Meadow Study Finds 76% of Student Accounts Staff Use AI Without Institutional Approval
Meadow released a first‑of‑its‑kind survey of 147 student‑accounts professionals that reveals 76% are using AI tools on their own, while only 14% have department‑approved solutions. The findings, presented in a webinar on April 30, underscore a growing “shadow AI” problem and a lack of leadership guidance in higher‑education finance.
Reid Hoffman Weighs in on the ‘Tokenmaxxing’ Debate
Reid Hoffman, co‑founder of LinkedIn, publicly backed the emerging "tokenmaxxing" metric that tracks how many AI tokens employees consume. The endorsement follows Meta's recent removal of its internal token‑usage dashboard after the AI leaderboard leak. Hoffman said token spend can...
Step 3.5 Flash Is Free in Kilo
Step 3.5 Flash, Stepfun’s open‑weight AI model, is now available at zero cost within Kilo Code and KiloClaw for a limited period. The model delivers 100‑300 tokens per second thanks to its 3‑way Multi‑Token Prediction (MTP‑3) architecture and tops the...
Amazon’s $11B Globalstar Casino Gamble: Genius or Desperation?
Amazon announced an $11.57 billion acquisition of Globalstar, buying the satellite operator at $90 per share. The deal adds a 24‑satellite low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) constellation, many of which were launched in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Amazon plans to leverage the...
NASA Sets 2027 Artemis III Test to Pit SpaceX Starship HLS Against Blue Origin’s Blue Moon
NASA announced that Artemis III, slated for 2027, will serve as an Earth‑orbit test of SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System and Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2, pushing the first crewed lunar landing to Artemis IV in 2028. The move is part of...
Prefix Secures $7.5M Seed Round to Scale AI Facility‑Management Platform for 10,000 U.S. Sites
Prefix, a New York‑based AI‑driven facility‑management platform for multi‑site retailers and restaurants, closed a $7.5 million seed round led by Collide Capital and Slow Ventures. The funding will fuel AI infrastructure, sales expansion and a push to cover more than 10,000...
IStore SA Expands Amid Growing Trade-In Business
iStore South Africa is accelerating its retail expansion, having opened its 40th store last year and targeting additional locations this year. The growth is fueled by rising iPhone sales, especially through a robust trade‑in programme that makes upgrades more affordable...
Teva Launches “Home Ground” Online Resource for People Living with Schizophrenia and Their Care Partners
Teva Pharmaceuticals has launched Home Ground, a free online community for people living with schizophrenia and their care partners. The platform, built with input from patients and caregivers, offers symptom‑tracking worksheets, emotional‑wellness videos, independent‑living toolkits, physical‑health checklists, and both virtual...
AI Adoption Is Fragmented, Slowing Enterprise Decisions
Every enterprise is “doing AI”… But almost none are actually operating with it. The real problem isn’t adoption. It’s fragmentation. AI is everywhere, yet decisions are still slow. Thanks to @Adapt for partnering with me on this, because this is exactly the problem they’re solving. Here’s...
Ningbo’s Smart‑Factory Surge Boosts Output 9.3% as Data‑Heavy Production Demands New Policies
Ningbo’s manufacturers posted a 9.3% year‑on‑year rise in value‑added output in the first two months of 2026, outpacing the national rate, as factories embed data lakes, real‑time analytics and ETL pipelines. The surge coincides with growing scrutiny of water‑heavy data...
Nanohole Arrays Boost Quantum Light Source Brightness 130‑Fold at Room Temperature
A joint team from the Institute for Basic Science and POSTECH has demonstrated a 130‑fold increase in luminescence efficiency for quantum light sources by trapping excitons with 500‑nm nanohole arrays, reaching 98% confinement at room temperature. The breakthrough promises scalable...
