SmartBear Advances TestComplete with Vision AI, Enabling Automated Testing for Highly Critical Visual Applications
SmartBear announced that its TestComplete platform now incorporates Vision AI, delivering the first unified solution that combines property‑based, OCR, and visual object detection. The new capability automates testing of highly visual, business‑critical applications such as 3D CAD tools, canvas‑based maps, and complex dashboards that previously required manual testing. By mimicking human perception, the feature expands test coverage, reduces risk, and makes test maintenance easier. The enhancement is available immediately as part of SmartBear’s broader AI‑driven testing strategy.
Ulta Beauty Taps Uber Eats for Delivery
Ulta Beauty is adding more than 1,500 of its stores to the Uber Eats platform, enabling same‑day and scheduled delivery of cosmetics, skincare, fragrance and hair‑care items. The move follows Ulta’s earlier integrations with DoorDash and Instacart, expanding its omnichannel reach...
Saris Lands $28.8m Series A to Scale Agentic Workflow Tech
US fintech Saris announced a $28.8 million Series A round to scale its agentic workflow platform for banks and credit unions. The solution embeds autonomous agents into core banking systems, automating high‑volume tasks in mortgages, consumer and commercial lending, compliance, and operations....
Nvidia's Nemotron 3 Ultra Becomes the Smartest Open US Model, but China Still Leads
Nvidia unveiled Nemotron 3 Ultra, a 550‑billion‑parameter model with about 55 billion active parameters, making it the most capable open‑weight AI model from the United States. On the Artificial Analysis ranking it earned 48 points, outpacing US rivals such as Gemma 4 31B and Nemotron 3 Super....
Movers…In Our Orbit: Bob Patterson, Before Live Was Normal
Bob Patterson recounts how the 1969 Apollo 11 live broadcast sparked his career in satellite communications, leading him to pioneer the first domestic satellite telecasts of MLB, NBA, and NHL games in 1975 and the world’s first HDTV broadcasts in...
Falabella Selects Topsort as Strategic Partner to Scale Its Retail Media Offering Through Fmedia
Falabella, South America’s largest retailer, has partnered with AI‑native retail media platform Topsort to power its Fmedia business unit. After a proof‑of‑concept that delivered double‑digit lifts in ROAS and click‑through rates, Falabella will migrate its advertising infrastructure to Topsort’s auction‑based,...
How Are Advances in Diagnostics and Clinical Research Shaping the Future of MASH?
Advances in non‑invasive diagnostics—especially MRI and ultrasound‑based tools—are reshaping how metabolic dysfunction‑associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is identified, staged, and monitored. The shift away from liver biopsy is accelerating patient access to care and enabling clinicians to track treatment response more efficiently....
GLEIF, BIS Test vLEI as Trust Layer for Cross-Border Open Finance
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) partnered with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) to pilot verifiable Legal Entity Identifiers (vLEI) as a trust layer for cross‑border open finance. The Aperta prototype linked open‑finance networks in the UK, UAE,...
Mobility and Resilience Are Healthcare's New Normal
Verizon Business is rolling out next‑generation, resilient network infrastructure aimed at supporting the expanding ecosystem of connected medical devices in hospitals. The solution promises robust, low‑latency connectivity and real‑time decision‑support analytics to keep critical equipment online. Robin Goldsmith highlighted that...
Tesla Faceing China Lawsuit Over FSD Feature
Tesla Inc. is facing a consumer lawsuit in Beijing over its Full Self‑Driving (FSD) feature. Ten Chinese car owners allege the system’s advertising is misleading and claim the technology is not approved by regulators, seeking roughly ¥3.95 million (about $583,000) in...
Nvidia Unveils AI Chip to Bring Agents Directly to PCs
Nvidia unveiled the RTX Spark chip, enabling AI agents to run locally on laptops and desktops, positioning the company against AMD, Intel and Apple. The chip is part of a broader AI‑first PC strategy developed with Microsoft and Taiwan’s MediaTek, and...
From Covalent to Noncovalent 14-3-3 Modulator, Unintentionally
Researchers at the University of Leicester discovered that an acrylamide‑based compound (compound 7) dramatically improves the binding affinity between estrogen‑receptor‑alpha and 14‑3‑3σ, shifting the K_D from 206 nM to 2.8 nM. Unlike the previously studied covalent warhead WR‑1065, compound 7 does not form a...
