Drug Digest: Examining the Growing Role of Partnerships in Modern Bioprocessing and Biopharma R&D with Bristol Myers Squibb's Dr. Manisha...
In a debut interview for BioPharm Drug Digest, Bristol Myers Squibb’s senior vice‑president of Product Development, Manisha P. Desai, explains how strategic, end‑to‑end partnerships are reshaping bioprocessing and biopharma R&D. She highlights a shift from traditional fee‑for‑service outsourcing to deep collaborations that integrate scientific design with manufacturing execution from day one. By combining internal chemistry and controls expertise with external digital, AI, and technology partners, companies can anticipate risks earlier and accelerate biologic delivery. The model is becoming essential as therapeutic modalities grow increasingly complex.
Kubotek Kosmos Updates MBD Utility Software to 8.0
Kubotek Kosmos released version 8.0 of its Model-Based Definition utility suite—Validate, Revision, Convert, and View—enhancing CAD file compatibility and visualization features. The update adds support for the latest 2026 releases of nine major CAD formats, full handling of saved cutting...
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Slush Pits and Snowball Fights: Slate’s Upcoming Pickup Endures Winter Testing [Video]
Slate Auto, the young American EV startup, released a video showing its Bare Slate pickup prototypes undergoing extreme winter testing in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The tests included a slush pit, sub‑zero cold chambers, and even a snowball fight, with engineers...
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Seeking To Allow BASE Jumping In National Parks
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by BASE Access that sought to overturn the National Park Service’s long‑standing ban on BASE jumping in national parks. The court ruled the plaintiffs lacked legal standing and noted that even if the...
In the Age of AI, Home Depot’s Stores Have ‘Never Been More Relevant’
Home Depot is embedding generative‑AI tools, branded as Magic Apron, into its omnichannel ecosystem to streamline product discovery and advice. A partnership with Google Cloud now lets shoppers converse in plain language, receiving personalized recommendations and compatibility checks. The retailer...
Marshall Scholar Tells BU Podcast How to Fix the Age Assurance Debate
Marshall Scholar Ben Fischer, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh, declined to sign an open letter urging a global moratorium on privacy‑preserving age‑assurance technology. While he agrees with many concerns in the letter, Fischer remains optimistic that a blend...
2027 Volvo EX90
Volvo’s 2027 EX90 electric SUV will carry over the 2025 model’s design and powertrain lineup, with pricing ranging from $79,000 for the base single‑motor to $91,000 for the top‑trim Ultra. The 2026 update introduced an 800‑volt charging system that can...
Vendor Notebook: AI Tackles an Evolving Menu of Organizational Needs
Healthcare vendors are rolling out a suite of AI tools aimed at streamlining billing, coding, imaging, and fraud prevention. CentralReach’s AI agents cut revenue‑cycle work by up to 40%, while Innovaccer’s Flow Capture autonomously codes roughly 80% of patient encounters....
Tata Motors, BMW Among Automakers Set to Raise Prices in India
Tata Motors, BMW, Audi and other automakers will raise vehicle prices in India next month as material and logistics costs surge amid Middle‑East tensions and a weakening rupee. Tata plans up to a 1.5% hike for commercial vehicles and a...
Great Pacific Gold Raising $20 Million From Upsized Financing
Great Pacific Gold Corp. announced it is upsizing its public unit offering to raise approximately $20 million, up from the previously targeted $15 million. The company will issue up to 42.6 million units at 47 cents each, each unit comprising one common share and...
NIST Updates Biometric Data Exchange Format Standard
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued an updated ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 data exchange standard, documented in a 621‑page NIST SP 500‑290e4. The revision expands machine‑readability, adds richer metadata, and standardizes record structures for fingerprints, facial images, iris...
Relying on AI-Generated Non-Existent Cases Can Lead to Serious Penalties: Alberta Court of Appeal
The Alberta Court of Appeal in Iyer v. Nazir warned that the plaintiffs relied on AI‑generated, non‑existent case citations, underscoring the need for diligent verification. Although the court imposed no additional cost penalties, it rejected the plaintiffs' appeal for a...
