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  • Detectives, Killers, and Edge-of-Your-Seat Action: Crime Shows You Can’t Miss on Prime Video

    Detectives, Killers, and Edge-of-Your-Seat Action: Crime Shows You Can’t Miss on Prime Video

    Crime thrillers are everywhere these days, from edge-of-your-seat investigations to dark, twisted mysteries that keep you guessing. Whether you love brilliant detectives, dangerous secrets, or stories where every clue matters, the genre has never been more bingeable. And for those looking to stream the best of the best, Prime Video has it all with Crime on Prime: standout series and gripping originals that make it easy to dive into some of the most thrilling cases from around the world.

    Cross

    Cross returns with Aldis Hodge stepping back into the mind of Alex Cross, a detective who doesn’t just solve crimes, he lives them. This time, he’s chasing a vigilante targeting powerful billionaires, turning the hunter into the hunted in a high-stakes game where morality gets murky, and danger hits close to home.

    56 Days

    Swiftly following the pulse-pounding escapades of Alex Cross comes the new series 56 Days, where love moves fast… and death moves faster. Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia play a couple swept up in a whirlwind romance, until a decomposing body surfaces and the fairytale fractures. As timelines collide and secrets unravel, one question lingers like a shadow: was this love, or was this something far more dangerous?

    Young Sherlock

    The game is very much afoot with Young Sherlock, a bold new take on the world’s most famous detective. Before the legend, before Baker Street, there was a young mind learning to outthink a world full of lies. With a conspiracy stretching far beyond the obvious, Sherlock’s first case proves that brilliance is both a gift and a burden.

    Scarpetta

    In Scarpetta, Nicole Kidman steps into the precise, unflinching shoes of Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a medical examiner who speaks for the dead. Every incision reveals a truth someone tried to hide. But this time, the case isn’t just professional, it’s personal. And the deeper she digs, the closer the past comes calling.

    Cheekatilo

    Closer home, Cheekatilo pulls listeners and viewers into the mind of Sandhya, a determined true crime podcaster played by Sobhita Dhulipala, when her intern’s mysterious death sparks more questions than answers. What begins as curiosity becomes a dangerous descent into Hyderabad’s darkest secrets. Because sometimes, chasing the truth means stepping straight into the shadows.

    Daldal

    Adding to the intensity is Daldal, set in Mumbai, with Bhumi Pednekar starring as DCP Rita Ferreira, a Crime Branch officer drawn into the pursuit of a cold-blooded killer. As the investigation deepens, Rita must confront not only the brutality of the crimes but also the emotional and psychological toll of the case.

    Together, these stories highlight the enduring appeal of crime thrillers, where every case reveals more than just a culprit, and every investigation uncovers something deeper about those involved. With a diverse mix of global and Indian narratives, Crime On Prime offers a compelling collection of mysteries that invite viewers into worlds shaped by suspense, secrets, and the relentless pursuit of truth.

  • Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026 Charts a Course from Vision to Viability

    The gathering is built on a singular premise, that Africa’s environmental challenges are, in fact, its greatest economic opportunities

    CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Feb 26– The Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES) 2026 opened its doors in Cape Town today, marking a pivotal moment in the continent’s economic trajectory. Convening a powerful coalition of policymakers, financiers and innovators, the summit signals a decisive shift from conceptual ambition to concrete, bankable action in the pursuit of a sustainable African future.

    Under the banner of “From Ambition to Action: Scaling Opportunities in Africa’s Green and Blue Solutions,” AGES 2026, proudly sponsored by Sanlam Investments, is not merely a forum for discussion but a catalyst for deal-making and partnership. The gathering is built on a singular premise, that Africa’s environmental challenges are, in fact, its greatest economic opportunities.

    “Ambition lights the path, but it does not pave it. To transform our economies and uplift our communities, we must move beyond rhetoric to robust execution,” said Lerato Mbele, Summit Moderator. “This summit is a marketplace of ideas where we connect visionaries with investors, ensuring that Africa’s green transition is not just sustainable, but also scalable and profitable.”

