News•Feb 17, 2026
CVE-2026-1357: WordPress Plugin RCE Exposes Sites to Full Takeover
A critical remote code execution flaw, CVE‑2026‑1357, has been discovered in the WPvivid Backup & Migration WordPress plugin, affecting over 900,000 active sites. The vulnerability lets unauthenticated attackers upload and run arbitrary PHP files via the plugin’s backup‑receive endpoint, granting full server control. Exploitation is public and low‑complexity, earning a CVSS score of 9.8. The issue is patched in version 0.9.124, which corrects decryption handling and filename sanitization.
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 17, 2026
Micro-Magic Debuts High-Precision M3G-2XX Series Gyroscopes
Micro-Magic Inc. has launched the M3G-210 and M3G-220, high‑precision triaxial MEMS gyroscopes. The devices achieve a bias instability of 0.1 °/h and an angle random walk of 0.1 °/√h, with up to 2000 Hz sampling and 200 Hz bandwidth. Housed in rugged aluminum alloy,...
By Unmanned Systems Technology – News
News•Feb 17, 2026
How SSO Simplifies Identity Management for Deskless and Frontline Workforces
Frontline and deskless workers comprise roughly 80% of the global labor force, yet traditional identity systems struggle with shared devices, shift changes, and high turnover. Single Sign‑On (SSO) consolidates credentials, cutting password‑reset tickets and speeding up access at shift handovers....
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 17, 2026
Comcast Business Powers February’s Biggest Broadcast Events
Comcast Business is again partnering with NBCUniversal to provide the backbone network for three marquee February events: Super Bowl LVII, the 2026 Milan‑Cortina Winter Olympics, and the 2026 NBA All‑Star Game. The company will deliver dedicated, high‑capacity fiber connections linking...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 17, 2026
AI Is the Future of Warfare and US Is in the Lead
Artificial intelligence is reshaping modern warfare, with the United States far ahead in funding, infrastructure, and operational deployment. The Pentagon now spends at least $2 billion annually on AI‑enabled weapons and billions more indirectly through procurement, while private investment tops $109 billion....
By Asia Times – Defense
News•Feb 17, 2026
Deloitte: 95% of Indian Consumers Will Pay for SDVs
Deloitte’s 2026 Global Automotive Consumer Study reveals that 95% of Indian car buyers are ready to pay extra for software‑defined vehicle (SDV) capabilities such as safety, security and health monitoring. The same respondents view SDVs as helpful (81%) and are...
By Automotive World – Autonomous Driving
News•Feb 17, 2026
Industrial AI Shifting as Enterprises Turn Analytics Into Autonomous Action
IFS posted 23% annual recurring revenue growth and a 114% net retention rate for FY 2025, indicating industrial AI is moving from pilot projects to large‑scale operational use. The company’s new IFS Nexus Black and Agent Studio platforms let enterprises...
By ERP Today
News•Feb 17, 2026
Biopharma Must Cope With The Fetal Bovine Serum Squeeze
Biopharma faces a tightening fetal bovine serum (FBS) market as U.S. cattle inventories hit record lows and European disease outbreaks curb supply. Prices have surged more than 300% over five years and release timelines have lengthened from weeks to months...
By BioSpace
News•Feb 17, 2026
Red Light Therapy Shows Promise for Treating Brain Injuries
A University of Utah Health study examined red‑light photobiomodulation (PBM) as a preventive therapy for repetitive head acceleration events in collegiate football. Twenty‑six Division I athletes were randomized to active or sham transcranial and intranasal PBM over 16 weeks, receiving three...
By Bio-IT World
News•Feb 17, 2026
Visual Intelligence Powering Next-Generation Robotics
Machine vision has transitioned from simple part detection to a measurement‑grade sensory core for industrial robots. Advances in high‑resolution cameras, 3D imaging, edge AI and deep‑learning enable sub‑millimeter positioning, real‑time defect recognition and adaptive path correction. This vision‑driven intelligence lets...
