In the Iran War, It Looks Like AI Helped with Operations, Not Strategy
A diplomat’s off‑the‑record remarks suggest the United States relied on artificial intelligence for tactical tasks during the Iran‑related conflict, but the technology fell short on strategic planning. The US misread Iran’s resilience, overestimated regime‑change prospects, and failed to anticipate Tehran’s counter‑moves. The author attributes these errors to three AI shortcomings: lack of a deep, holistic world model, inability to extrapolate beyond historical data, and a sycophantic tendency that can reinforce flawed leadership ideas. Consequently, AI remains useful for drafting memos and routine logistics, but not for shaping war strategy.
Agency CIOs Must Supply Top-Down IT Contract Information, OMB Memo States
The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo requiring chief information officers of major federal agencies to report every IT contract they approve each month from May through October, creating a centralized view of government technology spending. The directive...
Balance Control When Negotiating With Salesforce
Salesforce’s 2024 launch of Agentforce marks its shift to an AI‑first, multicloud strategy, which the analyst calls “AI gravity.” The new approach bundles AI, data and automation into larger contracts, increasing buyer reliance on Salesforce. Forrester warns that customers typically...
Proactive Compliance Requires More Than Automation — It Demands AI-Driven Strategy
Compliance is moving from a reactive, post‑incident model to an AI‑driven, forward‑looking strategy. The Optro report shows that high‑maturity firms are six times more likely to embed AI across GRC functions, with 72% using it for proactive risk tracking and...
Equitix on Fuelling Europe’s Future
Equitix’s Achal Bhuwania argues that Europe’s clean‑energy transition and its next wave of economic growth will depend on mid‑market infrastructure projects. He stresses that these assets, sized between large‑scale utilities and small‑scale renewables, can deliver the flexibility and speed required...
AI Flattens Hierarchies, Eliminating Traditional Middle Management
Jack Dorsey argues that AI enables companies to eliminate layers of middle management as they only exist to pass information back and forth upper levels to frontline workers. Basically AI has access to all of the data and communications at the...
How the Space Force Is Supporting NASA’s Artemis II Mission
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Launch Delta 45 is providing extensive range support for NASA’s Artemis II crewed lunar mission, scheduled for launch on April 1. Because the Space Launch System lacks an autonomous flight‑safety system, the range will staff roughly 28...
Dentsu Lab, D.A.V. Public School and Classteacher Launch AI-Powered ‘Bullying Decoder’
Dentsu Lab, D.A.V. Public School and Classteacher have launched the AI‑powered Bullying Decoder, a system that taps unused audio feeds from existing CCTV cameras to detect verbal bullying patterns in classrooms. The solution aggregates sentiment, tone and repetition data into...
AI Disrupts SaaS Pricing by Lowering Build Costs
SaaS is far from dead but it is definitely experiencing some massive changes in perceived value relative to price. Anyone who has taken an economics classes is familiar with the Price Elasticity Curve, where demand changes in response to price....
Nvidia‑Marvell Tie‑up Could Lock Supply Chain via Custom XPU Racks
Per the $NVDA + $MRVL investment... I do wonder if this also opens the door to $NVDA selling CPU racks to custom XPUs made by $MRVL for hyperscale customers. Obvsiously, it does help them lock up more parts of the...
Up the Ranks: Sheila Bala Now Wears the Hat of Standard Chartered Malaysia's Head of Talent Acquisition
Sheila Bala has been appointed Head of Talent Acquisition for Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia, overseeing recruitment for both the banking franchise and the Global Business Services hub. Effective March 2026, she reports to the Global Head of TA&D in Singapore...
NotebookLM Transforms Notes Into Polished Webinar Presentations
NotebookLM is incredible. If you haven't used it yet, wow. Highly recommend. I'm blown away by how many different useful applications it has. I just used it to turn my notes into a full on branded presentation for my webinar,...
NASA Holidays Boost Launch Odds This Time
I think it will actually launch this time for the simple reason that NASA events and holidays (however small) just like to go together.
Jimini Health Raises $17 Million to Expand AI‑Driven Mental‑Health Chatbot
Jimini Health announced a $17 million seed round to accelerate its AI‑driven mental‑health chatbot, Sage. Backed by investors such as M13 and Town Hall Ventures, the funding will help the startup embed clinician‑supervised AI into large behavioral‑health systems, signaling a new...
2024 AI Race Intensifies: Mythos, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google
This year is going to be nuts (as if last year wasn't!) Mythos looks amazing if true. Couldn't imagine coding better the current Anthropic models. And no doubt OpenAI and Google will leapfrog next.
Swallowable AI Capsule Diagnoses Digestive Issues in Minutes
Swallowable #AI Capsule Can Diagnose Digestive Issues in Minutes by @China_Amb_India #MedTech #HealthTech #Tech #Technology #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/AAR1YthCd3
Rhythm Energy Extends Renewable Power to Texas Businesses
Rhythm Energy expands renewable electricity plans to commercial customers in Texas #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/epGWLFDrfy
Microsoft Marks Ingram Micro as Frontier Distributor
Microsoft has named Ingram Micro as a Frontier Distributor, the highest tier in its AI Cloud Partner Program, recognizing distributors that meet stringent performance, enablement and partner‑support standards. The Frontier Distributor label, introduced at Microsoft Ignite 2025, signals that Ingram...
