Censia AI Adds Peter Fasolo to Boost Workforce Intelligence
Censia AI announced the appointment of Peter M. Fasolo, former Chief Human Resources Officer at Johnson & Johnson, to its Board of Directors. Fasolo will guide Censia’s mission to turn workforce data into actionable, real‑time recommendations for capability mapping, skill demand forecasting, and organizational design. The platform embeds AI‑driven insights directly into existing HR workflows, aiming to accelerate and sharpen talent decisions. His extensive board and executive experience is expected to boost enterprise‑grade governance and market credibility for Censia’s workforce intelligence system.
Deeply Understand Problems to Close Deals
Everyone wants to make a lot of money. Nobody wants to talk to people about problems. Business doesn't work that way. The more you deeply understand your prospect's problems, the more likely you are to solve them. And THAT is...
Fin Automates Refunds, Upgrades, and More—No Human Needed
One thing most people don't realise about Fin: Fin fully resolves complex queries (refunds, amendments, upgrades etc) end to end, no humans needed. Example: it can discuss a refund with a customer, calculate if it is eligible according to the...
UBS’s US Charter: From a Global Wealth Powerhouse Into a Full-Service US Bank
In January 2026 UBS Group AG secured conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national bank charter, allowing it to accept deposits, open checking accounts, and extend traditional loans. Historically a wealth‑management‑focused operation...
New Features: Community Eval Integration & Enhanced Data Tools
We have been shipping 🛳️❤️ 📦 Community Evals & Benchmark Datasets: Benchmark datasets host benchmark leaderboards, you can now contribute eval results by opening a PR to model repositories, all PRs are fed to benchmark datasets 📦 Chat with datasets: agents...
Swiss vs US IPO Listings Analyzed in Whitepaper From SIX Stock Exchange
SIX Group’s new white paper challenges the default view that U.S. exchanges are the optimal venue for IPOs, presenting the Swiss Exchange as a competitive alternative. It highlights that Swiss listings can tap U.S. investors through Rule 144A offerings, leverage a...
Structural Superlubricity and Triboelectric Nanogenerators in MEMS: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions
The review spotlights structural superlubricity (SSL) and triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) as dual solutions to the chronic friction, wear, and power constraints of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). It details the underlying mechanisms, material choices, and fabrication routes that enable near‑zero friction interfaces...
Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Nearly 600 Women’s Snapchat Accounts
Illinois resident Kyle Svara pleaded guilty in Boston federal court to phishing Snapchat access codes from roughly 570 women between May 2020 and February 2021, successfully infiltrating at least 59 accounts to steal nude photos. He marketed the stolen content...
Bing Unshipping Frankenstein Recipes In Search
Microsoft Bing is removing its AI‑generated "Frankenstein recipes" feature after criticism that it mashed steps from multiple publishers into inaccurate suggestions, such as substituting ginger with mace in pho. The problematic feature sparked backlash from publishers like Inspired Taste, who...
Legal Threat: DMCA Notice to SuspectFile Is Refuted, but It Never Should Have Happened
SuspectFile journalist Marco A. De Felice faced a baseless DMCA takedown demand from The Hacker News’ law firm after publishing a Black Basta investigation sourced from independent journalist Valéry Rieß‑Marche. The firm, Dennemeyer & Associates, insisted on copyright infringement despite clear evidence that no material...
Nonbank Mortgage Companies Remain a Threat to the Financial System
Non‑bank mortgage servicers have become increasingly concentrated, with the top four firms now controlling about half of the market after recent mergers. The FSOC’s May 2024 report warned that their reliance on short‑term funding makes them vulnerable to liquidity shocks that...
Safer Internet Day Highlights AI-Driven Security Solutions
Safer Internet Day spotlighted the surge of AI‑driven cyber threats, with 87% of organizations reporting an AI‑based attack in the past year. Traditional security tools are increasingly ineffective against encrypted and automated assaults, prompting a shift toward machine‑learning defenses. AI...
Sp‐Hybridized Carbon Modulates the Spin States of Ir Nanozyme for Efficient Oxygen Activation
Researchers engineered an Ir/GDY/CNT nanozyme where sp‑hybridized carbon (sp‑C) modulates iridium’s spin state from low‑spin to high‑spin. This creates a unique sp‑C‑O‑O‑Ir dual active site that accelerates oxygen activation, delivering a 6.2‑fold boost in oxidase‑like activity versus pristine Ir nanoparticles...
