Hearst Built A Unified Ad Marketplace To Simplify Omnichannel News Buys
Hearst announced a unified programmatic ad marketplace that bundles inventory from its TV stations, newspapers and digital news sites into a single offering. The new Hearst News network lets agencies buy across the company’s local‑news footprint using their existing DSPs, eliminating the need for separate deals. By consolidating supply through a handful of omnichannel exchanges and leveraging first‑party data, Hearst aims to provide clearer pricing, better audience segmentation and stronger scale for national advertisers. The move comes as the broader ad ecosystem wrestles with AI‑driven search changes, privacy rules and the dominance of walled‑garden platforms.
Cloudflare Expands Agent Cloud with New Tools to Build and Scale AI Agents
Cloudflare announced an expansion of its Agent Cloud platform, adding a suite of tools that let developers build, deploy and scale AI agents on its global network. New features include Dynamic Workers, a fast isolated runtime; Artifacts, a Git‑compatible storage...
How To Measure PPC Performance When AI Controls The Auction via @Sejournal, @Brookeosmundson
The rise of AI‑driven campaign types like Performance Max and AI Max is upending traditional pay‑per‑click measurement, as ads now appear on keyword‑less queries and across multiple Google channels. Conversions increasingly stem from AI‑generated assets and multi‑step journeys, making click‑level...
Cork Airport to Deliver Ireland’s Largest Solar-Powered Carport
Cork Airport announced Ireland’s largest solar‑powered carport, a 1.7 MW structure with 3,696 photovoltaic panels slated for completion in August 2027. The carport will generate about 1.5 GWh of renewable electricity each year—roughly 20% of the airport’s power needs—and cut CO₂ emissions by...
The 2026 AI Engineer Roadmap: 5 Projects that Change What You Earn
AI engineer compensation surged to an average of $206,000 in 2025, a $50,000 jump from the previous year, and 2026 salaries are projected to climb higher. Entry‑level roles now command $120K‑$150K, mid‑career $150K‑$220K, and senior positions $200K‑$312K or more. The...
The EU AI Act: What It Really Means for Organisations on the Ground
The EU AI Act, the first comprehensive AI regulation, classifies systems by risk and bans certain uses. High‑risk AI—such as tools for CV screening, performance evaluation, and workforce analytics—will face strict transparency, oversight and accountability obligations. Most companies have deployed...
From Wooden Boards to White Gloves: How FPGA Prototyping and Emulation Became Two Worlds of Verification… and How the Convergence...
FPGA prototyping and hardware emulation originated from parallel needs—speed and system realism versus deep debugging of ever‑larger designs. Prototyping leverages re‑programmable silicon to run software workloads early, while emulation provides controlled, observable execution for complex verification. Historically served distinct vendor...
Visa’s Neat Deal and Other Digital Transactions News Briefs From 4/13/26
Visa has teamed with insurance‑tech firm Neat to let European cardholders file digital claims, expanding its value‑added services. Repay Holdings defended its $372 million purchase of Kubra Data Transfer after investor Veradace Partners called the deal misguided. Klarna announced support for...
Amgen Pipeline’s Next Growth Cycle: Replacing Its Old Blockbusters
Amgen posted $36.8 billion in 2025 revenue, a 10% year‑on‑year rise, but its legacy blockbusters such as Enbrel, Xgeva and Otezla are under pressure from biosimilars and U.S. pricing reforms. Growth is now being driven by cardiovascular drugs, rare‑disease assets acquired...
Module 3 Quiz
Drug Hunter’s online learning platform has released a Module 3 quiz covering the Hit Discovery section of its pharmaceutical curriculum. The quiz is part of a broader, subscription‑based course that guides users through early‑stage drug‑target identification. Learners must sign in or...
Atomic-6 Launches Orbital Data Center Marketplace
Atomic-6 unveiled ODC.Space, a marketplace that lets customers order orbital data center hardware as easily as an online purchase. The platform aggregates space‑industry suppliers, offering configurations from 1U shared units to sovereign 42U racks, with the latter priced at roughly...
