Versor Investments Secures Multi‑Manager Partner, Allocates Half of $1 Billion AI Event‑Driven Fund
Versor Investments announced a strategic partnership with a leading global multi‑manager platform to expand its AI‑based event‑driven hedge fund. The deal places roughly $500 million—half of the strategy’s $1 billion capacity—under management, with the remainder slated for allocation by year‑end. The move highlights growing investor appetite for systematic, technology‑driven alpha sources.
DISQO Hires Veteran Ad‑tech Exec Terri Walter as CMO to Scale AI‑driven Measurement
DISQO announced the appointment of Terri Walter as chief marketing officer. Walter, a two‑decade ad‑tech veteran, will steer brand, communications and go‑to‑market strategy as the firm serves more than 500 brands and 150 agency partners. The hire underscores DISQO’s push...
NIH-Funded AI Model Predicts Cancer Survival From Single-Cell Tumor Data
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University, funded by the NIH, unveiled scSurvival, an AI model that predicts cancer patient survival from single‑cell tumor data. The tool was evaluated on clinical datasets from more than 150 melanoma and liver cancer...
Galaxy Book6 Delivers Premium Build Under $1K
I am impressed by the Galaxy Book6 Finally got the chance to see it and I expected a traditional cheaper feel from this. I was very wrong Surprisingly solid and you can feel the new all aluminum build. This base model is...
Amazon Deploys 75 Electric Trucks From Einride to Boost Zero‑Emission Freight
Amazon has integrated 75 electric heavy‑duty trucks from Sweden’s Einride into its Relay freight platform, targeting three million electric miles per year and expanding charging infrastructure at five sites. The deal showcases Amazon’s broader push to decarbonize its logistics network...
Snap Appoints Doug Hott as CFO as Derek Andersen Exits Amid 16% Workforce Cut
Snap Inc. announced that Vice President of Finance Doug Hott will succeed Derek Andersen as chief financial officer, effective May 8. The move comes as Snap trims 1,000 jobs – roughly 16% of its staff – and accelerates an AI‑centric strategy...
Blue Earth Against Cosmic Void: Spacewalk’s Unforgettable Gift
Seeing our gorgeous blue Earth against the eternal blackness of the universe is the best, most memorable gift of spacewalking. (25 years ago today, building Canadarm2)
Nanox Posts $33.4M Q4 Loss, Announces 360‑System Distribution Deal
Nanox (NASDAQ:NNOX) disclosed a $33.4 million net loss for Q4 2025 and $3.7 million in revenue, while CEO Erez Meltzer highlighted a new distribution agreement covering roughly 360 Nanox.ARC systems over the next two to three years. The update also noted a CFO...
New Prosumer Test Affects Only 2% of Signups
It seems they're running a small test on ~2% of new prosumer signups. Existing Pro and Max subscribers aren't affected (YET, BUT WILL BE).
Matsui Securities Deploys Broadridge SaaS JASDECPS to Modernize Securities Lending
Matsui Securities announced the adoption of Broadridge Financial Solutions' JASDEC Processing Solution (JASDECPS) on a SaaS platform, aiming to automate securities lending, cut manual steps and meet upcoming JASDEC2025 standards. The move signals a broader shift toward cloud‑based infrastructure in...
Tava Health Secures $40 Million Series C to Scale AI‑Powered Behavioral Health Platform
Tava Health announced a $40 million Series C round led by Centana Growth Partners, bringing its total funding to $73 million since 2020. The capital will fund three new AI‑enabled products—Overture, Symphony, and Tempo—and deepen support for clinicians, clinics, and health plans....
Snowflake Boosts AI Control Plane with New Intelligence and Cortex Code Features
Snowflake announced enhancements to Snowflake Intelligence and Cortex Code, positioning the platform as the control plane for the "agentic enterprise." The upgrades let business users and developers connect more data sources, enterprise apps and AI models, while preserving governance and...
Seeking AI Grants for South Berkeley Community Law Pilot
Hi my loves, quick return from twitter break A friend of mine is looking for assistance in locating AI-related grants that can be applied for to fund a pilot program in South Berkeley that serves as a public advocate and community-based...
Chillisoft Clinches A/NZ Distribution Deal with LogicMonitor
LogicMonitor has signed specialist cyber‑security distributor Chillisoft to serve Australia and New Zealand, creating a two‑tier distribution model that taps Chillisoft’s reseller, consulting and MSP network. The deal makes Chillisoft the vendor’s first dedicated observability and AI‑driven IT‑operations partner. LogicMonitor also...
Graphene‑Enhanced Microtube Resonators Reach Q‑Factor of 2,008
A team led by Prof. Yongfeng Mei (Fudan University) and Dr. Binmin Wu (Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics) unveiled graphene‑enhanced microtube resonators with lobe structures that deliver a Q‑factor of about 2,008, 2.80 A/W photoresponsivity and a polarization ratio of 4.3,...
Omnicom Media Study Flags 'Negative Reach' As Over‑Frequency Hurts Campaigns
Omnicom Media Intelligence’s new report warns that excessive ad frequency creates "negative reach," where repeated impressions frustrate consumers and damage brand perception. More than 60% of surveyed viewers say they see the same ad multiple times in one streaming session,...
