Those ‘New’ EU Battery Regulations Probably Won’t Mean Hot-Swap Batteries for Your Android Phone
The European Union’s new battery regulation, set to take effect on February 17, 2027, aims to improve repairability and recyclability of mobile devices. It defines a battery as removable only if it can be taken out without special tools, thermal energy, or proprietary equipment. Most flagship Android phones, such as Google’s Pixel 10 and Samsung’s Galaxy S26, already meet the regulation’s battery‑capacity and IP‑rating thresholds, meaning they are likely exempt from redesign. Consequently, the rules will push higher waterproofing and longer‑lasting batteries rather than mandating hot‑swap designs.
Batch and Schedule Posts with Trending Audio—Options Exist
You can still batch and scheudle your content that requires trending audio or music... you do have options
AI Can Streamline Drug Approval, Boost Biotech Valuations
That is an interesting idea. This doesn't seem catered to investors per se, but with two partners in the summer of 25, we explored building an “AI-powered AlphaSense for biopharma” ultimately concluding it was too much work to do as...
Complex Generics News
The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research is intensifying its focus on complex generic drugs, which feature intricate active ingredients, formulations, or delivery systems. Recent milestones include the July 2023 approval of the first generic Vivitrol injectable and the March 2026...
Genflow and Acuitas Forge Fully Funded LNP Collaboration to Accelerate SIRT6 Gene Therapies
Genflow Biosciences announced a strategic, fully funded collaboration with Acuitas Therapeutics to apply Acuitas' lipid‑nanoparticle (LNP) delivery platform to Genflow's SIRT6 mRNA payload. The non‑dilutive agreement lets Genflow generate preclinical data without cash outlay, signaling strong external validation of its...
Bath & Body Works Closes 92 Stores, Accelerates Shift to E‑Commerce
Bath & Body Works said it has shut 92 stores worldwide, including 62 in the U.S., as part of a broader strategy to lean on digital channels. The retailer launched a $250 million cost‑saving program and expanded its Amazon presence, reflecting...
Steam Controller Unboxing Video Mysteriously Appears on SteamDB
Valve’s long‑awaited Steam Controller is gaining momentum after two separate leaks surfaced within days. Shipping records revealed a massive delivery of roughly 14 tons of controllers to Valve, and SteamDB now lists a video titled "steam_controller_unboxing_2026" uploaded on April 20 with a...
No One Knows Your Name.
The post highlights the core obstacle for sellers of unknown brands: a credibility gap that makes buyers reluctant to engage. Traditional tactics—more features, aggressive follow‑ups—fail because they add noise instead of urgency. Instead, the author advises quantifying the prospect’s problem...
Analysis Confirms Quantum Computers Won’t Undermine 128‑Bit Symmetric Encryption
A new analysis on the cryptography blog words.filippo.io refutes the widespread belief that quantum computers halve the security of symmetric keys, confirming that AES‑128 and SHA‑256 retain their strength. The piece explains why Grover’s algorithm does not provide a practical...
TripleLift Unveils TL Spark, AI‑Driven Layer for Outcome‑Based Ads
TripleLift announced TL Spark, an intelligence layer that stitches together supply, creative, audience data and measurement to power outcome‑driven programmatic buying. The launch arrives as AI‑powered ad spend is projected to hit $57 billion this year, and two‑thirds of buyers say...
IPL 2026 Ad Race Sees Digital-First Categories Dominate CTV
The IPL 2026 advertising landscape shows a stark split between Connected TV (CTV) and Linear TV. Digital‑first categories such as e‑commerce media, entertainment and social platforms captured 35% of CTV ad volume, while traditional mouth fresheners led Linear TV with...
AI Funding Hits $242 B in Q1 2026, OpenAI Secures $122 B
AI companies raised $242 billion in the first quarter of 2026, and OpenAI alone captured $122 billion, roughly half the total. The surge reinforces NVIDIA’s dominance in AI hardware while highlighting a widening funding gap between the United States and China.
Mastodon’s Flagship Instance Hit by DDoS Attack, Service Disrupted
Mastodon reported that its flagship mastodon.social instance was hit by a distributed denial‑of‑service attack at around 7 a.m. ET on Monday, forcing the site offline until a countermeasure was deployed at 9:05 a.m. ET. The incident underscores operational vulnerabilities for open‑source, decentralized...
BMW Deploys Hexagon’s AEON Humanoid Robots on Spartanburg EV Line, Targeting 30,000‑Vehicle Scale
BMW announced a pilot of Hexagon Robotics' AEON humanoid robots on its Spartanburg, South Carolina, electric‑vehicle assembly line. The robots, which previously helped produce more than 30,000 vehicles, will now be tested in real‑time production and later rolled out to...
Paymentology and Change Financial Team Up to Speed Australian Payments
Paymentology, the global issuer‑processor, has partnered with Australian Mastercard Principal Issuer Change Financial to fast‑track debit, credit and prepaid programmes. The deal leverages Paymentology's cloud‑first platform and Change Financial's local BIN sponsorship, targeting a payments market valued at $849 bn in...
