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From HRIS Sprawl To A Clear Tech Roadmap with Matthew Hamilton
PodcastApr 7, 202624 min

From HRIS Sprawl To A Clear Tech Roadmap with Matthew Hamilton

In this episode of the HR Chat Show, Bill Bannam talks with Matthew Hamilton, VP of People Analytics and HRIS at Protective Life, about developing a clear HR technology roadmap. Hamilton explains how his team moved from a fragmented HRIS...

By HRchat
Boomi Calls It “Data Activation” And Says It’s the Missing Step in Every AI Deployment
NewsApr 7, 2026

Boomi Calls It “Data Activation” And Says It’s the Missing Step in Every AI Deployment

Boomi warns that fragmented, poorly‑labelled data is the biggest obstacle to enterprise AI in 2026. The company tracks 75,000 AI agents in production across more than 30,000 customers, including over a quarter of the Fortune 500. Its March 9 platform update...

By Artificial Intelligence News
UK Automotive’s EV Crossroads: Pressure, Pushback and the Race to Net Zero
NewsApr 7, 2026

UK Automotive’s EV Crossroads: Pressure, Pushback and the Race to Net Zero

The UK government is doubling down on its Zero‑Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate, positioning the country as a leader in decarbonising road transport. Automotive manufacturers warn that soaring battery‑material prices, volatile energy costs and supply‑chain strains could outpace the policy’s pace,...

By IoT Now – Smart Buildings
NASA’s Artemis Era May Finally Solve Three Major Moon Mysteries
NewsApr 7, 2026

NASA’s Artemis Era May Finally Solve Three Major Moon Mysteries

NASA’s Artemis program, now in its crewed Artemis II flight, is laying the groundwork for a sustained lunar presence that could finally answer three long‑standing moon mysteries. Upcoming Artemis IV (targeted for 2028) will deliver the Lunar Environment Monitoring Station, creating the...

By Scientific American – Mind
When Fashion Influencer Campaigns Go Wrong: How Bad Briefs Break Influencer Collaborations (and How to Fix Them)
NewsApr 7, 2026

When Fashion Influencer Campaigns Go Wrong: How Bad Briefs Break Influencer Collaborations (and How to Fix Them)

Fashion influencer campaigns often stumble not because of the wrong creator, but due to poorly crafted briefs. Vague prompts, over‑scripted captions, and conflicting instructions lead to off‑brand, inauthentic content that frustrates both brands and influencers. The article outlines common brief...

By Influencity Blog
Vertex Advances AI-Powered Capabilities to Improve How Enterprises Execute Compliance
NewsApr 7, 2026

Vertex Advances AI-Powered Capabilities to Improve How Enterprises Execute Compliance

Vertex announced the next phase of its AI‑first strategy, embedding artificial intelligence directly into the Vertex Cloud platform to automate and orchestrate tax and compliance workflows. The new capabilities let users express intent in plain language, surface anomalies early, and...

By Vertex
Data, Not Infrastructure, Must Drive Your AI Strategy
NewsApr 7, 2026

Data, Not Infrastructure, Must Drive Your AI Strategy

Companies often build data silos that block AI collaboration, forcing teams to work in isolation. Insight Enterprises helped a large multinational set up an AI Center of Excellence, unlocking shared data assets and enabling data scientists to solve previously intractable...

By Fast Company
Clutch Opens Ottawa Customer Hub at Bayshore
NewsApr 7, 2026

Clutch Opens Ottawa Customer Hub at Bayshore

Toronto‑based Clutch launched its first Ottawa Customer Hub at Bayshore Shopping Centre, its second physical location nationwide. The hub, opening April 11, serves as a pickup, drop‑off and support centre for the company’s online vehicle buying and selling platform. Clutch, which...

By Retail Insider Canada
Evommune Bucked Biotech IPO Drought and Is Focused on the Long Game
NewsApr 7, 2026

Evommune Bucked Biotech IPO Drought and Is Focused on the Long Game

Evommune became one of only eleven biotech companies to go public in 2025, breaking a severe IPO drought that followed the 2021 funding boom. The firm’s phase 2a trial of its IL‑18 biologic EVO301 showed promising results in atopic dermatitis, sending...

