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UK HDD Prices Drive Redditor to Fly US to Purchase HDDs and Save $2,000

A Reddit user from the UK discovered that 28 TB Seagate IronWolf Pro hard drives were priced nearly double in Britain compared to the United States. The US price was $609.99 versus about £980 (≈$1,200) in the UK, creating a $370...

Cape Town Spearheads Public Engagement via Online Portal

Cape Town has launched a refreshed online collaboration platform that lets residents, workers and visitors submit ideas, join public consultations and comment on city projects. The digital hub supports English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa, expanding access across the metropolis. Users can...

RemotiveLabs Joins HERE and AWS SDV Accelerator Programme

RemotiveLabs has joined the HERE Technologies and AWS SDV Accelerator as an integration partner, focusing on virtual ECU, infotainment, simulator, and location service integration in cloud‑native workflows. Its RemotiveTopology platform orchestrates virtual ECU networks across cockpit, ADAS, body, and central...

IM Motors Expands to UAE and Tunisia with Momenta ADAS

IM Motors has introduced its IM5 and IM6 electric sedans in the United Arab Emirates and Tunisia, marking the brand’s first expansion into the MENA region. Both models come equipped with an advanced driver assistance system co‑developed with Momenta, built...

Pulselight Platform Now Available to NHS via £10bn Fortrus Framework

Pulselight has become an authorised partner on the £10 bn Fortrus Digital Enablement Framework, giving NHS trusts a fast, compliant route to acquire its advanced data‑analytics platform. The framework, created by the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, streamlines procurement...

Creative Updates Sound BlasterX G6 with USB-C but Keeps Core Specifications

Creative has refreshed its popular Sound BlasterX G6 external gaming DAC/amp by introducing a USB‑C version (model SBX‑G6UC) while retaining the original’s design and feature set. The update swaps the legacy micro‑USB connector for a modern USB‑C port, simplifying daily...

How Oregon Is Building Back Smarter After Wildfire

After the 2020 Almeda Fire devastated Oregon’s Rogue Valley, the state paired temporary code relaxations with targeted financial incentives to rebuild homes that are both fire‑resilient and energy‑efficient. Leveraging American Rescue Plan funding and nonprofit programs like Energy Trust of...

Dell Bolts Down 12V-2x6 GPU Power on Tower Plus EBT2250

Dell's Tower Plus EBT2250 pre‑built incorporates a mechanically locked 12V‑2x6 power connector for the GPU, securing the plug with metal hardware to eliminate movement. The design uses Amphenol‑sourced components and an adapter cable that terminates in standard PCIe 8‑pin leads...

Business Crisis Management When “Nothing Happened”

The article examines how businesses often launch full‑scale crisis protocols even when no real incident has occurred. It highlights the pitfalls of over‑reacting, such as wasted resources, stakeholder fatigue, and reputational damage. By presenting case studies and expert insights, it...

Intel Teases Xe Next After Xe3P, Spanning GPU and Shores

Intel has teased a new architecture called Xe Next, positioned after the Xe3P “Crescent Island” accelerator. The video from Intel’s AI VP indicates Xe Next will serve both the GPU line and the Jaguar Shores training family, suggesting a shared foundation across product...

Ibbenbüren Blast Clears Site for BalWin2

The Hagedorn Group completed a controlled blast on 22 February that demolished the 275‑metre chimney and flue‑gas‑treatment units of the former Ibbenbüren coal plant, clearing the site for Amprion’s BalWin2 offshore‑wind converter station. The operation used 600 kg of explosives across three...

ICASA Urges Telcos to Act Early on Licence Renewals

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has issued a reminder that all telecom licence holders must verify expiry dates and file renewal applications between 12 and six months before a licence lapses. The directive covers both Individual Electronic...

Havas Helia Appoints Andy O’Carroll in Major Shake-Up

Havas Helia has appointed Andy O’Carroll as its first chief creative officer, replacing two regional executive creative directors as part of a broader agency overhaul. O’Carroll brings a track record of Cannes Lions Grand Prix and D&AD awards from stints...