PFU America, Inc. Unveils PaperStream® AI to Transform Document Capture with Intelligent Automation
PFU America launched PaperStream® AI, an artificial‑intelligence extension for its PaperStream Capture Pro and Pro Premium software. The solution automatically recognizes diverse document types, extracts data with up to 99.99% accuracy, and links capture to downstream systems without manual template...
Apple Mirrors Watch Playbook in Smart‑Glasses Push, Targets $200B Eyewear Market
Apple is applying the same market‑entry strategy that made the Apple Watch a $17 B annual revenue driver to its upcoming smart‑glasses, targeting the $180‑$200 B eyewear sector. Analysts say the company will compete with mainstream brands like Oakley and Ray‑Ban rather...
Hanmi, Lilly Ink $75M Upfront Deal to Co‑develop GLP‑2 Analog Sonefpeglutide
Hanmi Pharm and Eli Lilly have entered a licensing agreement for the long‑acting GLP‑2 analogue sonefpeglutide. The deal provides Hanmi with a $75 million upfront cash payment and potential milestone payments of up to $1.185 billion, while granting Lilly exclusive worldwide rights...
OpenSpace AI Launches Visual‑Intelligence Platform to Automate Construction Site Monitoring
OpenSpace AI rolled out a visual‑intelligence platform that captures 360‑degree site data and turns it into automated progress and safety metrics. The system processes roughly 30 million images each week and delivers insights in about 15 minutes, promising faster, fact‑based reporting...
Clio Teams with Carahsoft to Bring AI Legal Tech to U.S. Government Agencies
Clio has partnered with Carahsoft Technology Corp. to distribute its AI‑driven legal work platform to U.S. government legal departments. The deal leverages Carahsoft’s federal procurement channels, opening modern case‑management and contract‑analysis tools to public‑sector users.
Oricell's GPC3 CAR‑T Therapy Ori‑C101 Posts 66.7% Response Rate in Late‑Line Liver Cancer
Oricell Therapeutics announced that its GPC3‑targeted CAR‑T candidate Ori‑C101 achieved a 66.7% objective response rate in a registrational Phase Ib BEACON study of 18 late‑line hepatocellular carcinoma patients, signaling a potential new benchmark for solid‑tumor immunotherapy.
U.S. Blocks Nvidia AI Chip Shipments to Chinese Subsidiaries Outside China
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced new export‑control guidance that forces license requirements on Nvidia's Blackwell AI processors shipped to Chinese subsidiaries located outside China. The move aims to close a loophole that may have allowed hundreds of thousands of...
U.S. Special Ops Chief Calls for AI Safeguards in Lethal Operations
Adm. Frank Bradley, head of U.S. Special Operations Command, warned that AI‑driven targeting must be bounded by strict human safeguards. The call comes as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushes rapid AI adoption, sparking tension between operational speed and ethical oversight.
‘The Digital Delusion’ Spurs Nationwide Campaign to Cut Screen Time in Schools
Educational consultant Jared Cooney Horvath’s self‑published book “The Digital Delusion” is being handed out at school board meetings across the country, prompting parents, teachers and legislators to call for limits on laptops and tablets in classrooms. The movement has already...
Changingtek Robotics Unveils Uhand, a High‑Precision Tactile Sensing Hand for Enterprise Automation
Changingtek Robotics launched Uhand, a compact tactile sensing hand that captures multi‑modal data at 30 Hz with 0.7 mm positioning accuracy and 0.01° pose precision. The device targets large‑scale manufacturers, logistics firms, and aerospace producers seeking faster AI model training and more...
Automation Overload Is Burning Out Platform Engineers
Platform engineers are confronting burnout as self‑built automation layers balloon, shifting expenses from software to staff. The trend, detailed in a recent New Stack analysis, warns that unchecked DIY platforms can erode the very efficiency they were meant to deliver.
Sequoia Solar's 400 MW Phase Online, Powering AT&T, Toyota in Texas
Sequoia Solar has brought the initial 400 MW of its $1.1 bn Texas solar project online, supplying long‑term power to AT&T, Toyota, PepsiCo and Donaldson. The launch marks a major corporate‑supply renewable deal and sets the stage for a second 415 MW phase...
Kelyniam Global Unveils Regenerative Medicine Roadmap at Planet MicroCap Las Vegas
Kelyniam Global announced it will present its regenerative neurosurgery strategy at the Planet MicroCap Las Vegas conference on June 17, highlighting an 84% year‑over‑year jump in Q1 revenue to $1.15 million and the launch of its FDA‑cleared Fusion™ implant. The briefing...
