News•Feb 12, 2026
Future Of TikTok U.S.: A Conversation With Keen's Bradley Keefer
TikTok’s U.S. platform, now under new ownership, suffered early outages and a 150% surge in uninstalls, yet ad spend remained steady. Sensor Tower data shows ad costs fell roughly 36% while ROI climbed 60% year‑over‑year, according to Keen Decision Systems’ CRO Bradley Keefer. Brands using TikTok are advised to monitor performance metrics rather than pull back, as the market appears to be recalibrating rather than collapsing. The interview also highlights potential growth for TikTok Shop and the emergence of alternative video‑first channels like Twitch.
By MediaPost
News•Feb 12, 2026
Australia’s Home Battery Boom Risks Locking Households Into Closed Ecosystems
Australia’s home battery market has surged past 210,000 installations, spurred by the federal Cheaper Home Batteries scheme. Tech entrepreneur Simon Hackett warns that most of these systems are locked to proprietary software, preventing third‑party control. The scheme only requires VPP‑readiness,...
By RenewEconomy
News•Feb 12, 2026
TikTok and Fabulate Team up to Scale Creator Content Across APAC with AI at the Core
TikTok has partnered with Fabulate to embed its Symphony generative‑AI suite into the influencer‑marketing platform, creating a unified workflow for brands and creators across APAC. The integration adds AI dubbing, video generation and licensed digital avatars directly into Fabulate’s SparQ 2.0...
By Marketing-Interactive
News•Feb 12, 2026
Trener Robotics Acteris Platform Brings Pre-Trained Physical AI Skills to Industrial Robots
Trener Robotics unveiled the Acteris platform, a software layer that equips existing ABB, Universal Robots and FANUC machines with pre‑trained Physical AI skills. Backed by a $32 million Series A round, the company’s total funding now exceeds $38 million, enabling rapid market expansion...
By New Equipment Digest
News•Feb 12, 2026
Global Ad and Marketing Spend To Jump By Nearly 10%
PQ Media’s latest forecast shows global advertising and marketing expenditures climbing almost 10% in 2026, reaching roughly $800 billion. The surge is anchored by high‑profile sports moments such as Lionel Messi’s campaigns and the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, which...
By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
News•Feb 12, 2026
LinkedIn Launches a $100/Month Integrated Sales, Marketing and Hiring Hub
LinkedIn unveiled Premium All‑in‑One, a $99.99‑per‑month subscription that bundles sales, marketing and hiring tools into a single dashboard. The service includes unlimited searches, InMail credits, AI‑driven messaging assistance and auto‑invite functionality. New users receive $100 in trial credits for job...
By Entrepreneur
News•Feb 12, 2026
3-Year EPCORE NHL-1 Data Published Showing 53% Have Deep, Durable Remission
The EPCORE NHL‑1 trial released three‑year data showing that epcoritamab (Epkinly) delivers deep, durable remissions in heavily pre‑treated large B‑cell lymphoma. Among patients who achieved a complete response, 53% remained progression‑free at the data cutoff, with a median CR duration...
By AJMC (The American Journal of Managed Care)
News•Feb 12, 2026
Navy Secretary Outlines AI, Unmanned Tech to Advance Golden Fleet Initiative
U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan detailed the Golden Fleet initiative, which pairs AI, autonomous systems and distributed shipbuilding to accelerate fleet growth and modernize the maritime industrial base. Central to the plan is ShipOS, an AI‑driven connective platform that integrates...
By GovernmentCIO Media & Research
News•Feb 12, 2026
Vulcan, Ariane 64 Blast Off
On Thursday, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket lifted off from Florida carrying the USSF‑87 payload to geosynchronous orbit, marking its second National Security Space Launch mission. The launch suffered a significant performance anomaly in one of its four solid rocket...
By Payload
News•Feb 12, 2026
‘The Cost Declines in Lithium-Ion Tech Provide Very Attractive Pricing’: ASL on NSW’s Recent 12GWh LDES Tender
New South Wales awarded a 12 GWh long‑duration energy storage (LDES) tender exclusively to lithium‑ion battery systems, highlighting the technology’s cost advantage over pumped hydro. ASL’s technology‑agnostic methodology normalises asset lifespans, allowing batteries with 20‑year horizons to compete on a 50‑year...
By Energy Storage News
News•Feb 12, 2026
The Cyber Siege of Private Practices: Are You at Risk?