Enel Lifts Investment to €53bn for 2026-28 Plan

Enel announced a €53 bn investment plan for 2026‑28, boosting its previous budget by roughly €10 bn and adding €15 bn of financial flexibility. The plan allocates about €20 bn to renewables, targeting 15 GW of new capacity, and more than €26 bn to grid upgrades,...

Morgan Stanley IM Is Hunting For AI-Proof Assets

G2 Names Samsara No. 1 in Supply Chain & Logistics Software

Samsara Inc. was named the No. 1 Best Supply Chain & Logistics Software Product of 2026 by G2, based on more than 2,100 verified customer reviews. The award also placed Samsara at the top of categories such as ERP, Mid‑Market, and...

4 Ways to Automate Notifications for Mercado Pago

Mercado Pago dominates Latin America’s online payments, but manual post‑purchase tasks still burden sellers. By linking Mercado Pago to Zapier, businesses can trigger workflows that instantly grant course access, update marketing databases, log transactions, and push real‑time alerts. The article...

Pure Storage Rebrands to Everpure as Storage Maker’s Business Expands Focus to Data Management

Pure Storage announced it will rebrand as Everpure, signaling a strategic shift from pure flash storage hardware to broader data management services. The change aligns with the rollout of its Enterprise Data Cloud platform, which bundles storage, monitoring, and governance...

SA Maintains Mobile Network Quality Improvement

South Africa rose to 60th place out of 125 nations in Opensignal’s Global Network Excellence Index, up from 64th earlier in 2025. The index, released in February 2026, evaluates mobile performance on time spent on 4G/5G, Excellent Consistent Quality (ECQ)...

AI Bolsters Breast Radiologists’ Cancer Detection Rate, Real World Study Finds

A multi‑center real‑world study of over 100,000 breast imaging exams found that adding iCAD’s AI tool to digital breast tomosynthesis increased cancer detection rates without raising recall rates. Detection of invasive cancers rose 26%, while overall cancer detection per 1,000...

Urban Company’s InstaHelp Hits 50,000 Daily Bookings

Urban Company’s instant‑service housekeeping arm InstaHelp recorded 50,520 bookings on Feb 22, 2026, surpassing the 50,000‑a‑day milestone less than a year after its pilot launch. The surge positions the vertical to exceed 1.5 million monthly bookings, contributing Rs 6.8 crore in revenue and Rs 28 crore in...

Google Bans Antigravity Users over OpenClaw Activity, Cites Surge in ‘Malicious Usage’

Google has disabled several Antigravity accounts, including paid Gemini Ultra subscribers, after detecting a sharp rise in malicious activity tied to the open‑source AI agent OpenClaw. The bans target only the Antigravity backend, leaving Gmail, Workspace and other Google services...

UK Plans to Cut Carbon Costs for Refineries After Closures

The UK government is preparing to incorporate oil refining into its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to shield the remaining domestic refineries from escalating carbon costs. A call for evidence will feed into the Future of Fuels strategy, slated for...

5 Barriers to AI Adoption in Pediatric Cancer Imaging

A recent editorial outlines five major barriers that keep artificial intelligence from scaling in pediatric cancer imaging. The rarity of childhood cancers and the resulting scarcity of imaging data limit deep‑learning model training. Data are fragmented across hundreds of specialized...

MuddyWater Targets MENA Organizations with GhostFetch, CHAR, and HTTP_VIP

Iranian APT group MuddyWater has launched Operation Olalampo, targeting organizations across the Middle East and North Africa. The campaign, first seen on Jan 26, 2026, deploys new malware families—GhostFetch, HTTP_VIP, the Rust backdoor CHAR, and the GhostBackDoor implant—delivered via macro‑laden Office...

