Neurocrine Grows in Endocrinology, Rare Disease with $2.9B Soleno Buyout
Neurocrine Biosciences announced a $2.9 billion cash acquisition of Soleno Therapeutics, adding the FDA‑approved Vykat XR for Prader‑Willi syndrome to its portfolio. The deal also brings together Neurocrine’s existing marketed drugs Ingrezza and Crenessity, which together generated roughly $2.8 billion in 2025 sales. Soleno posted $190.4 million in revenue last year, and Vykat XR is projected to reach about $400 million in annual sales once fully commercialized. The transaction will be funded with cash on hand and a modest amount of pre‑payable debt, closing within 90 days.
Signode Showcases Integrated Automation and ASRS Solutions at MODEX 2026
Signode will showcase its integrated automation and ASRS solutions at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, featuring a unified portfolio that links stretch‑wrapping, robotics, and storage technologies. The exhibit includes the Octopus Prestige automatic stretch‑wrapper paired with an autonomous mobile robot forklift, a...
Can Europe Seize the AI Moment?
Meta hosted the "Build to Lead: The Brussels AI Symposium" on March 24, gathering European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, U.S. Ambassador Andrew Puzder, Italian Vice‑Minister Valentino Valentini, UK AI adviser Matt Clifford and industry leaders. In opening remarks, Meta’s VP...
RansomHouse Ransomware Cripples Vivaticket, Halting Louvre Ticket Sales
RansomHouse ransomware group breached Vivaticket through its subsidiary Irec SAS, exfiltrating personal data of potentially millions of customers and forcing the ticketing platform offline. The outage halted online sales for the Louvre and dozens of other European museums, prompting French...
CRISPR Gene Edit Cuts LDL by 49% in Early Trial, Offering Durable Cholesterol Solution
A CRISPR Therapeutics‑funded study of a single‑dose gene edit that disables the liver gene ANGPTL3 lowered LDL cholesterol by 49% and triglycerides by 55% in a 15‑patient trial. Results published in the New England Journal of Medicine last November have...
New PS5 Dashboard Update Leaks And Damn, Sony, That Looks Good
Sony's PlayStation 5 beta program has revealed a revamped dashboard that relocates the PSN Store, media hub, and PlayStation Plus management to a new top row. Users can switch between these sections using the R1 and L1 shoulder buttons, streamlining navigation. The...
Oracle Names Hilary Maxson CFO as Company Cuts Up to 30,000 Jobs
Oracle announced Hilary Maxson as its new chief financial officer and confirmed a workforce reduction of up to 30,000 employees. The leadership change and massive layoff signal a strategic overhaul aimed at tightening costs and accelerating AI‑driven growth for its...
What This AI Epitope Library Means for Vaccines, Immunotherapy and Biosensors
CIC biomaGUNE, together with Multiverse Computing, has launched epiGPTope, an AI‑driven platform that designs and classifies synthetic epitopes at scale. The system can generate a library of hundreds of thousands of protein fragments and predict whether they originate from viruses...
Tech Life
The Tech Life episode highlights growing concerns about AI reliability, noting that models can produce inaccurate or biased answers. Experts on the show propose transparency, auditing, and better training data as remedies. The segment also spotlights digital‑twinning technology aiding the...
Navigating the Frontiers of Advanced Therapeutics and Operational Excellence
In 2026 the biopharma sector is juggling rapid advances in emerging modalities—viral vectors, multispecific antibodies and nucleic‑acid therapies—with heightened operational discipline. Companies are deploying patient‑derived xenograft models, 3‑D organoids and AI‑enhanced spectral flow cytometry to de‑risk next‑gen immunotherapies. Manufacturing focus...
Tech Life
Tech Life’s latest episode examines the reliability of artificial intelligence, highlighting that AI can produce inaccurate or biased answers because it is limited to its training data. Experts suggest mitigation strategies such as transparent model documentation, human‑in‑the‑loop oversight, and diversified...
