Exa Capital has acquired StaffReady, a SaaS platform that manages clinical workforces across hospitals, labs, and pharmaceutical testing firms. The platform streamlines staff scheduling, compliance, and inspection readiness, helping health‑care organizations reduce operational bottlenecks. StaffReady will remain independent with its current leadership, while leveraging Exa’s capital and expertise to scale. The acquisition expands Exa’s health‑tech portfolio and positions it to accelerate digital workforce management in the sector.
Federal agencies are accelerating cloud modernization, but must first close gaps in data readiness, cybersecurity, and legacy infrastructure. Officials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Department of Energy, and NinjaOne discussed prerequisites for hybrid and multi‑cloud success....

Vector announced that its Longbow VTOL drone platform has cleared both the Department of Defense’s Blue UAS and the AUVSI‑run Green UAS certification programs. The dual clearance confirms the system meets stringent cybersecurity, supply‑chain and foreign‑component standards required for government...
Revenue optimization is a data‑driven framework that fixes friction in the B2B sales journey, allowing firms to grow profit without increasing lead volume. The guide outlines a four‑stage cycle—track, identify, test, measure—and shows how disciplined RevOps can boost win rates...

A senior FBI official announced the United States is fully committed to leading a global fight against transnational criminal networks operating large‑scale scamming compounds in Southeast Asia. The FBI’s International Operations Division has been meeting with law‑enforcement counterparts in Thailand,...

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) issued new guidance on internal controls tailored for generative AI. It adapts COSO’s five‑component framework—control environment, risk assessment, control activities, information & communication, and monitoring—to address AI’s probabilistic, dynamic, and scalable nature. The guidance...

Death Stranding 2’s system requirements have been published, outlining four performance tiers from 1080p @ 30 fps up to 4K @ 60 fps. The minimum tier runs on a GTX 1060 or RX 5500 XT with 16 GB RAM and a 150 GB SSD, while the very‑high tier demands an RTX 4080 or...
AMD is preparing to launch its Ryzen AI 400 “Gorgon Point” processors for AM5 desktop platforms in the second quarter of 2026. The chips, derived from the Strix Point and Krackan Point families, will bring the company’s AI‑focused NPU and...

Keychron has launched the K2 HE Special Edition in two premium materials – translucent black resin and a novel concrete frame. The Concrete Edition features a brutalist aesthetic, a 75% layout, wireless connectivity, and Hall‑Effect magnetic switches with 40 g linear...
Sony Pictures Networks India appointed Shruti Aneja as Lead – Agency Partnerships to deepen agency collaboration and drive ad‑revenue growth across its channel suite. Aneja, with 12 years at SPNI, will steer integrated sales and brand‑integration initiatives. Meanwhile, Raj Cooling Systems launched...
SanDisk is set to launch a refreshed portable SSD portfolio in the second half of the year, introducing three performance tiers. The flagship Extreme PRO Portable SSD claims up to 4 GB/s sequential reads and 3.8 GB/s writes, with capacities of 2 TB, 4 TB,...

CPA firms face a talent crunch and rising technology costs, prompting many to reconsider traditional growth routes. In 2024, financial‑services acquirers accounted for 32.9% of accounting sector deals, up from 18.9% in 2023, highlighting a shift toward wealth‑management partnerships. Such...
At HIMSS26, eClinicalWorks will launch the AI API Workbench, a platform that lets developers create custom autonomous AI agents for electronic health records. The company is positioning AI as an active participant in daily operations, with tools like healow Genie...

Rich media now permeates every digital channel, prompting organizations to move digital asset management (DAM) from creative‑team silos to an enterprise‑wide foundation. Modern DAM platforms offer automated tagging, metadata enrichment, and embedded brand guidelines, enabling broader, safer access across revenue...

Google announced the construction of two new data centers—one in Wilbarger County, Texas, and another in Pine Island, Minnesota—as part of a $185 billion capital‑expenditure plan for 2026. The Texas site will employ advanced air‑cooling technology and partner with AES Corp....
Vestas has secured a firm 1.38‑GW offshore wind order from RWE for the Vanguard West project in the UK, encompassing 92 V236‑15 MW turbines. The deal includes supply, transport, commissioning, a five‑year service agreement and subsequent long‑term O&M contract. The project,...

