Southeast Asia’s AI Dilemma
Southeast Asia is poised to become a major AI hub, attracting roughly $80 billion in infrastructure and investment and projecting a potential $1 trillion boost to regional GDP by 2030. Yet the AI surge is built on foreign cloud platforms and data centres, leaving the region dependent on BigTech and exposing structural inequalities. National AI strategies, data‑localisation laws, and ethics guidelines have been introduced, but they are largely voluntary and lack enforcement. Scholars warn this creates a "technological sovereignty simulacrum" that deepens democratic deficits and economic disparity.
SpaceX Starship 13 Should Be the First Orbital Flight
SpaceX’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses for Starship flights have been revised. Flight 12 retains a suborbital profile for both stages, with a launch window aimed at late April or early May. Flight 13’s license now authorizes a suborbital first stage followed...
UMass Memorial Health Expands Epic EHR to Milford Regional
UMass Memorial Health expanded its Epic electronic health record system to Milford Regional, which went live on April 1. The integration follows Milford’s 2024 affiliation with UMass Memorial and a 2025 implementation effort that included extensive staff training. A single, uniform...
Leveling up Industry 4.0
The March/April 2026 EDN issue spotlights the next wave of Industry 4.0, highlighting event‑based vision, wide‑bandgap power electronics, smart motor‑control ICs, edge AI, and new cybersecurity mandates. Event‑based sensors reduce latency and data load, while SiC and GaN devices boost efficiency...
Photothermal‐Enhanced Vapor‐Phase Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution
The article reviews photothermal‑enhanced vapor‑phase photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, highlighting how vapor‑phase systems overcome liquid‑phase limitations by removing ionic interference and mass‑transport constraints. It introduces a slippery catalyst surface strategy that enables rapid condensate removal and sustained vapor access to active...
LoanDepot Taps Figure to Launch 5-Minute Loan Product
LoanDepot announced a partnership with Figure Technology Solutions to launch the 5x5 HomeLoan, a digital mortgage product that can approve borrowers in as little as five minutes and fund loans within five to seven days. The offering integrates Figure’s credit‑underwriting...
E2 Raises $80M to Market Thrombectomy Platform
Endovascular Engineering (E2) closed a $80 million Series C round to launch its Hēlo mechanical thrombectomy platform for pulmonary embolism. The funding, led by Norwest and Gilde Healthcare, will expand E2’s commercial team and sustain R&D after FDA clearance was secured last...
Infineon Talks Powering AI and Infrastructure
Infineon highlighted its strategy to power AI across the electrical grid and data‑center cores, emphasizing power electronics as a critical enabler for automotive, industrial and consumer applications. The company showcased its silicon‑carbide (SiC) and gallium‑nitride (GaN) product portfolio, along with...
At APEC 2026, AOS Showcases Its Expanding Portfolio with Advanced Controllers, Power Stages, and Protection Solutions
At APEC 2026, AOS unveiled a suite of new power‑management ICs aimed at AI‑centric workloads. The lineup includes the 16‑phase AOZ73216QI GPU controller, Intel‑compatible CPU controllers supporting up to nine phases, and compact Smart Power Stages for high‑performance compute. AOS...
Best Sources for News Related to Artemis Missions
Artemis mission followers should treat NASA’s official Artemis hub as the anchor for factual data while supplementing it with independent outlets and oversight reports. Reuters delivers timely coverage of budget, contract, and policy shifts, whereas GAO and the NASA Office...
Petwealth Nabs $1.7M Pre-Seed Round
Petwealth, a pet‑health diagnostics startup founded in 2025, announced a $1.7 million pre‑seed round to fund its clinical‑grade testing platform. The company unveiled an exclusive diagnostic partnership with Kennel Connection and a telehealth integration with Pawp, extending its reach to veterinarians...