Microsoft Warns of Cross‑tenant Teams Helpdesk Impersonation Attacks Targeting MFA Tokens
Microsoft announced a new human‑operated intrusion playbook that leverages cross‑tenant Microsoft Teams chats masquerading as IT helpdesk messages. The tactic sidesteps traditional email gateways, aims at MFA approval tokens and privileged accounts, and forces security teams to rethink SaaS perimeter...
DerivateX Study Finds B2B SaaS Companies Are Invisible to AI-Assisted Buyers
DerivateX’s 2026 AI Visibility Benchmark examined 50 B2B SaaS firms across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Gemini, running 1,400 buyer‑intent prompts. The study found an average AI Presence Score of 56.9, with 44% of companies scoring below 50, highlighting a widespread...
Xenon’s Azetukalner Clears Phase III Hurdle in Focal Epilepsy, Eyes FDA Filing
Xenon Pharmaceuticals reported on 19 April at the American Academy of Neurology that its KV7 potassium‑channel opener azetukalner met primary endpoints in the Phase III X‑TOLE2 trial for focal onset seizures. The study enrolled 380 adults, with 374 completing safety and...
Thales Posts 9.7% Organic Q1 Sales Rise, Reaffirms 2026 Revenue Targets
Thales announced first‑quarter sales of €5.32 bn, up 9.7% on an organic basis, and confirmed its 2026 revenue outlook of €23.3‑23.6 bn. The results highlight strong demand for defense and aerospace contracts from governments and large enterprises.
Building Cost-Aware Product Roadmaps Using Real-Time Data From Distributed Logistics Systems
Traditional product roadmaps rely on static cost and demand assumptions, limiting agility. Leading retailers are now integrating real‑time logistics data—shipping costs, inventory levels, and warehouse capacity—directly into roadmap tools. Predictive analytics and automated cost‑threshold alerts further enable dynamic reprioritization of...
Gemini for Home Assistant Adding Continued Conversation
Google is rolling out Continued Conversation for its Gemini for Home voice assistant, letting users ask follow‑up questions without repeating the “Hey Google” hotword. The microphone stays active for a few seconds after a response, preserving context so queries like...
From 80 Days to 5: How Banco Bradesco Accelerated Digital Product Delivery with HCP Terraform
Banco Bradesco slashed its infrastructure provisioning cycle from 80 days to just five by making Terraform the central control plane of its platform‑engineering strategy. The bank integrated Terraform with Sentinel policies, ServiceNow change management, and automated CMDB registration, turning fragmented...
Make Chats More Natural and Efficient with Continued Conversation, Now in Gemini for Home
Google has rolled out Continued Conversation for Gemini for Home, letting the microphone stay active after the initial “Hey Google” command. The upgrade remembers conversational context, supports all languages, improves side‑talk detection, and works across the whole home. Users can...
AI‑Powered Automation Accelerates Startup Success
I’m a serial entrepreneur and I’m helping my husband build a new company. So far I’ve used Claude ai to create the website, the logo, and the entire operation workflow. It’s even setting up the automations for us so that...
Bridewell Among First to Achieve Level 2 Defence Cyber Certification
Bridewell has become one of only two organisations to earn Level 2 Defence Cyber Certification (DCC), a UK Ministry of Defence‑run scheme that standardises cyber security across the defence supply chain. The certification requires compliance with 139 controls and targets contracts...
SUSE and Vultr’s Open Cloud Infrastructure Push Goes Global
SUSE and Vultr announced a global partnership to deliver an open‑cloud infrastructure tailored for AI and agentic applications. The joint solution combines SUSE’s Kubernetes and AI‑ops platform with Vultr’s compute, GPU, and bare‑metal services across 32 regions, promising 50‑90% lower...
AI-Driven Medicine and Cars to Extend Productive Life
Extending human productive life and restoring lost function should be the ultimate objective of AI-powered discovery medicine. It was a great pleasure to share some the story, current progress and long-term plans at one of the most impactful events of...
When Leaders Turn Into AI‑Obsessed Overlords
Does your boss have AI brain? I've spent the past few weeks talking to marketers about what it’s like to be on a team where leadership is obsessed with AI. Here's what I heard:
Mistral Raised €105M at Seed with 6 Employees, 4 Weeks in, and No Customers. Here Is the Memo that Did...
In May 2023, three ex‑DeepMind and Meta researchers formed Mistral AI with six employees. Within four weeks they closed a €105 million ($115 million) seed round, the largest ever in Europe, without a pitch deck, customers, or revenue. The round valued the...
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Introduces 1000–1500 V MLCCs for EV Inverter and OBC Designs
Samsung Electro‑Mechanics has entered mass production of ultra‑high‑voltage multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) rated between 1000 V and 1500 V. The new 1210‑size parts deliver 1.2 nF to 33 nF with C0G or X8G dielectrics, offering near‑zero temperature drift from –55 °C to 150 °C. Designed for...
Razer Has Just Announced the World's Thinnest Glass Mouse Pad and It Looks Gorgeous
Razer unveiled the Atlas Pro, billed as the world’s thinnest glass gaming mouse pad at just 1.9 mm thick. The ultra‑slim design trims the wrist‑fatiguing bulk of typical glass pads, which average 3.9‑4 mm. Razer says the tempered glass is rigorously tested...
