Meta Rolls Out Automated WhatsApp Scam Detection & Monetization Updates
Meta is putting more of the burden of scam detection on automated systems while social platforms continue reshaping how creators earn money from live and short form video. The latest WhatsApp update reflects a growing effort to identify suspicious…
Major Real Estate Platforms Integrate Social Commerce Data for Buyer Targeting
Major international real estate marketplaces are bringing predictive consumer data from social networks into property marketing systems, creating a sharper way to identify people who appear ready to buy a home, renovate a property, or invest in…
Extreme Climate Shifts Drive Global Demand for Smart Eco-Textiles
Record breaking heat across Europe and Asia is changing what consumers expect from clothing, pushing fashion and activewear companies toward breathable fabrics, climate adaptive textiles and lower impact cooling materials. For people exercising outdoors,…
Pinterest and Zillow Partner on Smart DIY and Renovation Advertising
If you have ever spent a rainy Sunday afternoon pinning kitchen backsplashes, farmhouse sinks, or before and after shots of a gutted bathroom, Pinterest already knows something about your next move before you do. Now that quiet trove of aspiration is…
QIMR Berghofer Unveils Landmark Global Cellular “Heart Atlas”
We have spent decades treating heart disease with a remarkably blunt toolkit, prescribing the same medications to patients whose hearts are failing for entirely different biological reasons. That era of guesswork may be drawing to a close. Researchers at…
14-Nation Red Sea Maritime Security Coalition Operationalized
We watched the announcement land on Thursday with the kind of quiet weight that only comes from months of anxious waiting. After weeks of tanker attacks, a declared blockade, and mounting fear among shipowners and energy traders alike, Saudi Arabia and…
European Heatwaves Trigger Crop Failure and Food Production Warnings
Europe’s brutal summer heat is moving from fields into food factories, with Finnish food producer Apetit warning that severe drought and heatwaves have damaged pea and vegetable harvests across Northern Europe. The setback is more than a farming…
World Bank WDR 2026 Highlights Rapid Global AI & STEM Education Expansion
On August 13, 2026, the World Bank released its latest World Development Report, and the findings leave us with a sense of measured optimism. The document details sweeping progress in technical workforce training and STEM education, with clear evidence…
Top Forbes Editor Dismissed Over Undisclosed $6M Payment
Forbes has dismissed Randall Lane, its longtime chief content officer, after an internal review uncovered that he accepted an undisclosed payment of roughly $6 million from a man whose company has done business with the magazine for years. The…
Semperit Group Surges in H1 Earnings and Raises Full-Year Outlook
Semperit Group has entered the second half of 2026 with considerably stronger financial momentum, reporting first half revenue of €355.9 million, an 11.1 percent increase from the same period last year, while EBITDA more than doubled. The Austrian…