News•Feb 4, 2026
What Is Malvertising and Protecting Yourself From Ad-Based Attacks Online
Malvertising—a form of malicious advertising—saw a 42% month‑over‑month surge in the first half of 2023, underscoring its rapid adoption by cybercriminals. A recent case involved Lowe’s employees being duped by spoofed Google ads that mimicked the MyLowesLife portal, leading to credential theft. The article outlines how such ads disguise themselves with typos or sensational claims and explains detection tactics. It concludes with proactive defenses, recommending ad‑blocker extensions and up‑to‑date antivirus solutions to block malicious payloads.
By Retail Insider Canada
News•Feb 4, 2026
Reclaiming Privacy: The 8th Street’s Mission to Safeguard Spaces
The 8th Street, founded by former cybersecurity experts, is launching its flagship Hidden Camera Detector to combat the surge of covert surveillance in homes, offices, and hotels. The compact device combines RF and GPS detection to locate hidden cameras with...
By Retail Insider Canada
News•Feb 4, 2026
Albertsons Creates End-to-End Digital Party Planning Hub
Albertsons has introduced Celebrations, a digital hub that consolidates party supplies, custom cakes, décor, and beverage options into one online destination. The platform leverages the Albertsons AI shopping assistant to deliver personalized recommendations and curated party inspiration. Exclusive items from...
By Retail TouchPoints
News•Feb 4, 2026
Equifax Says AI Tools Help Drive New Product Innovation to Record High
Equifax reported that AI tools and its cloud platform powered a record‑high Vitality Index in 2025, with 90% of employees using AI and 1,900 developers leveraging AI coding assistants. The firm added 40 AI patents, bringing its total to over...
By PYMNTS
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News•Feb 4, 2026
How to Set Up an Outbound Cold Email System for B2B Outreach in 2026
Cold email remains a viable B2B channel in 2026 when treated as a scalable infrastructure rather than a sporadic tactic. Companies calculate the required volume—often millions of messages annually—to achieve systematic market coverage, breaking it down to a few thousand...
By SaasRise
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News•Feb 4, 2026
How to Sell a $5M ARR SaaS Firm
Reaching $5 million annual recurring revenue (ARR) marks a pivotal inflection point for SaaS founders. At this scale, buyers treat the company as a serious acquisition target, yet the firm remains too small for a full‑scale investment banker process. The article...
By SaasRise
Blog•Feb 4, 2026
E-Commerce Growth: How Successful Brands Use Instagram in 2026
The episode breaks down how e‑commerce brands can turn Instagram into a direct sales channel in 2026, emphasizing a systematic content mix of product showcases, educational guides, behind‑the‑scenes stories, and user‑generated content. It highlights the power of AI‑assisted growth tools...
By eCommerce Fastlane
News•Feb 4, 2026
Don’t Panic: 0apt’s Listings and Data Leaks Are Fakes — Researchers
Researchers at DataBreach.com have uncovered that the new ransomware‑style group 0apt is not delivering real stolen data. The site lists high‑profile companies, but each download streams infinite random bits generated by /dev/random, producing only white noise. The tactic creates the...
By DataBreaches.net
News•Feb 4, 2026
Rare Pediatric PRV Program Reauthorized Until 2029 via Government Funding Law
President Donald Trump signed a government funding extension that also reauthorizes the FDA’s rare pediatric priority review voucher (PRV) program through 2029. The legislation revives the incentive mechanism that awards vouchers to sponsors of approved treatments for rare pediatric diseases,...
By Endpoints News
News•Feb 4, 2026
Resolve AI
Resolve AI has launched a multi‑agent system that operates across code, infrastructure, and telemetry to automatically triage alerts and investigate incidents. Unlike traditional tools that merely correlate signals, the platform conducts structured investigations that emulate expert production engineers. It transforms...
By Lightspeed » Ideas
News•Feb 4, 2026
ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs is expanding AI-driven interaction through two core offerings: the Agents Platform, which lets businesses deploy scalable voice and chat agents, and the Creative Platform, which generates speech, music, images, and video in over 70 languages. Both platforms are built...
By Lightspeed » Ideas
News•Feb 4, 2026
Chrome Vulnerabilities Allow Code Execution and Browser Crashes
Google released a Chrome update that patches two high‑severity vulnerabilities, CVE‑2026‑1862 and CVE‑2026‑1861, affecting the V8 engine and libvpx video decoder. The V8 type‑confusion flaw can enable arbitrary code execution, while the libvpx heap overflow may cause crashes or be...
By eSecurity Planet
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News•Feb 4, 2026
How to Do Enterprise SaaS Sales
Enterprise SaaS sales is a distinct discipline, not a scaled‑up version of SMB selling. Founders must first determine whether they are replacing an existing solution or pursuing a first‑time buy, as this shapes the timeline and risk. Mapping the three...
