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Senate Committee Advances FCC Satellite Licensing Bill After Changes
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Senate Committee Advances FCC Satellite Licensing Bill After Changes

The Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance a revised Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act, softening the original bill's automatic‑approval clause for satellite licenses. The amendment, crafted by Ranking Member Maria Cantwell and Chairman Ted Cruz, requires the FCC to develop...

By SpaceNews
Great CTAs Echo Customer Intent, Not Commands
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Great CTAs Echo Customer Intent, Not Commands

The best CTAs don't sound like CTAs. "Submit." No one in the history of the internet has been excited to "submit." "Buy now" vs. "I need this" "Subscribe" vs. "Count me in" "Learn more" vs. "Show me how it works" Generic CTAs describe the action. Great CTAs...

By Chase Dimond
NOAA Nears Rollout of Its Modernized National Spatial Reference System
NewsFeb 13, 2026

NOAA Nears Rollout of Its Modernized National Spatial Reference System

NOAA's National Geodetic Survey is nearing completion of the modernized National Spatial Reference System, which integrates GPS and GNSS to replace the legacy NAD83 and NAVD88 datums. The new system will deliver centimeter‑level accuracy, streamline surveying, and cut costs for...

By GovernmentCIO Media & Research
Beyond Accuracy: Build Actionable AI Models and Agents
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Beyond Accuracy: Build Actionable AI Models and Agents

Most portfolios fail because they stop at “model accuracy.” A good AI/DS portfolio has: 1. A model that predicts something the business can act on 2. An AI agent that turns outputs into next steps It's that simple. Want help?

By Matt Dancho
From Perimeter to Protocol: Reducing Telecom Attack Surface with Privacy-First Mobile Technology
NewsFeb 13, 2026

From Perimeter to Protocol: Reducing Telecom Attack Surface with Privacy-First Mobile Technology

Telecom operators are confronting nation‑state campaigns such as Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon that exploit signaling and subscriber identity systems, rendering traditional perimeter defenses inadequate. In a briefing hosted by the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology, experts advocated privacy‑first mobile‑carrier...

By SC Media
More Google Pixel 10a Details Leak (It’s Basically a Pixel 9a+)
BlogFeb 13, 2026

More Google Pixel 10a Details Leak (It’s Basically a Pixel 9a+)

Google is poised to roll out the Pixel 10a, its next mid‑range A‑series handset, within days. Early retailer listings reveal that the device is essentially a refreshed Pixel 9a, featuring a modest hardware bump rather than a full redesign. The...

By Liliputing
[In-Depth Guide] The Complete CTGAN + SDV Pipeline for High-Fidelity Synthetic Data
NewsFeb 13, 2026

[In-Depth Guide] The Complete CTGAN + SDV Pipeline for High-Fidelity Synthetic Data

The article walks through a production‑grade synthetic data pipeline that combines CTGAN with the SDV ecosystem, starting from raw mixed‑type tables and ending with model serialization. It demonstrates how to attach metadata, enforce numeric and categorical constraints, and perform conditional...

By MarkTechPost
Podcast: Tesla Semi Price, Toyota Highlander EV, Rivian R2, Ferrari Luce, and More
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Podcast: Tesla Semi Price, Toyota Highlander EV, Rivian R2, Ferrari Luce, and More

The Electrek Podcast highlighted a slate of headline‑making EV developments, including Tesla’s $290,000 quote for its 500‑mile Semi truck and the launch of a three‑phase Powerwall 3P. Toyota unveiled the Highlander EV, the first three‑row electric SUV with a 320‑mile range, while...

By Electrek
Heat Pump Sales Dipped in 2025. They Still Beat Gas Furnaces.
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Heat Pump Sales Dipped in 2025. They Still Beat Gas Furnaces.

U.S. heat‑pump sales slipped in 2025, yet they still outperformed gas furnaces, with September shipments surpassing central ACs for the first time. A 2024 inventory buildup created a backlog that muted demand, while high upfront costs—median $25,000 versus half that...

