Afresh Expands Platform Across Full Store as Grocery Tech Matures Into the AI Era
Afresh, a grocery‑AI startup, announced it is extending its platform beyond fresh produce to manage inventory, ordering, and replenishment across an entire supermarket. The expanded solution now handles demand forecasting, inventory control, and distribution‑center operations for produce, meat, center‑store items, and general merchandise. By consolidating these functions, Afresh aims to challenge legacy ERP providers such as Oracle NetSuite, SAP Retail, Blue Yonder, and Manhattan Associates. The company claims its technology already averts more than 200 million pounds of food loss each year, positioning it for a broader grocery‑OS role.
In AI, The Loudest Bottleneck Isn’t Always The Real One
Founders often chase the most visible AI bottleneck—GPUs—while overlooking the real constraints that limit progress. The article argues that true bottlenecks are binding constraints such as power supply, data‑center logistics, or cost‑effective compute sourcing, not necessarily the headline hardware. By...
Machine Learning Is Making Personality Tests 4x Faster
University of East London researchers have shown that machine learning can reproduce DISC personality classifications with 93% accuracy, while slashing the questionnaire from 40 to just 10 high‑information items. The streamlined test still delivers over 91% predictive power and can...
Acquirers Are Sitting on a Gold Mine of Data. RS2 Thinks AI Is the Key to Digging It Up
RS2, a Frankfurt‑based payment‑processing infrastructure provider, released a white paper titled “AI in Merchant Acquiring: From Fraud Mitigation to Revenue Generation.” The paper argues that merchant acquirers sit on a massive, under‑utilized data set that AI can unlock to address...
A Reporter Tried Cooking Actual AI-Generated Recipes and the Results Are Stomach-Churning
Mia Mercado of The Cut tested several TikTok AI‑generated recipes, finding the cottage‑cheese breadsticks inedible, a spicy buffalo chickpea wrap tasty but clearly lifted from Minimalist Baker, and a pineapple‑cashew fettuccine that was unappetizing. The experiment highlighted how AI can...
ByteDance Expands AI Video Generation with Dreamina Seedance 2.0 Rollout in CapCut
ByteDance has launched Dreamina Seedance 2.0, an AI‑powered audio and video generation model, within its CapCut editing app. The tool lets creators produce up to 15‑second clips from text prompts, images or reference material, and synchronizes audio automatically. The phased rollout...
Shift Happens: Auto Companies Move Beyond AI Pilots With Solution Providers
Automotive solution providers—Perficient, Kyndryl, SoftClouds and DXC—are moving AI projects from pilots to production, targeting supply‑chain visibility, predictive maintenance, multilingual documentation and next‑gen infotainment. Executives cite BCG data showing up to 25% cost reductions and 30% productivity gains, while McKinsey...
Should Contact Centers Build or Buy Voice AI?
Contact centers face a pivotal choice between building, buying, or using developer‑first platforms for voice AI. The decisive factor is whether a vendor owns the entire model pipeline or simply resells third‑party services, which impacts control, rollback capability, and compliance....
AI Threatens Jobs that Can Be ‘Unbundled’
A new study by economists Luis Garicano, Jin Li and Yanhui Wu finds that jobs whose tasks can be separated—so‑called “unbundled” roles—are most vulnerable to AI automation. In contrast, occupations where tasks are tightly integrated and costly to split protect...
How Structured Content Powers AI Workflows and Automation in 2026
AI tools have matured, but their performance now hinges on the quality of the content they consume. Most enterprises still rely on unstructured documents, PDFs and siloed CMSs, which force models to infer context and lead to errors and hallucinations....
NNSA Eyes Human-Machine Teaming to Boost Mission Efficiency
The National Nuclear Security Administration is integrating artificial intelligence into its core missions through human‑machine teaming, using predictive analytics to improve equipment maintenance and cybersecurity. This approach shifts personnel from routine monitoring to higher‑value decision‑making. Simultaneously, NNSA is advancing a...