"B2B Is Human to Human": Why Anjali Gupta Is Replacing Machine-Talk with Storytelling

Anjali Gupta, founder of The Fractional CMO Company, says B2B marketing is reverting to brand‑centric, human‑to‑human storytelling amid a flood of AI tools. She warns that over‑reliance on superficial metrics like MQLs can distort true intent, while AI is reshaping...

JIM.com Brings Its AI-Powered Business Platform to Android, Opening the Door to Millions More U.S. Micro Entrepreneurs

JIM.com, the AI‑driven fintech platform for micro‑sellers, launched its Android app, extending its full suite of AI business agent features to the 45% of U.S. smartphones that run Android. The rollout follows an iOS‑only debut in early 2025 that already...

Noted North Carolina Private Radiology Practice Experiences Data Breach

Triad Radiology Associates, a 50‑year‑old North Carolina imaging practice, disclosed a data breach affecting roughly 11,000 patients. The intrusion, detected in February, likely occurred between late July and September and exposed names, addresses, Social Security numbers and bank account details....

Grey Launches ‘Grey Business’ to Simplify Global Payments for African Startups and SMEs

Grey, a global fintech, launched Grey Business, a multi‑currency payments platform for African startups and SMEs. The service lets companies open USD corporate accounts, send and receive global payments, and convert currencies instantly at real‑time rates, also supporting USDC and...

Ascend Engineering Strengthens PX4 Ecosystem Through Upstream Contributions & Flight Testing

Ascend Engineering has delivered a suite of upstream contributions to the PX4 open‑source drone ecosystem, including a new UAVCAN hardpoint command node, a major QGroundControl joystick refactor, and drivers for the Lightware GRF‑500 rangefinder. The company also fixed a critical...

Join the Global Graphene Community at Graphene Connect 2026!

Graphene Connect 2026, an online two‑day conference on March 11‑12, is co‑organized by Graphene‑Info and TechBlick. It gathers researchers, startups, investors, and industry leaders to showcase the latest graphene technologies and applications. Live expert talks, startup demos, and networking sessions...

TrueFoundry Recognized as a Representative Vendor in Gartner Market Guide for AI Gateways

TrueFoundry has been named a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s 2025 Market Guide for AI Gateways. The company’s AI Gateway, launched in December 2025, provides a centralized control plane for managing models, prompts, guardrails, and agentic workloads across enterprise environments. Gartner...

Can Shading Become Energy? From Passive Facades to Productive Envelopes

Facades are evolving from passive skins to active energy generators, exemplified by EHRET’s SolarSlide photovoltaic shutters. These movable shading elements embed monocrystalline cells within double‑glazed modules, delivering 500 W‑peak per leaf with 20‑22% efficiency while offering eight color finishes. In a...

The Hidden Security Cost of Treating Labs Like Data Centers

In a Help Net Security interview, Rich Kellen, VP‑CISO of IFF, warns that treating operational technology (OT) labs like conventional IT data centers creates hidden security risks that can corrupt scientific results and endanger safety. He explains that OT environments...

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Bysanti (Milsaperidone) for Acute Bipolar I Disorder & Schizophrenia

Vanda Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. FDA has approved Bysanti (milsaperidone), an active metabolite of iloperidone, as a first‑line therapy for acute manic or mixed episodes in bipolar I disorder and for schizophrenia. The approval is based on demonstrated bioequivalence...

Cellula Robotics Joins Canadian Technology Accelerator for UK Maritime Defense & Security

Cellula Robotics has been chosen for the Canadian Technology Accelerators Maritime Defence and Security program in the United Kingdom. The initiative, led by the Canadian High Commission and BMNT, connects Canadian ocean‑technology firms with UK defence and industry stakeholders. In...

UNSW Sydney Researchers Target Cleaner Manufacturing with Waste-to-Fertiliser Breakthrough

UNSW Sydney researchers have developed a copper‑cobalt catalyst that electrochemically combines carbon dioxide and nitrogen pollutants to produce urea using renewable electricity. The method sidesteps the high‑temperature, high‑pressure, fossil‑fuel processes that dominate today’s fertilizer industry. Laboratory tests show higher selectivity...

