Atsena Secures DMC Approval for LIGHTHOUSE Trial
Atsena Therapeutics received a recommendation from its independent data monitoring committee to launch the pivotal Part C of the LIGHTHOUSE Phase I/II/III trial for ATSN‑201, its gene‑therapy candidate targeting X‑linked retinoschisis (XLRS). Part C will enroll 76 patients across Europe and North America, with screening beginning this month and enrollment expected to finish by the end of Q1 2027. Early cohorts have shown a favorable safety profile and improvements in retinal structure and visual function. The data are intended to support a biologics licence application in 2028, potentially delivering the first approved treatment for XLRS.
Rongke Power Debuts 2 MW/8 MWh Vanadium Flow Battery Storage System
Chinese energy storage firm Rongke Power unveiled the TPower2000, a 2 MW/8 MWh vanadium‑flow battery touted as the world’s highest‑power single‑unit system. The modular design can expand beyond 10 MW and occupies roughly 35 m² per MWh, about 28% less space than typical solutions....
Deep Dive Into the New Kill Chain
Cyberrey will present at the ITWeb Security Summit JHB 2026, unveiling what it calls a "new kill chain" driven by AI‑powered shadow IT. The firm warns that every device, API or cloud workload now creates an exponential attack surface that outpaces...
Benchmark, Foundation and Eclipse Poised for Win with Cerebras IPO
AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems is preparing for an initial public offering, positioning its early backers Benchmark, Foundation and Eclipse for substantial gains. The venture firms were the first investors, providing the $27 million Series A round in 2016. Since then, Cerebras has...
Designing for "Noisy Neighbors" — Multi-Tenant Resource Limits and Quotas
The blog outlines the noisy‑neighbor problem where a single tenant’s burst traffic can cripple latency and cause silent SLA breaches in multi‑tenant SaaS platforms. It explains that logical isolation requires enforceable, tier‑aware resource quotas across request rate, concurrency, compute, bandwidth,...
A Streamlined Approach to Payment Systems Regulation Consultation
The UK government plans to fold the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) into the Financial Conduct Authority, delivering the change through primary legislation when parliamentary time permits. The consolidation will shift all PSR responsibilities—competition, innovation, and consumer protection in payment services—to...
Vercel Data Breach Exposes SA Developer Community
Vercel, the US‑based platform behind the popular Next.js framework, disclosed a security incident in which attackers accessed internal systems through a compromised third‑party AI tool, Context.ai. The breach allowed the intruder to obtain non‑sensitive environment variables from a limited set...
Continuous AI Biometric Identification: Why Manual Patient Verification Is Not Enough!
Patient misidentification remains a pervasive safety and cost issue in U.S. healthcare, with up to 12% of electronic health records duplicated and clinicians reporting frequent errors. Traditional wristband and verbal checks are prone to human error, prompting a shift toward...
Samsung Targets May Samples for HBM4E, Eyes Nvidia AI Demand
Samsung Electronics announced it will produce early samples of its seventh‑generation HBM4E memory as early as May 2026, with shipments to Nvidia slated after internal testing. The new HBM4E chip targets up to 16 Gbps per pin and roughly 4 TB/s total...
Vibe Coding Requires More than a Vibe
Vibe coding—AI‑driven software generation—now produces 41% of all code worldwide, with 92% of developers using AI tools daily and 74% reporting higher productivity. The surge enables non‑technical staff to build custom applications quickly, sparking debate that it could undermine traditional...
Weak Product Pages, Not Meta, Kill D2C Conversions
Low ROAS ≠ Meta Ads India Problem Many D2C India founders blame the platform first. But often the leak starts after the click. Weak product pages kill conversion faster than bad ads.
Japan Quake May Disrupt Semiconductor Supply Chain, Hit NAND and Photoresist Output
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Japan’s northeast coast on April 20, prompting safety shutdowns at several semiconductor facilities. Kioxia halted production at its Iwate NAND flash plants, which represent roughly 5‑8% of global supply, while Tokyo Electron stopped operations at...