Cloud Outage Halts Connected Cars, Exposing New Risks
Connected Cars Are Working Until The Servers Go Dark A system outage—not a mechanical failure—left drivers unable to stary their vehicles. Tge Intoxalock incident highlights the growing risks of cloud-dependent transportation. https://spectrum.ieee.org/connected-vehicle-risks?share_id=9358666
Analyst Says Shopify Set to Outpace Amazon in Investor Returns
A recent Fool.com analysis compares Amazon and Shopify, concluding that Shopify’s rapid revenue growth and the expanding direct‑to‑consumer market could generate richer returns for investors than Amazon’s massive but slower‑growing platform.
Why Smartphone Buyers Are Choosing Samsung and Apple over Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo in Q1-2026
In Q1 2026 Samsung and Apple solidified their premium lead, shipping 62.8 million and 61.1 million units respectively, pushing each to roughly 21% market share. Mid‑range players Xiaomi, OPPO and Vivo saw shipments tumble 10%‑15% year‑over‑year, while total global shipments slipped 4.1% to...
Quantum‑Secure VPNs Spotlighted on World Quantum Day as Post‑Quantum Market Grows
World Quantum Day on April 14 prompted six VPN providers—including Proton VPN, Private Internet Access and IPVanish—to market post‑quantum encryption at prices as low as $1.78 per month. The push reflects a nascent but accelerating market for quantum‑resistant consumer security...
Standard Bank Supports Financial Close of Mulilo’s Middlepunt Solar PV Project
Standard Bank has helped Mulilo Energy secure financial close for the Middlepunt Solar PV project, the first REIPPPP Bid Window 7 venture to do so. The bank acted as co‑mandated lead arranger, providing senior and subordinated debt totaling roughly $137.8 million. Once...
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re Reading About FDA Seeking More Data on a Lilly Obesity Pill, a Pharma 340B Win, and More
U.S. FDA has asked Eli Lilly to provide additional safety data on its newly approved obesity drug Foundayo, mandating post‑marketing trials for cardiovascular events, delayed gastric emptying, and a lactation study. The pill, a GLP‑1 agonist, received accelerated approval through the...
Snake River Strategies Launches Dedicated Microsite for Idaho Candidate Chad Christensen
Snake River Strategies, a Boise‑based digital strategy firm, launched ChadChristensen.org, a dedicated, SEO‑optimized microsite for Idaho legislative candidate Chad Christensen. The service marks the firm’s first rollout of a turnkey digital reputation product aimed at state‑level politicians.
HP Introduces Multi Jet Fusion 1200 With Compact Design with 12-Hour Builds
HP unveiled the Multi Jet Fusion 1200, a compact industrial 3D printer that offers a 12‑liter build volume and can complete a full build in just twelve hours. The system includes an automated material‑management unit that recycles up to 80% of...
Serial Entrepreneur Martin Ringlein Raises $7.2 Million for Agree.com Digital‑agreement Platform
Martin Ringlein, the founder behind nclud and nvite, launched Agree.com and closed a $7.2 million seed round. The platform bundles contract drafting, electronic signatures and payment processing, aiming to cut friction for startups and enterprises alike.
NASA’s Artemis Documentary Streams Globally as “Artemis: To the Moon and Back” Launches Online
NASA’s feature‑length documentary “Artemis: To the Moon and Back” went live on Discovery+ in the U.S. and on BBC iPlayer in the U.K. on April 16, 2026, with VPN work‑arounds extending access to Canada and other regions. The release follows the...
AppDirect Acquires PartnerStack to Create Unified Partner-Led Growth Platform
AppDirect announced the acquisition of Toronto‑based PartnerStack, its sixth deal in a year, to merge PartnerStack’s 138,000‑partner network with AppDirect’s marketplace. The deal, terms undisclosed, is positioned as a step toward a single subscription‑commerce platform for partner‑led growth and a...
Your Agent Needs a SOUL.md You Can't Write From Scratch. I Built a 45-Minute Prompt that Writes It for You.
The episode critiques the hype around AI agents, arguing that merely installing an agent isn’t enough to boost productivity. The host explains that many developers are busy cloning popular frameworks like OpenAI’s agent tools without understanding how to effectively prompt...