By PharmaVoice
From Spraying to Decision Support: How Data Turns UAVs Into Climate Tools
NewsApr 7, 2026

From Spraying to Decision Support: How Data Turns UAVs Into Climate Tools

The piece outlines how commercial agricultural UAVs are evolving from simple sprayers to data‑driven decision‑support platforms. By systematically capturing flight, nozzle, weather and outcome data, operators can apply machine‑learning models to predict optimal parameters, reducing water, chemical and energy use...

By Commercial UAV News (if feed accessible)
Broadcom Stock Rises On Google AI Chip Deal
NewsApr 7, 2026

Broadcom Stock Rises On Google AI Chip Deal

Broadcom announced a long‑term agreement with Alphabet to supply custom AI chips, including TPUs and networking components, extending through 2031. The deal also expands collaboration with Anthropic, granting the AI startup access to about 3.5 GW of TPU‑based compute beginning in...

By Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) – Markets/Business
AI-Enabled Device Code Phishing Campaign Exploits OAuth Flow for Account Takeover
NewsApr 7, 2026

AI-Enabled Device Code Phishing Campaign Exploits OAuth Flow for Account Takeover

Microsoft Defender Security Research uncovered an AI‑enabled phishing campaign that weaponizes the OAuth Device Code Authentication flow to hijack organizational accounts. The attackers automate live device code generation, bypassing the standard 15‑minute expiration and multi‑factor authentication by decoupling the user’s...

By Help Net Security
AI Coding Surge Overwhelms Security Review Capacity
SocialApr 7, 2026

AI Coding Surge Overwhelms Security Review Capacity

Vibe coding security risks (based on the sheer amount of new code being introduced at companies) -> The rapid adoption of AI coding tools has let workers generate massive volumes of code, leaving companies scrambling to review and secure the...

By Glenn Gabe
China Actively Targeting Taiwan's Chip Talent and Technology, Security Report Says
NewsApr 7, 2026

China Actively Targeting Taiwan's Chip Talent and Technology, Security Report Says

Taiwan’s National Security Bureau warned that Beijing is intensifying efforts to lure semiconductor engineers and intellectual property from the island. The campaign targets senior chip designers, researchers, and supply‑chain specialists with attractive salaries and research grants. By siphoning talent, China...

By THE DECODER
AI Health Support to Be Rolled Out Across Warrington GP Surgeries to Help 55,000 Patients
NewsApr 7, 2026

AI Health Support to Be Rolled Out Across Warrington GP Surgeries to Help 55,000 Patients

Warrington Innovation Network’s Primary Care Network is deploying Aide Health’s AI‑driven platform across six GP surgeries, reaching roughly 55,000 patients. The service delivers daily, short‑form check‑ins to help people with COPD, obesity and hypertension manage medication, monitor symptoms and receive...

By Health Tech Digital (UK)
Your Keys to Secure Password Management—Included with Zoho Workplace
NewsApr 7, 2026

Your Keys to Secure Password Management—Included with Zoho Workplace

Zoho has added its password manager, Zoho Vault, to the Zoho Workplace suite at no extra cost. The integration lets teams generate, store, autofill and securely share passwords while providing role‑based access controls and real‑time security alerts. By backing up...

By Zoho CRM Blog
Gemini 3 AI Overviews 91% Accurate Yet Millions Err Hourly
SocialApr 7, 2026

Gemini 3 AI Overviews 91% Accurate Yet Millions Err Hourly

They tested both Gemini 2 and 3, but Google said the study was flawed since most people would not search for those queries -> Analysis: Gemini 3-based AI Overviews are accurate ~91% of the time, meaning across 5T searches...

By Glenn Gabe
Gene Therapy Poised to Redefine Obesity Treatment Landscape
SocialApr 7, 2026

Gene Therapy Poised to Redefine Obesity Treatment Landscape

1/GLP-1 obesity and weight-loss drugs - such as $NVO Ozempic & Wegovy and $LLY Zepbound & Mounjaro have long become a household name - making Obesity the fastest growing market in the BioTech and Pharma ecosystem and generating unprecedented revenues....

By Yair Einhorn
AI Shifts From Signal Generation to Capital Allocation in Hedge Funds
NewsApr 7, 2026

AI Shifts From Signal Generation to Capital Allocation in Hedge Funds

The hedge‑fund industry is moving from AI‑generated trade signals to AI‑driven capital allocation, treating portfolio construction as a learning problem. Alphacircle AI showcases this shift with a deep‑reinforcement‑learning system that posted a reported 36.2% return in 2025, a Sharpe ratio...

