“End-to-End AI” Films Are Here: Kuku’s AI Impact Summit Demo Hints at a Content Flood
At the AI Impact Summit 2026, Kuku FM CEO Lal Chand Bisu unveiled India’s first “AI‑first micro drama,” a short‑form film produced entirely by artificial intelligence across script, dialogue, post‑production, and marketing assets. Bisu announced that Kuku already releases hundreds of such titles monthly and aims to scale to 1,000 premium movies per month within two years, leveraging AI to compress production cycles. The company positions the offering as a mobile‑first, Bharat‑language subscription service with over one crore paying users paying ₹150 monthly. He also highlighted AI tools that enable tier‑2 and tier‑3 creators to accelerate content creation, promising lower costs and richer niche libraries.
SemiQ Debuting SiC Power Solutions for AI Data Centers and High-Power Infrastructure at APEC
SemiQ Inc unveiled its third‑generation silicon‑carbide (SiC) power modules at APEC 2026, targeting AI‑driven data centers, high‑power industrial equipment, and electric‑vehicle applications. The QSiC Gen3 lineup delivers a 30% cut in specific on‑resistance and turn‑off energy losses, simplifying cooling and boosting efficiency....
Buy versus Build an LLM: A Decision Framework for Governments
Large language models are emerging as core digital infrastructure for governments, offering capabilities from routine citizen services to high‑stakes policy analysis. Policymakers must decide whether to purchase commercial offerings, build domestic models, or adopt hybrid solutions, each with trade‑offs in...
Rippling Shows How B2B Brands Blend Big and Scrappy Marketing
How to build a B2B brand that stands out: Rippling edition. You are always asking for examples of B2B brands that are doing great marketing. You're tired of hearing about how Liquid Death and Apple and Nike are THE GOLD...
ZM Poised for Upside with Buyback, Growth, Cheap Valuation
- Anthropic catalyst - Pouring cash into buyback w/ conservative balance sheet - 5% annual gross profit growth since EOY 2022 - stock trading below 17x EV/EBIT per @fiscal_ai Very interesting set-up for $ZM over next couple of years https://t.co/75MsUcEE1b
Volkswagen Launches The All-New Caravelle PHEV In South Africa
Volkswagen is set to launch the all‑new Caravelle plug‑in hybrid (PHEV) in South Africa mid‑2026, joining a market where PHEV sales surged 280% year‑over‑year to 2,808 units, representing a 0.47% share of new‑vehicle sales. The Caravelle rides on VW’s MQB...
Austria to Host 2027 IEA Energy Innovation Forum
Pleased to meet with Austrian State Secretary for Energy Elisabeth Zehetner at the #IEAMinisterial I thanked the State Secretary for Austria’s offer to host the 2027 IEA Energy Innovation Forum – we look forward to working together to build on the...
Retail CX Has a Signal Problem
Retail CIOs are confronting a growing "signal problem" as fragmented communication channels undermine customer experience and AI initiatives. Research shows 64 percent of retailers plan to modernize their communication systems to meet consumer expectations for instant, accurate information. Misaligned data streams...
DG Matrix, Which Builds Solid-State Transformers to Handle up to 2.4 MW and Boost Data Center Power Efficiency, Raised a...
DG Matrix, a startup developing solid‑state transformers (SSTs) for data centers, announced a $60 million Series A round led by Engine Ventures. The company’s SSTs can handle up to 2.4 MW, promising higher efficiency and reduced footprint compared with legacy transformer technology....
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[Educational Webcast] eDiscovery Lessons for 2026: Spotlighting the Top ESI Cases and Trends From 2025
HaystackID hosted an educational webcast titled “eDiscovery Lessons for 2026,” where moderator Philip Favro and a panel of experts dissected the most influential 2025 court decisions on electronically stored information. The discussion highlighted emerging challenges around AI‑generated content, evolving definitions...
