TikTok has partnered with Apple Music to allow subscribers of the streaming service play full songs without leaving its social network, the company announced on Wednesday. Apple Music subscribers who discover a song they like on their TikTok “For You” page or Sound Detail Page can tap the new “Play Full Song” button to open up an Apple Music player to listen to the full track. TikTok, which is known for driving music trends and viral songs, said the new feature is designed to make it easier to go from the moment of discovery to deeper listening. It’s worth noting that TikTok doesn’t allow users to play full songs from other streaming services, including Spotify. The new feature is built using Apple’s MusicKit, which means full-length song playback takes place on Apple Music, so streams are paid within the streaming service. TikTok and Apple Music are also introducing “Listening Party,” a new feature that lets fans listen to songs from their favorite artists in real-time. Fans can interact with each other and with the artist during the session, which TikTok says will allow for a more social way to experience music. The new features are launching worldwide over the coming weeks. The announcement comes as TikTok’s popularity has influenced the music industry and how people discover new music. TikTok once tried to capitalize on this by launching a streaming service, before eventually shutting it down. It has since focused on driving music fans to its app for discovery. Techcrunch event Disrupt 2026: The tech ecosystem, all in one room Your next round. Your next hire. Your next breakout opportunity. Find it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, where 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech leaders gather for three days of 250+ tactical sessions, powerful introductions, and market-defining innovation. Register now to save up to $400. Save up to $300 or 30% to TechCrunch Founder Summit 1,000+ founders and investors come together at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 for a full day focused...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Apple Music subscribers will soon be able to listen to full-length music tracks on TikTok without having to leave the TikTok app. The platforms have teamed up to launch two new features — Play Full Song and Listening Party — that allow users to connect their accounts and open an Apple Music player directly within TikTok. The features are rolling out worldwide over the coming weeks, according to Apple. Together, Play Full Song and Listening Party aim to help Apple Music subscribers to discover new music on TikTok without jumping between platforms, and ensure that artists are fairly compensated. Because full-length song playback is built on Apple’s MusicKit, streams are paid within the Apple Music service. TikTok users will see a prompt to pair their Apple Music account when the features roll out in the coming weeks. Image: Apple / TikTok When TikTok users find a new song they like on their For You or Sound Detail pages, they can soon hit the Play Full Song button. An Apple Music player will then open, where subscribers can listen to the entire track and a personalized stream of other recommended songs. Users can also add music from TikTok directly to their Apple Music playlists, similar to integrations that TikTok has previously launched with Spotify and SoundCloud. “Tapping into the music you love should feel effortless,” said Apple Music’s Ole Obermann. “With Play Full Song, Apple Music subscribers can move easily from discovering a track on TikTok to listening to it in full instantly, without breaking the flow.” Listening Party is a version of the Play Full Song feature that allows multiple TikTok users to listen simultaneously. Apple says the feature is designed to “bring artists and fans together around music” by creating a shared Apple Music environment within TikTok where fans can listen to songs from their favorite performers and interact with each other in real time, and ...

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. I was about to be the coolest dad ever. I’d prepared the magic words: “Do you want to help daddy test the new Lego Smart Bricks? I can pick you up from school early!” It worked. My kids literally jumped for joy. When The Lego Group announced in January that a tiny computer brick would be the company’s “most significant evolution” in nearly 50 years, even Lego fans were skeptical. Why buy bricks that make pew-pew sounds that kids should make with their own mouths? My first reaction was to explain that the Lego Smart Bricks have so much more potential than that: The bricks in these kid toys could lend their smarts to adult robots, too. The Lego Smart Brick. Up close. But even my daughters, ages six and nine, weren’t captivated as long as I’d hoped. Though they loved building the sets and trying each little computerized interaction in turn, they rarely came back for more. When I asked them if I should return the sets, they told me to go for it. My youngest loved the Smart Brick — for a little while. The problem isn’t the price tag or even the kid-friendly builds; it’s that Lego’s been too stingy with the Smart Brick’s smarts. Half its sensing features aren’t even used in the first eight sets; the ones that are here are underutilized. For now, these “smart” bricks feel far too dumb. I’m afraid the first Lego Smart Play sets are largely just light and sound like critics feared. And that wasn’t enough to entertain my kids. Previous Next 1 / 10 The color sensor on the side of the Smart Brick. Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge The Lego Smart Brick is a tiny computer in the shape of a 2x4 Lego brick. It offers RGB light; real-time synthesized sound; a wirelessly rechargeable battery; Bluetooth mesh networking to communicate with oth...