The Best Red Light Therapy Devices for Joint Pain (2026 Guide)
The at‑home red light therapy market, valued at roughly $1.2 billion in 2024, is projected to reach $2.5 billion by 2033, driven by 2.5 million monthly searches and 59% YoY growth. Independent testing of 18+ devices using spectroradiometers, flicker analyzers, EMF and power...
Amazon Is Ending Support for Kindle Devices From 2012 and Earlier
Amazon announced that, as of May 20, 2026, Kindle e‑readers released in 2012 or earlier will lose all Amazon‑side support. Existing books will remain readable, but users can no longer purchase, borrow, or download new titles from the Kindle Store. The move...
Google Search to Evolve Into Multi‑Agent Task Manager
Jarvis -> Sundar Pichai sees Google Search evolving into an ‘agent manager’ “If I fast-forward, a lot of what are just information-seeking queries will be agentic in Search. You’ll be completing tasks. You’ll have many threads running.” “Search would be an agent...
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Green Tech: Rise of the [Hull Clening] Robots
Robotic hull‑cleaning systems are moving from niche compliance tools to essential efficiency assets for shipowners. By removing biofouling, robots can cut fuel consumption, which can rise 10‑30% on dirty hulls, and dramatically shorten maintenance windows—from weeks of diver work to...
Lest We "Off" Ourselves (Cautionary Examples)
Investigative videos reveal that wellness influencers Mark Hyman and Jordan Peterson suffered severe sepsis after receiving experimental stem‑cell and related injections from Dr. Adil Khan’s unregulated clinics. The series links Hyman’s spinal abscess and Peterson’s pneumonia‑sepsis to a pattern of...
Mythos: Powerful AI Tested First with Cyber Defenders
Mythos is very powerful, and should feel terrifying. I am proud of our approach to responsibly preview it with cyber defenders, rather than generally releasing it into the wild. Model card here: https://www-cdn.anthropic.com/53566bf5440a10affd749724787c8913a2ae0841.pdf
San Jose, Calif., LS Power Ink Deal for 2 GW of New Transmission Capacity
San Jose approved a franchise agreement with LS Power to build two transmission projects delivering about 2 GW of capacity across 17 miles, including a 12‑mile underground segment, with completion targeted for December 2028. Selected by CAISO, the projects will improve grid redundancy,...
In a First, Artemis II Moon Astronauts Make ‘Ship to Ship’ Call to ISS
NASA's Artemis II crew completed the first-ever ship-to-ship audio call with the International Space Station, marking the inaugural communication between a human lunar mission and an orbital habitat. The 15‑minute conversation occurred when Orion was over 200,000 nautical miles from Earth,...
AFL Tapped by Inligo as Fiber Partner for Australia’s Unite Cable System
Inligo Networks has appointed Australian fiber specialist AFL as the primary cable supplier for its new Unite Cable System, a high‑capacity, low‑latency terrestrial network spanning six Australian states. The system will interconnect Darwin, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and regional hubs,...
Federal Government Declines Action on AI in Schools
The Australian federal government has rejected 34 of the 35 recommendations from a parliamentary inquiry on artificial intelligence use in schools, endorsing only the funding recommendation already covered by the 2025 Better and Fairer Schools Agreement. The dismissed recommendations focused...
How Non-Profits and Governments Use Data to Drive Real System Change
Philanthropic groups are redesigning funding models in the Global South to make data a catalyst for systemic change. Generation India restructured payments, cutting input‑linked fees to 56% and tying 44% to verified job placement and retention, boosting employment outcomes. The...
Anthropic Limits Mythos AI Rollout over Fears Hackers Could Use Model for Cyberattacks
Anthropic unveiled Claude Mythos Preview, an advanced AI model that excels at spotting software vulnerabilities, and is rolling it out through a restricted initiative called Project Glasswing. The first cohort includes Apple, Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, AWS and security firms such as CrowdStrike and...