    The strategic focus of this year’s agenda is underpinned by compelling data. The summit is shining a spotlight on the blue economy, a colossal yet often under-leveraged asset that already injects nearly $300 billion annually into the continent’s GDP and sustains 46 million livelihoods through fisheries, tourism and logistics. Simultaneously, the green economy, with agriculture and renewable energy at its core, is projected to unlock a staggering $10 trillion in global business value over the next decade, positioning Africa to generate an estimated 300 million new jobs for its burgeoning youth population.

    These are not distant prospects, but immediate frontiers for investment and innovation.

    Echoing this sentiment, the Honourable Naren Singh, Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, addressed delegates with a call for holistic progress. “Our journey towards a low-carbon future must be defined by a fundamental truth: sustainability is a three-legged stool, balancing the health of our planet, the prosperity of our people and the creation of shared value,” he stated. “By investing in our natural capital, we are investing in the most resilient infrastructure of all our communities.”

    Over the next two days, the summit floor will be a hive of activity. Attendees will engage in high-level interactive sessions, witness live project pitches from Africa’s most promising green entrepreneurs, and participate in curated networking forums designed to fast-track collaboration and knowledge transfer.

    AGES 2026 is more than an event, it is a declaration that Africa is ready to build a future where economic resilience and environmental stewardship are the same.

  • Odisha State Museums: Budget Push, Preservation Efforts and the Road Ahead

    Odisha’s 2026–27 state budget has placed renewed emphasis on cultural preservation, with major announcements centered on heritage conservation, museum development and digitization initiatives. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, while presenting the budget in the state Assembly, proposed the establishment of a world-class Shree Jagannath Museum and Library in Puri, reinforcing the government’s stated priority of preserving and propagating Jagannath culture.

    A World-Class Museum in Puri

    • The proposed museum in Puri will complement the historic Shree Jagannath Temple, one of India’s most revered 12th-century shrines. With an allocation of ₹1,000 crore for initiatives linked to Jagannath culture, the project aims to:
    • Create a global-standard museum and research library
    • Digitally connect devotees through the ‘Samarpan’ digital hundi platform
    • Restore the spiritual and architectural heritage of the Gundicha Temple
    • Undertake conservation work at Emar Mutt, Pramod Udyan and Raghunandan Library
    • Prepare a detailed inventory of the Ratna Bhandar ornaments

    This initiative signals a broader shift toward integrating heritage conservation with tourism development and digital accessibility.

    Condition of Odisha’s Existing Museums

    Odisha houses several state-managed museums that preserve its rich maritime, tribal, artistic and archaeological heritage. However, many institutions face infrastructural and modernization challenges.

    1. Odisha State Museum, Bhubaneswar

    The Odisha State Museum holds valuable collections of palm-leaf manuscripts, sculptures, inscriptions, coins and folk art. While it remains a key cultural institution, sections of the museum require upgraded galleries, improved lighting, climate control systems and digital cataloguing facilities. The budget allocation of ₹10 crore for maintenance of galleries is a step toward modernization.

    2. Odisha State Maritime Museum, Cuttack

    Located at Jobra in Cuttack, the Odisha State Maritime Museum highlights Odisha’s ancient maritime trade links across Southeast Asia. Recent maintenance activities, including work on its aquarium facility, indicate ongoing infrastructural needs. Although operational, the museum requires technological upgrades, interactive displays and enhanced visitor services to meet contemporary standards.