Nissan Highlights Heritage, Connects Locally Ahead of Kuwait National Day

Nissan Kuwait launched the “Japanese but Kuwaiti at heart” campaign, highlighting its Japanese heritage while emphasizing local cultural relevance ahead of the 2026 National Day. The initiative, developed by Horizon FCBKuwait, centers on a hero film distributed across social media,...

Function-First Robot To Redefine Factory Automation

Midea Group unveiled the MIRO U, a six‑arm robot mounted on a mobile wheeled base that prioritizes function over humanoid form. The platform can perform parallel operations, reducing cycle times and consolidating tasks traditionally spread across multiple fixed robots. Its mobility...

Britain To Fire Solar Power From Orbit To Antarctica In Energy First

Britain’s Space Solar is preparing to beam electricity from orbit to the British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station, replacing diesel generators with space‑based solar power. The project will use satellites that convert sunlight into microwave beams received by a rectenna...

Defra Adopts Sustainable Tech Device Procurement

The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a five‑year End User Services contract with Atos that will supply laptops, phones and tablets to its 30,000 staff, with 90 % of the 72,000 devices sourced as refurbished...

New Platform Launched with Claims It Can Reduce the Need for Agents to Chase Sales

LMS has introduced the National Property Transaction Network (NPTN), a data‑sharing platform that lets estate agents assemble a Fast Track Sale pack at the listing stage. The pack aggregates ID checks, title details, searches and other key information, which conveyancers...

AI Training to Boost Malaysia’s Small Inbound Operators

The Consortium of Inbound Tourism Alliance (CINTA) has launched a six‑month AI‑driven training programme for small Malaysian travel operators, enrolling 600 participants. Partnering with Asnirez, Viator’s connectivity partner, and Malaysia Airlines Academy, the curriculum teaches building online platforms, booking engines,...

WARNING: Manual ID Checks Leave Agents ‘Vulnerable to Scams’

Property agents are being warned that manual identity checks expose them to sophisticated scams. SmartSearch reports that 54% of verification checks remain manual, leaving gaps for AI‑generated IDs and deepfake documents. A recent survey of 1,000 decision‑makers shows fraud incidents...

Tata Communications, RailTel Join Hands to Develop AI-Ready Digital Infrastructure

Tata Communications has teamed up with state‑run RailTel to build AI‑ready digital infrastructure for India and global markets. The partnership will modernise RailTel’s 63,000 km optical‑fiber network, add AI‑enabled platforms, and strengthen cyber protection and sovereign cloud capabilities for sensitive workloads....

D2C Lifestyle Brand DailyObjects Posts Rs 110 Cr Revenue in FY25

DailyObjects, the Indian D2C tech‑accessories brand, posted Rs 110 crore revenue for FY25, a 31% increase over the prior year. The surge in sales was offset by a 60% jump in net loss, which rose to Rs 16 crore as total expenses climbed 30%...

DWP Tech and STEM Placement Applications Close This Week

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Digital is accepting applications for its University Leavers Engineering Programme, a two‑year placement that blends hands‑on software and infrastructure engineering with leadership training and a master’s qualification. Launched in April 2025, the scheme operates...

Beyond Generative AI: Why Healthcare’s Next Leap Depends on Agentic Systems That Can Actually Do the Work

Healthcare’s administrative crisis stems from fragmented, manual workflows rather than mere documentation. While generative AI has streamlined drafting tasks, it fails to automate end‑to‑end processes like prior authorizations, eligibility checks, and denial management. Agentic AI systems, capable of pulling data...

Retailers Reset Expectations for 2026 – Operations Is Where the Battle Is Won

Australian retailers and e‑commerce firms are entering 2026 with a pragmatic outlook, prioritising operational discipline over aggressive expansion. Productivity has become a frontline commercial issue as labour constraints and cost pressure erode margins. Companies are moving from blunt cost‑cutting to...