By Metrology News
News•Feb 17, 2026
OpenAI Deleted Word ‘Safely’ From Its Mission – Its New Structure Is A Test
OpenAI’s latest IRS filing removed the word “safely” from its mission, replacing it with a broader pledge to benefit all of humanity. The change coincided with a legal restructuring that split the organization into a nonprofit foundation and a for‑profit...
By Claims Journal
News•Feb 17, 2026
All-in-One SLAM LiDAR, RTK and 360° Imagery Scanner Launched
Emesent has launched the GX1, an all‑in‑one SLAM LiDAR, RTK and 360° imaging scanner that delivers 5‑10 mm global accuracy. The system can cut survey time by up to 95 %, turning weeks of work into a single day. It integrates LiDAR,...
By Metrology News
News•Feb 17, 2026
How To Dominate March Madness With Show-Level Data
Rain the Growth partnered with Spectrum Reach to leverage show‑level metadata for CTV placements during March Madness, delivering the agency’s highest response rate of the quarter. Using Nielsen Gracenote’s TMS IDs, the partnership identified exact game, recap and related content...
By AdExchanger
News•Feb 17, 2026
REMnux V8 Brings AI Integration to the Linux Malware Analysis Toolkit
REMnux released version 8, rebuilt on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and introduces a new Cast‑based installer that handles fresh deployments, upgrades, and container installs. The highlight is the REMnux MCP server, which implements the Model Context Protocol to connect AI agents with the...
By Help Net Security
News•Feb 17, 2026
Exponent Energy Launches EV Financing Arm Exponent One; New Entity Raises $2M From AdvantEdge Founders
Exponent Energy has spun off Exponent One, a fintech and asset‑management platform aimed at financing commercial electric vehicles, and secured $2 million in pre‑seed funding from AdvantEdge Founders. The subsidiary, led by former Ola executive Sandeep Divakaran, will leverage real‑time data...
By YourStory
News•Feb 17, 2026
Planning Inspectorate Expands Digital Appeals Service
The Planning Inspectorate will extend its digital Appeal a Planning Decision platform to cover enforcement, enforcement listed‑building and lawful‑development‑certificate appeals starting 26 February 2026. The rollout follows a pilot with Cornwall Council, Havering and Brent, which validated the system’s functionality. New features...
By UKAuthority (UK)
News•Feb 17, 2026
Quince Appoints First Head of Brand Strategy and Narrative
Quince hired Dakota Kate Isaacs as its first head of brand strategy and narrative, tasking her with global positioning and storytelling to deepen consumer connections. The San Francisco‑based DTC retailer has doubled sales to over $700 million, yet still battles a dupe‑maker...
By The Business of Fashion (BoF)
News•Feb 17, 2026
Razorpay Becomes India Payments Partner for Replit’s Global AI Platform
Razorpay and Replit have partnered to embed Razorpay’s payments stack into Replit’s AI development platform for Indian users. The integration, currently in beta, lets Indian developers pay for Replit subscriptions in INR using UPI and cards, and enables AI‑built products...
By Entrackr
News•Feb 17, 2026
China AI Startup Moonshot Targets $10 Billion Valuation
Moonshot, the Chinese AI startup behind the Kimi chatbot, is launching a new financing round that targets a $10 billion valuation. The company previously secured $500 million at a $4.3 billion valuation, and its existing backers—Alibaba, Tencent and 5Y Capital—have already committed more...
By Bloomberg – Technology (sitewide)
News•Feb 17, 2026
The Future of Open Maps & Data Collaboration | GeoBuiz Summit 2026
At the GeoBuiz Summit 2026, Geospatial World CEO Sanjay Kumar and Overture Maps Foundation Executive Director Will Mortenson discussed the rise of open, standardized geospatial data. They highlighted the Global Entity Reference System (GERS) as a key framework enabling consistent...
By Geospatial World – Smart Infrastructure
News•Feb 17, 2026
How Red Teaming Reduces Breach Risk?