By Canary Media – Buildings
STAT+: FDA Rejects Rare Disease Therapy From Disc Medicine, Early Recipient of Commissioner’s Voucher
NewsFeb 13, 2026

STAT+: FDA Rejects Rare Disease Therapy From Disc Medicine, Early Recipient of Commissioner’s Voucher

The FDA rejected bitopertin, Disc Medicine’s experimental therapy for acute hepatic porphyria, marking the first drug reviewed under Commissioner Marty Makary’s fast‑track voucher program. The agency cited uncertainties about the link between the trial’s blood‑based biomarker and actual clinical benefit....

By STAT (Biotech)
AI’s New Land Grab: Meta’s Indiana Megaproject and the Rise of Europe’s Neocloud Challengers
NewsFeb 13, 2026

AI’s New Land Grab: Meta’s Indiana Megaproject and the Rise of Europe’s Neocloud Challengers

Meta announced a $10 billion, near‑gigawatt data‑center campus in Lebanon, Indiana, marking one of the largest U.S. AI infrastructure projects. At the same time, European AI‑infrastructure specialist Nebius unveiled a 240 MW campus in Béthune, France, repurposing a former industrial site. Both...

By Data Center Frontier
Tech Tracker: Toast and Instacart Team up to Tackle Emergency Restaurant Supply Challenges
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Tech Tracker: Toast and Instacart Team up to Tackle Emergency Restaurant Supply Challenges

Toast, a restaurant POS leader, has teamed with Instacart to launch a joint solution for emergency inventory replenishment. The integration lets operators order pantry staples, produce, and cleaning supplies through Toast’s interface and receive same‑day deliveries, often within an hour....

By Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN)
Sex Toys Maker Tenga Says Hacker Stole Customer Information
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Sex Toys Maker Tenga Says Hacker Stole Customer Information

Japanese sex‑toy manufacturer Tenga disclosed a data breach after a hacker accessed a staff member’s professional email account, potentially exposing customer names, email addresses, and order details. The intrusion allowed the attacker to view historical correspondence and send spam to...

By TechCrunch (Cybersecurity)
When Nudges Aren’t Enough: Study Ponders AS Referral System Changes
NewsFeb 13, 2026

When Nudges Aren’t Enough: Study Ponders AS Referral System Changes

A Canadian study of 343 patients with moderate or severe aortic stenosis found that automated prompts in echocardiography reports and EMRs only modestly improved specialist referrals. About 60% of severe AS patients and just over 20% of moderate cases were...

By TCTMD
AI Agent Traffic Drives First Profitable Year for Fastly
NewsFeb 13, 2026

AI Agent Traffic Drives First Profitable Year for Fastly

Fastly reported its first profitable fiscal year, posting $172.6 million in Q4 2025 revenue, a 23% year‑over‑year increase. The growth is driven by a surge in AI agent traffic, which now represents 29% of all web requests on Fastly’s edge network....

By Network World
Barbados to Host IDB Invest Sustainability Week 2026, Focused on Mobilizing Private Investment
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Barbados to Host IDB Invest Sustainability Week 2026, Focused on Mobilizing Private Investment

IDB Invest announced that Sustainability Week 2026 will be held May 26‑28 in Bridgetown, marking the first time the event takes place in the Caribbean. The three‑day forum will convene investors, companies and project sponsors to showcase investment‑ready opportunities in resilience, infrastructure,...

By IDB Invest – News
AI Agents Speed Up Database Benchmarking for Patch Reviews
SocialFeb 13, 2026

AI Agents Speed Up Database Benchmarking for Patch Reviews

I discovered a new favorite use of AI Agents. Get ☕️, its a bit long: If you follow the postgres-hackers list, you know this pattern: - Someone submits a patch - Someone else raises performance concerns with the patch The rational thing to do...

