Review: Rubrik Security Cloud Helps Agencies Build Data Resilience
Rubrik Security Cloud offers state and local governments a zero‑trust, immutable backup platform that combines data‑observability with rapid cyber‑recovery. Its architecture stores unalterable backups, detects anomalies across on‑prem, cloud and SaaS workloads, and automates restoration of clean data. The solution supports hybrid environments, enabling agencies to protect legacy systems and modern applications under a single framework. Reviewers noted that the platform’s ransomware monitoring and automated recovery significantly reduce investigation time and service downtime.
Santander Plans SRTs on UK, US Loans Amid Acquisition Spree
Banco Santander is arranging two large synthetic risk transfers (SRTs) to offload more than $1.33 billion of UK commercial‑real‑estate loans and about $2 billion of US corporate loans. The moves aim to free capital ahead of its $12 billion acquisition of Webster Financial...
Texas Utilities Need to Manage Massive Data Center Demand
Texas is on track to become the United States’ largest data‑center market by 2030, overtaking Virginia within five years. The surge will add electricity demand comparable to a Houston‑sized city to ERCOT, prompting utilities to assess credit risk and avoid...
Apple TV Horror Comedy Widow’s Bay Started as a Parks and Recreation Script
Apple TV’s horror‑comedy Widow’s Bay premieres on April 29, marking the streamer’s push into genre‑blending originals. Showrunner Katie Dippold, a former Parks and Recreation writer, reveals the series grew from a spec script she penned for the sitcom. The show...
Trucking Capacity Crunch Draws Shippers to Intermodal
Shippers are increasingly turning to intermodal transport as over‑the‑road trucking faces a capacity crunch driven by stricter federal oversight and soaring diesel prices. Uber Freight reports spot OTR rates up 25% year‑over‑year and predicts intermodal rates will rise 3‑5% by...
Trump Administration Scales Back Plan to Dismantle Consumer Protection Bureau
The Trump administration has filed a court request to dismiss over half of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s remaining staff, scaling back from earlier plans to cut 90% and shut down the agency. Acting director Russell Vought, who halted most...
Alien Morgue Is a Papers, Please-Like, But with Aliens and a Sci-Fi Medical Setting
Alien Morgue, a sci‑fi pathologist simulator from Portugal’s BurGum, launched on Android after a PC debut earlier this year. Players assume the role of an alien forensic specialist, dissecting bodies, cataloguing species, and earning credits to fund a cryocapsule for...
Single Payer Isn’t The Only Alternative Healthcare System For The U.S.
After the Affordable Care Act subsidies expired, millions of Americans saw premiums surge, reviving concerns about the uninsured. Lawmakers are pushing single‑payer proposals such as Medicare for All, but a Pew 2025 survey shows only 35% of adults support a...
Platinum Equity-Backed Cook & Boardman Picks up Systems Integrator Assurance Media
Cook & Boardman, backed by private‑equity firm Platinum Equity, announced the acquisition of systems integrator Assurance Media. The deal adds Assurance Media's expertise in security system integration to C&B's existing portfolio of access and security solutions. The transaction underscores C&B's...
Trump Says He Is ‘Absolutely’ Considering Withdrawing US From Nato
President Donald Trump announced he is "absolutely" considering withdrawing the United States from NATO after European allies declined to join the US‑Israeli war against Iran. The stance marks the most aggressive anti‑NATO rhetoric of his administration and has sparked warnings...
Kemi Mine to Launch Circular Ecosystem
Outokumpu, together with the EU‑funded Lapland Mining Hub and Digipolis, is launching a data‑driven circular‑economy ecosystem at its Kemi chromium mine. The initiative aims to convert roughly 3 million metric tons of annual waste rock and tailings into marketable inputs such...
Transit Briefs: Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, TriMet, MBTA
Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner is adding an extra daily round‑trip between San Diego and Los Angeles and offering a 20% fare discount for passengers traveling to and from Los Angeles during the 2026 FIFA World Cup period (May 1‑July 15, 2026). The partnership with...