Digital Health Tools Must Reflect Stakeholders' Lived Experiences
Digital health developers are being urged to embed nurses, physicians, and patients directly into the design process, a stance championed by Susan Hull, the HIMSS‑ANI Nursing Informatics Changemaker honoree. Hull argues that tools built without real‑world clinical input often miss...
6 Maternity Service Closures in 2026
In 2026, six hospitals across the United States will end or relocate their labor and delivery services, adding to the 29 maternity unit closures reported in 2025. The facilities—spanning West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Iowa, and Arkansas—cited chronic staffing shortages,...
The Missing Intelligence Layer of the Smart Grid
Utilities have poured billions into smart‑grid sensors, communications and analytics, yet the digital representation of the physical distribution assets remains rudimentary. Traditional asset databases rely on periodic inspections, causing records to drift from reality and limiting engineers’ ability to assess...
Stricken Bulk Carrier Mayuree Naree Runs Aground on Iran’s Qeshm Island
The Thai‑flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree, a 30,000‑dwt vessel owned by Precious Shipping, was struck by two projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, igniting an engine‑room fire and forcing abandonment. Twenty crew members were rescued by Oman’s navy,...
UCLA Health Creates Leadership Role for AI Innovation
UCLA Health has appointed Katherine Andriole, PhD, as the inaugural associate dean for health AI strategy and innovation at the David Geffen School of Medicine, effective March 26. She also assumes directorship of the UCLA Center for AI and SMART Health....
Accounting-Related Class Actions Fall, Settlements Soar: Cornerstone
Accounting-related securities class actions dropped 40% in 2025, reaching a 20‑year low of 34 filings, while settlement values surged 40% to roughly $1.5 billion. The median settlement climbed 38% to $17.1 million, the highest since 2022, and cases now average 4.1 years to...
Best Canopy Management Alternatives for Amazon Sellers: Ranked and Reviewed
The article ranks the ten most viable Amazon agency alternatives to Canopy Management, highlighting Olifant Digital as the top overall choice. It evaluates agencies on client retention, senior‑level staffing, daily optimization cadence, and TACoS‑first reporting. Key pain points with Canopy—manager...
Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2025/1355 of the ECB on Oversight Requirements for Systemically Important Payment Systems
On March 27 2026 the European Union published a corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2025/1355, the ECB’s framework governing systemically important payment systems. The amendment corrects a typographical error in recital 2, leaving the substantive oversight requirements unchanged. The original regulation, effective July 2025, sets governance,...
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/722 Amending the ITS in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3172
On 27 March 2026 the EU Official Journal published Commission Implementing Regulation 2026/722, which amends the technical standards set out in Implementing Regulation 2024/3172. The amendment refines the European Banking Authority’s Single Access Point (EBA‑SAP) requirements for disclosures by credit institutions that are not...
Lockheed Martin to Explore Coexpair’s Solutions to Improve F-35 Manufacturing
Lockheed Martin and Belgian composite specialist Coexpair have signed an MOU to explore manufacturing advanced composite parts for the F‑35 fighter. Coexpair will use its SQRTM 4.0 automated resin transfer molding platform and Maestro AI‑driven software to design and test representative...
Omnicom Annual Report Emphasizes Clients, Media, AI - People, Not So Much
Omnicom released its 2025 annual report, spotlighting clients, media, advertising, AI and data while giving scant attention to its 120,000‑strong workforce. The report follows the company’s recent acquisition of Interpublic, positioning the combined entity as a data‑driven, AI‑enabled network. At...
BAE Systems Names 12 Suppliers in Annual Awards
BAE Systems held its ninth annual Partner 2 Win Supplier of the Year ceremony in Boston, honoring twelve suppliers for outstanding 2025 performance. The awards recognize on‑time delivery, high quality, and collaborative technology development across aerospace, defense, and security. Winners include precision‑machined...
Joint FCA and ICO Statement on Regulatory Expectations Regarding Firms’ Approaches to Vulnerability Related Data
On 27 March 2026, the UK Financial Conduct Authority and the Information Commissioner’s Office issued a joint statement outlining regulatory expectations for firms handling vulnerability‑related data. The guidance ties the FCA’s Consumer Duty to the ICO’s data‑protection standards, covering support...