Trump’s AI Framework Aims to Shift States’ Authority — But Misses Travel’s Biggest Pressure Point
The Trump administration has unveiled an AI framework that centralizes regulation under the Federal Trade Commission, barring states from governing AI development. Travel companies stand to benefit from reduced compliance complexity for chatbots, automation and other AI tools. However, the...
Suno 5.5 Lets Users Sing Their Own AI-Generated Songs with a Personalized Voice Feature
Suno has rolled out version 5.5 of its AI music generator, branding it the most expressive model yet. The upgrade adds a Voices feature that lets Pro and Premier users record or upload their own singing voice, with a verification step...
Synter Emerges From Stealth With AI Agent to Execute Paid Media Campaigns
Synter has launched from stealth with an AI‑driven advertising operations platform that lets marketers issue natural‑language commands to manage paid campaigns across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, and other networks. The agent connects via official APIs, eliminating the need for manual dashboard...
Rising Infrastructure Costs Aren’t A Blip — They’re A Reset
Enterprise infrastructure costs are climbing 10‑20% as AI‑driven demand monopolizes GPU, high‑bandwidth memory, and flash production. Commodity components like standard RAM and HDDs face shrinking supply, extending lead times and shortening quote validity. The price pressure is expected to persist...
Square Updates AI to Expand and Speed up Merchant Lending
Square, the merchant‑focused arm of Block, has upgraded its machine‑learning underwriting engine to extend loans to seasonal and newly onboarded merchants. The new model can assess creditworthiness from a business’s first payment, cutting the evaluation period from weeks to minutes....
VCs Are Betting Billions on AI’s Next Wave, so Why Is OpenAI Killing Sora?
The Equity podcast highlighted how AI infrastructure is colliding with real‑world constraints, from a Kentucky farmer rejecting a $26 million data‑center offer to OpenAI pulling its Sora app. Meanwhile, venture capital is pouring billions into the next AI wave, exemplified by...
Syntiant and Novi Space Successfully Demonstrate Low-Power AI Inference in Orbit
On March 26, 2026, Syntiant Corp. and Novi Space completed a successful in‑orbit demonstration of real‑time AI object detection on a commercial LEO satellite. Using Syntiant’s quantized neural network models deployed on Novi’s SP240 space‑edge computer, the system identified ground...
AI at the Bedside: Scaling Innovation Without Compromising Patient Safety
Artificial intelligence has moved from pilot projects to core clinical tools, with the FDA authorizing more than 1,400 AI‑enabled medical devices by the end of 2025, most via the fast‑track 510(k) pathway. Radiology dominates usage, but AI is expanding into...
Deezer Licenses AI Music Detection Technology to Hungarian Rights Organization EJI
Deezer has licensed its proprietary AI music detection technology to Hungary’s rights collective EJI, making the organization the first in the country able to flag generative‑AI recordings. The tool, which identifies AI‑generated tracks that now account for about 39% of...
AI Agents Are About to Overtake Cybersecurity — for Better, or Worse?
At RSAC 2026 the cybersecurity community warned that AI agents are moving from a defensive tool to a primary weapon for attackers. These autonomous agents can hijack identities, rewrite security policies and launch supply‑chain attacks at machine speed, outpacing traditional...
Honeywell Expands Security Portfolio in Bid to Catch AI Wave
Honeywell announced a strategic alliance with security specialist Rhombus to embed AI‑powered video analytics into its access‑control platforms. The integrated solution will be sold through Honeywell’s channel partners, allowing existing building systems to gain cloud‑based AI detection without full replacements....
How AI Is Changing Astronomy
Artificial intelligence is now central to modern astronomy, handling data volumes that far exceed human capacity. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will generate roughly 20 TB of raw data each night, prompting AI-driven pipelines for real‑time analysis. Machine‑learning models have already...
Reading Is Hard to Teach. Can AI Help?
Experts predict AI-powered reading tools will soon be commonplace in K‑12 classrooms, offering adaptive instruction and real‑time feedback. These technologies aim to personalize literacy learning, addressing persistent gaps in reading proficiency. However, educators caution that excessive dependence on AI could...