Amazon Launches Fire TV Stick HD with Smaller Design and Alexa+ for $34.99
Amazon unveiled the Fire TV Stick HD, a budget‑friendly streaming dongle priced at $34.99. The new model is 30% smaller than its predecessor and draws power directly from a TV’s USB‑C port, eliminating the need for a wall adapter. It...
TelevisaUnivision Joins The Streaming Self-Service Bandwagon
TelevisaUnivision has partnered with ad‑tech firm fullthrottle.ai to make its streaming inventory available through a self‑serve platform. The integration adds a dedicated ad bidder, clean‑room data matching and ZIP‑code level targeting for U.S. Hispanic audiences. Fullthrottle reports a 90% match‑rate...
Only 43% SaaS Startups Sustain Growth—Three Keys to Success
New data: Growth endurance in software is down to only 43%. This is a wake-up call for SaaS 👀 - Fewer than 1-in-5 startups maintained or improved their growth rate from 2024 to 2025. - A startup growing between 25-49%...
AVGO Secures Longer AI Chip Deals with Meta, Google
$AVGO: another extension of the partnership on custom XPUs with $META follows last week's deal with $GOOGL. The incremental is the longer duration of both partnerships. Whatever $META $GOOGL spend on AI - both intend to spend alot...
Unitree G1 Humanoid Robot Goes Viral After Chasing Wild Boars in Warsaw
A Unitree G1 humanoid robot, nicknamed Edward Warchocki, was captured chasing a pack of wild boars through a Warsaw parking lot, sparking a viral sensation. The stunt showcases the robot’s speed, autonomy and the growing market for consumer‑grade humanoids, while...
Embracing AI Replacement to Free Up My Time
Fuck it I’m ready. Replace me with AI. I have lots of things I could be doing.
SpaceX Targets Unprecedented $75B IPO, Dwarfing Records
SpaceX is chasing the largest IPO in human history. Approx $1.75 trillion. Raising $75 billion. The previous record? Saudi Aramco at $29 billion. We're in a different era.
InfoReg Calms Payroll Fears After Sage 360 Switch
The Information Regulator migrated its payroll from the legacy Persal system to Sage 360 on 1 April, assuring that the 15 April salaries for permanent staff were paid on time. The Public Servants Association raised alarms about pro‑rata bonuses, missing medical aid contributions,...
Amazon Rebrands Fire TV as Ember, Debuts Artline Rival
Amazon's Fire TVs are being re-named to Ember TVs, and we saw the new Samsung Frame rival Amazon Ember Artline in action https://t.co/4eUlSocJBR
SoundPeats Air6 HS Refine AirPods 4’s Tip‑less Design
The new SoundPeats Air6 HS take the tip-less build of the AirPods 4 and make some improvements. https://t.co/3BnPRHVW6x
What Is AI Sales Enablement for Industrial Automation?
Industrial automation firms face lengthy sales cycles as customers demand instant, technical answers. AI sales enablement integrates data, insights, and automation into a single platform, giving sales engineers rapid access to pricing, specifications, and compliance information. The technology adds predictive...
Score a Ultra‑cheap MacBook Air M5 at Best Buy
Here's how to get your hands on a very, very cheap new MacBook Air M5 model at Best Buy. https://t.co/uRNsPrLIEi
Amazon Revamps Fire TV UI, Launches Slimmer HD Stick
Amazon is refreshing its Fire TV interface for 2026 with new organisation and new streaming channels. Plus, it's bringing out a new, slimmer Fire TV HD Stick. https://t.co/HyZVm7w9gh
Bank7 Posts 16% Q1 Profit Rise, Highlights Single‑Digit Loan Growth and Stable NIM
Bank7 Corp. posted a 16% jump in first‑quarter net income to $12.01 million, while its loan portfolio grew 11.9% year‑over‑year. Management emphasized modest single‑digit loan growth, a stable core net interest margin and a strong capital position.
Congress Grapples with FISA Section 702 Reauthorisation as Deadline Looms
U.S. Congress is debating a clean 18‑month extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which expires on April 20. The program, credited with thwarting terrorist plots and aiding cyber‑security responses, faces bipartisan criticism over warrantless collection of Americans’ communications.
