Homeless students face chronic attendance gaps, prompting districts to seek transportation solutions. A webinar featuring HopSkipDrive and SchoolHouse Connection will showcase how districts leverage the McKinney‑Vento Act and innovative rideshare models to bridge these gaps. Attendees will learn to identify homeless learners, tap federal funding, and maximize budget efficiency through technology. The session aims to equip leaders with actionable strategies for consistent school access regardless of housing status.

Nothing's Phone 4a launches into the mid‑range segment with a distinctive transparent back, Gorilla Glass 7i protection and customizable glyph lighting. Powered by the Snapdragon 7S Gen 4 and offered with 8 GB or 12 GB of RAM, it delivers smooth performance and a 120 Hz AMOLED...
Resistant hypertension affects up to 20 % of hypertensive patients and carries heightened cardiovascular risk. Recent phase‑3 studies of aldosterone synthase inhibitors such as baxdrostat and lorundrostat have demonstrated significant ambulatory blood‑pressure reductions, positioning them as potential fourth‑line agents beyond traditional...

City Detect, a vision AI startup that helps local governments monitor building health, announced a $13 million Series A round led by Prudence Venture Capital, with participation from Zeal Capital Partners, Knoll Ventures and Las Olas Venture Capital. The funding will be...

Marco Polo Marine announced it has raised approximately €14 million (S$21 million) via a private share placement, with Maybank Securities acting as placement agent. Institutional investors such as Areca Capital, Lion Global Investors and others participated, and the proceeds will fund offshore...

German supermarket group Edeka increased its ownership in Dutch online grocery service Picnic to over 32% after participating in a €430 million financing round. The round also included Dutch investors Hoyberg, NPM Capital and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, strengthening Edeka’s...
Scotland‑based cleantech start‑up Celtic Renewables announced it has raised $13.3 million from private investors and the Scottish government. The funds will be used to construct a $160 million industrial biorefinery in Grangemouth, scaling up its fermentation technology that produces bio‑based chemicals from...

French pharmaceutical group Servier announced a $2.5 billion all‑cash acquisition of U.S. biopharma Day One Biopharmaceuticals. The tender offer at $21.5 per share represents a 68.23% premium and is expected to close in Q2 2026.

Private equity firm KKR has taken a combined 43.5% stake in South Korean renewable energy company SK Eternix, purchasing a 30.98% holding from SK Discovery and a 12.52% stake from Hahn & Company for $235 million. The deal underscores KKR’s...

Thailand's largest IPP, Gulf Energy, secured a THB 60 billion (US$1.9 billion) loan from the Asian Development Bank in early 2026 to fund solar‑plus‑battery projects and 12 industrial waste‑to‑energy projects, supporting the country's renewable energy and storage expansion.

The lecture provides a detailed walkthrough of modern NAND flash‑based SSD architecture, beginning with a high‑level view of the SSD PCB that houses multiple flash packages, a low‑power DRAM cache, and a multi‑core controller. It explains how the host interface...

The discussion centers on three pillars of effective change management—vision, communication, and leadership—while also probing the strategic risks of emerging technologies like SAP’s AI‑enhanced master data governance. Speakers argue that a clear, purpose‑driven vision aligns teams, but without two‑way dialogue...

At Black Hat USA 2025, David Brockle III of NCC Group opened his briefing by framing AI security as a modern parallel to the early web’s reliance on firewalls. He argued that today’s AI guardrails function like statistical heuristics—useful but...

The Urban Institute unveiled the State of the Safety Net web tool, a new interactive platform that consolidates data on eligibility, enrollment and gaps across the United States’ patchwork of anti‑poverty programs. Funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the...

At FOSDEM ‘26 Bill Kennedy unveiled a new approach for integrating large‑language‑model inference directly into Go applications, bypassing traditional model‑server architectures. He explained how licensing costs and the need to run separate C‑or‑Python services have hampered Go developers. Ron Evans’ pure‑Go FFI...

The video introduces "agentic commerce," where AI agents autonomously locate, compare, and purchase products on behalf of consumers. Deloitte surveyed over 330 senior retail executives and combined the findings with market data to gauge how retailers are preparing for this...

At MWC 2026, Tony Pulos hosted a panel with Nvidia’s VP of AI and Telecoms and Super Micro’s head of 5G and edge solutions to explore how artificial intelligence will be woven into the fabric of next‑generation telecom networks. The...

At MWC 2026, telecom executive Tony Pulas convened Nvidia’s Chris Penrose and Supermicro’s Vic Mala to discuss the challenges and solutions surrounding end‑to‑end AI architectures for telcos and enterprises. The panel highlighted that while ambition to adopt AI is high,...

The speaker warns entrepreneurs to be selective about networking groups, emphasizing that only gatherings focused on business outcomes deliver value. He criticizes groups that drift into personal or social topics, arguing that members paying for access expect actionable insights, not...

The Raid Room panel tackled the looming question of Synology's next‑generation operating system, DSM 8, and why the community remains skeptical. While rumors hinted at an early 2025 reveal, no official timetable has materialized, leaving users to wonder whether a...

