What would you do with unlimited power? That’s the question the best science fiction and fantasy stories all ask in one way or another. What if you had superpowers? Or discovered a death-defying new drug? Or if every single other human being on Earth was desperate to make you happy by any...
In May, GATX Corp. and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wells Fargo’s rail operating lease portfolio of approximately 105,000 railcars for $4.4 billion. On Dec. 23, the joint venture partners announced that they have received all required...
We hosted a former Class I CEO to review the recent Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application. He sees a very strong filing with acceptance likely though not until 2027. The CGP (Committed Gateway Pricing) solution enhances competition and should pass STB’s test. The network plan...
Total carloads for the week came in at 206,674, a 10.5% drop-off, and intermodal volume was 280,464 containers and trailers, a 4.3% decrease compared with 2024, according to the AAR. For the week ending Dec. 20, 2025, two of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the...
Leostream predicts changes in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) in 2026 driven by new realities of cybersecurity, hybridization, AI, and more. Passwordless moves from pilot to production In 2026, passwordless authentication will shift from isolated...
Cybersecurity threats are shaping IT planning for 2026, with AI maturity and regulation emerging as another major source of disruption, according to a global survey from Veeam. Veeam surveyed 250 senior IT and business decision-makers worldwide to understand how they view risks, readiness, and...
Every new vulnerability disclosure adds another decision point for already stretched security teams. A recent study explores whether LLMs can take on part of that burden by scoring vulnerabilities at scale. While the results show promise in specific areas, consistent weaknesses continue to hold...