By Gwen (Chen) Shapira
Rocket Storms Are Stripping Mars of Its Water
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Rocket Storms Are Stripping Mars of Its Water

A 2023 "rocket dust storm" in Mars' northern summer lifted water vapor to about 60 km, triggering a hydrogen escape flux of 5 × 10⁸ cm⁻² s⁻¹—roughly 50 times the seasonal baseline. Instruments on the Trace Gas Orbiter and the UAE Hope probe recorded 70 ppm...

By Astronomy Magazine
Boards Must Prioritize Cyber‑Risk Oversight, Says Expert
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Boards Must Prioritize Cyber‑Risk Oversight, Says Expert

My comments on the role of corporate boards in overseeing the management of cyber-risk. In today's New York Post. Link on my website... Type JS.TC into any web browser.

By Joseph Steinberg
How Red Hat and the Nvidia Ecosystem Are Standardizing AI Factories
NewsFeb 13, 2026

How Red Hat and the Nvidia Ecosystem Are Standardizing AI Factories

Nvidia’s ecosystem is evolving into the control plane for AI infrastructure, moving beyond GPUs to a full stack that integrates Linux and Kubernetes. A deep partnership with Red Hat provides day‑zero support for new hardware like Vera Rubin and Blackwell, delivering...

By SiliconANGLE
Metaprompting for Lawyers: The Smart Way to Craft Smarter Prompts
BlogFeb 13, 2026

Metaprompting for Lawyers: The Smart Way to Craft Smarter Prompts

The article introduces metaprompting, a technique where lawyers use AI to help craft the very prompts they feed back into the model. It outlines a step‑by‑step process for building prompts from scratch, refining existing ones, and extracting a personal writing...

By Attorney at Work
DLocal Partners with DHL Express Brazil to Automate Pix Payments and Speed up Deliveries
NewsFeb 13, 2026

DLocal Partners with DHL Express Brazil to Automate Pix Payments and Speed up Deliveries

Cross‑border payments specialist dLocal has partnered with DHL Express Brazil to embed Brazil’s instant payment rail Pix directly into DHL’s checkout and CRM workflow. The integration replaces manual bank reconciliation with real‑time confirmation, allowing parcels to be released within minutes....

By The Fintech Times
Incentive Pay Boosts Advisor Revenue and Client Growth
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Incentive Pay Boosts Advisor Revenue and Client Growth

This #WeekendReading kicks off with the news that @CharlesSchwab's latest RIA compensation report finds that while base salaries remain the largest component of advisor compensation, firms that offer incentive pay have seen more revenue and client growth in recent years than...

By Michael Kitces
Must‑Follow BioTech & Finance Accounts for Creators
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Must‑Follow BioTech & Finance Accounts for Creators

Part of being a content creator on 𝕏 should be to promote other valuable creators as much as possible. So, here is a list of top tier accounts who create exceptional content & who are A MUST FOLLOW in BioTech...

By Yair Einhorn
Build with Ukraine: Wingcopter and TAF Industries Establish Joint Venture to Scale Production of Reconnaissance Drones in Germany for Ukraine
PodcastFeb 13, 2026

Build with Ukraine: Wingcopter and TAF Industries Establish Joint Venture to Scale Production of Reconnaissance Drones in Germany for Ukraine

Wingcopter and Ukraine’s TAF Industries signed an MoU at the Munich Security Conference to create a joint venture that will produce reconnaissance drones in Germany for Ukraine. The partnership combines TAF’s licensed battlefield‑proven designs with Wingcopter’s manufacturing and engineering capabilities,...

By sUAS News
Broadcasting Center Europe Opens Subsidiary in Hungary
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Broadcasting Center Europe Opens Subsidiary in Hungary

Broadcasting Center Europe (BCE) has launched a new subsidiary, BCE Hungary Kft., in Budapest effective January 2026. The unit will handle playout and ingest operations for RTL Hungary, providing day‑to‑day broadcast continuity and operational monitoring. By situating a dedicated team...

