A New Kind of Luxury: How Muslim-Friendly Spas Are Redefining Global Wellness
Malaysia’s Islamic Tourism Centre and the Association of Malaysian Spas have unveiled the world’s first Muslim‑Friendly Spa Guideline and Training Programme, standardising halal‑certified products, gender‑sensitive staffing, and modesty protocols. The initiative targets the multi‑billion‑dollar global Muslim travel market, which has already reshaped hotels and airlines but left spas largely untapped. Early adopters such as Hammam Spa, Jari Jari Spa, and Mandarin Oriental are piloting the model, offering same‑gender therapists and private prayer spaces. The guidelines aim to turn cultural sensitivity into a competitive advantage for luxury wellness providers.
Oysho and Pull&Bear Bolster Their European Footprint with New Stores in Amsterdam and Copenhagen
Inditex’s Oysho and Pull&Bear are expanding in Europe, opening new stores in Amsterdam and Copenhagen. The 245‑square‑metre Oysho location features a dedicated 50‑square‑metre Running Club, while Pull&Bear’s 900‑square‑metre Copenhagen flagship showcases a digital‑first retail concept. Both openings complement recent launches...
Web Accessibility: The 2026 Deadline You Can’t Ignore
State and local governments must bring their public‑facing digital properties into compliance with the Department of Justice’s WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards by April 24, 2026 if they serve 50,000 or more residents, with a later deadline of April 26, 2027 for smaller entities. The mandate,...
CADEXSOFT Announces the Release of Manufacturing Toolkit 2026.2
CADEXSOFT unveiled Manufacturing Toolkit 2026.2, a CAD SDK aimed at developers of quoting and Manufacturing‑as‑a‑Service platforms. The update introduces oriented bounding cylinders, external thread recognition for CNC machining, and enhanced workbench and web visualization features. New measurement tools and real‑time parameter...
How CPDLC Might Help the FAA Implement Part 108
The FAA is shifting from voice‑centric control to a digital operating model, using Digital Flight Rules (DFR) as the bridge to automation. Part 108, the upcoming rule for beyond‑visual‑line‑of‑sight drone flights, emphasizes system performance and corporate responsibility rather than pilot actions....
Nippon Cargo Airlines and ANA Cargo to Merge Sales and Warehousing
ANA Holdings is consolidating the sales and warehousing functions of its recent acquisition, Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), with its ANA Cargo unit starting 1 April. The move creates a single global sales point and merges domestic warehouses at Chubu Centrair and...
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Global metal additive manufacturing leader Eplus3D has announced a partnership with Turkish engineering firm infoTRON to bring its metal powder‑bed fusion (PBF) systems to the Türkiye market. The collaboration integrates Eplus3D’s large‑format, multi‑laser printers into infoTRON’s portfolio, targeting aerospace, automotive,...
Cleanova Boosts Seawater Injection Capacity on Gulf of Mexico Platform
Cleanova upgraded an existing seawater filtration system on a Gulf of Mexico oil platform, boosting injection capacity by nearly 50% without halting production. The company replaced original filter elements with its CleanMax high‑flow cartridges, improving flow rates and biofouling resistance....
Google Adds Seasonal Creative Theming to PMax Asset Groups
Google has introduced Asset Group Theming within Performance Max, allowing advertisers to apply seasonal motifs to existing asset groups without rebuilding them. The feature clones a high‑performing group, adds themed image backgrounds, and suggests matching headlines and descriptions while preserving...
The First Colour Photo of Earth From the Moon
NASA’s Artemis crew captured the first ever colour photograph of Earth taken from the Moon’s surface, broadcasting a vivid blue‑marble view back to Earth. The image was snapped by astronaut Randy Vincent during the mission’s lunar landing phase and streamed live to...
US Senate Votes to Fund Most of Homeland Security After Shutdown Disrupts Airports
The U.S. Senate approved a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, paving the way to end the partial government shutdown that crippled airport security. The legislation, passed by voice vote, excludes funding for ICE and Border...
