IRVINE, Calif., February 17, 2026--CTC Global announces the launch of the GridVista System, providing utilities with real-time, high-resolution data to optimize grid capacity.
IRVINE, Calif., February 17, 2026--CTC Global announces the launch of the GridVista System, providing utilities with real-time, high-resolution data to optimize grid capacity.
As player housing goes live in World of Warcraft®, Zillow® has teamed up with Blizzard Entertainment® to introduce Zillow for Warcraft®, a custom microsite that allows anyone to browse a curated collection of in-game homes from Azeroth™.
As player housing goes live in World of Warcraft®, Zillow® has teamed up with Blizzard Entertainment® to introduce Zillow for Warcraft®, a custom microsite that allows anyone to browse a curated collection of in-game homes from Azeroth™.
Adriana Cisneros , head of one of the Venezuelan business community’s most powerful families, is leading efforts to raise $1 billion for a private equity fund to invest in the crisis-ravaged nation as it seeks to rebuild, according to people familiar with the matter. Cisneros, the chief executive officer of the Miami-based investment firm of the same name, plans to focus on sectors like infrastruc...
Adriana Cisneros , head of one of the Venezuelan business community’s most powerful families, is leading efforts to raise $1 billion for a private equity fund to invest in the crisis-ravaged nation as it seeks to rebuild, according to people familiar with the matter. Cisneros, the chief executive officer of the Miami-based investment firm of the same name, plans to focus on sectors like infrastructure, logistics, telecommunications and energy with the expectation that the government will begin a wave of privatizations in the near future, said the people, who aren’t authorized to speak publicly on the plans. Cisneros will put up part of the capital with the rest coming in from institutional investors who have been reaching out for opportunities to get involved, the people said. Early commitments have been stronger than expected and the fund size could rise to as much as $2 billion, they said. The Cisneros family has been one of the most emblematic in the business community in Venezuela over the past 80 years and became synonymous with bringing and representing iconic US brands in the South American country that included Pepsi, Studebaker, Burger King and Pizza Hut. The dramatic capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro on Jan. 3 has supercharged expectations and led to rapid changes on the ground highlighted by a visit by the US Energy Secretary last week in what was previously a hostile regime that cuddled up to Russia, Iran and China. While the initial focus by the US has been on getting oil out of the ground, onto tankers and sold on the market, the country will have to rebuild decades of mismanaged infrastructure from airports to highways, ports and phone towers. Investors have been increasingly showing interest in Venezuela since Delcy Rodriguez , deemed more pro-business, took over. US consulting firm Signum Global Advisors, which flew investors to Ukraine last year amid reconstruction efforts, is planning a trip to Caracas in late March. Phones of Caracas-based la...
Shein risks hefty European Union penalties after regulators opened a full-scale probe into sales of child-like sex dolls on the Chinese e-commerce platform. The European Commission said the investigation — under the bloc’s Digital Services Act — targets the suspected distribution of products “which could constitute child sexual abuse material.” Regulators will also probe any risks linked to the ad...
Shein risks hefty European Union penalties after regulators opened a full-scale probe into sales of child-like sex dolls on the Chinese e-commerce platform. The European Commission said the investigation — under the bloc’s Digital Services Act — targets the suspected distribution of products “which could constitute child sexual abuse material.” Regulators will also probe any risks linked to the addictive design of the service and the transparency of Shein’s recommender system — the algorithms that suggest what products online shoppers may like to purchase. A Shein spokesperson said that “protecting minors and reducing the risk of harmful content and behaviors are central to how we develop and operate our platform” and the company shares the EU’s “objective of ensuring a safe and trusted online environment.” The DSA requires designated platforms to curb illegal and harmful content and product sales in the EU. Fines for breaches of the law can reach as much as 6% of a company’s annual global sales. Tuesday’s escalation comes after the Brussels-based commission last year pressed Shein for details on how it ensures that minors are not exposed to age-inappropriate content. Read More: Temu’s Europe HQ Raided as Part of EU Foreign-Subsidy Probe The company has long been under the microscope of European watchdogs, including in France, where last year the government sought a temporary ban over the sex-doll sales. Efforts to restrict access to the platform ultimately fell flat, after a Paris court rejected the call for a suspension. EU regulators are closing in on the increasing footprint of the likes of Shein and Temu, another Chinese-founded e-commerce giant. The pair are in the crosshairs of a wider EU plan to make it harder for low-value goods to enter the European market through an overhaul of customs rules, and Shein has also previously been warned about compliance with the bloc’s consumer protection laws.
Investing at the crossroads of financial services and technology can introduce some exciting opportunities. This is precisely the case with digital banks like SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) and Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) . The former's shares have surged 261% in the past three years (as of Feb. 12), while the latter's shares are up 182% during the same time. Both have their fair share of positive at...