    3. District and Thematic Museums

    Several district-level and thematic museums across Odisha face common issues:

    • Limited funding for upkeep
    • Shortage of trained museum professionals
    • Lack of digitization of collections
    • Minimal public engagement and outreach programs

    Central Scheme for Museum Development: Objectives and Scope

    The broader national scheme for museum development aligns closely with Odisha’s current initiatives. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance for:

    Objectives

    • Setting up new museums at regional, state and district levels
    • Strengthening and modernizing existing museums
    • Digitizing art objects and creating online catalogues
    • Capacity building and training of museum professionals

    Scope

    Financial assistance covers museums managed by Central and State Governments, societies, autonomous bodies and trusts. The scope includes:

    • Museums with collections of antiquities, numismatics, paintings, ethnology, textiles and crafts
    • Online Virtual Museums
    • Theme-based museums
    • Virtual Experiential Museums (VEM)
    • Projects of National Importance

    Monitoring Mechanism

    Museums receiving assistance must report annual visitor footfall for five years after project completion. A Project Monitoring Committee under the Ministry periodically reviews progress to ensure effective implementation.

    Steps Toward New Museums in Odisha

    The proposal for a Shree Jagannath Museum reflects a strategic cultural vision. Discussions around new museums in Odisha increasingly focus on:

    1. Digitization and Virtual Access
    2. Creating online archives and virtual walkthroughs to attract global audiences.
    3. Experiential and Theme-Based Museums
    4. Developing immersive storytelling spaces around Jagannath culture, maritime history and tribal heritage.
    5. Capacity Building
    6. Training curators, conservators and archivists in modern museum management practices.
    7. Public-Private Partnerships
    8. Involving trusts, academic institutions and autonomous bodies to strengthen governance and funding.
    9. Tourism Integration
    10. Linking museums with pilgrimage and heritage circuits to boost visitor engagement and revenue.

    The Way Forward

    Odisha stands at a critical juncture in cultural infrastructure development. While existing museums preserve invaluable heritage, many require modernization to remain relevant and engaging. The proposed Jagannath Museum in Puri could serve as a benchmark for future museum projects in the state—combining tradition, technology and tourism.

    If effectively implemented, the new initiatives may transform Odisha into a leading cultural hub, where heritage preservation coexists with digital innovation and global outreach.

  • Epson Installs Monna Lisa 64000 at Priyadharshini Designs

    Bengaluru, Feb 26: The Indian textile industry is witnessing a rapid shift toward digital printing as manufacturers seek shorter production cycles, greater design flexibility, consistent quality, and more sustainable processes.

    Epson India today announced the installation of its 64-print head Monna Lisa 64000 digital textile printer at Priyadharshini Designs, Karur. This is the first installation of this printer in India with advanced pigment ink technology. This installation reinforces the growing adoption of high-capacity digital textile printing in the country.

    Priyadharshini Designs, a renowned supplier to exporters in the home d?cor textile segment, is an existing Epson customer and has been successfully using the Monna Lisa 8000 for the past three years. Building on its experience with Epson’s print quality, consistency, operational efficiency and post-sales support, the company has now invested in the Monna Lisa 64000 to significantly enhance production capacity, improve turnaround times, and better serve growing demand.

    Digital textile printing enables on-demand production, reduced water and chemical consumption, and faster response to global export markets, making it increasingly critical for home d?cor, fashion, and industrial textile segments. As a global innovator in digital textile printing, Epson is further strengthening this transformation with its Monna Lisa digital textile printers. The Epson Monna Lisa series is recognised for its exceptional colour precision, production reliability, and advanced pigment ink technology, enabling manufacturers to achieve industrial-scale productivity while advancing more sustainable, resource-efficient production.

    “Our experience with the Monna Lisa 8000 gave us the confidence to invest in Monna Lisa 64000. The printer delivers consistent colour, reliable production, and the flexibility we need for export markets. With Epson’s strong product performance and post-sales support, we have enhanced efficiency and grown our business with confidence,” said Selvaraj Dhivakar, Owner, Priyadharshini Designs.

