ITPro NAB Best of Show 2026 Awards Winners Unveiled
ITPro announced the 2026 Best of Show Awards at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, naming six winners across display, CDN analytics, AI‑driven engineering, data storage, video routing and enterprise NAS. The panel of industry experts evaluated entries on ease of use, features, innovation and value. Winners include ASUS’s ProArt OLED PA32UCDMR‑K monitor, Hydrolix CDN Insights, Fincons Group’s GenAI reverse‑engineering solution, Qumulo Data Platform, Ross Video Ultrix and TrueNAS V‑Series. The selections highlight the technologies that are setting new performance benchmarks for media and data workflows.
Katie Mae Miller and Chelsea Cloud Appointed VPs Within Marketing Division at AEG Presents
AEG Presents has elevated Katie Mae Miller to Vice President of Integrated Marketing for its regional division in Atlanta and hired Chelsea Cloud as Vice President of Integrated Marketing at Goldenvoice in Los Angeles. Both executives report to SVP Victoria Torchia and will steer...
GS1 India Expands Chennai Development Centre
GS1 India inaugurated the expanded Chennai Development Centre, originally launched in 2023, to speed up innovation in 2D barcode migration, traceability and AI‑driven supply‑chain tools. The centre will scale flagship platforms such as DataKart, the Smart Consumer App, ClickIt and...
Libas Bets on Gen Z Workwear with AI-Led Label Gerua
Libas, the D2C fast‑fashion player, launched Gerua, an AI‑first workwear label aimed at women aged 18‑30 entering the workforce. The brand will debut with 70‑80 styles priced between $6 and $30, using a drop‑based capsule model rather than weekly releases....
Alternative Agave: Emerging Brands, Regions & Trends
At ProWein 2026, Rakshay Dhariwal, founder of Maya Pistola Agavepura, outlined the hurdles facing Indian agave spirits, from a shrinking overall alcohol market to the difficulty of securing distributors. He argued that treating distributors as logistics partners and investing in...
Valterra Platinum Celebrates Strong Refined PGM Uplift, Laments Safety Decline
Valterra Platinum reported a 78% year‑on‑year jump in refined PGM output to 778,500 ounces in Q1 2026, while sales volumes rose 60% to 791,400 ounces. The company also saw a 90% increase in the realised PGM basket price, reaching $2,911 per...
How Are the Companies You Invest in Leveraging AI?
The article warns that AI‑washing is inflating hype, highlighted by the SEC’s $400,000 fine on two firms for false AI claims. It distinguishes AI‑enabled products—like HubSpot’s AI‑enhanced CRM and Netflix’s recommendation engine—from AI‑native solutions built from the ground up, such...
L Catterton and Patricof Form Athlete Branding Firm CHAMP
Private equity firms L Catterton and Patricof have launched CHAMP, an athlete branding agency that already counts 250 athletes among its clients. The roster features high‑profile names such as NBA star Kevin Durant, NBA rookie Tyrese Haliburton, WNBA guard Sophie Cunningham,...
Forwarders Welcome Cathay Cargo’s New Medium-Haul Fuel Surcharge
Hong Kong freight forwarders welcomed Cathay Cargo's introduction of a medium‑haul fuel surcharge for South Asian routes, but they continue to protest overall surcharge hikes. The carrier's long‑haul surcharge rose from HK$3.2 to HK$18.6 per kg (≈$0.41 to $2.38), short‑haul...
Rapporteur’s Report About the EU Business Wallet
The European Parliament’s ITRE committee, led by rapporteur Eero Heinäluoma, released a draft report outlining the legal framework for an EU Business Wallet. The regulation will enable trusted digital interactions—identification, e‑signatures, authentication, and data exchange—between companies, public administrations, and other...
This Hyped American Cookie Chain with More than 200 Shops Around the World Is Coming to London
Insomnia Cookies, the American late‑night bakery founded in a 2003 dorm room, is set to open its first London shop on Camden High Street. The proposed site, a former butcher shop, would operate from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., seven days a...
Iran Takes Seized Ships to Port, Countries Seek Info on Seafarers' Safety
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz and moved them toward Bandar Abbas. One vessel, operated by MSC, carries Montenegrin and Croatian crew members; the other, the Liberia‑flagged Epaminondas, has Ukrainian and Filipino...