Global defense spending surges, prompting nations to seek sovereign, AI‑enabled space capabilities. BlackSky reported more than $60 million in new contracts, highlighted by an eight‑figure deal for a Gen‑3 ISR satellite that delivers 35 cm imagery and onboard AI analytics. Redwire entered...
Platform teams often treat internal platforms as pure infrastructure, overlooking their product nature. By failing to define specific user personas, they ship technically complete features that see low adoption. The article stresses that rollout activities differ from genuine adoption, which...
GReminders announced an expanded integration that embeds its AI‑driven meeting assistant directly into Orion’s Redtail CRM. The new functionality lets financial advisors generate AI‑powered notes, receive pre‑meeting briefs, and schedule client appointments without leaving the Redtail interface. By consolidating the...

Best Buy has slashed the Garmin Fenix 7X Sapphire Solar from $899.99 to $499.99, a $400 discount that makes it over $600 cheaper than the newer Fenix 8 Pro. The 7X remains a rugged, solar‑charged smartwatch with 37‑day battery life and a full suite...

Oppo has unveiled a teaser for its upcoming Find N6 foldable, highlighting a crease‑less interior display. The device retains an 8.12‑inch main screen and a 6.62‑inch outer panel, with a larger battery hinted at. Launch is slated for China in...

The DTEX Cost of Insider Risks 2026 report, based on 8,750 security practitioners, finds average insider‑related losses of $19.5 million per organization, with employee negligence—largely driven by shadow AI—accounting for 53% of that cost. Negligence losses rose 17% year‑on‑year, pushing total...
Altais Health Solutions and Autonomize AI announced a clinician‑led partnership that leverages AI to automate prior‑authorization workflows. The deployment cut case‑review time by 45% and reduced manual errors by 54%, while half of routine requests now process automatically. Clinicians still...
Terraform Enterprise 1.2 is now generally available, adding a visual UI‑driven search and import tool that lets teams bring unmanaged, brownfield resources into Terraform without writing code. The release also graduates Explorer to GA, delivering a centralized dashboard that records...

QuantalX Neuroscience’s Delphi‑MD, a hybrid TMS‑EEG platform powered by AI, received FDA de novo classification in November 2025 and entered commercial launch in February 2026. The device delivers real‑time, age‑adjusted brain‑function assessments by comparing patient data to a cleared normative database. CEO Dr....

G6 Hospitality, the parent of Motel 6 and Studio 6, announced a strategic partnership with security‑intelligence firm Protect24.ai. The AI‑driven platform will be rolled out across more than 1,500 U.S. and Canadian locations to flag suspicious foot‑traffic, illegal escort operations, repeat high‑risk...

Google released a Chrome security update that fixes three high‑severity vulnerabilities (CVE‑2026‑3061, CVE‑2026‑3062, CVE‑2026‑3063). Two of the flaws involve out‑of‑bounds memory reads, while the third adds out‑of‑bounds writes in the WebGPU shader compiler. The bugs affect Chrome’s media stack, the...

Nissan is debuting a third‑generation E‑Power series‑hybrid system, featuring a 1.5 L turbocharged three‑cylinder engine paired with a 202 hp front electric motor. Tested in a European‑spec Qashqai, the powertrain delivered a mixed‑cycle fuel economy of 47.7 mpg, with potential to exceed 50 mpg...

NotebookLM, Google’s AI‑driven note‑taking tool, is testing a new custom banner image feature that appears as a “customize” button with an image‑generation icon. The functionality may let users upload personal graphics or generate AI‑based visuals tied to notebook content. This...

Fintech firm Marquis has filed a lawsuit against firewall vendor SonicWall, alleging that a 2025 breach of SonicWall’s cloud backup service exposed critical firewall configuration data. The compromised backup files allegedly gave threat actors the keys to bypass SonicWall defenses,...
Climate Mayors, together with Bloomberg Associates, released a report outlining how U.S. cities can shape the rapid expansion of hyperscale data centers driven by AI growth. The guide highlights four leverage points—site selection, electricity costs, environmental impacts, and local economic...
Mastercam unveiled its 2026.R2 update, the second release in a new semi‑annual cadence, delivering GPU‑accelerated simulation and an AI‑driven Copilot assistant. The GPU engine reduces verification times from roughly 90 minutes to just over 22 minutes while preserving accuracy. Copilot...
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (Telin) and IPification have introduced Telin Mobile Network Verification, an OTP‑free identity verification service that leverages network‑layer signals to confirm a user’s phone number, SIM card, and device. The solution, now available on more than 40...
Mexico will require every mobile line to be linked to a biometric CURP ID by July 2026. The law, effective Jan 9, 2026, obliges registration of prepaid, postpaid, physical SIMs and eSIMs, giving existing users until June 30 to comply and suspending unregistered...

