Bio-Inspired Methods Help Guide Coordination in Underwater Robot Swarms
A new review of 446 papers from 2001‑2025 shows underwater swarm robotics gaining rapid traction. Researchers highlight bio‑inspired coordination rules—drawn from fish schools and predator‑prey dynamics—as a way to overcome the latency and bandwidth limits of acoustic communication. The study proposes a multi‑dimensional evaluation framework that ties algorithmic performance to communication models, energy use, and environmental adaptability. Real‑world trials confirm feasibility but also expose challenges such as currents, hardware durability, and scaling costs.
Australia: Real-Time Bridge Monitoring for Safer Victoria Roads
A 12‑month trial of Bridge Weigh‑In‑Motion (BWIM) technology was completed on Victoria’s Western Freeway, installing sensors beneath a bridge to capture real‑time axle loads of heavy vehicles. The system recorded detailed load patterns without disrupting traffic and proved portable for...
RSAC Attendance: Join ISMG Team to Discuss AI Security Trends
RSAC is coming up. I will be there with the ISMG team. If you are attending, let’s connect. Curious what themes you expect to dominate this year. AI security? Identity? Platform consolidation?
NASA Initiates New Program to Grab Talent From the Private Sector
NASA has launched the NASA Force program, in partnership with the Office of Personnel Management, to recruit high‑impact technical talent from the private sector for two‑year federal assignments. The initiative mirrors OPM’s Tech Force effort and offers participants a pathway...
Army Overhauls Direct Commissioning Process to Bring in Civilian Tech Experts Faster
The U.S. Army is revamping its direct‑commissioning program to accelerate the entry of civilian technologists into officer roles. By moving oversight to the Army Recruiting Command and streamlining medical, security, and training steps, the accession timeline has dropped from roughly...
Nvidia Hiring for Orbital Data Center System Architect, as Space Compute Market Grows
Nvidia announced a senior hire for an orbital data‑center system architect, offering a base salary between $224,000 and $356,500. The role will design end‑to‑end AI compute solutions that operate from the GPU chip through satellite platforms and inter‑satellite links. The...
Study: Phone-Based Connections Lead Car Audio Listening
Futuresource Consulting’s Audio Tech Lifestyles 2025 survey of 10,000 car‑traveling consumers shows phone‑based connections now dominate in‑car audio, with 51% using Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay or Android Auto as their primary source. Radio’s share has slipped to roughly 25% overall, though...
The Iran Precedent: Operation Epic Fury and the Law of Armed Conflict in Space
Operation Epic Fury, a joint U.S.–Israeli strike against Iranian infrastructure, relied on coordinated space‑based uplink/downlink jamming and cyber disruption before kinetic weapons were employed. The campaign highlighted how militaries exploit a legal gray zone where non‑kinetic effects avoid the traditional...
Bitwarden Adds Support for Passkey Login on Windows 11
Bitwarden announced native support for Windows 11 passkey login, letting users authenticate with credentials stored in their encrypted vault. The feature works across all plans, including the free tier, and uses a QR‑code flow to confirm the passkey on a mobile...
Best in KLAS 2026: Executive Insights for Strategic Healthcare Technology Investment
Best in KLAS 2026 delivers a data‑driven analysis of healthcare technology solutions, ranking platforms by performance ratings, measurable outcomes, and innovation trajectories. It aggregates validated customer feedback and market performance data to help executives de‑risk technology investments. The report highlights...
Human Cringe Beats AI Polish in Pitch Authenticity
I can always tell when someone used AI to write their pitch. Not because it’s bad — it’s usually polished. It’s because it has no embarrassing, specific, human details in it. The weird personal stuff IS the good stuff. AI...
Baltimore Utility Sidelines Underground Transmission Line Project
Baltimore Gas & Electric has temporarily paused its underground transmission line project in downtown Baltimore after cost estimates ballooned from $109 million to over $400 million, with some analysts projecting total expenses above $500 million. The initiative, intended to link an expanded substation...
