Kustomer Launches Kustomer AI - Signals
Customer experience platform Kustomer introduced Kustomer AI‑Signals, an add‑on that delivers real‑time sentiment, escalation risk, and unified context to agents and managers. The feature pulls purchase history, prior interactions, and sentiment analysis to generate a plain‑language summary as soon as a conversation opens, and is available natively within Kustomer and on Zendesk. By surfacing this intelligence before reps type responses, the tool aims to cut handle time, flag at‑risk dialogs early, and improve coaching. Executives say the unified model eliminates the need for third‑party data syncs, enabling scalable proactive intelligence.
The Charts Are Showing Solar Stocks Will Keep Soaring After a Strong Start to the Year
Solar-focused Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) has surged 16% year‑to‑date and 62% since President Trump’s return, outperforming most sectors. Technical analysis shows the fund trading between $52 and $60, with MACD and RSI turning positive, indicating a likely continuation of the...
Mitsubishi Electric Enters ROHM–Toshiba Chip Integration Talks
Mitsubishi Electric has signed a memorandum of understanding to discuss integrating its power‑device operations with the semiconductor businesses of ROHM and Toshiba Electronic Devices, alongside Japan Industrial Partners and TBJ Holdings. The talks aim to create a globally competitive semiconductor...
Improving Storage Efficiency in Magic Pocket, Our Immutable Blob Store
Dropbox’s exabyte‑scale immutable blob store, Magic Pocket, faced a sharp rise in storage overhead after a new Live Coder service created many under‑filled volumes. To combat the fragmentation, the engineering team introduced two additional compaction strategies—L2, a dynamic‑programming‑based volume packer,...
Terabase Energy Invests in Automation and Engineering to Streamline Solar Construction
Terabase Energy’s upgraded Terafab V2 system has completed field testing and is now ready for commercial deployment, using AI‑assisted robotics to assemble and place solar panel‑tracker modules on‑site. The automated line can process assemblies in two‑minute cycles, potentially delivering 20 MW...
ChatGPT Ads Prioritize Clarity Over Creative Hype
Interested in ChatGPT Ads? -> Data shows ChatGPT ads favor clarity over creativity (Adthena analysis) *The average headline clocks in at just 30 characters and around 5 words. *Body copy averages 116 characters and roughly 19 words. "The overall tone across these ads...
Authors Should Harness AI to Deliver Their Best Work
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/02/artificial-intelligence-writers-powerful-language I use AI everyday to write my books. I have an obligation to write the best book that I can for my readers. That means using every tool that's necessary.
ERP HEADtoHEAD™ 2026 Highlights Growing Demand for Structured ERP Evaluation as AI and Transformation Pressures Intensify
ERP HEADtoHEAD™ 2026 in Birmingham gathered over 180 senior ERP buyers, the event’s highest attendance ever. The conference emphasized structured, script‑based demos that let participants directly compare multiple ERP solutions. Attendees highlighted AI’s evolution into an execution layer and stressed...
One Viral Video Turned a $300 Prototype Into $2B Deal
Before he sold his VR headset to Meta for $2 BILLION... Palmer Luckey was just a teenager tinkering in his garage. Until one video of his goofy prototype caught the eye of a powerful person. Here's how a single post turned...
MMA POSSIBLE Miami Beach 2026
The MMA POSSIBLE 2026 marketing conference will run April 27‑29, 2026 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Organized by MMA and Hyve, the three‑day event gathers senior leaders from brands, agencies, media, and technology to shape future marketing strategies. Attendees...
Georgia Power Breaks Ground on 1 GWh BESS Near Existing Solar Site
Georgia Power has broken ground on a 260 MW battery energy storage system with just over 1 GWh capacity adjacent to its existing solar farm near Wadley, Georgia. Burns & McDonnell will build the BESS, targeting completion in 2027. The storage will capture...
