Stoke Space Technologies announced an extension to its Series D round, bringing total capital raised to $860 million, up from the $510 million disclosed in October 2025. The infusion will fund activation of Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral and expand production capacity for the company’s Nova medium‑lift, fully reusable launch vehicle. Additional capital will accelerate the broader product roadmap, targeting aircraft‑like launch cadence and lower‑cost, on‑demand access to space. Funding sources include the U.S. Space Force, NASA, the National Science Foundation and private investors.

Mayo Clinic launched an in‑house Nurse Virtual Assistant, a generative AI tool that instantly curates patient records and policy information for nurses. The initiative demonstrates a problem‑first approach, targeting clinician workflow inefficiencies rather than shoehorning technology. The article expands the...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $3.19 million in Phase II SBIR grants to eight small businesses across seven states. The funding supports research in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, semiconductor, quantum and other advanced technologies, with each award ranging...

Kalshi, a U.S.‑based prediction market, recorded over $1 billion in trading volume on Super Bowl Sunday, a 2,700% year‑over‑year surge. More than $145 million was wagered on Bad Bunny’s opening song and $45 million on his guest performers, despite the platform not running a...
Brooks Running reported a 16% increase in global revenue for 2025, marking its ninth consecutive year of growth and securing the top spot in performance running footwear at U.S. specialty retailers in Q4. The company posted strong regional gains, with...
Retail is moving from a competition‑based model to an eligibility framework driven by AI shopping assistants. These assistants collapse discovery, consideration and trust into a single instant decision, asking which retailer best matches a shopper's intent. Reputation debt, lack of...

Generative AI video has leapt forward, illustrated by the “Will Smith eating spaghetti” benchmark. A recent Reddit post shows Kuaishou Technology’s Kling 3.0 producing a cinematic scene where Smith converses over spaghetti, marking a stark improvement over the pixelated 2023 ModelScope...

Kong introduced Context Mesh, a new component of its AI Connectivity platform that automatically discovers enterprise APIs, converts them into Model Context Protocol (MCP) toolkits, and deploys those tools through the AI Gateway with built‑in governance. The service leverages existing...

Bonsai Robotics unveiled four new autonomous weeding and spraying solutions on its Amiga platform at the World Ag Expo, highlighting the Amiga Flex and Amiga Max, the latter a 2026 Top 10 New Product Award winner. The roll‑out leverages partnerships with...
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have created an inhalable nanoparticle that encapsulates rifampin and can be administered once weekly, matching the efficacy of daily oral dosing in mouse models of tuberculosis. The biodegradable particles target lung macrophages, sustain drug...

The U.S. EPA finalized a rule that pushes key coal‑combustion residual (CCR) compliance dates into 2027‑2032, extending facility evaluation reports, groundwater‑monitoring design, and closure‑plan deadlines. The extensions respond to industry‑wide challenges such as locating historic engineering records, contractor shortages, and...

The European Commission has given unconditional approval to Google’s $32 billion acquisition of cloud‑security firm Wiz, allowing the deal to close without any remedial conditions. The EU antitrust review concluded that the transaction poses no significant competition risk in the European...

European cloud provider OVHcloud unveiled its Bare Metal 2026 generation of dedicated servers, featuring AMD Ryzen and EPYC Zen 5 processors across four product lines. The Scale 2026 model scales to 384 cores, 3 TB DDR5 memory and up to 98 TB NVMe storage, while...
Scientists at UC Irvine have engineered a novel polymerase, C28, that synthesizes RNA at speeds comparable to natural enzymes while maintaining high fidelity. Using directed evolution, the team introduced dozens of mutations that also grant the enzyme reverse‑transcription capability and...

Rep. Mike Haridopolos, chair of the House space subcommittee, is pushing for stronger public‑private partnerships as a cornerstone of the 2026 space agenda. He highlighted the recent bipartisan passage of a NASA authorization bill in the House and expressed optimism...
Scientists reported a hypersensitive method to detect single millimeter‑sized vascular emboli in vivo. The technique combines near‑infrared fluorescence imaging with specially engineered adhesive tracers that attach to clot surfaces under physiological blood flow. It enables real‑time, non‑invasive visualization of emboli...
Retailers are pouring capital into AI to accelerate decisions, planning cycles, and cross‑functional alignment, but the technology’s effectiveness hinges on the quality of underlying data. Research from Ardent Partners shows 48% of chief procurement officers need better data visibility and...
Blue Origin announced it will pause New Shepard suborbital flights for at least two years to reallocate resources toward its lunar ambitions. The company is advancing the New Glenn heavy‑lift rocket and the $3.4 billion Blue Moon lander, slated for NASA’s...