    Epson Monna Lisa 64000 – Key Highlights

    • Industrial-Scale Productivity: Designed for high-volume textile production
    • PrecisionCore Printheads: High-speed printing with superior image clarity
    • Advanced Pigment Ink Technology: Supports compliance with OEKO-TEX? Eco Passport, GOTS 7.0, and bluesign? standards
    • Colour Consistency & Repeatability: Critical for export-oriented supply chains
    • 10L Bag-in-Box Ink System: Hot-swap capability for uninterrupted production
    • Automated Maintenance & Calibration: Built-in RGB camera and nozzle verification reduce downtime
    • Remote Monitoring: Enabled via Epson Cloud Solution PORT
    • Reduced Water & Chemical Usage: Supports more sustainable, resource-efficient textile production

    “The installation of the Monna Lisa 64000 at Priyadharshini Designs further strengthens the structural shift toward digital textile printing that delivers both productivity and sustainability. At Epson, we are committed to supporting our customers with advanced technologies and end-to-end solutions that enable scalable, profitable growth for our customers,”

    said Samba Moorthy, President, Epson India.

    Epson further supports customers through process consultation, profiling expertise, and access to its Textile Solution Center in Bengaluru, helping manufacturers maximise performance and scale with confidence.

  • GAIL India Limited Distributes Poshan Kits in Kota to Support Maternal Health

    GAIL India Limited Distributes Poshan Kits in Kota to Support Maternal Health

    Kota, Feb 26: GAIL India Limited continues its commitment to community well-being through its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives with the distribution of Poshan Kits to pregnant and lactating women at Kota, Rajasthan, on 24 February, 2026. The initiative was carried out under the guidance of Om Birla, Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha and Member of Parliament, Kota.

    The inaugural ceremony held at Kota marked a significant step towards strengthening maternal health, supporting safe pregnancies, and improving nutritional outcomes for newborns. The mega distribution event was graced by Shri Om Birla, Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri Sandeep Kumar Gupta, CMD, GAIL, along with other officials from GAIL and esteemed dignitaries from the District Administration.

    Each Poshan Kit has been curated based on recommendations from nutritionists to ensure essential dietary support for mothers during pregnancy and lactation. The initiative underscores GAIL’s continued commitment to enhancing community health and combating malnutrition, particularly among vulnerable groups, reinforcing its dedication to sustainable and inclusive development.

  • Benin Tourism agency to join ITB Berlin 2026 to advance Benin’s international reach and tourism growth

    Cotonou, Feb 26 — Benin Tourism announces its participation in ITB Berlin, the leading trade show for the global travel and tourism industry, taking place March 3–5, 2026, in Berlin, Germany. Through this strategic presence, Benin aims to further strengthen its position as a forward-looking destination on the international stage by combining institutional visibility, industry engagement, market development of its tourism offering, and the promotion of its cultural identity. This participation builds on Benin’s recent presence at major international tourism events, following its participation in IFTM in Paris and FITUR in Madrid in recent months. It extends the country’s broader international outreach strategy to enhance Benin’s attractiveness, deepen relationships with travel industry stakeholders, and accelerate the commercialization of the destination across priority markets.

     ITB Berlin: A key international platform for promoting Destination Benin

    ITB Berlin is a must-attend event for any destination seeking to build a lasting position on the global tourism stage. Since 1966, the show has established itself as the world’s leading platform for the travel industry, and the 2026 edition will be especially significant as it marks the event’s 60th anniversary, taking place March 3–5 in Berlin under the theme, “Discover the stories behind 60 years of legacy.” With its structure organized both geographically (by destination) and by market segment (including adventure tourism, business travel, luxury travel, medical tourism, travel technology, and more), ITB offers a unique environment for visibility, strategic intelligence, and business development. The scale of the event underscores its importance: the previous edition brought together more than 170 countries and territories, 5,800 exhibitors, and nearly 100,000 trade visitors. Benin’s participation in 2026 is the result of long-term planning: after attending last year as an observer, Benin Tourism returns this year with a fully structured pavilion, building on preparatory work launched in 2025.

