Lack of Oversight Threatens AI Pilots as Spending Falls Under Scrutiny
A Solvd survey of 500 U.S. CIOs and CTOs finds 80% blame lack of visibility and oversight for AI pilot failures. More than half expect to shut down underperforming pilots this year as boards intensify scrutiny of AI spend. Despite this pressure, 71% plan to modestly increase AI budgets in 2026, favoring a portfolio approach that runs several experiments simultaneously. Leaders stress that only data‑backed projects delivering ROI will survive.
KernelEvolve: How Meta’s Ranking Engineer Agent Optimizes AI Infrastructure
Meta unveiled KernelEvolve, an autonomous agent that automates low‑level kernel creation and tuning for its diverse AI accelerator fleet—including NVIDIA GPUs, AMD GPUs, custom MTIA silicon, and CPUs. By treating kernel optimization as a search problem, the system compresses weeks...
Leading AI Integration Across Go, Dart, Flutter, Genkit
My remit changed and now I also lead our product and engineering for Go, Dart, Flutter, and Genkit. I like this post about principles our @dart_lang and @FlutterDev team are thinking about for thoughtfully bringing AI to the stack. https://t.co/7dhU7bw7Oj
Improving Storage Efficiency in Magic Pocket, Our Immutable Blob Store
Dropbox’s exabyte‑scale immutable blob store, Magic Pocket, faced a sharp rise in storage overhead after a new Live Coder service created many under‑filled volumes. To combat the fragmentation, the engineering team introduced two additional compaction strategies—L2, a dynamic‑programming‑based volume packer,...
Tech Founders and Execs Are Returning to Hands‑on Engineering
Founders + C-level folks who come from a software engineering background are all getting back to it. Never seen eng leaders get hands-on with a previous technology at so many different places.
Why Broadcom Gave Velero to the CNCF Sandbox — and What It Means for Kubernetes Data Protection
Broadcom has transferred ownership of the Velero backup and recovery project to the CNCF Sandbox, moving governance away from its VMware unit. The donation aims to eliminate perceived proprietary control and encourage broader community contributions. Broadcom positions this move as...
From Edge to Enterprise: How the Endpoint Became IT’s Most Strategic Layer and Why Lenovo Is Joining the Conversation at...
Enterprise endpoints have shifted from commodity devices to strategic layers in digital workspaces. As hybrid work, zero‑trust models, and cloud‑first applications proliferate, endpoints now enforce identity, security, and user experience. Lenovo is highlighting this evolution at IGEL’s Now & Next...
EnerVenue Lands $300 Million Series B Extension to Commercialize Lithium‑free Batteries
EnerVenue announced a $300 million Series B extension and the appointment of veteran executive Henning Rath as CEO. The funding, led by Full Vision Capital and backed by Hong Kong’s Investment Corporation, will fuel large‑scale manufacturing and a new regional headquarters in...
Akamai Unveils Hybrid AI Inference Platform Blending Centralized Cloud and Edge Compute
Akamai announced a hybrid AI inference platform that merges its centralized data‑center capacity with a worldwide network of edge nodes, aiming to cut latency for AI‑driven applications. The approach leverages 41 core datacenters in 36 countries and roughly 4,400 smaller...
Niobium Brings Fully Encrypted AI Workloads to the Cloud with The Fog
Niobium Microsystems is set to launch The Fog, a cloud platform that runs AI and data‑processing workloads on fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) without ever decrypting the data. The service relies on the company’s new mistic Core processor, an FPGA‑based chip...
Relativity, Hermeus, Astrion and Divergent Executives Join Fortastra C-Suite
Fortastra, a Los Angeles‑based space startup, has bolstered its leadership team by hiring senior executives from Relativity Space, Hermeus, Astrion and Divergent Technologies. Josh Jetter joins as chief technology officer, Sahil Desai as vice president of product, and Arnold Nowinski...
Waymo Unveils Tokyo Test of Autonomous Driving Tech, Partnering with Nihon Kotsu and GO
Waymo held a media event in Tokyo to detail its autonomous‑driving rollout, highlighting a partnership with Japanese operators Nihon Kotsu and GO. The company cited more than 300 million autonomous kilometers logged in the U.S., a 93% safety‑performance gain and half‑million...