By SaasRise
Social•Feb 4, 2026
Florida
Kudos to Florida on SB 484 and the protections for citizens and the planet (in terms of water) to avoid the continued proliferation of hyperscale data centers where local communities pay for electricity and other utility bill increases and have...
By John C. Havens
News•Feb 4, 2026
Japan Retreats From Chinese Payment Apps Amid Money Laundering Concerns
Japanese retailers are pulling WeChat Pay and Alipay from their checkout systems amid rising political tension with China and intensified anti‑money‑laundering (AML) enforcement. The move reflects concerns that Chinese criminal groups are exploiting these platforms to launder funds by buying...
By PaymentsJournal
News•Feb 4, 2026
Why Every Early-Stage Startup Needs a Spend Culture, Not Just a Spend Limit
Early‑stage founders often focus on spend limits, but hidden, recurring costs—like SaaS subscriptions and over‑provisioned cloud resources—quickly erode runway. The article argues that cultivating a spend culture, where every dollar is tied to product velocity, is more effective than imposing...
By TechBullion
News•Feb 4, 2026
Cerebras Systems Raises $1 Billion Series H
Cerebras Systems closed a $1 billion Series H financing round, valuing the company at roughly $23 billion post‑money. The round was led by Tiger Global and included investors such as Benchmark, Fidelity, AMD and Coatue. Proceeds will accelerate production of the Wafer Scale...
By EnterpriseAI (AIwire)
Social•Feb 4, 2026
Access P
If you want to check out P9 without leaving your terminal window, now you can. ssh ssh.pointnine.com PS: I've vibe-coded this in the last 1-2 days, still a bit buggy, and I have some ideas to make it better.
By Christoph Janz
News•Feb 4, 2026
When Fashion Meets Fallout: What Luxury Store Closures Reveal About Cities—And the Law
Luxury retailers are pulling flagship stores from major downtowns such as San Francisco, Portland, and Manhattan, using closures as a barometer of city safety and legal climate. The exodus reflects rising crime, softened penalties for property offenses, and heightened insurance costs....
By Retail Insider Canada
News•Feb 4, 2026
Cerebras Closes $1 Billion Funding Round at $23 Billion Valuation After Landing OpenAI Deal
Cerebras Systems announced a financing round exceeding $1 billion, lifting its valuation to roughly $23 billion. The round was led by Tiger Global and featured investors such as Benchmark, Fidelity, AMD, and Coatue. The capital infusion follows a newly disclosed multi‑year, $10 billion...
By THE DECODER
News•Feb 4, 2026
Operational Resilience Is the New Gold Standard in Defence SatCom
The Global Satellite Operators Association webinar highlighted operational resilience as the emerging gold standard for defence satellite communications. Panelists from ST Engineering iDirect, SES, MDA Space and Global Invacom argued that static, encrypted links must evolve into dynamic, multi‑orbit networks...
By SpaceQ
News•Feb 4, 2026
Canadian Retailers Turn to Contact Intelligence Platforms to Source Specialized Talent Amid Workforce Shortage
Canadian retailers are increasingly deploying contact‑intelligence platforms to locate niche talent for e‑commerce, supply‑chain and analytics roles, a shift driven by a widening skills gap. The technology has slashed time‑to‑hire for technical positions by roughly 40 percent, while specialized roles...
By Retail Insider Canada
Social•Feb 4, 2026
Bootstrapped Growth: $28‑33M Run Rate, 25% Profit Rise
My predictions for Retention.com and RB2B for 2026: TOP LINE: $28m run rate to $33m run rate (+17%) PROFIT: $12m run rate to $15m run rate (+25%) CHURN: Stays horrible. TEAM SIZE: Flat at 33 FTE. This would be considered pathetic by many in the...
By Adam Robinson
News•Feb 4, 2026
TUM Unveils EU’s 1st 7nm AI Chip with Local Processing and RISC-V Architecture
Technical University of Munich unveiled the EU’s first 7‑nanometer AI chip, a neuromorphic processor built on an open‑source RISC‑V architecture. Designed by Prof. Hussam Amrouch, the chip processes data locally, promising higher privacy and security than cloud‑centric solutions. Production will shift...
By EnterpriseAI (AIwire)
News•Feb 4, 2026
TB 26-01 Evaluation of Adhesive and Solvent Alternatives for Polymeric Bonding Applications
NASA's Engineering and Safety Center completed a technical assessment of alternatives to dichloromethane for bonding transparent polymeric components used in spacecraft. The study was prompted by looming EPA TSCA restrictions that could limit the solvent’s availability. Researchers evaluated a suite...