     A delegation structured around experience and commercialization

     For the 2026 edition of ITB Berlin, Benin Tourism has chosen to work alongside partners that reflect the growing strength of Benin’s tourism ecosystem, bringing together complementary stakeholders from across the value chain. The Benin pavilion will feature Benin Tours S.A., which is being mobilized to support the commercialization of Destination Benin and the structuring of its tourism offering, with the goal of expanding distribution opportunities and partnerships with international travel professionals. Alongside it, Ouidah Golf Club will highlight Benin’s potential across leisure, experiential tourism, and hospitality segments, while Sofitel Cotonou Marina Hotel & Spa, a flagship property, will showcase the rising quality of the country’s hospitality infrastructure and its ambition in the high-end travel segment. Together, these partners reflect a clear objective: to present in Berlin a destination that is not only inspiring, but also market-ready, programmable, and well-positioned for integration into international tour operators’ catalogs and travel offerings.

    A pavilion designed as a living showcase of Benin

     Beyond its institutional dimension and B2B engagement, the Benin pavilion will offer an immersive discovery experience designed to leave a lasting impression on visitors, spark the

    interest of travel professionals, and embody the full richness of Beninese hospitality. A dedicated tasting area will be set up to introduce visitors to flavors and products from Benin as part of a sensory storytelling approach to the destination. This tasting experience will play a central role in telling Benin’s story, highlighting the quality of its products, the diversity of its culinary traditions, and the refinement of its culture of hospitality. The goal is to give visitors a tangible first encounter with Benin through an experience that engages the senses and creates lasting recall. Conceived as a space for exchange, discovery, and projection, the pavilion will bring together the cultural, tourism, and commercial dimensions of the destination within a scenographic concept aligned with Benin’s positioning.

     An artistic and cultural program at the heart of the pavilion’s identity

     Benin’s presence at ITB Berlin will be brought to life through an ambitious artistic and cultural program designed as a central driver of differentiation, visibility, and appeal. The program is intended to make the Benin pavilion a vibrant, recognizable space deeply rooted in the country’s cultural expressions.

     In this spirit, Pépit’Arts will play a major role in the pavilion’s artistic and musical programming through the presentation of FAADJI, a percussion-based creation presented in formats tailored to visitor flow and the trade show environment. This performance concept will establish a strong sonic and stage presence, creating an experience that is immediately distinctive and memorable.

    The pavilion will also welcome Akonhoun Delidji, a cultural ensemble from Abomey renowned for its traditional dance performances, including Zinli and the Akonhoun dance. The sequences presented will highlight the expressive power, symbolic depth, and heritage significance of these dances, echoing the history of the Danxomè Kingdom and the imagery of strength, courage, and pride associated with the Amazons. Through this presence, Benin will deliver a powerful cultural performance that is identity-driven, visually striking, and fully aligned with the story it is bringing to the international stage.

     More broadly, these cultural performances will strengthen the identity of the Benin pavilion, showcase the country’s intangible cultural heritage, and affirm Beninese artistic creation as a core pillar of the national narrative presented in Berlin.

    A clear objective: elevating and selling Destination Benin

     Through its participation in ITB Berlin, Benin Tourism is pursuing a clear ambition: to combine international visibility with the market development of the destination. The trade show will provide a strategic platform to engage with tour operators, travel agencies, key industry influencers, specialized media, and institutional partners, while presenting a tourism offer that is more clearly defined, more competitive, and more distinctive.

    Benin’s participation in this major international event reflects a resolutely modern approach to destination promotion, one that goes beyond simply showcasing assets. It is an approach that builds connections, creates emotion, structures commercialization, and establishes a lasting brand image. By leveraging the complementarity between public and private stakeholders, and between hospitality, culture, and distribution, Benin is affirming its ambition to claim its full place in the global tourism conversation.

     Sindé CHEKETE, CEO of Benin Tourism, said: “Benin’s participation in ITB Berlin 2026 is part of a consistent strategy to strengthen our presence on the world’s leading tourism stages, following our participation in IFTM in Paris and FITUR in Madrid. It reflects our determination to steadily advance the visibility, credibility, and commercialization of Destination Benin. In

    Berlin, we will present a structured tourism offering, supported by complementary stakeholders from across our ecosystem, and a pavilion designed as a space for engagement, experience, and forward-looking dialogue.”