The WICT Network, TVNewsCheck Form Media Partnership
The WICT Network and TVNewsCheck announced a media partnership to amplify thought leadership across media, entertainment, technology, sports and gaming. TVNewsCheck will promote WICT’s flagship events—including the Leadership Conference, Signature Awards Luncheon, Stanford Senior Executive Summit and new AI Summits—to...
Corcoran Group Signs 15K-SF Lease at 381 Park Avenue South
Olmstead Properties and its partner Vertex have signed a new lease with residential brokerage Corcoran Group for an 11‑year term covering 14,710 square feet at 381 Park Avenue South in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. The lease, part of a rapid leasing...
Retail Leases Too Complicated For Commercial Rent Control, Landlords Say
New York state lawmakers are drafting a commercial rent‑control bill that would mirror residential rent‑stabilization, creating a Rent Guidelines Board to cap annual increases and standardize ten‑year leases. Retail landlords at Bisnow’s NYC Retail Conference argue that storefront leases are...
New Mexico AG Seeks to Void County's ICE Contract for Bond-Financed Facility
New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez filed a mandamus petition with the state Supreme Court to void Otero County’s $283 million intergovernmental service agreement with ICE, arguing it lacks required state approval and violates the Immigrant Safety Act. The contract, re‑approved...
U.S. Bank Adds Built to Manage Construction Loan Activity
U.S. Bank has partnered with Built Technologies to automate its construction‑loan workflow using Built’s AI‑driven Draw Agent platform. The integration promises faster funding, with draw times potentially improving up to 70%, and offers borrowers real‑time visibility into draws, inspections, and...
Dodge Dealers Pretty Much Just Sell Durangos Now
Stellantis reported a modest 4% rise in Q1 2026 sales, moving 305,000 vehicles, but the standout was Dodge’s Durango, which jumped 48% to 6,600 units. The three‑row SUV now represents roughly nine out of ten Dodge sales for the quarter,...
Your Sam's Club Membership Is About To Get More Expensive — Here's What It'll Cost
Sam’s Club announced a membership price hike effective May 1, 2026, raising the standard Club fee from $50 to $60 and the Plus tier from $110 to $120. The change follows a 2022 increase and arrives as grocery prices continue to climb....
NASA Taps SFL Missions to Build Eight Satellites for Solar Wind Study
Toronto‑based SFL Missions Inc. has secured a NASA contract to build eight 150‑kilogram “Node” satellites for the HelioSwarm science mission. The Nodes will ride on a larger Hub spacecraft before deploying into coordinated formations in high‑Earth orbit. Built on SFL’s...
You Can Play This 'Hidden' Game in Your TikTok DMs
TikTok has added a hidden, Doodle‑Jump‑style platformer to its direct‑message feature. Users trigger the game by sending any single emoji, which then appears as a speed‑boost icon. The avatar is the friend’s profile picture, allowing solo play or head‑to‑head matches...
US Retail Sales Rebound in February, Beating Projections
U.S. retail sales rebounded in February, climbing 0.6% from January after three months of decline. Clothing sales led the recovery, rising 2% month‑over‑month and 6% year‑over‑year. Department stores posted a 3% gain and health‑and‑personal‑care stores rose 2.3% month‑over‑month. The uptick...
Mapletree Sells 1.4M-SF Warehouse Portfolio to Dalfen Industrial for $208M
Mapletree Investments sold a 1.4 million‑square‑foot U.S. industrial portfolio to Texas‑based Dalfen Industrial for $207.5 million. The assets include 13 warehouses in Dallas‑Fort Worth, four in Chicago, and one each in Cincinnati and Indianapolis. This transaction is Mapletree’s fifth U.S. warehouse divestment...
Younger Partners Explains Strategy That Led To Full Occupancy At 8 DFW Office Properties
Younger Partners leveraged Dallas‑Fort Worth’s office resurgence to fully lease 463,000 sq ft across eight older Class‑B properties in 2025‑2026. The firm combined owner collaboration, direct marketing, small‑lease flexibility, and aggressive spec‑suite upgrades to attract local financial, legal and insurance tenants. By...