By Broadband TV News
How to Have Influence without Traffic or Readers
NewsFeb 13, 2026

How to Have Influence without Traffic or Readers

Influence in content marketing no longer depends on massive traffic; it can be built through strategic internal positioning and content operations. By aligning content with stakeholder priorities, marketers can shape decisions, secure resources, and drive product direction without a large...

By Superpath
Episode 130 - The 7—No, 8!—Skills Content Marketers Need to Thrive
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Episode 130 - The 7—No, 8!—Skills Content Marketers Need to Thrive

Episode 130 of Superpath’s podcast outlines eight core competencies content marketers must master to stay competitive, adding a newly‑identified skill to the original seven. The episode highlights AI‑driven brief‑to‑post automation, data‑centric performance analysis, SEO, storytelling, project management, cross‑team collaboration, audience research,...

By Superpath
Spot the #1 Sign Management Lacks Business Command
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Spot the #1 Sign Management Lacks Business Command

What’s the #1 tell that a management team doesn’t actually have command of their business? I spoke with Paul Stansik , an operating partner at ParkerGale Capital , about the relationship between boards and their portfolio companies. Paul works on...

By CJ Gustafson
[Playbook + Case Study] How to Build a Media Brand for a Company
NewsFeb 13, 2026

[Playbook + Case Study] How to Build a Media Brand for a Company

Superpath released a playbook and case study outlining how companies can build a media brand that fuels growth. The guide walks readers through defining audience personas, creating a content engine, and measuring impact across channels. Real‑world examples illustrate how consistent...

By Superpath
Episode 131 - 2026 Content Predictions
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Episode 131 - 2026 Content Predictions

Superpath’s latest podcast, Episode 131, outlines key content trends expected to shape 2026, highlighting AI‑driven creation, immersive formats, and evolving privacy norms. The episode references a prior Zapier interview where Lane Scott Jones demonstrated a 454% content ROI, underscoring the financial...

By Superpath
Bootstrapped Growth Beats VC Hype for True Freedom
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Bootstrapped Growth Beats VC Hype for True Freedom

I want to be crystal clear: the advice I give on LinkedIn is NOT for founders who think they're creating unicorns, decacorns, or the next Anthropic. If you believe you're building a unicorn or decacorn and you're sitting here reading...

By Adam Robinson
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Receives First Ukrainian Drone Manufactured in Germany by Quantum Frontline Industries
PodcastFeb 13, 2026

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Receives First Ukrainian Drone Manufactured in Germany by Quantum Frontline Industries

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received the first Linza 3.0 drone manufactured in Germany by the newly formed Quantum Frontline Industries (QFI) joint venture. The handover, attended by German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, marked the opening of a production line that aims to deliver...

By sUAS News
MIRI Technical Governance Fellowship Applications Due Feb 22
SocialFeb 13, 2026

MIRI Technical Governance Fellowship Applications Due Feb 22

Apply for MIRI Technical Governance fellowship program; deadline now set to Sun, Feb 22nd. https://t.co/taJGPK1Wla

By Eliezer Yudkowsky
Weekly ROS Roundup: ROSCon, Isaac ROS 4.1, Space Missions
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Weekly ROS Roundup: ROSCon, Isaac ROS 4.1, Space Missions

Here is your #ROS and open source robotics news for this week: 💘Global ROSCon 2026 website is live 💘@NVIDIA Isaac ROS 4.1 released 💘@PicknikRobotics and Motive are sending ROS to space 💘New Metaquest streaming hand tracker for ROS 2 💘New ROS Diagnostic tools for...

