Lies of P Franchise Surpasses 4 Million Units Sold Globally
South Korean publisher Neowiz and developer Round8 Studio announced that the Lies of P franchise has surpassed 4 million cumulative units sold worldwide. The figure, revealed in July 2026, builds on the 3 million milestone reported in June 2025 and likely includes both the original game and its Overture DLC. Lies of P, a Souls‑like action RPG launched in September 2023, is now available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. The title and its expansion have earned multiple industry awards, underscoring its critical and commercial success.
Southeast Asia’s Railway Expansion
China has become the primary driver of Southeast Asia’s railway build‑out, financing and constructing most cross‑border projects under the Belt and Road Initiative. The newly completed Jakarta‑Bandung high‑speed line, a $7.2 billion venture largely funded by the China Development Bank, is...
Trial Begins for Maui Doctor Accused of Trying to Murder Wife
The trial of Gerhardt Konig, a former Maui Memorial Hospital anesthesiologist, opened in Honolulu on charges of second‑degree attempted murder after prosecutors allege he tried to push his wife off a ridge and beat her with a rock. The prosecution...
How Is Sukoshi Scaling in a Crowded Beauty Market?
Sukoshi, a Canadian‑born Asian beauty retailer, has expanded from a 355 sq ft Toronto shop in 2018 to a 20‑store chain across the US and Canada. The company differentiates itself by acting as a launch and acceleration platform for emerging Asian brands,...
Dhaka Must Tread Cautiously on ‘Routine Defense Agreements’ with the US
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Bangladesh’s new prime minister to finalize the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) and the Acquisition and Cross‑Servicing Agreement (ACSA), framing them as routine steps toward modernizing Dhaka’s armed forces. The agreements would grant...
About to Take Off?: Legal Fights Emerge Over Toxic Fumes on Flights
Toxic fume events on commercial aircraft have surged, with the Wall Street Journal noting a sharp rise in reported incidents over the last decade. Plaintiffs are now suing manufacturers and airlines, highlighted by a $40 million lawsuit against Boeing after a...
Manufacturing Gains Momentum with Industrial AI as IFS Reports Growing Adoption
IFS reported a 23% year‑on‑year rise in annual recurring revenue and a 30% jump in cloud revenue for FY2025, underscoring rapid adoption of its Industrial AI platform. The technology has moved from pilot projects to core operational systems across manufacturing,...
UCLA Interventional Radiologist 1st to Perform 'Breakthrough' Procedure
UCLA interventional radiologist Edward Lee performed the first percutaneous spleno‑renal shunt on a 6‑year‑old boy suffering severe portal hypertension. The minimally invasive procedure relieved the child’s blocked portal vein, stopping recurrent bleeding episodes that had threatened his life. Lee’s success...
Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Significantly Higher Dementia Risk, Large U.S. Study Finds
A large U.S. cohort study using the All of Us Research Program found that people with type 1 diabetes are nearly three times as likely to develop dementia, while those with type 2 diabetes face about double the risk compared with non‑diabetics....
NIH Invests $150 Million in Human-Based Research to Reduce Use of Animal Models
The National Institutes of Health announced a $150 million investment in the new Complement‑ARIE program to develop and standardize human‑focused research tools, known as new approach methodologies (NAMs). The initiative will fund technology development centers, a data hub, and a validation...
Bits: Good Etihad Flight Deals, Hyatt Opens in the Algarve, Edinburgh Grand Opens Its Spa
Etihad has rolled out business‑class fares to major Asian and Australian cities, with prices ranging from £1,562 to £2,549 and a booking deadline of 24 March. Hyatt opened Masana Algarve, a 33‑suite, 4‑star resort in Olhos de Água, expanding its Destination by...
Convenience Retail Asia’s Annual Sales Slide, but Profit Soars
Convenience Retail Asia (CRA) posted a 2.8% decline in FY25 revenue to HK$1.4 billion, reflecting weaker consumer travel and price competition. Despite the sales dip, operating profit rose 19% to HK$40.9 million and attributable profit surged 41% to HK$33.8 million. The gain stemmed...
