Why Inetum Sees Control — Not Infrastructure — as the Real Sovereignty Challenge
Inetum argues that true digital sovereignty hinges on demonstrable control over data and processes, not merely on owning infrastructure. As EU regulations such as the AI Act, Data Act and DORA embed accountability into system design, enterprises must prove who can access and manipulate information across hybrid clouds. Inetum leverages its European footprint and regulatory expertise to build multi‑cloud architectures that embed governance, lineage and key‑management across providers. The firm positions this control‑first model as essential for regulated sectors seeking to modernize ERP and adopt AI while satisfying auditors and regulators.
Gen.G Partners With ASU’s GAME School
Gen.G has teamed up with Arizona State University’s GAME School to launch a joint talent pipeline for creative‑technology careers in Los Angeles. The partnership will deliver a Gen.G Gaming Career Summer Camp for high‑school and college students, featuring weekly modules,...
Podcast Advertising Projected to $1B/Year by 2029 (EMARKETER)
A new eMarketer survey of 100 U.S. marketers shows digital audio advertising is gaining traction, with 67% of respondents already allocating budget to the channel. While only 25% plan to increase spend within the next year, 83% view incremental reach...
AI Could Unlock $5T Healthcare Market and Drive Prevention
What is Infinite Healthcare Worth? As AI becomes a new site of care and automates administrative orchestration, it rapidly eats into $5T+ worth of traditional health care services spend, and potentially represents the biggest market opportunity in all of healthtech....
European DYI Chain ManoMano Data Breach Impacts 38 Million Customers
ManoMano, a leading European DIY e‑commerce platform, disclosed a data breach affecting roughly 38 million customers after hackers compromised a Tunis‑based third‑party customer support provider. The breach exposed personal details such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, and support ticket communications,...
Defining Real Success Metrics for AI Product Launch
I was sketching out the launch plan for Data Techcon first AI product, and without even realizing it, I slipped back into my growth data scientist mindset — questioning metrics, success, AI features values & what “working” really means 1....
Mid‑market AI Success: Small Teams, Tight Budgets, Mature BI
Most of my clients are mid-market organizations, and they're all approaching AI the right way. And it has nothing to do with ChatGPT/Gemini/Claude. Here's what these organizations all have in common: 1 - Small teams. 2 - Tight budgets. 3 - Mature BI infrastructure. 4 -...
Managing the Messy Middle: From AI Pilots to Business Impact
Over the past two years, firms have equipped employees with AI tools, launching large‑scale pilots and reporting isolated productivity gains. Yet many still struggle to translate those gains into measurable ROI. In a recent conversation, Zapier’s chief people and AI...
Query CSVs Directly with DuckDB—No Load, Faster
Instead of loading CSVs into pandas just to run one query, you can use DuckDB to run SQL directly on files. No loading. No waiting. Just query the file and get results. It’s also 20x faster and uses way less memory. Here’s how...
Unified Email and SMS Boosts Retention Trust
The retention stack at most brands is three platforms pretending to be one. Email in one tool. SMS in another. A "customer journey" that's really just a guess stitched together from disconnected data. Attentive solves this by putting email and SMS in...
How AI Agents Are Changing Work
In a recent Charter Briefing session, Replit CEO Amjad Masad discussed how AI agents are reshaping the workplace. He highlighted current capabilities such as automated code generation, data analysis, and task orchestration. Companies adopting these agents report measurable productivity gains,...
California Leads with Smallest Electricity Price Rise
US state rank of % change in res electricity price 2024 to 2025 US avg price: 17.3 c/kWh & increase: 5% (0.83 c/kWh) 3 states (NV, HI, NC) had price decreases CA had lowest % price increase (1.8%) and lower absolute inc (0.58...
Rackhams Partners with Base.com to Accelerate Seller Expansion
Rackhams has partnered with Base.com to simplify expansion for established Amazon and eBay sellers onto the Rackhams marketplace. Base.com provides a multi‑channel operating system that centralises listings, inventory, pricing, and order fulfillment across major marketplaces and ecommerce platforms. The collaboration...