FalconX: the industry’s first fully redundant External Laser Small Form-factor Pluggable (ELSFP) device capable of emitting up to eight wavelengths or colors of light for ultra-fast, high-capacity and low-power optical data transmission. Funding increases total Series A investment to $81M, doubles company valuation and accelerates development of multi-color AI data center fabric platform SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xscape Photonics ("the Company"), a semiconductor startup developing photonic solutions for next-generation AI data center fabrics, today announced $37 million in additional funding, bringing the company’s total Series A funding to $81 million. The latest funding was led by Addition, a new investor, with continued support from existing investors, including IAG Capital Partners and NVIDIA, among others. The new investment builds on the company's $44 million Series A round announced in 2024. Xscape Photonics also announced the launch of FalconX: the industry’s first fully redundant External Laser Small Form-factor Pluggable (ELSFP) device capable of emitting up to eight wavelengths or colors of light for ultra-fast, high-capacity and low-power optical data transmission. "Rapidly increasing bandwidth, power and cost demands of AI workloads have created a critical hardware bottleneck, forcing developers to use just a fraction of their GPUs' capacity, thereby limiting the revolutionary potential of AI itself," said Vivek Raghunathan, Xscape Photonics’ CEO and co-founder. "With the support of our world-class investors, Xscape Photonics is accelerating the development of its multi-color wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) fabric solutions to escape these hardware limits and fundamentally reimagine how data moves through data center networks. FalconX is the industry’s first Comb laser module in a pluggable form factor capable of generating eight wavelengths of light, powering high-speed data movement to allow the entire data center to...

Upscale AI to Deliver an Open, Interoperable AI Fabric with NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet and AI-Optimized Systems & Software SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Upscale AI announced its plan today to deliver open, scale-out Ethernet systems. These systems will be built upon industry-leading NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet switch silicon and Upscale's AI-optimized SONiC software. This enables AI infrastructure operators to deploy scalable, low-latency fabrics optimized for modern AI workloads, while supporting heterogeneous architectures across compute, accelerators, memory, and storage. Upscale AI (PRNewsfoto/Upscale AI) As part of this initiative, Upscale AI has joined the NVIDIA Partner Network, working closely with NVIDIA and its ecosystem on reference architectures and validated designs to accelerate the deployment of large-scale AI data center networks. Upscale AI's planned NVIDIA-powered solutions strengthen its position as a pure-play provider of AI-native networking infrastructure. Streamlining AI Infrastructure at Scale To reduce complexity at scale, Upscale AI is fueling the adoption of open, interoperable Ethernet networking for heterogeneous AI clusters. This new AI fabric blueprint for NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet-based systems, centered on Ethernet interoperability and designed for diverse compute environments, enables customers to deploy multi-vendor, production-grade AI infrastructure while maintaining a consistent operating model. Upscale AI's AI optimized, scale-out systems built on NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet switch silicon are powered by an enterprise-grade, focused SONiC network operating system with end-to-end support. By integrating ASIC-native telemetry with deterministic, lossless Ethernet behavior and industry-standard networking workflows, these systems deliver predictable performance, operational simplicity, and reliability at scale. This full-stack approach enables high-speed data movement, workload isolation, and scalable orchestr...

Partnership with one of the fastest-growing neobanks in Latin America expands access to fractional U.S. equities, enabling Mexican investors to enter global markets NEW YORK, March 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DriveWealth, a global B2B Brokerage-as-a-Service platform designed to make investing easier for partners and their customers, today announced its partnership with Banco Ualá, a leading Latin American neobank, to launch Acciones (Stocks), a new service enabling Mexican consumers to invest in U.S. equities. Through this collaboration, Ualá users can now invest in shares of some of the world’s most recognized companies, including Apple, Amazon and Tesla, starting from just $20 MXN. This is made possible through DriveWealth’s modernized, fractional investing infrastructure. The launch marks another step forward in expanding access to global capital markets for a broader population of investors. Historically, investing in the U.S. stock market has often been perceived as complex or accessible only to those with significant capital. In Mexico, only 4.4% of the population currently invests in any financial instrument, according to the CNBV. "DriveWealth was built to democratize access to financial independence and expand access to financial markets through trusted, regulated brokerage infrastructure," said Naureen Hassan, Chief Executive Officer of DriveWealth. "Partnering with Ualá allows us to bring U.S. equities to a broader population of investors in Mexico through a secure, fractional investing experience. We’re committed to working together to offer innovative investment solutions to Ualá customers, and helping make investing simple and inclusive, while maintaining the highest standards of execution, custody, and investor protection." By leveraging DriveWealth’s brokerage infrastructure and fractional trading capabilities, Ualá can offer customers the ability to purchase fractions of U.S. equities rather than whole shares. This lowers traditional barriers to entr...

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This designation recognizes AU10TIX's ID Verification Suite for delivering software solutions built on the Microsoft Cloud that demonstrate interoperability and meet program requirements. AMSTERDAM and NEW YORK, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AU10TIX, a global leader in identity verification and fraud prevention, today announced it has earned the Solutions Partner* with certified software** designation for Industry AI – Financial Services for its ID Verification Suite within the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. This designation recognizes software that demonstrates interoperability with the Microsoft Cloud and meets program requirements. AU10TIX (PRNewsfoto/AU10TIX) The certified software designation reflects AU10TIX's capabilities meeting the program's requirements. The certified software solution demonstrates interoperability with Microsoft platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, or Dynamics 365. "Earning the Solutions Partner with certified software designation is a milestone for our team," said Yair Tal, Chief Executive Officer of AU10TIX. "It reflects our ongoing commitment to building solutions that meet program requirements for interoperability within the Microsoft ecosystem." "Attaining a Solutions Partner* with certified software** designation is an important way for partners to stand out in the market and demonstrate their proven capabilities in areas of high customer demand. Earning a certified software designation for your solution can help position you to meet the growing demand for cloud-based solutions. We're pleased to welcome AU10TIX's ID Verification Suite to Microsoft's exclusive growing network of partners with certified software designations," said Andrew Smith, GM, Partner Programs & Experiences. To learn more about AU10TIX and its certified software designations, visit: https://marketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/product/saas/au10tix1662380672540.1234?tab=overview. About AU10TIX Founded in 2002, AU10TIX is a global leader in identity ...

