Broad Global Uptake of Dollar-Denominated Stablecoins Is No Sure Thing
President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act, creating a U.S. framework for dollar‑denominated stablecoins. Analysts forecast the market could reach $3 trillion by 2030, a ten‑fold increase. However, most other jurisdictions lack comparable rules, and many are likely to impose limits to protect domestic currencies. This regulatory patchwork could blunt the optimistic global‑adoption scenario.
Mach Industries Introduces Dart™, a Scalable Counter-UAS System Designed to Defeat Adversarial Swarm Threats
Mach Industries unveiled Dart™, a next‑generation counter‑UAS system built to defeat Group 1‑3 drone threats, including coordinated swarms. The platform combines an in‑house FMCW ground radar with low‑cost interceptors to deliver end‑to‑end detection, tracking, command‑and‑control, and engagement. Designed for forward operating...
Snowflake Announces Intent to Acquire Observe to Deliver AI-Powered Observability at Enterprise Scale
Snowflake announced a definitive agreement to acquire Observe, a leader in AI‑powered observability. The deal will embed Observe’s platform directly into Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud, allowing enterprises to ingest, store and analyze 100% of telemetry data at lower cost. Combined...
Adopt a Ready Position: Business Fundamentals Over Chasing Trends
My daughters play competitive club volleyball 🏐. I love watching the sport. It’s fast, technical, and powerful. One thing their coach talks about constantly is 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. Not a play. Not a trick. Just a stance. Feet set. Weight forward....
From Double Revenue to Predictable, Sustainable Growth
We grew over 100% in 2025. But honestly, It was the hardest year we've ever had. On paper, the numbers were great. Our revenue doubled year-over-year, and our new implementation program exploded. We validated that we are solving a massive,...
Google Cloud Joins Forces with Ivault to Scale the First Decentralized Marketplace for Real World Assets
Google Cloud has entered a strategic partnership with ivault, the blockchain‑based marketplace that turns everyday items into tokenized, income‑generating assets. The collaboration grants ivault access to Google’s robust cloud infrastructure, Vertex AI, and a sizable package of cloud and advertising...
China-Linked UAT-7290 Targets Telecoms with Linux Malware and ORB Nodes
A China‑linked threat group identified as UAT‑7290 has been conducting espionage‑focused intrusions against telecom providers in South Asia and, more recently, organizations in southeastern Europe. The actor performs extensive reconnaissance before exploiting one‑day vulnerabilities and SSH brute‑force to compromise edge...
Upwind Choppy AI Simplifies Cloud Security Exploration and Investigation
Upwind has launched Choppy AI, an add‑on that embeds generative‑AI capabilities throughout its Cloud‑Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP). The tool converts natural‑language commands into visible, editable queries and security rules, letting teams investigate inventories, policies, and vulnerabilities without opaque black‑box...
NordPass Launches Authenticator for Personal Accounts
NordPass has introduced its Authenticator feature to personal account holders, extending a tool previously limited to business users. The built‑in TOTP generator creates time‑based one‑time passwords directly inside the NordPass vault, eliminating the need for a separate authenticator app. Biometric...
Trimble and Volatus Aerospace Elevate Precision and Safety in BVLOS Drone Deliveries
Trimble announced that Volatus Aerospace has integrated its PX-1 RTX positioning solution into its BVLOS medical‑supply drone service in Canada. The PX-1 RTX provides real‑time, centimeter‑level GNSS‑inertial positioning and true heading, meeting Transport Canada and Nav Canada corridor requirements. This...
Why This VC Thinks 2026 Will Be ‘the Year of the Consumer’
Venture partner Vanessa Larco predicts 2026 will be a breakout year for consumer‑tech startups, driven by AI‑powered products that deliver immediate, measurable value to users. She argues that consumer adoption cycles are faster than enterprise, allowing startups to validate product‑market fit...
Lambda Appoints Leonard Speiser as Chief Operating Officer
Lambda, the Superintelligence Cloud provider, announced Leonard Speiser as its new chief operating officer. Speiser, a former co‑founder and CEO of Clover, helped build a point‑of‑sale platform that now processes over $300 billion in annual transactions. He also brings experience from...
Cybersecurity at the Edge: Securing Rugged IoT in Mission-Critical Environments
Edge computing is now integral to defense, utilities and public safety, relying on rugged IoT devices that operate in extreme, disconnected environments. These deployments break traditional cybersecurity assumptions such as continuous connectivity and frequent patching, exposing critical infrastructure to heightened...
Best AI Tools to Learn Automation as a Beginner
AI‑powered platforms like Zapier, Make, and ChatGPT are making automation accessible to beginners. Zapier’s Copilot lets users describe workflows in plain language and generates step‑by‑step Zaps. Make provides a visual canvas with real‑time analytics, while ChatGPT explains core concepts and...
Securing the Skies: Detecting and Responding to Drone Threats - Logan Harris, CEO Spotter Global
In this episode, Logan Harris discusses the escalating threat posed by drones and how Spotter Global’s compact radar and Remote ID solutions are being deployed to safeguard critical infrastructure and large public events. He explains the evolution from military‑focused surveillance...
