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benzinga36d ago

NCLA Asks Supreme Court to Rule that Geofencing Warrants Violate the Fourth Amendment

Washington, D.C., March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an amicus curiae brief today in Chatrie v. United States urging the Supreme Court to rule that the government's sweeping collection of location data via geofences offends the Fourth Amendment. Geofencing uses the location history of your cell phone or other digital devices to determine when you entered or left a specific area surrounded by virtual "fences." Geofence warrants allow the government to gather the location histories of everyone who happened to be near the scene of a suspected crime at a particular time, no matter the reason they were in the vicinity. NCLA asks the Justices to overturn the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which rejected Okello Chatrie's motion to suppress evidence based on a police geofence warrant that happened to capture his location.The Supreme Court's 2018 Carpenter v. United States ruling declared that people have a legitimate expectation of privacy in the whole of their movements ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Huawei Cloud Launches HCF Globally, Delivering Open, Simplified, and Resilient Hybrid Cloud
koreaherald36d ago

Huawei Cloud Launches HCF Globally, Delivering Open, Simplified, and Resilient Hybrid Cloud

BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- During MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei Cloud hosted the Huawei Cloud Summit under the theme "Huawei Cloud: Solving Industry Challenges with AI." At the event, Antonony Gu, President of Huawei Hybrid Cloud, officially launched Huawei Cloud Foundation (HCF), Huawei's latest hybrid cloud offering, to a global audience. HCF is designed to deliver a more open, simplified, and resilient hybrid cloud experience for customers worldwide. As digital and intellige

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Wi-Fi at Your Home Can Improve Using Mesh Routers
startupnews36d ago

Wi-Fi at Your Home Can Improve Using Mesh Routers

Most Indian homes today are using a fixed-broadband connection or what we call it – Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi networks are good when you are close to the router. However, when you go a little far, or to a spot of your home which is far from the router, then the Wi-Fi doesn’t work as well. [...]

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Bridge Data Centres and Concord New Energy to Develop Singapore’s First Barge-Based Hydrogen Power Generation Solution for AI-Ready Digital Infrastructure
asianewsnetwork36d ago

Bridge Data Centres and Concord New Energy to Develop Singapore’s First Barge-Based Hydrogen Power Generation Solution for AI-Ready Digital Infrastructure

Bridge Data Centres and Concord New Energy to Develop Singapore’s First Barge-Based Hydrogen Power Generation Solution for AI-Ready Digital Infrastructure Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

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3 Canadian Small-Cap Stocks With Explosive Growth Potential
fool_ca36d ago

3 Canadian Small-Cap Stocks With Explosive Growth Potential

These under‐the‐radar names combining strong secular tailwinds with solid balance sheets and scalable business models could translate into multi‐bagger returns in coming years.The post 3 Canadian Small-Cap Stocks With Explosive Growth Potential appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

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INTERRENT REIT REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2025 RESULTS
benzinga36d ago

INTERRENT REIT REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2025 RESULTS