Animal-Free Egg White Protein Powder from Healthier Comforts OvoPro™-powered Animal-Free Egg White Protein Powder debuts as a pantry-ready vegan staple. SAN FRANCISCO, March 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The EVERY Company ("EVERY"), a biotechnology leader pioneering precision-fermented ingredients, is now supplying their flagship ingredient, OvoPro™, to Healthier Comforts, a DTC supplier of high-quality powdered pantry staples, designed to make home cooking effortless. This marks the first time EVERY’s egg white protein has been made available to consumers. Healthier Comforts’ new Animal-Free Egg White Protein Powder is now available on the Healthier Comforts website and Amazon in an 8 oz resealable bag, designed specifically for at-home cooking and baking. EVERY and Healthier Comforts Founder Aaron Vander Heyden connected at IFT First in Chicago where Vander Heyden immediately recognized the potential to address a longstanding unmet need in the vegan community: a truly functional, vegan egg white replacement that performs in demanding applications like meringues, macarons, and angel food cake. Prior to this launch, EVERY’s ingredients were available exclusively to food and beverage manufacturers in bulk quantities. Healthier Comforts’ Animal-Free Egg White Protein Powder is the first consumer product to repack OvoPro™ in a retail-ready format, making EVERY’s egg white protein accessible to home cooks and bakers for the first time. The product soft-launched on the Healthier Comforts website in December 2025 and quickly became the subject of enthusiastic discussion in vegan communities on Reddit, selling out shortly after. Early consumer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with customers noting that the product has allowed them to recreate countless beloved recipes—such as angel food cake—that had been off the table due to the lack of suitable vegan egg white alternatives. "When we came across EVERY and their ingredients at IFT First in Chicago, we immediately re...

Sun joins as Vice President of Commercial and Strategy to build Genesis AI's commercialization strategy and global partnerships as the company enters its next phase. PARIS and SAN CARLOS, Calif., March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesis AI, a global full-stack robotics company, today announced that Vivian Sun has joined the company as Vice President of Commercial and Strategy. Sun is a veteran startup builder and former Amazon leader with deep roots in AI, robotics and autonomous driving. She will lead commercialization, go-to-market and strategic partnerships to bring Genesis AI's full-stack general-purpose robotics solutions to market globally. (Left to Right) Genesis AI co-founders, Theophile Gervet and Zhou Xian, with newly appointed Vice President of Commercial and Strategy, Vivian Sun Sun brings more than a decade of transformational leadership experience building cutting-edge AI companies. She has built her career defining commercialization strategies in nascent industries and developing the collaboration models needed to bring complex technologies to market. Throughout her career, she has forged strategic partnerships with global Fortune 500 companies in automotive, logistics and manufacturing. "Vivian has built playbooks for bringing breakthrough technologies from research in emerging industries into real-world deployment," said Zhou Xian, Co-Founder and CEO of Genesis AI. "Her expertise will help our customers transition into the era of physical AI, serving as a trusted partner to accelerate adoption and deliver long-term value to unlock the productivity potential of general-purpose robotics." Most recently, Sun was Head of Automated Driving at Amazon, where she led strategy and developed hands-on experience integrating frontier technology into large, complex organizations. Previously, she served as Chief Commercial Officer at Waabi, a leading physical AI company developing autonomous driving technology. While there, Sun forged their go-to-market strategy an...

Kyndryl Cloud Uplift, now available in Microsoft Canadian datacentre regions, allows organizations to migrate as-is workloads, while maintaining performance and keeping data in country TORONTO, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, today announced the availability of Kyndryl Cloud Uplift, formerly Skytap, in Microsoft Canadian datacentre regions. This expansion provides Canadian enterprises a fast, low-risk, self-serve way to move and modernize mission-critical legacy applications on Microsoft Azure while keeping data in Canada. Kyndryl logo (PRNewsfoto/Kyndryl) "Together with Kyndryl, we're enabling Canadian organizations to move and modernize mission-critical systems in Microsoft Canadian datacentre regions with confidence," said Matt Milton, President, Microsoft Canada. "With the ability to migrate as-is workloads, organizations can move faster and start realizing value sooner." "Canadian enterprises need an approach that speeds up the modernization of their mission‑critical workloads while preparing them for what's next," said Brian Medeiros, President, Kyndryl Canada. "Kyndryl Cloud Uplift provides a low-risk, accelerated path to Microsoft Azure, giving customers the foundation to modernize, scale operations and access to AI innovation." While cloud has become a key driver of business agility, Canadian leaders face operational and regulatory complexity as they try to modernize without disrupting critical systems. According to the Kyndryl Readiness Report, 67% of leaders say innovation is delayed by foundational technology issues, and 81% are increasingly concerned about the geopolitical risks of storing and managing data in global cloud environments, with 60% changing cloud strategies in response. Kyndryl Cloud Uplift addresses these realities by enabling enterprises to replicate and run IBM Power (AIX, IBM i, Linux) on Microsoft Azure without re-architecting or rewriting applic...