Shake Shack Launches Project Catalyst, AI Push to Speed Orders and Scale to 1,500 Stores
Shake Shack announced Project Catalyst, a four‑pillar AI and data strategy designed to accelerate order fulfillment, improve labor allocation and support a rollout to 1,500 company‑run restaurants. The plan couples an internal chatbot, a new cloud‑based POS platform and a...
Alex Blania on Proof of Human and Building World's Identity Network
In this episode, Alex Banya, co‑founder and CEO of World, explains the emerging "Proof of Human" challenge—how to verify that online interactions are truly from unique humans rather than AI bots or agents. He outlines why traditional methods like government...
The Invisible AI Adding Value to World2Meet
World2Meet, the travel arm of Iberostar Group, has turned its Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) initiative into an "invisible AI" that quietly drives efficiency. Launched in 2023, the system began delivering measurable results in 2025, automatically classifying 165,000 emails in January...
Voltify Secures $30 Million Seed Funding to Redefine Rail Electrification Economics
Voltify closed a $30 million seed round, co‑led by Aleph and Fortescue, to deploy a distributed battery‑charging platform that could slash U.S. freight rail energy costs by more than 20%. The funding targets a structural shift away from costly overhead electrification...
Kestra Secures $25 Million Series A to Accelerate Open‑Source Orchestration Platform
Kestra announced a $25 million Series A round led by RTP Global, bringing total funding to $36 million. The capital will back the launch of Kestra 2.0, a managed cloud offering, and a broader push into North America and Europe, underscoring the growing...
NordLayer Launches Secure Enterprise Browser for SaaS‑Focused SMBs at $8/User
NordLayer introduced a dedicated enterprise browser built for small‑ and medium‑size businesses that run SaaS workloads. Priced from $8 per user per month, the browser adds zero‑trust routing, DLP, Shadow‑IT monitoring and built‑in SSO/MFA, aiming to replace consumer browsers that...
WaterNSW to Move on Generative AI
WaterNSW is embedding generative AI to accelerate its digital agenda, focusing on application design and customer engagement. The authority will pilot Pega GenAI Blueprint, a low‑code tool that can shrink months‑long prototyping cycles to weeks. It is also testing Pega’s Knowledge Buddy virtual...
Top Tech Chief Appointments of 2026 — so Far
The first quarter of 2026 saw a surge of senior technology appointments across banking, retail and consumer‑goods firms, highlighting AI and digital transformation as strategic priorities. HSBC created a dedicated AI role while Kroger named a chief data and AI...
Measat Appoints New CTO
Measat Global has appointed John Loke as chief technology officer, effective April 1. Loke returns after a decade in senior roles at Measat and most recently served as CTO of a Singapore satellite operator, where he delivered high‑speed broadband across...
OpenStack Gazpacho Is a Dish Best Served Cold for Hot Cloud Networks
OpenStack released its 2026.1 "Gazpacho" version, marking the 33rd release and a six‑month development cycle with 500 contributors from 100 organizations delivering 9,000 code changes. The SLURP upgrade path lets operators move directly from the 2025.1 Epoxy release, while European...
Meta Appoints Instagram Exec to Lead Edits Team
Instagram's Edits team is working overtime this week: 👀 Scalable Pod revealed Meta exec Brett Westervelt would be the head of Edits https://scalablepod.com/p/exclusive-meta-taps-instagram-exec-to-lead-edits 👀 Matt Navarra shared an interview with Matt Simari (Director of Product Management at IG) to unpack the strategy...
Tata Communications Unveils IZO™ Self‑Healing Network for AI‑Driven Enterprises
Tata Communications launched IZO™ Data Centre Dynamic Connectivity, a software‑defined, self‑healing network that spans five continents and targets AI‑driven workloads. The platform promises >99.99% service availability and up to 30% operational cost reductions through deterministic multi‑path routing and consumption‑based pricing.
DataStealth Appoints Daniel Thanos as Chief Technology Officer to Drive Product Innovation and Security Leadership
DataStealth announced the appointment of Daniel Thanos as chief technology officer, bolstering its AI‑first security roadmap. Thanos brings over two decades of cybersecurity and AI research experience, including senior roles at Arctic Wolf Labs and contributions to NIST, IEEE, and...