Generative AI Cuts Building Energy Use 10‑20%
Beyond The Hype: The True ROI Of Generative AI In Building Operations “The AI does not just monitor, it anticipates. If a sudden heatwave is forecasted for 2:00 PM, the AI might pre-cool the building at 10:00 AM when energy...
AI Is Approving Our Pull Requests: Here’s How We Made It Safe
Intercom has deployed an AI‑driven pull‑request (PR) review Agent that now auto‑approves about 19% of PRs and handles over 93% of review work across its two main codebases. The system breaks review into specialized sub‑agents, enabling simultaneous checks of intent,...
Amazon Sued over Killing Chromecast-Era Fire TV Sticks, New Update Policy Confirmed
Amazon faces a class‑action lawsuit alleging it "bricked" first‑ and second‑generation Fire TV sticks by ending software updates in 2022 and 2023. Plaintiffs claim the lack of updates rendered remotes unusable and devices inoperable, forcing purchases of newer hardware. Amazon...
ABM Spending May Only Preserve, Not Grow Share of Voice
Those high-value accounts that we place in our ABM lists are often the exact same accounts that our competitors are pursuing as well. Which can mean, from a macro level view, that all the extra expense we put into ABM...
CISA Urges Security Teams to View Environments Following Axios Compromise
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released new guidance after a North Korean‑linked actor compromised the npm package manager account of Axios, a widely used JavaScript library. Axios sees millions of weekly downloads, making the breach a high‑impact supply‑chain...
SMMT Spikes as Akeso OS Data Lands Plenary
Summit Thera. $SMMT Well… that answers that. SMMT shares initially popped (as much as ~15%) on today’s release of ASCO abstract titles with the unexpected news that the much-anticipated OS data from Akeso’s HARMONi-6 will be released in a Plenary slot...
Exploring IoT Evolution with Matt Hatton Live
Matt Hatton, Transforma Insights, shares about the evolution of the #IoT. Tune in live at 12 pm CT at: https://t.co/ykUbRecWPm. #TPSS #sustainability #5G #cloud #edge #digitaltransformation #PeggySmedley #podcast https://t.co/fCW4UQLIzm
Record $2.3 Trillion Climate Tech Funding Amid Stalled Ambition
International climate ambition has faltered since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. Yet funding for the global energy transition climbed to a record $2.3 trillion in 2025. Read more about the companies that are leading the way in...
Revive Top Posts: Reshare, Repackage, Reach New Fans
Underrated marketing move: Go back to your top 10 performing posts from the last year. Rewrite them. Reshare them. Repackage them. Your audience has grown. New people haven't seen them. The message still hits. Don't let your best work collect dust.
DIY Hydrogen Production Using Recycled Solar Panels
How to generate hydrogen at home with recycled solar panels #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/d7aGltojRx
ASCO26 Unveils Pancreatic
#ASCO26 abstract titles were released today: $RVMD RASolute Ph3 study in pancreatic cancer will be presented during the plenary session. Also, Akeso $SMMT ivonescimab HARMONi-6 trial in lung cancer. China-only data.
Foundation Models Bring Robots Human‑Level Dexterity
#Robot Foundation Models: Unlocking Human-Level Dexterity and Intelligence via @ZappyZappy7 #AI #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/fxIubVoWOS
AI Vector Vision Revives Vectors to Improve Game Graphics
AI Vector Vision is bringing back vector graphics for better image quality in games -- and it claims it can fix DLSS 5's look. https://t.co/coVi2MfPoJ
Complex Product Derailed PLG, Forcing Sales Team Rebuild
PLG got Product Fruits to $2M ARR. Then it broke. The product was too complex for self-serve. Customers had no idea what it could do. They had to build a sales team from scratch. https://t.co/DInZ7mxOqy
Consistent LinkedIn Posts Unlock $15K Partnership Deals
I have booked more than $15K in co-marketing and partnership content deals with AI/AEO companies since I started posting daily on LinkedIn and switched my newsletter to a weekly cadence. This was not on my bingo card for 2026, but...
Europe Sets Privacy Benchmark with GDPR and AI Act
Embedding privacy across the AI lifecycle: from principles to practice “Europe has emerged as a regulatory benchmark through the combined effect of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act).” https://t.co/SNayMvW7Ii @KPMG #AIGovernance
UK Cuts Red Tape, Lets Curbside EV Chargers Install Freely
NEWS: UK is rolling out a rule allowing households without driveways to install pavement charging gullies without planning permission. Turns out one of the UK's barriers to really widespread EV adoption was ...bureaucracy. https://t.co/mgdzayOFPi
Future Leaders Must Master Supply Chains, Healthcare, AI
Supply chain taught me how systems move. Healthcare taught me what’s at stake. AI is changing what those systems can become. The next era will belong to leaders who understand all three. Excited to speak where that future starts to...
BioAge's Inflammation Drug Shows Best‑in‑class Promise
BioAge says early data suggest ‘best-in-class’ potential for inflammation drug https://t.co/D2owlYxCRa by Kristin Jensen $BIOA $LLY $NMRA