Report: Local CTV Reshaping US Ad Market
AdImpact’s first local CTV ad trends report examined 511,000 advertisers across 210 U.S. TV markets in 2025. Markets outside the top 50 generated 52.5% of local CTV impressions while representing only 33% of the TV population. Quarterly data showed Q4 delivering the highest impression share (29.6%) and a near‑10% CPM decline versus Q1, where spend outpaced impressions. Home improvement categories led impressions, and advocacy‑government spending rose in anticipation of the 2026 midterms.
Treat AI Like Technology, Not a Weapon of Mass Destruction
AI is much more like the internet, computers, smartphones, and books than it is like nuclear or biological weapons. This should inform our thinking about how much power we give governments over it. Forecasts of AI resembling a weapon of...
Do Most Cars Have 900 Degree Steering Wheels?
Most production cars use a lock‑to‑lock steering range of roughly two and a half to three full turns, translating to about 720‑1080 degrees. While many passenger vehicles sit near the 900‑degree mark, there is no universal standard dictating that exact...
Semiconductor Scaling Shifts From Moore’s Law to Architecture
#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Scaling The Semiconductor Scaling Trilemma: 1/ - Semiconductor Scaling Is No Longer A Single Path. - The Industry Is Moving Beyond Traditional Moore’s Law Driven Scaling. - Performance Gains Now Come From Architectural Choices, Not Just Transistors.
Spider‑Man: Brand New Day Trailer Smashes 1 Billion Views, First in History
Sony Pictures released the first trailer for Spider‑Man: Brand New Day, which amassed over 1 billion views in four days, the first trailer ever to do so. The record‑breaking launch underscores the franchise’s enduring pull and sets a new benchmark for...
Chris Froome Joins Vekta as Chief Innovation Officer, Bridging Elite Cycling and AI
Chris Froome, the four‑time Tour de France winner, has been appointed chief innovation officer at sport‑technology company Vekta. The hire places a celebrated athlete at the helm of product strategy for AI‑driven training tools, underscoring a growing trend of athletes...
Rust Brings Native Threading to GPU Programming
Rust threads on the GPU GPU code can now use Rust's threads. They share the implementation approach and what this unlocks for GPU programming. https://www.vectorware.com/blog/threads-on-gpu/
Paychex Posts 20% Revenue Surge, $463 Million Stock Buyback in Q3 2026
Paychex (PAYX) posted $1.8 billion in third‑quarter revenue, up 20% year over year, and returned $463 million to shareholders through stock repurchases. The results underscore accelerating demand for payroll and HR solutions as employers grapple with a cost‑of‑living squeeze.
SOC 2: Theater, Yet Reveals AI Companies’ Third‑Party Stack
SOC 2 is largely useless theater, much like SOX compliance, but it’s quite useful for identifying the third-party providers a website relies on. DeployGraph: What infrastructure does every AI company run on? https://www.deploygraph.com/
Consumers Energy Seeks $350 M Delay of Hardy Dam Upgrades Amid Controversial Sale
Consumers Energy filed a request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to push back the start of a $350 million spillway replacement at Michigan’s Hardy Dam until the end of 2028, citing the pending sale of the dam to Confluence Hydro....
Amazon's Big Spring Sale Rolls Out Record Discounts on iPads and Robot Vacuums
Amazon has launched its Big Spring Sale, a multi‑day promotion that runs through March 31 and features steep price cuts on iPads and robot vacuums. While exact discount levels were not disclosed, the sale also highlights deals on apparel and...
Google Pledges Net‑positive Water Use by 2030, Embeds Sustainability KPIs Across Operations
Google announced a net‑positive water‑use target for 2030, embedding new sustainability key performance indicators into its worldwide operations. The move comes as tech firms grapple with rising resource constraints and regulatory pressure on environmental metrics.
Ford Recalls 254,640 SUVs over Software Flaw that Disables Rear‑view Camera and ADAS
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 254,640 Lincoln Navigator, Lincoln Nautilus, Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer SUVs in the United States because an image‑processing software module can reset and shut down the rear‑view camera and key driver‑assist features. The fix will...