Retailers Roll Out Festival Discounts Amid Inventory Pressure, Gulf War Concerns
Indian retailers are rolling out aggressive festival discounts across Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Eid and pre‑summer sales to clear inventory amid rising input costs. Smartphone and TV sales have slumped, with Counterpoint projecting the next quarter as the second‑worst since the 2020...
Blue Bottle Coffee Opens Flagship Store in Japan’s Harajuku
Blue Bottle Coffee launched a new flagship store in Harajuku, Tokyo, covering roughly 83 sqm with seating for 26 patrons. Designed by Teki Design, the venue features a stainless‑steel façade and reflective interiors that echo the district’s visual retail culture. Unlike...
Glossy Pop Newsletter: Target’s Roller Rabbit Collab Did $6 Million in First-Hour Sales, Won over Gen Z
Target’s partnership with teen‑focused brand Roller Rabbit launched over 250 items and generated roughly $6 million in sales within the first hour, averaging $100,000 per minute. The collection, featuring family‑friendly pajamas, pool floats, luggage and exclusive mystery boxes, sold about 5,000...
Luxury Briefing: Zara Bets on Galliano to up Its Pricing Power
Zara has launched a two‑year creative partnership with John Galliano to reinterpret its archive, marking a deliberate push upmarket. The collaboration is positioned as a branding exercise as much as a product line, aiming to infuse luxury credibility into the...
What the EU Biotech Act Delivers for Europe
The European Union’s proposed Biotech Act seeks to streamline fragmented regulatory procedures, create coordinated clinical‑trial pathways, and introduce new instruments such as regulatory sandboxes and data‑quality accelerators. By aligning biotech oversight with the AI Act and the European Health Data...
Map: States Where Electricity Costs Went Up the Most in 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that residential electricity bills rose nearly 7 percent in 2025, double the overall inflation rate. Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee used federal data to show that while New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois saw price...
East Midlands Railway Expands Secret Fare Discounts
East Midlands Railway (EMR) has broadened its Secret Fare scheme, run with Seatfrog, to include additional regional routes such as Market Harborough, Wellingborough, Skegness and Cleethorpes. The discount model offers up to 50 % off tickets for passengers who can book...
The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin All the Rewards and Bonus at Launch
The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin launches with a generous reward package that includes a free 5‑star Pyro Lancer, Guila, and a total of 20 draw tickets for the standard banner. Pre‑registration bonuses add the 4‑star character Tioreh, weapon enhancements, 700...
Trump, Xi, and the Case for Strategic Calm
After a decade of heightened tensions, Washington and Beijing entered a tentative détente when President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping signed a Busan agreement in October 2025 that paused new U.S. tariffs and eased Chinese restrictions on rare‑earths and magnets....
How Iran Sees the War
In late February the United States and Israel launched a full‑scale war against Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and striking dozens of military, governmental and civilian targets. Within three weeks the campaign has crippled key energy facilities, airports and infrastructure,...
How I Made It: Joseph Alonso, Founder of Novo Modo Machining
Joseph Alonso founded Novo Modo Machining in 2023, introducing standardized cells for complex five‑axis work. By the end of 2025 he projects $4 million in annual revenue, leveraging his early‑stage real‑estate investments for capital. The company plans to scale through a...
A Fashion Brand’s Guide to Tariff Refunds, with ArentFox Schiff’s Angela Santos
The Glossy Podcast featured ArentFox Schiff partner Angela Santos discussing the fallout from the Supreme Court’s February 2026 decision that struck down IEEPA‑based tariffs. The ruling sparked an immediate rollout of new tariff regimes, leaving fashion importers uncertain about refund timelines....
InnovMetric, Faro Creaform Integration Enables Direct Data Acquisition
InnovMetric and Faro Creaform have integrated Faro’s auto‑referencing multi‑line 3D scanners directly into PolyWorks|Inspector, allowing real‑time data capture, visualization, and dimensional analysis without switching software. The workflow streamlines training, accelerates onboarding, and ensures consistent inspection templates across global OEM plants. Meanwhile,...