Red Teaming, also known as adversary simulation, pits authorized security experts against an organization’s defenses to expose real‑world attack gaps. By mimicking the full cyber kill chain—from OSINT‑driven reconnaissance to covert data exfiltration—teams reveal weaknesses that traditional scans miss. The...
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 17, 2026
Beauty Briefing: Why Every Beauty Brand Is Collaborating with a Soda
Beauty brands are increasingly partnering with soda companies, leveraging the drinks' cultural cachet to launch limited‑edition collections and co‑branded experiences. The trend reflects a broader shift toward experiential marketing aimed at younger, social‑media‑savvy consumers. At the same time, Rare Beauty...
By Glossy
News•Feb 17, 2026
Claims that AI Can Help Fix Climate Dismissed as Greenwashing
A new analysis of 154 AI‑related climate claims finds no material, verifiable emissions reductions from popular generative tools such as Google Gemini or Microsoft Copilot. The report distinguishes between traditional, predictive AI—which can modestly aid climate modeling—and energy‑intensive generative models...
By The Guardian AI
News•Feb 17, 2026
Radiologists Urge Cigna to Rescind Coverage Restriction for Key Imaging Procedure
Radiology societies, led by the Society of Interventional Radiology, have asked Cigna to reverse policy 0539, which labels implantable peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) for chronic pain as medically unnecessary. The groups cite robust randomized trials, FDA clearance, and a favorable...
By Radiology Business
News•Feb 17, 2026
Hackers Abuse ScreenConnect to Hijack PCs via Fake Social Security Emails
Forcepoint X‑labs uncovered a new phishing campaign that spoofs the US Social Security Administration to deliver a malicious .cmd script. The script auto‑elevates, disables Windows SmartScreen and Mark‑of‑Web, and leverages Alternate Data Streams to hide before silently installing a compromised...
By HackRead
News•Feb 17, 2026
The PRSC-EO2 Milestone: How Pakistan’s Latest Satellite Completes a High-Res ‘Sensor Triad’
Pakistan's SUPARCO launched its second earth‑observation satellite, PRSC‑EO2, on 12 February aboard China’s Smart Dragon‑3 rocket. Three days later it activated Pak‑SBAS, a satellite‑based augmentation system that leverages China’s BeiDou GNSS for higher‑precision positioning. Together the high‑resolution imaging payload and the...
By Quwa – Defence News & Analysis
News•Feb 17, 2026
Interview: CyrusOne on the Sustainable Innovation that Drives Datacentre Business Outcomes
CyrusOne’s vice‑president of environmental, health, safety and sustainability, Kyle Myers, says the company treats sustainability as a profit centre rather than a cost centre. By centralising ESG functions into a cross‑functional working group, CyrusOne has integrated green‑building standards across its...
By Computer Weekly – Latest IT news
News•Feb 17, 2026
Is International Shipping the Next Growth Lever for UK eCommerce?
UK eCommerce faces saturated domestic growth, prompting retailers to look abroad. Around 59% of global shoppers have bought from an international retailer and cross‑border sales already represent 20‑30% of worldwide eCommerce. The market is projected to expand from $1.47 trillion in...
By ChannelX (formerly Tamebay)
News•Feb 17, 2026
Year In Orbit Physically Shifts The Human Brain, Scientists Warn
New MRI analysis of 26 astronauts shows the brain moves upward and backward inside the skull after spaceflight, with shifts exceeding two millimetres in year‑long missions. Researchers mapped over 100 brain regions, revealing that displacement scales with mission length and...
By Orbital Today
News•Feb 17, 2026
Locally Developed Solar-Battery Project with Four Hours of Storage Joins NSW Planning Pipeline
Mint Renewables, a Melbourne‑based developer, has launched community engagement for its proposed Magpie Hill solar farm and battery in New South Wales. The project envisions a 360 MW solar array on roughly 750 hectares paired with a four‑hour, 1,440 MWh battery energy...