Richard Wright Takes Lessons Learned From Oil and Gas Background to New AI Predictive Fishing Venture
Richard Wright, a former oil‑and‑gas geophysicist, founded Ocean Advisor to apply four‑dimensional seismology and probability modeling to commercial fishing. The California‑based startup delivers daily, AI‑driven species probability maps that help fleets locate high‑catch zones while cutting tow time. Early adopters...
The Retailer That’s Obsessed With AI | The Debrief
Revolve, once famed for influencer‑driven fashion events, is reshaping its strategy around artificial intelligence. Founded by software engineers, the company treats e‑commerce as a data science problem, building proprietary AI tools rather than buying off‑the‑shelf solutions. Its new AI‑powered search...
Anfield Energy Further Amends Credit Facility with Extract
Anfield Energy Inc. has amended its credit facility with lender Extract Advisors by issuing 50,000 bonus common shares and 180,085 warrants priced at C$8.11 (≈ $6) each. The warrants must be exercised before September 26, 2028, with proceeds earmarked to repay the facility’s...
Teledyne Forms Dedicated Space Unit to Capture Rising Demand
Teledyne Technologies is launching a dedicated business unit called Teledyne Space, consolidating its imaging, electronics, and component operations to meet rising demand for satellite‑based sensing. The new sector merges detectors, microwave devices, optoelectronics, and radiation‑tolerant semiconductors under one umbrella. It...
FBI Office Tower In Chelsea Sells For $134M
Dallas‑based Allan Bailey Johnson Group purchased the FBI’s 268,000‑sq‑ft regional office tower at 201 Maple St. in Chelsea for $134 million, with Old National Bank providing $94 million in financing. The building, leased to the agency under a 20‑year GSA agreement, will...
GoodLeap Raises $408.9 Million in ABS From Home Improvement Portfolio
GoodLeap Home Improvement Solutions Trust issued the GDLP 2026‑1 asset‑backed securities, raising $408.9 million. The deal finances 37,987 home‑improvement loans covering LED lighting, HVAC, windows, doors and generators, with an average loan balance of $11,960 and a 12.56% interest rate. The ABS...
Honda Cuts Prologue EV Prices by $7,500 While It’s Still Available
Honda announced a $7,500 price reduction for the 2026 Prologue electric SUV, bringing the entry‑level EX FWD price down to $39,900. The move follows a steep 65% sales decline in the first quarter of 2026, after the federal EV tax...
USS Gerald R. Ford Will Likely Notch Record-Setting Deployment, Caudle Says
The U.S. Navy’s flagship, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is on track for an unprecedented 11‑month deployment, surpassing the 332‑day record set by the USS Midway during Vietnam. The carrier, now at 281 days, has endured a non‑combat fire that damaged 100 berths and...
Gulf Menhaden Fishery Recertified to MSC Standard
The U.S. Gulf menhaden fishery has been recertified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard following a comprehensive audit by SCS Global Services. First certified in 2019, the fishery undergoes five‑year recertification cycles with annual surveillance audits. The recertification addresses...
Deutsche Bank to Provide £925m Senior Loan for Olympia Redevelopment
Deutsche Bank has agreed to provide a £925 million senior loan to finance the redevelopment of London’s Olympia exhibition centre. German investors backing the project will contribute an additional £500 million in equity as part of the refinancing package. The combined funding...
Gucci-Owner Kering Raises $1.4 Billion by Offloading Majority in Milan Building to Qatari Buyer
Kering, the parent of Gucci, sold an 80% stake in its Via Monte Napoleone Milan building to Qatar’s Al‑Mirqab Group for €1.16 billion (about $1.28 billion). The French luxury group received an upfront €729 million (~$802 million) and will collect a further €432 million (~$475 million) in five...
Russian Seaborne Diesel Exports Fall 3% Between February and March
Russia’s seaborne diesel and gasoil shipments slipped 3% in March, falling to roughly 3.06 million metric tons. The decline was driven by repeated Ukrainian drone strikes that disrupted loading at the key Baltic hub of Primorsk and the southern port of...
The Agentic Web Meets the Digital Ad Ecosystem
In a recent episode of Conversations with MarTech, Nexxen CPO Karim Rayes explains how the adtech industry has moved from early machine‑learning optimizations to today’s emerging "agentic web" where AI agents automate audience research, insight generation, and creative production. While...