Build Your Virtual Warehouse Before Spending a Single Dollar
GreyOrange unveiled GreyMatter Foundry, an AI‑powered immersive simulator that lets users design, size, and layout warehouse automation without spending capital upfront. The platform integrates with GreyOrange’s existing GreyMatter orchestration, which already manages over 130,000 agents and processes 250,000 trips daily....
Reinventing Supply Chains With Gabi Gantus, CFO Of Mytra
Gabi Gantus, CFO of Mytra, is leading a push to overhaul warehouse automation with bots that move inventory in any direction, including vertically, promising higher density and throughput. Drawing on a decade at Tesla, she applies FP&A rigor and a...
MODEX 2026: GreyOrange Launches GreyMatter Foundry
GreyOrange unveiled GreyMatter Foundry at MODEX 2026, an AI‑driven simulation platform that unifies warehouse flow design, technology sizing, and layout planning in a high‑fidelity environment. The tool lets customers, integrators and fulfillment teams model heterogeneous robot fleets and human processes,...
Sophia Space and Kepler Sign Agreement to Demo ODC Tech
Orbital data‑center startup Sophia Space has signed an agreement with satellite operator Kepler Communications to demo its operating system, SOOS, on Kepler’s distributed in‑orbit compute network. The partnership will see Sophia upload SOOS to the network by year‑end for an...
If Your Data Is Already Broken, Agentforce Will Multiply Those Problems
The article highlights a chronic data‑intake problem in Salesforce where customer information often arrives via PDFs, manual re‑keying, phone calls or unvalidated web forms. These upstream errors produce incomplete, inconsistent records that downstream automation, validation rules, and AI agents like...
These Are the 3 Biggest AI Winners and Losers of 2026
In 2026 the AI narrative split tech equities sharply: Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) became the top performer, climbing more than 300% after securing major hyperscale transceiver orders and projecting double‑digit revenue growth. Atlassian (TEAM) suffered the opposite fate, sliding over 60%...
Atomic-6 Unveils Online Marketplace for Orbital Data Centers
Atomic-6 announced ODC.space, an online marketplace that lets customers procure complete satellites for on‑orbit data‑center capacity. The platform offers both dedicated satellites and shared compute rentals, handling everything from component sourcing to launch and mission operations. Target customers include AI...
MODEX 2026: Gartner Predicts Half of New Warehouses Built in Developed Markets Will Be Human-Optional Facilities by 2030
Gartner’s latest supply‑chain research predicts that by 2030 half of all new warehouses built in developed markets will be designed as robot‑centric facilities where human labor is optional. The forecast reflects mounting labor shortages and rising wage pressures that are...
CIS News
The latest CIS roundup highlights a wave of innovations linking imaging, robotics, and artificial intelligence in the operating room. GE HealthCare has integrated intra‑operative ultrasound into Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS surgical robot, while a systematic review finds Japan’s Hinotori system effective for...
Personalis and Collaborators to Highlight Ultrasensitive ctDNA Data and New Therapy Resistance Tracking Capabilities at AACR 2026
Personalis will showcase its ultrasensitive NeXT Personal ctDNA assay at the AAC 2026 meeting, including an oral presentation on neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in high‑risk colorectal cancer. The company will also debut Real‑Time Variant Tracker, a new MRD test option that longitudinally monitors therapy‑resistance...
Orbit Is Filling up Fast. Now Comes the Awkward Bit: Pre-Empting and Handling a Crisis.
Earth’s orbital environment is nearing a tipping point as tens of thousands of new satellites are slated for launch, pushing low‑Earth orbit toward congestion. In 2023 Starlink alone performed roughly 300,000 collision‑avoidance maneuvers, and analysts warn that as many as...
AI Readiness Gap Is Slowing Productivity Gains
A new study.com report based on two surveys of 1,000 U.S. workers each reveals that AI tools have become mainstream, with nine‑in‑ten employees using them at least occasionally. However, only one in six feels fully prepared to leverage AI, and...
5 Practical AI Tools to Help You Reclaim Your Time as a Teacher
Educators are turning to AI to cut administrative load. Five practical tools—lesson‑plan generators, AI slide creators, automated grading, personalized learning platforms, and content summarizers—are highlighted for their ability to streamline preparation, assessment, and resource curation. By automating routine tasks, teachers...
Top Considerations for Your E-Invoicing RFP Process
The article outlines how to craft an e‑invoicing RFP that unites tax, finance, and IT around a scalable compliance framework. It warns against treating the RFP as a short‑term procurement task and instead recommends starting with broader business problems, securing...
The Next Era of OpenX: The Intelligent SSP
OpenX announced a rebrand as the "Intelligent SSP," emphasizing AI‑driven simplicity and transparency. The company highlights three pillars—quality, performance and adaptability—backed by a cloud‑native platform and a proprietary supply‑side identity graph. By cutting intermediaries and fraud, OpenX aims to deliver...
EasyJet Passengers Describe EU Border 'Nightmare'
EasyJet passengers at Milan Linate faced two‑to‑three‑hour passport‑control queues after the EU’s new Entry‑Exit System (EES) went live on 10 April, causing more than 100 travelers to miss their Manchester flight. The biometric and facial‑recognition checks triggered vomiting, fainting and chaotic...
Pharma Firms Accelerate Regional Capacity Building to Secure GLP-1 Supply and Mitigate Geopolitical Risks
Pharma companies are reshaping supply chains by regionalizing GLP‑1 manufacturing to mitigate geopolitical risks and meet soaring demand for metabolic therapies. Eli Lilly announced a $3 billion investment in China and a ¥20 billion ($126 million) upgrade of its Kobe plant in Japan, targeting...
MTN Zambia Runs Promotion to Reward MoMo Transactions with Prizes Including New House
MTN Zambia has rolled out the "Wina Nyumba na MoMo" promotion, offering a brand‑new house and thousands of cash prizes to users who make transactions via the MTN MoMo app or the star‑115 shortcode. The campaign, which runs from April...
SugarAI Transforms CRM Into Revenue Intelligence Platform
I am posting this instead of going for a walk this morning because I am excited. 🔥 Just announced @SugarCRM is now SugarAI. It's never a good idea to have your category in your name. It boxes you in before the...
Recruitment Finance Specialist Expands Funding Offer with New Appointment
Flo Group, a UK specialist in back‑office services, software and finance for recruitment agencies, has appointed Tom O’Dell as commercial director. The hire follows a drawdown of an £8 million (≈$10 million) funding facility that expands the firm’s invoice‑finance capacity. Flo now...
This 12-Step AI Stack Is How Smart Businesses Operate in 2026
The post outlines a 12‑step AI stack that transforms AI from an occasional shortcut into a foundational operating system for modern businesses. It maps AI applications across content creation, video production, social media, market research, lead capture, email personalization, sales...
IOS 27 Siri App: Everything We Know About Apple’s AI Overhaul
Apple is set to launch a dedicated Siri app with iOS 27, codenamed “Campos,” that mimics modern AI chat interfaces. The app will sit on the Home Screen, offering chat bubbles, conversation history, and the ability to switch between voice,...
OpenSSF Flags Malware Campaign on Slack Posing as Linux Foundation Figures
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) has issued an advisory about a new Slack‑based phishing campaign that pretends to be Linux Foundation leaders. The attackers promote a bogus AI tool, directing developers to a counterfeit Google Workspace page that installs...
Corvus Robotics Launches Corvus Trident, an AI Powered Device That Tracks Every Pallet From Dock Door to Departure
Corvus Robotics unveiled the AI‑powered Corvus Trident at MODEX 2026, a device that mounts on forklifts and other material‑handling equipment to automatically capture every pallet movement from dock to departure. The system uses onboard AI and industrial‑grade scanners to read multiple...
Greengine Deploys World’s First Vertical Algal Biofilm Carbon Capture & Utilization Unit
Greengine Environmental Technologies has installed its G‑Urban Tree 100x, the world’s first vertical algal biofilm carbon capture unit, at Engineers India Limited’s Gurugram campus. The solar‑powered, modular system uses patented VABT™ technology to capture about 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ annually, equivalent...
10 Cases for 5G Uplink Monetization
The author revisits the long‑standing promise of 5G uplink revenue and argues that, despite a flood of whitepapers, real‑world monetization remains scarce. He outlines ten concrete use‑cases—ranging from edge AI data ingestion to private‑network slicing—that can finally turn uplink capacity...
MTN Liberia Uses GWCU Credit Scoring Product for Mobile Money
MTN Liberia has partnered with Canadian fintech GWCU to embed its proprietary credit‑scoring product into the operator’s Mobile Money platform. The integration enables instant liquidity for MTN’s more than one‑million subscribers via USSD codes and a mobile app, effectively doubling...
Ego‑Free Conference Sparks Real Connections and Honest Collaboration
Last week was such a blast. Spent all week hanging out in ASSSPENNN (cue Dumb and Dumber) talking shop with some incredible people. @Bbruhis created such a unique event. I mean where else could you be talking about agentic AI...
AI's Promise and Peril: Building Unknown Futures
Brian Cox captures the moment we are in. AI holds enormous promise, but its full potential and risks remain uncertain, making it both exciting and unsettling at the same time. The reality is simple. We are building something powerful without fully knowing...
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PNY Technologies announced three new GeForce RTX 50 Series Slim graphics cards—RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5070—featuring NVIDIA’s Blackwell architecture in a dual‑slot, ultra‑compact form factor. The cards deliver up to 16 GB of GDDR7 memory, PCIe 5.0 support, and high clock speeds, while employing...
Artemis–Chinese Space Station Distance Might Exceed Estimates
Oh, but wait.... A preliminary check suggests the Artemis- Chinese Space Station max distance may be even larger. I'll have to do a more careful analysis
Gadkari Sees Farmers as Future Energy Providers to Reduce Import Dependence
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari told farmers at the Unnat Krishi Mahotsav that they should expand beyond food production to become suppliers of bioenergy, ethanol, compressed natural gas and hydrogen. He highlighted the untapped revenue from agricultural residues and stressed the...
Los Angeles Data Breach Exposes LAPD Personnel and Litigation Records
In late March, ransomware group WorldLeaks claimed to have exfiltrated roughly 7.7 TB of data from the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office, including 340,000 files of LAPD personnel, internal affairs, litigation, and medical records. The data was stored on an unsecured...
Precision Boost for Quantum Sensor Technology
Physicists at Julius‑Maximilians‑Universität Würzburg have directly measured the 24‑nanosecond lifetime of a metastable intermediate state in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) spin defects. By inserting a 150‑nanosecond delay between laser excitation and microwave control, they raised measurement contrast by 26 % and...
Gen Z Skips Websites, Lives Inside Apps and Games
Young people (20s) barely use websites, 70% prefer apps, they mostly exist inside apps and games not websites
Zimbabwe Boosts Cybersecurity as AI-Driven Cyber Fraud Surges
Zimbabwe is ramping up its cybersecurity defenses as AI‑driven fraud spikes, with deepfake voice cloning and automated phishing tools targeting mobile money users and public services. The government reports cyber‑related losses exceeding $30 million a year and a 40% rise in...
The Price of European Military Space Autonomy
European nations are committing roughly $109 billion to military space programs by 2030, but the IISS warns that this level of funding falls short of true autonomy from U.S. capabilities. An extra $10 billion would close the most critical gaps for limited...
Humanoid Robots Show Off Their Language and Boxing Skills in Hong Kong
More than 100 humanoid robots were on display at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, including AGIBOT Innovation’s X2 Ultra that can speak Mandarin and English and answer audience questions. The exhibition highlighted a range of capabilities—from singing and...
Rohde & Schwarz Enables Pulsar Signal Simulation to Support Next-Generation Navigation Devices
Rohde & Schwarz announced that its SMBV100B and SMW200A vector signal generators will support simulation of Xona’s Pulsar, a low‑Earth‑orbit navigation service designed to complement GPS. The new software option lets device makers test Pulsar compatibility in production environments, accelerating validation and...