Freightos’ Job Cuts May Have Been Inevitable as Profitability Push Intensifies
Freightos announced a global workforce reduction of up to 15%, affecting roughly 50‑60 roles, as part of a cost‑optimisation plan aimed at reaching adjusted EBITDA breakeven by the end of 2026. The company expects $1.3 million in restructuring expenses but anticipates...
Australia, New Zealand Set Ambitious Course for Deeper Defense Cooperation
Australia and New Zealand unveiled the “ANZAC 2035” roadmap, committing to a tightly integrated defence force by the end of the decade. The plan expands joint exercises, aligns planning, and embeds personnel across both militaries, while establishing the Pacific Response Group for...
96 Drones, One Operator — China Demonstrates Massive Drone AI Swarm in Precision Strike Test
China’s state media showcased the Atlas drone swarm system, a fully AI‑driven architecture that can launch and coordinate up to 96 fixed‑wing drones from a single operator. The Swarm‑2 ground combat vehicle carries 48 drones, while the command vehicle manages...
How Uranium Will Help Power the AI Revolution
Uranium is emerging as a strategic pillar of the global energy transition as AI data centers drive unprecedented electricity demand. Tech giants like Google, Microsoft and Amazon are directly funding nuclear projects and small modular reactors, creating a new demand...
TD Slashes 2026 Housing Forecast as Ontario, BC Face Sharper Pain
TD Economics has sharply revised its Canadian housing outlook, now projecting a 1.8% year‑over‑year decline in national home sales and a 0.3% drop in average prices for 2026, reversing its previous bullish forecasts. The downgrade is most severe in Ontario,...
Small Businesses Say Tariffs Still Hurting a Year After ‘Liberation Day’
One year after President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs took effect, small‑business owners report ongoing pain from $140 billion in duties ruled illegal by the Supreme Court. Refunds for those tariffs remain unpaid, while the administration has substituted new duties under sections...
GSK Reports the EMA’s MAA Acceptance of Bepirovirsen to Treat Chronic Hepatitis B
GlaxoSmithKline announced that the European Medicines Agency has accepted the marketing authorization application for bepirovirsen, an antisense oligonucleotide targeting chronic hepatitis B. The acceptance follows positive Phase III data from the B‑Well 1 and B‑Well 2 trials, which enrolled patients...
Skanska Wins Three Contracts Worth $313m in Sweden and US
Skanska has secured three contracts worth $313 million across the United States and Sweden. The deals include a $165 million biology research building for Texas A&M University, a $102 million Avalon pedestrian bridge in Los Angeles, and a $46 million high‑school project in Halmstad....
SSI Awards First Supply Traceability Certificates to Astronergy Module Factories
Europe’s Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) awarded its first Supply Traceability Standard Bronze certifications to two Astronergy module factories in China, marking the inaugural implementation of the standard launched in December 2024. The inspections, conducted by German technical institute TÜV Rheinland, confirmed...
IAG Cargo Announced Its Summer 2026 Schedule with the Launch of a New Route
IAG Cargo unveiled its summer 2026 schedule, launching a new four‑times‑weekly London Heathrow‑St Louis service that marks its 27th U.S. destination. The carrier also boosted weekly frequencies on Chicago and Washington routes to 21 flights and doubled services to Austin and...
Europa Oil & Gas Secures License Extension Off Ireland
Europa Oil & Gas received Irish government approval to extend its FEL 4/19 license until January 2028, providing additional time for technical studies and partner outreach. The license covers the Inishkea West gas prospect, estimated at roughly 1.5 trillion cubic feet of low‑risk gas....
Russia-India Cinematic Spectacle Persimmon of My Love Set for Grand Moscow Debut
Moscow Film Cluster and Mumbai’s Film City have signed a cooperation agreement to boost film production between Russia and India. The memorandum, signed at the India International Film Tourism Conclave, highlights Moscow’s 45% rebate program and a $255,000 Image Grant...
Distributed Battlefields Are The Future - Today
Fractal Computing is promoting its Mesh computing platform as a virtual, fully distributed data center for battlefield operations, eliminating any central point of control. The company argues that legacy 1980s‑era systems cannot scale or remain functional when communications are disrupted....
