Painted Kingdoms Combines Real-Time Strategy with Firefighting on Lavish Maps Made Entirely of Paper
Painted Kingdoms is an indie tower‑defense title that fuses real‑time strategy with firefighting on hand‑drawn paper maps. Players act as a magical general, painting settlements, forests, and waterways to defend against wave‑based enemies that can set the parchment ablaze. Each chapter is styled after a different cultural heritage, and successful play transforms the initially gray pages into vibrant, culturally specific landscapes. The game also features mythic Cinder Lord bosses and a free demo on Steam.
SportsShoes.com Launches ‘Couch to £5k’ Challenge at Flagship Running Experience Store on Shoreditch High Street, London
SportsShoes.com has introduced a “Couch to £5k” challenge at its flagship House of SportsShoes store on Shoreditch High Street, London. Participants must complete a 5km run ending outside the store, log it on Strava, and submit the link via an...
Why Maze Therapeutics Plunged 20%-Plus Despite 'Overwhelming Positive' Data
Maze Therapeutics reported Phase 2 results for its kidney drug MZE829, showing a 35.6% average reduction in proteinuria after 12 weeks and a 61.8% drop in the FSGS subgroup. The data were hailed as "overwhelmingly positive" but the stock fell more...
Harmony Gold Seeks End to 18-Year PNG Deadlock
Harmony Gold is seeking mediation to break an 18‑year impasse over its Wafi‑Golpu gold‑copper project in Papua New Guinea. A 2023 MOU with Newmont set the stage for a special mining lease, but the lease remains stalled, pushing first production...
Spain Enables 50-Plus Renewable Plants for Real-Time Voltage Control
Spain’s grid operator Red Eléctrica and regulator CNMC launched real‑time, setpoint‑based voltage control services on March 17, enabling renewable generators to adjust reactive power on demand. More than 50 installations are already active, with 365 applicants and 74 qualified units...
Kenya Safari FAM
FAMTrips, together with Liberty Africa Safaris and KAI Collection, is offering travel advisors an eight‑day escorted familiarisation safari across Kenya’s premier wildlife reserves. The program runs two times in 2026—May 26 to June 2 at an agent rate of $2,450 per person and November 5 to 12...
Who Controls Nigeria’s only Communications Satellite? Inside a Growing $11.4m Dispute with China
Nigeria’s sole communications satellite, NigComSat-1R, has been operated from China’s Kashgar ground station since 2018 after a lightning strike crippled Nigeria’s Abuja control facility. The Chinese contractor, CGWIC, claims Nigeria owes $11.44 million for technical support services that have gone unpaid...
Shipping Faces Investment Strain as Decarbonization Rules Tighten, Wärtsilä Finds
A Wärtsilä survey of 225 senior maritime executives shows that tightening decarbonisation regulations are turning emissions targets into direct operating costs, reshaping ship owners' investment strategies. While more than 90% remain confident they can navigate the energy transition, 70% say...
With $50M+ in Music Rights Deals to Date, Larrosa’s MusicTraders Builds Out New M&A Team Targeting LATAM and Emerging Market...
Larrosa’s MusicTraders has launched a dedicated Deals & Acquisitions unit after completing more than $50 million in catalog transactions and managing $25 million of assets. The five‑person team, drawn from TikTok, BMG, Spotify, YouTube and PeerMusic, will focus on Latin America, the...
Power Ministry Directs Imported Coal Based Plants to Run at Full Capacity From April 1
India’s Power Ministry has instructed all 15 imported coal‑based thermal plants to operate at full capacity from April 1 to June 30, 2026, citing an anticipated summer peak demand of over 270 GW. The directive, issued under Section 11 of the Electricity Act, aims...
SEBI Proposes IT Resilience Index to Enhance Market Infrastructure Oversight
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has unveiled a draft framework for an IT Resilience Index (ITRI) aimed at monitoring the robustness of technology systems used by market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) such as stock exchanges, clearing houses, and...
ClassNK Grants Approval for CO2 Carrier Design for CCS Project
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle for a liquefied CO₂ carrier designed to support a floating offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) injection facility. The vessel will work with a Socket SPAR unit, a floating injection system aimed at...