Amazon Plans to Launch Satellite Internet in Mid-2026
Amazon announced its home‑internet service, “Leo,” will launch in mid‑2026. The rollout will feature three antenna models—Nano, Pro, and Ultra—delivering up to 1 Gbps download and 400 Mbps upload speeds. Revenue commitments have been secured from partners such as Delta Air Lines,...
GAO Warns DOD’s CMMC Fix Could Become the Program’s Biggest Threat
The Government Accountability Office issued a report warning that the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program is vulnerable to external risks, notably an over‑reliance on waivers and a shortage of qualified assessors. GAO also highlighted DOD’s lack...
Stop Wasting Money on These 5 Phone Accessories
The article warns consumers to avoid five common phone accessories that provide little value and can even be harmful. Lens protectors and screen protectors are redundant because modern smartphone glass is already highly scratch‑resistant. Radiation‑blocking stickers are unproven scams, while...
Pin Data: AI Recruiting Cuts Time-to-Hire by 70%
Pin, an AI‑powered recruiting assistant, reports that its platform slashes time‑to‑hire by nearly 70%, enabling average fills in about two weeks. Recruiters using Pin achieve a 48% outreach response rate across email and SMS, roughly five times the industry average....
MODEX 2026: Peak Technologies Introduces Peak Automation Intelligence
Peak Technologies launched Peak Automation Intelligence at MODEX 2026, an AI‑powered platform that delivers real‑time visibility and automated data capture across warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing operations. Built on machine‑vision, smart optics and mobile computing, the solution tracks every pallet,...
7 AI Productivity Lessons From the CTO of Superhuman
Superhuman’s new CTO, Loïc Houssier, tackled lagging internal AI tool use by stripping bureaucratic hurdles and fostering a culture of rapid experimentation. He let engineers self‑serve AI licenses, created an AI guild with monthly knowledge‑sharing, and recruited a respected senior...
Commissioner's National Priority Voucher (CNPV) Pilot Program
The FDA launched the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) pilot in June 2025 to fast‑track drug and biologic applications that align with five U.S. national health priorities. The program promises a 1‑ to 2‑month review window, far shorter than the...
Altman Wants to Monetize AI Like Utilities, Selling Smarts
Sam Altman has a new plan to make money from generative AI: he wants intelligence to be treated like water or electricity — and we’ll all have to pay him for it. His chatbots are degrading people’s ability to retain information...
BBB Access Route via Proteomic Vascular Mapping
Researchers led by Jiefu Li at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have unveiled an in‑vivo proteomic method that tags and isolates proteins on the luminal surface of blood vessels. By perfusing a lectin‑conjugated peroxidase, they biotinylate adjacent proteins, enabling mass‑spectrometry...
CRTC Launches Fourth Call for Broadband Fund Money
Canada’s telecom regulator, the CRTC, has opened its fourth round of funding under the Broadband Fund, targeting fixed broadband and satellite projects that meet the universal service benchmark of 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload. Applicants must demonstrate new builds or...
Walmart to Close Illinois Fulfillment Center
Walmart will permanently shut its Matteson, Illinois fulfillment center, affecting 111 employees. Operations will be transferred to other NextGen facilities in the retailer’s evolving fulfillment network. Affected workers can receive a $7,500 incentive and relocation benefits if they move to...
Tirzepatide Outperforms Dulaglutide on Cardiorenal Outcomes in High-Risk Diabetes
A post‑hoc analysis of the SURPASS‑CVOT trial shows tirzepatide (Mounjaro) delivering superior cardiorenal protection compared with dulaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease. Over a median 47‑month follow‑up, the composite of mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary revascularization,...
CertifID Pulls In $47.5M Series C Financing
CertifID announced a $47.5 million Series C financing round led by Centana Growth Partners and the hiring of Josh Linn as chief product officer and Liz Conn as chief marketing officer. The funding bolsters the company’s ability to enhance its wire‑fraud protection...