Investing at the crossroads of financial services and technology can introduce some exciting opportunities. This is precisely the case with digital banks like SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) and Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) . The former's shares have surged 261% in the past three years (as of Feb. 12), while the latter's shares are up 182% during the same time. Both have their fair share of positive attributes. But between these two growth stocks , which is the better one to add to your portfolio right now? Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Swedish utility Vattenfall AB is poised to exit the French energy retail market, as prices decline and suppliers no longer have the option to buy discounted power from Electricite de France SA . French energy group Sorergies has notified the country’s competition authority of plans to acquire Vattenfall Energies SA , the electricity and gas retail unit of the Swedish firm that serves businesses an...
Swedish utility Vattenfall AB is poised to exit the French energy retail market, as prices decline and suppliers no longer have the option to buy discounted power from Electricite de France SA . French energy group Sorergies has notified the country’s competition authority of plans to acquire Vattenfall Energies SA , the electricity and gas retail unit of the Swedish firm that serves businesses and households, Autorite de la Concurrence said on its website . Vattenfall didn’t immediately respond to a Bloomberg request for comment. Sorergies’ Alterna Energie is scheduled to address reporters Thursday on what it calls the biggest energy market acquisition in France since the start of the decade. It didn’t provide details on the planned deal. A French regulation requiring state-owned EDF — the country’s dominant power producer with a fleet of 57 nuclear reactors — to sell more than a quarter of its atomic output at a discount to wholesale prices expired at the end of last year. Meanwhile, subdued demand, as well as rising nuclear and renewable output , have pushed French power prices for next year’s delivery to five-year lows . Read More: French Grid Operator Sees Power Oversupply Lasting Years Vattenfall entered the French power market in 2000, initially targeting large users, before launching a gas offering from 2014, and broadening its energy sales to households in 2018.
This year’s Lunar New Year holiday is turning into China’s version of the Super Bowl: an annual event taken over by artificial-intelligence companies’ marketing. Over $430 million That's how much Alibaba committed to a campaign offering free bubble tea and other items to users who order food through its Qwen chatbot.
This year’s Lunar New Year holiday is turning into China’s version of the Super Bowl: an annual event taken over by artificial-intelligence companies’ marketing. Over $430 million That's how much Alibaba committed to a campaign offering free bubble tea and other items to users who order food through its Qwen chatbot.
Lindsey Vonn is home in the United States after four operations on the broken leg she sustained at the Winter Olympics - but is yet to stand up nine days after the crash.
Lindsey Vonn is home in the United States after four operations on the broken leg she sustained at the Winter Olympics - but is yet to stand up nine days after the crash.
Pradeep Gaur/iStock Editorial via Getty Images India's Adani Group committed to invest $100B to develop renewable-energy-powered hyperscale AI-ready data centers by 2035. The move is aimed at establishing a long-term sovereign energy and compute platform designed to position India as a leader in the emerging intelligence revolution, according to the company led by billionaire Gautam Adani. The ini...
Pradeep Gaur/iStock Editorial via Getty Images India's Adani Group committed to invest $100B to develop renewable-energy-powered hyperscale AI-ready data centers by 2035. The move is aimed at establishing a long-term sovereign energy and compute platform designed to position India as a leader in the emerging intelligence revolution, according to the company led by billionaire Gautam Adani. The initiative is for a 5-gigawatt deployment. The company noted that the investment is expected to spur, by 2035, an additional $150B in spending across server manufacturing, advanced electrical infrastructure, sovereign cloud platforms, and supporting industries. The company said the roadmap builds on AdaniConneX’s 2-gigawatt national data center platform and Adani’s strategic partnership with Alphabet's ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) Google. AdaniConneX, a 50:50 joint venture between Adani Enterprises and EdgeConneX, and Google announced in October 2025 that they would invest about $15B over five years to build a data center and AI hub in Visakhapatnam, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Adani Group added that the vision builds on partnerships with Google to establish India's largest gigawatt-scale AI data center campus in Visakhapatnam, alongside additional campuses in Noida, and with Microsoft ( MSFT ) spanning Hyderabad and Pune. The company added that it is also in discussion with other major players looking to establish large-scale campuses in India. The company noted that it will actively participate in partnerships across the full stack but added that a significant portion of GPU capacity will be reserved for Indian AI startups, research institutions, and deep-tech entrepreneurs. The Adani Group is also expanding its partnership with Walmart ( WMT )-owned Flipkart to develop a second AI data center to support Flipkart's next-generation digital commerce, high-performance computing, and large-scale AI workloads. In addition, the company said that it is committed to investing anoth...
AI-driven disruption fears sparked a sharp selloff in transportation stocks, but the reaction may be overdone. Here are three names positioned for a rebound
AI-driven disruption fears sparked a sharp selloff in transportation stocks, but the reaction may be overdone. Here are three names positioned for a rebound
Even if the AI wasn’t being disclosed, its usage in these videos isn’t exactly subtle. | Image: Samsung / The Verge After cramming AI into every inch of its smartphones, appliances, and other devices, Samsung is now increasingly slapping it across social media. Several videos posted to the company's YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok accounts in recent weeks were made or edited using generative AI too...