Machine Learning May Enable Earlier Detection of CKD Risk Factors
A recent study demonstrates that a machine‑learning pipeline combining advanced feature selection with ensemble classifiers markedly improves chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk prediction. Gradient‑boosting models achieved the highest performance, reaching 98% accuracy, 99% recall and an AUC of 0.99, while...
Eyeing the Massive HPC Opportunity for Unlocking Agentic AI with Silicon Photonics
Silicon photonics is emerging as a viable alternative to copper interconnects for high‑performance computing (HPC) systems that power agentic AI workloads. Nvidia’s NVL72 uses copper‑based NVLink, but its bandwidth and latency are straining under next‑generation inference demands. French startup Scintil...
How Walmart Is Preparing Two Million Workers for an AI Future
Walmart, the world’s largest private employer, announced a program to prepare roughly two million workers for an AI‑driven future. CEO Doug McMillon says every role—from software engineers to cashiers—will be reshaped by artificial intelligence. The retailer is rolling out large‑scale training,...
How to Use Claude Skills to Pressure Test Your Writing with Synthetic Feedback
The article explains how to leverage Anthropic's Claude AI skills to generate synthetic feedback that pressure‑tests written content. By prompting Claude with specific critique templates, writers receive instant, objective comments on tone, structure, and audience alignment. The guide walks through...
The Pulse: Cloudflare Rewrites Next.js as AI Rewrites Commercial Open Source
Cloudflare announced it has completely rewritten the popular React framework Next.js in just one week. The effort was carried out by a single developer who relied on AI assistance, spending only $1,100 in token credits. The rapid rewrite showcases how...
Great Founders Avoid Over‑deferring to Senior Hires
New episode of Long Strange Trip with @bhorowitz of @a16z is now live. The first time I pitched Ben for @HubSpot, he passed on us. It stung. So naturally, it’s the first thing I brought up with him in this convo. He’s...
Wind Tops Fossils, Powers Majority in Four States
In 2025, wind was the largest source of electricity, beating out fossils, in 4 states (SD, IA, KS, NM) Wind supplied 10.7% of all U.S. grid+Behind-the-Meter demand 4 states met 67-87.4% & 7 states met 40-87.4% of demand with wind https://t.co/nnjeXX6u8n https://t.co/KP3uii4BqI https://t.co/KuQDJr0EW3
The NIST OSCAL Framework for State and Local Governments
NIST’s Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL) gives state and local governments a machine‑readable alternative to spreadsheets, Word files, and PDFs for security‑control documentation. By encoding controls, implementations, and assessment results in JSON, XML or YAML, agencies can automate validation,...
OrchidsApp 1.0 Enables Building Any App on Any Stack
Been testing the new @orchidsapp 1.0. It's unlike anything I've seen. → Build *ANY* app → Across *ANY* stack → Web, Mobile, Agents, Python, Chrome extensions, robotics.. ... you can even plug in your ChatGPT/Claude Code subs 🔥 8 wild use cases 🧵↓ https://t.co/VFNQWkHqiv
Cheap Experiments Outperform Expensive Guru Courses
I spent $10k on a Facebook ads course from a famous 'guru'. My ROAS went down. I spent $200 testing my own weird ad angles. Found a 5x ROAS winner in 48 hours. The market doesn't care about experts. Test...
U of T Taps BioLabs to Take over Incubator After Johnson & Johnson Pulls Support
The University of Toronto has partnered with Cambridge‑based BioLabs to operate its 40,000‑square‑foot life‑sciences incubator after Johnson & Johnson announced it will withdraw support by the end of 2025. BioLabs, entering Canada for the first time, will manage the space...