Counter/DigitalVision via Getty Images High Earners May Have More to Consider Continuing on with my series of retirement and financial planning articles that go beyond just investment considerations, today I'd like to visit the pre- vs. post-tax argument for high earners . We'll peg these families at $120,000-$175,000 or more in annual income. The number of courses varies greatly depending on how much surplus income you have over your lifestyle needs. The more frugal one is, and the choice of state they live in can contribute significantly to variables in this hypothetical scenario due to the cost of living and state income taxes. Forbes The feeling nowadays is that many individuals feel overworked. There has not been a moment in history when individuals have had so much access to work, and their work has had access to them. Yes, we're not working double shifts at the Elmer's glue factory anymore, but being constantly bombarded with texts and Zoom meetings can carry different types of mental and neurological stress. Coding for hours on end. Drafting endless libraries of legal documents. Assembling and keeping track of terabytes of statistics. These are all things that high earners might have to do now that they never had to or had the option to do in the past. As technology leaps and bounds, we worry about our place in the workforce. The more likely outcome is that AI tools will give employees more bandwidth and managers more excuses to give employees more work. That seems to be the typical trend. This is leading many to seek financial independence earlier and earlier than ever. Many are getting to the point where they could live forever off their portfolios in their 40s or early 50s. This is not uncommon at all. The main issue is whether these individuals are locking away their abilities to retire early in a 401K safe. The 10% penalty before age 59.5 or 55 when separating from the employer keeps unhappy workers in handcuffs. Maybe they don't even want to retire com...

Getty Images Introduction There are companies that appear like compelling investment opportunities on the surface, and then there are those that are genuinely solid on a foundational level. NextEra Energy ( NEE ) is one of those companies that belong in the second category. For many years, the narrative around NextEra has been the following: It is the largest electrical utility in the US, and one of the world’s leading developers of renewable energy, which combined has led NextEra to trade at a premium valuation. What is less appreciated right now, in my opinion, is the degree to which the market is underpricing the structural changes within NextEra, changes that could compound earnings at 8% or more annually through 2032 and possibly beyond. The stock has pulled back slightly in the last few trading sessions, where it reached a high of $96 in late February, but is now sitting around $91. It’s a small pullback, and given the insane volatility we have seen in the markets after the US-Israeli attack on Iran, I would say that NextEra is actually holding up pretty well, relatively speaking. Today, the options market is showing me that the near-term call wall is sitting at $95, which isn’t far from the current spot price. But based on the analysis I will present to you, the reader, the fundamental picture has not changed or deteriorated. If anything, I am of the opinion that it has improved, actually. The earnings for FY25 were really good, with adjusted EPS coming in at $3.71 , which is an increase of 8% on a YoY basis and also above the consensus guidance range. The backlog at NextEra Energy Resources also reached approximately 30 gigawatts, the largest in the company's history. Florida Power and Light received regulatory approval for a new four-year rate agreement which provides certainty through 2029 and includes a constructive large load tariff. And management has committed to growing data center hubs totaling 15 to 30 GW by 2035. My “disconnect” thesis and what I t...

Broadcom Inc. 3nm 400G/lane technology enables best-in-class 1.6T transceivers and lays the foundation for 204.8T networks using 3.2T transceivers PALO ALTO, Calif., March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, today announced the availability of its 3nm 400G/lane optical PAM-4 DSP, the Taurus™ BCM83640, optimized for 1.6T transceiver solutions with unprecedented bandwidth density and efficiency. The device features 400G/lane serial optical interfaces, which enable optical transceiver manufacturers to cost effectively deliver low power 1.6T pluggable modules to meet the growing bandwidth needs for AI data centers. Taurus™ BCM83640 Product Highlights Monolithic 3nm 1.6T (8:4) PAM-4 DSP with integrated laser driver Delivers best-in-class module performance in BER and power consumption Proven interoperability with Broadcom’s 400G EML and PD Compliant to all IEEE and OIF standards, capable of supporting LR links on the chip to module electrical interface Supports optical modules from 1.6T to 3.2T 400G/lane technology is the next evolution of 200G/lane architectures, enabling a critical step in scaling bandwidth for high-performance networking and AI infrastructure. 1.6T pluggable modules using the Taurus BCM83640 double the bandwidth per optical lane, effectively enabling 102.4T switching capacity in a 1RU system to improve bandwidth density in AI optical interconnects. Further, the adoption of 400G/lane optical interfaces lays the foundation for the eventual deployment of 3.2T module solutions with 400G/lane electrical interfaces for 204.8T switches. “Broadcom's 400G/lane Taurus platform of optical DSPs is laying the foundation for next- generation AI networks and data center connectivity,” said Vijay Janapaty, vice president and general manager of Broadcom’s Physical Layer Products Division. “Taurus, the industry's first 1.6T DSP base...