/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/OTTAWA, ON, March 2, 2026 /CNW/ - InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:IIP) ("InterRent" or the "REIT") today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 ended December 31, 2025. Q4 2025 Highlights:Achieved 2.8% year-over-year ("YoY") growth in average monthly rent ("AMR") to $1,749 for the total portfolio, and 2.2% to $1,752 for the same-property portfolio for December 2025.December same-property and total portfolio occupancy rate increased by 10 basis points quarter over quarter ("QoQ") to 96.9% and was 10 basis points lower YoY.Executed 698 new leases during Q4, an increase of 9.9% in leasing volume compared to the same period last year.Q4 2025 same-property proportionate Net Operating Income ("NOI") increased 1.0% YoY to $39.9 million. Total portfolio proportionate NOI of $41.5 million declined 1.3% YoY, primarily reflecting a 4.0% reduction in total suite count.Same-property proportionate NOI margin was 66.4%, down 70 basis points from Q4 2024, reflecting a 3.0% YoY increase in utilities due to colder winter conditions, and a 4.9% YoY increase in property operating costs primarily due to higher marketing expenses. Total portfolio proportionate NOI margin decreased by 60 basis points to 66.5%.Funds from Operations ("FFO") of $19.6 million, or $0.140 per diluted unit, and Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO") of $16.3 million, or $0.117 per diluted unit, reflecting $1.9 million in one-time transaction costs during the quarter related to the Arrangement Agreement.Adjusting for $1.9 million transaction-related costs, Normalized FFO ("NFFO") decreased by 7.3% to $21.4 million, with NFFO per diluted unit decreasing 1.9% YoY to $0.153.Normalized AFFO ("NAFFO") decreased 12.0% YoY to $18.2million, with NAFFO per diluted unit of $0.130 down 6.5% YoY, primarily due to higher maintenance capex from two large life-cycle projects, and the expansion of the repositioned portfolio, resulting in increased maintenance capital deductions.As at December 31, 2025, the REIT's Debt-to-GBV decreased by 30 basis points QoQ to 41.7%.2025 Fiscal Year Highlights: On May 27, 2025, entered into an arrangement agreement to be acquired by Carriage Hill Properties Acquisition Corp., an entity owned by CLV Group and GIC, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.0 billion including net debt. The transaction has received required unitholder, court, and regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to remaining closing conditions.Same-property proportionate NOI reached $158.1 million for the 12 months ended December 31, 2025, an increase of 2.1% from 2024. Total portfolio proportionate NOI down slightly from $165.9 million to $165.8 million.Same-property and total portfolio NOI margin of 66.2% for the year, a decrease of 90 bps and 80 bps, respectively, from record levels achieved in 2024.For the 12 months ended December 31, 2025, FFO was $72.3 million, or $0.511 per diluted unit. Adjusting for $17.1 million transaction-related costs, NFFO was $89.4 million, down 1.4% YoY, while NFFO per diluted unit of $0.632 increased 3.3% YoY.Delivered AFFO of $59.2 million for the 12 months ended December 31, 2025, or $0.418 per diluted unit. Adjusting for transaction-related costs, NAFFO per diluted unit decreased 0.7% YoY to $0.539, and total NAFFO of $76.3 million declined 5.3%.Completed the disposition of eight properties totalling 495 suites across three regional markets, generating net proceeds of $113.7 million before mortgage repayment.Brad Cutsey, President & CEO of InterRent, commented on the results:"We delivered stable performance in the fourth quarter, concluding another year of disciplined execution in a more competitive environment. While market conditions evolved during 2025, our focus on operational fundamentals was unchanged. As we progress toward the closing of our proposed transaction, our teams remain focused on serving residents and managing the portfolio with the same discipline that has defined InterRent over the years."Financial Highlights: Selected Consolidated InformationIn $000's, except per Unit amounts and other non-financial data3 Months EndedDecember 31, 20253 Months EndedDecember 31,2024Change12 Months EndedDecember 31, 202512 Months EndedDecember 31, 2024ChangeTotal suites 11,673(1) 12,160(1)-4.0 %Average rent per suite (December)$ 1,749$ 1,702+2.8 %Occupancy rate (December)96.9 %97.0 %-10 bpsProportionate operating revenues$ 62,381$ 62,614-0.4 %$ 250,603$ 247,718+1.2 %Proportionate net operating income (NOI)$ 41,493$ 42,021-1.3 %$ 165,845$ 165,880no changeNOI %66.5 %67.1 %-60 bps66.2 %67.0 %-80 bpsFull story available on Benzinga.com

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Don’t Get Cute: Just Buy These 3 Canadian Stocks and Never Sell
fool_ca36d ago

Don’t Get Cute: Just Buy These 3 Canadian Stocks and Never Sell

Forget the noise, and get to the signal, with these three world-class Canadian stocks that are starting to look very attractive right now. The post Don’t Get Cute: Just Buy These 3 Canadian Stocks and Never Sell appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

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