EHealth Exchange Expands Beyond Treatment Exchange by 2026
As national networks mature, the strategy is shifting. Jay Nakashima shares how eHealth Exchange is expanding beyond treatment exchange in 2026. 👀 🔗 https://t.co/uK1RKnn15e @eHealthExchange #QHIN #HITSM https://t.co/7qKBmbZ6FY
SambaNova Claims SN50 Outperforms Nvidia GPUs for AI
SambaNova says its SN50 systems can best the tokenomics of Nvidia GPUs for agentic AI $NVDA $AMD $GOOG $AWS https://t.co/Ut5ZXqsIqZ
Ultimate Game Development & 3D Artist Tool Humble Bundles
Humble has launched two new bundles aimed at game developers and 3D artists: the Ultimate Game Development Courses Bundle and the JRO 3D Artist Tools Bundle. The courses tier ranges from a $2 entry level covering Blender basics to a...
Roam Builds Virtual Office for Future Collaboration and Events
pretty wild what @howard + the @roam team have painstakingly built, iteration by iteration, to enable the virtual office of the future; now empowering modern companies to host virtual events, enable spontaneity, humans to work together (w/ agents, too), and...
AI Removes Friction, Boosts Your Creative Workflow
AI can help you become the creator you've always wanted to be by removing friction. @dancumberland breaks down: - How to reduce friction in your workflows - How to automate newsletters with AI - The secret technique for better prompts Search "Nathan Barry Show" to...
Claude Opus 3 Is Being “Retired” — Here’s What That Actually Means
Anthropic announced the retirement of Claude Opus 3 as its default, generally available model while keeping limited access for paid subscribers and API requests. The company introduced its first formal model‑retirement process, citing the linear cost and operational complexity of supporting...
NASA Announces Artemis II Next Steps in Tomorrow’s Conference
NASA will hold a news conference tomorrow, Friday, Feb 27, at 10:00 am ET at KSC to discuss next steps for the Artemis II campaign. Watch on YouTube. https://t.co/G97rjQNnsk
Lead AI‑Driven Role Shifts, Don't Just React
AI is reshaping entry-level roles in security, DevOps, marketing, and support - are you leading that change or reacting to it? Watch how Digital Trailblazers can turn this disruption into a leadership advantage. #DevOps #AI https://t.co/O0K0QkTUyt
BIO Patient Advocacy Coffee Chat: Act Now to Be Heard on CMS Drug Pricing
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services entered the third year of its Medicare drug price negotiation program, selecting 15 drugs—including, for the first time, therapies covered under Medicare Part B. Patient advocacy groups have until March 1 to submit written comments...
UPI Payments in India Can Now Use Biometric Authentication for Transactions Up to ₹5,000
India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) now supports biometric authentication for transactions up to ₹5,000, allowing users to approve payments via fingerprint or facial recognition. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the change, positioning biometrics as an alternative to the...
Supermicro Debuts High-Density MicroBlade Server Featuring AMD EPYC 4005
Supermicro unveiled its MicroBlade platform, the industry’s first blade server built around AMD’s EPYC 4005 series and delivering the highest compute density on the market. The 6U chassis can host up to 40 nodes, while a standard 48U rack can...
5 Useful Python Scripts for Automated Data Quality Checks
The article presents five open‑source Python scripts that automate common data‑quality checks, ranging from missing‑value analysis to cross‑field consistency validation. Each tool reads CSV, Excel or JSON inputs, applies schema‑driven rules or statistical methods, and generates detailed reports with actionable...
Encord Secures $60M Series C to Power Physical AI
Congrats to @encord_team on their $60M Series C! Encord is building the AI-native data layer powering physical AI, helping 300+ teams manage and align massive volumes of multimodal data as robots and autonomous systems move into real-world deployment. https://t.co/qfx0F6vHQh
E-Verify Requirements Draw Business Pushback in some Republican States
Republican‑led states are scaling back broad E‑Verify requirements after intense lobbying from business groups that warn mandatory verification could cripple industries reliant on immigrant labor. Idaho, for example, has shifted from a universal mandate to a limited bill targeting large...