AI Labs Fail to Articulate Clear Future Vision
The AI labs have actually done a bad job explaining what the future they are building towards will actually look like for most of us. Even “Machines of Loving Grace” has very few well-articulated visions of what Anthropic hopes life will...
Australia Is Tightening the Rules on Children’s Privacy – Here’s How It Will Work
Australia is overhauling its privacy framework with the 2024 Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act, tasking the OAIC with a new Children’s Online Privacy Code. The draft, now open for public comment until June 5, extends to all digital services that...
Seeking Consultant for Global Supplement Expansion at Mars Men
I’m looking to hire a consultant to help with international expansion for Mars Men. Looking for someone with supplement experience and a great understanding of regulatory, labels, shipping/duties/taxes, etc. If you know someone feel free to tag them below or send me...
Audiophile-Grade Sound, Budget Price: Dekoni X HiFiMAN Cobalt
Audiophile level headphones for much less than you expect? I check out the Dekoni x HiFiMAN Cobalt Closed-Back Headphones and find lots to like. Well, other than the humdrum styling, that is: https://t.co/J7kBkKHwQo #audio #audiophile #headphones @dekoniaudio @hifimanofficial https://t.co/Y3wXgcNuOG
Gerontologist Aubrey De Grey Says Medicine Could Outpace Aging Within Two Decades
Aubrey de Grey, founder and CSO of the Longevity Escape Velocity Foundation, told listeners of Longevity Technology Unlocked that emerging therapies could rejuvenate people in their 60s back to a biological age of 40, buying roughly 20 years for further...
France Ties Solar Subsidies to Storage Amid Negative Prices
France proposes linking solar subsidies to storage as prices turn negative #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/83Xw93wRd2
Skip OpenClaw: 3 Better Alternatives Revealed
I spent 50 hours and $600 on OpenClaw so you don’t have to. Here are 3 reasons to skip it—and what to use instead. https://t.co/MFj5pVF0o6
India Accelerates E-Bus Drive Amid Fuel Risks, New 3k Unit Tender by June
India will issue a new tender for more than 3,000 electric buses by June, following the closure of its largest e‑bus tender of over 10,000 units six months earlier. The procurement will be administered under the PM e‑bus seva scheme,...
Claude Skill Vs. Plug-In: When to Use What?
Claude Code distinguishes between skills and plugins as two layers of functionality. A skill is a single markdown‑based instruction file that handles a specific, repeatable task and can be invoked directly with a slash command. A plugin acts as a...
Russia Moves to Slash VPN Use, Targets Apps Including Telegram
Russia's digital minister Maksut Shadaev announced a package of measures to curb VPN usage, including mandatory blocking by platforms, a proposed data surcharge, and the removal of custom VPN apps from the Apple App Store. The crackdown coincides with intensified...
AI Surge Pressures TSMC, Gives Samsung a Shot at Advanced Chip Lead
A wave of AI-driven chip orders is squeezing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) foundry capacity, prompting customers to look beyond its 70% market share. Samsung Electronics is poised to win new advanced‑node business as it ramps up 2‑nanometer production and...
Agios Pursues Accelerated FDA Approval for Mitapivat as Sickle‑Cell Therapy, Shares Jump 21%
Agios Pharmaceuticals announced it will seek accelerated U.S. approval for its oral drug mitapivat to treat sickle‑cell disease, prompting a 21.7% rise in its shares. The company has already filed a confirmatory trial proposal with the FDA and is preparing...
Berkeley Lab: DL4SCI 2026 to Spotlight Discovery Through Agentic AI, Foundation Models
The National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center and Berkeley Lab will host the 2026 Deep Learning for Science (DL4SCI) Summer School from July 20‑24. The five‑day intensive program emphasizes foundation models, reasoning‑centric workflows, and agentic AI for scientific discovery. Researchers...
Spermidine Linked to Heritable Red Blood Cell Longevity Trait
The longevity factor spermidine is part of a highly heritable complex erythrocyte phenotype associated with longevity https://t.co/rHT8XoWHFz
Ghana Rolls Out Nationwide Digital Mapping to Modernise Land Records
Ghana's Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources announced a country‑wide digital mapping rollout, funded by 67% of the Lands Commission’s internally generated revenue. The initiative, overseen by a new Land Banks and Digitisation Secretariat, seeks to digitise legacy records, cut...
Revolut in Talks to Acquire Major Asian Bank
Revolut is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire an Asian bank to secure a full banking licence and accelerate its regional push. While a takeover of DBS Group is dismissed as financially impractical, analysts point to smaller digital‑only institutions as...