By Hedgeweek
Your Supply Chain Isn’t Just Boxes. It’s Personal Data Too
NewsApr 7, 2026

Your Supply Chain Isn’t Just Boxes. It’s Personal Data Too

Southeast Asian e‑commerce firms are being urged to treat customer information as a core component of their supply chains, not just a by‑product of sales. The article highlights how personal data travels through websites, order‑management tools, logistics partners, payment processors...

By e27
Sri Lanka Bets on Fee-Free QR Payments to Move Past Cash Into the Digital Age
NewsApr 7, 2026

Sri Lanka Bets on Fee-Free QR Payments to Move Past Cash Into the Digital Age

Sri Lanka has launched a National QR Payment Promotion Programme, removing merchant fees on LankaQR transactions up to 5,000 rupees (about $13.5). The fee waiver, announced on April 6, targets small retailers and aims to shift everyday commerce from cash to...

By PaySpace Magazine
Bezos' Project Prometheus Hires xAI Co-Founder From OpenAI
NewsApr 7, 2026

Bezos' Project Prometheus Hires xAI Co-Founder From OpenAI

Jeff Bezos' AI venture Project Prometheus has recruited Kyle Kosic, co‑founder of Elon Musk’s xAI and former OpenAI infrastructure lead. Kosic will head AI infrastructure, bringing experience from xAI’s Colossus supercomputer. The startup, founded by Bezos and ex‑Google executive Vikram...

By THE DECODER
CATL, Envision Sodium-Ion BESS Cells Among Next-Gen Tech and Solutions Showcased at Beijing Expo ESIE 2026
NewsApr 7, 2026

CATL, Envision Sodium-Ion BESS Cells Among Next-Gen Tech and Solutions Showcased at Beijing Expo ESIE 2026

China’s leading energy‑storage firms showcased a wave of full‑stack, scenario‑agnostic solutions at ESIE 2026, highlighted by CATL’s debut of a dedicated sodium‑ion cell that shares its 587 Ah lithium platform. The exhibition emphasized massive‑format cells—such as Envision’s 790 Ah prismatic wound cell—entering mass...

By Energy Storage News
GitKraken Survey: Developer Skills Still Matter Even as AI Code Generation Grows
NewsApr 7, 2026

GitKraken Survey: Developer Skills Still Matter Even as AI Code Generation Grows

GitKraken’s latest survey of 2,172 developer‑weeks shows AI coding assistants boost activity levels four‑ to fourteen‑fold, yet developers struggle to measure exact productivity gains. The study reveals AI amplifies existing developer skill rather than leveling the playing field, with higher‑skill...

By SD Times
Fake Gemini Npm Package Steals AI Tool Tokens
NewsApr 7, 2026

Fake Gemini Npm Package Steals AI Tool Tokens

Hackers published a counterfeit npm package named gemini‑ai‑checker, posing as a Google Gemini token verifier, to hijack developers' AI coding environments. The package contacts a Vercel‑hosted endpoint during installation, retrieves an obfuscated JavaScript backdoor, and executes it in memory, stealing...

By GBHackers On Security
Ohio Farmers Push Back Against Data Center Boom with Ballot Initiative
NewsApr 7, 2026

Ohio Farmers Push Back Against Data Center Boom with Ballot Initiative

Ohio’s ballot board certified a constitutional amendment that would bar new data centers consuming more than 25 megawatts of electricity per month, effectively halting most future projects. The grassroots group Ohio Residents for Responsible Development must gather over 413,000 signatures across...

By Farm Progress
NHS England on Digital-by-Default, EPR Adoption, Optimisation, Improving Workflows
NewsApr 7, 2026

NHS England on Digital-by-Default, EPR Adoption, Optimisation, Improving Workflows

NHS England reports steady progress toward a digital‑by‑default NHS, with most trusts now running electronic patient records (EPRs) and central data repositories. High‑performing trusts are 8% more productive per pound, achieve a 4% shorter length of stay, and meet referral...

By HTN – Health Tech Newspaper (UK)
5 Content Marketing Ideas for May 2026
NewsApr 7, 2026

5 Content Marketing Ideas for May 2026

May 2026 presents ecommerce marketers with five timely content ideas—from the historic Freedom 7 anniversary to Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, National Paper Airplane Day, and Miles Davis’s centennial. Each theme is positioned to generate organic search traffic, feed‑algorithm visibility, and AI‑readable snippets that...