Acquiring Customers via Google Ads
Google Ads introduces a New Customer Acquisition feature that lets advertisers assign incremental conversion values to first‑time buyers, influencing bid strategies. By inputting a target ROAS and using average order value, the platform can suggest a higher value—e.g., $46.27 versus...
Leadership Clarity Reduces AI Fear and Boosts Productivity
Even as the use of AI in the workplace expands rapidly, employees are expressing fear of the technology. Concerns range from increasing performance expectations and difficulty keeping up with rapid technological change, to a shortage of practical training and the...
Addtronics Announces Key Leadership Promotions at Operating Companies Bow Robotics and Addtronics Custom Automation
Addtronics announced internal promotions, elevating Angie Keener to President of Bow Robotics and David Hopkins to President of Addtronics Custom Automation (ACA). Both leaders bring nearly a decade and two decades of domain expertise, respectively, to steer growth, operations, and...
Top 5 Global Robotics Trends 2026 – International Federation of Robotics Reports
The International Federation of Robotics outlines five pivotal trends shaping 2026, led by AI‑driven autonomy that enables predictive maintenance and adaptive logistics. Convergence of IT and OT is boosting real‑time data exchange, while humanoid robots are gaining traction for flexible,...
CES 2026 | Linkerbot: 80% Market Dominance, Thousand-Unit Monthly Output
At CES 2026, Linkerbot announced it now controls 80% of the global high‑DOF dexterous robotic‑hand market and is the sole producer delivering thousands of units each month. Its new Linker Hand line includes the 370 g O6 model that can grip...
Servier Signs €1bn-Plus AI Pact with Iktos
Servier has inked a partnership with Paris‑based Iktos valued at over €1 billion to harness generative AI and robotics for small‑molecule drug discovery. The alliance targets oncology and neurological diseases and follows a recent $888 million AI deal with Insilico Medicine. Iktos’...
Vulcan to Open 2026 with National Security Launch
United Launch Alliance will kick off 2026 with Vulcan Centaur's VC4S launch of USSF‑87 on Feb 2 from Cape Canaveral, deploying two GSSAP‑7 and GSSAP‑8 satellites for space situational awareness. This marks Vulcan’s fourth flight and second national‑security mission, testing...
The Critical Need for Digital Transformation in the Peptide and API Sectors
Saharsh Davuluri, Vice Chairman of Neuland Labs, warns that peptide and API manufacturing must undergo rapid digital transformation by 2026 to keep pace with modern biologics. He highlights the surge in peptide therapeutics across cardiovascular, dermatology, and CNS indications, creating...
NordPass Adds Built-In TOTP Authenticator for Personal Accounts
NordPass has integrated a time‑based one‑time password (TOTP) authenticator directly into its password‑manager app for personal accounts. The new feature includes biometric verification and allows users to autofill codes from the mobile app or browser extension without switching apps. Setup...
Motive Debuts AI Dashcam to Help Logistics Fleet Operators Avoid Collisions
Motive Technologies unveiled an AI‑powered dashcam designed for logistics fleets, featuring a dual‑lens camera, AI‑driven risk detection, motion sensors, GPS, and a Qualcomm QCS6490 system‑on‑chip that delivers three times the computing power of rivals. The device records high‑resolution footage, captures...
Advisors Must Navigate AI Bubble Fears, Not Dismiss
We have this conversation about once every 18 to 36 months or so. I think it's time for a version of scary markets conversation. This one is some version of, are we in an AI bubble? And what are you...
SAP Expands AI Options for Retailers
SAP announced a suite of AI‑enhanced features for its retail portfolio at the NRF 2026 Big Show. The rollout, slated for the first half of 2026, adds a Retail Intelligence layer to the Business Data Cloud, AI‑assisted assortment planning via...
Upwind Rolls Out Choppy AI to Bring Transparent Natural-Language Security to Cloud Workloads
Upwind Security has launched Choppy AI, an artificial‑intelligence layer that lets security teams interact with its cloud‑native application protection platform using natural language. The tool converts plain‑text intent into structured, editable queries and policy rules, preserving full visibility into the...
ChatGPT Falls to New Data-Pilfering Attack as a Vicious Cycle in AI Continues
Researchers at Radware uncovered ZombieAgent, a refined prompt‑injection exploit that revives the earlier ShadowLeak vulnerability in ChatGPT. The attack exfiltrates user data one character at a time via pre‑crafted URLs and stores malicious logic in the model’s long‑term memory for...
CraftStory Adds Image-to-Video Generation to Power Long-Form AI Videos with Human ‘Actors’
CraftStory unveiled an image‑to‑video model that can generate up to five‑minute, human‑centric videos from a single image and script. The new system builds on its Model 2.0 video‑to‑video engine, using a parallelized diffusion pipeline to keep facial features, lighting, and motion...
Coffee as a Staining Agent Substitute in Electron Microscopy
Researchers at Graz University of Technology have demonstrated that ordinary espresso can replace the hazardous uranyl acetate as a staining agent for electron microscopy. In side‑by‑side tests on ultrathin mitochondrial sections, coffee‑treated samples produced contrast equal to or better than...
