1 satellite will be 20 m tall, 70 m wingspan, deliver up to 150 kW peak power and...
BYD Dolphin G: PHEV Hatchback to Offer 65-Mile Electric Range
BYD has launched the Dolphin G, a plug‑in hybrid supermini priced from about £23,000 (≈$29,000) in the UK. The model offers two battery options, the larger 18.3 kWh pack delivering up to 65 miles of electric‑only range and a total driving range...
Hong Kong Newcomer Books up to Eight Feeders at Xinle
Hong Kong‑based Synelysia Limited, incorporated in December, has placed an order for four 1,900 TEU Bangkokmax feeder containerships with China’s Xinle Shipyard. The contract includes two option sets that could expand the program to eight vessels, with deliveries projected to begin...
Fans Were so Unhappy with Command & Conquer Rivals that EA Remastered the Original and Released Its Source Code
EA’s 2018 mobile title Command & Conquer Rivals sparked fan outrage, prompting the publisher to revisit the franchise’s roots. At a Game Business Live interview, EA Entertainment head Laura Miele admitted the mobile experiment missed core PC fans’ expectations. In...