Tethered Drone Power Stations for Persistent UAV Operations
Rosefinch Technology, now a Platinum supplier for Unmanned Systems Technology, offers tethered drone power stations that deliver up to 24 hours of continuous flight. The portable, lightweight units support UAVs from 5 kg to 120 kg, including DJI models, and feature intelligent winch...
The 8 Prompts That Separate AI Power Users From Everyone Else
The article outlines eight high‑impact prompts that turn generic AI interactions into expert‑level outputs. It shows how techniques like persona injection, pre‑mortem pressure testing, and specificity demands can replace work that would otherwise cost hundreds of dollars and days of...
Higher Ad Spend Won’t Fix Funnel, Drops ROAS
More Meta Ads Spend ≠ More Sales Many Indian D2C brands raise budget during festivals. Then blame ads when ROAS drops. Spend scales systems. Not broken funnels.
WindEurope 2026: Urge for EU Electrification Push
WindEurope’s 2026 Madrid event urged EU leaders to make electrification a top priority, presenting a ten‑point “Madrid Call to Action” aimed at strengthening energy security. The group highlighted that the war in Iran has amplified the need for home‑grown power,...
Volvo Trucks Drives Electrification Forward: New Electric Trucks with up to 700 Km Range Set a Technology Benchmark
Volvo Trucks unveiled the FH Aero Electric, a battery‑electric long‑haul truck capable of up to 700 kilometers on a single charge. The model uses a new e‑axle that integrates dual motors and a transmission, freeing space for a larger battery and...
Kolhapur Industrialists Threaten Protest Against Grid Support Charges Imposed on Solar Power Installations
Kolhapur’s commerce and industrial groups are threatening street protests and a possible relocation of solar projects to Karnataka unless the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) withdraws its new grid‑support charges on rooftop solar systems above 10 kW. MERC has fixed the...
Xbox VP Quickly Steps In To Silence Third-Party Project Helix Leaks
Microsoft’s Xbox division has confirmed that its upcoming next‑generation console, codenamed Project Helix, will be released as a first‑party device, dispelling recent rumors of an ASUS‑built third‑party version. The clarification came from Xbox Vice President Jason Ronald, who responded to...
Google Photos Wants to Fix Your Face in One Tap, but I’m Not Sure People Want the Help
Google Photos introduced AI‑driven touch‑up tools that let Android users refine facial features with a single tap. The new suite—Heal, Smooth, Under eyes, Irises, Teeth, Eyebrows, and Lips—focuses on subtle, natural‑looking edits rather than heavy filters. Availability requires Android 9.0 or...
Researchers Automate Calibration For 3D Printer Swarms
Researchers have introduced an automated calibration workflow that synchronizes multiple robotic FFF 3D printers into a shared coordinate system. The method replaces manual probing and external rigs with onboard sensing and iterative error minimization, achieving sub‑millimeter alignment before and during...
Joachim Nagel: Already Here, Not yet Everywhere - Shaping the Economic Impact of Artificial Intelligence
Joachim Nagel, President of the Bundesbank, warned that artificial intelligence is already embedded in many applications but its macro‑economic impact remains uneven and largely invisible. He likened AI’s diffusion to the early spread of electricity, where productivity gains lagged initial...
AI Restores Voice by Reading Neck Muscle Movements
Researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology have created an AI‑driven neck sensor that reads microscopic muscle and skin movements to convert silent speech into audible voice. The device combines a miniature camera with silicone markers in a multiaxial...
Broadband Restored In Orkney Islands After Fibre Repairs
Broadband service was restored to Orkney’s North Isles after BT Group repaired a damaged subsea fibre cable. The outage, declared a major incident, began on 16 March and left Westray, Sanday, Stronsay and nearby islands without broadband and, in some cases,...
We Won: New EU Banking Permit Prioritizes User Safety
Challenging Regulators: Our Bold Fight for User Safety 💪 | In conversation with Ali Niknam, founder and CEO of bunq. |Davos WEF 2026 🇨🇭 — Enjoy the full video here: 👉 https://t.co/SL8iK4Wuvc 💬 We challenged regulators to put user interests first,...