Allison Homes Increases Turnover 30% and Halves Losses as It Shifts Into Partnerships
Allison Homes reported a 30% jump in turnover to £212 m (≈$271 m) for the year to 30 September, driven by rapid growth in its partnership sales. Pre‑tax losses were cut in half to £2.2 m (≈$2.8 m) as the firm completed 808 homes, 63%...
Compile's 1989 MSX2 Game Adventure of Randar Gets an EGG Console Port for Nintendo Switch
D4 Enterprise is rolling out a Nintendo Switch version of Compile’s 1989 MSX2 RPG *Adventure of Randar* through its EGG Console service, priced at $6.49 on global eShops. The port mirrors earlier EGG releases by keeping the original Japanese language...
PS6 Release Date Rumors Are Spiralling, but It Looks Like Things Could Kick Off in 2028
Rumors about Sony's next‑gen PlayStation (PS6) are divided between a holiday 2027 launch and a possible push to 2028 or even 2029 due to the ongoing memory‑chip shortage. Bloomberg and other outlets cite soaring RAM prices as a key factor...
YouTube Extends Deepfake Detection Tool Access to Celebrities and Talent Agencies
YouTube has opened its AI likeness‑detection system to celebrities and the talent agencies that represent them, extending access beyond the creator‑only rollout that began in October 2023. The tool performs a one‑time scan of newly uploaded videos to flag facial...
STL Launches Neuralis Data Center Connectivity Suite
STL Optical Connectivity NA, the U.S. arm of Sterlite Technologies, unveiled its Neuralis data‑center connectivity suite at Data Center World 2026 in Washington, D.C. Neuralis combines ultra‑high‑density MMC and MPO cabling with the Celesta IBR series, which can house up...
AAN 2026: J&J, Kyverna, Capricor and Praxis Showcase Practice-Changing Data
At the 2026 American Academy of Neurology meeting, Johnson & Johnson reported two‑year Phase 3 data showing its FcRn blocker Imaavy sustained symptom improvement and allowed most patients to cut corticosteroid use. Kyverna Therapeutics presented Phase 2 results for its CAR‑T therapy...
Jacob Elordi Is the New Face of Bleu De Chanel
Australian actor Jacob Elordi has been named the new global ambassador for Chanel’s iconic male fragrance, Bleu De Chanel. He joins a short list of only two previous male faces—Timothée Chalamet and the late Gaspard Ulliel—who have represented the scent. Chanel praised Elordi’s cinematic...
KKR to Invest $1.5bn in Communications Infrastructure Owner/Operator Vertical Bridge
Private equity giant KKR is investing $1.5 billion in Vertical Bridge, a U.S.-based owner and operator of communications infrastructure. The capital injection will support Vertical Bridge’s rollout of fiber, small cell and other telecom assets. Existing shareholders DigitalBridge and La Caisse...
From COP to Colombia: What Are the Santa Marta Talks and What’s at Stake?
More than 60 countries will gather next week for the International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels (TAFF), co‑hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands. The summit is not designed to produce a binding treaty; instead it will...
Newly-Launched Ivors Composers Awards Will Honor Video Game Composers
The Ivors Academy announced the inaugural Ivors Composers Awards, set for November 17, 2026 in London. The ceremony will honor composers across film, television, video games and streaming music, expanding the historic Ivor Novello brand. Entries open June 1, 2026 and are limited to...
Liberia: Gold Rush Chaos Threatens Rivers, Power, and Governance
Integrity Watch Liberia released a field assessment warning that the country’s artisanal and small‑scale mining (ASM) sector is rapidly turning into a semi‑industrial gold rush. Mechanized dredging on the St. Paul and Tuma rivers is causing severe water contamination, fish loss,...
Judge Dismisses Kash Patel’s Defamation Lawsuit Against MS NOW Analyst’s ‘Nightclubs’ Comment
A federal judge in Houston dismissed FBI Director Kash Patel’s $250 million defamation lawsuit against former FBI official and MS NOW analyst Frank Figliuzzi, ruling that Figliuzzi’s comment that Patel was “visible at nightclubs” was rhetorical hyperbole, not actionable defamation. The dismissal...
