In Other News: ChatGPT Data Leak, Android Rootkit, Water Facility Hit by Ransomware
This week’s cybersecurity roundup revealed a wave of high‑profile threats, from a new Android banking trojan called Mirax that can be rented for $3,000 a month to an Android rootkit dubbed NoVoice that has infected roughly 2.3 million devices via Google Play. European regulators slapped Intesa Sanpaolo with a $36 million fine after a two‑year data‑security breach, while the FBI labeled a breach of its wiretap infrastructure a major incident tied to Chinese hackers. Ransomware disrupted North Dakota’s water‑treatment plant for 16 hours, Apple added Terminal warnings against ClickFix attacks, and OpenAI patched a side‑channel that let ChatGPT leak data. Additional patches were issued for Symantec DLP, and major crypto thefts and vendor‑related data leaks kept the sector on high alert.
Jen Young on Outdoorsy and the Entrepreneur’s Journey
Outdoorsy, co‑founded by Jen Young in 2014, has grown from a niche peer‑to‑peer vehicle rental service into a marketplace with over 200 employees and a diversified portfolio that includes the Outdoorsy Destination Network and Roamly insurance. The platform now lists...
Hydro-Québec Launches Grant for Residential, Commercial Solar
Hydro-Québec unveiled a new grant that reimburses up to CAD 1,000 ($718) per kilowatt installed, covering as much as 40% of eligible residential and commercial solar projects. The incentive lowers typical residential system costs of CAD 5,000‑6,000 ($3,590‑$4,300) and business installations of...
Revolution Medicines Initiates P-III (RASolute 303) Trial of Daraxonrasib in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC)
Revolution Medicines has launched the global Phase III RASolute 303 trial to evaluate daraxonrasib, a direct RAS(ON) multi‑selective inhibitor, in previously untreated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The study tests the drug as monotherapy and alongside chemotherapy, with progression‑free survival and overall...
Vikran Engineering Wins ₹530 Crore Power Distribution Projects in Maharashtra
Vikran Engineering Ltd secured two power‑distribution contracts from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd worth roughly ₹531 crore (about $65 million). The deals cover new substations, 33 kV, 22 kV and 11 kV line construction, transformer upgrades and full turnkey execution across the Nashik and...
The Healthcare Burnout Backlash (Pt 2): Positioning AI Pilots for Success Within EHR-Integrated Environments
Healthcare administrators are grappling with AI pilots that operate alongside, rather than within, electronic health‑record (EHR) systems, creating hidden operational risks. While early pilots can move quickly by using separate data environments, the lack of seamless integration leads to traceability,...
The Trump Administration Is Trying To Steal $21 BIllion Earmarked For Better Broadband
The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act allocated $42.5 billion for state broadband grants. The Trump administration has rewritten NTIA guidance, stripping affordability provisions and steering billions toward satellite operators Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. As a result, $21 billion in “non‑deployment”...
Winners Dutch Shopping Awards 2026
The 25th Dutch Shopping Awards crowned Kaartje2go as the DHL Best Online Store of the Year, making it the overall winner of the ceremony. The event also presented jury awards—including Decathlon’s DS Smith Sustainability Award and Zalando’s PostNL Innovation & AI...
U.S. Holds 43% of Global Data Centers, Europe Trails
The Countries With the Most Data Centers Key Takeaways: 👉 The U.S. hosts 43% of the world’s data centers, with 4,088 total. 👉 Germany and the UK are nearly tied for second place, separated by just one facility. 👉 Europe’s FLAP-D corridor remains a...
Minimal AI Savings Dampen Municipal Switch Incentive
Former head of M&A at $CSU on how AI affects switching costs "The delta in terms of potential cost saving is minimal and the incentive to switch becomes less. If you're managing whatever it is for a municipality, say in Europe,...
2030 Forecast: Ad-Supported Video Soars 75% To $540B
Omdia projects that advertising‑supported video will surge 75 % to $540 billion by 2030, propelled by social‑media and connected‑TV platforms. Online video is set to capture 54 % of global video revenue, up from 40 % in 2025. In contrast, linear TV’s ad‑supported revenue...