Kaufman Hall January 2026 Report: Hospital Labor Expenses and Bad Debt Continue to Rise
Kaufman Hall’s January 2026 National Hospital Flash Report shows a sharp contraction in profitability, with the median operating margin falling to 2.1% from 4.9% a month earlier. Patient volumes slipped in both inpatient and outpatient settings, while labor expenses surged...
Cadillac Enters Brazil … With 3 Electric SUVs
Cadillac announced its launch in Brazil, bringing three all‑electric SUVs—Optiq, Lyriq and Vistiq—to the market. BEV sales now represent roughly five percent of Brazil’s new‑car registrations, with plug‑in vehicles approaching ten percent. The rollout aligns with General Motors’ global push...
Fines Are Just a Cost of Business – and Forgiveness for Big Tech Behaving Badly. Here’s What Needs to Happen
Countries are turning to fines to enforce new social‑media rules for children, following Australia’s lead. Recent penalties – such as the UK’s £14 million fine on Reddit and the EU’s multi‑hundred‑million‑euro fines on Apple, Meta and Google – illustrate a growing...
What Fossil Madness Is This? Wars Can’t Interrupt Flow of Wind and the Sun, but All We Hear Is Drill,...
The article links the Iran war to a surge in fossil‑fuel prices, exposing how the industry is profiteering from geopolitical turmoil. Australian Climate Minister Chris Bowen argues that solar and wind energy remain immune to such crises, citing rapid growth...
Fifth Circuit Revives Terroristic Threat Charges Against Roblox Player
A Fifth Circuit panel revived a federal indictment against 18‑year‑old James Wesley Burger for alleged terroristic threats made on the Roblox platform. The appeals court rejected a district judge’s view that the statements were protected role‑playing speech, ordering the issue to...
Fuel Chief Blames Panic Buying for ‘Short-Term’ Shortages
Australia’s largest fuel retailer Ampol says it has enough stock to meet demand despite panic‑driven shortages at some stations. The Middle‑East war and China’s suspension of 15% of regional fuel exports have strained traditional supply routes, prompting Ampol to secure...
This Was The Fastest-Selling Used Car In February 2026, According To iSeeCars
The iSeeCars February 2026 report identifies the Tesla Model X as the fastest‑selling used vehicle, spending fewer than 23 days on dealer lots. Its turnover rate is roughly 0.43 times the market average, outpacing all other models despite recent quality‑control concerns. The Cybertruck...
Can Australia Make Its Own Wind Turbine Parts? Global Giant Suggests It Might Be at the Whim of Federal LNP
Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen warned that Australia must secure bipartisan, decade‑long policy support to develop a domestic wind turbine parts supply chain. He emphasized that stable, year‑on‑year demand of two to three gigawatts is essential for manufacturers to commit to...
Report: 5G Core Spending Rose 83% in Q4 2025
Omdia’s Core Market Tracker shows communications service providers boosted 5G packet‑core spending by 83 % year‑over‑year in Q4 2025, the sharpest rise on record. The surge reflects accelerated 5G Standalone deployments and a push toward AI‑enabled, enterprise‑grade services. North America, Europe and...
Walmart Sparks Outrage With Major Pricing Changes
Walmart has secured two U.S. patents that leverage machine learning to automate price adjustments and forecast demand for its eCommerce inventory. The filings describe systems for dynamic markdowns and demand‑driven price recommendations across a broad product range. Although Walmart insists...
Corning Unveils Fiber, Cable, and Connectivity Solutions Targeting AI Data Center Networks
At OFC 2026, Corning introduced a suite of fiber, cable, and connectivity solutions aimed at AI‑driven data center networks. The multicore fiber promises four‑fold capacity per strand while cutting connectors by 75 % and reducing cable mass up to 70 %. Its...
Thailand Has 100 Days of Oil Reserves Left: PM
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that the nation has roughly 100 days of oil reserves remaining. The government has reduced oil exports to Laos and Myanmar by 25% and 20% respectively, citing the war in the Middle East. Officials...
Horror Novel ‘Shy Girl’ Canceled Over Suspected A.I. Use
Hachette Book Group withdrew the upcoming horror novel “Shy Girl” after The New York Times alleged the manuscript was largely AI‑generated. The Orbit imprint halted the U.S. spring release and removed the title from its UK catalog, where only 1,800 print copies...
