Loman AI announced a new partnership with SpotOn, extending its voice‑AI phone answering service to another leading restaurant point‑of‑sale platform. The integration lets the AI pull real‑time menu, reservation and inventory data directly from the POS, enabling more natural, accurate conversations. Loman, now in its second year, reports roughly 1,000 new restaurant customers and claims over 99% response accuracy, with 40% of callers unaware they are speaking to a bot. The company projects that up to 95% of restaurants will adopt voice AI for phone orders in the near future.

Marlink announced that it will deliver direct, secure global access to Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 through the Microsoft ExpressRoute program. The service uses Marlink’s multi‑orbit satellite network and global Points of Presence to provide private, dedicated circuits that bypass...

Valid8 IP Ltd provides secure client‑identification and verification services to claims‑management, insolvency, CMC and legal firms. Its platform delivers multi‑bureau credit reports, AML/KYC checks and vehicle‑data lookups via a consent‑driven portal or API integration. The company is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified, PCI DSS 4...

Stonehills Farm in East Yorkshire has introduced RFID‑enabled fridges and freezers that let customers unlock units, pay instantly, and trigger real‑time stock monitoring via a mobile app. This smart retail model replaces traditional honesty boxes with automated vending, preserving product...

ABB announced its Automation Extended program, a strategic evolution of its distributed control systems that lets customers modernize without interrupting operations. The initiative builds on the long‑standing ABB Ability System 800xA platform, now released as version 7.0 with a separation‑of‑concerns...

Waymo is constructing two major depots in Miami to support a future fleet of thousands of autonomous vehicles. The first site, adjacent to Miami International Airport, is slated for a 12‑to‑18‑month build‑out and will provide a direct airport‑to‑city corridor without...
“At Facebook, they found that when security vulnerabilities were reported as issues, nearly 0% got fixed. But when these same problems appeared directly in the developer’s IDE, where the red squiggles were difficult to ignore, fix rates jumped to around...
You don't get paid unless you invoice. Accurate, timely invoices. These are the top invoicing vendors used in software companies. Plus, honorable mentions just off the chart. Survey Highlights: - 57 invoicing solutions named - Top 5 solutions own 55% of the market share...
The FDA has reversed its earlier refusal and will now evaluate Moderna’s mRNA‑1010 seasonal flu vaccine using a two‑track approach: a full Biologics License Application review for adults 50‑64 and an accelerated approval pathway for those 65 and older, contingent...
Amazon will amend its Business Solutions Agreement (BSA) effective March 4, 2026, adding a new Agent Policy that governs AI and automated tools accessing Seller Central. Sellers received notice on February 17 and now have a two‑week window to confirm that any third‑party...
Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon urging his public support for the Empowering States’ Rights to Protect Consumers Act, which would let states re‑impose credit‑card interest‑rate caps on national banks. The legislation seeks to restore the...
Yotta Data Services announced a $2 billion deployment of 20,736 liquid‑cooled NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs, creating one of Asia’s largest AI superclusters. The system, slated to go live by August 2026 at its Greater Noida hyperscale data centre, includes a four‑year, $1 billion...
Collage, a Canadian all‑in‑one HR, benefits and payroll platform, has launched Collage Payroll in partnership with Nmbr, the country’s first embedded payroll provider. The new feature lets businesses manage HR, benefits, time‑off and payroll from a single login, eliminating the...
The nova‑Institut report shows bio‑based polymers reached 4.5 million tonnes in 2025, representing about 1 % of total polymer output. Production is projected to grow at an 11 % compound annual growth rate through 2030, potentially doubling the market share to 2 %. Capacity...

New Jersey librarians and lawmakers have introduced a bill to curb restrictive e‑book licensing agreements that force libraries to pay three to five times the consumer price and limit checkout cycles. The legislation would ban contracts that restrict lending frequency,...

Retailers are pivoting from acquisition to retention as mobile apps become the primary consumer channel, with users spending over 85% of their time in apps. A modest 5‑6% lift in app retention can translate into profit gains of 25% to...