Rapala VMC Oyj, tilinpäätöstiedote, 11.3.2026 klo 15.00 EET Rapala VMC Oyj:n tilinpäätöstiedote 2025: Jatkuvaa kehitystä menestyvien uusien tuotteiden ja tehostettujen toimintojen kautta Tammi–joulukuu (FY) lyhyesti: Liikevaihto oli 227,5 MEUR, mikä oli 3 % edellistä vuotta korkeampi (220,9). Vertailukelpoisin valuuttakurssein mitattuna liikevaihto nousi 6 % edellisestä vuodesta. Vertailukelpoinen liikevoitto* oli 8,4 MEUR (6,2). Kannattavuuden parantuminen johtui pääasiassa myynnin kasvusta ja käyttökustannusten tehokkaasta hallinnasta. Liiketoiminnan nettorahavirta oli 5,5 MEUR (23,4). Tilikauden tulos oli -4,9 MEUR (0,4). Merkittävin tulokseen negatiivisesti vaikuttanut erä johtui lopetettujen toimintojen ei-kassavaikutteisten muuntoerojen uudelleenluokittelusta. Ohjeistus vuodelle 2026: Koko vuoden vertailukelpoisen liikevoiton* odotetaan kasvavan edellisestä vuodesta. Heinä–joulukuu (H2) lyhyesti: Liikevaihto oli 102,0 MEUR, mikä oli 2 % edellistä vuotta korkeampi (100,4). Vertailukelpoisten valuuttakurssien mukainen liikevaihto oli 6 % edellistä vuotta korkeampi. Vertailukelpoinen liikevoitto* oli -0,2 MEUR (0,0). Liiketoiminnan nettorahavirta oli -0,7 MEUR (5,2). Heinä-joulukuun tappio oli -7,1 MEUR (-4,2). * Ilman realisoitumattomien operatiivisia eriä suojaavien valuuttajohdannaisten markkina-arvostuksia ja muita vertailukelpoisuuteen vaikuttavia eriä. Muut vertailukelpoisuuteen vaikuttavat erät sisältävät olennaiset uudelleenjärjestelykustannukset, arvonalentumiset, liiketoimintahankinnoista ja -luovutuksista syntyvät tuotot ja kulut, vakuutuskorvaukset sekä muut ei-operatiiviset erät. Rapala-konserni esittää vaihtoehtoisia tunnuslukuja kuvaamaan liiketoimintansa taloudellista kehitystä ja parantaakseen vertailukelpoisuutta eri kausien välillä. Vaihtoehtoisia tunnuslukuja ei tule pitää korvaavina mittareina verrattuna IFRS-tilinpäätösnormistossa määriteltyihin tunnuslukuihin. Tunnuslukujen määritelmät ja täsmäytykset on esitetty tiedotteen taulukko-osassa....

RAPALA VMC CORPORATION, Financial Statement Release, March 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EET Rapala VMC Corporation's Financial Statement Release 2025: Continuous improvements through successful new prodcucts & improved operations January-December (FY) in brief: Net sales were 227.5 MEUR, up 3% from previous year (220.9). With comparable exchange rates sales were 6 % higher than last year. Comparable operating profit* was 8.4 MEUR (6.2).The improved profitability was primarily driven by increased sales and controlled operating expenses. Cash flow from operations was 5.5 MEUR (23.4). Net profit for the period was -4.9 EUR (0.4). Main negative impact related to non-cash foreign currency translation loss arising from dicontinued manufacturing operations. 2026 guidance: Full year comparable operating profit* to increase from the previous year. July-December (H2) in brief: Net sales were 102.0 MEUR, up 2% from previous year (100.4). With comparable exchange rates sales were 6% higher than last year. Comparable operating profit* was -0.2 MEUR (0.0). Cash flow from operations was -0.7 MEUR (5.2). Net profit for the period was -7.1 MEUR (-4.2). * Excluding mark-to-market valuations of operative currency derivatives and other items affecting comparability. Other items affecting comparability include material restructuring costs, impairments, gains and losses on business combinations and disposals, insurance compensations and other non-operational items. Rapala Group presents alternative performance measures to reflect the underlying business performance and to enhance comparability between financial periods. Alternative performance measures should not be considered in isolation as a substitute for measures of performance in accordance with IFRS. Definitions and reconciliation of key figures are presented in the financial section of the release. President and CEO Cyrille Viellard: “Rapala VMC confirms its long term trajectory and recovery path increasing comparable operating profit b...