Health, Government Entities Advertised On Sites That Promoted Misinformation
A Yale University study, conducted with NewsGuard, found that health and government agencies spent more than $35.7 million on advertising across 11 websites that promote health misinformation between 2021 and 2024, accounting for over 10 % of those sites' ad revenue. The...
How to Use Claude Cowork as a CHRO
Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs) are overwhelmed by operational chaos, juggling scattered files, overdue reports, and urgent CEO requests. In a recent experiment, a CHRO used Claude Cowork, an Anthropic AI assistant, to organize 20 disordered HR documents, generate a...
The New Drone Safety Team. A Short Chronicle of Safety
The Drone Safety Team (DST) has been integrated into the U.S. Aviation Safety Team (USAST), creating a unified, cross‑community safety framework that includes drones, helicopters, general aviation, and commercial airlines. Central to this shift is NASA’s Aerospace National Safety Issue...
Insurance Is Commercial Space Nuclear’s Biggest Headache
Commercial space nuclear power faces a critical obstacle: insurance. While reactors remain inert until they reach orbit, insurers are reluctant to underwrite launches involving radioactive material because of uncertain re‑entry risks. Industry leaders argue that government indemnification—through Department of Energy...
GameStop Thought Buying Games Online Was A ‘Passing Phase,’ Says Former Business Developer
Former Stardock business developer Larry Kuperman revealed that GameStop viewed digital game distribution as a temporary trend, leading the retailer to acquire the Impulse platform in 2011 but treat it as a low priority. Impulse was shuttered by April 2014,...
The Best Samsung Galaxy S26 Cases (2026): S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra
The article reviews the top Samsung Galaxy S26 case options, covering clear, thin, rugged, and design‑focused models while noting the lack of native Qi2 wireless charging. It highlights magnetic cases as essential for Qi2 compatibility and points out camera‑bump interference...
NAB 2026: Encompass Digital Media and Techex Launch Cloud-Based Master Control Service for Live Events
Encompass Digital Media and Techex have unveiled Altitude Events, a cloud‑native master control service that combines Encompass’s Altitude Media Cloud platform with Techex’s tx darwin transformation engine and Densitron UI. The solution handles the full live‑event chain—from signal acquisition and dynamic...
California City Presses Pause on Food Delivery Robots
Glendale, California city council approved a 3-2 vote to impose a moratorium on food‑delivery robots, halting operations for companies like Serve Robotics. The pause aims to give officials time to develop a regulatory framework, as the city currently lacks ordinances...
Dola Seed 2.0 Pro Is Here: The Multimodal Leap
BytePlus unveiled Dola Seed 2.0 Pro, a multimodal AI model that rivals GPT‑5.2 and Gemini 3 Pro on early benchmarks. The model is now natively integrated into Kilo Code’s ecosystem—including a VS Code extension, CLI, and KiloClaw—and offered free for a limited period....
Introducing Intelligent Document Processing with Zoho RPA
Zoho has added Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) to its RPA platform, enabling bots to extract data from PDFs, images, and handwritten files using AI. The no‑code, drag‑and‑drop interface lets users define extraction regions, keywords, and field mappings without scripting. Extracted...
DataCore Launches Swarm Appliance to Address Cyber Resilience and Compliance for the Edge
DataCore Software introduced the Swarm Appliance, a turnkey object‑storage solution designed for edge and remote‑office (ROBO) environments. The appliance consolidates data protection, archiving, and long‑term retention while embedding immutability, encryption, and malware detection. It aims to simplify compliance and cyber‑resilience...
Marvell Ushers in the 1.6T Era with Expanded Optical DSP Platform Portfolio, Redefining AI Data Center End-to-End Connectivity
Marvell Technology announced an expanded 1.6 Tb/s optical DSP portfolio, adding four new 3 nm products—Ara T, Ara X, Petra and Aquila M—to its existing line. The new DSPs target higher power efficiency, link reliability, flexible gearbox configurations and built‑in MACsec security for AI‑focused data...