Agentic AI: Governance Layer Turns Generative Models Production‑Ready
Agentic AI isn’t smarter GenAI. It’s governed autonomy. GenAI → creates Agents → execute Agentic AI → coordinates, controls, and recovers That outer ring is where AI becomes production-ready. https://t.co/XZmbrKLKWj
LoongArch Ready With New Features In Linux 7.0
The Linux 7.0 kernel introduces a suite of enhancements for the LoongArch architecture, a China‑origin CPU design derived from MIPS64 and RISC‑V. New capabilities include SMT hot‑plug support, 128‑bit atomic compare‑and‑exchange operations, and the memfd_secret system call. Additional updates bring BPF...
FinTechs Become Latin America’s SME Financial Operating System
Latin America’s small businesses don’t lack ambition. They lack liquidity. FinTechs are stepping in to close persistent cash flow gaps with smarter underwriting, real-time data and embedded finance solutions. The real opportunity isn’t just lending. It’s becoming the financial operating system for...
U.S. Contract Sends Revolutionary Naval Drones to Japan
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Liquid Robotics a $25 million sole‑source contract to deliver 20 unmanned surface vehicles to Japan under a Foreign Military Sales program. The award covers control software, mission‑specific payloads, and launch‑recovery equipment, with work slated for...
BAE Systems Completes Successful Trials of ATLAS UGV
BAE Systems announced that its Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System (ATLAS) uncrewed ground vehicle has successfully completed a series of trials covering remote teleoperation, waypoint navigation and full sense‑and‑avoid autonomy. The eight‑wheel, 10‑tonne prototype demonstrated integration of the VANTAGE medium‑calibre...
Eight Must‑Know AI Analytics & Optimization Tools
RT @MktgtTechAI Review: The Top 8 AI Analytics & Decision Optimization Tools https://t.co/2u84oWYpJW #AI #analytics #martech
Backblaze Publishes 2025 Drive Stats Report: 13 Years of Data Show Growing, Healthier Drive Fleet
Backblaze released its 2025 Year‑End Drive Stats, covering 344,196 drives across 30 models. The annualized failure rate dropped to 1.36%, down from 1.55% in 2024, with a quarterly AFR of 1.13% in Q4. High‑capacity drives now dominate the fleet, with...
Samsung Begin Mass Production of Up to 36GB HBM4 Memory With Performance for AI Computing
Samsung Electronics has begun mass production of its next‑generation HBM4 memory, shipping 24‑36 GB stacks that deliver 11.7 Gb/s per pin and up to 3.3 TB/s bandwidth per stack. The new DRAM uses Samsung’s 6th‑gen 10 nm‑class 1c process and 12‑layer stacking, offering a...
India’s Fintech Powerhouse Cashfree Payments Expands AI Ambitions with ‘Cashfree Here’ Launch
Cashfree Payments introduced Cashfree Here, an in‑chat payment solution unveiled at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, allowing users to complete transactions directly within AI chat applications. The product leverages Cashfree’s existing API banking infrastructure to embed checkout, tokenised card...
New Ecommerce Tools: February 18, 2026
This week’s ecommerce rollout spans AI‑driven marketing, new payment options, and expanded livestream shopping. Mailchimp unveiled predictive analytics, ChatGPT‑powered content tools, and an omnichannel dashboard, while Klarna entered Google Pay in the UK and Amazon launched Pay by Bank for...
MI455X Set to Generate Revenue in H2 2026
I have very high confidence that MI455X will ship for revenue in 2H26. Token generation naturally will be after that. There’s always a ramp and the only question is how steep the ramp.
Flexibility Matters: Why Traditional Hiring Cycles Won’t Cut It for Today’s Retailers
Retailers face massive seasonal spikes, with November‑December sales representing about 20% of annual revenue and holiday sales projected to exceed $1 trillion in 2025. Meeting this demand requires a broad mix of talent—from supply‑chain managers to digital marketers—beyond traditional in‑store staff....
4 Trends That Will Define the Commercial Real Estate Industry in 2026
The commercial real estate (CRE) sector is pivoting toward integrated digital, wellbeing, resilience, and sustainability strategies in 2026. Owners will shift from reactive management to continuous, data‑driven optimization of HVAC, energy, and space utilization. Tenant experience becomes a core differentiator,...