Amazon’s AI Gripper ‘Feels’ 75% of Items
The main robotics invention Amazon made to help automate 75% of its fulfilment center is called the Vulcan system. An AI-powered gripper has the “sense of touch”, which can handle 75% of Amazon’s 1 million unique items. The previous picking robots...
Auto Prompt Caching Cuts API Costs Silently
https://t.co/AEF7gEgoGs Auto prompt caching is a feature built into most popular models and it is quietly saving on your API prompting costs.
The Ai Lane Worth Getting Into Before It Gets Major Crowded
The post argues that the next valuable AI lane lies beneath the flashy prompt layer – private AI infrastructure that runs models on‑premise or at the edge. It highlights use cases such as on‑device speech‑to‑text, local transcript cleaning, and selective...
Shopify B2B Features Now Available on All Paid Plans
Big news: Shopify B2B is now on every paid plan. For years, the answer was “You need Plus for that." Now, companies, catalogs, ACH, vaulted cards, and quantity rules come standard. I talked to @Shopify's Samir Pradhan about why they...
Mizuho Hosts Optical Call on InP Demand, Constraints
FWIW, Mizuho has an Optical call on InP Demand $AXTI $LITE , InP constraints and many other optical topics on Thursday, April 9th @ 10am with a leading Japanese component supplier
MCP or CLI? How to Choose Right Interface for Your AI Tools
The author migrated an Obsidian workflow from the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to the Obsidian CLI because MCP bypassed type validation and left broken links. Major cloud vendors—Microsoft with Playwright CLI and Google with gws—have similarly made CLI the...
Blueprint for Integrating Psilocybin Into NHS Mental Health Care
British Journal of Psychiatry Psychedelics in NHS services: exploring a model for real-world implementation of psilocybin https://t.co/6sgfqg66rt
TorchTPU Runs PyTorch Code with Zero Changes
"Our core principle for usability is simple: [TorchTPU] should feel like PyTorch. A dev should be able to take an existing PyTorch script, change their initialization to 'tpu', and run their training loop without modifying a single line of core...
LEO Satellite Networks: Supporting Maritime Safety, Efficiency and Innovation
Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations are expanding rapidly, with over 10,000 satellites in orbit today and roughly 70,000 more slated for launch by 2030. Their proximity to Earth delivers lower‑cost, high‑speed, low‑latency broadband that can reach vessels in the...
Superintelligent AI Will Crave Video Games More
The more superintelligent AI gets, the more it's going to want to play video games
CATL and Envision Unveil Sodium‑Ion BESS at ESIE 2026
CATL, Envision sodium-ion BESS cells among next-gen tech and solutions showcased at Beijing expo ESIE 2026 #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/2tw94NzD0M
How Oral-Care Brands Win With Smarter DTC Merchandising
Oral‑care brands are moving from commodity shelf‑ware to direct‑to‑consumer (DTC) models that embed the toothbrush into a daily habit rather than a one‑off purchase. By bundling starter kits, offering scheduled brush‑head replacements, and creating tiered product ecosystems, they turn a...
Canadian Navy to Trial All.Space Hydra 4 Terminal
The Royal Canadian Navy will trial All.Space’s Hydra 4 multi‑band, multi‑orbit satellite terminal at the Maritime Forces Pacific base in Victoria, British Columbia. Hydra 4 can connect simultaneously to military Ka‑band, commercial Ka, Ku and L‑band networks, as well as Starlink and...
AI Enables Real-Time Human Command Execution for Robots
New #AI system lets #Robots understand and act on human commands in real time by Neetika Walter @IntEngineering Learn more: https://t.co/GjKIvpoupm #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/eji6gJBiJ9
Hungary Taps Northrop Grumman for First National Geostationary Communications Satellite
During Vice President JD Vance’s April 7 visit to Budapest, Hungary announced a partnership with Northrop Grumman to build its first national geostationary communications satellite, part of the HUSAT program slated for 2030 delivery. The satellite, based on Northrop’s GEOStar‑3...
