Ericsson, Smart Boost Meta Messenger Quality
Smart Communications partnered with Ericsson to upgrade its Luzon‑area network specifically for Meta Platforms’ Messenger service. The joint effort fine‑tuned network parameters, cutting round‑trip latency, slashing packet loss, and boosting video‑call bitrate for millions of Filipino users. Improvements also spill over to voice and video services from other providers, delivering more stable real‑time conversations. The upgrade aligns with PLDT’s broader goal of enhancing nationwide connectivity.
Investors Demand Site‑specific Water and Energy Data From Hyperscalers
Investors are asking data center hyperscalers to release finer, site-specific details on water and energy consumption. https://t.co/Vx46iidUNl
Solar-Plus-Storage Could Meet 90% of India’s Power Demand – Ember
Ember’s new report finds that installing about 930 GW of solar capacity together with 2,560 GWh of battery storage could meet up to 90 % of India’s electricity demand at a levelised cost of roughly INR 5.06/kWh (≈ $56/MWh). This cost is lower than current...
Meet the Brand: Corpay
Corpay, an S&P 500 corporate payments firm, introduced its Corpay Complete platform in the UK in April 2025, uniting corporate and virtual cards, accounts‑payable automation, expense and supplier management, and cross‑border payments. The solution integrates with existing ERP systems to give finance...
£1.5 Million NIHR Funds Innovations at Leeds Teaching Hospitals
The National Institute for Health and Care Research has awarded Leeds Teaching Hospitals £1.5 million (about $1.9 million) to accelerate four priority projects, including AI‑driven imaging algorithms, a non‑invasive histotripsy platform for cancer therapy, a simulated surgical suite for greener operations, and...
Google's New Apache-Licensed Open Models Have Devs Excited
Google announced a suite of new large language models released under the Apache 2.0 license, marking a shift toward fully open‑source AI. The models deliver performance comparable to leading commercial offerings while allowing developers to run them on modest hardware....
Why Portable Cooling Isn’t a Plug-and-Play Fix
Portable cooling is often mischaracterized as a simple plug‑and‑play solution, leading facilities to deploy units without proper planning. Experts from JLL and Limbach stress that these systems require the same diligence as a temporary MEP project, including electrical load analysis,...
Revolut Evolution: Tracking First Decade Milestones of Europe’s Most Valuable Fintech Startup
Revolut reported a robust 30% year‑over‑year increase in active users during 2025, reinforcing its aggressive expansion agenda across Europe and beyond. A recent private share sale pushed the fintech’s valuation to roughly $75 billion, cementing its status as Europe’s most valuable...
SaaS Extinction Event: Your Subscription Is About to End
The SaaS extinction event: Why your subscription is about to die by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/bodu3rgd5N @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Marketing #Leadership #SaaS #PaaS #Cloud #CloudComputing #ArtificialIntelligence #TechNews https://t.co/KMezeQF2Xy
Does Humanity Actually Need Astronauts?
The article argues that human spaceflight is vastly more expensive than robotic alternatives, citing the Artemis program’s $93 billion price tag versus the $2.7 billion Perseverance rover. It highlights that robotic missions such as Voyager, Perseverance, and the James Webb telescope have produced...
The Sequence Knowledge #838: Project GENIE: Building Playable Worlds From Pixels
Project GENIE, Google’s Generative Interactive Environment, moves AI beyond text‑only models toward real‑time video world simulation. By tokenizing raw pixels, the system builds a dynamic internal representation that reacts to user actions, effectively turning a viewer into an active participant....
Carrier Debuts Powerful New Tool to Drive High-Value Bookings
Carrier has launched “Limitless: Intimate Escapes,” a new ultra‑luxury travel volume aimed at smaller, high‑value groups. The offering follows a 45% rise in 2025 bookings between $75k‑$125k and reflects a shift toward intimate trips, with $125k+ bookings averaging 8.5 travelers...
PASCO Marks 50 Years in Industrial Automation
PASCO, founded in 1976 to automate heavy drum handling, has evolved from a single hydraulic palletizer into a full‑line automation integrator. By embracing robotics in the early 2000s, the company now embeds robots in 97% of its systems, dramatically boosting...