Bungie’s new extraction shooter Marathon has been hailed as far tougher than ARC Raiders, catching top Twitch FPS streamer Shroud off guard. The game’s aggressive PvP focus, short time‑to‑kill and lethal AI enemies create a hardcore experience unlike the more...

State chief information officers have elevated artificial intelligence to the top of their 2026 agenda, displacing cybersecurity after a 12‑year run. The NASCIO survey shows more than 90% of states are piloting generative AI projects and have established task forces...
Corsair unveiled the GALLEON 100 SD, a full‑size mechanical keyboard that integrates an Elgato‑style Stream Deck with two programmable dials, a 5‑inch OLED display, and twelve LCD macro keys. The board uses Corsair’s MLX Pulse switches, double‑shot PBT keycaps, per‑key...

A mouse study found that a high‑fat, low‑carb ketogenic diet normalized blood‑sugar levels in hyperglycemic mice and, when combined with aerobic training, restored their peak oxygen consumption (VO2max). The diet shifted metabolism toward fatty‑acid oxidation and ketone utilization, eliminating muscle‑remodeling...

Oppo has leaked images of its upcoming Find N6 foldable, revealing a vibrant orange variant alongside grey and black options. The device retains the thin profile and hinge design introduced with the Find N5, suggesting incremental rather than radical changes....
Highmark Health, a Pittsburgh‑based payer‑provider, reported $27.9 million in generated value for 2025 from its Google Cloud‑built AI assistant, Sidekick. Employees have prompted the tool more than six million times, expanding active use cases to 74, up from 31 the previous...
Opelousas General Health System partnered with Triad Executive Advisors to build a shared IT infrastructure that rural hospitals can tap into without raising expenses. The model centralizes network operations, security, EMR management and a new AI‑enabled PACS system, allowing participating...

Social listening research adds a question‑led, qualitative layer to standard dashboards, revealing why metrics move. It distinguishes monitoring, analytics, and research, focusing on emotion, language, and context hidden in raw conversations. The guide outlines a lightweight process—50 to 200 comments,...
Android phones gradually accumulate hidden clutter from everyday habits. Screenshots, duplicate photos, and auto‑downloaded chat media occupy both device and cloud storage, while dormant apps and offline downloads consume cache and hidden space. The article outlines simple steps—grouping screenshots, disabling...

At THT 2026, leading cardiologists debated whether transcatheter edge‑to‑edge repair (M‑TEER) should be used for patients with heart failure and moderate functional mitral regurgitation (FMR). Dr. Stefan Anker argued that current European guidelines and data from the RESHAPE‑HF2 trial support considering...
Microsoft is embedding its AI Copilot directly into the Windows browsing workflow via an Insider build that forces links to open in a Copilot side‑panel instead of the default browser. The feature activates automatically, prompting users to allow Copilot to...

Oukitel unveiled the WP63, a rugged smartphone that packs a 20,000 mAh battery, a 6.7‑inch 120 Hz display, and an unprecedented electric igniter for starting fires. The device is IP69‑rated, MIL‑STD‑810H certified, and includes a bright LED camp light, 33 W wired charging...

Serent has announced an investment in health‑tech company Saisystems, aimed at accelerating the firm’s technology roadmap. The deal, disclosed on March 6 2026, does not disclose the amount raised.

Iberdrola has completed the acquisition of the 242 MW Ararat wind farm in Victoria, Australia, from Partners Group and OPTrust. The deal makes the wind farm Iberdrola’s largest in Australia and its first owned generation asset in Victoria, expanding its renewable...

Mutares announced the sale of its inTime Group logistics platform to Tawin Holdings. The transaction includes all subsidiaries, such as Trans-Logo-Tech and Routewise, and is expected to close by the end of March 2026. inTime Group generates around €100m in...

Healthtech startup Cent announced it has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from OneFlow Holdings and South Park Commons. The Bengaluru‑based company is building an AI‑led early disease detection platform for cancers and other serious conditions. The round adds to...
Minitab, a leader in data analytics and process improvement, announced the acquisition of Effex, a provider of advanced design of experiments and optimization tools. The deal integrates Effex’s AI‑driven DOE technology into Minitab’s Solution Center, enhancing its offering for manufacturers...

AFM Capital Partners Inc announced it has acquired a majority ownership interest in Incodema3D Holdings, a leading metal additive manufacturing contract manufacturer serving defense, aerospace, space, energy, and industrial markets. The deal retains CEO Sean Whittaker and senior leadership with...

Austrian Post has purchased a stake in euShipments.com, an e‑commerce logistics and fulfilment provider serving over 1,300 online retailers across Europe, from BlackPeak. The transaction marks Austrian Post’s expansion into European e‑commerce logistics.

Asics Corp. announced it has acquired multiple race‑registration platforms across Thailand, Spain, France and Australia, aiming to integrate them with its membership program and enhance its marathon infrastructure.