Bounteous Launches Claude Code Lab Series in Partnership with Anthropic to Accelerate Responsible AI Adoption
Digital transformation consultancy Bounteous announced a new Claude Code Lab series in partnership with Anthropic, the creator of the Claude AI models. The invite‑only, hands‑on workshops will debut in Frisco, Texas on Feb 23 and London on Mar 17, with additional sessions...
Bioinspired Multifunctional Carbon Platforms Decorated with MoS2/Au Nanohybrids for Integrated Antibacterial and Electromagnetic Shielding Performance
The study introduces a biomimetic carbon cloth platform patterned after Oxalis leaves and functionalized with MoS2 nanosheets and gold nanoparticles. This hierarchical structure delivers three synergistic effects: mechano‑bactericidal surface killing, photocatalytic sterilization under light, and reflection‑dominant electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding...
Nanoplastics Impair GnRH Neuron Migration and Neuroendocrine Function: Emerging Players in the Pathogenesis of Reproductive Disorders
Researchers demonstrated that polystyrene nanoplastics (PS‑NPs) are internalized by gonadotropin‑releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons and disrupt their function. In hormone‑secreting GT1‑7 cells, PS‑NP exposure lowered GnRH release, while in migrating GN11 progenitors it impaired cell movement. Transcriptomic profiling identified altered expression...
I Tried the New ChatGPT Caricature Trend and Was Shocked How Well the AI Chatbot Knows Me
A new viral trend lets users ask ChatGPT to create caricatures that reflect their jobs and personalities, using a selfie and a prompt like “Create a caricature of me and my job based on everything you know about me.” The...
Graphene Oxide Nanosheets as Direct Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy in a Size‐Dependent Manner
Researchers discovered that graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets act as direct photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy (PDT) when their lateral size exceeds ~3.5 µm. Under near‑infrared (NIR) irradiation, large GO generates abundant reactive oxygen species (ROS), driving oral squamous cell carcinoma viability down...
Short‐Range‐Engineered Nd‐Doped IrOx Enables Oxide Path Mechanism for High‐Performance PEM Water Electrolysis
Researchers have developed a neodymium‑doped amorphous IrOx catalyst that restructures the short‑range lattice to enable the oxide‑path mechanism for oxygen evolution. This design lowers the OER overpotential to 254 mV at 10 mA cm⁻² and sustains activity for 520 hours. In PEM water electrolyzers,...
Report: ChatGPT & Perplexity Treat Structured Data As Text On A Page
A recent test by Mark Williams‑Cook showed that ChatGPT and Perplexity treat JSON‑LD schema markup as ordinary page text, extracting data even when the markup is invalid. The experiment used a fictitious company, DUCKYEA t‑shirts, and placed its address solely inside malformed...
Data, Subscription, Events: The Media Model Driving M&A
Investors are targeting B2B media firms that combine proprietary data, subscription revenue, and live events, a hybrid model seen as AI‑proof and resilient. Recent deals include Bridgepoint’s minority stake in Exile Group, Montgomery’s acquisition of Halldale, and DVV Media’s split...
The Dirty Afterlife of a Dead Satellite
Satellite megaconstellations are set to launch tens of thousands of low‑cost satellites, each with a 5‑10‑year lifespan. To avoid the Kessler Syndrome, operators plan to deorbit them by burning up in the atmosphere, potentially as many as 23 satellites per...
Customer Experience in 2026: AI, Trust and Execution
Customer experience in 2026 will be defined by hybrid AI‑human workforces, where digital employees automate routine interactions and human agents handle relationship‑focused moments. B2B buyers increasingly expect self‑service options, in‑product guidance, and community resources, with AI surfacing relevant help at...
JPM Analytics (jpmanalytics.com) Reviews: Which Strategies Work Best
JPM Analytics positions itself as a flexible brokerage platform that lets traders craft personalized strategies rather than follow preset templates. The service offers a low $100 minimum deposit, up to 1:100 leverage, and a transparent $5‑per‑lot commission across roughly 300...
Unveiling a Tetrahedrally Coordinated Cobalt‐Nucleotide Hydrogel as an Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Alkaline Water Electrolysis
Researchers have created a cobalt‑adenosine monophosphate (CAH) hydrogel that functions as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for alkaline water electrolysis. The hydrogel delivers a cell voltage of 1.56 V at 10 mA cm⁻², outperforming the conventional IrO₂||Pt/C benchmark. Its performance stems from phosphate coordination, a...