By NASA News (Breaking)
Blog•Feb 4, 2026
Uncovering Hidden Quantum Landscapes
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute have unveiled the Atomic Single Electron Transistor (Atomic SET), a scanning microscope that uses a single atom as a quantum sensor. The device achieves roughly one‑nanometer spatial resolution—about 100 × better than existing probes—and can detect...
By Nanowerk
Blog•Feb 4, 2026
Terahertz Microscope Reveals the Motion of Superconducting Electrons
MIT physicists have built a terahertz microscope that squeezes THz light to micron‑scale spots using spintronic emitters and a Bragg mirror, overcoming the diffraction limit. The instrument captured the first direct image of a superfluid plasmon—collective terahertz‑frequency jiggles of superconducting...
By Nanowerk
News•Feb 4, 2026
YouTube Expands Auto-Dubbing to All Creators
YouTube is rolling out its auto‑dubbing feature to all creators, expanding language support from eight to twenty‑seven. The tool automatically translates videos and lets creators review scripts before publishing. New “Expressive Speech” AI adds emotional nuance in eight languages, and...
By Social Media Today
News•Feb 4, 2026
UGC Product Videos that Actually Reduce Returns
User‑generated content (UGC) videos are emerging as a practical tool to curb e‑commerce returns by filling the information gap that static images and copy often leave. Short, authentic clips demonstrate fit, material feel, color fidelity, setup steps, and performance, turning...
By Retail Insider Canada
News•Feb 4, 2026
Cluster API Update Makes Managing Kubernetes Environments Simpler
The Cluster API project released version 1.12.0, adding in‑place machine updates and chained upgrade capabilities for Kubernetes clusters. The update introduces declarative update extensions that let teams modify existing nodes without recreating them, leveraging only create and delete primitives. Fabrizio Pandini...
By Container Journal (sitewide)
Social•Feb 4, 2026
Enjoying AI Insights with Daniela Rus and Azeem Azhar
Few things in life are as much fun as talking about AI with Daniela Rus and Azeem Azhar ...
By Erik Brynjolfsson
Social•Feb 4, 2026
HSST Passes NASA Authorization Bill, Rejects Drone Detection Amendment
HSST unanimously adopted (37-0) the NASA auth bill, HR 7273, as amnded. List of adopted amndmnts: https://t.co/DpUjGFOTeA. One (Rep Stevens) rejected by recorded vote (18-19) to improve NASA's ability to detect drones entering its airspace. Opponents said not right bill...
By Marcia Smith
News•Feb 4, 2026
BoldVoice Raises $21M Series A to Give a Billion Non-Native English Speakers Their Own AI Voice Coach
BoldVoice announced a $21 million Series A round led by Matrix, with participation from Flybridge, Xfund, Corazon Capital, Alumni Ventures, Umami Capital and Y Combinator. The AI‑powered voice‑coaching platform has surpassed five million downloads and generated $10 million in annual recurring revenue. Its proprietary speech...
By The AI Insider
Social•Feb 4, 2026
Robot Faces Now Sync Lips Across 12 Languages
Scientists have designed a framework that enables a humanoid robot face to produce realistic lip-audio synchronization across 12 different languages, including English, Russian, Korean, and Arabic. Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/Sk4UElC3o8 https://t.co/geXyInLY89
By Science Robotics
Social•Feb 4, 2026
EU Nears Security Accreditation for Galileo PRS Service
.@defis_eu says @GalileoGNSS secure PRS service to get EU security accreditation 'soon;' @DLR_en preparing service to geo-locate global GPS/Galileo interference. #EuropeanSpaceConf. @GrudlerCh. https://t.co/BEoAxMEwVU https://t.co/CtsfxxkoYt
By Peter B. de Selding
News•Feb 4, 2026
A New 'Brief History' Of the Universe Paints a Wide Picture
Sarah Alam Malik, a particle physicist, releases *A Brief History of the Universe (and our place in it)*, a modern counterpart to Stephen Hawking’s 1988 bestseller. The book translates the latest discoveries in cosmology—dark energy, gravitational waves, and multiverse theories—into...
By New Scientist - Space
Social•Feb 4, 2026
Personalized Banking at Scale Will Dominate the Future
The future of banking belongs to institutions that personalize at scale across the entire customer journey. https://t.co/xopg1mbn5M
By Jim Marous
News•Feb 4, 2026
Why Elon Musk Has Misunderstood the Point of Star Trek
Elon Musk praises Star Trek for inspiring space exploration but overlooks its deeper message. The article argues that Star Trek’s heart lies in social equity, cooperation, and a hopeful future for all humanity. It highlights the current US climate—immigration anxieties...