Kochava unveiled Atlas Performance, the first Supply Performance System designed for premium publishers and platforms. The solution integrates with existing ad servers, SSPs, and DSPs, delivering privacy‑safe first‑party data ingestion, AI‑driven optimization, and independent outcomes verification. A leading CTV OEM...

AutomationDirect’s Issue 58 (2026) spotlights how artificial intelligence is poised to deliver tangible ROI on plant floors, with expert Bill Makley outlining five growth avenues. The issue also promotes headless HMIs as a flexible, cost‑effective alternative to traditional panel‑mounted interfaces. Additional focus...

A joint study of the 100 largest Belgian and Dutch online stores found that only 28 percent provide evening customer‑service and just 44 percent use WhatsApp, despite strong consumer demand. Delivery performance remains strong, with 91 percent meeting promised times and over half...
Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are cornerstone adjuvant therapies for hormone‑receptor‑positive breast cancer but accelerate bone loss, prompting routine use of denosumab to prevent fractures. While denosumab effectively suppresses bone turnover during AI treatment, abrupt discontinuation triggers a rebound surge in osteoclast...

Attabotics, the robotic cube‑storage specialist, is restarting operations after its September 2025 acquisition by LaFayette Systems. The privately held LaFayette group will provide a stable financial base and engineering expertise, allowing Attabotics to retain its Calgary engineering, business, and manufacturing...
Leah, the creator of Leah Agentic OS, has teamed up with PwC UK to embed its enterprise‑grade, domain‑native agentic AI platform into global business services. The partnership combines PwC's industry and functional expertise with Leah's OS to design, deploy, and...
The open‑source "stripe-no-webhooks" library lets developers integrate Stripe payments without writing webhook code. It syncs product plans, subscriptions, credits, wallets and usage data directly into a PostgreSQL schema, handling all webhook processing automatically. The package includes a CLI for initializing...

Brazil’s instant‑payment system Pix is set to dominate e‑commerce, accounting for 45% of online sales by the end of 2026 and reaching a 50% share by 2028, according to payments firm Ebanx. The platform already eclipsed credit cards in 2025...

Non‑venture investment in space startups surged to a record $10 billion in 2025, the highest level since the 2021 SPAC boom, driven primarily by traditional IPOs and expanding debt financing. Venture capital also rose to $8.6 billion, up from $7.3 billion the prior...

Cross River Bank raised its credit line for neobank Upgrade from $150 million to $250 million, adding $100 million of liquidity. The boost is intended to fund Upgrade’s expanding suite of consumer credit products, including personal loans, BNPL, and auto financing. Since its...

CFOs are reshaping 2026 budgets to favor growth‑driving functions, technology and artificial intelligence, according to Gartner’s survey of over 300 finance leaders. More than half plan higher spending on sales and IT, with 28% targeting double‑digit growth, while marketing follows...
A new study of 1,601 Americans finds that labeling a message as AI‑generated does not reduce its persuasive power compared with human‑authored or unlabeled content. Across four policy topics, AI‑crafted arguments shifted opinions by roughly 9.7 percentage points, and 92 %...

Volvo Group North America announced that an indirect data breach exposed personal information of about 17,000 customers and staff. The breach stemmed from Conduent, a U.S. business‑process‑outsourcing firm, whose systems were compromised between October 21, 2024 and January 13, 2025. Threat actors accessed names,...

NASA astronaut Chris Williams deployed two student‑built CubeSats from the ISS Kibo laboratory, showcasing a multinational effort involving Mexico, Italy, Thailand, Malaysia and Japan. The 3U nanosatellites, each weighing 1‑10 kg, will conduct Earth‑observation imaging and test new communication hardware. CubeSats have...
HN Companion is a free, open‑source web extension that adds AI‑generated summaries directly to Hacker News comment threads. It understands thread hierarchy, highlights key debates, and lets users jump to specific comments via a summary panel. Users can choose from...
Emberos’ AI Influence Index reveals that several Super Bowl 60 commercials are ranking highly inside AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Grok, even when their social‑media engagement lags. The study shows social activity accounts for only 30‑45 % of...