  • Lightrun Launches Industry’s First AI SRE With Live Dynamic Runtime Context

    NEW YORK, Feb 26 — Lightrun, a leader in software reliability, announced the industry’s first and only real-time AI SRE built on live, in-line runtime context. This allows AI agents and engineering teams to create missing evidence dynamically without redeployments, prove root causes with live execution data (“ground truth”), and validate fixes directly in live environments.

     The mass adoption of AI agents and coding assistants has accelerated code generation, outpacing reliability. This has shifted developer time from writing code to verifying and fixing issues, and moved the development bottleneck to runtime, where behavior is complex and often non-deterministic. As enterprises accelerate investment in AI-driven reliability and autonomous operations, this has created a market for AI SREs valued at billions of dollars.

     Despite this growth, most available ‘AI SRE’ tools are optimized for post-incident workflows and limited to relying on traditional, static telemetry that was already captured. When logs are missing, traces are incomplete, or execution context is unclear, teams are left to guess. Engineers are forced into long reactive cycles of redeploys, rollbacks, and manual validation.

     Lightrun’s AI SRE closes this gap by bringing live, code-level runtime context directly into the reliability loop. Lightrun has been recognized in the 2026 Gartner® Market Guide for AI Site Reliability Engineering Tooling.

     Instead of passively observing telemetry, the Lightrun AI SRE can safely interact with live systems via Lightrun’s patented Sandbox to create new evidence, test hypotheses, and validate outcomes against real execution behavior. This capability transforms AI SRE from a reactive post-incident advisor into a trusted, runtime-verified autonomous engineer that ensures reliability by design.

     Built on Lightrun’s Runtime Context engine, the AI SRE supports reliability across the entire SDLC, from proactive issue detection during development and testing (“peace time”) to autonomous investigation and remediation during live incidents (“war time”). It enables teams to understand how code truly behaves in runtime, close visibility gaps without redeploying, and resolve issues with confidence. Lightrun is designed for every team responsible for the behavior, reliability, or outcomes of running software.

     “Lightrun addresses a structural visibility gap in the emerging AI site reliability engineering workflows (SRE) market,” said Jim Mercer, Program Vice President, Software Development, DevOps, and DevSecOps at IDC. “By integrating dynamic instrumentation into SRE workflows, the company enables validation of root cause and remediation against live execution, reducing reliance on static, pre-instrumented telemetry and strengthening reliability across the software development lifecycle.”

     With Lightrun’s AI SRE, engineering and reliability teams benefit from:

    ●        Root cause analysis based on new evidence from live environments, without requiring prior instrumentation.

    ●        Runtime-validated code changes to eliminate guesswork and reduce rollback-and-redeploy cycles.

    ●        Live issue debugging in safe remote sessions with execution-level behavior inspections.

    ●        Dynamic telemetry to running systems to fill visibility gaps that traditional observability tools cannot address.

    ●        Reduced reliance on expensive war rooms, due to autonomous remediation and the ability to receive a code fix of incidents before escalating to a human.

    ●        Resilience to “unknown unknowns” introduced by multiple AI agents across the SDLC.

    Zahi Kapeluto, AVP Engineering, AT&T, stated, “Modern, AI-driven software reliability depends on connecting telemetry to real execution context. Without understanding how code behaves in live environments, alerts and metrics alone don’t tell the full story. Lightrun helps our teams close that gap by exposing runtime behavior directly, enabling faster investigation and more confident remediation.”

     “AI cannot resolve what it cannot see. Lightrun’s runtime context engine allows AI to see application behavior at a single line level of granularity, which positions us to streamline remediation for any software issues in real-time,” added Ilan Peleg, CEO of Lightrun. “Trusted by Fortune 100 companies and the largest enterprises in the world, Lightrun is proud to lead the way in making self-healing software a reality.”