Scale Ambient AI with Strategic Partnerships
Healthcare technology firms are increasingly embedding Ambient Clinical Intelligence (ACI) into EHR, telehealth, and care‑management platforms to cut administrative load and speed revenue cycles. Building ACI models internally demands extensive engineering resources, prompting many vendors to seek external expertise. Suki’s...
MWC 2026 Launches AI‑Driven 5G‑to‑6G Era
Industry Analyst: MWC 2026 ushers in new AI - 5G - 6G Era to wireless world https://t.co/kuBOGueI89 @jeffkagan #jeffkagan #industryanalyst #ictindustryanalyst #ai #aianalyst #aiindustryanalyst #analyst #analysts #wirelessanalyst #telecomanalyst #wirelessindustryanalyst #telecomindustryanalyst #tech #technology #techanalyst #technologyanalyst #techindustryanalyst #pr #publicrelations #pressrelease #marketing #ceo #cmo #caio...
New Bill Would Push Agencies Toward Shared Services for Federal Lending Programs
The bipartisan Federal Loan Systems Modernization Act directs the General Services Administration to create a unified, commercially‑based loan processing platform called Lending.gov. The legislation aims to consolidate more than 175 federal loan programs onto a single technology backbone, eliminating duplicated...
Report: 5 AI Agent Trends to Watch in Healthcare & Life Sciences
Google Cloud’s 2026 report spotlights five AI‑agent trends reshaping healthcare and life sciences, from automating clinical paperwork to accelerating drug discovery. The analysis stresses that unlocking AI value requires leaders to discard legacy mindsets and foster a culture that embraces...
The Big Questions That Will Decide the Consumer AI War
The episode examines the pivotal questions shaping the consumer AI battle, focusing on OpenAI's internal GitHub-like tool, Meta's new applied AI engineering org, Amazon's AI ad ambitions, and the geopolitical chip export caps affecting AI scaling. It highlights OpenAI's GPT‑5.3...
From AI Experimentation to Enterprise Impact at GTC
Heading to @nvidia #GTC. I’m looking beyond the headlines to what actually matters for enterprises: • AI infrastructure for production workloads • Model efficiency + cost economics • Agentic systems in real workflows • Governance, security, and risk • Customer deployments at scale AI is shifting...
The Merchandising Calendar Blueprint: Turn Email & SMS Into 30–40% of Your Revenue
In this training episode, Ezra Firestone explains how e‑commerce brands can turn email and SMS into 30‑40% of total revenue by implementing a strategic merchandising calendar. He differentiates major campaigns from micro‑offers, shows how to layer content, product launches, and...
Walmart Will Continue Selling Macs After Proving Market for MacBook Neo
Walmart announced it will continue selling Apple Macs, adding the $599 MacBook Neo to its lineup. The retailer previously used the M1 MacBook Air as a low‑cost entry point, pricing it as low as $599 before inventory ran thin. The new...
Chill MWC Sparks Questions on 6G Funding and LEO Impact
Back home. Came back a day early. I’ve been to at least 14 MWCs. This one has to be the chillest I’ve attended. Optimism was tempered. My biggest question is where will the CAPEX come from to build out...
Phoenix Taps Adobe DX To Unify Websites, Streamline Services
Phoenix consolidated 44 department websites into a single phoenix.gov portal using Adobe Experience Manager, completing a four‑year transformation that shifted the site to a resident‑first model. The new platform lets roughly 60 departments manage content directly, cutting page‑update times from...
What Makes for a Good Social Studies Curriculum?
The Knowledge Matters Campaign has introduced the History Matters Review Tool, a new framework for evaluating K‑5 social studies curricula. The tool fills a gap left by the scarcity of review instruments that exist for ELA and math, focusing on...
Scientists Laud Potentially Life-Changing Drug for Children with Resistant Form of Epilepsy
Preliminary trials of Zorevunersen, an experimental therapy for Dravet syndrome, showed it is safe and well tolerated in 81 children. A single 70 mg dose reduced seizures by about 50%, and three doses cut seizures roughly 80% compared with baseline. The...