Dataminr’s 2026 Cyber Threat Landscape Report shows a dramatic shift in cyber risk during 2025, with threat‑actor alerts soaring 225% year‑over‑year. Identity‑based intrusions now account for nearly 30% of attacks, driven by an 84% rise in infostealer malware and AI‑enhanced...

Salesforce confirms the Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) remains supported but has not received new features since March 2023. The company has rebranded Nonprofit Cloud as Agentforce Nonprofit, positioning it under the broader Agentforce 360 for Nonprofits umbrella. New eligible nonprofits receive Enterprise‑edition...

In this episode, AC Transit CTO Ahsan Baig and Hayden AI CEO Marty Beard discuss how AI‑powered, edge‑computing cameras mounted on buses detect vehicles illegally blocking bus lanes and stops, improving on‑time performance, safety, and accessibility. The system leverages NVIDIA...
OneKey MLS has partnered with Broker Public Portal (BPP) to power its consumer‑search site, Cribio, extending OneKey listings to a broader online audience while preserving broker and seller opt‑out options. The collaboration highlights a focus on MLS data integrity, fair...
System76 announced a ground‑up redesign of its Thelio desktop and workstation chassis, signaling the next generation of its Linux‑focused hardware line. CEO Carl Richell highlighted ten months of engineering, more than 16,000 durability tests, and over 250 hours of thermal...

Aceclidine (Vizz®) received FDA approval in 2025 as an ophthalmic solution for presbyopia, targeting age‑related near‑vision loss. The drug acts as a pupil‑selective muscarinic agonist, inducing miosis without significant ciliary muscle activity, thereby enhancing depth of focus through a pinhole...

Luxury hotels abandoned outbound email acquisition after the spam‑filled era of the late 1990s, leaving a vacuum that online travel agencies (OTAs) swiftly filled. OTAs invested billions in search visibility and data-driven targeting, becoming the default discovery engine and extracting...
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Medline is revising usage instructions for its home‑care adjustable beds after the FDA documented safety incidents involving hand‑control pendants that sparked, melted or ignited, and entrapment hazards from third‑party accessories. The agency recorded 12 injuries and two deaths—one fire‑related and...

Mitsubishi Electric United States is rolling out a digital‑first strategy that blends SaaS platforms, data‑driven tools, and AI to bridge physical and digital operations. Its flagship AnyMile logistics software orchestrates cargo‑drone missions, handling fleet, airspace, payload, and regulatory complexities. The...

Integrated software vendors (ISVs) must treat payment processing as a core product component, not a peripheral add‑on. A robust checklist—covering technical integration, revenue‑share models, security compliance, onboarding experience, value‑added features, and long‑term partnership—helps avoid costly friction. Seamless APIs, white‑label experiences,...
Salesforce announced that Flow Orchestration is now a standard Flow type, removing the previous paid add‑on barrier. This upgrade lets admins design complex, multi‑user processes—such as cross‑department handoffs, approvals, and parallel tasks—without custom code or costly workarounds. The new Orchestration...

AI‑driven agentic engineering is slashing software delivery from weeks to days, enabling code, tests, and refactoring to be generated automatically. This acceleration forces a fundamental shift in quality assurance, moving QA from a downstream checkpoint to an integrated system‑design function....
Many B2B businesses come to me complaining: “We have a great product, but buyers don’t get it.” When I dig in, I often find the same positioning mistakes, and they’re more expensive than you think. Here are 5 common ones: 1. Homepages that say...

Buy‑now‑pay‑later firm Zip Co. launched a new branding campaign centered on trust, positioning its users as responsible borrowers. The "In You We Trust" message is built on real customer stories and features social‑media strategist Destiny Modeste. The ads run on...

The National University of Singapore Academy for Healthy Longevity is hosting the Geromedicine Conference on February 26-27, 2026, bringing together geroscience researchers, clinicians, and industry leaders. The event emphasizes clinical translation of molecules such as NAD+ precursors, urolithin A, and ergothioneine,...