Litify Unveils ACE, an AI‑Driven Agentic Case Expert to Automate Legal Workflows
Litify introduced Litify ACE, an AI‑powered Agentic Case Expert that autonomously drives legal workflows, reduces administrative burden and speeds case resolution. The platform‑wide feature promises to turn case data into real‑time actions without adding new tools, marking a shift toward...
Executives Make Workplace Culture a Strategic Priority, Driving HRTech Growth
Across industries, CEOs are shifting workplace culture, employee engagement and recognition from peripheral HR concerns to strategic imperatives. New data shows strong cultures lift efficiency by up to 20% and cut turnover costs by 40%, prompting a surge in demand...
Nvidia Invests $2 Billion in Marvell to Boost AI Data‑center Networking
Nvidia announced a $2 billion cash infusion into Marvell Technology, cementing a partnership to develop AI‑focused networking silicon for data‑center customers. The deal sparked a 12% jump in Marvell shares and reinforces Nvidia’s push into high‑growth networking equipment.
Cornell Professor Switches Class to Typewriters to Thwart AI‑Generated Essays
German language professor Grit Matthias Phelps at Cornell University has ordered an entire class to complete an assignment on manual typewriters, a move designed to stop students from submitting AI‑generated work. The “analog” exercise, now a semester‑long fixture, forces students...
NTT Data Study Finds Only 14% of Enterprises Are Cloud‑Mature as AI Fuels Massive Cloud Spending
NTT Data’s new research reveals that just 14% of enterprises have reached the highest level of cloud maturity, even as 99% say artificial intelligence is intensifying demand for cloud resources. The gap threatens to slow AI ROI and prompts executives...
China Deploys Smart‑Agriculture Tech on Millions of Hectares in Spring Ploughing Drive
China has integrated satellite‑guided tractors, autonomous seedling transporters and drone‑based spraying across more than 246,000 hectares during this year’s spring ploughing season. The rollout, backed by the 15th Five‑Year Plan, promises a 15% productivity lift while cutting water and fertilizer...
Deep Learning Originated in Our CS Dept, Spawning ROSSIntel
that’s because deep learning was pioneered in our computer science department, which @ROSSIntel spun out of directly
CEOs Navigate AI Disruption with Strategic Adaptation
CEO themes and insights how does a CEO respond to AI business disruption? by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/LanW9VTJdY @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Marketing #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #MarketingStrategy https://t.co/30pgUZoM28
Tesla Admits Remote Operators Still Steer Robotaxis in Rare Cases
Tesla disclosed that its Austin‑based robotaxi service still depends on remote human operators who can take direct control in low‑speed situations. The revelation, made in a response to a U.S. Senate inquiry, intensifies scrutiny over the company’s claims of full...
Evercade Nexus Handheld Launches with 5.89‑inch Screen and Banjo‑Kazooie Bundle
Blaze announced the Evercade Nexus, a $199 cartridge‑based handheld that expands the Evercade line with a 5.89‑inch IPS display, dual analog sticks and local wireless multiplayer. The launch includes a Banjo‑Kazooie/Nintendo 64 bundle, positioning the device as a serious competitor...
T1 Energy Posts Wider Q4 Loss on Continuing Ops, Reaffirms FY26 Outlook; Shares Drop 17%
T1 Energy Inc. announced a fourth‑quarter net loss of $190.04 million, or $0.87 per share, while loss from continuing operations expanded to $153.03 million. The company reaffirmed its FY26 outlook and accelerated its U.S. solar rollout, prompting the stock to tumble about...
Partners Aim to Improve Remote Monitoring
CHAH AI Care and Quoted Tech have formed a strategic partnership to launch the CHAD AI Support Hub, an AI‑powered remote monitoring system for seniors and medically complex patients in Canada. The first batch of 50 hubs will be deployed...
Boost LinkedIn Engagement with AI-Powered Posts
Trying to get more involved with the @LinkedIn community, but are finding that your posts don't get engagement? Use AI to make 'em more engaging. Here's how to give it a try: https://t.co/y53idal1Jb #linkedin #chatgpt #ai #socialmedia https://t.co/LK7TZb5IkA
FCEL Stock Outlook for 2026: Data Centers, Korea, and Risks
FuelCell Energy (FCEL) reported FY2025 revenue of $158.2 million, split among product, generation, advanced‑technology and service streams. By early 2026, more than 80% of its commercial pipeline is linked to AI‑driven data‑center projects, while South Korea module commissioning lifted Q1 revenue...
6 UK Hospitals Partner with SickKids AI Program
Six leading UK NHS paediatric hospitals have signed a memorandum of understanding with Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children to join its SKAI artificial intelligence program. The partnership creates a two‑way exchange of AI models, expertise, and clinical training aimed at...
Hawkesbury Conducts Surgery with J&J Robot
Hawkesbury and District General Hospital performed its first surgery using Johnson & Johnson’s VELYS Robotic‑Assisted Solution, led by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Simon Garceau. The system delivers millimetre‑level precision, which can lessen tissue trauma, postoperative pain and inflammation. Hospital executives highlighted...