The Home Depot Names New Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
The Home Depot announced that Franziska “Fran” Bell will serve as executive vice president and chief technology officer effective April 6, 2026. Bell will oversee technology strategy, product management, data, and artificial intelligence across the retailer’s omnichannel operations. She joins from Ford,...
Apple Prepares Siri for Multi-Step AI Requests in iOS 27
Apple is testing a major Siri upgrade for iOS 27 that lets users bundle several actions into a single voice command. The multi-step capability would keep the assistant engaged across a chain of tasks such as fetching, editing, and sending a...
Nike Cuts Tech Roles, Continues IT Efficiency Drive After Finops Wins
Nike announced continued IT efficiency measures, cutting additional technology roles after a $230 million severance bill tied to recent supply‑chain and tech layoffs. The company dismissed its chief technology officer in January and placed the new chief operating officer in charge...
Edge-Forward: Akamai Eyes Sweet Spot Between Centralized & Decentralized AI Inference
Akamai is shifting from a pure CDN to a developer‑centric cloud platform that blends centralized data centers with a massive edge network for AI inference. The company leverages 41 core datacenters and roughly 4,400 smaller edge locations to run managed...
What Happens When a Public Company Goes All In on AI
In this episode, a16z partner David Haper talks with Owen Jennings, Block’s executive officer, about the company’s bold decision to cut roughly 40% of its workforce and reorganize around AI‑driven small squads. Jennings explains how breakthroughs in large‑language‑model coding tools...
Codified Strategy
Codified Strategy offers technology strategy, implementation, fractional CTO, and compliance services to law firms, barristers’ chambers, and in‑house legal teams at a fraction of Big 4 fees. Its portfolio includes road‑mapping, practice‑management system selection, AI policy, AML and cybersecurity guidance, plus...
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying Vibe Coding and AI Development with Sergio Gago
On April 1, 2026, the Demystify Podcast hosted Dave and Dharmesh interviewed Sergio Gago, CTO of Cloudera, about AI‑driven “vibe coding” and autonomous agents. Vibe coding lets users describe desired applications and have AI generate full code, architecture, and deployment within minutes,...
Rebellions Secures $400 M Funding, Valued at $2.34 B Ahead of IPO
Rebellions, the South Korean AI‑inference chip maker, closed a $400 million financing round that lifts its valuation to $2.34 billion. Led by Mirae Asset and the Korea National Growth Fund, the capital will fund U.S. expansion, new AI infrastructure products and preparation...
Uber and Rivian Commit $1.25 B to Launch Autonomous Rides in Miami by 2028
Uber announced a $1.25 billion investment in Rivian to field 10,000 autonomous R2 SUVs in Miami starting in 2028, with a roadmap to 25 U.S. cities by 2031. The partnership marks the first major driverless‑taxi rollout in South Florida, directly challenging...
NTT Data Study Finds Only 14% of Enterprises Are Cloud‑Mature as AI Fuels Massive Cloud Spending
NTT Data’s new research reveals that just 14% of enterprises have reached the highest level of cloud maturity, even as 99% say artificial intelligence is intensifying demand for cloud resources. The gap threatens to slow AI ROI and prompts executives...
Criteo Expands AI‑Powered GO Platform to SMBs and Hires Former Google Shopping Head
Criteo announced that its GO performance platform now offers full self‑service access for small and mid‑size advertisers, letting users launch cross‑channel campaigns in five clicks. At the same time, the company hired former Google Shopping chief Courtney MacConnell as VP of...
Portkey Open-Sources Its AI Gateway After Processing 2 Trillion Tokens a Day
Portkey has released its unified Portkey Gateway as an open‑source project after the service began processing two trillion tokens per day and handling more than 120 million AI requests. The platform currently supports $180 million of annualized AI spend across roughly 24,000...
Claussen Departs, ST Engineering iDirect Names Sridhar Kuppanna as CEO
ST Engineering iDirect announced that its chief technology officer, Sridhar Kuppanna, will assume the chief executive role, succeeding Don Claussen after roughly three years. Kuppanna, who has spent two and a half years shaping the firm’s technology roadmap, is credited...
