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Philip Morris International (PMI) reports further progress in its smoke-free journey. In 2025, the company saw growth in all categories of smokeless products: heated tobacco, nicotine sachets, e-cigarettes. According to financial results, smokeless products accounted for 41.5% of PMI’s total 2025 net revenues. At the same time, volumes shipped of smokeless products increased by 12.8% due to the transition of adult smokers to alternative products.
Australia-based startup Cortical Labs has announced the launch of the world’s first data center in Melbourne that processes data with neurons from human brain stem cells, according to Logos Press.
On Monday, March 9, Sendhil Palanni announced his resignation as vice president of finance at Tesla, where he has worked for nearly two decades. His career began when Tesla was on the verge of bankruptcy, and today the corporation is one of the leaders in the electric car market.
Ilon Musk has confirmed that X Money, a new payment system within the X platform, will enter early public availability in April 2026, a key step in his ambitious strategy to turn X into an “all inclusive” super-app that combines social networking, finance and payments.
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA) have revealed the secret of developing two-dimensional magnetic systems, similar in properties to graphene, reports Logos Press.
French automobile concern Renault has announced large-scale plans to update the model range: by the end of the decade the company intends to introduce 36 new cars. This is stated in the official message of the manufacturer.
Scientists from the University of Oulu (Finland) have developed epoxy and polyester resins based on sawdust, straw and other organic waste, which have greater strength compared to materials made of petroleum, Logos Press reports.
OpenAI is developing its own platform for storing and managing source code, which could become a direct competitor to GitHub, the largest service for developers owned by Microsoft.
At the annual Mobile World Congress, the largest mobile technology exhibition held in Barcelona from March 2 to 5, the world’s leading brands present not just another flagship, but devices that show the defining trends in the development of the industry and already claim to be the most important products of the year.
Scientists from the University of Oregon (USA) have developed hyperthermic magnetic nanoparticles designed to contribute to the destruction of cancerous tumors by localized heating of malignant cells to +50 ° C under the influence of a magnetic field.
AllUnity, a joint venture between DWS, Galaxy and Flow Traders, has expanded its list of stablecoins with a new token pegged to the Swiss franc, which has become a favorite hedge asset for big banks and analysts.
Turkish scientists have successfully grown tomatoes in special substrates that mimic lunar and Martian regolith. This is an important step towards the development of sustainable agriculture beyond Earth, Logos Press reports.
A Spanish winery from the Rioja Alavesa region is betting on precision agronomy, digital monitoring and microzoning of vineyards, according to Logos Press.
Moscow will become the first city in the world where artificial intelligence will regulate neighborhood traffic, Logos Press reports.
For decades, the publication of Pantone’s “Colors of the Year” has been a signal to the fashion market – retailers adjusting assortments, manufacturers starting to purchase raw materials, marketing teams adjusting to new color moods, according to Logos Press.
Uzbekistan intends to attract $744 million from international financial institutions for projects in agriculture and water management by the end of 2026, Logos Press reports.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sharply criticized the concept of placing artificial intelligence computing data centers in Earth’s orbit, calling it “ridiculous” in the current environment, according to Logos Press.
Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Technology Corporation has scrapped its Blue Jay robotic system project designed to automate warehouse logistics, according to Logos Press.
Through the new tool, a grant funding mechanism for IT startups will be launched, Logos Press reported.
India AI Impact Summit 2026 concluded in New Delhi, with 86 nations and two international organizations signing a joint declaration on the development and regulation of artificial intelligence, according to Logos Press.
