Salesforce Surveys: The Zero-Cost Feedback Engine Most Orgs Overlook
Financial services firms often struggle with timely, compliant customer feedback, relying on costly third‑party survey tools. A large regulated organization leveraged Salesforce’s native Survey feature—already included in its CRM—to create a zero‑cost, automated feedback engine. By embedding surveys into case‑closure workflows and linking responses to standard objects, the company gained real‑time sentiment dashboards and actionable insights across service, operations, and product lines. The initiative demonstrates how existing platform capabilities can replace external vendors while meeting strict governance requirements.
Browser Extensions Are the New AI Consumption Channel That No One Is Talking About
LayerX’s new report reveals that AI-powered browser extensions are an overlooked yet high‑risk attack vector for enterprises. While 99% of corporate users run at least one extension, AI extensions are 60% more likely to contain vulnerabilities, have three times more...
Is Schoolwork Optional Now?
AI agentic tools are moving from essay‑writing assistants to full‑course automation, exemplified by the Einstein bot that logged into Canvas, watched lectures, completed quizzes and earned a perfect score in an online statistics class. The tool sparked a backlash from...
L3Harris Wins $150m US Space Force Contract
L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a $150 million contract by the U.S. Space Force to sustain and modernize critical space surveillance and ground systems under the MOSAIC program. The effort aims to boost decision‑making speed, early threat warning, and overall space...
Tell Me Why? A Case for Human(e) Astrophysics
Professor Matthew Schwartz demonstrated "Vibe Physics" by guiding Claude through a full theoretical physics calculation, producing a paper in two weeks after 110 drafts, tens of millions of tokens and 40 hours of compute. The experiment highlights that large language...
The Best Car GPS Trackers, Tested
The article reviews five leading car GPS trackers, detailing each device’s installation method, subscription price, and feature set. Bouncie leads on value with OBD‑II plug‑in real‑time data at $9.65 / month, while Tracki offers a tiny, battery‑powered unit for $19.95 / month but requires...
Study Finds Wastewater Emissions Significantly Underreported Globally
A Princeton-led study published in Nature Climate Change reveals that national inventories vastly underestimate greenhouse‑gas emissions from wastewater systems. Across 38 countries, methane and nitrous‑oxide outputs are under‑reported by 19 % to 27 %, translating to a missing 94 million‑150 million metric tons of...
Episode 151: Robots to Study the Ocean - Simona Aracri
In this episode, host Claire Asher talks with Simona Aracri of Italy's National Research Council about cutting‑edge robots designed for extreme oceanic environments—from polar seas to glacial lakes. Aracri explains how their interdisciplinary team merges marine engineering and physical oceanography...
Tune Protect Malaysia Selects Akur8 to Enhance P&C Pricing
Tune Protect Malaysia, the general insurance arm of Tune Protect Group, has partnered with Akur8 to deploy its AI‑driven actuarial pricing platform across its property‑and‑casualty portfolio. The solution leverages machine‑learning models to accelerate model development, provide transparent, explainable outputs, and...
Is AI a Scapegoat for Destroying Education and Learning?
Recent debates question whether AI is destroying education, but scholars Hitoshi Nishimura, Ranmaru Kishitani and Yudai Sakamoto argue AI is a scapegoat, not the cause. The core issue is using AI merely to speed task completion, which disrupts the teaching‑learning...
The Latest Orange Rag Product Table – Link Here
The Orange Rag March newsletter highlighted two dominant trends shaping legal technology. First, vendors such as DISCO, Consilio and Epiq are consolidating formerly separate tools—review, analytics, operations intelligence and managed services—into unified platforms, responding to client demand for fewer point...
DHL Express Norway Adopts Spirii Charging Platform
DHL Express Norway has fully migrated its depot charging infrastructure to Spirii’s end‑to‑end platform, securing reliable 24/7 power for its electric fleet. Spirii, majority‑owned by Edenred, offers real‑time monitoring, billing, RFID and app‑based access, and integrates public chargers along routes....