Amazon CEO Makes a Case for Aggressive AI Spending Spree
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reaffirmed a $200 billion capital‑expenditure plan through fiscal 2026 to eliminate a compute bottleneck that threatens AWS growth. He framed AI as a once‑in‑a‑lifetime opportunity and pledged aggressive spending on data‑center infrastructure, chips and networking. AWS’s chip...
I’m a Glorified Typing Monkey (And That’s How I Ship Code Around the Clock)
The author describes a workflow where two AI agents—Anthropic's Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex—handle software development from spec to merge. Claude Code generates code based on detailed specifications, while Codex reviews, tests, and fixes the pull requests before approval. Multiple...
Who Is Apple’s Lil’ Finder Guy? And What Is He For?
Apple has launched a new low‑cost MacBook Neo, priced around $760, and introduced an animated mascot called Lil’ Finder Guy to court Gen Z. The mascot appears across TikTok and YouTube Shorts, giving the brand a playful, youth‑friendly tone. Early demand...
Oncor, LCRA TSC File Application to Build 765kV Transmission Line From Schleicher to Bell Counties
Oncor and the Lower Colorado River Authority Transmission Services Corporation have submitted a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to the Public Utility Commission of Texas for a new 765 kV transmission line spanning Schleicher to Bell counties. The line is one...
Mariana Minerals and Pronto Announce Partnership to Automate Mining Truck Ops at Copper One
Mariana Minerals is integrating Pronto's autonomous haulage system into its MineOS platform at Copper One, the company’s Utah copper mine and refinery. The partnership follows Pronto’s recent acquisition by Atoms, a physical‑AI firm founded by Travis Kalanick. By feeding real‑time...
Pharmaceutical Executive Daily: Shionogi Receives Contract Through BARDA's Project BioShield
Shionogi’s U.S. subsidiary secured a BARDA Project BioShield contract that could total $482 million to develop and manufacture its gram‑negative antibiotic Fetroja, with an initial $119 million funded. The agreement funds a U.S. production facility and expands research against high‑priority biothreat pathogens...
Three Reasons to Think that the Claude Mythos Announcement From Anthropic Was Overblown
Anthropic’s Claude Mythos announcement generated headlines, but three analysts argue the hype is overstated. First, the demo ran without browser sandboxing, making it a limited proof of concept rather than a real‑world threat. Second, inexpensive open‑weight models replicated the same...
The AirPods Max 2 Got an Upgrade But Still Falls Short in Some Ways
Apple’s second‑generation AirPods Max launched at $550, featuring the new H2 chip, a high‑dynamic‑range amplifier and USB‑C connectivity that enables lossless audio over a wired link. The headphones deliver richer, more balanced sound and improved active‑noise‑cancellation, transparency, and adaptive audio...
Not Every Agent Needs to Know Everything (And Two of Mine Know It All)
Founder Thanh Pham runs about 40 AI agents but gives only two—Teddy (executive assistant) and Veto (task manager)—a full 20‑page context profile. These high‑frequency, high‑impact agents receive memory and personalized instructions, while the remaining 38 lean agents operate with minimal...
Salesforce Won't Be Discarded in the AI Boom, but What Companies Want Is Changing
Salesforce remains a core player as AI reshapes enterprise software, but customers are demanding lower‑cost, AI‑driven alternatives. Blavity plans to replace its Salesforce CRM with an AI solution, targeting 50‑60% savings, while retaining Slack for internal communications. Salesforce has rolled...
AI Judges Could Bridge Small Claims‑Arbitration Gap
Problem: The large gap in commercial dispute resolution between small claims court (capped at like $10k damages in CA) and arbitration (where you're going to spend $20k+ on legal, which you may or may not get back). Proposed solution: A neutral AI...
Master Claude Like a Pro
The Beerbiceps SkillHouse team launched a Claude Masterclass aimed at professionals, creators, founders and students seeking to harness Anthropic’s Claude AI. The program promises advanced prompting techniques, content‑creation workflows, and business automation that can save users 5‑15 hours per week....
Has Connected Intelligence for Resource-Agnostic IoT Arrived?