General Catalyst Publishes First Quarterly Review, Highlights $43B Portfolio and $5B India Bet
General Catalyst released its first‑ever quarterly review, laying out the health of its $43 billion ecosystem, a $5 billion commitment to India, and a $380 billion valuation for Anthropic’s Series G round. The review also flags a broken software‑buyout model, discusses a potential Summa...
U.S. Space Force Eyes ULA Vulcan for Lower‑Risk National‑Security Launches
At the Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium, Col. Eric Zarybnisky disclosed that the U.S. Space Force is weighing the use of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket for lower‑risk missions, even as the vehicle remains grounded after a February anomaly. The...
Nebius Secures $46 B in AI Cloud Contracts, Accelerating SaaS Expansion
Nebius Group announced a $46 billion backlog of AI cloud contracts, including a $19.4 billion deal with Microsoft and a $27 billion expanded agreement with Meta. The contracts, backed by a $2 billion Nvidia equity investment, could drive the company’s revenue to $3‑$3.4 billion in...
Next.js CVE‑2025‑55182 Exploited to Breach 766 Hosts and Steal Cloud Credentials
Cisco Talos confirmed that threat cluster UAT‑10608 leveraged the CVSS 10.0 Next.js remote code execution bug (CVE‑2025‑55182) to compromise 766 hosts worldwide. Attackers harvested cloud access keys, SSH keys and API tokens, exposing entire cloud estates of affected organizations.
FDA Issues Draft Guidance to Fast‑Track Ultra‑Rare, Individualized Therapies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a draft guidance on Feb. 23, 2026 outlining a “plausible mechanism framework” for individualized therapies targeting ultra‑rare genetic diseases. The roadmap aims to replace traditional randomized trials with mechanistic data, accelerating approval pathways for treatments...
LS ELECTRIC Q1 Net Income Jumps 73% on Automation Sales Surge
LS ELECTRIC reported a 73% increase in first‑quarter net income to 121.1 billion won (about $93 million), driven by a jump in sales of industrial automation solutions to 1.4 trillion won ($1.08 billion). The earnings lift highlights accelerating demand for smart‑factory and IoT equipment...
OpenAI Previews GPT‑Image 2 Ahead of Noon Livestream, Hinting at Next‑gen Multimodal AI
OpenAI unveiled GPT‑Image 2 on Monday, previewing the model on X and Reddit before a 12 p.m. PT livestream. The teaser highlighted expected gains in semantic coherence and prompt adherence, while investors pushed Nvidia shares up 0.8% on anticipated compute demand.
Your AI Feature Is Quietly Destroying Your Gross Margin
SaaS companies that embed AI often treat the new inference and infrastructure expenses as ordinary COGS, which can sharply erode gross margins. While classic SaaS targets 70‑80% margins, the ICONIQ 2026 State of AI survey shows AI‑enabled products anticipate only...
If a Bird Flu Pandemic Starts, We May Have an mRNA Vaccine Ready
A phase‑III trial of Moderna’s mRNA‑1018 vaccine against the H5N1 bird‑flu clade 2.3.4.4b has launched in the UK and the US, enrolling about 4,000 volunteers. The study will measure immune response rather than disease prevention because human transmission remains limited. mRNA...
I'm Putting Motorola Above Samsung when It Comes to Flip Phones - and Won't Think Twice
Motorola now commands roughly half of the U.S. foldable smartphone market, a share bolstered by its aggressive pricing, flexible software, and fashion‑forward designs. The 2024 Moto Razr flip starts at about $399, dramatically cheaper than Samsung’s $899 entry‑level Z Flip FE, while still...
Biology’s Data Gap: Making Lab Results AI-Ready
Biology generates enormous amounts of data. Almost none of it is ready for AI. #SynBioBeta2026 is May 4-7th in San Jose, California, you can learn more about the conference and get your tickets here: https://t.co/8abYWJ1GbK Most experimental infrastructure was built for individual...
AI Agent Rush Ignites Security Gaps and Data Risks
Rapid adoption of AI agents without proper safeguards is leading to exposed systems, data risks, and increased opportunities for attackers to exploit access controls. https://t.co/HE5t3QmHqC
Qld Invests in Renewable Diesel to Support Fuel Security
The Queensland Government is committing A$25 million (≈US$16.5 million) to convert Ampol’s Lytton refinery for renewable diesel production, marking Australia’s first domestic second‑generation low‑carbon fuel project. Construction is slated to start by mid‑2027 with an initial output of up to 20 million litres...
IOS Lacks QR Contact Sharing; Use vCard Instead
Android users can share Contacts with instant QR codes quite easily, but, sadly, iOS doesn't support the same feature in Contacts on the iPhone. Instead, it's best to share it as a vCard. Here's how, step by step... https://t.co/37ehFW1r7A #iphone...
Parameter Allocation Breakthrough Beats Pure Model Scaling
the efficiency gap here is wild. 770M pulling 1.3B performance means someone cracked parameter allocation, not just scaling tricks. that's the actual story, not the model size
Who Is Kaushal Sheth?