  • GitHub Selects Codio as Exclusive Commercial Partner to Extend Use of GitHub Classroom Benefits to Codio’s Advanced CS Learning Platform

    CAMBRIDGE, MA – Feb 26 – Codio, the cloud-based teaching platform built to scale computer science and technical skills education, today announced it has been selected by GitHub as the exclusive commercial partner extending the options available to GitHub Education users to use cutting-edge CS-specific learning tech for course management and the hands-on student experience. Codio has supported major universities and tech companies globally at scale, delivering evidence-based tools designed to support and streamline instructor workflows, enhance the student learning experience, and integrate AI responsibly into teaching and learning.

    Under this partnership, more than 3,000 instructors and 500,000 students who currently use GitHub Classroom will be eligible to transition their assignments and courses to Codio’s proven, enterprise-grade learning platform while retaining their GitHub-native workflows, including course materials, assignments, and grading scripts stored in Git repositories. Codio’s platform offers a robust environment for instruction and assessment, trusted for reliability at scale by hundreds of CS teaching institutions, with greater compute flexibility and modern AI tools, designed to help scale high-quality computing and tech skills programs.

    “This partnership reflects our shared vision with GitHub to keep the computing and tech skills learning experience at the forefront of advances in edtech and learning experience design, while embracing the use of AI to enhance the learner experience,” said Doug Hughes, CEO of Codio. “We’re working closely with the GitHub Education team to give instructors an easy, disruption-free path to use Codio while retaining the workflows they rely on, and in doing so gain access to tooling, support, and learner experiences at the forefront of modern computing education.”

    GitHub Classroom users will also gain access to Codio’s AI teaching assistant, Coach, which provides immediate feedback to help students with common challenges, such as programming error messages, without giving away answers. This approach has been shown to improve assignment completion rates, lower DWF rates, and raise median grade performance by 15%, while reducing the manual grading load. Codio’s platform also delivers advanced autograding, LLM rubric-based evaluation, and learner behavior insights across entire programs, features that make it possible to scale high-quality instruction to thousands of learners.

    In partnering with GitHub, Codio is launching a dedicated onboarding program that includes migration tools, live sessions, and two flavors of free access, giving users the option to continue to use GitHub Codespaces or migrate fully to the Codio platform. Beyond the free tiers, institutions can enjoy preferential pricing with enhanced support options for the largest-scale users.

  • IR Power launches derisked solution for factory energy loss and smart opex savings

    LONDON, UK – Feb 26: IR Power, a Scottish energy tech firm owned by MWNW Group, introduces its cutting-edge solution to the vast industrial energy waste experienced when factory machines slow down – helping manufacturers to achieve extensive energy savings using a rental model where manufacturers pay nothing upfront and only pay from proven savings.

    In modern factories, many large machines constantly speed up and slow down as part of normal operation; automotive presses lifting and lowering, conveyor systems starting and stopping, industrial mixers ramping up and down. Every time these machines decelerate, they generate electricity that’s currently wasted.

    IR Power’s plug-and-play systems work like regenerative braking in electric cars, but for industrial equipment. They capture this energy (that would otherwise be burned off as heat) and feed it back into factory power grids for immediate reuse. On large automotive press lines typically consisting of machine clusters cycling every six seconds, this recaptures 10-20% of total electricity consumption – representing up to £50,000-100,000 in annual savings per machine cluster at current UK energy prices.

    The problem: Proven technology, broken business model

    While energy recovery technology has existed for years, previous solutions required expensive custom engineering that typically demanded weeks or months of install and interrupted operations, high upfront costs, and longer integration cycles – particularly where drive systems had to be modified or replaced. At historical electricity prices of £50/MWh, the complexity wasn’t justified. At today’s prices of £100-150/MWh – combined with binding net-zero commitments – the economics have fundamentally changed.