West Egg Labs' Gatsby Robot Completes First On‑demand Home‑cleaning Service in San Francisco
West Egg Labs' on‑demand cleaning platform deployed its humanoid robot, Gatsby, to clean a randomly selected San Francisco apartment, marking the first consumer home‑cleaning service by a full‑size robot in the United States. The $150 flat‑rate service took about three...
OneAmerica Financial® Selects FINEOS AdminSuite to Modernize and Enhance Employee Benefits Customer Experience
OneAmerica Financial has selected FINEOS AdminSuite’s Quote‑to‑Claim platform to modernize its employee benefits operations. The insurer, already using the suite for disability claims, will extend it to underwriting, policy administration and life/waiver claims. The move aims to break down legacy...
Innovent Reports Positive Phase I Data for IBI363 in Immunotherapy‑resistant NSCLC
Innovent Biologics, together with Takeda, disclosed encouraging Phase I proof‑of‑concept data for IBI363 in 136 patients with advanced NSCLC that had progressed on prior immunotherapies. The bispecific fusion protein earned two FDA fast‑track designations and three Chinese breakthrough therapy designations, positioning...
Carbice and Noctua Team Up to Ship First Consumer Carbon‑Nanotube Thermal Pads for Gaming PCs
Carbice has partnered with Noctua to exclusively distribute its IP90 carbon‑nanotube thermal pads for DIY gaming PCs, starting with the NT‑CP1 AM5/4 model validated for AMD Ryzen processors. The pads, marketed as a maintenance‑free alternative to traditional paste, will debut...
Iveda Launches Real-Time Zero-Shot AI Detection, Enabling Users to Instantly Build Custom AI Models With a Single Prompt
Iveda unveiled a real‑time zero‑shot AI detection feature on its IvedaAI platform, allowing retailers to create custom video‑analytics models by typing a single natural‑language prompt such as “shoplifting” or “graffiti.” The system builds and deploys the model within seconds, eliminating...
Zscaler Launches AI-Guardian for Zero Trust AI Agents
Zscaler is building Zero Trust security for the AI-agent era $ZS is expanding its AI security platform as enterprises move from traditional apps to autonomous AI systems. AI agents create a different security problem. They access data, trigger actions, inherit permissions, and...
Nvidia, Unitree, Sharpa Unveil Work‑ready Humanoid Robot Platform
Nvidia, Unitree and Sharpa unite to design humanoid robot that can perform ‘real work’ The tech trio team up to create a state-of-the-art robot reference design allowing researchers to build, fine-tune and deploy skills faster https://t.co/jfD6nOLz8P via @scmpnews
Abemaciclib May Be New Standard for Sarcoma Subtype
Abemaciclib dramatically extended progression‑free survival in a phase‑3 SARC041 trial for patients with advanced dedifferentiated liposarcoma, achieving a median PFS of 9.7 months versus 1.5 months on placebo. The study, the first positive phase‑3 effort in this sarcoma subtype, also...
Cloudflare Launches Town Lake Data Platform and Skipper Pipeline Framework
Cloudflare announced the rollout of Town Lake, its internal lakehouse platform, and Skipper, a low‑code data‑pipeline framework. Built on Cloudflare's own edge services, the tools promise fresh, governed data without requiring SQL expertise.
University of Cincinnati and Johns Hopkins Nanofiber Implant Doubles Mouse Survival in Glioblastoma
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Johns Hopkins Medicine created an electrospun nanofiber implant that releases three synergistic drugs, doubling survival in glioblastoma‑bearing mice. The pre‑clinical results highlight a novel delivery platform that could reshape brain‑cancer therapy.
Gen Z Price Sensitivity Forces Brands to Rethink Online Strategies
A Doss study shows 61% of Gen Z and millennial shoppers have abandoned favorite brands due to 2026 price hikes, while 43% are turning to discount outlets. The trend is prompting major retailers to overhaul pricing, loyalty programs and digital...