Why So Many Rideshare Drivers Say They Can’t Afford to Work Right Now
Rideshare drivers in the United States, numbering between 1.5 and 2 million, are feeling the squeeze as national gasoline prices climb above $4 per gallon for the first time since 2022. The surge, driven by geopolitical tensions that have disrupted roughly...
How Carriers Can Prepare for CVSA’s International Roadcheck 2026
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck will run May 12-14, targeting ELD tampering and cargo securement, with inspectors conducting Level I checks on thousands of trucks across North America. Inspectors will review up to eight days of driver logs...
Newly Qualified Paramedics Told to Apply for Jobs Abroad Due to Hire Freeze
The Welsh Ambulance Service has imposed a hiring freeze on newly qualified paramedics, leaving around 70 graduates without NHS band‑5 positions. Despite receiving millions of pounds in bursary funding (≈$1.3 million USD), students are being advised to look for work in...
Amphenol RF Releases HD-EFI Bullet Tool
Amphenel RF has added a new HD‑EFI bullet tool to its line of insertion and extraction accessories. The tool is engineered for precise RF interface installations, helping engineers avoid damage while speeding up assembly. It works with both machined and...
Dial R for Raucous: Welcoming Our Long-Term 2026 Volkswagen Golf R
The 2026 Volkswagen Golf R arrives with a base price of $50,730 and a fully‑loaded window sticker of $54,980 after adding the €3,795 (≈$4,135) Euro Style package and a $455 Graphite Gray Metallic paint option. Power climbs to 328 hp and...
Test Maps Circadian Rhythm Via Hair Sample
Researchers at Charité have created a hair‑based diagnostic that reads the activity of 17 clock‑related genes to pinpoint an individual’s chronotype. In a study of over 4,000 volunteers, the test showed that lifestyle factors—especially employment—shift internal clocks more than genetics...
US Gulf Coast Tanker Availability Drops as Asia, Europe Seek to Replace Middle East Supply
U.S. Gulf Coast oil tanker availability has plunged, falling 41% in the past month as Asian and European refiners replace Middle Eastern supply disrupted by the Iran‑related war in the Strait of Hormuz. Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) numbers have...
Republican Senator Calls Chinese Cars A ‘Cancer,’ Vowing Stricter Ban
Republican Senator Bernie Moreno announced plans to broaden the U.S. ban on Chinese electric vehicles, targeting not only the cars themselves but also associated software, components, and joint‑venture partnerships. The proposal would reinforce the existing 100% tariff regime and aim...
How Technology Is Reshaping Roadway Safety and Traffic Management
Technology is rapidly transforming roadway safety and traffic management through AI‑driven platforms, data analytics, and connected devices. The North Carolina Turnpike Authority’s pilot with Valerann’s Lantern n uses real‑time camera feeds to spot hazards and speed response. Cambridge Mobile Telematics’ StreetVision...
Who Is Reid Wiseman, Commander of the Artemis II Moon Mission?
Reid Wiseman, a 50‑year‑old former naval fighter pilot, will command NASA’s Artemis II mission, the agency’s first crewed flight to the Moon since 1972. Selected as an astronaut in 2009, Wiseman has logged extensive flight time, combat deployments, and two spacewalks...
Labour Must Get Out of Its Own Way
Labour’s manifesto promises 1.5 million new homes by 2029, but analysts warn the target will be missed. Early planning reforms were undermined by under‑funded councils and cuts to construction training, creating a skills bottleneck. Rising payroll taxes, higher minimum wages and...
NASA Artemis II Moon Mission Live Launch Broadcast
NASA launched Artemis II, its first crewed flight under the Artemis program, from Kennedy Space Center at 1 p.m. today. The four‑person crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen—will spend roughly ten days circling the Moon. The mission’s...
TCTMD’s Top 10 Most Popular Stories for March 2026
March 2026’s most‑read TCTMD stories were dominated by ACC conference data and new dyslipidemia guidelines emphasizing earlier, intensive LDL lowering and routine CAC and Lp(a) screening. Large trials showed that Impella mechanical circulatory support did not improve outcomes in anterior...