ICE Introduces Three Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Topics
Following a year‑long consultation, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has made three continuing professional development (CPD) themes mandatory for all professionally qualified members. The required topics—ethical and professional behaviour, safety and risk management, and sustainable development—must be addressed each...
Lab Reins in Magnesium Tests with Decision Support
Washington University in St. Louis deployed a clinical decision‑support workflow to curb over‑ordering of inpatient magnesium tests, a high‑volume assay often ordered by default on daily order sets. Analysis of Epic data showed half of the orders were routine "AM...
Tech-Powered Credit Reform Could Add £7bn to the UK’s GDP, Report Claims
ClearScore’s new white paper argues that modernising credit‑worthiness assessments with open‑banking data and AI could add up to £7 bn to the UK’s annual GDP. It highlights that 17 million adults face a £2 bn credit supply gap, with up to 60% of...
The Revisionists: Inside OpenAP With Brittany Slattery
OpenAP, founded in 2017 by the major broadcast networks, has evolved from a linear‑TV audience‑standardization consortium into a key player shaping streaming identity and ad‑currency frameworks. Its members—Paramount, NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox—plus strategic investor Snowflake, use a shared foundation to...
Digital Savings Startup Vestwell Lands $385M, Doubles Valuation
Vestwell, the New York‑based digital savings platform, closed a $385 million Series E round led by Blue Owl Capital and Sixth Street Growth, pushing its valuation to $2 billion—double its prior level. The fintech now reports annual recurring revenue above $200 million, serving more...
What It Takes to Thrive in Residential Solar for 20 Years
Residential solar has shifted from simple ownership to complex financing, inflating soft costs despite falling panel prices. Companies that prioritize operational discipline, lean processes, and transparent pricing are better equipped to survive policy volatility. Reducing soft costs through workflow consolidation...
A New Era For Blindness Treatment Is Within Sight
A wave of clinical trials is testing stem‑cell, gene‑editing and bionic‑eye technologies to treat blindness, especially retinitis pigmentosa and dry age‑related macular degeneration. Early‑stage studies from UC Davis, BlueRock Therapeutics and the University of Michigan report measurable vision gains, such as...
Vantor Partners with Google AI to Automate Intelligence Reports for Government Agencies
Vantor, a commercial Earth‑observation satellite operator, announced a partnership with Google to run Google Earth AI models inside classified, air‑gapped government networks. The AI will automatically generate text‑based intelligence reports from Vantor’s own, third‑party, or sovereign imagery, cutting analysis time...
How to Safely Use MySQL 8.0 Post End-of-Life (and Alternatives to Consider)
MySQL 8.0 reaches official End‑Of‑Life in April 2026, ending Oracle’s security patches and bug fixes. Organizations can still rely on Premier or Extended Support for a limited period, but the safest route is to upgrade to newer MySQL releases or migrate...
LawNext on Location: Lunch with Alex Su of Latitude Legal In Alameda, Calif.
In this live LawNext episode, Bob meets Alex Su, CRO of Latitude Legal, over lunch in Alameda to discuss Alex’s unconventional career—from BigLaw associate to legal‑tech sales leader—and his viral TikTok presence that critiques law firm culture. Alex explains how...
AI and Quantum Forces Redefine Cybersecurity Strategies
Why Cybersecurity Strategies and Frameworks Must Be Recalibrated in the Age of AI and Quantum Threats by @ChuckDBrooks https://t.co/KGZ9x9TO0T #CyberSecurity #ai #Quantum
Stop Fighting Returns, Start Using Them to Build Loyalty
Retailers face $850 billion in US returns in 2025 and a projected $954 billion global market by 2029, yet many still view returns as a cost center. The article argues that turning returns into effortless, proactive experiences can reduce volume, protect margins,...
AI Enables a Who’s Who of Brown Bears in Alaska
In this episode, researchers from EPFL and Alaska Pacific University discuss PoseSwin, an AI system that identifies individual brown bears in Alaska despite seasonal changes in weight and coat. By focusing on stable head features and incorporating pose-aware transformer models,...