By RenewEconomy
News•Feb 17, 2026
The Evolution of the US Floating Solar Industry
AccuSolar, a Florida firm spun out of the family‑owned AccuDock, is driving a 391‑megawatt floating solar project in Texas, the largest of its kind in the United States. The company’s roots trace back to the nation’s first floatovoltaic installation in...
By CleanTechnica
News•Feb 17, 2026
How One of Africa’s Fastest Growing AI Platforms Was Built Out of Ethiopia
Ethiopian‑born startup Gebeya has launched Dala, an AI‑powered no‑code app builder, and amassed 85,000 users within four months. The platform boasts an 8% paying‑customer rate, far above the typical 3% conversion for AI products, thanks to mobile‑first design and local...
By Techpoint Africa
News•Feb 17, 2026
How AI, Automation and Services Drive Synnex’s Value Vision
Australian IT distributor Synnex has opened a $150 million, AI‑enabled logistics centre in Melbourne, marking a shift from traditional distribution to a platform‑focused model. The new facility incorporates advanced automation, improving speed, safety and scalability while supporting a broader suite of...
By ARN (Australia)
News•Feb 17, 2026
Hourglass Launches DTC Channel In Australia & New Zealand
Hourglass has launched its first direct‑to‑consumer website, hourglasscosmetics.com.au, targeting Australia and New Zealand. The rollout includes free standard shipping for the first month, a 10% welcome discount, and complimentary gifts for orders over $120 and $150. The DTC channel runs alongside...
By B&T (Australia)
News•Feb 17, 2026
This Company Has Built a Backpack-Style System for Robotics Data Collection
Lumos, a robotics startup founded in September 2024, unveiled FastUMI Pro, a backpack‑mounted universal manipulation interface designed to accelerate embodied AI data collection. The company aims to deploy 10,000 units across six real‑world environments by 2026, targeting one million hours...
By KrASIA
News•Feb 17, 2026
India Will Shape Global AI Governance, Says ElevenLabs’ Head of Global Affairs Alex Haskell
ElevenLabs is leveraging India as a large‑scale testing ground for its generative voice‑AI, with e‑commerce platform Meesho routing roughly 60,000 calls a day through the technology. The linguistic mix of English‑Hindi code‑switching in tier‑2 and tier‑3 cities has driven new...
By Indian Express AI
News•Feb 17, 2026
Countdown to SBS Media Sustainability Challenge with $500k Free Advertising Inventory up for Grabs – Applications Close 5pm AEDT, March...
The 2026 SBS Media Sustainability Challenge invites brands and agencies to compete for $500,000 in free advertising inventory. Applications close at 5 pm AEDT on March 6, and entrants must submit a 30‑second TV script plus a 500‑word rationale. The competition focuses...
By Campaign Brief
News•Feb 17, 2026
Montana Hospital Restores Phones as Cyber-Related Network Disruptions Persist
Livingston HealthCare in Montana announced that its phone system has been fully restored after a recent cybersecurity incident forced the hospital to shut down communications and other network services. The disruption, first reported on Feb. 13, stemmed from a potential...
By DataBreaches.net
News•Feb 17, 2026
Retail Expansion Drives Record Earnings for Baby Bunting
Baby Bunting posted record half‑year sales of $271.4 million, a 4.9% increase year‑on‑year, driven by a mix of new large‑format stores, small‑format openings, and six "store of the future" refurbishments. Online sales climbed to 24.8% of total revenue, up 18%, reflecting...
By Inside Retail Australia
News•Feb 17, 2026
Bharat-VISTAAR Launches Today- All About the AI Tool to Help Farmers via a Simple Phone Call
Bharat‑VISTAAR, a multilingual AI tool for Indian agriculture, launches on February 17, offering farmers real‑time advice through a simple phone call. The platform integrates government‑run AgriStack portals and ICAR best‑practice repositories, delivering region‑specific recommendations without requiring internet access. By combining weather...
By Mint AI
News•Feb 17, 2026
Drive’s Latest Campaign Shows Car-Buying As Easy As Ordering From Drive-Thru
Drive has launched a multi‑million‑dollar "Drive‑thru" campaign during Nine’s broadcast of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, positioning car buying as simple as ordering food at a drive‑thru. Created by the Not Bad Pretty Good studio, the ads use a relatable...