OysterLink: U.S. Hospitality Shows Cautious Readiness for 2026 World Cup
With less than 100 days to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, U.S. hoteliers are tempering earlier optimism as OysterLink’s analysis predicts a modest 1.7% rise in national RevPAR. Early booking data show many FIFA‑allocated room blocks filling at only about...
ESPN Tops 2026 Sports Emmy Nominations With 63 Nods
ESPN and ABC topped the 47th Sports Emmy nominations with 63 nods, outpacing FOX Sports' 38 and Warner Bros. Discovery's 37. The nominations span 47 categories, covering live events, studio shows, technical achievements and documentaries, reflecting the breadth of sports‑television...
Puravankara Lines up 33 M Sq Ft Launches Amid Demand Tailwinds
Puravankara plans to launch roughly 33 million sq ft of residential projects over the next two to two‑and‑a‑half years, part of a broader 51 million sq ft pipeline valued at over ₹55,000 crore (≈ $6.6 billion). The launches will focus on South India and Mumbai, where the developer has...
Oxford Road Reveals That The Best-Selling Podcasts Are Independent
Oxford Road’s ORBIT rankings, based on over $1.6 billion in campaign data, reveal that independent podcasts dominate performance metrics, accounting for 80% of the top‑ranking shows. The analysis identifies four audience lanes—Build, Align, Unwind, and Fandom—each delivering distinct advertiser value. Independent...
Bilt Adds Wyndham Rewards as Its 25th Transfer Partner
Bilt has announced its 25th transfer partner, adding Wyndham Rewards as the sixth hotel partner. Members can move Bilt points to Wyndham Rewards at a 1:1 ratio in 1,000‑point increments. Wyndham’s three‑tier award chart (7,500, 15,000, 30,000 points) and a...
New Treatments Target Faulty Genetic Heart Signals
A new DNA‑methylation (episignature) test can differentiate harmful from benign NOTCH1 variants in congenital heart disease, giving families definitive genetic answers. The assay scans over 740,000 genomic sites to identify a characteristic methylation pattern linked to disease‑causing mutations. Positive results...
What Two ER Visits Taught Me About American Healthcare Leadership Failures
The CEO of Sollis Health recounts two COVID‑19 ER visits that revealed how fragmented American healthcare forces patients to coordinate their own care. Despite shared electronic medical records, hospitals rejected each other's data, leading to hours of waiting and unnecessary...
Krvvy and Ugees Partner to Expand Product Ecosystems and Drive D2C Growth
Krvvy, a women’s innerwear and shapewear brand, and Ugees, an intimate‑wear wash brand, announced a strategic partnership to broaden their product ecosystems and drive direct‑to‑consumer growth. The collaboration will enable cross‑selling and post‑purchase care, aiming to improve retention and lower...
SLB, NVIDIA Expand AI Collaboration to Scale Energy Applications
SLB and NVIDIA have broadened their AI partnership to create modular data‑center infrastructure and an “AI Factory for Energy” that will deliver domain‑specific generative and agentic AI models for the energy sector. The agreement positions SLB as a design partner...
A New Opportunity to Reduce Resident Burnout: Young Doctors Are AI Natives
Resident physicians are experiencing burnout at rates higher than any other U.S. worker, driven by demanding schedules, financial pressures, and limited control over time. Traditional mental‑health services often fail to accommodate their irregular hours, prompting many to turn to AI‑based...
Key Amenity Categories in Luxury Rehabs, According to The Sanctuary at Sedona
The Sanctuary at Sedona outlines a comprehensive luxury rehab checklist that blends high‑end amenities with rigorous clinical care. It highlights seven amenity categories—privacy, clinical depth, personalization, integrative wellness, advanced tech, environment, and hospitality—each designed to improve retention and therapeutic engagement....
Broker’s Call: NALCO (Buy)
SBI Securities has upgraded NALCO to a Buy with a target of ₹420.9 (~$5,070) versus the current ₹367.15 (~$4,425). The integrated aluminium producer is moving ahead with a 0.5 mtpa capacity expansion, with a detailed project report due by mid‑2026 and...
DigiCert Document Trust Manager Enhancements Improve Document Security and Compliance
DigiCert has upgraded its Document Trust Manager to counter AI‑driven document fraud by centralising signing key management and workflow visibility. The enhancements add unified monitoring, a secure certificate repository with MFA, and pre‑integrated support for DocuSign, Adobe Sign and other...