TaxTec, Proxymity and Label Launch End-to-End MiKaDiv Fix
TaxTec, Proxymity and Label announced a strategic partnership to deliver the industry’s first fully connected, end‑to‑end solution for MiKaDiv withholding‑tax compliance. The joint offering links issuer, custodian and investor data, validates it across the custody chain, and produces schema‑driven regulatory...
Spring 2026 Reader Satisfaction Survey
The author of the Smart Prompts for AI newsletter launched a Spring 2026 Reader Satisfaction Survey that takes under a minute to complete. The post bundles two free AI prompts—one for crafting short, unbiased surveys and another for turning raw...
How to Set up a Free, Open-Source, Local AI Assistant Using Ollama, Granite, and Open-WebUI
The Suffolk LIT Lab hosted a community workshop where JJ Asghar demonstrated how to build a free, open‑source AI assistant that runs entirely on a local machine. The tutorial combined Ollama for model serving, the Granite LLM for efficient inference,...
Inbound Content Attracts Brands, Cold Pitches Fail
Cold pitching brands is a losing strategy. Response rates sit in the low single digits, and brands ignore generic emails. Inbound flips the script by making you discoverable through SEO, problem-solving content, and organic brand mentions. Warm inbound leads close at higher rates...
Global Solar Additions Reached Record 511 GW in 2025, Says IRENA
IRENA reports a record 511 GW of solar added in 2025, representing 75% of the 692 GW of renewables capacity installed worldwide. Total renewable power capacity reached 5.14 TW, about 49% of global installed power. Asia supplied 74.2% of new renewable capacity, while...
Gemini for Android Auto Is Rolling Out More Widely, but Not Everyone Is Happy About It
Google has accelerated the rollout of its Gemini AI voice assistant to Android Auto, making the feature suddenly available to a wave of drivers after a year‑long, slow deployment. Early adopters report mixed experiences, with some praising the new conversational...
The Shy Girl AI Scandal Is Way Worse Than You Think
In this episode Dre Dossier examines the "Shy Girl" AI scandal, where author Mia Ballard was accused of using AI to write her horror novel, leading Hachette to drop her—the first major publisher to do so over AI allegations. Dre unpacks...
Cookstoves with SIM Cards Are Reviving a Contested Carbon Credit
Carbon markets have been shaken by a $250 million fraud and methodological flaws that let cookstove projects claim excessive credits. A new metered methodology, approved by Gold Standard and the Integrity Council, uses SIM‑equipped stoves to record real‑time usage, addressing over‑optimistic...
Amazon Weighs a Deal to Boost Its Satellite Internet Ambitions. Why It's Worthy Pursuit
Amazon is in talks to acquire satellite operator Globalstar, a move that would expand its fledgling Leo internet‑from‑space service. Leo currently runs about 200 low‑Earth‑orbit satellites, far fewer than SpaceX’s Starlink network of over 10,000 satellites and 10 million users. The...
Weizmann Scientists Engineer Tobacco Plant to Produce Five Psychedelics at Once
A team from the Weizmann Institute of Science has genetically modified a tobacco plant to produce five distinct psychedelic compounds in a single host. The breakthrough could streamline drug research and reduce ecological pressure on natural sources, while raising biosecurity...
This Chip Keeps Working at 700°C, Surviving Lava-Like Heat
USC researchers have built a memristor‑based memory chip that continues to function at 700 °C—hotter than molten lava—by stacking tungsten, hafnium oxide and a single‑atom graphene layer. The device stored data for over 50 hours without refresh, survived more than a billion...
How Toroidal Transformers Eliminate the Hidden Inefficiency in Your Power System
Toroidal transformers use a solid, gap‑free ring core that keeps magnetic flux confined, delivering roughly 40% lower energy loss and up to 80% less magnetic leakage than traditional E‑I designs. The tighter flux path also reduces heat, extending service life...
Myntra CEO Nandita Sinha Set to Exit Amid Leadership Churn at Flipkart Group
Myntra CEO Nandita Sinha is leaving the company after four years, with Flipkart Fashion head Sharon Pais poised to take over. The departure adds to a wave of senior exits at Flipkart, including its CFO, as the group readies for a...