The United States Is Repeating Its Silicon Mistake with Gallium Nitride
China controls roughly 99% of the world’s primary gallium and imposed an outright export ban on the United States in December 2024, leaving the U.S. defense stockpile with zero reserves. The article warns that the U.S. is repeating the silicon...
AI in Go-to-Market Is Only as Strong as the Data Behind It
Revenue leaders are rapidly embedding AI and large language models into every stage of the go‑to‑market (GTM) process, from lead scoring to workflow automation. However, Cognism’s research reveals that 75% of these leaders view data quality as their biggest obstacle,...
Index Exchange Welcomes DSPs Into New Cloud Infra, Bringing Bidders Closer to Ad Inventory
Index Exchange has launched Index Cloud, a neutral, containerized compute environment that lets demand‑side platforms (DSPs) run bidding logic directly within the supply‑side platform. The move aims to cut latency in programmatic auctions and lower operational costs. Bedrock Platform, an...
Sennheiser Launches HD 480 Pro, the Closed-Back Headphones Fans Have Been Waiting For
Sennheiser has launched the HD 480 Pro, a closed‑back headphone aimed at audio professionals. It reimagines the open‑back HD 490 Pro with a new Vibration Attenuation System to improve bass accuracy and reduce distortion. The design adds detachable cables, cushioned...
UK Fintech Backed to Embrace Future Payments Technology
The UK government announced a new fintech package at Fintech Week to modernise payment services regulation, support tokenised assets, stablecoins and AI‑driven payments, and appoint a Wholesale Digital Markets Champion. The plan includes a consultation on a unified regulatory framework,...
Fabricating Perovskite Solar Cells with Robotic Boxes
An international team unveiled an AI‑driven robotic platform that autonomously designs, fabricates, and optimizes perovskite solar cells. The closed‑loop system produced and tested 50,764 devices, achieving a peak power conversion efficiency of 27% (certified 26.5%). The workflow combines a recipe...
At Deccan Herald, AI Turns Articles Into Instant Infographics
Deccan Herald, part of The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited, has deployed an AI‑powered CMS extension that creates visual infographics from article content with a single click. The tool, built during the WAN‑IFRA Newsroom AI Catalyst programme, converts a manual 10‑minute...
How Skyscanner Scales OpenTelemetry: Managing Collectors Across 24 Production Clusters
Skyscanner, with 1,400 staff and over 1,000 microservices, has deployed OpenTelemetry collectors across 24 Kubernetes clusters to achieve vendor‑agnostic observability. A central DNS endpoint backed by Istio routes all telemetry to either a Gateway collector (handling bulk OTLP traffic) or...
The “Just One More Prompt” Era Is Here
AI coding assistants like Cursor and Claude Code are turning developers into nonstop prompt generators, a phenomenon the article dubs the “just one more prompt” era. While these agents promise 10‑fold output, recent studies show they deliver only marginal productivity...
Danish Logistics Giant Under Pressure to Rush World’s Largest IT Integration
Danish logistics leader DSV is racing to complete a $1.6 bn IT integration of its DB Schenker acquisition, the world’s largest third‑party logistics merger. The integration, slated for 2025, is meant to streamline operations across 90 countries, cut costs by an estimated...
Product Walk Through: DepoSim – AltaClaro
AltaClaro’s DepoSim, built with Verbit.ai, is an AI‑powered deposition simulator that lets attorneys rehearse live oral depositions with virtual witnesses, opposing counsel, and court reporters. The platform delivers structured, rubric‑based feedback within minutes, offering repeatable, on‑demand practice. By automating speech...
The Real Problem with Marketing Intelligence Isn’t Insight, It’s Execution. How Can AI Help?
The NinjaCat and UserEvidence report reveals that marketing intelligence is hampered more by execution bottlenecks than by lack of data. Marketers spend an average $26.2 million annually and juggle eight martech platforms plus three performance tools, yet only 37% have a...