DemeRx Reports the US FDA IND Application Acceptance to Advance DMX-1001 for Alcohol Use Disorder
DemeRx announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for DMX-1001, an oral formulation of noribogaine, to treat alcohol use disorder (AUD). The company recently completed a multiple‑ascending‑dose (MAD) trial in healthy...
Allowing Retroactive Mortgage Portability Would Be a Dangerous Error
Policymakers are debating retroactive mortgage portability, which would let borrowers transfer low‑rate loans from 2020‑2022 to new homes. The Federal Housing Finance Agency, Congress, and an executive order are all reviewing the concept. Analysts warn that rewriting existing contracts would...
Carbon Pricing in Denmark: How Does It Work?
Denmark’s carbon pricing scheme now blends a rising carbon tax, EU ETS participation, and a €7.2 bn (≈$7.9 bn) Green Fund to fund offshore wind and carbon‑capture projects. The 2022 Green Tax Agreement lifts the tax to about $109 per tonne of...
Project Glasswing Proved AI Can Find the Bugs. Who's Going to Fix Them?
Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, built on the Mythos model, can autonomously discover and chain software vulnerabilities, achieving a 72.4% success rate in Firefox’s JavaScript shell and uncovering bugs that survived decades of human review. The AI identified exploits across all major...
Inside India’s Aviation Crisis: Detours, Duties, and Deep Losses | Energonomics Ep 30 | Richa Mishra
India’s aviation sector is confronting a severe financial crunch, with losses estimated at ₹22,000 crore (about $2.6 billion) due to soaring fuel prices, disrupted routes, and higher operating costs. Fuel, which typically accounts for 40% of airline expenses, now represents nearly 55%...
VICT Sets Sights on International Cruise Market, Plans to Double Traffic
Visakhapatnam International Cruise Terminal (VICT) is shifting from a domestic hub to an international gateway, targeting to double its passenger volume from roughly 10,000 to 20,000 this fiscal year. The modern facility can accommodate up to 2,000 passengers per call...
Fujitsu and Carnegie Mellon University Launch Joint Center for Physical AI
Fujitsu and Carnegie Mellon University have launched a joint Physical AI Research Center to accelerate AI deployment in real‑world settings such as manufacturing, logistics and healthcare. The center will combine CMU’s Robotics Innovation Center resources with Fujitsu’s engineering teams to...
Valve-Manufacturer Workers Vote to Strike over Pay
More than 100 employees at Crane Building Services & Utilities in Hitchin voted for strike action after pay negotiations stalled. The GMB union demanded a 10% wage increase, while the company offered a 4.5% rise starting March 2026 and 4%...
Deep Survival Game Vintage Story Gets Fishing, Mechanisms, Metalworking and More
Vintage Story’s 1.22.0 update dramatically expands the game’s survival toolkit, adding a full fishing system with over 20 species, a comprehensive forge overhaul, and new mechanical power blocks like waterwheels. The update also introduces a grinding wheel for weapon sharpening,...
Arknights: Endfield Approaches $100m on Mobile in Three Months
Arknights: Endfield generated $96.3 million in gross player spending on the App Store and Google Play within its first three months, surpassing $100 million when PC, console and Chinese Android sales are included. Japan led mobile revenue with $39.4 million, accounting for 41%...
Consumers Seek ‘Little Bundles of Joy’ to Fight Off Blues
WARC’s 2026 Global Consumer Trends report finds consumers are gravitating toward low‑cost wellness, hobby and other “little bundles of joy” to offset financial strain, geopolitical uncertainty and employment anxiety. At the same time, AI companionship is gaining traction, with one‑in‑ten...
Analyst Report: Newmont Corp
Argus analyst coverage lifted its outlook on Newmont Corp., the world’s largest gold miner, and raised the firm’s price target. The Denver‑based company, founded in 1921, generates roughly 85% of its revenue from gold and operates across North America, South...
Analyst Report: AGNC Investment Corp
AGNC Investment Corp., a mortgage‑backed securities REIT, reported that widening agency MBS spreads are compressing its net interest margin. The leveraged portfolio magnifies earnings volatility as funding costs rise. Active hedging offsets some spread risk but adds expense, leaving earnings...
AI Agents Won’t Kill Shopping – but Agentic Commerce Could Make Most of It Redundant
Klaviyo’s co‑CEOs describe a shift from traditional e‑commerce to "agentic commerce," where AI agents handle product discovery, evaluation, and purchase on behalf of shoppers. During the 2025 holiday season, their customer‑agent pilots helped tens of thousands of consumers find gifts...