Effective Defense Against Hacks at the Edge
PQShield unveiled its MicroCore IP, a post‑quantum security suite that fits within as little as 5 KB of SRAM for edge‑device IoT applications. The offering covers secure boot, post‑quantum TLS, and side‑channel‑resistant cryptography, all deliverable as software‑only updates or with optional...
Aussie Fintech Unicorn Zeller to Take on UK Market
Australian fintech unicorn Zeller, valued at $1 bn after a 2022 funding round, announced its first overseas expansion by launching in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2020, Zeller offers an integrated business‑payment and financial‑management platform that has quickly attracted millions of...
Broadcom Announces VMware Tanzu Platform Agent Foundations for Security, PaaS Simplicity
Broadcom unveiled the VMware Tanzu Platform agent foundations, a secure, pre‑built PaaS layer for AI agents that runs on VMware Cloud Foundation. The offering leverages cloud‑native Buildpacks, structural secrets isolation, and zero‑trust networking to harden containers against malware and data...
The Art of Human Prompting: Why the Most Important Questions in an AI-Powered Organization Aren't Asked to Machines
Ninety‑seven percent of executives report deploying AI agents in the past year, and 35% of enterprises have adopted agentic AI that can act autonomously. While organizations pour money into prompt‑engineering and AI toolkits, investment in training humans to think alongside...
Replimune Shares Tumble 64% After FDA Issues Second CRL on RP1 Vaccine
Replimune's shares dropped about 64% on April 10 after the FDA issued a second Complete Response Letter rejecting the RP1 vaccine. The setback forces the company into job cuts, raises questions about its pivotal IGNYTE‑3 trial, and slashes analyst price...
Eliminating Silos in IT/OT Cybersecurity Is a Funding Challenge, Not a Technical One
Tom Guarente of Armis argues that the biggest obstacle to securing converged IT and OT environments is not technology but fragmented funding. While the White House’s Cyber Strategy for America calls for holistic protection of critical infrastructure, agencies remain stuck...
Briya Hits 120m Patient Journeys Milestone
Briya announced its global data network now spans over 120 million patient journeys, integrating records from the United States, European Union, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Asia and the Middle East. The expansion adds 3 million UK longitudinal records and broadens its...
Platform9's Channel Program Doubles in Two Quarters, Boosting Cloud Migration Sales
Platform9 announced that its Global Channel Partner Program grew by 100% in the last two quarters as enterprises accelerate migration away from VMware. The surge, driven by VARs, MSPs and system integrators, underscores rising demand for the company's Private Cloud...
Forrester’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies For 2026: Beyond Chat
Forrester’s 2026 Top 10 Emerging Technologies list marks a pivot from chat‑centric AI to a three‑layer framework—Interact, Build, and Fuel. It highlights layer‑zero experiences that overlay apps, physical AI and robotics delivering 20‑50% efficiency gains, and multi‑agent systems that coordinate autonomous...
How to Share Your AI Context and Skills Across Devices
Claude Code users need a reliable way to share AI context files and custom skills across multiple devices and team members. The author tested Dropbox, iCloud, GitHub, and Obsidian Sync, exposing path‑dependency issues, skill‑folder limitations, and steep learning curves. After...
Nvidia Pushes AI Factory Strategy as DLSS 5 Looms, Amid Soaring AI Hardware Spend
Nvidia is amplifying its AI‑factory vision and teasing the upcoming DLSS 5 upgrade as AI‑related capital spending climbs to $650 billion. The move comes as analysts warn that AI hardware, including Nvidia’s H100 GPUs, loses economic value within three years, while Chinese...
Understanding Open Model Licenses
Google unveiled Gemma 4, its latest multimodal open‑weight model, and notably switched its distribution to the Apache 2.0 License. The permissive terms remove usage caps, grant patent protection, and allow commercial integration without open‑sourcing derivatives. The move underscores a broader industry shift...