The article argues that fully resource‑agnostic IoT—where connectivity and edge intelligence are selected automatically by autonomous agents—is still a distant goal. Recent developments such as the SGP.32 specification and single‑pane‑of‑glass (SPoG) management platforms are easing provisioning and data visibility, but...
Meta's New Model, Gemini 4, OpenAI Proposes AI Policy
In this episode, host Jaden Schaefer covers several AI breakthroughs: Google’s Gemini 4 open‑source model, praised for its high intelligence‑per‑parameter ratio and permissive Apache 2.0 license; OpenAI’s policy paper proposing ideas like a robot tax and a four‑day work week to address...
Investors Bet Wrong AI Layer; Profits Flow Elsewhere
“The layer you’re investing in may not be where the profits end up.” On the latest @excessreturnpod, we sit down with GMO's Tom Hancock to discuss their excellent recent paper Hype vs. High Conviction. We cover: ☑️the 4-layer AI stack and where...
New UNSW Study: Next‑Gen Solar Modules May Degrade Faster
Next-generation solar modules could degrade faster than expected, new UNSW research warns #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/9MN0k0o50k
ConnectWise CISO: MSP Cybersecurity Readiness Isn’t About ‘Chasing The Latest Zero-Day Anymore’
ConnectWise’s 2026 MSP Threat Report shows attackers are abandoning zero‑day exploits in favor of identity abuse, using stolen credentials, session tokens and trusted service accounts to infiltrate managed service providers. Ransomware groups now prioritize speed, targeting backups and bypassing MFA...
Skill‑training Games Market Is Crowded, More than You Think
I wanted to tell someone about @trywilco, but I forgot the name. So I searched for “Israeli company building skills training as games”. I got 8 different companies in just the first few results. Man, I had no idea how many companies...
Meta AI Hits #5 After Muse Spark Debut
Meta AI app climbs to No. 5 on the App Store after Muse Spark launch https://t.co/SE02ZMLgm9
AI's Upcoming Challenger‑Style Disaster Could Be Catastrophic
.@simonw: "We're going see a Challenger disaster for AI and it's going to be very very very bad." https://t.co/uiElnowAUs
Stablecoins: Payment Tool, Not High‑Yield Savings Alternative
To be clear, we offer above market yields for savings (3.61 APY) and checking (2 APY) @bankonroger. I'm not concerned about competition & love embracing faster payments, I'm concerned about the impact to local economies. Stablecoins should be a payments...
Tesla Went From Zero to Fully Driverless in a Year
And one year ago Tesla had 0 driverless cars. 9 months ago they had 11 cars in Austin driverless with a supervisor in the front seat Now they’re fully driverless. Guess what happens next?
OneWeb UK Cuts Costs, Boosts Revenue, Secures Eutelsat Backing
.@EutelsatGroup OneWeb UK reports 44.5% rev boost in FY 2025; opex down 17%; staff costs down 33%; operating loss, at $456M, down sharply from 2024. Letter from Eutelsat guarantees financial backing through June 2027 if needed. @AirbusSpace @defis_eu.https://t.co/m1k5YGix9u https://t.co/iTbKQhShKk
Unexpected Celestial Glitch Becomes Artemis II’s Greatest Gift
It was an accident of celestial mechanics, but ended up becoming one of the "greatest gifts" of the Artemis II mission. https://t.co/Tg8VGfIpjl
Mythos Launches Blackwell AI, GPUs Promise 2‑3×
Get ready for the acceleration 🚀 Mythos is JUST the first Blackwell class AI Vera Rubin GPUs land in months → 2-3x better models by December. Feynman in 2028 → another 2-3x leap. Mythos 10T → 100T–500T+ class by end-2028
Google Partners with Intel for SmartNIC‑powered Datacenters
Google wants more Intel inside ... its datacenters, taps Chipzilla for more SmartNICs https://t.co/NWjnTCSr9z https://t.co/IGYOky9NxI