    The solution: Redesigned technology and commercial model

    IR Power has eliminated the adoption barriers that prevented previous solutions from scaling:

    Standardised sizing – Three standard product sizes work across different applications, replacing expensive custom engineering that previously cost £30-40k or more.

    Plug-and-play installation – Systems connect to existing equipment in hours. No modifications to machines, no changes to operations, and no production downtime.

    Rental model – Customers pay nothing upfront. Monthly fees are based only on measured energy savings. If the system doesn’t save energy, customers don’t pay.

    Equipment agnostic – Unlike solutions locked to one manufacturer’s drives or motors, IR Power’s systems integrate with any supplier. Factories can connect multiple machines into a single energy recovery network, optimising across the entire site.

    Fail-safe design – When braking energy exceeds system capacity, excess safely routes to existing waste resistors while the system continues operating. Competitor systems often shut down completely when overloaded, requiring manual restarts.

    Why now: Energy prices and net-zero create perfect storm

    With industrial electricity prices doubling and manufacturers facing binding net-zero commitments, energy efficiency has shifted from ‘nice-to-have’ to business-critical. IR Power’s technology addresses both imperatives simultaneously: cutting costs and carbon.

    Industrial machines have 20–30-year lifespans and even upgrading drive systems can cost £1m or more, making retrofit the viable route for capturing immediate savings. The rental model, typically approved as operating expense rather than capital, removes approval barriers and aligns incentives perfectly – IR Power only succeeds when customers save money.

    Richard Bradshaw, Founder and Managing Director of IR Power, said:

    “For years, energy recovery systems existed but didn’t deploy at scale because they cost too much and put all the risk on customers. We’ve inverted that model completely. Our customers pay zero upfront – no capital expenditure, just operating expense. Installation takes hours with no production downtime. And here’s the key: if our system doesn’t save them money, we don’t get paid; we take all the performance risk. The equipment lasts 15-20 years, so customers get over a decade of pure savings. The technology works – it always has. Our job was removing every barrier that prevented adoption: the cost, the complexity, the risk, and the disruption.”

    Commercial deployment

    IR Power is beginning commercial deployments in 2026, prioritising press applications including tier-one automotive and construction materials manufacturing. The company deliberately chose diverse sectors to prove the technology across different operating conditions before accelerating deployment.

    The addressable market includes thousands of suitable machines across automotive, construction materials, food processing, and other sectors in the UK alone, with global expansion planned once the model is proven. Target applications include motor-driven machinery with frequent start/stop or speed-change cycles where braking energy is highest and most consistent.

    Prospective customers can currently request a complimentary, no-obligation site assessment by contacting the IR Power team at info@i-r-power.com.

  • Liquid Intelligent Technologies Announces Debt Repayment and Agrees New Credit Facilities

    LONDON, United Kingdom, Feb 26 — Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies (www.CassavaTechnologies.com), has confirmed the full repayment of its ZAR term loan and USD revolving credit facility.

    In tandem with this repayment, Liquid has agreed $410 million in new ZAR and USD credit facilities from a syndicate of commercial and development finance lenders. Cassava Technologies is further reinforcing Liquid’s financial position by injecting $195 million in fresh capital into the business.

    Commenting on these developments, Hardy Pemhiwa, President and Group CEO stated: “These transactions, alongside the recent sale of a minority stake in a data centre subsidiary in South Africa, are part of a significant strengthening of our capital structure as we position the Group for accelerated growth. Through our One Cassava ecosystem, we are delivering innovative AI, cloud, data centre, payments, and low latency broadband connectivity solutions to enterprise customers across Africa.”

    Africa Data Centre Holdings (“ADCH”) remains a wholly owned subsidiary of Cassava Technologies as the minority stake sale was in the ADCH South Africa business.

    Looking ahead, Liquid intends to issue a new $300 million bond to replace its existing $620 million bond in advance of its maturity in September 2026. This move will reduce Liquid’s overall leverage and further strengthen the company’s balance sheet.