Using Google's Gemini, this application allows developers to deploy secure, scalable AI software in a fraction of the traditional development timeline DENVER, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueVector AI today announced the official launch of SnapApp, its enterprise-grade AI application builder, a low-code platform specifically engineered to turn user prompts into production-ready business software. By providing a secure, scalable "augmentation layer" via Google's Gemini, SnapApp enables organizations to move from AI-generated code snippets to fully functional enterprise applications in a fraction of the traditional development time. BlueVector AI logo As businesses increasingly leverage large language models like Gemini for code generation, they often struggle with the "last mile": turning generated code into production-ready applications that integrate seamlessly into the enterprise and are easy to maintain. SnapApp helps solve this challenge by delivering predictable solutions in a molded framework that meets functional, technical, security, and regulatory requirements with a user experience that is both intuitive and consistent. "SnapApp is the engine that turns AI potential into enterprise reality," said Ted Battreall, CEO. "While Google's Gemini provides the intelligence, SnapApp provides the foundation to build database-driven, full-featured apps with modern design and intuitive logic. We aren't just helping people write code; we are generating scalable, secure enterprise applications that work." The "Grand Opening" of SnapApp includes: Agentic App Development: A streamlined path to build and deploy complex, AI-driven workflows using a "Conversation, not Code" approach. Professional & Enterprise Tiers: Pricing starts at just $29 per user/month , lowering the entry barrier for small businesses while providing high-end features like custom functions and sharing rules for larger organizations. 14-Day Free Trial: A risk-free registration path allowing new users t...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works Intel has had an eventful 2026 so far. Back in January at CES 2026, new Core Ultra 300 series CPUs were unveiled for laptops and notebooks. On the opposite end of the consumer spectrum, new Xeon workstation processors were also added to the mix in early Feb with the new Xeon 600 series parts. These come with up to 86 performance cores (P-cores). Following that, the company, earlier this month in March, launched the new Core 200 series for edge computing. These are also P-core only, with the flagship Core 9 273PQE packing 12 P-cores. Along with it, the Ultra 300 series was also delivered. Now, Team Blue is all set to release its mainstream desktop CPUs in the form of Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus Series. For now at least, the company is launching two new SKUs, the Ultra 7 270K Plus and the Ultra 5 250K Plus. There will also be F- variants of these parts where the integrated graphics will be disabled. You might be wondering why Intel is using the same "200" series moniker like the previous Arrow Lake-S series but with a "Plus" at the end. That is because this is essentially a refresh of the 200 series, which was flagshipped by the Ultra 9 285K, and the Plus at the end is meant to signify that these SKUs have been pushed to their limits as they are meant for enthusiasts. If you are wondering how far Intel pushed them, the company has said that both the 270K Plus and the 250K Plus have up to a 900 MHz die-to-die (D2D) frequency boost compared to the 265K and the 245K. Plus the 270K Plus has four more E-cores than the 265K, and likewise, the 250K Plus has four extra E-cores compared to the 245K. Thanks to these extra cores and clock, Intel says it helps the new Ultra 200 Plus achieve up to a 15% faster gaming performance compared to the current 200 series. The more impressive part is that Intel says this makes it about twice as good as competing AMD Ryzen processors. On Win...

Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) and Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) are racing to build the world's first scalable flying taxi networks. One company appears closer to real commercial flights, while the other could offer enormous upside if its strategy succeeds. I break down the certifications, financials, and market potential shaping this high-stakes race. Stock prices used were the market prices of March 4, 2026. The video was published on March 9, 2026. Continue reading

Americas' hedge fund long large-cap crowdedness led by Lam Research Corp, Mastercard Inc, and Applied Materials Inc; short crowdedness led by Oracle Corp and Nebius Group NEW YORK & LONDON, March 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Against the backdrop of concerns over a private credit blow-up and ongoing wars in the Middle East and Russia/Ukraine, global hedge funds experienced a slight momentum shift towards the short side than the long side, according to Hazeltree, a leading provider of integrated treasury and liquidity management solutions for alternative asset managers. Securities lending institutional utilization supports this conclusion overall, increasing by 50% over the recent six months in major regions, with the exception, perhaps, in EMEA, which was volatile but still up. Key takeaways from the newly published February 2026 Hazeltree Crowdedness Report include: ​The most crowded sectors consistently fell into four sectors across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC: Information Technology – North America (Software & Services) and APAC (Technology Hardware & Equipment) Industrials – North America (Capital Goods), EMEA (Capital Goods), and APAC (Capital Goods) Financials – North America (Banks) and EMEA (Banks) Consumer Discretionary - EMEA (Consumer Durables & Apparel industry) and APAC (Automobiles & Components industry) In every region, these sectors appear at or near the top of both long and short crowdedness rankings, consistent with December 2025. This could potentially be seen as managers simultaneously expressing conviction and hedging within the same sector. The monthly report provides a look back at hedge fund long and short crowdedness across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, based on Hazeltree’s analysis of anonymized data from approximately 16,000 securities on its proprietary securities‑finance platform, representing more than 600 global funds. It includes the ten most crowded regional long and short positions, broken out by large-, mid-, and small-cap categories...

Levi & Korsinsky Reminds Oracle Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit with a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of April 6, 2026 - ORCL Morningstar

伊朗称船只获许可才能过霍尔木兹 2026-03-11 20:59:52 来源： 同花顺7x24快讯 分享 总台记者获悉，今天(3月11日)，伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队海军司令坦西里在社交平台表示，任何想要通过霍尔木兹海峡的船只，必须获得伊朗的许可。(CCTV国际时讯)

以色列国防部长Israel Katz表示，美以对伊朗的战争没有时间限制，将持续直至“取得胜利”。 Katz在声明中称，“数以千计”的伊斯兰革命卫队和巴斯基民兵组织成员被歼灭。 他同时表示，“最终推翻德黑兰政权取决于伊朗人民”。 责任编辑：刘明亮