Walgreens Launches Virtual Weight Management Platform for Self-Pay GLP-1 Patients
Walgreens has added a virtual weight‑management clinic to its digital health platform, charging a flat $49 per video visit with no monthly subscription. The service targets self‑pay adults aged 18‑64 who need FDA‑approved GLP‑1 medications, and it bundles prescription discounts...
Google's Nano Banana 2 Takes Aim at the Production Cost Problem That's Kept AI Image Gen Out of Enterprise Workflows
Google DeepMind unveiled Nano Banana 2, a Gemini 3.1 Flash Image model that delivers Pro‑level text rendering, subject consistency, and image search at roughly half the cost of the Nano Banana Pro tier. The new offering reduces per‑image pricing to...
You Dictate What Customers Deem Important
You wonder why customers fixate on certain metrics, output, results, or even features when those aren't important. But you're the one putting those in front of them. And they think you know what you're doing. So they assume it's important.
COMvergence: 2025 Marcom M&A Volume Grew Slightly
Marcom M&A activity in 2025 edged higher to 55 deals, reflecting a modest rise from 2024 but still far below the 2016 peak. The sector’s focus has shifted from expansion‑driven roll‑ups to infrastructure‑led consolidation centered on AI, cloud, and data...
Einride Secures $113M PIPE Ahead of IPO Debut
NEW: Self-driving truck startup Einride raises $113M PIPE ahead of public debut The fun thing about having covered so much of the tech landscape is jumping in on story coverage outside your beat for your colleagues when they're OOO https://t.co/YpkUAlfdhU via...
SambaNova Skips Intel Acquisition, Secures Funding and Partnership
.@SambaNovaAI cancelled plans to be acquired by Intel, instead raising an oversubscribed Series E. SN's CEO and chief architect told me about a new multi-year tech and go-to-market partnership with Intel, and SN's new silicon for multi-agent workflows: https://t.co/JLMl9PIUGk
E-Com Survey: Growth Is Inseparable From Operational Maturity
The 2026 State of Commerce Ops Report by Linnworks shows that mid‑market e‑commerce retailers in the U.K. and U.S. are experiencing robust year‑over‑year growth, with nearly 90% reporting moderate to significant expansion. However, the survey highlights that scalability hinges on...
7 Haulage and Logistics Startups Reshaping Freight in 2026
Global logistics generated over $11 trillion in 2023 but remains largely manual, prompting a surge of tech‑driven startups. Seven firms—Aurora Innovation, Flexport, Gatik, Sennder, HydroHaul, Faramove, and project44—are scaling autonomous trucks, AI routing, hydrogen fuel, and real‑time visibility platforms. Collectively they...
Reusable MoS₂ RF Biosensor Enables Cost-Effective Liquid Biopsies for Early Cancer Detection
Researchers at UNIST, KAIST and Yonsei have developed a reusable molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) radio‑frequency biosensor for liquid‑biopsy cancer detection. The sensor detects single‑stranded DNA fragments as low as 154.67 nM by monitoring shifts in resonant frequency, and can be washed and...
Act Now to Battle Data Exfiltration
Accounting firms are facing a surge in data‑exfiltration attacks, where cybercriminals silently steal sensitive financial records to extort victims or sell the data. Traditional detection tools often miss covert channels, encrypted uploads, and traffic mimicry, leaving firms vulnerable. The average...
Burger King’s AI “Patty” Moves AI Into Frontline Execution
Burger King is piloting an AI assistant named “Patty” inside employee headsets, embedding it within the BK Assistant platform to guide crew members, monitor equipment, and analyze service language. The system connects to the cloud‑based point‑of‑sale, enabling near‑real‑time inventory updates,...
Medtech M&A Starts Off Strong in 2026
Medtech M&A kicks off 2026 with several multibillion‑dollar deals. Boston Scientific announced a $14.5 billion acquisition of Penumbra, while Danaher disclosed a $9.9 billion purchase of Masimo. At the same time, major divestitures are underway, including BD’s planned $17.5 billion sale of its...