Digital ID in Mobile Wallets Is Helping Pull Shoppers Back In-Store
Digital IDs embedded in mobile wallets are streamlining checkout and verification, turning smartphones into trusted identity hubs. Retailers are leveraging this capability to blend online convenience with in‑store experiences through loyalty programs, targeted messaging, and tap‑based interactions. Early adopters report...
From Theory to Factory: Europe’s AI Industrialization Challenge
🎙️ In this episode, I talk with Prof. Dr. Marco Huber , Professor for Cognitive Production Systems at the University of Stuttgart : Marco shares his journey from a middle-class upbringing with no academic role models to becoming a leading...
User Reports Repeat Hack, Funds Vanished without Trace
A @kontigo_app user saying they were hacked again; English translation: "they emptied my account again, but this time there was no transaction record left. I need urgent help, please."
Comet 24P/Schaumasse Makes Its Closest Approach to the Sun Today: But Will You Be Able to See It?
Comet 24P/Schaumasse will reach perihelion on Jan 8, 2026, passing 109.7 million miles from the Sun. At that point its apparent magnitude is roughly +10.8, far too faint for naked‑eye viewing. Observers will need a telescope of at least a 6‑inch aperture and should...
CAMA™ Unveils World’s First Adaptive Sleep System
CAMA™, the world’s first adaptive sleep system, debuts at CES 2026. #AI #CES2026 @CES https://t.co/1nJu1sba4T
Dataset in Hg19 Forces Costly Remapping to Hg38
1/ Found the perfect ChIP-seq dataset on GEO. Then saw "hg19" in the methods. Now you need to remap everything to hg38 before you can integrate it with your data. And the authors didn't share their processing pipeline. https://t.co/3Ui4dyEnkb
Mysterious Star That Vanished For 130 Years Has Been Found
In 1892 Edward Emerson Barnard reported a bright, seventh‑magnitude star near Venus that seemingly vanished on a second look, sparking over a century of speculation. Recent amateur astronomers Tim Hunter and Roger Ceragioli revisited the region with a vintage eyepiece...
Low‑dose IL‑2 Curbs Artery Inflammation, Boosts Tregs
Blocking artery inflammation and increasing Treg cells in a small randomized trial with low-dose interleukin-2 https://t.co/ecEEnwUuhr
ListKit's AI Score Filter Finds Every AI‑focused Company
Yes. The AI Score filter in @ListKitio helps you find companies doing AI work. From AI-native startups, to those that just mention it. It's pretty sick.
The ‘Space Tax’ on Your Self-Driving Car
Autonomous vehicles depend on GNSS for centimeter‑level positioning, yet ionospheric turbulence intermittently blanks satellite signals, especially over Africa, South America and Southeast Asia. To safeguard navigation, manufacturers add expensive inertial sensors, extra cameras and high‑power processors, inflating vehicle prices—a phenomenon...
IAI Smart Launches Offline Voice-Controlled SmartVoice at CES
IAI Smart unveils SmartVoice™, a revolutionary offline voice-controlled smart home appliance line at CES 2026. #AI #CES2026 @CES https://t.co/vdcQTiRpDn
Cosmo's Explorer Clip Tackles School Phone Bans
Cosmo debuts the Explorer Clip, delivering a smart solution to nationwide school phone bans. #AI #CES2026 @CES https://t.co/h4PmGdvngM
Jonathan Norris' Venture Healthcare Report: Must‑Read, Download Now
Every year at this time, Jonathan Norris' Venture Healthcare Report is a can't miss. It's out now. Download at the link below.👇
Arcfra, Netfos Partner to Advance Cloud and AI Innovation in Taiwan
Arcfra announced a strategic partnership with Netfos to launch its Enterprise Cloud Platform in Taiwan, marking the Singapore‑based firm’s entry into the island’s market after expansions across Asia‑Pacific. The AECP offers a full‑stack, software‑defined infrastructure that unifies VMs and containers...
Bioinformatics Evolves Fast—Static Recipes Become Outdated
1/ Bioinformatics moves fast. If you rely only on recipes from books, you’ll soon find they’re obsolete. Let me show you why. 🧵 https://t.co/aYztybAnOu
AI-Driven Spatial Computing Debuts at CES 2026
Play For Dream Spatial computing is stepping into the spotlight. Play For Dream returns to @CES 2026 with its latest prototype making a first public appearance, signaling how immersive, AI-powered experiences are evolving beyond screens. #AI #CES2026 https://t.co/4ITjvp8LXH https://t.co/aOP6tk4rYC
VeChain Leads Blockchain Traceability in Supply Chains
Crypto infrastructure is entering operational supply chains, and VeChain stands out for its focus on traceability and enterprise use. VET shows how blockchain can support trusted processes, automation, and sustainability. Microblog @antgrasso #CryptoExplained #Blockchain https://t.co/2MDxi52tPB
Retention Begins With Memory, Not Just the Sale
If you want better retention, it’s about memory. • Your packaging is a billboard in their house. • Your content is a conversation that never ends. • Your post-purchase email is a reminder you’re real. Retention starts the moment they say yes. Most brands...