Electronic Structure Modulation via Composition‐Preserving Phase Transformations in Metal–Organic Assemblies on the Surface
The researchers observed a room‑temperature, composition‑preserving phase transformation in Ag‑carboxylate metal‑organic assemblies on Ag(111). Using scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy and density functional theory, they identified three distinct hexagonal lattices that emerge stepwise. Geometric relaxation during the transformation strengthens metal‑molecule interactions, leading...
Geoff McDonough's Big Plans for NodThera's NLRP3; Enhertu Leader Steps Down at Daiichi
Former Generation Bio CEO Geoff McDonough has joined biotech NodThera to accelerate its NLRP3 inflammasome program, targeting a Phase 3 trial launch next year. The move underscores NodThera’s ambition to capture a fast‑growing market for anti‑inflammatory therapies. In parallel, Daiichi...
Roivant Spinout Priovant Touts Phase 2 Brepocitinib Data in Cutaneous Sarcoidosis
Priovant Therapeutics, a Roivant spin‑out, announced that brepocitinib – an experimental immune modulator inherited from Pfizer – achieved its primary efficacy endpoint in a Phase 2 trial for cutaneous sarcoidosis. The study demonstrated statistically significant reductions in skin lesion severity and...
Hail Our New Robot Overlords! Amazon Warehouse Tour Offers Glimpse of Future
Amazon opened its Stone Mountain, Georgia warehouse to the public, offering a rare glimpse of the robots that now assist human pickers and stowers. The tour revealed only a handful of mobile shelf‑moving units, a single palletising arm, and a...
Post-Hoc Live: Analyzing the Novo Vs. Hims GLP-1 Showdown
Post‑Hoc Live hosted a deep‑dive into the emerging rivalry between Novo Nordisk and Hims & Hers over GLP‑1 therapies. Novo, the long‑time market leader with drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, faces a new challenger as Hims rolls out a lower‑priced...
7.5 Metres Wide Autonomous Implement Carrier From Cyclair
French ag‑tech startup Cyclair unveiled its hybrid autonomous implement carrier line at GOFAR’s field day, showcasing the 2‑metre Rover GS prototype and announcing the larger 7.5‑metre Rover GW slated for commercial release in late 2026. The Rover GW will weed up to 5.4 metres...
STAT+: Roivant Immune Drug Significantly Outperformed Placebo in Treating Rare Skin Disease
Roivant and its spin‑out Priovant reported that brepocitinib dramatically outperformed placebo in a 31‑patient trial for cutaneous sarcoidosis. Patients receiving the high‑dose regimen improved by an average of 22.3 points on a 165‑point disease activity scale, versus just 0.7 points...
Exclusive: Warren Targets Narrowed Bank Risk Oversight Proposal
Senate Democrats, led by Elizabeth Warren, have asked the FDIC and OCC to withdraw an October proposal that narrows the definition of “unsafe or unsound” banking practices to only those likely to cause material harm to a bank or the...
Hey, Senior PMs: Shipping Faster Won’t Get You Promoted
Senior product managers often equate speed with success, but the article shows that unchecked velocity can erode margins and stall career growth. By examining a $25 M ARR SaaS firm, the author reveals how a focus on feature output ignored the...
Latency May Be Invisible to Users, but It Will Define Who Wins in AI
AI inference today is dominated by centralized cloud data centers, introducing 100 ms or more of network latency per request. As AI moves into real‑time applications—voice agents, gaming, robotics—such delays become product constraints, making latency a competitive differentiator. Traditional CDNs cannot...
Episode 143: Robots for Children - Elmira Yadollahi
In this episode, Claire talks with Elmira Yadollahi, an assistant professor at Lancaster University, about how children engage with robots and the unique challenges this presents. They explore key themes such as managing children’s expectations, building trust, and fostering AI...
Domino Data Lab Names Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair Admiral Christopher Grady to Board to Advance Public Sector...
Domino Data Lab appointed retired Admiral Christopher Grady, former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as an independent board member to steer its public‑sector AI strategy. The company also promoted Chris Elsins to Global Vice President of Public...
Interfacial and Kinetic Origins of Voltage Loss in Neutral Zinc‐Air Batteries
The study investigates neutral‑electrolyte zinc‑air batteries using ZnCl₂‑based gel polymer electrolytes and an OER‑biased Ni/Fe layered double hydroxide catalyst. While the cells demonstrate stable cycling for hundreds of hours, they operate at significantly reduced charge and discharge voltages compared with...