What AI in the Back Office Really Means for Life on the Shop Floor
Retail back‑office AI is reshaping security by turning passive camera feeds into proactive threat detectors. Smart cameras now analyze video, audio and behavioral cues to spot loitering, aggression or concealed weapons, while instant alerts route incidents to on‑floor staff. Integrated...
Just Fun Tech: Analogue 3D Review
Analogue 3D, the FPGA‑based Nintendo 64 recreation, launched in November 2024 at $269.99, delivering original cartridge compatibility and native 4K HDMI output. The console’s premium design, tight cartridge slot, and support for both legacy and wireless 8BitDo controllers aim to replace traditional...
What This Texas Republican Primary Revealed About the Politics of AI Data Centers
Texas Republican primary saw incumbent Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller lose to businessman Nate Sheets. Miller warned that AI data centers were devouring farmland and water, proposing “agriculture freedom zones.” Voters rejected his message, indicating AI economic momentum may trump rural...
628: The Amazon Listing Mistakes That Are Killing Your Conversions (And How to Fix Them) With Daniela Bolzmann
In this episode, host discusses Amazon listing optimization with Daniela Boltzmann, founder of Mindful Goods, highlighting the costly mistake of repurposing Shopify creatives for Amazon. Daniela shares her journey from a full‑service agency to a project‑based model focused on high‑converting...
Proscia Earns Top Score in KLAS Digital Pathology Report
Proscia topped the KLAS Research Digital Pathology 2026 report with a 95.2 overall performance score, the highest among U.S. vendors. The company earned A+ and A grades across six customer‑experience categories, and every surveyed client said they plan to keep...
How to Avoid Confidentiality Gaps in Early-Stage Startups
Early‑stage startups often sacrifice confidentiality for speed, leaving critical data exposed during pitches, hiring, and partnership talks. Two recurring gaps—lack of security protocols and delayed legal safeguards—lead to breaches that cost billions annually. A lightweight, repeatable NDA workflow—dual pitch decks,...
Apple's $599 Neo Delivers Premium Build, Limited Specs
The MacBook Neo is the Apple netbook I always wanted. At $599, is it perfect? No. No backlit keyboard, an older-style mechanical trackpad and it tops out at 8GB of RAM. But the build quality feels like an Apple $1K...
Four Decision Gates Before Renewing Your LMS
NEW: Do you use an #LMS for #training? Eventually, you'll face contract renewal. But what should you do before you re-up? Take a beat. Here's my renewal advice as a longtime consultant: "Should You Renew Your LMS? Navigating 4 Decision Gates"➡️https://t.co/DQ4MXQo5oG #B2B #ATD...
Mail2Shell Zero-Click Attack Lets Hackers Hijack FreeScout Mail Servers
Researchers at OX Security disclosed a maximum‑severity zero‑click vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑28289) in the open‑source FreeScout help‑desk platform. By embedding a zero‑width space before a malicious filename, attackers can bypass recent upload filters and achieve remote code execution through a single crafted...
AI Poised to Upend Software, Jeopardizing Private Equity
The Extinction of Private Equity? My latest memo on the potential of AI to disrupt the software industry and its effect on private equity: https://t.co/GMi44JG2PQ https://t.co/oZYyMnfppx
Senate Commerce NASA Bill Revised with New Amendments
There were quite a few changes to the Senate Commerce NASA Auth bill compared to the draft that was circulating last week, plus the amendments adopted today. https://t.co/Ad2s6yclcs
OPIA LAUNCHES CLIENT GIFT CONCIERGE TO MODERNIZE CLIENT GIFTING FOR REAL ESTATE & SERVICE PROFESSIONALS
Opia has introduced Client Gift Concierge™, a premium‑built digital gifting platform tailored for real‑estate agents and other service professionals. The solution replaces manual gift‑giving with instant, compliant, and retention‑focused rewards, offering access to more than 250 gift‑card options and automated...