Thoughtful Electricity Growth Talk Leaves Key Questions Unanswered
Good to see my friends have a thoughtful conversation on how we meet our electricity growth needs. I think the talking points were a bit thick and many questions remained unanswered.
LinkedIn Leads B2B; Which Platform Ranks Second?
There's no question LinkedIn is the GOAT for B2B social media. But what platform is #2? X? YouTube? IG? https://t.co/R4iITRyWsn
Openstage Rolls Out Its ‘Ticket Unlocks’ Tech to More Artists
Openstage is extending its Ticket Unlocks platform, which uses fan data to prioritize ticket access, to a broader roster of artists after successful pilots with superstars like Bad Bunny and Radiohead. The system validates fan profiles, blocks bots, and lets artists...
Moderna's Flu Vaccine Review Set for August 5
$MRNA says FDA will now review its flu vaccine. PDUFA date is Aug. 5. https://t.co/npZzeEa5nk
Brightpick Partners with NAPA on Robotic Fulfillment Deployments at DCs
Brightpick announced a strategic partnership with NAPA to roll out AI‑powered robotic fulfillment across the retailer’s distribution centers. After a successful 2025 pilot, the 2026 agreement will see more than 100 Brightpick goods‑to‑person robots deployed at an initial site, with...
Making Authenticity a Competitive Edge for Publishers
Publishers face a surge of AI‑generated content, with 50% of new web articles and one‑third of YouTube Shorts now created by algorithms. Advertisers are moving away from sheer volume metrics toward outcomes that require verified, engaged audiences. The article outlines...
Agentic Siri From Apple Benefits for Healthcare Technology
Apple’s new Apple Intelligence platform transforms Siri into an autonomous, agentic health assistant that blends on‑device generative models with Private Cloud Compute. The system can traverse HealthKit, Mail, and other apps to execute multi‑step clinical tasks, from real‑time vitals monitoring...
Zepto Discontinues Zepto Daily as Subscriptions Fail to Anchor Loyalty in Quick Commerce
Quick‑commerce platform Zepto has shut down its loyalty and subscription service, Zepto Daily, after the program failed to cement customer loyalty. The offering, which was priced as low as Rs 1 per month and previously grew to 4 million subscribers, was removed...
Slow Start to Global 2026 BESS Deployments in January, China Continues to Dominate
Global grid‑scale battery energy storage system (BESS) deployments slowed sharply in January 2026, with only 3.5 GW/10.5 GWh coming online – a 25 % drop from the same month last year. China, still the dominant market, added 1.9 GW/6.2 GWh, reflecting a 30‑50 % decline amid...
How Does Cholera Colonize the Gut? Unmasking Virulence Activation with Cryo-EM
Cryogenic electron microscopy enabled researchers to solve five structures of Vibrio cholerae transcription activation complexes, revealing how the bacterium initiates virulence in the human gut. The study shows ToxR and TcpP transcription factors bind the RNA polymerase α‑C‑terminal domain via...
1606 Corp to Acquire Plot of Land in Texas for AI Data Center Development
1606 Corp signed a non‑binding term sheet to acquire roughly 132 acres in Lufkin, Texas, including a 55 MW natural‑gas power plant and a 50,000 sq ft warehouse for an AI‑focused data center. The transaction is priced at about $11.67 million, combining $7.5 million in...
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank to Shift Majority of Workforce to Sales Roles
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank announced that 50‑60% of its roughly 5,000‑strong workforce will be shifted into sales‑focused roles over the next two years. The bank will retrain employees rather than cut jobs, adding more than 200 staff as part of a...
On Page SEO: The Complete Guide to Ranking Without Being an SEO Expert
Neal Schaffer’s guide breaks down on‑page SEO into actionable elements such as title tags, header hierarchy, internal linking, page speed, and mobile‑first optimization. He cites that the top Google result captures 27.6% of clicks, making first‑page rankings vital, and highlights...
FDA Splits Moderna Flu Vaccine Review by Age
FDA agrees to review Moderna flu vaccine application, splitting review into standard approval for those under 65 and accelerated approval for those 65 and above. $mrna https://t.co/HMMlPm0PGh