Kaushan Sheth, a three‑decade veteran of banking technology, co‑founded Sophos Solutions, which was later acquired by GFT Technologies where he now serves as chief technology officer. At GFT he leads efforts to embed agentic artificial intelligence into core financial infrastructure,...
Mova Launches Integrated Plug‑in Solar‑storage System
Mova unveils all-in-one plug-in solar and storage solutions #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/qubnhUum8G
Limited AI APIs Boost Business, Not Security
APIs and limited releases for AI models are not a safety policy, they’re a business model (which is totally ok as long as you’re transparent about it). Especially on cyber-security, they give a false impression of control and safety whereas in...
Latest Rufus Update Debloats and Installs Windows 11 Silently
Rufus released its beta version 4.14, adding powerful debloating tools and a new silent‑install mode for Windows 11. The update lets users strip Teams, Outlook, Copilot and other Microsoft bloatware, disable BitLocker, and create offline profiles that avoid a Microsoft account....
AI Hallucinations in Filing by a Top Law Firm
Sullivan & Cromwell filed a bankruptcy motion that included AI‑generated hallucinations, such as fabricated case citations, prompting a formal apology and admission that internal AI safeguards were not followed. The firm disclosed that mandatory training and review protocols failed to...
You Don’t Always Get What You Pay For — See Also
A series of legal‑industry updates highlight AI’s growing pains and institutional responses. Sullivan & Cromwell disclosed AI‑generated drafting errors, prompting an urgent overhaul of its editing workflow. A $250 million lawsuit filed by Kash Patels appears to have been drafted with heavy...
Claude Pro Loses Code Access as Token Costs Rise
Just wow. Tokens are getting more expensive. Claude Code is no longer included in Claude Pro plan. https://claude.com/pricing
Unauthorized Group Has Gained Access to Anthropic’s Exclusive Cyber Tool Mythos, Report Claims
Anthropic’s newly announced AI cybersecurity tool, Mythos, was reportedly accessed by an unauthorized group through a third‑party vendor. The breach was uncovered after members of a Discord channel posted screenshots and a live demo of the tool. Anthropic says no...
AI Model Beats General AI at Quantum Calibration
I fear the AI engineers are going to cook us, quantum. 13 institutions across industry, national labs, and academia, covering superconducting, neutral atom, and electron-on-helium hardware just released Ising Calibration 1 and QCalEval. It's a 35B parameter vision-language model (mixture of experts)...
Turning AI Ambition Into Results
A study by ST Telemedia Global Data Centres and Ecosystm surveyed over 600 professionals across nine Asian countries, revealing that only 16% of organisations have operational AI strategies backed by robust infrastructure and just 1% have fully embedded AI. Thailand...
Mozilla Fixes 271 Firefox Bugs Using Anthropic Mythos
Mozilla scanned the Firefox codebase with Anthropic Mythos has fixed 271 vulnerabilities identified during this initial evaluation. https://blog.mozilla.org/en/privacy-security/ai-security-zero-day-vulnerabilities/
Digital Simulations Boost Engagement and Critical Thinking in History
Fantastic day with @HCSInfo 8th grade history teachers and coaches working with them on behalf of @RonaldReaganEDU to integrate digital simulations as a means to spark engagement, critical thinking, and relevance @AspireChangeEDU #disruptivethink https://t.co/glfBPIPuqr
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Images 2.0, Codex Labs Developer Training Service
OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Images 2.0, an upgraded image generator that can create visuals up to 2,000 pixels wide and supports new extreme aspect ratios. The model delivers sharper text rendering in multiple Asian scripts and improves small‑text, icon, and interface...
Create Classroom Infographics in Minutes Using AI
📊 Have an infographic idea but not sure where to start? 🤖 In this new blog post, I’m sharing how AI can help you create classroom infographics in just a few minutes. 🔗 I also included examples and prompt ideas you can...
GenAI Cuts Data Creation Cost Like Internet Cut Transport
the internet collapsed the cost to move the bits. GenAI collapsed the cost to make the bits. -@ShapiroDoug
Self‑Driving Cars Will Replace Top Drivers First
Yes. Especially since, the way we're going, the country's worst, most potentially deadly drivers will be the last to be replaced by Waymos (if ever). The first drivers to be replaced by Waymos would be the nation's best drivers.
AI Model Evolution Surpasses LLMs in Cambrian Explosion
We're seeing a massive Cambrian explosion of AI model designs and architectures. In the same way when I started building agents a year + ago, the evolution of models is even more profound. Looking under the hood, MANY new models aren't LLMs,...
Plaud NotePin: Smart Wearable AI Boosts Meeting Notes
I review the Plaud NotePin Wearable AI Note Taker device and find that there's a lot to like with this smart little gizmo. It's particularly helpful for meetings and lectures, as I demonstrate in this detailed video: https://t.co/Q45YtD9jZc #ai #aiWearable...
Nurix's NRX-0305 Shows
New degrader from Nurix looks interesting: NRX-0305 demonstrated antitumour activity across a wide range of Class 1 BRAF inhibitor-resistant and Class 2/3 mutant PDX models #aacr26 https://t.co/0UGF5Od2Cp