By Open Robotics
Ramp and Rippling Are Less Overlapping Than Assumed
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Ramp and Rippling Are Less Overlapping Than Assumed

Ramp and Rippling don't have as much overlap as people think. So says @rabois 👀 @eglyman @parkerconrad https://t.co/6Xh1bcpnjw

By Eric Newcomer
FDA Rejects IRON Disc’s Rare Disease Therapy, CNPV Stumbles
SocialFeb 13, 2026

FDA Rejects IRON Disc’s Rare Disease Therapy, CNPV Stumbles

FDA rejects rare disease therapy from $IRON Disc Medicine, early recipient of commissioner’s voucher  CNPV program falters out of the starting gate... https://t.co/w4ptB2ecRS via @LizzyLaw_ and me

By Adam Feuerstein
Rapid Growth Crushed Margins and Infrastructure
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Rapid Growth Crushed Margins and Infrastructure

$2M to $9M ARR in one year. Sounds amazing but... Support went from 200 to 20K tickets/month Servers crashed for a full day Gross margin went from 90% to 20% They threw money at AWS because there was no other option. https://t.co/eT4oChv5G3

By Omer Khan
China's Expedition Cloud Trains Hackers on Replica Critical Networks
SocialFeb 13, 2026

China's Expedition Cloud Trains Hackers on Replica Critical Networks

Leaked files detail a training platform called "Expedition Cloud" that is designed to allow China's hackers to practice hacking critical infrastructure of China’s opponents in South China Sea and Indochina region using replicas of those networks https://t.co/jbJhbj9JRi

By Kim Zetter
Robots Share Power to Rescue Failed Neighbors
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Robots Share Power to Rescue Failed Neighbors

A new Science #Robotics study describes a method that enables robotic modules to share their resources with a “dead” neighbor, overcoming failure to ensure the reliability of robot collectives. @robotician @RRL_EPFL https://t.co/NRPlam3xZS https://t.co/pNiqhfqVwD

By Science Robotics
NIH Shifts Funding Away From Pandemic Preparedness
SocialFeb 13, 2026

NIH Shifts Funding Away From Pandemic Preparedness

#NIH to deprioritize pandemic preparedness and biodefense research, @nature.com reports, saying director Jay Bhattacharya wants to focus on known diseases, not possible future threats. What could possibly go wrong? https://t.co/6TpLr6pY3B https://t.co/7rVzvkOzkT

By Helen Branswell
Healthy Diet Adds 2‑3 Years Lifespan, Especially Early
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Healthy Diet Adds 2‑3 Years Lifespan, Especially Early

A healthy diet, accounting for longevity-related genes, associated with 2-3 more years of life expectancy from >100,000 people followed 10.6 years, max benefit for starting at youngest age (Figure) @uk_biobank @ScienceAdvances https://t.co/Ji7Wlhj9ZA https://t.co/B6UxuE97xG

By Eric Topol
SaaS Still Thriving: Mispriced Narrative, Not Collapse
SocialFeb 13, 2026

SaaS Still Thriving: Mispriced Narrative, Not Collapse

“Software is dead.” That’s the narrative. Revenue isn’t collapsing. Balance sheets aren’t broken. The Fed isn’t tightening. AI disruption… or mispricing? The setup in large-cap SaaS may be asymmetric. Read: https://t.co/dhUDCqMzbs

By Michael A. Gayed, CFA (Lead-Lag Report)
Iridium Leverages L‑Band Spectrum to Counter Competitors
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Iridium Leverages L‑Band Spectrum to Counter Competitors

.@IridiumComm to market: Don't like our growth story? Well, I do happen to have some L-band spectrum here... @SpaceX @EchoStar @Viasat @space42ai @AST_SpaceMobile.https://t.co/Dl5XyXjk6X https://t.co/BvsN3zA7Q1

By Peter B. de Selding
Antim Labs Benchmarks AI Agents in Competitive Simulations
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Antim Labs Benchmarks AI Agents in Competitive Simulations

I know y'all like simulated agent interactions ICYMI - check out @antimlabs project: Among AIs, where they benchmarked different models playing against each other https://t.co/HgcMg0PNrB

By Yohei Nakajima
Top 50+ AI Governance Predictions Leaders Must Prioritize
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Top 50+ AI Governance Predictions Leaders Must Prioritize

Digital transformation is hitting a new phase. These 50+ expert predictions on agentic AI, governance, and security outline what leaders must prioritize now. #DigitalTransformation #AI #CISO https://t.co/zhlbEwiusI

By Isaac Sacolick