Hanwha and Magnet Defense to Produce Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels
Hanwha Defense USA and Miami‑based Magnet Defense have signed a memorandum of understanding at the 2026 Sea‑Air‑Space Exposition to jointly develop medium‑size unmanned surface vessels for the U.S. Department of War. The partnership will focus on a 38‑meter MUSV, AI‑driven...
Canva Launches Canva AI 2.0, a New Era of AI-Powered Creation
Canva unveiled AI 2.0, a conversational, agentic platform that guides users from concept to finished design in a single workflow. The upgrade introduces Conversational Design, Agentic Orchestration, Object‑Based Intelligence, Living Memory, Sheets AI and a suite of connectors that automate tasks...
Panasonic Creates Device-Locked QR Codes to Speed Facial Biometric Capture
Panasonic has introduced device‑locked QR codes that work only with authorized readers, streamlining facial‑biometric enrolment for its Site Management Service. The QR code carries registration data; when scanned by the system’s camera, it triggers a facial capture, eliminating the need...
Global Office Fit-Out Costs Rise as Geopolitical Pressure and AI Reshape Workplaces
JLL’s 2026 Global Office Fit‑Out Cost Guide finds that worldwide office fit‑out expenses have risen up to 6% over the past year, pushing the benchmark for a medium‑quality space to roughly $2,150 per square metre. The increase stems from higher...
Illy Is a Primitive Intelligence
Illy is an experimental web‑based interface that reacts to spoken input by analyzing its sonic attributes—attack, loudness, roughness, and pitch—rather than parsing language. Built with the Web Audio API and WebGL, it generates abstract tonal replies and visualizations that mirror...
Early AI Adopters Stumble Across the Horror of Vendor Lock-In. Here We Go Again?
A Zapier‑commissioned survey of 542 U.S. C‑level executives reveals that AI vendor lock‑in is a rising concern as generative‑AI models become entrenched in core processes. While 81% of respondents admit some level of worry, many remain overly optimistic, with 90%...
I’m Sorry, Dave. I’m Afraid I Can’t De-Escalate: On (AI) Wargaming and Nuclear War
Recent AI‑driven wargames of nuclear crises show frontier language models escalating to tactical nuclear use in 95% of simulations, with strategic threats in 76% of games. The study by Kenneth Payne argues these results reveal "machine psychology" rather than human...
Agent‑Based AI Copilot Turns PLC Engineering Into Collaboration
“AI in TIA Portal? Sounds promising… but does it really add value in daily engineering?” 🤔 Siemens Industry recently shared insights into the new Engineering Copilot TIA. And yes: our feedback at GROLLMUS as beta testers was part of it....
Career Success Lies in AI’s 18‑Month vs 10‑Year Gap
The AI skeptics are right about the next 18 months and catastrophically wrong about the next 10 years, and the gap between those two truths is where your career gets made or broken.
The World Is Embracing Offshore Wind — Even as the US Retreats
Global offshore wind capacity grew 16% in 2025, adding over 9 GW to bring the total to about 92 GW worldwide, while the United States has stalled under the Trump administration’s leasing freeze. Europe and Asia are accelerating projects, with the United...
Europe Misreads Energy Future: Overhype Hydrogen, Underuse Electrification
Energy disinformation is the new climate denial. New interview with @wblau of @BrunswickGroup on why Europe is underestimating electrification, overestimating hydrogen & arguing about scarcity when alternatives are abundant. https://t.co/o5P7pucVAl https://t.co/t5QJGQLG5S
AI Forces Universities to Rethink Governance, Skills, Knowledge
A clear message emerges here because AI is framed not as a simple addition, but as a structural shift that pushes universities to rethink governance, skills, and knowledge creation while keeping human judgment at the center of academic value.
Celastrol Disrupts Hsc70‑Bim to Boost Longevity, Reduce Fibrosis
Celastrol Targets Hsc70-Bim Interaction as a Novel Senolytic to Extend Lifespan and Mitigate Organ Fibrosis https://t.co/Iv51QlhH5l