AI Data Centres Can Warm Surrounding Areas by up to 9.1°C
AI‑powered data centres generate enough waste heat to create localized "heat islands" that can raise surrounding land temperatures by as much as 9.1 °C. Researchers estimate up to 340 million people live close enough to feel this effect. Real‑estate firm JLL predicts...
In the Age of AI, Home Depot’s Stores Have ‘Never Been More Relevant’
Home Depot is embedding generative‑AI tools, branded as Magic Apron, into its omnichannel ecosystem to streamline product discovery and advice. A partnership with Google Cloud now lets shoppers converse in plain language, receiving personalized recommendations and compatibility checks. The retailer...
Vendor Notebook: AI Tackles an Evolving Menu of Organizational Needs
Healthcare vendors are rolling out a suite of AI tools aimed at streamlining billing, coding, imaging, and fraud prevention. CentralReach’s AI agents cut revenue‑cycle work by up to 40%, while Innovaccer’s Flow Capture autonomously codes roughly 80% of patient encounters....
Apple’s Next Device Might Not Have a Screen at All
Apple is reportedly developing an AI‑powered pin, roughly the size of an AirTag, that could launch as early as 2027. The device would attach to clothing or accessories and act as an ambient sensor hub, feeding camera and microphone data...
TaxGPT AI Agent Aims to Complete the Whole Tax Return
TaxGPT unveiled an AI‑driven tax‑prep agent that can complete a full return by automating browser interactions within existing web‑based tax platforms. The agent extracts documents, enters data, runs diagnostics, and then hands the work to a review AI called Agent...
UCLA Health Creates Leadership Role for AI Innovation
UCLA Health has appointed Katherine Andriole, PhD, as the inaugural associate dean for health AI strategy and innovation at the David Geffen School of Medicine, effective March 26. She also assumes directorship of the UCLA Center for AI and SMART Health....
Why Reproducible Analytics Is Critical for AI in Healthcare and Life Sciences
AI adoption in healthcare and life sciences is surging, with physician usage climbing to 66 % and firms investing heavily in machine‑learning platforms. Despite this momentum, a reproducibility crisis looms, as more than 70 % of researchers report difficulty replicating results, jeopardizing...
Predicting Failure Before It Happens: A New Playbook for Transportation Risk
A new Predictive Reliability Index (PRI) framework uses machine learning to forecast carrier‑level pickup defects, achieving an 85% accuracy rate and a 30% reduction in high‑risk defects. The model ingests over 147 data points, distills them to 20 key predictors,...
NYC Health + Hospitals Rolls Out AI Tool to Boost Maternal Safety
NYC Health + Hospitals has launched a $2.75 million program deploying PeriWatch Vigilance, an AI‑driven early‑warning and decision‑support system for maternal‑fetal care. The tool, currently active at the North Central Bronx hospital, will be expanded to all 11 system hospitals by...
Anthropic Is Officially Running on Azure, Completing Its Hyperscaler Set
Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude, announced it is now running its models on Microsoft Azure, joining Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud to cover all major hyperscalers. The move gives Anthropic access to Azure’s AI‑optimized GPU clusters and deepens...
AI Will Only Replace White-Collar Jobs If We Forget What Makes Us Human
The article argues that AI will only displace white‑collar roles when organizations overlook the uniquely human traits that drive value. While machine learning can automate data‑intensive tasks, skills such as empathy, creativity, and nuanced judgment remain irreplaceable. Companies that integrate...
RSAC 2026: How Zscaler Is Securing the AI Ecosystem
At RSAC 2026 Zscaler unveiled an AI Security Suite that moves beyond point‑solution fixes to protect the entire AI ecosystem. The platform delivers an inventory of AI assets, applies zero‑trust controls to AI traffic, and automates lifecycle defenses such as...
Agentic GRC: Teams Get the Tech. The Mindset Shift Is What's Missing.