Rubrik Rolls Out Industry’s First Semantic AI Governance Engine
Rubrik unveiled its Semantic AI Governance Engine (SAGE), the first industry‑wide solution that uses a custom small language model to interpret natural‑language policies and control autonomous agents in real time. The engine replaces static rule‑sets with intent‑driven governance, enabling the...
JEDEC Updated LPDDR5/5X SPD Standard with Enhanced Mode‑Switching Support
JEDEC released JESD406‑5D, an update to the LPDDR5/5X Serial Presence Detect (SPD) standard, adding support for calculating recovery time when switching between full‑speed and reduced‑speed modes. The new parameters enable more efficient power‑state transitions, improving battery life for mobile devices...
Data Protection Reinforced with Veeam Backup and NGX Storage Partnership
Veeam announced a partnership with NGX Storage, whose solutions have earned Veeam Ready‑Repository and Ready‑Object certifications. The accreditation confirms NGX’s compatibility as a file, block, or object backup target for Veeam Backup & Replication. Together, the two firms promise faster...
CloudCasa Joins Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) Partner Catalog, Expanding Data Protection for Kubernetes Users
CloudCasa by Catalogic is now listed in the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) Partner Catalog, delivering Kubernetes‑native backup, disaster recovery, and migration tools to NKP users. The integration lets organizations protect persistent data, cluster resources, and applications across on‑prem, edge, and...
SAP Archiving Software Update: Future-Proof Your SAP Landscape with biz²ArchiveServer 4.2
inPuncto released biz²ArchiveServer 4.2, an SAP‑certified archiving platform built on .NET LTS that runs on‑premise or in the cloud. The update raises the free MS SQL Express limit to 50 GB—about 40 million documents—and adds PostgreSQL 18 support for unlimited capacity. Integrated adapters now connect...
Coralogix and Skyflow Redefine Privacy-Safe Observability for the AI Era
Coralogix and Skyflow have formed a strategic partnership to deliver privacy‑safe observability for enterprises. By replacing redaction with consistent tokenization, the solution keeps sensitive customer data out of logs while preserving full searchability and correlation. The joint offering supports AI‑driven...
How Worried Should You Be About an AI Apocalypse?
The article questions whether the public should fear an AI‑driven apocalypse, noting that super‑intelligent systems remain a speculative concept. It contrasts AI risk with climate change, emphasizing that AI threats are harder to measure due to limited data. While science‑fiction...
How to Turn Your iPhone Into a Dumb Phone and Reduce Your Screen Time
CNET writer Prakhar Khanna outlines how to transform an iPhone into a low‑distraction device using built‑in iOS features and the third‑party Dumb Phone app. He walks readers through Focus mode, Screen Time limits, Downtime scheduling, and Assistive Access to curb...
8BitDo 64 Bluetooth Controller Review - the Best Way to Play Nintendo 64 Games on Your Switch
The 8BitDo 64 Bluetooth controller offers a nostalgic Nintendo 64 experience for Switch 2 users at roughly $45, half the price of the official Pro Controller. Its Hall‑effect analog stick delivers authentic feel without drift, and the battery can stretch to 30 hours...
Heat Dome and High Pressure Boost Southern US Solar as Polar Vortex Clouds the North
Solcast’s March analysis shows a stark solar divide across North America, with the southern half—northeastern Mexico, southeastern Texas and much of California—recording 20‑25% above‑average irradiance, while Canada, the Great Lakes region and the northeastern U.S. suffered below‑normal solar levels. The...
Stop Stressing About AI Token Costs (And What to Actually Pay Attention To)
The article argues that worrying about AI token costs is premature because prices are falling dramatically, similar to how texting became free. While loading extensive context profiles—sometimes 20 pages—does increase token usage, the incremental cost is negligible for individual workflows....
The MLS Will Evolve. Who Gets to Shape What Comes Next?
Industry leaders are questioning the future of the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) as major players like Compass, Redfin, Zillow and Realtor.com launch private or pre‑market listing platforms. These initiatives highlight the MLS's enduring role as the most reliable source of...
Generative AI-Powered Voice Technology in Agricultural Advisory Services: Lessons From India
A generative AI voice agent developed by Farm Vaidya now provides real‑time, context‑specific agricultural advice to Telugu‑speaking smallholders in southeast India. The system leverages mobile phones, bypassing the need for broadband, and delivers guidance on inputs, pest control, weather, and...