BSW, Lawo Partner For U.S. Radio Offerings
Broadcast Supply Worldwide (BSW) has entered a distribution agreement with German‑based Lawo to bring the latter’s IP‑based radio production and broadcast infrastructure to U.S. stations. The partnership introduces BSW’s “Lawo crystal Radio Solution Packages,” which bundle pre‑configuration, remote commissioning, and...
Why Is the US so Hard for European Neobanks to Crack?
European neobanks have struggled to enter the US, with Monzo and N26 exiting after costly attempts. The US market’s fragmented regulatory framework and a banking model focused on lending make it expensive for fee‑free, payments‑centric fintechs. Revolut is pursuing a...
Quantum Used to Tackle Fraud in Lloyds Experiment
Lloyds Banking Group partnered with IBM to run a fraud‑detection experiment on IBM's 156‑qubit quantum computer. Multiple quantum algorithms scanned transaction data and successfully uncovered a deliberately embedded money‑mule network. The trial demonstrates that quantum computing can move beyond theory...
Three-Step Cart Flow Boosts Recovery From 2% to 16.5%
Beardbrand automated 10% of their monthly revenue with a 3-step abandoned cart flow that recovered 16.5% of all carts. Meanwhile you're sending one generic abandoned cart email and wondering why your recovery rate is stuck at 2%.
Cybersecurity Unicorn Torq Is in Talks to Acquire This AI Startup for $50 Million
Cybersecurity unicorn Torq, valued at $1.2 billion after a $140 million funding round, is in advanced talks to acquire Boston‑based AI security assistant Jit for about $50 million. The deal would merge Torq’s large security command center with Jit’s automated tools to create...
How Marketing Leaders Are Getting Unstuck From Salesforce by Stitch
Stitch is hosting an April 14 fireside chat for brand‑side marketers who feel trapped by Salesforce Marketing Cloud. The session will explore why many enterprises view their data as tangled, contracts as restrictive, and email programs as stagnant. Attendees will learn...
How to Successfully Demo Salesforce Solutions to Business Stakeholders
The article outlines a repeatable methodology for delivering functional walkthroughs of Salesforce solutions to non‑technical business stakeholders. It stresses starting with the project vision, clearly scoping functional areas, and demonstrating features in the order users actually interact with the system....
Agencies Could Be Required to Move Loan Systems to 1 Platform Under Bipartisan Bill
Bipartisan legislation (H.R. 7789 and S. 3980) would require federal credit agencies to move their loan‑management systems onto a single shared‑services platform, Lending.gov, or justify exemptions. The bill targets a $5 trillion loan portfolio spread across roughly 20 agencies, from student...
Episode 448: Marc Dixon Talks About Technology in Attractions, AI’s Purpose in the Industry, and Learning to Take Risks
In this episode, Marc Dixon, co‑founder and Managing Director of Study Academy USA, shares his unconventional career path from ride‑photo installations in the 1990s to senior roles at Kodak, Pixel, and various tech startups, highlighting how calculated risk‑taking propelled his...
Obstacle Detection System to Support Cost-Effective GoA4 on the København S-Bane
Copenhagen’s S‑bane is set to trial an advanced obstacle detection system designed to enable cost‑effective Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4) operations. The solution combines lidar, radar and AI‑based image processing to identify platform and track‑side hazards in real time. Integration...
Why CIOs Must Integrate Governance Into Enterprise AI
Enterprise AI spending is set to rise nearly 40% this year, pushing AI deeper into business workflows and amplifying governance needs. Gartner advises CIOs to adopt an architecture‑first approach, embedding governance directly into AI systems rather than treating it as...
World Health Day FAQ: How Global Science Is Having Clinical Impact
World Health Day 2026 spotlights a wave of global partnerships that are turning research breakthroughs into everyday clinical care. AI‑driven bioinformatics platforms from MD Anderson and SOPHiA Genetics are converting complex genomics into bedside decision tools, while collaborations such as...