英伟达宣布将向人工智能云公司Nebius Group投资20亿美元后，该公司股价周三大涨10%。 根据公告，作为协议的一部分，双方将在人工智能基础设施部署、车队管理、推理运算以及人工智能工厂设计与支持等方面展开合作。英伟达表示，此次投资体现了其对Nebius业务及工程技术实力的信心。 英伟达首席执行官黄仁勋在声明中表示：“Nebius正在打造面向智能体时代的人工智能云，从芯片到软件实现全面整合，并由英伟达下一代加速计算技术驱动。我们将共同扩大云服务规模，以满足全球激增的智能算力需求。” 就在一周前，英伟达刚宣布与Lumentum和Coherent达成战略合作，并分别向两家公司投资20亿美元。去年12月，英伟达还向芯片设计公司Synopsys投资20亿美元。 周二，英伟达同样宣布对米拉・穆拉蒂创立的Thinking Machines Lab进行“重大投资”，双方达成一项新的多年战略合作。 在上月末OpenAI宣布的1100亿美元融资中，英伟达出资300亿美元；该公司还在11月表示，计划向Anthropic投资至多100亿美元。黄仁勋在本月早些时候的一场会议上称，这些投资可能是英伟达在相关公司上市前的最后一轮投资。 英伟达一直是人工智能热潮的最大受益者之一，因为其生产的图形处理器（GPU）是训练模型和运行大型人工智能任务所必需的核心硬件。 这家芯片制造商周三的公告，是在Nebius持续部署英伟达基础设施的基础上达成的，其中包括在美国境内多个吉瓦级人工智能算力工厂的部署。 Nebius首席执行官阿尔卡季・沃洛日在一份声明中表示：“Nebius从创立之初就为人工智能而生——它并非由通用云平台改造而来，而是根据开发者的实际需求专门设计。如今，我们与英伟达合作，将这一优势延伸至整个技术栈——从吉瓦级人工智能算力工厂到推理运算与软件——致力于为全球所有人工智能开发者打造首批也是规模最大的云平台之一。” 责任编辑：李肇孚

While mainstream Western shipping remains largely suspended through the Strait of Hormuz, recent 24-hour observations reveal a slight increase in Iran-linked traffic, specifically involving two sanctioned VLCCs. There were eight commercial transits on Tuesday and four more were identified early Wednesday, most of which have ties to Iran or have Chinese commercial links, according to vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. This slight increase in activity comes during an escalation in hostilities in the region. The cargo ship Mayuree Naree was hit by an unknown projectile , while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Another bulk carrier signaling ‘China Owner&Crew’ u-turned away from the strait following the incident, underscoring the heightened security risks. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump confirmed the destruction of 10 Iranian mine-laying vessels. Widespread electronic warfare tactics, including spoofing and signal jamming, have made real-time monitoring of traffic increasingly difficult. With several vessels opting to deactivate AIS transponders in high-risk areas, data accuracy is expected to lag, leading to an eventual upward revision of historical transit numbers. Two sanctioned Iranian VLCCs, were seen exiting the Persian Gulf for Asia early Wednesday. Their drafts suggest both supertankers are fully laden. As much as 13.7 million barrels of Iranian crude has been shipped through the strait since the war began on Feb. 28, according to Tankertrackers.com, a company that specializes in the use of satellite imagery to track vessels. A convoy of five bulkers, a container-ship, and an LPG carrier—all linked to Iran or China—departed on Tuesday. One Iran-affiliated container-ships entered the Persian Gulf on Tuesday and another on Wednesday. In addition, a bulk carrier also entered the Gulf Wednesday signaling ‘China Owner All Chinese.’ Despite the occasional successful crossing, the bulk of the industry’s tonnage remains stuck on either side of the strait ...

I first met Nana five years ago. The Ghanaian writer had just published The Sex Lives of African Women, a book I still think about often for how surprising and eye-opening its accounts of contemporary, quietly radical sexual practices in parts of the continent are. She is back with Seeking Sexual Freedom: African Rites, Rituals and Sankofa in the Bedroom. When I spoke to her, I found a writer in transition who is still as surprising. Unearthing sexual customs and rediscovering rites of passage View image in fullscreen ‘New models of sexual freedom’ … Seeking Sexual Freedom by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah. Reading and speaking to Nana is like being in the presence of a sex scientist. Seeking Sexual Freedom is about rediscovering the rites of passage across African cultures that Nana believes can build “new models of sexual freedom.” In the book, she asks: “Are our Indigenous religions more expansive than the Abrahamic faiths we predominantly practise today? Can we go back to the best of our traditional practices, and use that knowledge as a foundation?” I had no idea what she could possibly mean. Rites of passage in the parts of north Africa I grew up in consisted broadly of shutting the hell up and making kids figure it out for themselves. But Nana, as is her strength, spent years speaking with women across the continent and the diaspora to unearth the customs that have either been forgotten or simply not talked about enough. Be warned, this is about to get explicit. Rites and rituals View image in fullscreen Preparing for womanhood … Girls dance during the Dipo ceremony in the hills of Krobo, Ghana. Photograph: Anthony Pappone/Flickr Vision/Getty Images Nana describes the Ghanaian tradition of “Dipo” – rites that usher young girls into womanhood with puberty. In the book, Nana writes that on getting her first period, her mother gave her a special dish of yams and a brief talk about “not playing with boys” now, in case she falls pregnant. But a couple of hours from Accra, ...