ERP Software Blog Names 12 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply‑Chain Add‑Ons in 2026 Rankings
ERP Software Blog announced its 2026 Best Microsoft Dynamics ERP Tools for Supply Chain, recognizing 12 specialized add‑ons that extend Dynamics 365. The independently curated list underscores the growing demand for AI‑enabled, industry‑specific supply‑chain functionality, a core service area for...
PrimeXBT Wins Top Asian Awards for Trading Conditions and Forex/CFD Brokerage
PrimeXBT was named Best Trading Conditions – Asia and Best Forex & CFD Broker – Asia at the World Business Outlook Awards 2026. The accolades highlight its ultra‑fast execution, 99.98% uptime and access to over 350 markets, positioning the broker...
OpenAI Lifts Ban on Erotica in ChatGPT, Sparking Legal‑compliance Alarm in Adult‑content Sector
OpenAI announced it will permit erotic material on ChatGPT, prompting immediate legal‑compliance worries for adult‑content providers. The shift arrives as OpenAI grapples with $13.1 billion in revenue, $120 billion of funding, and recent product cutbacks, raising questions about liability, age‑verification and obscenity...
Colorful Box Launches AI‑native Scale HR Evaluation for SMEs
Colorful Box Co. released Scale人事評価, an AI‑native cloud platform that automates the full HR evaluation cycle for small‑and‑medium enterprises. Developed in just two months using Anthropic’s Claude Code, the service offers a subscription starting at ¥10,000 (≈$66) per month and...
HR Leaders Urged to Adopt AI‑Powered People Analytics for $3 Million Cost Savings
Culture Amp’s chief people officer, Justin Angsuwat, says AI‑powered people analytics is moving HR from descriptive reporting to prescriptive, real‑time guidance. He warns that firms without a solid data foundation risk $3 million‑plus losses, while early adopters can turn analytics into...
Vietnam and Russia Ink Nuclear Power Plant Deal, Details Not Disclosed
Vietnam and Russia have signed a deal to build a nuclear power plant, marking a new chapter in bilateral energy cooperation. Specifics on capacity, financing and construction schedule were not disclosed, leaving analysts to gauge the partnership's impact on regional...
Audiobooks Filled My Phone, So I Upgraded Storage
also I never had an issue with the storage on my phone until audiobooks took over my life but I finally ordered a new phone with more storage 🎉 (my phone is 5 years old lol)
NASA Prepares Artemis II Lunar Flyby Launch Next Week
NASA Gears Up for Artemis II Launch Around the Moon a Week From Now https://t.co/EkQMgSOIZJ
WebAssembly Proposed as Secure Sandbox for AI‑Generated Code
At the Wasm I/O conference in Barcelona, Dan Phillips, founder of WebAssembly Chicago, advocated using WebAssembly to sandbox AI‑generated code, arguing it eliminates shared‑kernel risks and speeds deployment. The proposal targets DevOps teams grappling with unsafe agent execution.
Alibaba Announces 5nm AI Chip, TSMC Production Pending
Alibaba unveils 5-nm AI chipset design amid OpenClaw frenzy Sources say chip would be made by TSMC once it reaches production stage Yes, "small yard high fence" has failed... https://t.co/gTH9g4VJXA via @NikkeiAsia
Atlassian CTO Rajeev Rajan Resigns as Company Overhauls DevOps Strategy
Atlassian announced that CTO Rajeev Rajan is leaving the company as it trims 10% of its staff and pivots its DevOps product line toward AI‑enhanced features, a move that could reshape tools like Jira, Bitbucket and Bamboo for millions of...
Mindjoin Acquires Solteir to Build AI‑Energy Infrastructure Platform
Mindjoin announced the acquisition of Solteir, a power‑infrastructure firm that built grid‑connected facilities for Bitcoin mining, to broaden its artificial‑intelligence compute platform. The deal merges Solteir’s energy assets with Mindjoin’s AI strategy, addressing the power constraints that limit next‑generation AI...
Pokémon Champions Launches April 8 on Switch and Switch 2, Introducing Free‑to‑Start Battle Hub
The Pokémon Company confirmed that Pokémon Champions will debut on April 8, 2026 for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, offering a free‑to‑start, live‑service battle platform. Development director Masaaki Hoshino says the game preserves turn‑based combat while lowering entry barriers, and a free...