Building a Benefits Dream Team: Choosing the Right Ancillary Partner
Choosing the right ancillary‑benefits carrier has become a strategic lever for employers seeking to boost retention. Diana Steinhoff of Renaissance Benefits stresses that carriers must offer easy‑to‑understand, high‑value options such as supplemental medical, dental, vision, fertility and behavioral health while...
How Marketing Leaders Are Getting Unstuck From Salesforce by Stitch
Stitch is hosting a fireside chat for brand‑side marketers who feel trapped by Salesforce Marketing Cloud’s complexity and contractual lock‑ins. Attendees will hear why data entanglement, repetitive email flows, and patchwork solutions are common complaints. The session outlines how moving...
Earth Observation Operators Push to Deliver Satellite Images Within Minutes
Earth‑observation firms are racing to shrink image‑delivery latency from hours to minutes, with Vantor showcasing a 13‑minute turnaround and BlackSky’s Gen‑3 satellite delivering first‑light imagery within hours of launch. Government and commercial clients now demand sub‑20‑minute, often sub‑10‑minute, access to...
Introducing Beacon: Honest Feedback From VC Investors
Lynx Collective launched Beacon, a $10 service that delivers a detailed VC‑style investment memo to pre‑seed and seed founders within five days. The memo is produced by a panel of active venture partners with over 35 years of combined experience,...
Mac Mini, Studio Face up to Four‑month RAM Delays
It looks like Mac mini and Mac Studio PCs have been hit by the 'RAMpocolypse', with delays of up to four months. https://t.co/Wb6NgpKAjt
China Starts Work on Solar Plant Built Under Extreme Conditions, Amid Global Energy Crisis
China has begun construction on a 50‑megawatt concentrated solar power (CSP) plant on the Tibetan Plateau, setting a record as the world’s highest‑altitude parabolic‑trough facility at 4,550 metres. The project, part of a broader push to diversify China’s energy mix,...
DSIT and DESNZ IT Unit Signs £7.5m Laptop Deal
The Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) unit, serving the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), has signed a Dell contract worth up to £7.5 million (≈$9.6 million). The initial 12‑month phase,...
Anthropic Signs Massive Deal with Google and Broadcom for More Compute as Devs Hit Limits
Anthropic has struck a multi‑year, multi‑billion‑dollar partnership with Google Cloud and Broadcom to dramatically expand its compute capacity. The deal will provision roughly 10,000 new TPUs and custom Broadcom AI chips, allowing the company to lift the recent restriction on...
Safaricom Migrates M-PESA App Users to My OneApp in Platform Consolidation Push
Safaricom has begun shifting users from its standalone M‑PESA app to the newly launched My OneApp, a unified platform that will eventually host more than 10 million customers. The migration, which started on April 3, consolidates the M‑PESA and mySafaricom apps into...
Quantum Penetration Testing: Are We Ready Yet?
Is It Time For A Quantum Penetration Test? by J Nathaniel Ader @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/CodfvKavfv #QuantumComputing #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/rKyowhOBLq
Levanta Acquires Affiliate Network Perch+
Levanta announced the acquisition of Perch+, an affiliate network focused on Amazon sellers, adding roughly 60,000 vetted partners to its Marketplace. The deal brings Perch+ brands into Levanta’s suite of tools, including the Paid Placements model that enables flat‑rate creator...
Meta Employees Compete for Token Consumption on an Internal AI Leaderboard
Meta has created an internal “Claudeonomics” leaderboard that records AI token consumption for over 85,000 employees. In the first month, staff collectively burned roughly 60 trillion tokens, with the top user averaging 281 billion tokens daily. The gamified titles such as “Token...
FIRESIDE CHAT: Geopolitical Turmoil, Rising AI Risk Add a New Layer to Enterprise Cyber Defense
At RSAC 2026, enterprise security leaders highlighted a dual crisis: a surge of unsanctioned AI tools and growing geopolitical distrust of U.S.-controlled cloud services. Skyhigh Security’s Sanjay Castelino reported that European firms are reassessing reliance on American cloud infrastructure, demanding...