Mount Hope Expands Strategic Landholding in Prolific Cobar Basin
Mount Hope Mining secured two new exploration licences, EL9874 and EL9875, adding 194 km² to its holdings in the southern Cobar Basin and bringing its total footprint to roughly 660 km². EL9875 sits directly along strike of the prolific Wagga Tank‑Southern Nights...
Nord Anglia Education Unifies Regional Media Operations in Asia
Nord Anglia Education has named Omnicom Media Vietnam as its agency of record for media across 19 schools in Asia, shifting from school‑level to a centralized hub. The partnership covers integrated strategy, planning and buying for markets including Thailand, India,...
US F-35 Stealth Fighter Hit by Suspected Iranian Fire
A US F‑35 stealth fighter was reportedly struck by suspected Iranian fire and performed an emergency landing at a regional American base, with the pilot emerging in stable condition. US Central Command confirmed the landing but did not verify the...
Nestlé Employee Wins Rs 27 Lakh After Washroom Vaping Row
A UK employment tribunal ordered Nestlé to pay £22,000 (approximately Rs 27 lakh) to Luke Billings, a technical operator dismissed for allegedly vaping in a disabled toilet that set off a fire alarm and halted production. Billings denied vaping at work but admitted...
Crew Wellbeing Stalled by Shipboard Medical Privacy Failures
Seafarers increasingly hide health issues because shipboard reporting strips medical confidentiality. Current protocols force crew to disclose symptoms to captains or senior officers, who then cascade the information to non‑medical personnel before a doctor is involved. This privacy breach drives...
Levi’s Bets on ROSÉ to Keep Its Denim Cool and Culturally Fluent
Levi’s has entered a multi‑year global partnership with K‑pop star ROSÉ, integrating her aesthetic into the denim brand’s women’s line. The deal builds on previous collaborations, including campaigns with Alia Bhatt and Beyoncé, and features custom stage outfits displayed at Levi’s...
Pakistan Joins Iran & North Korea as “Major Nuclear Threats” To U.S.; DNI Warns Its ICBMs Could Reach USA
The U.S. Director of National Intelligence publicly classified Pakistan as a major nuclear threat, citing its pursuit of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of striking the continental United States. Washington has already imposed sanctions on four Pakistani entities, including the...
Myer Dubs Skincare Its ‘Greatest Opportunity’, Adds La Mer, Guerlain and More
Myer is bolstering its luxury beauty portfolio by adding La Mer, Swiss Perfection and Guerlain to its shelves, alongside the recently launched Helena Rubinstein line. The new brands will appear in the retailer's flagship stores in Sydney and Melbourne, and...
Paris Appeals Court Blocks Bid to Suspend Shein’s Marketplace
Paris’ Court of Appeal rejected France’s request to suspend Shein’s marketplace, upholding a December ruling that the platform must enforce stricter age‑verification for sensitive items. The decision follows a scandal where child‑like sex dolls and prohibited weapons were found on...
Why some of Australia’s Energy Market Conventions Should Go the Way of the Dinosaurs
The Australian electricity market, built around extensive poles‑and‑wires infrastructure, is being upended by modular, virtual solutions such as microgrids, behind‑meter storage and demand‑side management. These technologies let consumers and manufacturers source renewable power locally, reducing network utilisation and challenging traditional...
Energy Insiders Podcast: Why Batteries Are the Answer to Nearly Everything
Energy Insiders released a podcast featuring Fluence’s Jeff Monday and SA Power Networks’ Adam Cameron discussing how falling battery costs are reshaping energy demand. They explore storage’s potential to manage data‑centre power spikes and to provide household flexibility essential for...
2026 Chevrolet Equinox Review
The 2026 Chevrolet Equinox offers a spacious, comfort‑focused cabin with standard heated seats, a heated steering wheel, and an extensive active‑safety suite. Its larger wheelbase and longer track improve interior room and ride quality, while an 11.3‑inch touchscreen keeps tech...