Fanatical has refreshed its Play on the Go Elite Collection bundle for February 2026, offering a pick‑and‑mix of 18 Steam‑Deck‑Verified games. Prices tier from £7.50 per title for two or more games down to £7.00 each when buying five or more....
Arch Platform Technologies and Wacom have integrated Wacom Bridge into Arch’s cloud GPU workstation platform, enabling artists to use Wacom pen displays with full driver support and reduced latency. The joint solution, launched on Feb. 24, offers a "local‑like" feel...

Basis secured $100 million in a Series B round, valuing the AI accounting platform at $1.15 billion. The funding, led by Accel with participation from GV, Khosla Ventures and a roster of tech luminaries, will accelerate development of more sophisticated autonomous...

National Retail Solutions (NRS) has been chosen as the official point‑of‑sale provider for Krauszer’s Food Stores, a historic New Jersey convenience‑store chain with more than 300 locations. The partnership will roll out NRS’s integrated POS platform across all existing stores and...

Large CRE owners face rising energy costs, volatile pricing and tightening regulations that pressure NOI. Smart building technologies—IoT sensors, AI analytics and automated controls—promise 15‑25% energy savings when deployed at scale. The article outlines five actionable steps: thorough assessments with...

Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates disclosed a data breach that began around August 10, 2025, affecting tens of thousands of patients. The group reported 35,000 records to HHS in August 2025, but a February 2026 filing to the Maine Attorney General raised the figure...

FIS is pivoting to its core card‑issuing business after selling Worldpay, aiming at banks that grow faster than the market. The company has launched its first agentic‑commerce platform, enabling AI‑driven purchases on behalf of consumers while bolstering fraud defenses. A...
Altera Digital Health announced that 14 hospital systems have extended multi‑year contracts for its Sunrise electronic health record platform. The renewals follow the launch of Sunrise 25.1, which introduced roughly 700 system enhancements and a focus on streamlined navigation. Altera...

The Irish government and the EU have injected €34.3 million into a new ARC Hub for HealthTech, officially launched at the University of Galway. The hub, part of Research Ireland’s Accelerating Research to Commercialisation programme, brings together University of Galway, Atlantic...

Tetra Pak has replaced its heavily customized ERP landscape with a clean core strategy built on SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, leveraging SAP Signavio and SAP LeanIX. The shift eliminated more than 10 million lines of custom code and drove 95 %...

Rising energy prices, stricter regulations, and sustainability goals are forcing cold‑storage operators to prioritize efficiency. New insulation materials such as XPS and vacuum‑insulated panels dramatically reduce thermal loss, while IoT‑enabled smart controls match cooling output to real‑time demand. Manufacturers are...
Google Cloud Platform enables event‑driven pipelines that replace idle batch jobs with immediate reactions to data changes. The reference architecture uses Firestore as the event source, Cloud Functions or Eventarc to capture changes, Pub/Sub as the messaging backbone, and Dataflow...

Collate, a semantic intelligence firm, unveiled a new Semantic Intelligence Graph that converts enterprise metadata into a machine‑readable RDF‑based graph. The launch includes AI Studio, offering four pre‑built agents—Data Quality, Tier Management, Documentation, and SQL Query—to automate data tasks. An...

The Trade Desk unveiled the Ventura Ecosystem, a collaborative framework linking global TV operating systems and streaming platforms to streamline connected‑TV (CTV) advertising. The initiative offers participants access to The Trade Desk’s ad‑tech suite—including OpenPath, Unified ID 2.0/EUID, OpenAds, and upcoming...

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a £113 million contract to the Digital Allies consortium—PA Consulting and Accenture—to deliver the Defence Logistics Information Services (DLIS) under the Business Modernisation for Support (BMfS) programme. This contract completes a suite of BMfS...
The U.S. Navy is moving artificial intelligence from experimental pilots into routine warfighting functions, aiming to embed trustworthy AI across all mission areas. Deputy Director Christopher Page emphasized the need for a common taxonomy and lexicon to ensure data quality...