(RTTNews) - After moving mostly higher over the two previous sessions, stocks may move to the downside in early trading on Thursday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a slightly lower open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures down by 0.1 percent. A slump by shares of Micron Technology (MU) may weigh on the markets, as the chipmaker is tumbling by 4.4 percent in pre-market trading. The steep drop by Micron comes after the company reported better than expected fiscal third quarter results but provided guidance that disappointed investors. Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) are also seeing significant pre-market weakness after the retail pharmacy company reported fiscal third quarter earnings that missed analyst estimates and lowered its full-year profit outlook. Overall trading activity is likely to remain somewhat subdued, however, as traders look ahead to the release of closely watched inflation data on Friday. On the U.S. economic front, a report released by the Labor Department showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits fell by more than expected in the week ended June 22nd. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims dropped to 233,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level of 239,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to edge down to 236,000 from the 238,000 originally reported for the previous week. Meanwhile, the Commerce Department released a report showing new orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods unexpectedly crept higher in the month of May. The report said durable goods orders inched up by 0.1 percent in May after rising by a downwardly revised 0.2 percent in April. Economists had expected durable goods orders to slip by 0.1 percent compared to the 0.6 percent increase that had been reported for the previous month. Excluding an increase orders for transportation equipment, durable goods orders edged down by 0.1 percent in May after climbing by 0.4 percent in April. Ex-transportati...

Sono-Tek ( NASDAQ: SOTK ), an ultrasonic coating systems maker, received an $820K order for coating equipment used in the production of diagnostic medical devices. The system will be integrated into a larger automated manufacturing line through a subcontractor and used in a diagnostic application requiring deposition of an electronically active layer. The system is expected to ship in FY27. CEO Steve Harshbarger said the order shows the customer increasing production and upgrading from two earlier systems priced at $175K–190K to a larger, higher-capacity system with a higher selling price. More on Sono-Tek Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Sono-Tek Historical earnings data for Sono-Tek Financial information for Sono-Tek

《科创板日报》3月11日讯 今日科创板晚报主要内容包括：央行：积极稳妥、安全有序推进金融领域人工智能应用；英伟达CEO黄仁勋：AI基建还需要投资数万亿美元建设；华为推出“鸿蒙版龙虾”小艺Claw。 【热点聚焦】 简讯： 央行：深化业技融合 积极稳妥、安全有序推进金融领域人工智能应用 中国人民银行召开2026年科技工作会议，会议认为，2025年中国人民银行科技条线深入践行金融工作的政治性、人民性，数字央行建设成效显著，科技体制改革取得重要进展，金融网络安全、数据安全治理能力不断提升，金融科技创新发展跃上新台阶，金融标准规范引领作用持续释放，各项工作取得明显成效。会议要求，2026年科技工作要紧扣防风险、强监管、促高质量发展的主线，坚持党建引领，巩固拓展中央巡视、审计整改成果，持之以恒推进全面从严治党。突出规划先行，统筹“远中近”目标，谋深谋实“十五五”时期科技工作。强化系统观念，稳步推进重点项目落地实施。树牢底线思维，持续健全制度体系，进一步提高网络安全、数据安全韧性。深化业技融合，积极稳妥、安全有序推进金融领域人工智能应用，释放数字化、智能化发展动能。深化国内国际金融标准双向赋能，持续提升标准服务支撑能力。 英伟达CEO黄仁勋：AI基建浪潮才刚刚开始 还需要投资数万亿美元建设 美东时间周二（10日），英伟达首席执行官黄仁勋罕见以个人名义发表长篇博文“AI is a five layer cake”，并写道：“我们才刚刚开始这项建设。我们已经投入了数千亿美元。还有数万亿美元的基础设施需要建设。”黄仁勋写道：“人工智能是当今塑造世界的最强大力量之一。它并非一款智能应用或单一模型；它如同电力和互联网一样，是不可或缺的基础设施。”“全球范围内，我们正见证着芯片工厂、计算机组装厂和人工智能工厂以前所未有的规模拔地而起。这正成为人类历史上规模最大的基础设施建设浪潮。”他补充道。 瞄准AI电力缺口 谷歌和特斯拉组建“电网利用联盟” 当地时间周二，谷歌、特斯拉以及另外5家电力设备、数据中心产业链公司宣布成立“电网利用联盟”（Utilize），旨在通过提高美国的电网利用率，实现降低电力成本和大幅增加用电负荷的目标。该团体主张，若充分利用现有电网，美国未来十年可为消费者节省超1000亿美元电费，并释放大量新增用电空间。根据标普全球测算，美国数据中心电力需求将在2026年达到75.8吉瓦...

在有关伊朗战争可能“很快”结束的言论传出后，原油价格下跌约12%–15%，这缓解了此前推动油价升至2022年高点的供应担忧，让消费者松了一口气； 埃克森美孚 （XOM）等能源股也随之走低。 责任编辑：张俊 SF065