White Light Proposal Aims to Boost Autonomous Vehicle Traffic Flow
A team from North Carolina State University has unveiled a fourth, white traffic‑light phase designed to let autonomous vehicles coordinate traffic flow. Simulations show the white light can shave 3% off delays with just 10% AV penetration and up to...
Tesla Robotaxi Valuation Threatened as NHTSA Probe Expands to 3.2 M Vehicles
Analysts say Tesla's robotaxi ambitions are jeopardized after the U.S. safety regulator broadened its Full Self‑Driving probe to 3.2 million vehicles, a move that could force a costly recall and erode the $1.2 trillion valuation built on future autonomous‑ride revenue.
German PV Systems Surpass Expected Lifespan, Survey Shows
Survey reveals PV systems in Germany outperform lifespan expectations #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/2T7RmNyjWe
GM Launches 200-Vehicle Public Road Test of Next‑gen Hands‑free Autonomous System
General Motors has deployed 200 test vehicles equipped with a next‑generation Automated Driving System (ADS) on public highways in Michigan and California. The rollout, overseen by trained safety drivers, moves the company closer to its 2028 goal of eyes‑free driving...
Leonidas Autonomous Ground Vehicle Debuts as Mobile Counter‑Drone Shield
Epirus, General Dynamics Land Systems and Kodiak AI unveiled the Leonidas Autonomous Ground Vehicle at the AUSA Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama. The mobile system pairs a high‑power microwave weapon with Kodiak’s autonomous driving suite, offering fully autonomous or...
Remitly Appoints Tai-Hong Fung as Chief Accounting Officer Amid Leadership Overhaul
Remitly announced that Tai-Hong Fung will become chief accounting officer on April 1, taking over from retiring Luke Tavis. The move follows a recent CEO transition and signals a focus on tighter financial oversight as the Seattle‑based remittance platform accelerates growth.
Zuckerberg Rolls Out AI‑Powered Personal CEO Assistant as Meta Ramps AI Spend
Meta announced an internal AI‑powered personal assistant designed to help CEO Mark Zuckerberg manage the company’s sprawling operations. The tool arrives as Meta’s AI capital expenditures surge toward $115‑$135 billion this year, signaling a strategic bet on AI to augment leadership...
Nvidia’s DLSS 5 Sparks Developer Backlash Over ‘AI Slop’ After Resident Evil Remake
Nvidia’s latest DLSS 5 update has ignited a firestorm among developers, who label the generative‑AI upscaling as “AI slop.” Indie publisher New Blood Interactive’s co‑founder Dave Oshry warned that the tech could drive gamers to boycott Nvidia, while the company’s...
I Asked META AI to Spill Instagram’s ALGORITHM SECRETS. It Did.
The author queried Meta’s proprietary AI to extract the inner workings of Instagram’s feed algorithm, receiving a detailed breakdown rather than generic advice. The AI explained the scoring system, highlighting how engagement, relevance, recency, and content type factor into post...
Sony Confirms AI Frame Generation for Future PlayStation Consoles, Not Coming in 2026
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that AI-driven frame generation technology will be added to upcoming PlayStation hardware, extending its partnership with AMD. The feature is not slated for release in 2026, signaling a longer development timeline for the next-gen console.
Lenz Therapeutics Shares Drop 11% After Q4 Earnings Miss
Lenz Therapeutics' shares slid 11.2% after the biotech reported a Q4 loss of $1.16 per share on $1.6 million in revenue, well below analyst expectations. The miss stemmed from weaker-than-anticipated uptake of its newly launched VIZZ eye‑drop and a surge in...
Microsoft Exec Says Candidates Now Demand $100‑$500 Daily AI Token Budgets
Microsoft executive vice president Charles Lamanna disclosed that tech job candidates are requesting daily AI token allocations worth $100 to several hundred dollars. The demand signals a shift toward AI usage becoming a core component of executive compensation and hiring...