Broker’s Call: HDFC Bank (Outperform)
HDFC Bank, India’s largest private lender, saw its former chairman Atanu Chakraborty resign, citing ethical concerns, while interim chair Keki Mistry was installed with regulator approval. The bank’s shares are trading around ₹781.70 (≈ $9.40) against a BNP Paribas target of ₹1,500 (≈ $18.10)....
Brooklyn SolarWorks Installs 1st Residential Battery System in NYC
Brooklyn SolarWorks has completed the first residential battery energy storage system (BESS) installation inside New York City, situating a 19.6‑kWh battery beneath a solar canopy in Chinatown. The system uses Briggs & Stratton’s AccESS storage, the only rooftop‑approved residential ESS under...
Co-Op Building Simulation Game Salvation Denied Announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC
Digital Vortex and Firevolt announced Salvation Denied, a cooperative building‑simulation game launching on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC via Steam this fall. The title supports one‑to‑four players and centers on physics‑driven construction, heavy machinery, and real‑time disasters. A PC playtest...
Timbaland’s AI Artist TaTa Taktumi Signs with Ne-Yo’s Pacific Music Group
Hong Kong‑based Pacific Music Group has signed TaTa Taktumi, the first “part human” AI artist created by Timbaland’s Stage Zero venture. The hybrid act, backed by a Filipino performer, will be managed exclusively in Asia and released worldwide through Pacific’s...
Triple-A Integrates with Circle Payments Network
Triple‑A, a licensed global financial institution, announced its integration with Circle Payments Network (CPN), a stablecoin‑based settlement platform operated by Circle Technology Services. As a Beneficiary Financial Institution, Triple‑A will enable USDC‑to‑local‑currency payouts across major cross‑border corridors, covering remittances, payroll,...
German Climate Programme Outlines Path to Meet Future Targets
German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider unveiled the Climate Protection Programme 2026, earmarking €8 billion (≈$8.7 bn) for 67 measures that aim to cut at least 27 million tonnes of CO₂. The plan concentrates on electric mobility – expanding purchase incentives, charging infrastructure and...
Why Gaps in Vaccine Coverage Leave Canadian Employers Exposed
Canadian employers are leaving significant gaps in adult vaccine coverage, with only about 60% of private benefit plans offering any vaccination benefits. Even when coverage exists, reimbursement levels and communication are inconsistent, leading to low uptake among working‑age adults. The...
Movistar Plus+ Launches Free Ad-Supported Tier
Movistar Plus+ has introduced a free, ad‑supported tier that gives users access to a curated slice of its streaming catalogue without a paid subscription. The offering, delivered via the Movistar Plus+ app, includes original series such as "Berto’s Advice Column"...
New Brittin, New BBC?
Matt Brittin, a former senior European Google executive, has been appointed Director‑General of the BBC. Lacking editorial experience, he is expected to run the corporation in a CEO‑style while delegating editorial authority to a separate Editor‑in‑Chief. The appointment comes as...
Food Delivery Is Expensive, And Rapido Wants It Fixed
Rapido officially launched Ownly, a standalone food‑delivery app in Bengaluru on March 3, 2026, backed by roughly $15 million (₹125 cr) from Nexus Venture Partners. The platform targets the 70,000 FSSAI‑licensed restaurants absent from Swiggy and Zomato, offering a zero‑commission model that...
NY Army Guard's Cyber Protection Team 173 Fights Computer Battle During Kingston Armory Exercise
From February 23‑26, 2026, the New York Army National Guard’s Cyber Protection Team 173 conducted a four‑day simulated ransomware attack against an electrical utility at the Kingston Armory, using the U.S. Cyber Command’s Persistent Cyber Training Environment. Thirty‑four soldiers, many...
Configuring India’s Security for a Multi-Front War
India’s defence establishment is reshaping its command structure and procurement processes to address the threat of a multi‑front war, but significant capability gaps remain. The government has created a Chief of Defence Staff and a Department of Military Affairs to...