Array to Supply OmniTrack Solar Trackers for Pekintas’ 260MW Solar Project
Array Technologies will install its OmniTrack terrain‑following solar trackers on Pekintas’ 260 MW photovoltaic plant in Karaman, Turkey. The project, a joint venture between Turkish developer Pekintas and Germany’s Schmid Group under the YEKA programme, will also use TOPCon+ solar cells...
Google Answers If Outbound Links Pass “Poor Signals” Via @Sejournal, @Martinibuster
John Mueller clarified that Google does not transmit "poor signals" through outbound links from sites with a link‑related penalty. Instead, the search engine may simply ignore such links if they are deemed unhelpful or misaligned with policy. This distinction means...
Stripe Already Offers Free FX Quotes API in Beta
I was going to tweet @stripe should add a free exchange rates API after my OpenExchangeRates API started rate limiting me aggressively Then I searched and it already exists and is in beta called the Stripe FX Quotes API I'll try it...
Ind. FD Launches Program to Divert Non-Emergency 911 Calls to Nurses
The Terre Haute Fire Department (THFD) has launched the Crosswalk to Care program to divert low‑acuity 911 calls to registered nurses for appropriate care navigation. Over the past seven years, THFD’s run calls grew by 450 annually, with roughly 20%—about...
UK Considers Ban on Owning Signal Jamming Devices Used by Car Thieves and Shoplifters
The UK government has launched a call for evidence on banning the possession of radio‑frequency jammers, which criminals use to disrupt security systems, GPS tracking, and emergency communications. Misuse ranges from disguising jammers as watches to block video doorbells, to...
DMWF Spotlight: Turn AI Search Into a Growth Channel with LLM Visibility
The Digital Marketing World Forum highlights "LLM visibility" as a new metric for how AI assistants portray brands in search conversations. As AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity become primary discovery channels, brand presence in these responses can...
Deals of the Week: RWE, Nordex, TenneT and Galp
RWE announced a major divestiture of its Nordic renewable assets, marking one of the week’s headline deals. The week also saw a UK floating wind project sold for a nominal £1 after a contract was cancelled, and a high‑profile dispute...
Advancing Single-Cell Transcriptomics Into the Mainstream of Biomedical Research
Single‑cell transcriptomics is transitioning from a niche method to a core biomedical tool, offering cell‑level gene‑expression detail that fuels advances in cancer, immunology and cell‑therapy research. Manual library‑preparation steps limit throughput to about 24 samples per day, creating bottlenecks for...
Big Tech Is Going Nuclear
Big Tech is injecting capital into the nascent small modular reactor (SMR) market to secure low‑carbon power for AI‑intensive data centres. Meta pledged funding for two Terrapower units totalling up to 690 MW and a 1.2 GW Oklo campus in Ohio, while...
Tata Power Partners with CORE Academy to Train Renewable Energy Workforce
Tata Power has engaged CORE Academy, the specialised training arm of POWERCON Group, to upskill its wind turbine operations and maintenance workforce. The curriculum spans theoretical safety and system modules, hands‑on field training, and advanced troubleshooting, data analytics, and remote‑command...
Chinese Trial Backs Base-Editing Drug for Thalassaemia
A Chinese investigator‑led trial of CorrectSequence Therapeutics' ex vivo base‑editing drug CS‑101 showed that all five patients with transfusion‑dependent beta‑thalassaemia became transfusion‑independent after a single infusion, with an average cessation time of 16 days and sustained hemoglobin gains over three months....
EU Laws Open Data Markets to New Entrants
Initiatives like the Data Act, the Digital Markets Act, and the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) reflect a broader shift towards opening up data-driven markets to new entrants https://t.co/3koMS2B5Ui
Global Wave of Laws Forces Platforms to Police Toxicity
Germany’s Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz, UK’s Online Safety Bill, EU’s Digital Services Act mandate platforms take responsibility for moderating content. By 2020, at least 25 countries had passed laws requiring the removal of toxic material from social media https://t.co/TGdwIvYsV9
Bureaucracy and Phantom Sightings: The Truth Behind the Dutch Drone Panic
In late 2025 the Netherlands experienced a wave of anxiety over alleged drones hovering over military bases, airports and other critical sites. Freedom‑of‑information documents released by AD show that despite hundreds of public reports, authorities never located a single confirmed...