Senior Lucy Letby Hospital Boss Arrested
A senior executive at the Countess of Chester Hospital was arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, part of Cheshire Police's Operation Duet. The operation investigates both corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter linked to the 2023 convictions of...
Japan: Amendments to Prevent Circumvention of Anti-Dumping Duties and Abolish De Minimis Provisions
On 31 March 2026 Japan passed amendments to its Customs Tariff Act, Customs Act and related measures, introducing a system to curb anti‑dumping duty evasion and scrapping the 0.6‑times de‑minimis rule for personal imports. The reforms also empower customs officials...
Octopus Capital Funds Two Care Homes in Stafford and Norwich
Octopus Capital has agreed to forward‑fund two new care homes for Abora Developments, part of Xanadu Care Group, in Stafford and Norwich. The 66‑bed facility in Stafford and the 70‑bed home in Taverham will be built to EPC ‘A’ and...
Shares of Apple Supplier STMicroelectronics Jump After Strong Quarter
STMicroelectronics reported first‑quarter revenue of $3.10 billion, a 23% year‑over‑year increase that topped both its own guidance and analyst expectations. The European chipmaker highlighted accelerating AI‑related demand as major tech firms expand data‑center capacity. Shares in Paris jumped as much as...
Global Property Insurance Rates Fall 9% in Q1 2026, as Appetites Broaden: Marsh Risk
Marsh Risk reports a 9% drop in global commercial property insurance premiums in Q1 2026, mirroring the soft‑market trend from Q4 2025. The decline is most pronounced in the Pacific (‑14%) and also spans the United States (‑10%), United Kingdom (‑10%), Europe...
The Revamped Spectrum Gets a Special White Version Today, Inspired by a Clive Sinclair Legend
Retro Games Ltd has introduced a limited‑edition white version of its modernized ZX Spectrum, a homage to the legendary computer’s mythic white case given to Clive Sinclair after reaching one million units sold. The hardware mirrors the November 2024 Spectrum release,...
“Africa Is the Next Industrial Growth Frontier” — AVEVA’s Jesus Hernandez on AI, Data, and Digital Transformation
AVEVA is positioning Africa as the next frontier for industrial growth, emphasizing the continent’s massive energy‑access gap and the need for digital infrastructure. Senior Vice President Jesus Hernandez highlighted AVEVA’s CONNECT cloud platform, which can be deployed in days to...
Range of Reforms to Electricity Network Planning and Consenting Pushed Through
The UK government has enacted a suite of reforms to electricity network planning and consenting, expanding permitted‑development rights for substations, overhauling Section 37 to fast‑track low‑impact overhead line upgrades, and raising the distance threshold for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) from...
Dorney Park Readies Inverted Roller Coaster for Opening Day
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom has reassembled its Bolliger & Mabdillard inverted coaster Talon ahead of its May 8 opening day, marking the ride’s 25th season. The 58‑mph, 135‑foot, four‑inversion coaster underwent off‑season inspections and maintenance. The park, which boasts more than...
Vodafone Idea Lost Around 0.16 Million Consumer SIM Connections in March 2026
Vodafone Idea reported a net increase of 102,899 mobile connections in March 2026, bringing its total wireless base to 198.48 million. However, the consumer mobility segment fell by about 160,000 SIMs, while the machine‑to‑machine (M2M) segment added 260,000 connections and drove...
Cadence Expands TSMC Collaboration for AI Chip Design
Cadence announced an expanded partnership with TSMC to deliver AI‑ready IP, signoff‑ready design infrastructure, and certified end‑to‑end EDA flows for the foundry’s N3, N2, A16 and A14 processes. The collaboration adds DDR5, PCIe 6.0, LPDDR6/5X, and HBM4E IP to Cadence’s portfolio...
AT&T's Convergence Strategy Begins to Pay Off in Q1
AT&T’s Advanced Internet segment added 584,000 new customers in Q1, evenly split between fibre and fixed‑wireless access (FWA). The fibre base grew to 12.5 million, bolstered by the Lumen acquisition, while FWA reached 2.3 million users. Convergence rose to 45% on an...