The Identity Theft Resource Center’s 2025 Data Breach Report reveals a 79 % surge in U.S. data compromises, with 534 incidents targeting health‑care providers. Private‑practice physicians face precise, AI‑driven attacks that exploit patient records and vendor relationships. Transparency in breach notifications...
By Medical Economics
News•Feb 12, 2026
Comcast Advertising, Adara Launch New Measurement Tools for Travel Industry
Comcast Advertising and Adara have unveiled a joint measurement platform that links Comcast’s premium video‑viewing data with Adara’s first‑party travel booking and revenue data. The solution provides advertisers with direct attribution of TV and streaming ads to actual traveler bookings,...
By TVTechnology
News•Feb 12, 2026
Xero Sees 'Emotional Tax' On Small Business From Financial Stress
Xero’s Emotional Tax Return 2026 Report reveals that 81 % of U.S. small‑business owners feel more stressed than in prior years, losing the equivalent of 33 working days annually to financial worry. Rising costs (44 %) and unpredictable demand (28 %) are the...
By Accounting Today
News•Feb 12, 2026
Germany’s Helsing, HENSOLDT Team up on Autonomous Systems for Euro CCA
Germany’s Helsing and HENSOLDT have announced a joint effort to equip Helsing’s CA‑1 autonomous aircraft with AI‑driven combat capabilities. HENSOLDT will integrate its radar, optronics, self‑protection and electromagnetic warfare sensors through its Multi‑Domain Operations Core software. The AI‑pilot, named Centaur,...
By Breaking Defense
News•Feb 12, 2026
The Value of Founder Experience with Nick Mason
In the Predictable Revenue Podcast, Nick Mason, co‑founder of Turtl, argues that product‑market fit (PMF) is a moving spectrum rather than a finish line. He warns founders that early traction can be deceptive if driven by a single loud customer...
By Predictable Revenue
News•Feb 12, 2026
Booz Allen Announces General Availability of Vellox Reverser to Automate Malware Defense
Booz Allen Hamilton has launched the general availability of Vellox Reverser™, an AI‑driven malware reverse‑engineering platform that automates deep analysis at machine speed. The solution leverages a resilient agentic AI architecture, AWS Lambda, Bedrock and Step Functions to ingest samples,...
By Dark Reading
News•Feb 12, 2026
Why We’ve Built the Future of CRM in Slack
Salesforce is embedding its CRM directly into Slack, creating a unified workspace where customer data and real‑time conversation coexist. The integration leverages AI agents, including the new Slackbot, to read both structured records and chat context, enabling automatic updates, risk...
By Slack – Blog
News•Feb 12, 2026
NASA Selects Vast for Sixth Private Mission to Space Station
NASA has awarded Vast the contract for its sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, with a launch no earlier than summer 2027. The mission, slated for up to 14 days aboard the ISS, will be flown on...
By NASA News (Breaking)
News•Feb 12, 2026
GENERAL Inc. Adds New AIRSTAGE Heat Pumps
GENERAL HVAC Solutions America introduced two new multi‑zone heat‑pump models, the AIRSTAGE Aquila and Aquila XLTH, expanding its H‑Series R‑32 lineup. The Aquila delivers up to 23 SEER2, 10.5 HSPF2 and heats to 5 °F, while the XLTH reaches 23.5 SEER2, 11.5 HSPF2 and operates...
By Facility Executive
News•Feb 12, 2026
Infrastructure Maturity Defines the Next Phase of AI Deployment
Hitachi Vantara’s State of Data Infrastructure Global Report 2025 finds that infrastructure maturity, not sheer scale, is the primary barrier to reliable AI workloads. Surveying 1,200 large‑enterprise IT leaders, the study classifies firms into Emerging, Defined and Optimized, with only...
By Data Center Frontier
News•Feb 12, 2026
California Fines Disney For Alleged Privacy Violations
Disney agreed to pay $2.75 million to settle California Attorney General claims it breached the state’s privacy law by not honoring user opt‑out requests. The settlement requires Disney to create a consumer‑friendly, easy‑to‑execute opt‑out process and to cease cross‑context behavioral advertising...
By MediaPost
News•Feb 12, 2026
Loberamisal Scores a Rare Win for Stroke Neuroprotection
The phase III LAIS trial showed that loberamisal, a novel neuroprotectant, raised the proportion of acute ischemic‑stroke patients achieving an excellent functional outcome (mRS 0‑1) to 69.7% versus 56.4% with placebo when given within 48 hours of symptom onset. The study enrolled 997...