Xanadu’s $272 M IPO Spotlights Photonic Quantum Computing as Hidden Gem
Xanadu Quantum Technologies debuted on the public market on March 27, securing $272.5 million in proceeds and posting Q1 2026 revenue of $2.8 million. The Toronto firm’s photonic architecture is being touted as an under‑the‑radar investment opportunity amid rising government‑backed quantum projects.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes in Florida Static‑Fire Test, Raising Industry Concerns
Blue Origin’s New Glenn heavy‑lift vehicle detonated during a Thursday night static‑fire test at the company’s Florida launch site, sending a fireball and debris across the coast. NASA, the US Space Force and industry observers are mobilising to assess damage, while...
Duolingo’s AI‑First Push Drives 27% Revenue Rise and Sparks Investor Interest
Duolingo announced that generative AI helped it launch 148 new language courses in a year, pushing daily active users to 56.5 million and revenue up 27% YoY to $292 million in Q1. The AI‑driven growth has revived investor interest despite a near‑80%...
Zoom Launches ZoomMate: The First AI Teammate Built to Turn Conversations Into Completed Work
Zoom Communications unveiled ZoomMate, an AI‑driven work surface that converts meeting conversations into executable tasks. The platform integrates Zoom with enterprise tools such as ServiceNow, Salesforce, Workday, Google and Microsoft to provide agentic search, workflow orchestration, and automatic creation of...
Oncolytics Biotech® Announces Positive Initial Preclinical Findings Supporting Further Evaluation of Pelareorep in Combination with RAS-Targeted Approaches
Oncolytics Biotech reported that its oncolytic virus pelareorep, when paired with RAS‑targeted inhibitors, produced markedly stronger anti‑tumor effects in a solid‑tumor preclinical model. The company will extend this work to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and colorectal cancer, testing KRAS G12C, pan‑RAS and...
Salesforce Q1 Revenue Beats Forecast but Stock Slides as AI Growth Raises Expectations
Salesforce reported fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of $11.13 billion, a 13% year‑over‑year rise, and Agentforce AI ARR surged 205% to $1.2 billion. Despite beating guidance, the stock slipped 8.4% as analysts flagged slowing core SaaS growth and a modest outlook for the...
SaaS Playbook: From Outbound Death to $10M ARR
Best SaaS Marketing Playbook to Hit $10M ARR in 2026. 0:00 The Death of Outbound 3:15 Middle-of-Funnel Organic 5:30 Leads Over Likes 9:50 Thought Leader ADs 14:15 The Tank Analogy 16:50 The Step Zero Failure Point 19:00 Messaging & Positioning https://t.co/SyjxCjkK74
Best Sleep Trackers of 2026: Oura, Whoop, and Eight Sleep
Wire’s 2026 roundup names the Oura Ring 4, Whoop MG band, and Eight Sleep Pod 5 as the top consumer sleep trackers. The guide highlights a market shift from passive data collection to AI‑driven coaching that translates nightly metrics into actionable habits. Each device...
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Auth Bypass (CVE‑2026‑0257) Actively Exploited
Palo Alto Networks confirmed that CVE‑2026‑0257, a remote authentication‑override flaw in PAN‑OS and Prisma Access GlobalProtect, is being actively exploited. The vulnerability was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 29, 2026, and rapid‑response patches have been...
Nine in Ten Security Leaders Concerned About AI-Generated Code Risks as Salt Security Launches New Governance Tool
A Salt Security study of 100 UK and US security leaders finds that nine in ten are worried about risks from AI‑generated code, while 67% report widespread use of AI coding assistants. Only 38% still depend on manual code reviews,...
Skanska Secures $498 Million Share of $1 Billion New York Subway Contract
Sweden‑based Skanska, together with Traylor Bros. and Walsh Construction, has been awarded a $498 million portion of a $1 billion contract from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for Phase II of New York’s Second Avenue Subway. The work, slated to start in May 2026,...
Lilly Maintains Deal Streak with $1.2B Pact for Hanmi's GLP-2 Candidate
Eli Lilly signed a licensing deal with South Korean biotech Hanmi Pharm worth up to $1.2 billion to develop the GLP‑2 agonist sonefpeglutide. The agreement provides Lilly exclusive worldwide rights, except in Korea, with an upfront $75 million and milestone payments tied to...
Early iPhone 18 Leaks Point to One Major Design Flaw
Apple is postponing the standard iPhone 18 until spring 2027, shifting the 2026 lineup to premium‑only models. The iPhone 18 Pro will debut at $1,100 with a thicker chassis, variable‑aperture camera and longer battery life. Apple’s first foldable, the iPhone Ultra, costs $2,000, features a...