SKT Forges Alliance with Arm and Rebellions to Develop AI Servers for Data Centers
SK Telecom (SKT) has signed a strategic MoU with chip designer Arm and AI‑accelerator startup Rebellions to build AI inference servers for next‑generation data centers. The collaboration will fuse Arm’s new AGI CPU with Rebellions’ RebelCard accelerator, targeting higher power‑efficiency...
Google Cloud and Intel Expand Their Multiyear Partnership to Co-Develop Custom Chips for AI Infrastructure
Google Cloud and Intel have deepened their multiyear alliance, extending the use of Intel’s Xeon 6 processors for AI, cloud and inference workloads while expanding joint development of custom ASIC‑based infrastructure processing units (IPUs). The IPU effort, launched in 2021, targets...
Navy’s Free Barracks Wi-Fi Program Reaches Installations in Italy and Greece
The Navy’s free, high‑speed Wi‑Fi initiative for unaccompanied housing is now 86% complete, with service active in 827 of 952 buildings. Expansion reached three overseas sites—Naval Support Activity Naples, Naval Air Station Sigonella and NSA Souda Bay—on April 1. Adoption is...
How AI Is Transforming Cloud-Native Identity and Access Management
AI is reshaping cloud‑native identity and access management (IAM) by replacing static rule sets with adaptive, real‑time security controls. Research shows 40% of enterprises suffered identity‑related breaches in 2024, prompting a shift toward behavioral analytics, automated least‑privilege provisioning, and zero‑trust...
Success Requires Shaping Demand, Not Just Productivity
Firms do not compete on productivity alone: their success also depends on their ability to shape demand – by designing attractive products, managing quality, adapting to regulations, and deploying effective marketing strategies. https://t.co/MHyJF8fqXu
What ABA TECHSHOW 2026’s Startup Alley Tells Us About Where Legal Tech Is Going
The 2026 ABA TechShow Startup Alley highlighted a shift from generic chat‑based legal AI to agentic AI that automates entire workflow steps. Winners such as Lawdify, TwinCounsel and Collbox demonstrated tools that ingest raw data and output litigation drafts, email‑based...
OpenAI's Chief Scientist Says AI Is Getting Close to Being as Good as a Human Research Intern
OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki announced that the company is on track to develop an "AI research intern" by September 2026 and a fully autonomous researcher by March 2028. He highlighted recent breakthroughs in coding agents, math reasoning, and physics...
TSMC Tops Q1 Sales Target On Strong AI Chip Demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported first‑quarter 2026 sales that topped analyst expectations, propelled by surging demand for artificial‑intelligence (AI) chips. The company’s revenue beat forecasts for both March and the full quarter, prompting a modest rise in its stock...
Accounts in Transit: Nickerson Picks Up Smartify Media
Nickerson has been appointed agency of record for Smartify Media, a digital‑out‑of‑home network that specializes in digital windows and retail displays. The firm will drive integrated marketing and communications to accelerate Smartify’s growth in the commercial‑real‑estate sector. In parallel, Meyocks...
DropsyneX Announces Global Expansion and Debut of New AI-Powered E-Commerce System
DropsyneX, a decade‑old B2B cross‑border e‑commerce provider, announced the launch of its integrated AI‑powered commerce system, marking its first public media release. The platform unifies global warehousing, smart inventory management, international logistics and an AI‑driven livestream sales engine into a...
Sobi Reports Health Canada Approval of Empaveli for C3G and Primary IC-MPGN
Health Canada has granted approval for Empaveli (pegcetacoplan) to treat patients aged 12 and older with C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) or primary immune‑complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC‑MPGN). The decision follows the Phase III VALIANT trial, which demonstrated a 68% reduction in proteinuria, stabilization...
Framework Computer To Announce Their Next-Gen Hardware Later This Month
Linux‑friendly vendor Framework Computer announced that it will reveal its 2026 generation of modular hardware at a San Francisco event on April 21 at 10:30 AM PT. The company has not disclosed specifications, but speculation points to AMD Ryzen AI 400, Intel Panther Lake,...