What Separates a Good Finance Agent From a Weekend Project? Inside Sage's AI Architecture with CTO Aaron Harris
Sage’s CTO Aaron Harris detailed a finance‑focused AI architecture that relies on small, domain‑specific language models rather than generic frontier models. By training 7‑billion‑parameter models and wrapping them in an "arbiter" firewall, Sage reduces inference costs by roughly 97 percent...
Sustaining OpenTelemetry: Moving From Dependency Management to Stewardship
Bloomberg is partnering with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation to run a structured mentorship cohort focused on OpenTelemetry from April 8 to June 17, 2026. The program will involve 30‑45 Bloomberg engineers working two hours per week with seven OpenTelemetry maintainers on...
Meta Adaptive Ranking Model: Bending the Inference Scaling Curve to Serve LLM-Scale Models for Ads
Meta unveiled its Adaptive Ranking Model, a request‑centric inference stack that lets the company run LLM‑scale recommendation models for ads with sub‑second latency. The system combines inference‑efficient scaling, deep model‑hardware co‑design, and a multi‑card GPU serving layer to handle up...
Building Sovereign AI at the Edge: Microsoft and Armada Collaborate to Deliver Azure Local on Galleon Modular Datacenters
Microsoft and Armada have partnered to integrate Azure Local into Armada’s Galleon modular datacenters, creating a sovereign‑private‑cloud solution for edge environments. The offering lets governments and regulated industries run AI‑ready workloads in disconnected, mobile or contested settings while retaining full...
AI Coding Agents Driving Unprecedented CTO Adoption
I've been selling software for 15 years now. I've never seen as much "market pull" before as I'm seeing now. For the AI sr software engineer, we've built. CTOs are truly mind blown. Few insights that actually surprise me: - The...
Harness Rolls Out Release Orchestration Features with AI-Enabled Verification and Rollback
Harness announced new Release Orchestration capabilities that embed AI‑enabled verification and automatic rollback into its Continuous Delivery platform. The features also bring native warehouse‑level feature management from the Split acquisition and Database DevOps support for Snowflake, allowing code and data...
Shipping GenAI Into an Existing App: How to Integrate AI Features Without Rewriting Your Stack
Integrating generative AI into existing applications requires a disciplined, contract‑first approach rather than a full stack rewrite. The article outlines a repeatable pattern that starts with selecting bounded, reviewable workflows, then defining a strict JSON contract that separates input, output,...
Flipkart Hires Senior Executives To Scale Platform Engineering And Execution Capabilities
Flipkart has appointed Smita Ojha as Vice President of Engineering and Amit Sharma as Vice President of Programme Management to bolster its OneTech platform capabilities. Ojha will head the Central Platforms Group, bringing over two decades of platform‑engineering expertise from Mindtickle. Sharma...
Coinbase’s Base to Focus on Tokenized Markets, Stablecoins, Developers This Year
Coinbase’s Base layer‑2 is pivoting to an in‑house tech stack, moving away from Optimism’s OP Stack to gain greater independence and scalability. The 2026 roadmap emphasizes three pillars: expanding tokenized asset markets such as equities and commodities, scaling stablecoin‑based payment...
Ant Digital Shows Fintech Can Match Hyperscalers with Full‑Stack AI
Ant Digital Unveils Full-Stack AGI Architecture at IDC Question: Can fintech giants compete with hyperscalers on full-stack AI? Ant Digital positioning with complete vertical integration: → proprietary foundation models (Ling-1T trillion params) → finance-grade agent platform (Agentar-Fin-R1) → specialized infrastructure (ZOLOZ...
Cato Networks Unveils Modular Adoption Model for SASE Platform
Cato Networks announced a modular adoption model for its core SASE platform, allowing enterprises to select and add capabilities such as AI security, SD‑WAN, SSE and universal ZTNA on demand. The solution runs on the GPU‑powered Cato Neural Edge, a...
Bluesky’s Ex‑CEO Jay Graber Launches Attie, an AI‑driven Personalized Feed App
Jay Graber, the former chief executive of Bluesky, has moved into a chief innovation role and released Attie, an agentic app that lets users build personalized social‑media feeds with natural‑language requests. The beta‑stage product, built on Bluesky’s decentralized protocol, signals...