Walmart Website Now Accepts CareCredit for Health and Wellness Products
Synchrony announced that its CareCredit health‑finance card is now accepted on Walmart.com for both home delivery and in‑store pickup. The rollout adds new eligible categories, including medical supplies, fitness equipment, and sleep essentials. CareCredit, already used in Walmart and Sam’s...
Planet Details AI-Driven Object Detection Onboard Pelican-4 Satellite
Planet demonstrated AI-driven object detection onboard its Pelican‑4 satellite using an Nvidia Jetson Orin module. The satellite captured an image of Alice Springs airport on March 25 and identified airplanes directly in orbit, marking one of the first instances of...
How Newsrooms Are Bringing Their Archives to Life
Newsrooms are unlocking decades‑old content with AI and simple database tools. The Guardian created an internal chatbot that lets journalists query its archive, while Italy’s L’Eco di Bergamo transformed 70 years of obituaries into a searchable family‑history database. French outlets...
Tech Can Map NYC Trees in Under an Hour
One initiative took more than 2,000 volunteers more than 30,000 hours to count the street trees in New York City. Tech can help do that in under an hour. https://t.co/oZkG1xDMYJ #infrastructure #IoT #AI #5G #cloud #edge #futureofwork @PurdueAg https://t.co/bXPL7YCBOl
PowerBank Secures $1.1M for NY Community Solar
PowerBank announces $1.1M in new funding for New York community solar project #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/QkBi8hbsLD
Why You Can’t See Space Junk in Artemis II Photos
Artemis II completed its historic lunar flyby and released striking images of Earth and the Moon, yet none show the growing cloud of orbital debris. The NASA Orbital Debris Program Office notes that most junk resides 466‑621 miles above Earth and is...
Can AI Get You Cheaper Gas? New Tool Promises Savings at the Pump
AI-driven website The Gas Index offers drivers real‑time, geolocated gas price data, helping them locate the cheapest pump. Built entirely with Claude Code, the platform pulls station prices through Google’s API and lets users specify their car model to estimate...
Dimonoff Joins the Wi-SUN Alliance as Contributing Member, Reinforcing Its Commitment to Open Standards for Smart Cities
Dimonoff, a global smart street lighting leader, announced that its parent Vectanor Group has become a Contributing Member of the Wi‑SUN Alliance. The Wi‑SUN Alliance, with more than 300 members and over 100 million certified devices, drives open, interoperable IoT standards...
UAE Approves SAP for E-Invoicing, Expanding ERP’s Role in Compliance Architecture
The UAE Ministry of Finance has pre‑approved SAP as an e‑invoicing service provider, making it the first major ERP vendor on the government’s list. The pre‑approval precedes a phased rollout that begins with a pilot in July 2026 and becomes...
AXTI Set for Q2 GaAs Wafer Price Surge
very positive for $AXTI - Tomorrows Digitimes China is reporting Gallium arsenide epitaxial wafers are poised for a Q2 price surge amid large demand. AXTI owns Tongmei Xtal Technology Co., Ltd in China https://t.co/lZIckgtRlu
Apple Encounters Serious Problems with Foldable iPhone
Apple’s first foldable iPhone has hit engineering snags during the production verification phase, raising the risk of a delayed mass‑production start. The setbacks could push the slated second‑half‑2026 launch into 2027, jeopardizing a target of 7‑8 million units priced near $2,400....
Natter Scoops Up $23M
Natter, an AI‑native conversation‑intelligence platform, announced a $23 million funding round led by Renegade Partners. The capital will fund global expansion and accelerate product development for its real‑time video‑chat analytics. Natter’s technology captures thousands of simultaneous 1:1 video conversations, turning raw...