AI Art Is Human Art
A recent study published in *Advanced Science* compared visual creativity across four groups: professional artists, the general public, generative AI operating alone, and generative AI guided by human prompts. Artists achieved the highest creativity scores, followed by the general population,...
Xbox Relists Multiple Backwards Compatible Games, And Then Quickly Delists Them
Xbox has been briefly relisting several previously delisted backward‑compatible titles—Armed and Dangerous, Aegis Wing, and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time—only to remove them again within days, while Mars: War Logs was quietly delisted. The pattern was highlighted by...
ServiceNow CEO Builds New Business Model Around AI
ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott announced that the company’s total addressable market has ballooned to at least $600 billion, up from roughly $90 billion when he took the helm. The rapid leap in AI model capabilities since late 2023 has forced software firms...
Curve Bio Strengthens Clinical Push with CMO Hire
Curve Biosciences, the whole‑body intelligence company, announced the appointment of hepatology expert Dr. Amit Singal as chief medical officer. The hire follows a $40 million financing round and signals the firm’s shift from platform development to clinical implementation, starting with liver...
Cardwell Clubhouse / Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
The Cardwell Clubhouse, a 151 m² off‑grid structure designed by Heather Dubbeldam, serves as both utility hub and leisure space for an outdoor‑focused family. Powered entirely by a nearby photovoltaic array with battery storage, the building blends a flexible recreation room,...
SATShow Week 2026 United the Global Space Ecosystem and Unveiled Industry-Wide Technological Progress in Its 45th Year
SATShow Week 2026 convened 14,738 senior leaders and 515 exhibitors from 36 countries at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, marking the event’s 45th anniversary. The conference featured 273 speakers, expanded programming, and high‑level participation, with 39% of attendees in...
Artemis Program Highlights 21st‑Century Space Research Landscape
Part 2 of exploring the current ecosystem of space exploration and research we see in the 21st century via the Artemis program #space #stem #nasa @aljazeeraenglish
Experiencing a Moon‑bound Rocket Launch Live
From the Earth to the Moon - what's it like to watch a rocket launch? #Artemis #NASA #ArtemisII https://t.co/ixlbGUQBk0 https://t.co/d7yEw0ZMRo
100% Pharma Tariffs, Lilly's Oral GLP-1 Approval, and a $12B Week in Biotech M&A – This Week in Biotech #94
The White House announced 100% tariffs on branded drug imports from countries lacking trade agreements, prompting biotech firms to reassess supply‑chain and pricing strategies. Eli Lilly secured a rapid FDA approval for Foundayo, the first oral small‑molecule GLP‑1 for chronic weight...
R/Programming Bans AI LLM Posts, Demands Quality Discussion
The largest programming community on Reddit just banned all content related to AI LLMs — r/programming is prioritizing only high-quality discussions about AI https://t.co/HgPS46xeuZ
Soyuz-2-1a Launches Military Payload From Plesetsk
A Soyuz-2-1a rocket launched military payload from Plesetsk at 9:28 MSK today, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. Developing story: https://t.co/RigHJQbcKJ https://t.co/HKeC4ADywg
FNB CEO Bets on Smaller-Bank Innovation
FNB Corp., a $50 billion‑asset regional lender, says smaller banks can out‑innovate the megabanks by deploying AI‑driven tools more nimbly. CEO Vincent Delie Jr. highlighted the bank’s eStore platform, which consolidates about 50 products into a single application, and its upcoming...
Blackstone CEO Calls Data Center Investments Conservative, Not Bubble
“This is not bubble-type work,” Blackstone CEO Schwarzman said in an interview with CNBC last December, brushing off concerns about data center investments. “This is extremely conservative.” https://t.co/nnGkJCdSMZ
Serenity Medical Receives FDA Humanitarian Device Exemption for IIH Venous Stent
Serenity Medical has secured an FDA Humanitarian Device Exemption for its River venous stent, the first cerebral venous stent cleared for severe, refractory idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). The approval follows the River Study, a multicenter trial of 39 patients that...