Bite By Night Class Tier List
Bite By Night, the polished Roblox asymmetrical horror game, has exited early access and now offers a full roster of survivor classes. A recent tier list ranks Security Guard as the top S‑tier pick, followed by Medic in A‑tier, Fighter...
European Commission Investigating Breach After Amazon Cloud Account Hack
The European Commission has opened an investigation after a threat actor gained access to at least one of its Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts and allegedly exfiltrated more than 350 GB of employee data. AWS clarified that its infrastructure was not...
APSEZ Operationalises India’s First Port of Refuge at Dighi and Gopalpur
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) has launched India’s first Port of Refuge (PoR) at Dighi on the west coast and Gopalpur on the east coast. The PoR framework, defined by the International Maritime Organization, provides safe harbor...
Clive Barker’s Hellriser: Revival Rated for Nintendo Switch 2
The Entertainment Software Ratings Board has given Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival a Mature 17+ rating for its Nintendo Switch 2 launch. The first‑person action‑horror title includes graphic violence, strong language, sexual content, and drug use, aligning with the franchise’s notorious reputation....
Tata Motors Plunges to 52-Week Low as JLR’s Solihull Plant Halt Sparks Concern
Shares of Tata Motors fell 5.6% to a 52‑week low of ₹301.10 (about $3.67) after Jaguar Land Rover halted production at its Solihull plant because of a supplier parts issue expected to last until April 8. The stoppage affects high‑margin models such as...
As the Nintendo 3DS Turns 15, I Feel Really Old, and Reminisce on What I Think Is the Company's Greatest...
The Nintendo 3DS celebrates its 15‑year anniversary, marking a milestone since its 2011 launch. Over its lifespan it shipped more than 75 million units and built a library that includes flagship titles such as Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Zelda: A Link...
Valve Bans a Million CS2 Accounts in One Day
Valve announced a massive enforcement action on March 27, banning roughly 960,000 Counter‑Strike 2 accounts in a single day. The crackdown focused on farming bot accounts that exploit case drops for high‑value skin profits. Most of the affected users received game...
Salem Media Adds Roku to FAST Partners
Salem Media announced a partnership with The Roku Channel, placing its Salem News Channel directly in Roku’s ad‑supported FAST lineup and Live TV guide. The move follows a recent launch on Amazon Prime Video’s free FAST service and comes as...
April 2026 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – EEO Public File Reports, Comment Deadlines, Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Political Windows, and More
April 2026 brings a packed slate of FCC deadlines for U.S. broadcasters, including April 1 EEO public‑file reports for stations in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas, and the start of Mid‑Term EEO reviews for larger units in Delaware, Pennsylvania...
Philips Debuts Evnia 32M2N8900X 4K 240Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor
Philips has launched the Evnia 32M2N8900X, a 31.5‑inch QD‑OLED gaming monitor that delivers 4K resolution at a blistering 240 Hz refresh rate and a quoted 0.03 ms response time. The panel is VESA DisplayHDR TrueBlack 500 certified, reaching 515 nits typical brightness and up...
'Ripple of Fear' Over Iran War Hits Consumer Confidence
GfK's March Consumer Confidence Barometer shows UK confidence falling to minus 21, the lowest in months. The drop coincides with a 0.4% decline in February retail sales and rising energy costs, as Brent crude jumped 50% to $110 per barrel. Higher...
Three SSD Makers Buy Into Nanya to Secure DRAM Supply
SanDisk, Kioxia and Solidigm are each investing roughly $500 million, with SanDisk contributing $1 billion, in a $2.5 billion private‑placement deal for a 3.9% stake in Taiwan’s Nanya Technology. The equity purchase is paired with a multi‑year supply agreement that guarantees each SSD...
The Tech Download: How Russia Could Profit From Iran War Helium Supply Chain Disruption in the Chip Sector
The Iran‑U.S. conflict has halted Qatar’s helium output, wiping out roughly a third of global supply. With Qatar accounting for over 30% of the market, helium prices have spiked, prompting semiconductor makers to seek alternative sources. Russia, the world’s third‑largest...