By TCTMD
News•Feb 12, 2026
New NPS Challenge Aims to Rewrite How the Military Builds Missiles
The Department of Defense has long struggled with the high cost and long timelines of traditional missile programs, where a single system can exceed millions of dollars. To counter this, the Naval Postgraduate School introduced the Tactical Missile Innovation Challenge,...
By GovernmentCIO Media & Research
News•Feb 12, 2026
ASPR Announces Competition for Antiviral Drug Development Targeting Certain Viruses
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has unveiled a $100 million Small Molecule Approaches for Rapid and Robust Treatment Prize to spur antiviral drug development. The competition targets viruses in the Togaviridae and Flaviviridae families, including dengue, Zika, West...
By AHA News – American Hospital Association
News•Feb 12, 2026
Kainova Closes $32 Million to Advance Cancer and Inflammation Therapies
Kainova Therapeutics announced a CAD 32 million first close of its Series B financing, led by Investissement Québec and supported by existing backers. The funding brings total venture capital to about $90 million USD and will accelerate development of its GPCR‑focused drug candidates. Lead...
By BetaKit (Canada)
News•Feb 12, 2026
Anthropic Raises $30B At $380B Valuation In Second-Largest Venture Funding Deal Of All Time
Anthropic announced a $30 billion Series G round that lifts its post‑money valuation to $380 billion, making it the second‑largest venture financing ever and the biggest deal of 2026. The round was led by GIC and Coatue, with co‑lead investors including D.E. Shaw, Dragoneer,...
By Crunchbase News AI
News•Feb 12, 2026
Announcing: Enhancements to Quality Gates and Embedded Launch Activities for HCM and SAP Cloud ERP
SAP announced upgrades to its Quality Gate framework and introduced Embedded Launch Activity support for both HCM and SAP Cloud ERP. The enhancements include new CQC (Continuous Quality Check) reports that deliver real‑time visibility into gate compliance. Embedded launch activities...
By HRTechFeed
News•Feb 12, 2026
Albertsons Companies Signs On To Test OpenAI ChatGPT Ads
Albertsons Companies has entered OpenAI’s ChatGPT Ads pilot, joining Target, Williams‑Sonoma and Omnicom in testing conversational advertising. The retailer will run Valentine’s Day‑focused ads that appear when users ask for gifts, recipes or party ideas. Ads will be clearly labeled...
By MediaPost
News•Feb 12, 2026
Coal Giant’s First Gigawatt-Scale Battery Charges up, Guided by some In-House Algorithms
AGL Energy has begun charging and discharging its first gigawatt‑scale battery, the 500 MW/1,000 MWh Liddell project located beside the de‑commissioned Liddell coal plant. The battery will be commissioned in two 250 MW/500 MWh stages, with the first expected within two months and the...
By RenewEconomy
News•Feb 12, 2026
Meet Latam-GPT, the New Open Source AI Model for Latin America
Chile’s National Center of Artificial Intelligence (CENIA) unveiled Latam‑GPT, an open‑source large language model tailored to Latin America and the Caribbean. Built on Meta’s Llama 3.1 architecture with 70 billion parameters, the model was trained on 300 billion tokens of Spanish and Portuguese...
By AI Business
News•Feb 12, 2026
Ecommerce Trends: How Retailers Say They View Tariffs in 2026
In 2025 U.S. tariffs pushed up prices for online retailers, but by 2026 companies such as Costco and Wayfair are signalling cautious confidence that the shock has faded. The IMF now projects stronger global growth for 2025‑26, while a pending...
By Digital Commerce 360
News•Feb 12, 2026
It’s 2026, but Hospitals Still Haven’t Prevented Snooping in Celebrities’ Records
A Michigan hospital, likely McLaren Northern Michigan, is accused by internet personality Josh Clarke of allowing staff to view his medical records, take selfies in his treatment area, and conceal his presence on a notice board. Clarke’s video alleges that...
By DataBreaches.net
News•Feb 12, 2026
Hacker Linked to Epstein Removed From Black Hat Cyber Conference Website
Black Hat quietly removed veteran hacker Vincenzo Iozzo from its review board after DOJ documents linked him to Jeffrey Epstein. Iozzo, founder of SlashID and former CrowdStrike senior director, had served on the board since 2011. He denies any illegal...