By B&T (Australia)
News•Feb 17, 2026
Bajaj Broking Makes Investing Simple for Indians with ‘Seedhi Simple Investing’ Campaign
Bajaj Broking rolled out the "Seedhi Simple Investing" campaign during the T20 World Cup, positioning its platform as an easy‑to‑use solution for Indian investors. The ads use everyday confusion—like unclear washroom signs or lift buttons—to illustrate how the Bajaj app...
By Campaign Brief Asia
News•Feb 17, 2026
Delta Gold Technologies and Penn State Partner on Scalable Gold-Based Quantum Materials Research
Delta Gold Technologies has entered a three‑year research sponsorship and exclusive licensing deal with Penn State University to develop gold‑nanocluster quantum materials. The collaboration, also involving the University of Toronto, demonstrates tunable spin polarization ranging from 7 % to 40 % and...
By Quantum Computing Report
News•Feb 17, 2026
HMRC Offers Nudge Tool via MTD Software as Providers Cite ‘Need to Educate Customers’
HMRC has introduced the Assist nudge tool within the Making Tax Digital (MTD) Income Tax Self‑Assessment beta, delivering data‑driven reminders through accredited software. A recent trial of similar nudges generated an extra £27 million in revenue, and the department plans to...
By PublicTechnology.net (UK)
News•Feb 17, 2026
Ogilvy Malaysia + Scentify Launch Xiaohongshu CNY Drama ‘Fabric Scented, Fortune Granted’
Ogilvy Malaysia partnered with home fragrance brand Scentify to launch a Chinese New Year drama series on Xiaohongshu called “Fabric Scented, Fortune Granted.” The episodic social drama promotes Scentify’s new Golden Breeze scent as the “lucky scent of the year,”...
By Campaign Brief Asia
News•Feb 17, 2026
FOI Is Arming Cyberattackers – Here Is How to Fix It
Freedom of Information (FOI) requests on cybersecurity governance are exposing a stark inconsistency in public‑sector disclosures. Large NHS trusts and other big bodies tend to refuse or invoke national‑security exemptions, while smaller organisations often provide granular details. This uneven approach...
By PublicTechnology.net (UK)
News•Feb 17, 2026
Treasury Chief: ‘AI Can Relieve Staff of Lower-Value Work’
HM Treasury senior official Beth Russell told the Treasury Committee that the department is actively deploying artificial intelligence to handle routine administrative tasks and support policy work. The Treasury has introduced an HR chatbot, is piloting Microsoft Copilot with 25%...
By PublicTechnology.net (UK)
News•Feb 17, 2026
ITC Infotech Opens APAC HQ, Digital and AI Hub in Melbourne
ITC Infotech opened its Asia‑Pacific headquarters and digital‑AI hub in Melbourne, the fourth such centre globally. The hub targets sectors including consumer‑packaged goods, retail, manufacturing, banking and especially agriculture, aligning with Victoria’s $20 billion agri‑economy. ITC plans to hire about 150...
By ARN (Australia)
News•Feb 17, 2026
Hunting Cosmic Ghosts From the Edge of Space
University of Chicago’s PUEO experiment launched from Antarctica on Dec 20, 2024, spending 23 days at 120,000 feet searching for ultra‑high‑energy neutrinos. The payload carried 96 radio antennas and a sophisticated onboard processor to capture faint radio bursts generated when...
By New Space Economy
News•Feb 17, 2026
MECCHA Sets Up Pre-Orders for Japan Exclusives with Worldwide Shipping
MECCHA Japan has launched a pre‑order service that lets international fans purchase exclusive Japanese anime figures, trading‑card boosters, and themed merchandise with worldwide shipping. The catalog includes high‑profile items such as a 45 cm Monkey D. Luffy statue, a Final Fantasy VIII musical box,...
By DualShockers