Telia Norway Stops over 8 Mln Scam Calls to Mobile Lines in Q1
Telia Norway reported that it blocked 8.4 million fraudulent calls from reaching mobile users in Q1 2026, potentially preventing roughly NOK 250 million (about $27.5 million) in losses. The telecom operator highlighted a surge in targeted SMS‑based attacks known as spearfishing, which aim at extracting...
Healthcare Business International Interviews Nelson Advisors Discussing Healthbridge's Acquisition of AI Scribe Nora
Healthbridge has acquired AI‑scribe startup Nora, marking a clear shift toward M&A rather than in‑house development in healthtech. The deal highlights soaring valuations for clinical AI tools, with revenue multiples now ranging from 9× to 14× and exit timelines compressing...
Panu Routila Takes Chair at Finland’s Kuva Space as Company Targets Dual-Use Markets
Finnish hyperspectral imaging firm Kuva Space appointed Panu Routila as chairman. Routila, current chair of defense contractor Patria and former CEO of Konecranes, brings defense and industrial expertise as the company targets dual‑use markets. Kuva Space, which has raised €40 million...
Meal Delivery and Phone Counseling Cut Veteran Blood Pressure in New Trial
A randomized trial led by University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor found that two weeks of home‑delivered DASH‑SRD meals followed by five phone‑based dietitian sessions reduced blood pressure in middle‑aged and older veterans with hypertension and obesity. The study,...
Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Over Child Removal
A federal judge in Pittsburgh denied a request to toss a lawsuit filed by an intellectually disabled couple who claim the county’s child‑welfare agency seized their child because of their disabilities and a high‑risk algorithm. The decision leaves the case,...
Apple Offers Ads on iOS Maps but What’s the Final Destination?
Apple announced that iOS Maps will now host advertising slots, allowing businesses to promote themselves directly within the app’s search and navigation experience. The ads will appear alongside location results, points of interest, and in the new Look Around feature....
OpenMind Eases 5G Standalone Messaging Upgrades with Launch of 5G SMS Module
OpenMind Networks announced the general availability of its 5G SMS Function (SMSF) module, a software component that streamlines upgrades to 5G Standalone (SA) signaling protocols. The SMSF integrates directly with OpenMind’s OpenCore Short Message Service Centre (SMSC), which runs on...
Case Study: Underground Digitalisation at Rampura Agucha
Hindustan Zinc is digitising its flagship Rampura Agucha underground mine in Rajasthan, deploying automated haul trucks, remote‑monitoring sensors, and low‑emission power systems. The initiative links equipment to a central control platform, enabling real‑time performance analytics and predictive maintenance. Early results...
Telefonica Launches 5G Drone Service in Spain
Telefonica Spain has launched an end‑to‑end 5G drone service that combines remote piloting, a “drone‑in‑a‑box” hardware platform, and edge‑enabled software for industrial and public‑sector clients. The offering is managed from the T_Space facility in Madrid and leverages 5G network slicing,...
Half of Aldi's UK Stores Expected to Feature Solar Panels by End of 2026
Aldi announced it will install solar panels at an additional 62 UK supermarkets this year, bringing the total to over 500 stores with on‑site renewable generation. The rollout aims to cover roughly half of the chain’s UK footprint by the...
CNN Debuts Kara Swisher’s Six‑Part Docuseries on Extending Human Lifespan
CNN launched a six‑part documentary series titled “Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever,” premiering Saturday, April 11, 2026. Hosted by veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher, the series probes the science, technology and commercial forces shaping human longevity. The debut places...
NPPA Gene Therapy to Encourage Greater Regeneration Following Heart Attack
Researchers at Columbia Engineering have engineered an RNA‑lipid nanoparticle that programs skeletal muscle to secrete a pro‑ANP precursor, which the heart‑specific enzyme Corin converts into active atrial natriuretic peptide. This two‑phase gene‑therapy bypasses the need for direct cardiac drug delivery,...