Airrived Named Among Only 11 Startups in Gartner’s “Emerging Tech: AI Vendor Race — Startups to Watch in Agentic AI”
Airrived has been named one of only 11 startups in Gartner’s March 2026 report on emerging agentic AI, standing out as the sole company purpose‑built for cybersecurity and IT operations. The Gartner evaluation covered 129 startups, and Airrived’s Agentic OS platform...
MPs Urge Creation of National Body to Combat Disinformation
The UK Foreign Affairs Committee has called on ministers to establish a statutory National Counter Disinformation Centre to counter foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI). The report notes that seven government departments – including the FCDO, MoD, Home Office and...
Introducing .NET Support on Semaphore
In this product news episode, Semaphore announces native support for the Microsoft development stack, including the .NET SDK and Microsoft Edge for browser testing, all running on its Ubuntu 24.04 image. The new integration eliminates the need for workarounds or...
Ex-Organic Chiefs Launch Digital Transformation Start-Up
Two former Organic executives, Ben Scoggins and Tim Burley, have launched Committed Citizens, a marketing consultancy aimed at eliminating the operational drag that hampers campaign performance. The firm uses six‑week, results‑focused cycles instead of open‑ended digital‑transformation programmes, promising measurable outcomes...
FDA’s 2027 Budget Proposes Permanent Rare Disease Vouchers, Easier Entry to Clinic
President Trump’s FY 2027 budget proposes a $7.23 billion allocation for the FDA, a 3.2% increase over 2026, while the broader HHS budget shrinks by 12%. The agency plans to make the rare pediatric disease priority‑review voucher program permanent, averting an estimated...
How To Crowdsource Content Ideas From Your Audience Using Social Media
The article outlines a step‑by‑step guide for creators to crowdsource content ideas directly from their audience across social platforms. It recommends using social listening tools, monitoring DMs and comments, and leveraging interactive features like polls on Instagram, Twitter (X), YouTube...
Sanofi's Bispecific Lunsekimig Has Mixed Readouts in Phase 2
Sanofi reported mixed phase 2 results for its bispecific antibody lunsekimig, which targets IL‑13 and TSLP. The drug met primary endpoints in the AIRCULES asthma trial and the DUET study for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, showing reduced exacerbations and improved...
Ultra Maritime Scores US Navy Contract for AN/SSQ-125B Sonobuoys
Ultra Maritime has secured a low‑rate initial production contract from the U.S. Navy for its AN/SSQ-125B sonobuoys, covering annual training, peacetime operations, testing, and combat inventory. The new sonobuoy promises longer‑range detection of ultra‑quiet submarines, leveraging advanced signal‑processing and acoustic...
Claudia Sheinbaum’s Blitzkrieg War on Cash
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a nine‑month push to make digital payments mandatory at gas stations and toll booths, aiming to curb the country’s reliance on cash. The plan hinges on the Bank of Mexico’s CoDi platform, which now offers zero‑commission...
Own the Autonomous Era: Discover How AI Is Rewiring Networks and OSS/BSS
Telecommunications are undergoing their most significant architectural shift since the IP migration, as AI‑driven autonomous operations become a competitive imperative. The global telecom AI market is projected to exceed $38.8 billion by 2031, growing at roughly 41% CAGR, reflecting massive investment...
Sanofi Bispecific Sails Through Asthma, Sinusitis Trials, but Disappoints in Eczema
Sanofi announced mixed mid‑stage results for its bispecific nanobody aimed at treating multiple immune‑mediated diseases. The drug achieved its primary endpoints in Phase 2 trials for asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, demonstrating clinically meaningful improvements. Conversely, the same molecule...
OnePlus Nord 6 Launch Highlights: OnePlus Nord 6 Launched - Check India Price, Launch Offers and Specifications
OnePlus launched the Nord 6 in India, a mid‑range flagship featuring a 6.78‑inch 1.5K AMOLED panel, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor, and a massive 9,000 mAh battery with 80 W SUPERVOOC charging. The phone offers up to 12 GB RAM, 256 GB UFS 4.1 storage, IP69K water‑dust protection and...