By Practical Ecommerce
What Is Accounts Payable Automation? AP Automation Benefits & Best Practices
NewsApr 7, 2026

What Is Accounts Payable Automation? AP Automation Benefits & Best Practices

Accounts payable (AP) automation replaces manual invoice handling with software that captures, validates, routes, and pays invoices. The technology slashes processing costs from $12‑$40 per invoice to $2‑$4 and reduces cycle times from roughly 15 days to 3‑5 days. Integrated...

By Precoro Blog
Major Upgrade for Musgrove Park Hospital’s Nuclear Medicine Department
NewsApr 7, 2026

Major Upgrade for Musgrove Park Hospital’s Nuclear Medicine Department

Musgrove Park Hospital in Somerset has reopened its Nuclear Medicine department after a comprehensive refurbishment that includes a brand‑new SPECT/CT scanner. The state‑of‑the‑art equipment merges nuclear imaging with diagnostic‑quality CT, delivering high‑resolution 3‑D images for precise diagnosis and treatment planning....

By Health Tech Digital (UK)
Meta Plans to Open-Source Parts of Its New AI Models
NewsApr 7, 2026

Meta Plans to Open-Source Parts of Its New AI Models

Meta announced it will open‑source portions of its next‑generation AI models, the first under CEO Alexandr Wang, who arrived via a roughly $15 billion Scale AI partnership. While smaller variants will be released to the public, the largest models remain proprietary...

By THE DECODER
Rwanda Aims to Become Africa’s Next Fintech Hub with New Legislation
BlogApr 7, 2026

Rwanda Aims to Become Africa’s Next Fintech Hub with New Legislation

Rwanda has enacted a comprehensive virtual‑asset framework that sets licensing, compliance and supervisory standards for digital‑asset service providers. The legislation dovetails with the Kigali International Financial Centre’s broader strategy to attract capital and position the country as Africa’s fintech hub....

By Africa Private Equity News
QCNNs Classically Simulable Up To 1024 Qubits
BlogApr 7, 2026

QCNNs Classically Simulable Up To 1024 Qubits

Researchers led by Pablo Bermejo have shown that quantum convolutional neural networks (QCNNs) can be faithfully simulated on classical hardware for systems as large as 1,024 qubits. The study attributes the apparent quantum advantage to QCNNs processing only low‑bodyness, or local,...

By Quantum Zeitgeist
HR Software Pricing Guide: Complete Cost Breakdown for 2026
BlogApr 7, 2026

HR Software Pricing Guide: Complete Cost Breakdown for 2026

The guide breaks down HR software pricing, outlining five common models—from subscription‑based SaaS to perpetual licenses and custom module pricing. It provides real‑world cost examples, showing per‑employee fees ranging from $8 to $360 annually, and highlights additional expenses such as...

By SelectSoftware Reviews
Scientists Just Watched Alzheimer’s Damage Happen in Real Time
NewsApr 7, 2026

Scientists Just Watched Alzheimer’s Damage Happen in Real Time

Oregon State University chemists have unveiled a real‑time method to observe how metal ions trigger amyloid‑beta protein clumping, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The technique captures aggregation events second by second and quantifies how chelating molecules can interrupt or reverse...

By ScienceDaily – Neuroscience
Blackstone Backs Renewable Energy Infrastructure Platform Sunotec
NewsApr 7, 2026

Blackstone Backs Renewable Energy Infrastructure Platform Sunotec

Sunotec, a Bulgaria‑based integrator of utility‑scale solar and battery storage, secured a structured equity investment from Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities fund. The capital will fund Sunotec’s expansion across core European markets such as Germany, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, and Southeast Europe,...

By ESG Today
‘Humble’ AI Reveals When It Is Uncertain in Diagnoses
NewsApr 7, 2026

‘Humble’ AI Reveals When It Is Uncertain in Diagnoses

MIT researchers unveiled BODHI, a “humble” AI framework that forces large language models to explicitly signal uncertainty in clinical diagnoses. The system implements six integrated steps and a two‑pass chain‑of‑thought prompting that separates internal reasoning from the clinician‑facing response. In...

