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Executive from Turo and Outdoorsy will oversee the company’s revenue engine and sales operations, supporting commercial growth across the car share and mobility insurance industry

(New York, NY, February 19, 2026) – INSHUR, the leader in insurance solutions for the on-demand economy, announced today the appointment of Christopher Aragon as Head of US Sales and Operations. In this role, Aragon will be responsible for overseeing the company’s revenue engine and commercial operations, with a focus on scaling profitable growth, strengthening execution across sales functions, and ensuring tight coordination between commercial strategy and execution as INSHUR continues to expand globally.

Aragon joins INSHUR with more than 20 years of experience in the insurance and mobility industry, having held senior leadership roles at Tint, Outdoorsy/Roamly, Turo, and Progressive. His background spans sales, underwriting, claims, risk management, and automation, with a focus on designing and scaling data-driven insurance programs for shared economy, fleet, and gig-driver ecosystems, aligning closely with INSHUR’s mission to build insurance infrastructure designed for how mobility actually works today.

“Christopher brings a strong blend of expertise and insights thanks to his successes in building data-driven insurance programs across the on-demand mobility economy,” said Dan Bratshpis, CEO and co-founder of INSHUR. “His experience at leading mobility and insurance companies gives us valuable perspective on where the market is headed and where we can push it forward. As we scale our first-to-market Off-rental (Period X™) and On-rental (Period Z) car share products, his expertise in this category will be invaluable. His deep understanding of the on-demand economy allows him to translate complex regulatory and operational constraints into innovative products and scalable commercial systems that customers actually need.”

“I was drawn to INSHUR by the environment they’ve created at the intersection of deep insurance knowledge and modern mobility needs,” said Aragon. “The company’s focus on building durable and cohesive systems is a flywheel where revenue growth, operational integrity, and customer outcomes are constantly reinforcing each other. It’s a rare combination, and I believe it’s the foundation for carrying on the future of mobility insurance in both a responsible and sustainable manner.”

With over 40 million people in the US involved in gig economy work, rideshare and delivery drivers are the backbone of the on-demand economy, powering one of the biggest economic shifts in decades. INSHUR supports this workforce by simplifying commercial insurance for rideshare, carshare, and last mile delivery, aligning coverage with real driving activity to build trust between drivers, platforms, and insurers. Through embedded, flexible commercial auto insurance, INSHUR enables coverage that fits how people actually work today.

Researchers have developed a unified theory of microcavity OLEDs, guiding the design of more efficient and sustainable devices. The work reveals a surprising trade-off: squeezing light too tightly inside OLEDs can actually reduce performance, and maximum efficiency is achieved through a delicate balance of material and cavity parameters.  Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) offer several attractive advantages over traditional LED technology: they are lightweight, flexible, and more environmentally friendly to manufacture and recycle. However, heavy-metal-free OLEDs can be rather inefficient, with up to 75% of the injected electrical current converting into heat.

OLED efficiency can be enhanced by placing the device inside an optical microcavity. Squeezing the electromagnetic field forces light to escape more rapidly instead of wasting energy as heat.

“It is basically like squeezing toothpaste out of a tube,” explains Associate Professor Konstantinos Daskalakis from the University of Turku in Finland.

After a certain squeezing threshold, the original energy levels of the emitting material and the electromagnetic field hybridize. These mixed light–matter states are known as polaritons.

While the static energy levels of polariton OLEDs are well understood, much less is known about how the squeezing affects transitions between these states. As a result, the development of polariton OLEDs has largely relied on trial and error.

Now, a research group at the University of Turku has developed the first theoretical model that explains how these transition mechanisms change as the squeezing increases. Surprisingly, the model predicts that efficiencies decrease once polaritons are formed. This reduction arises from two distinct effects.

“Although polaritons emit light very quickly, they are shared states of typically hundreds of thousands of molecules, which dilutes the processes populating them,” explains Postdoctoral Researcher Olli Siltanen. “These population mechanisms can be further weakened if the polariton energies lie too far from the original molecular energy levels.”

According to the model, maximum efficiency in microcavity OLEDs is achieved through a delicate balance of material and cavity parameters. While the model finds polaritons with many molecules disadvantageous, all hope is not lost.

“Alternative device architectures allow us to reduce the number of molecules involved from hundreds of thousands to just a few,” says Daskalakis. “Such OLEDs have the potential to achieve record-breaking efficiencies.”

The results have been published in the journal Materials Horizons.

Read the research article: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2026/mh/d5mh01958c#!divAbstract

New Delhi , Feb 19 : AntarHriday Connect, in collaboration with India International Centre and Sawasdee Group, will present AntarSwar – A Journey through Indian Classical Music on February 20, 2026, at the C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, New Delhi.

A highlight of the evening will be the conferment of the AntarHriday Excellence Award upon Sumitra Guha, Padma Shri awardee and recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, in recognition of her distinguished contribution to Hindustani classical music and her enduring service to society through art.

The programme will be graced by Chief Patron Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Hon’ble Member of Parliament. The gathering is expected to include Members of Parliament, Ambassadors, and senior leaders from government and corporate sectors.