Snowflake Names Veteran Executive Jonathan Beaulier as New CRO to Boost Sales
Snowflake announced Jonathan Beaulier as its new chief revenue officer, effective March 31, 2026, replacing Mike Gannon. The move is aimed at reviving growth and tightening sales execution while the company reaffirms its FY2027 guidance. Analysts see the leadership shift as...
GENFIT Reports Full-Year 2025 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
GENFIT reported 2025 results with cash €101.1 million (~$109 million) and revenue €65.4 million (~$70.6 million), the bulk coming from Ipsen milestones and royalties. Iqirvo® generated $208 million in full‑year sales, triggering a $20 million commercial milestone and activating an additional €30 million (~$32 million) royalty‑financing tranche. The...
Amazon in $9‑11 B Talks to Acquire Globalstar, Escalating Satellite Broadband Race
Amazon is negotiating a purchase of Globalstar valued between $9 billion and $11 billion, a move that would bolster its Leo low‑Earth‑orbit constellation and directly challenge SpaceX’s Starlink. The deal faces a hurdle: Apple’s 20% stake in Globalstar, which will require separate...
Cocrystal Pharma Shares Jump 51% After FDA Grants Fast Track to Norovirus Drug
Cocrystal Pharma (COCP) saw its shares climb 50.98% to $1.54 after the FDA granted Fast Track designation to its oral antiviral candidate CDI-988 for norovirus. The designation could accelerate development and bring the first oral therapy for the virus closer...
Hisense’s Art-Inspired CanvasTV Has Hit a New Low Price
Hisense has slashed the price of its 55‑inch CanvasTV to $599.99, a $400 discount from the original $999.99 list price. The art‑inspired 4K QLED TV mimics a framed painting when idle, offering a cheaper alternative to Samsung’s premium Frame series....
KiloClaw Targets Shadow AI with Autonomous Agent Governance
KiloClaw has launched an enterprise‑grade platform that gives security teams visibility and control over autonomous agents operating outside official IT channels. The tool addresses the growing “Bring Your Own AI” (BYOAI) trend, where developers and knowledge workers deploy personal scripts...
Google Open‑Sources Gemma 4, Enabling Offline AI for Media Creators
Google's DeepMind division launched Gemma 4 as a fully open‑source large language model under the Apache 2.0 license. The move lets media companies, publishers and creators run advanced AI locally on devices, cutting cloud costs and boosting privacy.
The Pulse: Industry Leaders Return to Coding with AI
Founders Mark Zuckerberg and Garry Tan are returning to hands‑on coding by leveraging AI agents, with Zuckerberg shipping code diffs for the first time in 20 years and Tan diving back into development at Y Combinator. At the same time,...
Money Transfer App Duc Exposed Thousands of Driver’s Licenses and Passports to the Open Web
The Canadian fintech Duc App left an Amazon‑hosted storage bucket publicly accessible, exposing over 360,000 files that included driver’s licenses, passports, selfies and transaction spreadsheets. The data was stored without encryption, allowing anyone with the URL to view and download the...
Best Apps to Trade Gift Cards in Nigeria
Gift card trading has surged in Nigeria, with users converting unused cards into naira or cryptocurrency. A new 2026 ranking evaluated dozens of platforms and identified Apex Network as the top overall app, citing its broad card support, instant wallet...
Noon Merges Design and Production Code in One
got an early glimpse of "Noon," three things to note vs. others in market: #1 - you work directly on your production code without any translation (other design tools that use MCP and Claude/Codex to work on code and AI produce...
Rising Amazon Fees? Just Buy More AMZN
Every time Amazon raises your fees, just buy some more $AMZN stock You should have realized by now how good their business model is - they just keep raking fees from sellers but you have nowhere else to go Just buy the...