Enterprise GRC teams recognize agentic AI’s potential to replace manual compliance workflows, yet many hesitate to adopt. The reluctance stems not from budget constraints but from an identity crisis as operational tasks that defined their roles are automated. Anecdotes’ platform...
OpenAI Research Reveals Almost 9 in 10 Irish SME Leaders Now Using AI, Gaining 5 Hours per Week
An OpenAI‑commissioned Opinium survey shows that 89% of Irish SME leaders are already using AI tools, saving an average of 5.3 hours each week. Nearly half use AI regularly, with 63% relying on ChatGPT and a growing share employing advanced...
Bandwidth Partners with New Agentforce Contact Center
Bandwidth announced a partnership with Salesforce’s newly launched Agentforce Contact Center, providing the voice and messaging infrastructure that powers the AI‑driven platform. Agentforce embeds a CRM‑native, AI‑enabled contact center directly into Salesforce, allowing enterprises to leverage full 360‑degree customer data...
Zilliz Cloud Launches Native Cross-Region Disaster Recovery for Vector Databases
Zilliz Cloud announced native cross‑region disaster recovery for its Milvus‑based vector database, introducing Global Cluster, Global Endpoint, and Cross‑Region Backup capabilities. The solution delivers automated failover with sub‑60‑second recovery and zero data loss, addressing recent high‑profile cloud outages that exposed...
Meta Ups Texas AI Data Center Investment From $1.5B to $10B
Meta has raised its El Paso AI data center budget from $1.5 billion to over $10 billion, targeting a one‑gigawatt power capacity and a 2028 launch. The expansion will boost permanent staff from roughly 100 to more than 300 and increase construction workers...
College Students Are Writing with AI—But a Pilot Study Finds They’re Not Simply Letting It Write for Them
A pilot study at Kennesaw State University used think‑aloud protocols to observe how undergraduate writers interact with generative AI tools during composition. Researchers found students are not merely outsourcing entire drafts to AI; they actively edit, prompt, and make strategic...
We Can’t Deny This AI Note-Taking Pin Is Incredibly Useful
The Plaud NotePin S is a pocket‑sized AI‑powered note‑taking device that records audio, generates real‑time transcriptions, outlines, summaries and action items. Users activate recordings with a single button or via a companion app, and can flag moments for quick reference. The...
The Global Implications of China’s 5-Year Plan AI Ambitions
China’s 15th Five‑Year Plan (2026‑2030) places AI and cybersecurity at the core of its strategy to become a global tech superpower. The plan accelerates deployment of Chinese AI models, especially open‑source offerings like DeepSeek R‑1, while embedding strict information‑control mandates aligned...
Polsat Box Go Adds AI-Powered Highlights and Alerts for Sports Viewers
Polsat Box Go has launched PRO AI Mode, an AI‑driven feature that automatically creates live‑sport highlights and push notifications. Built with WSC Sports, it identifies key actions such as goals and delivers short clips to mobile and desktop users. The service debuts during major events...
Embrace Progress Says Sephora As ChatGPT Pilot Expands Across U.S.
Sephora has launched a U.S. pilot that embeds a dedicated beauty‑advisor experience inside the ChatGPT app, allowing shoppers to ask natural‑language questions and receive personalized product recommendations. The service taps into customers’ Beauty Insider loyalty data to tailor advice on...
Google Employees Are Flocking to ‘Agent Smith’ AI Tool to Automate Coding Tasks From Their Phones: Report
Google employees are rapidly adopting a new internal AI assistant called Agent Smith, which automates coding and other routine tasks from their phones. The tool, built on Google’s Antigravity platform, integrates with the company’s chat system and pulls employee‑specific data automatically....
96 Drones, One Operator — China Demonstrates Massive Drone AI Swarm in Precision Strike Test
China’s state media showcased the Atlas drone swarm system, a fully AI‑driven architecture that can launch and coordinate up to 96 fixed‑wing drones from a single operator. The Swarm‑2 ground combat vehicle carries 48 drones, while the command vehicle manages...