Two Award-Winning Games Are Coming to Xbox Game Pass This April
Xbox Game Pass is adding two award‑winning titles in April, expanding its library with both a classic and a recent critical darling. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard joins on March 31, offering subscribers the benchmark survival‑horror reboot that revitalized the franchise in 2017....
Terraria Is Getting New Early Game Magic, as Re-Logic Puts Class Balance Under the Microscope
Re‑Logic’s upcoming Terraria 1.4.5.7 patch shifts focus from bug fixes to class balance, targeting early‑game magic as a priority. The studio has mined extensive player feedback and identified the mage archetype as under‑served. A teaser reveals a new Gem Staff...
Sources: Nintendo Is Planning a New Star Fox and a Major Zelda Remake This Year, but No 3D Mario
Nintendo insiders reveal that a classic‑style Star Fox game will launch on Switch 2 in summer 2026, while a major remake of the N64 classic *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time* is slated for the holiday season. A new 3D Mario title,...
Energy Crisis and Conflict Drag Down Global Growth in 2026
Prometeia’s latest outlook warns that the Iran‑Hormuz conflict and resulting energy shock are eroding global growth in 2026. Euro‑area GDP is trimmed to 0.8%, a 0.4‑point downgrade, as gas reserves dwindle and inflation‑driven recovery stalls. The United States is projected...
Lawmakers Question VPN Impact on Americans' FISA Surveillance Protections
Senate and House Democrats sent a letter to DNI Tulsi Gabbard asking whether using virtual private networks could strip Americans of their heightened FISA protections. They argue VPNs obscure a user’s true location, potentially reclassifying U.S. persons as foreign targets...
Vertical Aerospace Selects Isoclima for Valo Transparencies
Vertical Aerospace announced a strategic partnership with Italy’s Isoclima S.p.A. to design and manufacture the complete transparency suite for its upcoming Valo eVTOL, including pilot and passenger canopies and glazing systems. The agreement secures long‑term supply stability and technical continuity...
Why Reproducible Analytics Is Critical for AI in Healthcare and Life Sciences
AI adoption in healthcare and life sciences is surging, with physician usage climbing to 66 % and firms investing heavily in machine‑learning platforms. Despite this momentum, a reproducibility crisis looms, as more than 70 % of researchers report difficulty replicating results, jeopardizing...
Celldex Reports Quality of Life Gains in Urticaria Trials
Celldex Therapeutics reported Phase 2 data showing its KIT‑targeting antibody barzolvolimab dramatically improves quality‑of‑life scores for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU). At Week 52, 94 % of CSU patients achieved a Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) of 0‑1, and...
Tenetic Takes On ‘Gaps’ in Ad Performance, Measurement
Tenetic, an AI‑driven insights platform, has launched the Tenetic Institute to tackle structural gaps in advertising performance measurement as spend shifts toward retail media, creator channels, and AI‑influenced environments. The initiative will examine the disconnect between spend allocation and measurement,...
US Societies Lay Out Requirements for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Procedures
Major cardiovascular societies, led by the ACC and AHA, released a consensus document outlining requirements for establishing and maintaining transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention (TTVI) programs in the United States. The guidance sets minimum institutional volumes—such as at least 50 open‑heart...
Fact-Checking Chris Fleming Won Late Night This Week
Chris Fleming’s extended couch segment on *Late Night with Seth Meyers* became the week’s highlight, prompting the host to fact‑check Fleming’s comedic claims. The appearance followed a backlash against a warm‑up comic for *The Tonight Show* who made a joke perceived...
Fareway Breaks Ground on Distribution Center Expansion
Fareway Stores has begun construction on a 105,000‑square‑foot freezer expansion at its Boone, Iowa distribution center, slated for completion in mid‑2027. The addition will almost double pallet capacity, increase pallet facings by about 33%, and convert frozen space into extra...