NVIDIA Invests $2 Billion in Marvell to Expand NVLink AI Ecosystem
NVIDIA announced a $2 billion investment in Marvell Technology to broaden its NVLink ecosystem and support custom AI infrastructure. The partnership will deliver NVLink Fusion, a high‑speed interconnect that lets customers build rack‑level heterogeneous AI systems using NVIDIA GPUs, CPUs, DPUs...
AI Accelerates Teaching Tasks, Your Expertise Still Key
🧠 Your expertise is what makes the final product great. 📝 AI just helps you get there faster. 🔗 New on the blog: 3 types of tasks AI can help teachers tackle. https://t.co/GDB21ns6XH
Gemma 4 Launches with Reasoning, Multimodal, Cloud‑Run GPU Support
Gemma 4 is out. ✅ Reasoning ✅ Multi-modal ✅ Apache 2.0 ✅ Supported in Cloud Run with NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 GPUs https://t.co/GI2RlFHjj5
Google Home Expands Workspace Support, Including Nest Migration & Sharing
Google Home is rolling out full Workspace account support, letting corporate‑managed users share homes, migrate Nest accounts, and set up new Nest devices directly in the app. While personal Gmail accounts remain the recommended primary profile, the update broadens flexibility...
Just 19% Use Modern Wi‑Fi; Legacy Hinders AI Scaling
"Our research shows that only 19% of organizations are running the latest Wi-Fi generations, and those stuck on legacy systems struggle to scale AI workloads and meet the performance, capacity, and reliability demands of modern, device-dense environments." https://t.co/wlCL1AVkVR
Instagram Bots Inflate Likes, Kill Real Sales
I’m fairly confident Instagram is using bot traffic to compete for creators. How could a Soundcloud link get 77 like and lead to zero sales of a $7 book? https://t.co/OyE7ILI5XZ
TuneCore Elevates Brian Miller to Chief Business Officer to Boost Global Artist Platform
TuneCore, the Believe-owned distribution service, promoted Brian Miller from chief revenue officer to chief business officer on April 2. The move is designed to accelerate global expansion, forge new partnerships and deepen support for the independent artists who have generated...
Artemis II Begins TLI Burn, Reaching Lunar Distance
The Artemis II Integrity spacecraft is now coasting downwards and will reach perigee of about 195 km late on Apr 2. At 2349:50 UTC it will make the TLI (Trans-Lunar Injection) burn, a 388 m/s burn lasting 5m51s to raise...
AI as Cognitive System 3 Redefines Code Economics
Fragments: three layers of system health, AI as cognitive system 3, what's expensive if agents make coding free, and the future of source code https://t.co/OfzP4x4MJE
Microsoft's MAI-Transcribe-1 Runs 2.5x Faster than Its Predecessor at $0.36 per Audio Hour
Microsoft unveiled MAI‑Transcribe‑1, a speech‑to‑text model that covers 25 languages and sets a new low on the FLEURS benchmark. The system delivers a 2.5‑times speed boost over the previous Azure Fast offering while charging just $0.36 per audio hour. It...
Premium Compact Camera Combines Metal Build, Autofocus, Manual Control
A solid metal build, capable autofocus and manual settings control make this premium compact the new film camera to beat. https://t.co/t8pPNAVyFI
Many Still Doubt AI's Readiness for Security
Have you met people in the last few months who believe that todays AI is NOT ready to be used for security?
Authorities Deploy AI Surveillance Towers Near San Diego
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has installed 203 AI‑powered surveillance towers along the U.S.–Mexico border, including roughly two dozen in the San Diego sector. The towers, ranging from 120 to 180 feet tall, combine cameras, radar, 5G and Starlink links to autonomously...
UK and US Lock in Pharmaceutical Deal
The United Kingdom and the United States have finalized the legal text of a landmark pharmaceutical partnership that eliminates import tariffs on U.S. medicines and certain medical technologies for at least three years. The agreement arrives amid heightened diplomatic tension,...