Lunos spent $3,500 to stage a cowboy lasso stunt in front of Manhattan’s Wall Street bull, using the spectacle to promote its AI‑driven accounts‑receivable automation. The move reflects a broader trend where AI startups, amid a market of over 90,000...

Servpac, a Hawaii‑based cloud and colocation provider, broke ground on a $13 million expansion at Mililani Technology Park that will double the IT capacity of its MTP Data Center. The project adds a 5‑acre, 150,000 sq ft site and aims to increase cabinet...

Datadog has launched a generally‑available Feature Flags service that tightly couples feature management with its observability platform. The new product links each flag to real‑time APM and RUM telemetry, enabling instant visibility into performance and reliability impacts. Automated canary rollouts,...

Microsoft has begun distributing updated Secure Boot certificates through the regular monthly Windows updates, replacing the original 2011 certificates that will expire in late June 2026. The refresh targets Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 devices, with many newer PCs already shipping the...

Spaceium demonstrated a space‑qualified actuator on SpaceX’s Transporter‑15 mission, achieving 0.003‑degree rotation accuracy in orbit. The precision translates to less than a millimeter of movement at the tip of a full‑size robotic arm, a key requirement for in‑space fuel transfers....
The article presents an architecture that replaces manual ticket dispatch with a machine‑learning core and a real‑time workload scheduler. Historical ticket data is vectorized with TF‑IDF and classified via Logistic Regression to predict the best resolver. Availability is verified through...

Precisely introduced StreetPro Discover, a dataset that converts complex street attributes into human‑readable text for large language models. The offering replaces cryptic codes with clear, searchable descriptions, enabling plain‑language queries across delivery, risk, and urban‑planning use cases. By delivering "Agentic‑Ready"...

AI adoption on the plant floor is accelerating in 2026 as edge processors, standardized data pipelines, and emerging governance frameworks remove long‑standing barriers. Manufacturers can now run deep‑learning models locally, achieve millisecond decision times, and integrate clean, contextual data via...
Saga.xyz, originally a blockchain scaling protocol, is pivoting to AI by creating licensed AI agents that embody well‑known film, TV and video‑game characters. The company plans to launch agents for major IP through licensing deals, initially targeting video‑game versions of...
In a digital‑first economy, user experience determines product success, making professional UI/UX design agencies a strategic necessity. Agencies apply research‑driven methods—personas, testing, analytics—to create user‑centered interfaces that boost satisfaction and retention. Their strategic approach aligns design with business goals, delivering...
NASA’s National Space Science Center (NSSC) has moved to a consolidated model for awarding and managing all agency grants and cooperative agreements, aiming to streamline processes, improve data quality, and achieve economies of scale. The agency released updated Terms and...

PetSmart is hosting free in‑store Valentine’s Day parties on February 14, inviting pet parents and their dogs, cats, and small animals to celebrate from noon to 2 p.m. The events feature a special Valentine’s collection, giveaways, custom cards, and photo opportunities staffed...
Target announced a major C‑suite overhaul, appointing Lisa Roath as chief operating officer and consolidating merchandising leadership under Cara Sylvester. The restructuring eliminates the chief commercial officer role, sees Rick Gomez move to an advisory position, and marks the retirement...
Over 20 no‑code AI app builders were evaluated, with seven emerging as production‑ready. Platforms like Zite, Bubble, FlutterFlow, Figma Make, Base44, ToolJet and Glide each excel in specific use cases, from business workflows to native mobile apps. Zite stands out...

At the SmallSat Symposium, KSAT unveiled Hyperion, a demonstration mission to transition its HYPER in‑orbit relay concept into operation. The 300 kg LEO satellites will act as “orbiting ground stations,” using S‑band TT&C and Ka‑band high‑throughput links to provide near‑real‑time data...
The VISMARC‑HF study will examine how skeletal‑muscle viscoelasticity correlates with prognosis in older heart‑failure patients. Researchers will recruit participants across disease stages and use advanced imaging and biomechanical testing to quantify muscle elasticity and viscosity. By linking these biomechanical metrics...