By Bio-IT World
New Ukrainian Armed Sea Drone Spotted Near Russian Base
NewsApr 7, 2026

New Ukrainian Armed Sea Drone Spotted Near Russian Base

A previously unseen Ukrainian sea drone equipped with a remote‑controlled machine‑gun mount was observed during an attempted attack on Russia's Novorossiysk naval base. Russian footage shows the unmanned surface vessel being hit and destroyed by a Lancet loitering munition, with...

By Defence Blog
Weather Forecasts Feel Like Chatting with a Witty Friend
SocialApr 7, 2026

Weather Forecasts Feel Like Chatting with a Witty Friend

Not just a weather app an attitude Heramb Shet turns boring forecasts into engaging moments Feels less like an app, more like a witty friend

By Naveed Ullah
Orion Streams Stunning Moon‑orbit Photos on Return
SocialApr 7, 2026

Orion Streams Stunning Moon‑orbit Photos on Return

Amazing photos and videos continue to come back from the Orion spacecraft as it rounds the Moon and heads home. https://t.co/uLvZnKyfjq

By TechRadar
Data Centers and the Electricity Divide: Who Pays More, and Who Benefits
BlogApr 7, 2026

Data Centers and the Electricity Divide: Who Pays More, and Who Benefits

Electricity pricing in the United States is far from uniform; residential users typically pay significantly higher rates than large industrial customers. The blog explains how this stratification benefits data centers, which qualify for bulk and time‑of‑use tariffs that can be...

By Anonymous Media Group
Fastest Learners Win in AI-Driven Competitive Landscape
SocialApr 7, 2026

Fastest Learners Win in AI-Driven Competitive Landscape

Q1 2026 changed the rules of competition. #AI became infrastructure. Advantage became harder to keep. #CLV moved to the center. Geopolitics became #strategy. The winners? The companies that learn fastest. #Innovation #Leadership https://t.co/C5wvygCdRt

By Kaihan Krippendorff
Samsung Kills Messages; Galaxy Users Reject Replacement
SocialApr 7, 2026

Samsung Kills Messages; Galaxy Users Reject Replacement

Samsung Messages is shutting down, and Galaxy owners aren't happy with the proposed alternative. https://t.co/5QpGBr8kWH

By TechRadar
Microsoft Vows Design Overhaul for a Polished Windows 11
SocialApr 7, 2026

Microsoft Vows Design Overhaul for a Polished Windows 11

A Microsoft exec is promising work on the design front to 'help Windows 11 feel more polished and coherent'. https://t.co/mzBOUX0uKZ

By TechRadar
Run Your Entire Business Inside Perplexity Computer
SocialApr 7, 2026

Run Your Entire Business Inside Perplexity Computer

I can run my entire business with Perplexity Computer without navigating away from the app itself. Absolutely wild productivity.

By Michael A. Gayed, CFA (Lead-Lag Report)
Google Trials Material You Wallpaper Theming for Gemini
SocialApr 7, 2026

Google Trials Material You Wallpaper Theming for Gemini

Google is testing a visual update for Gemini on Android that introduces wallpaper-based theming (Material You) ✅ More details & screenshots - https://t.co/lFiFikb6Cv https://t.co/czOONK4REQ

By AssembleDebug (Shiv)
AI Halves MRI Scan Time with Synthetic Image Interpolation
SocialApr 7, 2026

AI Halves MRI Scan Time with Synthetic Image Interpolation

A new AI software that essentially fills in the blanks between image slices with synthetic images, enables 2x MRI acceleration ! 👇 “Scans of the abdomen that previously took around 23 minutes now are finished within just nine minutes.” 👏...

By Amine Korchi, MD
AI Generates 500+ UGC Videos Daily, No Camera
SocialApr 7, 2026

AI Generates 500+ UGC Videos Daily, No Camera

R.I.P. manual UGC creation. OpenCreator + OpenClaw = 500+ videos/day without touching a camera. One prompt and my bot cranked out multiple UGC videos. No filming, no actors, just done. https://t.co/1wYMz6Z76I

By Hasan Toor
Law Firms May Turn Into Fully Automated Dark Factories
SocialApr 7, 2026

Law Firms May Turn Into Fully Automated Dark Factories

In less than three years parts of your law firm could become Dark Factories. Places where the work is so automated, that there are no people there to need the lights turned on in the room. https://t.co/d4nG54H0e5 https://t.co/I8Oe8dCJya

By Greg Lambert