By TechCrunch (Cybersecurity)
News•Feb 12, 2026
Roundup: HR Tech Confronts Cooling Investor Sentiment Despite AI
HR technology firms are posting solid revenue growth as AI‑enabled talent‑management tools gain traction, yet investor sentiment is cooling. Recent earnings beats have been offset by sharp share‑price declines, reflecting worries about slower sales cycles and rising customer‑acquisition costs. Workforce...
By HRTechFeed
News•Feb 12, 2026
Space as a Sanctions Workaround: Financial Engineering & Shadow Procurement Networks
Iran’s civil space program is now a conduit for evading UN sanctions, channeling billions through a shadow banking network to acquire dual‑use microelectronics. FinCEN estimates the covert financial system handles over $9 billion annually, laundering oil revenues via Hong Kong, UAE and...
By SatNews
News•Feb 12, 2026
Amazon Pharmacy to Expand Same-Day Delivery to 4,500 Cities
Amazon Pharmacy announced a same‑day delivery rollout to nearly 4,500 cities by 2026, adding roughly 2,000 new communities including Idaho and Massachusetts. The expansion leverages Amazon’s logistics network, Prime discounts and One Medical kiosks that let Los Angeles patients pick up...
By MobiHealthNews (HIMSS Media)
News•Feb 12, 2026
Oddin.gg Secures Maryland Betting License
Oddin.gg announced it has secured a sports betting vendor license in Maryland, marking its seventh North American jurisdiction. The state’s betting market generated over $6.6 billion in wagers in 2025, adding significant volume to Oddin.gg’s portfolio. The company already operates in...
By The Esports Advocate
News•Feb 12, 2026
Identity Security Looks Different by Industry. Here’s How MSPs Can Keep Up
Identity attacks remain the top breach vector, yet only 33 % of leaders trust their identity providers to stop them. With 82 % increasing spend and 85 % shifting to security‑first identity strategies, execution gaps are widening. Modern identity now includes machines, APIs...
By ChannelE2E
News•Feb 12, 2026
Pharma CEOs Should Demand Prasad’s Departure
BioCentury’s editorial warns that the current director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) is jeopardizing patient safety and destabilizing the pharmaceutical industry. The author cites the director’s handling of Moderna’s flu vaccine as a recent example...
By BioCentury
News•Feb 12, 2026
Chief Science Advisor Urges Canada to Double Down on Quantum as Conservatives Question Advisor Role
Canada’s new Chief Science Advisor, Dr. Mona Nemer, told parliament that the country is among the world’s top five quantum research nations and called for a renewed, amplified investment in quantum technologies. She highlighted quantum’s potential to transform sectors such...
By SpaceQ
News•Feb 12, 2026
China’s Super-App Ecosystem Offers Preview of AI-Driven Hotel Booking Shift
AI‑driven hotel booking systems are reshaping the travel value chain, shifting decision‑making from travelers to algorithms. China’s super‑app ecosystem—exemplified by Xiaohongshu and Douyin—offers a live preview of this transformation, integrating discovery, trust signals, and instant booking within a single platform....
By Hotel News Resource
News•Feb 12, 2026
This Simple Blueprint Can Help You Sell More Franchises
Franchise growth hinges on a repeatable sales blueprint that starts with a profitable offering and ends with a closed deal. The article stresses a disciplined process—clear steps, defined roles, and consistent execution—across lead generation, website education, and trade‑show engagement. Real‑world...
By Entrepreneur
News•Feb 12, 2026
GitLab Transcend Showcases How Intelligent Orchestration Helps Accelerate Innovation Velocity Across the Software Lifecycle
GitLab hosted the virtual Transcend event to unveil its Intelligent Orchestration platform, which leverages agentic AI to automate routine tasks across the entire software development lifecycle. CEO Bill Staples highlighted the AI paradox—high coding productivity gains are limited by developers...
By DEVOPSdigest
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News•Feb 12, 2026
SaasRise CEO Mastermind Recaps for the Week of Feb 9 - 12, 2026
The weekly SaaS CEO Mastermind covered a breadth of operational challenges, from cleaning HubSpot CRM data to automating AI‑generated landing pages. Participants received concrete tactics for a $6 million ARR company to build a disciplined go‑to‑market motion, restructure unsustainable affiliate commissions,...
By SaasRise
News•Feb 12, 2026
Partnerships Push Innovation in the Aging Tech Space
The 2025 LeadingAge Annual Meeting highlighted the need to involve older adults directly in testing and adopting new care technologies. Louisville’s Thrive Center, partnered with CDW Healthcare and Asbury Communities, provides a functional smart‑home lab where seniors can trial solutions...
By HealthTech Magazine