U.S. Army Starts Pilot‑Optional UH‑60MX Black Hawk Tests, Marking a Leap Toward Autonomous Aviation
The U.S. Army has initiated flight tests of the UH‑60MX Black Hawk helicopter equipped with an optional‑pilot system, signaling a move toward autonomous aviation. The program follows a broader push for unmanned and semi‑autonomous platforms, as highlighted by recent conflicts...
Wearable Health Trackers Spark Data‑Privacy Alarm as Biometric Data Goes Public
Smartwatches, period‑tracking apps and AI‑enabled glasses are harvesting unprecedented volumes of biometric data. FTC actions against femtech firms and mounting legal pressure in abortion‑restrictive states have turned the devices that promise wellness into privacy flashpoints.
Harvard Engineers Unveil Real‑Time Light‑Twisting Chip Using Nanophotonic Metasurfaces
Harvard engineers have demonstrated a nanophotonic chip that can twist and steer light’s handedness on demand, using a MEMS‑controlled, twistable bilayer architecture. The proof‑of‑concept device shows real‑time control of orbital angular momentum, opening a new programmable dimension for photonic circuits.
Investors Boost Bets on Emerging Quantum-Computing Stocks as Sector Gains Traction
Investors are shifting capital toward two obscure quantum‑computing companies, spurring a surge in market attention. The move reflects broader enthusiasm for advanced‑technology sectors, even as detailed financials remain undisclosed.
Digital Twin Sues Over Unrealistic Body Standards
My digital twin sued me for "unrealistic body expectations." It wants more "sit-on-the-couch" physics and fewer "heroic chin" polygons. I think it’s winning. 🤖⚖️ #DigitalTwin #AILabor #TechSatire #AI #Tech #DavidStrausser #Simulation #FutureTech https://cdn.marblism. https://t.co/E0f7KPFio9
SES Partners with K2 Space to Launch Next‑gen ‘meoSphere’ MEO Broadband Constellation
SES announced a strategic partnership with K2 Space to develop the meoSphere medium‑Earth‑orbit broadband constellation. The rollout will begin with a Spring 2026 pathfinder on SpaceX’s Transporter‑16, scale to 28 satellites by 2029 and reach full operational capability in 2030, positioning...
Praxi Data Launches CaaS on AWS Marketplace with Advanced Matching
Praxi Data has made its Curation‑as‑a‑Service (CaaS) available through AWS Marketplace, adding a new matching engine that uses 30 statistical measures and weighting options. The move gives regulated enterprises a faster, more controllable way to automate data discovery, classification and...
Braze Q4 2026 Revenue Jumps 28% YoY, ARR Tops $800M
Braze posted Q4 2026 revenue of $205 million, up 28% year over year, while annual recurring revenue crossed the $800 million mark. The results were driven by accelerating organic growth, a surge in large‑customer wins, and the rollout of AI‑powered products.
Northwestern AI‑Driven Legged Metamachines Self‑Repair After Damage
Northwestern University scientists have built AI‑generated legged metamachines that can traverse gravel, sand and mud and continue locomotion after losing limbs. The breakthrough compresses billions of years of evolution into seconds, opening a path to adaptive, self‑repairing robots for rescue...
Decathlon Doubles Order Capacity with Exotec Robots at European Warehouses
Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting‑goods retailer, announced that its seven European warehouses using Exotec’s Skypod robots have seen productivity surges, including a 100% increase in orders at its Portugal hub. The automation cut picker walking distance by up to 90%...
Muddy Waters Publishes $1.8 B Fair‑Value Critique of SoFi, Sparking Short‑Sell Surge
Muddy Waters Research issued a 28‑page short thesis on SoFi, alleging that the neobank’s fair‑value adjustments and loan‑sale structures inflate EBITDA by hundreds of millions. The report highlights $1.1 billion in personal‑loan fair‑value gains and a potentially understated charge‑off rate of...
Palvella Director Buys $500K After Phase‑3 Win, COO Sells Options
Palvella Therapeutics director George M. Jenkins invested $500,000 in the company by buying 4,000 shares at $125 each during a public offering that closed after the firm announced a Phase‑3 trial win. At the same time, chief operating officer Kathleen...