Toronto: Ontario to Expand Billy Bishop Airport with Proposed Governance Changes
Ontario will introduce legislation allowing the province to replace the City of Toronto in the tripartite agreement that governs Billy Bishop Airport and to purchase city‑owned land at the waterfront site. The move is paired with plans to designate the...
“That KEVIN Show” Adds Affiliate Stations
Salem Media announced that its flagship talk program, "That KEVIN Show" hosted by Kevin McCullough, will now air on three additional owned‑and‑operated stations—KDXE in Little Rock, KSLR in San Antonio, and KNTH in Houston. Both the Monday‑Friday weekday edition and...
Severance Hospital to Develop Online Tool for Calculating Early Liver Metastasis
Severance Hospital in South Korea has created an AI model, LiMPC, that predicts early liver metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients using routine blood tests. The model was trained on data from 2,657 patients and externally validated on 272 patients from...
Mario Tennis Fever Version 1.0.2 Is Now Available
Nintendo released Mario Tennis Fever version 1.0.2 for the Switch 2 on March 26, 2026. The patch rebalances several characters—buffing Diddy Kong and a handful of newcomers while nerfing Donkey Kong, Petey Piranha, Rosalina and Wiggler. All Fever‑racket effect timers were shortened, with new...
US ITC Opens Section 337 Probe Into Global TOPCon Supply Chain
The US International Trade Commission has opened a Section 337 investigation into TOPCon solar cells, modules and related products after First Solar filed a complaint naming 47 respondents across 11 countries. First Solar alleges infringement of patents 1, 2, 4 and 8 and seeks...
Falling Home Prices Offer a Window as Mortgage Interest Rates Edge Higher
Home prices continued to slip in the spring, with the median list price falling 1.9% year‑over‑year—the 22nd straight week of flat or negative growth. Inventory rose 7.8% year‑to‑date, though the pace of new listings remains 3.4% below last year’s level....
What Is SpaceX Starshield, and Why Is It Important?
SpaceX’s Starshield has evolved from a branding concept into an operational U.S. defense space system that combines secure communications, Earth‑observation, and hosted‑payload services. The program leverages the existing Starlink constellation, dedicated low‑Earth‑orbit satellites, and a growing network of ground‑entry terminals....
BAE Systems Won a Contract to Upgrade the AN/ALQ-221 Electronic Warfare System on U.S. Air Force U-2 Aircraft
BAE Systems secured a contract to provide field service support and implement upgrades to the AN/ALQ-221 electronic warfare system on the U.S. Air Force’s U‑2 reconnaissance fleet. The effort will refresh software libraries, enhance signal‑processing algorithms and add new threat...
US-Based Alzheimer's Network Adopts Korean Imaging AI and More Briefs
South Korean AI firms are expanding into the U.S. market as Neurophet signs an MOU with the Alzheimer’s Network for Treatment and Diagnostics (ALZ‑NET) to provide FDA‑cleared imaging software for amyloid monitoring, and JLK receives FDA 510(k) clearance for its...
AstraZeneca’s in Vivo CAR-T Led to Early Responses, but One Death in China Trial
AstraZeneca’s in‑vivo CAR‑T platform, acquired last year, has entered a Phase I/II trial in China for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Early data show a 33% overall response rate with several partial remissions, but the study also reported one death due to severe...
Dublin University Students Claim Top €12,000 Prize at EirGrid’s CleanerGrid Competition
Two University College Dublin students won EirGrid’s third‑annual CleanerGrid competition, taking home a €12,000 prize (about $13,080). Their data‑driven model proposes optimally sited battery and hydrogen storage to curb offshore wind curtailment. The contest, which drew 115 participants from nine...
Tonga Gains New Transpacific Cable Link via Hawaiki
BW Digital announced the landing of a 383‑km spur of the Hawaiki subsea cable in Tonga, creating the nation’s second international fiber link and its first direct connection to a trans‑pacific backbone. The cable ties Tonga to Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii...