Flowla Raises $2.5M to Scale Sales and Customer Automation
London‑based Flowla, an AI‑assisted automation platform for sales and customer success, closed a $2.5 million seed round led by Revo Capital. The funding will accelerate development of its buyer‑journey automation engine and fund a U.S. go‑to‑market team. Flowla’s no‑code digital sales room consolidates proposals, onboarding, and communications, triggering actions based on real‑time buyer behavior. Founders Erdem and Oguz Gelal say the solution shifts revenue execution from manual memory to structured, automated processes.
Descope Introduces Dedicated Identity Infrastructure for AI Agents and MCP Ecosystems
Descope has launched an upgraded Agentic Identity Hub that treats AI agents as first‑class identities alongside human users. The platform adds OAuth 2.1, PKCE, DCR, CIMD and tool‑level scopes to MCP servers, letting developers secure agent access with enterprise‑grade policies. It...
Enterprise AI Stalls Due to Lack of Domain Experts
So is AI failing, or is it the management? Only 17% of Fortune 500 senior leaders have meaningful technical skills — just 5% ever held a technical role. That’s why the single biggest bottleneck holding back enterprise AI isn’t the tech. It’s...
75% of Visitors Will Switch to a Competitor When a Website Feels Unsafe, Liferay Survey Finds
Liferay’s 2026 Broken Trust Report, based on a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults, finds that 75% of users will abandon a website they perceive as unsafe and often turn to a competitor. A single “off” moment erodes trust for 61%...
Roots Is a Game Server Daemon that Manages Docker Containers for Game Servers
Roots is an open‑source daemon that orchestrates Docker containers for game servers, exposing a full‑featured HTTP/HTTPS API, WebSocket console streams, and SFTP file access. It reads a YAML configuration (default /etc/roots/config.yaml) that defines panel integration, daemon networking, Docker settings, storage...
Automated Plant Disease Detection via Transfer Learning
A new study introduces an API‑driven platform that leverages transfer learning on a pre‑trained vision transformer to diagnose plant diseases from images. By training on a large, diverse dataset, the model achieves high accuracy and can deliver real‑time results through...
When Open Science Meets Real-World Cybersecurity
Fermilab CISO Matthew Kwiatkowski explains how open‑science environments create cybersecurity blind spots when scientists design infrastructure without early security input. He notes that collaboration between IT and researchers reduces risky implementations and that publicly releasable data is often mislabeled, prompting...
Seeing Through the Marketing Data Mirage - and How to Avoid It!
DemandScience’s 2026 State of Performance Marketing reveals a pervasive "Marketing Data Mirage," where 99% of marketers rely on signals that don’t reflect real buyer intent. AI tools amplify the problem by producing generic, non‑data‑driven content that erodes brand distinction. The...
4 Issues Holding Back CISOs’ Security Agendas
CISOs increasingly view a breach as inevitable, with 76% expecting a material cyberattack within the next year and 58% deeming their organizations unprepared. Four core issues impede progress: insufficient training and empowerment of security teams, lagging AI governance, limited AI...
Critical CERT-In Advisories – January 2026: SAP, Microsoft, and Atlassian Vulnerabilities
January 2026 saw CERT‑In publish three critical advisories targeting SAP, Microsoft, and Atlassian products. The alerts disclose high‑severity flaws—including remote code execution, privilege escalation, and data exfiltration—affecting SAP S/4HANA, Windows, Azure, and on‑premise Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence. One...
Africa & Middle East Reinforce $1.5T AI Ambitions at Egypt Summit
Egypt will stage Ai Everything MEA Egypt 2026, the region’s first all‑AI expo, on 11‑12 February at the Egypt International Exhibition Center. Backed by GITEX, the Ministry of Communications and ITIDA, the event gathers more than 350 AI enterprises and...
Unveiling Uterine Blood Vessels in Adenomyosis via 3D Imaging
A recent study employed high‑resolution three‑dimensional imaging to visualize uterine blood vessels in patients with adenomyosis, revealing distinct vascular remodeling within ectopic endometrial tissue. The researchers quantified a 35% increase in microvessel density and identified abnormal branching patterns that align...
Waiting for AI Superintelligence? Don’t Hold Your Breath
AI superintelligence remains a theoretical goal, yet artificial intelligence is already woven into the fabric of enterprise operations, accelerating decision‑making and threat detection. Companies report faster, more accurate alert investigations, but the same speed introduces novel vulnerabilities and operational risks....
Digital Evidence in Trucking Accidents: What Fleet Technology Reveals After a Crash
Commercial trucks now generate continuous digital evidence through ELDs, dash cameras, and event data recorders, creating an objective timeline of speed, driver actions, and crash dynamics. Insurers and trucking firms can access this data immediately after an accident, while claimants...
Diabetes and Sepsis Mortality Trends in Older Americans
Recent CDC and Medicare analyses show a steady rise in sepsis mortality among older Americans with diabetes, increasing 12% from 2010 to 2024. In 2024, deaths reached 112 per 100,000 for those 65 and older, driven by the growing prevalence...
Estateguru Investors Reportedly Earned €8.3M in Past Year
Estateguru’s investors collectively earned €8.3 million in the past year as the platform deployed €66 million across 283 Baltic real‑estate projects. The average return on repaid loans hit 8.9%, and 97% of funded amounts have been fully repaid or remain on schedule....
How Financial Institutions Strengthen SAR Readiness With Smarter Risk Practices
Financial institutions are intensifying their suspicious activity reporting (SAR) programs as fraud cycles accelerate and regulators tighten oversight. Strong SAR readiness hinges on real‑time data signals, skilled analysts, clear processes, and modern AML platforms that automate monitoring and case management....
The Infrastructure Revolution Behind Data Centers in Space With Ramon.Space CEO Avi Shabtai
In this episode, Ramon.Space CEO Avi Shabtai explains the vision of a distributed‑architecture data center in space, where a mesh of satellites functions as individual compute and storage nodes. He outlines the technical foundations—edge‑computing hardware, onboard processing, and inter‑satellite networking—that...
Data Privacy Week 2026: Why Secure Access Is the New Data Protection Perimeter
The CyberExpress article argues that the traditional network perimeter is no longer sufficient for data privacy, and that the true protection now lies at the moment of access. It highlights the rise of the “Identity‑Data Gap” and the shift toward...
Shifting Gender Gaps in Peptic Ulcer Risks
A new study in Biology of Sex Differences reveals that women now exhibit higher lifetime risks of peptic ulcer disease, overturning the long‑standing view that men were the primary sufferers. The researchers linked this gender reversal to socioeconomic inequalities, chronic...
Inside L’Oréal’s US$380 Million Bet on AI, Data and India
L’Oréal announced a US$380 million investment to build a global beauty‑technology centre in Hyderabad, India, backed by an initial commitment of over 35 billion rupees. The hub will serve as an AI‑driven innovation platform, targeting 2,000 technology jobs by 2030 and feeding...
Compa Gets $35M Series B for Real-Time Pay Analytics
Compensation platform Compa secured $35 million in Series B financing, led by Jump Capital with participation from Crosslink, Storm Ventures and others. The AI‑driven solution aggregates nine million real‑time market observations to replace traditional salary surveys, delivering instant pay analytics across salary,...
Cybersecurity Jobs Available Right Now: January 27, 2026
A wave of cybersecurity openings posted on January 27, 2026 spans senior leadership, engineering, and analyst roles across the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Companies such as micro1, Bringg, Oracle, and Snyk are hiring C‑level executives, incident‑response...
PDD Subsidiary Fined by Shanghai Tax Authorities
Shanghai tax authorities fined PDD Holdings' subsidiary Shanghai Xunmeng Information Technology 100,000 yuan for failing to submit required tax information for Q3 2025 under China’s new platform reporting rules. The penalty, roughly US$14,000, is modest relative to PDD’s scale but...
Ivanti Expands Neurons Platform with Agentic AI and Autonomous Endpoint Management
Ivanti announced a major upgrade to its Neurons platform, adding Agentic AI‑driven personas to the IT Service Management suite, autonomous endpoint management (AEM) that unifies DEX, UEM and security, and enhanced asset visibility through Discovery. The Agentic AI preview launches...
Big Pharma Tight-Lipped on Details of API Stockpile Deals
Pharma giants Bristol Myers Squibb, GSK and Merck have agreed to contribute large quantities of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to the Strategic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Reserve (SAPIR) as part of the Trump administration’s supply‑chain resilience push. The deals, sealed at...
FDA Inspections Should Not Be Source of Stress
FDA inspections often trigger frantic, short‑term fixes that hide deeper operational flaws. A reactive approach can lead to costly citations, product recalls, and even multi‑million‑dollar losses, as illustrated by a pump‑contamination incident. Proactive inspection readiness ties asset reliability, documentation, and...
What’s In Your Cart?: E.l.f. Beauty’s Chief Brand Officer Laurie Lam on Her Obsession with Black Sesame, Hotel Experiences and...
Laurie Lam, chief brand officer of e.l.f. Beauty, shared her personal shopping habits, emphasizing a preference for minority‑owned and female‑founded brands. She highlighted recent impulse buys such as a black‑sesame crunchy butter from Rooted Fare and sustainable travel experiences at...
Protecting Human Health
NASA researchers monitor the atmospheric movement of pollutants to help protect human health.
Michael Hill Expects Strong Earnings Uplift as Sales Grow
Michael Hill International forecast a 12‑24 percent rise in comparable EBIT for the half year to December 28, targeting $27‑30 million. Group sales increased 3.1 percent to $370.3 million, led by a 6.2 percent surge in Canada and modest gains in Australia and New Zealand. Same‑store sales...
A Hidden Magnetic Order Could Unlock Superconductivity
Physicists have uncovered a subtle magnetic order that persists in the pseudogap phase of quantum materials, linking it directly to the emergence of superconductivity. The discovery was made using an ultracold‑atom quantum simulator that mimics the Fermi‑Hubbard model, allowing researchers...
C&I Expo Returns to Sydney as Convenience Retail Decision Makers Gather
The Convenience & Impulse Retailing Expo returns to Sydney on March 17‑18, gathering Australia’s petrol, convenience and independent grocery decision‑makers. Organisers project 1,200‑1,800 senior attendees and more than 120 exhibitors showcasing food, beverage, technology and store‑fit solutions. The event emphasizes...
VC Deals Flat, Funding Doubles – Concentration Rises
Per latest data from @cartainc, from 2023-2025: VC Deals Up Only 3%, But Dollars Up 130% From Q1 2023 to Q4 2025, the number of deals went from 802 to 823. Basically flat. But dollars deployed? $12.8B to $29.5B. That's 2.3x. VCs...
Study Protocol: PrEP and Opioid Medications for PWID
A new multi‑site study protocol will evaluate the combined use of pre‑exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and opioid agonist therapy for people who inject drugs (PWID). The randomized trial plans to enroll roughly 1,200 participants across urban clinics, tracking HIV incidence, medication...
Enhancing the E-Commerce Experience: Innovative Approaches to Customer Interaction
The latest PaySpace Magazine roundup highlights three pivotal fintech and e‑commerce developments. NEXA Lending introduced a Chat & Social AI platform to streamline loan originators' customer interactions. A European footprint firm closed a €76 million fund targeting 30 climate‑focused and deep‑tech...
Thunes and UnionPay International Launch Instant Transfers to Mainland China
Thunes has partnered with UnionPay International to create a direct technical link that enables instant, pay‑to‑card transfers into mainland China. The integration routes funds in RMB straight to UnionPay debit cards across 79 major Chinese banks, delivering real‑time or within‑12‑hour...
Continuous Glucose Sensor Outperforms HbA1c in Predicting Disease
Continuous glucose sensor (GGM) foundation model predicts Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular deaths better than the standard blood biomarker, HbA1c
Introducing Infinite-Memory AI for Your Business
Claude and ChatGPT have very limited memories So I decide to build one with an infinite memory To remember everything about your business, goals, plans, etc. Try it and LMK what think -> https://t.co/KDuiuVY1GI https://t.co/4uuvWjUo8J
What Does It Mean to Be Visible in an AI-Curated World?
AI is reshaping FMCG product discovery by moving visibility from shelf placement to algorithmic shortlists that act as trusted advisers. Brands that lack structured, natural‑language product data risk disappearing from these AI‑curated conversations. Experts cite earned‑media signals—reviews, awards, editorial coverage—as...
NASA's Spinoff 2026 Marks 50 Years of Innovation
NASA's annual Spinoff report -- Spinoff 2026 -- is out, celebrating its 50th anniversary. https://t.co/nXOeQdaTn7
Real-Time AI Video Model Goes Live
This is happening live. It’s a realtime AI video model. We are so cooked. https://t.co/1myU0mkDZf
‘I Can’t Actually Keep Working on a Long, Manual Task Like This in the Background Once a Message Turn Ends’...
ChatGPT cannot continue a task once a reply turn ends, meaning it cannot run background processes such as long‑hand OCR transcription. The model’s “helpful” prompts often overstate its capabilities, leading users to expect continuous work that never materializes. In a...
Stop Blaming Time—Make a Decision, Not an Excuse
If you keep saying “I don’t have time,” start with a 2 hour offer. Time is not the issue. Decision is.
How a Haystack-Powered Multi-Agent System Detects Incidents, Investigates Metrics and Logs, and Produces Production-Grade Incident Reviews End-to-End
The blog post demonstrates how Haystack can power a multi‑agent system that automatically detects incidents, investigates metrics and logs, and generates production‑grade postmortems. It walks through a reproducible notebook that creates synthetic observability data, applies a rolling z‑score detector, and...
Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal Slated for Jan 31
NASA says the Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal is now as early as Jan 31. https://t.co/bj6ypJWE9L
Clawdbot-Style Agentic Assistants: What Your SOC Should Monitor, Triage, and Contain
Agentic AI assistants such as Clawdbot are moving from simple chatbots to persistent, privileged entities that can act across Slack, Teams, Discord and other platforms. Their ability to retain context, execute commands, and use user‑provided API keys creates new attack...
NASA Seeks Partners for Earth Science Extended Missions
NASA’s Earth Science Division announced a call for external partners to sustain extended missions such as the Orbiting Carbon Observatory‑2 (OCO‑2) and the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS). The agency seeks proposals that could assume part or all of...
TikTok Developing World Models for Robotics—Watch This
Of course @tiktok_us is building world models to run robotics, and other things. An effort to watch.
Metcash Names Bruce Sabatta as CEO of Foodservice and Convenience
Bruce Sabatta will assume the role of CEO of Metcash Foodservice & Convenience on March 2, bringing more than three decades of industry experience, including a six‑year stint as COO of Primo Foods. He replaces Superior Foods founder Craig Phillips, who...
Interview: Demis Hassabis @ Sources Live, Davos
In this live Davos interview, DeepMind CEO Demir Hassabis outlines upcoming developments for Gemini 4, including its integration with Apple’s Siri, and discusses the broader roadmap toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). He highlights gaps that still need to be solved for...