Independent Agencies Gain Advanced Agentic Media Buying Through New PubMatic and Untapped Growth Collective Partnership
PubMatic and Untapped Growth have partnered to embed independent agencies’ proprietary buyer agents into PubMatic’s AgenticOS platform. The integration gives agencies instant access to billions of premium CTV, mobile and video impressions, over 250 data partners, and GPU‑accelerated infrastructure. Early...
Syncore and Sereact Plan to Roll Out More than 100 AI-Powered Robotic Systems
Syncore and AI‑robotics specialist Sereact announced a letter of intent at LogiMat to roll out more than 100 AI‑powered robotic systems across Europe in the coming years. The collaboration builds on existing pick‑and‑place units and inventory‑monitoring vision, and now adds...
Team17 Parent Company Everplay Reports 10% Profit Increase in 2025
Everplay, the parent of Team17, posted flat revenue of £166 million (≈ $208 million) for FY2025 but saw gross profit rise 10% to £76.3 million (≈ $95 million). The increase stemmed from ending low‑margin physical distribution, which lifted gross margins, while new releases generated an 80%...
Kafafy for Foreign Policy: Empty Words Don’t Open Straits
The Atlantic Council piece critiques recent U.S. rhetoric, especially former President Trump’s aggressive language toward Iran, for offering no tangible solutions to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. While Tehran threatens to disrupt the roughly $100 billion daily oil flow, Washington’s...
Benin's Amazone Airlines Debuts Domestic Operations
Benin’s Amazone Airlines has launched its first domestic scheduled service, marking the debut of a home‑grown carrier in the West African market. The airline began operations between Cotonou and Parakou using ATR 72‑600 turboprops, offering multiple daily flights. The launch...
2027 Chevy Equinox SUVs with Front-Wheel Drive Will Ditch Their CVT
The 2027 Chevrolet Equinox will drop its continuously variable transmission (CVT) in favor of a conventional eight‑speed automatic across all front‑wheel‑drive models, mirroring the drivetrain already used in AWD versions. GM’s order guide confirms the same change will affect the...
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re Reading About a Merck Acquisition, the Rise of Former Loxo Execs at Lilly, and More
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a proposed settlement with CVS Caremark, accusing the pharmacy‑benefit manager of artificially inflating insulin prices and limiting patient access. The deal, which still requires FTC chair approval, mirrors a recent settlement with Cigna’s...
UiPath Announces New Agentic Solution to Accelerate Procurement Cycles
UiPath unveiled its new Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) solution, an agentic AI platform that overlays existing ERP and CRM systems to automate procurement and accounts‑payable workflows. The tool leverages Intelligent Xtraction and Processing, AI‑driven approval routing, and UiPath Maestro orchestration to capture...
Hong Kong’s TVB Logs US$7.5 Million Profit, Shaking Off 7 Years of Losses
Hong Kong’s leading free‑to‑air broadcaster TVB reported a US$7.5 million profit for 2025, reversing a seven‑year loss streak. Revenue slipped 2% to HK$3.19 billion (≈US$408 million) but costs fell 4.9%, while advertising income rose 15% on its terrestrial channels. Growth was driven by...
Cloudbeds’ 2026 State of Independent Hotels Report Reveals Tightening Margins, Shifting Traveler Behavior, and Rising OTA Dominance
Cloudbeds released its 2026 State of Independent Hotels Report, analyzing 90 million bookings across 180 countries for 2025 performance. Independent hotels saw occupancy dip 0.6% and ADR and RevPAR fall 5.8% and 5.4% respectively, while OTA bookings rose to 63.4% of...
The New Pro Version Has Arrived, but the Original Belkin Charging Case Is Worth Your Time with This Record-Low Saving
Belkin’s original Charging Case for the Nintendo Switch 2, featuring a 10,000 mAh powerbank, has dropped to $59.49 on Amazon, a steep discount from its near‑$100 price. The newer Pro model retails for $99.99 and adds a detachable powerbank that doubles as...
VideoAmp and O-N-X Integration to Bring Data-Driven Buying to Local Broadcast TV
VideoAmp announced an integration with O‑N‑X, embedding its nationwide audience‑measurement dataset into the automated transaction platform for local broadcast TV. The partnership enables predictive delivery intelligence and more stable guaranteed‑impression transactions across all 210 U.S. markets. O‑N‑X, already licensed in...