Even if the AI wasn’t being disclosed, its usage in these videos isn’t exactly subtle. | Image: Samsung / The Verge After cramming AI into every inch of its smartphones, appliances, and other devices, Samsung is now increasingly slapping it across social media. Several videos posted to the company's YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok accounts in recent weeks were made or edited using generative AI tools, including its latest teaser for the upcoming Galaxy S26 series. The " Brighten your after hours " video features two people skateboarding at night, and supposedly shows off the low-light video capabilities of the upcoming Galaxy S26 devices. Fine print appears at the bottom of the screen towards the end of the video, flagging that it was "generated with the as … Read the full story at The Verge.
As you near retirement, you may begin to seriously consider where you'd like to live. Do you want to stay where you are now, or would you prefer to relocate to another city ? To learn more about what retirees are looking for, The Motley Fool conducted a survey asking them about what's important in retirement, including healthcare access, housing affordability, crime, and taxes. After identifying t...
As you near retirement, you may begin to seriously consider where you'd like to live. Do you want to stay where you are now, or would you prefer to relocate to another city ? To learn more about what retirees are looking for, The Motley Fool conducted a survey asking them about what's important in retirement, including healthcare access, housing affordability, crime, and taxes. After identifying the qualities retirees care about most, the Fool dug deeper to learn which cities best fit the bill. The results have been compiled in the 50 Best Places to Retire in the U.S. in 2026 . Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert have thrilled during Les Bleus ’ storming start to the Six Nations The greatest double acts roll off the tongue. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Morecambe and Wise, Lennon and McCartney. It’s the same in sport: Lillee and Thomson, Torvill and Dean, Redgrave and Pinsent. After a while their individual talents complement each other so perfectly it becomes har...
Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert have thrilled during Les Bleus ’ storming start to the Six Nations The greatest double acts roll off the tongue. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Morecambe and Wise, Lennon and McCartney. It’s the same in sport: Lillee and Thomson, Torvill and Dean, Redgrave and Pinsent. After a while their individual talents complement each other so perfectly it becomes hard to mention one without the other. Which is what is now happening on the rugby fields of Europe. For Butch and Sundance read Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert, the creative partnership behind a France team weaving the prettiest of Six Nations patterns. Between them “Jalipont” are helping to fashion some of the most spectacular attacking rugby anyone could wish for. Continue reading...
spawns Oil prices eased on Tuesday as markets awaited the outcome of a second round of talks in Geneva between the United States and OPEC member Iran. Brent crude ( CO1:COM ) dipped 0.4% to $68.42 a barrel after adding 1.3% in a thin holiday session on Monday, while U.S. crude oil futures ( CL1:COM ) ticked 0.2% down to $63.65. An OANDA Group note said that last week, news around the Iran situatio...
spawns Oil prices eased on Tuesday as markets awaited the outcome of a second round of talks in Geneva between the United States and OPEC member Iran. Brent crude ( CO1:COM ) dipped 0.4% to $68.42 a barrel after adding 1.3% in a thin holiday session on Monday, while U.S. crude oil futures ( CL1:COM ) ticked 0.2% down to $63.65. An OANDA Group note said that last week, news around the Iran situation and the U.S. briefly pushed oil prices lower, although market skepticism remains . U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio said that “it’s been very difficult for anyone to do real deals with Iran,” underscoring the fragile backdrop of negotiations. Iran and the U.S. met for a second round of nuclear talks in Switzerland as they seek to avoid renewed conflict in the Middle East following last year’s attacks on the Islamic Republic. The talks in Geneva, mediated by Oman, started at around 10:30 a.m. local time, Iran’s state broadcaster said. The last round of talks, held in Oman on Feb. 6, lasted for about seven hours, with both sides describing them as “good.” President Donald Trump has meanwhile told reporters aboard Air Force One that he will “indirectly” be involved in the talks. More on Crude Oil Futures, State Street® Energy Select Sector SPDR® ETF, etc. U.S. Oil Outlook: WTI Holds Above $63 Amid Second Round Of U.S.-Iran Talks Commodities: Further U.S.-Iran Talks Set For This Week Short-Term Energy Outlook: February 2026 Venezuela oil sales top $1B; U.S. redirects funds from Qatar to Treasury, energy secretary says OPEC weighs resuming oil production increases starting in April - report
Charismatic US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, an eloquent Baptist minister raised in the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jnr and twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, has died at 84, his family said in a statement on Tuesday. “Our father was a servant leader – not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked ar...
Charismatic US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, an eloquent Baptist minister raised in the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jnr and twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, has died at 84, his family said in a statement on Tuesday. “Our father was a servant leader – not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said. Jackson, an inspirational orator and long-time Chicagoan,...