Predicting Failure Before It Happens: A New Playbook for Transportation Risk
A new Predictive Reliability Index (PRI) framework uses machine learning to forecast carrier‑level pickup defects, achieving an 85% accuracy rate and a 30% reduction in high‑risk defects. The model ingests over 147 data points, distills them to 20 key predictors,...
1st Jesuit Medical School Advances with $2M Gift
Xavier University in Cincinnati will launch the world’s first Jesuit osteopathic medical school in fall 2027 after a $2 million gift from alumni Gary and Connie Sharpe, split with a new nursing program. Ground was broken in 2024 for a 130,000‑square‑foot...
Commerce Media ‘Firmly in the Growth Phase’, Finds SMG’s New Maturity Index
SMG’s newly launched Commerce Media Network (CMN) Maturity Index reveals the sector is solidly in a growth phase, with 58% of networks classified as mid‑market and 28% reaching mature status. The Index evaluates networks across three dimensions—What (capabilities, data, inventory),...
NYC Health + Hospitals Rolls Out AI Tool to Boost Maternal Safety
NYC Health + Hospitals has launched a $2.75 million program deploying PeriWatch Vigilance, an AI‑driven early‑warning and decision‑support system for maternal‑fetal care. The tool, currently active at the North Central Bronx hospital, will be expanded to all 11 system hospitals by...
Aon Adds US SCS to Its Automated Event Response Service
Aon has broadened its Automated Event Response (AER) platform to cover U.S. severe convective storms (SCS), adding daily loss modeling and real‑time analytics. The move follows 2025 data showing SCS generated $52 billion in U.S. insured losses, the highest‑cost peril of...
Fashion E-Tailer Giglio.com Posts 14% Revenue Slump in 2025, Rallies in Europe in 2026
Italian luxury e‑tailer Giglio.com reported a 14% revenue decline in 2025, posting $43.5 million in sales versus $50.8 million the year before. EBITDA turned negative at $1.8 million, reflecting a –4.1% margin, while net loss widened to $2.8 million. Despite the downturn, the company...
VW Starts Pre-Sales of ID. UNYX 08 in China
Volkswagen has launched pre‑sales in China for the ID. UNYX 08, its first EV built on Xpeng’s Edward platform. The five‑metre SUV is priced between ¥239,900 and ¥299,900 (approximately $33,000‑$41,000) and features two Xpeng‑designed Turing AI chips delivering over 1,500 TOPS for...
Best Necrobinder Build in Slay The Spire 2
The guide outlines a reliable Necrobinder build for Slay The Spire 2 that hinges on the new Doom mechanic, which eliminates foes when Doom stacks equal their current HP. It emphasizes a defensive‑control playstyle, pairing Doom cards with soul‑generation and block...
Wonderful PCB Expands Reverse Engineering Services
Wonderful PCB has broadened its PCB reverse engineering and cloning portfolio to help manufacturers rebuild design data from existing boards and accelerate product launches. The expanded suite includes multilayer reverse engineering, IC unlock and firmware extraction, as well as redesign...
WATCH: FLNG Mooring System Slides in Place Offshore Congo
France’s marine contractor Geocean, together with China’s Wison New Energies, has completed the installation of a floating LNG (FLNG) mooring system in the Marine XII block off Congo’s Pointe Noire. The operation placed driven anchor piles, a submerged swivel and yoke,...
New Hospice Leaders Emerge
A wave of senior appointments is reshaping hospice leadership across the United States. Montgomery Hospice named longtime hospice operator Sara McKay as COO, while VITAS Healthcare installed Juan Gomez as VP of Finance after a stint in revenue‑cycle management. Three Oaks Hospice...
‘Be Kind to Yourself and Patient with Your Journey’
Irene Mihai, Policy Director of the Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association, highlighted the critical role of mentorship, collaboration, and inclusive workplace practices in attracting and retaining talent in the solar sector. She noted that women now represent roughly 40% of the...
Hezbollah Like a Phoenix From the Ashes
Hezbollah rebounded from Israel’s 2024 offensive that killed Hassan Nasrallah and decimated its top command, rebuilding its military capacity in just over a year. The group abandoned centralized command, adopting decentralized cells that act on broad directives and reverting to low‑tech...