High Thermoelectric Performance Achieved in Nb0.8Ti0.2FeSb via PbI2‐Driven Multiscale Defect Engineering
Researchers introduced PbI2 into Nb0.8Ti0.2FeSb half‑Heusler alloys, forming a multiscale hierarchical microstructure during sintering. The engineered defects create a full‑spectrum phonon‑scattering network that cuts lattice thermal conductivity by 32% to 3.34 W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ at 973 K. Simultaneously, grain‑boundary barriers are lowered, boosting carrier...
EXCLUSIVE: 6AM City Is Swapping Reporters for AI in Markets It Can’t Afford
6AM City, the newsletter‑driven local media publisher, is trimming its footprint to chase profitability after a decade of rapid growth. The company reduced its core markets from roughly 30 to 19 and cut about 35 jobs, leaving a staff of...
Genetically Encoded Sterol‐Modification of a Synthetic Intrinsically Disordered Protein Drives Its Self‐Assembly Into Diverse Morphologies
Researchers engineered a mutant Hedgehog C‑terminal domain to covalently attach five distinct sterols to elastin‑like polypeptides, creating Sterol‑Modified Polypeptides (STaMPs). The sterol’s hydrophobicity (logD) dictates whether the resulting polymer remains monomeric or self‑assembles into spherical micelles. Sterol conjugation also shifts...
Agenzee Launches Tool to Simplify Insurance Compliance
Agenzee has introduced Agenzee Assist, a fully managed compliance service that handles licensing, regulatory monitoring, and related tasks for insurance producers. The offering blends the company’s automation platform with a team of compliance specialists, delivering end‑to‑end license application processing, renewal...
Stacked Carbon Nanotube Films Turn a Touch Sensor Into a Self-Computing Skin
Researchers at Xiamen University have created a flexible electronic skin that uses vertically stacked carbon‑nanotube films to sense both touch location and pressure simultaneously. The multilayer design produces a single analog signal for position and uses the number of activated...
Zwitterionic Self‐Constraining Lubricant Coating for Prevention of Dust‐Induced Icing
Researchers have introduced a zwitterionic self-constraining lubricant (SCL) coating that merges the ionic liquid EMIES with a zwitterionic copolymer to combat dust‑induced icing. The embedded EMIES raises surface conductivity to about 2.04 S/m, dissipating static charge that would otherwise attract dust...
Basecamp Upgrades to Fully Compliant OAuth 2.0 Implementation
Basecamp has long supported OAuth, but our implementation was based on the (now ancient) pre-release spec, and it required hoops for modern clients. We've updated it to be fully compliant with OAuth 2.0 now. https://t.co/ixQWa4GmTH
Solvent‐Regulated CPL Enhancement via Chiral Transfer in Efficient Luminescent Ionic Hydrogen‐Bonded Frameworks for Information Encryption
Researchers introduced a multistage chiral‑transfer strategy that leverages hydrogen‑bond bridges to build ionic hydrogen‑bonded organic frameworks (R/S‑iHOF‑40). The new material exhibits a record‑high circularly polarized luminescence quantum yield of 67.8%, far surpassing the 5.41% of the parent HOF. Structural analysis...
AI Evolves Quantum Circuits, Bypassing Design Limits for More Powerful Computers
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology unveiled Evolutionary eXploration of Augmenting Quantum Circuits (EXAQC), an automated framework that simultaneously optimizes gate types, qubit connectivity, parameterisation, and circuit depth while respecting hardware limits and noise. The hybrid evolutionary‑variational approach generated quantum...
Nanomedicine Strategies for Autoimmune Diseases: Targeting and Reprogramming Macrophages
A recent review highlights nanomedicine approaches that target and reprogram macrophages to treat autoimmune diseases. By exploiting nanodrug platforms, researchers can deliver agents directly to pathogenic macrophages, minimizing systemic exposure. The strategy has shown efficacy across rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel...
Quantum Computing Offers Faster, More Accurate Molecular Blueprint Predictions for Better Drugs
Researchers at North Carolina State University have introduced a hybrid quantum‑classical framework that predicts electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra of chiral molecules using 20–24 qubit circuits. The method combines variational quantum eigensolvers with quantum equation‑of‑motion techniques and matches the accuracy...
Bipolar Switching and Synaptic Behaviors Observed in Titanium‐Constrained Phase‐Change Heterostructures
Researchers introduced titanium interlayers into antimony‑telluride phase‑change memory, creating a bipolar PCRAM device that operates at roughly ±0.6 V. The titanium barrier curtails long‑range atomic migration, boosting endurance beyond 8 × 10⁴ cycles. The device reproduces key synaptic functions—potentiation, depression, and spike‑timing‑dependent plasticity....