By New Scientist - Space
News•Feb 4, 2026
Photographer Captures Rare Aurora over Brazil During Intense Geomagnetic Storm (Photo)
On January 19 a powerful geomagnetic storm pushed auroral activity far beyond its normal high‑latitude bounds, producing a brief southern lights display over southern Brazil. Astrophotographer Egon Filter captured the faint purple‑red glow from Cambará do Sul, a location well outside...
By Space.com
Blog•Feb 4, 2026
Top 10 Paper Cup Manufacturers In the USA: A Comprehensive Guide For Businesses
The episode walks listeners through the ten largest U.S. paper cup manufacturers, highlighting each company's strengths in sustainability, customization, production capacity, and distribution. It emphasizes key criteria for choosing a supplier—FDA‑safe materials, eco‑friendly sourcing, consistent quality, pricing, and reliable delivery—while...
By eCommerce Fastlane
News•Feb 4, 2026
I Made an Open-Source Juypter Alternative
more-compute is an open‑source, locally‑run Python notebook environment that mimics Jupyter, Marimo, and Google Colab. It stores notebooks as .py files with # %% cell markers and includes a built‑in converter to and from the traditional .ipynb format. Installation is supported...
By Hacker News
News•Feb 4, 2026
Chinese AI Video Model Kling 3.0 Takes Another Step Toward Usable Creative Assets
Kling, a Chinese AI firm, launched Kling 3.0, an all‑in‑one multimodal creative engine for video and image generation. The model delivers 15‑second video clips with improved character consistency, multi‑shot recording, and 4K image output with cinematic visuals. Audio capabilities now include...
By THE DECODER
Social•Feb 4, 2026
Congress Orders Study on Boosting ISS Post‑Operations
At ongoing markup, HSS&T just adopted a Whitesides/Begich amndmt requiring an analysis of viability/costs of boosting ISS at end of ops instead of deorbiting it. No mandate to do that, or $, just an analysis so can understand options. Babin...
By Marcia Smith
Blog•Feb 4, 2026
Retail Mobile CRM Guide 2026: Features, Use Cases, and Top 3 Apps
The episode defines mobile CRM for retail as a frontline‑focused system that lets associates capture context, act quickly, and trigger follow‑ups, distinguishing it from simply shrinking a desktop CRM onto a phone. It outlines essential features—fast in‑the‑moment UX, offline‑first access,...
By eCommerce Fastlane
Blog•Feb 4, 2026
Quantum-Inspired Reinforcement Learning Shows Carbon Reduction for AIoT Supply Chains
Researchers introduced a quantum-inspired reinforcement‑learning framework that optimises AIoT‑driven supply chains while cutting carbon emissions, improving inventory control, and enhancing cybersecurity. By modelling the supply network as a controllable spin‑chain, the system balances fidelity, security, and emissions within a multi‑objective...
By Quantum Zeitgeist
News•Feb 4, 2026
CISA: VMware ESXi Flaw Now Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
CISA confirmed that ransomware gangs are exploiting a high‑severity VMware ESXi sandbox‑escape flaw, CVE‑2025‑22225, which Broadcom patched in March 2025 alongside two related vulnerabilities. The vulnerability enables an arbitrary kernel write, allowing attackers with privileged VMX process access to break...
By BleepingComputer
News•Feb 4, 2026
Book Review: Born to Explore – John Casani’s Grand Tour of the Solar System
Born to Explore – John Casani’s Grand Tour of the Solar System, written by space historian Jay Gallentine, chronicles the career of JPL legend John Casani, who oversaw Voyager, Galileo and Cassini. The 400‑page hardcover, released by Nebraska Press, blends...
By Leonard David’s Inside Outer Space
News•Feb 4, 2026
ElevenLabs Closes $500M at $11B Valuation to Expand Voice AI Into Multimodal Agents
ElevenLabs announced a $500 million financing round led by Sequoia Capital, lifting its valuation to $11 billion—more than triple the level a year earlier. The round also brought Sequoia partner Andrew Reed onto the board and saw existing investors such as Andreessen...
By The AI Insider
Social•Feb 4, 2026
AI Coding Multiplies Software Options, Boosting Choice and Personalization
AI coding will lead to 100X more software. That to me doesn’t conclude that every customer wants to be responsible for owning and managing their own ERP. It concludes that customers will have more choice, better features, and far more...
By Aaron Levie
News•Feb 4, 2026
BDC Head Says Bank Pulled Back From Life Sciences “Too Early” As It Preps New VC Fund
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is preparing a new life‑sciences fund of roughly C$100 million to re‑enter direct medtech investing, launching before April. BDC’s president Isabelle Hudon said the bank withdrew from the sector too early after its 2013...
By BetaKit (Canada)