On Jan. 23, 2026 the Office of Management and Budget issued Memorandum M‑26‑05, rescinding the Biden‑era mandate that all federal agencies obtain a CISA “Common Form” software attestation. The new memo replaces the one‑size‑fits‑all requirement with a risk‑based, agency‑specific approach while...

Identy is partnering with the volunteer NGO HumanCoop to roll out offline facial‑recognition tools for undocumented patients in northern Mauritania, creating portable digital medical IDs that work without internet. The initiative will initially cover the Bir Mogrein community of over 2,500...

⚡ How AI, Data, and Innovation are Rewriting the Future of Care Let's take a closer look at education in medicine and healthcare. But let's start with a simple question. 🤔 Are you happy with that generic "tear sheet" of information...

Important commentary here on COT on the $CDNS call last night. Called out this trend last year. It will be important for $AVGO $MRVL $MTK customer dynamics in custom ASICs. https://t.co/lgWuwvj4oB
Researchers at Rice University and Johns Hopkins, funded by multiple NSF CISE grants, introduced a new adversarial state corruption model and accompanying algorithms that enable quantum computers to operate despite noisy or malicious disturbances. The framework assumes attackers can tamper...

Next up - @Zoho CEO Mani Vembu on the challenges of #ensw. In short. Too many systems. #ZohoDay26 https://t.co/VncJBRx1pr
Silicon Oxide Memory Breakthrough | Lecture 12: From Lab to Industry #science #graphene #pchardware https://t.co/78xHMIA1EU
Linux 7.0’s merge window delivered a suite of x86 platform‑driver updates aimed at modern laptops. The AMD Platform Management Framework now surfaces detailed Ryzen AI NPU metrics, while ASUS, HP, and Lenovo WMI drivers gain enhanced backlight, fan, and hardware‑monitoring controls....

The unfounded move by @HHSGov against mRNA vaccines will hurt our future potent immune therapy vs cancer. Another point of progress for triple-negative breast cancer with individualized neoantigen mRNA vaccines today @Nature Adds to successful pancreatic, renal cell, melanoma reports...

We could prevent diseases so much better but we haven't learned to listen to when biology whispers long (10 + years) in advance. A key theme in Super Agers, too. https://t.co/0pSap3f32N @NathanPriceSci @ @nrappapo @BuckInstitute example below for Type 2...

In this episode the host recounts building a niche subreddit, r/SEO_for_AI, from zero to over 4,000 subscribers and shares four key lessons. First, a well‑run subreddit can rank in Google and even appear in AI‑generated answers, boosting visibility and citations....

Delighted to bring together over 50 countries at the #IEAMinisterial in Paris to discuss major issues of energy security, access, affordability & sustainability Thank you to the Ministers for the rich discussions, confirming the IEA is at the heart of the...
The 7 biggest S/4HANA migration hurdles — and how to overcome them https://t.co/6u9sHnY6rG My take: Many CIOs I speak w/ are accumulating SAP instances faster than they can combine/rationalize them. ERP industry needs to adapt to AI speed if it doesn’t want to...

Another good use case for agentic AI in medicine: diagnosis of rare diseases. Exemplified by DeepRare https://t.co/XBd68V3iDl https://t.co/rBl5yn95sI
I’ve been testing a new AI agent that actually remembers who I am. Meet @getsurething. It hits 59.3% on the `REAL-Agent Benchmark`, crushing both OpenClaw and ChatGPT. And unlike them, it has Persistent Memory, SOC 2 security, and connects to 1000+ apps 🔥 Let's...
I Am Artemis: Katie Oriti https://t.co/LcpoLSwKgP 3 Min Read I Am Artemis: Katie Oriti Katie Oriti manages the Orion European Service Module Integration Office, working closely with commercial and international partners to ensure the m… https://t.co/vbUCwAW7zC
Cost of Turnover: Direct and Indirect #EmployeeTurnover Costs @perceptyx https://t.co/DN32GkyPrz #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
Legacy systems are piling up—and so is the risk. Great insights from @QuestDX on why ECM is the smartest, most scalable way to archive and protect healthcare data. ➡️ https://t.co/NcgrjGUq3D #HealthECM #HealthIT #HITSM