The evening’s performances will feature eminent artists:

• Abhay Sopori – Santoor
• Ojesh Pratap Singh – Vocal

Accompanists:

• Rishi Shankar Upadhyay – Pakhawaj
• Ujith Udaya Kumar – Tabla
• Dr. Ashique Kumar – Harmonium

Conceived as a celebration of India’s timeless classical music tradition, AntarSwar seeks to preserve, promote, and present the spiritual and artistic depth of India’s cultural heritage through meaningful artistic collaborations.

Bangalore, Feb 19:  Internationally recognised visual artist Dr Akhter Husain presents Vedic Inspirations, a solo exhibition featuring 25 original mixed media works that reflect India’s spiritual and civilisational heritage through a contemporary visual language. Opening from 28th February to 8th March 2026 at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru, the exhibition invites viewers to experience a quiet and immersive visual journey shaped by years of study, contemplation, and artistic exploration. 

Vedic Inspirations unfolds like a carefully composed raga, where each artwork carries its own tempo, texture, and emotional note. Drawing from temple architecture, ancient symbols, and cultural memory, the works reflect a search for harmony between material and meaning. The series represents a deeply introspective phase in Dr Husain’s artistic journey, shaped by his lifelong engagement with questions of unity, form, and metaphysical resonance. 

What sets this exhibition apart is Dr Husain’s distinctive mixed media technique, which he describes as “Akhterism.” His process brings together digital imaging, mineral dust, crushed semi-precious stones, dental composites, and plastinated wood, creating layered surfaces that feel sculptural and alive. These textured compositions invite viewers not only see but also feel the rhythm within each piece, where light, structure, and material come together in quiet harmony. 

Dr Husain’s artistic voice has evolved over decades alongside his distinguished career as an orthodontist, academician, and photographer. An Associate of the Royal Photographic Society, UK, and recipient of prestigious international awards, his works have been exhibited at prominent venues including India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru, and internationally in Switzerland and Dubai. His art reflects a lifelong commitment to exploring the deeper connections between nature, culture, and human experience. 

Through Vedic Inspirations, Dr Husain offers viewers a meditative space, a visual composition that reflects the timeless rhythm of India’s spiritual heritage while embracing contemporary artistic expression. The exhibition invites audiences to pause, reflect, and connect with the quiet resonance that exists between tradition and modernity.

PHOENIX, Ariz, Feb. 19— What if humanity’s greatest knowledge crisis isn’t in the past — but unfolding right now? In an age of cloud storage, artificial intelligence and instant information, global innovator and engineer Jack R. Bialik warns of the hidden risks of a fully digital society — and what history reveals about how knowledge is lost.

 “A DVD or a CD … those only last 30 or 40 years,” Bialik said in a recent interview. “Thumb drives or USB drives or solid-state drives … how long do those last? How long does your computer last? Five or 10 years? We’re taking our information, putting it on denser things with no thought about how long it lasts.”

 In his new book, Lost in Time: Our Forgotten and Vanishing Knowledge, Bialik reveals a startling reality: only 1.6 percent of our collective history has been preserved, and today’s preferred method of preservation — digital records — may be placing humanity’s memory on its most unstable footing yet.

 Through bite-sized nuggets of wisdom, Lost in Time takes readers on a captivating exploration of humanity’s lost ingenuity and the forgotten knowledge that once shaped civilizations. Spanning centuries and continents, the book uncovers astonishing technologies, philosophies and cultural practices that have been buried under the sands of time — some of which are more advanced than what people use today. Bialik effortlessly confronts the assumption that only modern-day humans are capable of producing innovative feats of technology and brilliance.

 With meticulous research that spanned over 10 years and compelling storytelling, Bialik highlights how these past innovations could still hold the potential to address modern challenges, from knowledge sustainability to societal resilience. Lost in Time unravels the intricate tapestry of human civilization, weaving together narratives of inventions of yesterday, overlooked pioneers and epoch-defining discoveries that have shaped the modern world.

 Among the amazing facts readers will learn:

•             Cataract surgery was being performed in India more than 2000 years ago.

•             The first known fountain pen was created centuries before Europe “invented” it.

•             Ancient civilizations debated waste disposal and sanitation solutions that rival or even surpass some modern systems.

 Through thought-provoking analysis, Lost in Time examines the fragile nature of human knowledge and the forces — be they war, natural disasters or changing priorities — that contribute to its disappearance.

 However, Lost in Time is more than an archive of historical losses. Bialik inspires readers to reconnect with the lessons of the past as a means of fostering a more informed and innovative future. He challenges readers to consider whether humanity is building a legacy of accessible wisdom — or an archive of forgotten lessons.

 In Bialik’s own words: “We keep trying to save knowledge, and what we need to do is turn the knowledge into wisdom so that it can be saved from generation to generation.”

 Both a cautionary tale and a celebration of resilience, this book illuminates the enduring power of human curiosity and determination. Readers will contemplate how much of humanity’s ingenuity has been left behind, urging them to consider the steps needed to safeguard knowledge for generations to come.

 From history enthusiasts to curious thinkers to those passionate about reclaiming lost wisdom, this book offers a fascinating lens through which to view humanity’s enduring quest for progress. This book is appropriate for grade school children all the way to adults of all ages.