CIOs Must Evolve: AI Drives Strategic Leadership
AI is rewriting the rulebook for leadership. 🤖📈 @Gartner_inc reveals how CIOs must evolve as AI transforms the workplace. It’s time to move beyond the hype and use AI for real strategic planning and continuous improvement. Read more here: https://t.co/XDAHd3CquP #GartnerIT #CIO #AI...
AI Solves Don Knuth's Long‑Standing Open Problem
Math legend Don Knuth is losing his mind because Claude Opus 4.6 just solved an open problem he had been working on for weeks 🤯 https://t.co/elAYEgOQwM
The Health System Opportunity Stack: A Builder’s Guide to the Most Underserved Enterprise in America
Health systems are drowning in operational blind spots, especially in financial operations, while existing software focuses on clinical documentation. The essay maps a high‑value opportunity stack—from payer‑contract intelligence and AP automation to workforce forecasting, OR utilization, and prior‑authorization automation—highlighting quantifiable...
Practical AI for Actuarial Modeling
In this episode, Dale Hall talks with Igor Nikitin, CEO of Nice Technologies, about the practical integration of AI into actuarial modeling, especially for pension and longevity risk transfers. Igor outlines concrete AI use cases such as a second‑reviewer for...
Using AI for Engineering Optimization
MIT researchers have introduced a generative AI system that uses a pre‑trained tabular foundation model as a surrogate within Bayesian optimization. The approach automatically identifies the most influential variables and solves high‑dimensional engineering problems up to 10‑100 times faster than...
Home Assistant 2026.3 Has Arrived: Here’s What’s New
Home Assistant 2026.3 has rolled out, bringing a suite of automation refinements, new wake‑word support for Android, and expanded device integrations. The release adds "Continue on error" in the automation editor and lets robot vacuums clean specific mapped areas via...
What's Going on Inside Quantum Computers? New Method Simplifies Process Tomography
Researchers from Tohoku University, NAIST and Vietnam National University have introduced compilation‑based quantum process tomography (CQPT), a new framework that streamlines the characterization of quantum operations. CQPT trains a reversible compiler to force the output state back to the known...
Google’s AI‑Driven Playbook for Modern Security Threats
How Google approaches critical security topics, from fundamentals to AI https://t.co/4JCmvNxF8E < we're always learning things about new threats, new (and proven) techniques to respond with. @royalhansen takes a look here.
Ayar Labs to Power 2028 AI with Silicon Photonics
How Ayar Labs is going to ramp silicon photonics into the 2028 generation of AI systems. $NVDA $AMD https://t.co/5PdPsFHxqX
Apple’s New Studio Display and Studio Display XDR Have Two Different Chips
Apple announced that its new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR are powered by two distinct A19‑family chips. The standard Studio Display uses a baseline A19, while the higher‑end XDR model incorporates an A19 Pro variant. Both chips replace the older A13 Bionic...
Nvidia Hotfix Fixes GPU Voltage Caps and RE Bug
Nvidia has fixed the GPU voltage caps that were accidentally introduced with its latest WHQL driver. The hotfix also resolves Resident Evil Requiem driver bugs
Is Home Staging Still Worth It in the Age of AI?
Traditional home staging remains a strong value driver despite the rise of AI‑generated virtual staging, which is cheaper but often perceived as inauthentic. Experts warn that AI images can create a mismatch between online expectations and the physical walkthrough, especially...
Harvey to Integrate with Microsoft 365 Copilot
Harvey announced a deep integration with Microsoft 365 Copilot, embedding its legal intelligence directly into the Copilot environment. The new feature lets lawyers invoke the Harvey Assistant from within Copilot to analyze contracts, research market terms, and pull precedent without...
Ukraine Dispatches Drone Warfare Experts to Middle East and Gulf States
Ukraine will send experts in drone warfare to help the Middle East and Gulf states