
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 delivering within one day. However, return options are limited—88 percent offer refunds only—and communication around refunds is lacking. The report concludes that poor post‑purchase support is costing retailers conversion opportunities and repeat business.
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...

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"...

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,...
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...

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....

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...
Rowboat is an open‑source, local‑first AI coworker that continuously harvests email, calendar and meeting‑note data to build a persistent knowledge graph stored as plain‑text Markdown. The system uses that graph to generate context‑aware artifacts such as slide decks, meeting briefs,...

Cisco has deepened its partnership with Real Madrid, turning the Santiago Bernabéu into a fully‑connected venue. The alliance adds an AI‑ready data centre, a 100 Gbps backbone linking the stadium to Real Madrid City, and a campus‑wide Wi‑Fi 7 rollout. Club CIO...
Linkup announced a $10 million seed round headed by Gradient, with participation from Elaia, Seedcamp and several angel investors. The San Francisco‑Paris startup offers an API that feeds AI systems with real‑time, verifiable web information, moving beyond static training datasets. Founded by...
Texas Capital Bank, a $31.5 billion‑asset lender, completed a multi‑year transformation that boosted profitability and expanded its product suite. Net income swung from a $65.6 million loss to a $100.9 million gain in Q3 year‑over‑year, and revenue reached $1.26 billion in 2025. CEO Rob...
Delos Insurance Solutions and nonprofit InnSure announced a strategic partnership to address wildfire risk in exposed communities. The collaboration will combine Delos’s advanced risk intelligence and data analytics with InnSure’s education and innovation programs to improve resilience and insurance affordability....

A new artificial‑intelligence model has been unveiled that dramatically improves the detection of microbial and chemical contaminants in food products. Leveraging multimodal imaging, hyperspectral data, and deep‑learning algorithms, the system reports a 98% detection accuracy across a range of common...

Planview unveiled its Connected Work Graph, an AI‑driven module embedded in the Planview Anvi platform. The solution maps relationships across OKRs, initiatives, teams, and resources, delivering real‑time visualizations of dependencies. By continuously analyzing millions of work connections, it flags bottlenecks...

BNP Paribas’s US credit strategist Meghan Robson projects hyperscalers will issue roughly $250 billion of debt in 2026, driven by a 16% jump in AI‑related capex and a shift toward more asset‑heavy business models. She warns that continued issuance will likely widen...
Naval Group and Lithuanian space‑tech firm Astrolight have signed an MoU to trial Astrolight’s POLARIS laser communication terminal on Naval Group’s new offshore patrol vessel for Lithuania. The partnership was announced at the Lithuanian Maritime Defence Industry Days and follows...

Visa announced a partnership with UnionPay International to extend Visa Direct’s real‑time money‑movement capabilities into mainland China. The integration will give senders access to more than 95% of UnionPay debit cardholders when the service launches in the first half of...
Researchers at the University of Washington have demonstrated a dissipationless fractional Chern insulator, enabling current to flow along fractional edge states without heat loss. By employing horizontal flux crystal growth and refined twist-angle control, carrier mobility improved over tenfold, eliminating...

Airrived has been named a Gartner Tech Innovator in Agentic AI, highlighted for its composable multi‑agent architecture and domain‑specialized cybersecurity agents. The company’s Agentic OS offers a no‑code platform with pre‑built agents and tools such as RAG, RLHF and LoRA...

Bretton AI, formerly Greenlite AI, announced a $75 million Series B funding round led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from existing backers and new investor TIAA Ventures. The capital will fuel expansion of its AI‑driven compliance platform, which automates high‑volume...

LNER has launched a new "freedom all the way" campaign that pits the frustration of motorway jams against the ease of long‑distance train travel. Developed by McCann London, the second‑year effort gives the brand’s red‑haired character Eleanor a distinct Newcastle‑inspired...

Philips Chief Medical Officer Dr. Carla Goulart Peron outlined the company’s push into digital health, emphasizing expanded CPAP and respiratory solutions integrated with consumer wearables. She highlighted AI’s role in early detection, especially for stroke and women’s heart disease, while...

Private equity firm Permira has completed a majority acquisition of Germany‑based enterprise software provider TeamViewer through a public tender offer, while the company remains listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The deal, finalized in January 2026, gives Permira control to...
Insilico Medicine and China Medical System Holdings (CMS) announced a multi‑project partnership to apply Insilico’s Pharma.AI platform to drug discovery for central nervous system and autoimmune diseases. The AI system promises to deliver preclinical candidates within 12‑18 months, a dramatic...
Researchers in China have unveiled a silicon‑based nanothrombolytic platform that couples urokinase with hydrogenated silicene (SiH) nanosheets and fibrinogen to clear arterial clots. The SiH sheets temporarily inhibit urokinase during circulation, then self‑degrade at the thrombus, reactivating the drug and...
Robotics, AI, and automation are reshaping UK agriculture as the Lincoln Institute for Agri‑Food Technology (LIAT) showcases its latest innovations. The institute’s autonomous ARWAC field machine, the data‑rich HiRes‑Soils project, and Saga Robotics’ Thorvald harvest‑assist robot illustrate how technology can...
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman warned that the Artemis III moon landing is a litmus test for American exceptionalism, stressing that a U.S. miss before China’s 2030 landing would raise questions about national competence. The White House pushed the Artemis III...