News•Mar 2, 2026
Modernizing with Agile SASE: A Cloudflare One Blog Takeover
Cloudflare announced a series of technical deep‑dives this week to showcase its agile SASE platform, Cloudflare One, as a solution to the growing fragmentation of legacy VPNs and hardware firewalls. The blog takeover emphasizes a single‑pass architecture that runs security checks on a global network of over 300 cities, eliminating service‑chaining bottlenecks. By integrating zero‑trust principles with the Cloudflare Workers developer platform, the company promises a composable, programmable security stack. The rollout highlights use‑cases from remote‑access modernization to AI‑driven threat filtering.
By Cloudflare Blog
News•Mar 2, 2026
IRONSTAR Wins British Heat Of The ActInSpace 2026 Hackathon, Enabling New Qualification Of Space Risk Exposures
University College London’s IRONSTAR team won the UK heat of the ActInSpace 2026 hackathon, presenting an early‑stage model that prices space‑debris risk for satellite operators and insurers. The competition, hosted at Surrey Research Park, attracted 75 participants from academia, industry...
By Orbital Today
News•Mar 2, 2026
Plurio Raises $3.5 Million to Bring Agentic AI to Performance Marketing
San Francisco‑based Plurio announced a $3.5 million seed round to accelerate its AI‑driven performance‑marketing agent. The platform ingests cross‑channel campaign data, forecasts downstream results and can automatically apply approved changes on Meta, Google and TikTok. Plurio already oversees more than $100 million...
By Adweek AI
News•Mar 2, 2026
The Truly Programmable SASE Platform
Cloudflare positions its One platform as a truly programmable SASE solution, leveraging a global network that reaches over 330 cities and sits within 50 ms of 95% of internet users. The company differentiates its offering by embedding edge‑run Workers directly into...
By Cloudflare Blog
News•Mar 2, 2026
Single‐Crystal NCM‐Enabled Multifunctional Separator Design for High‐Performance Lithium‐SPAN Batteries
Researchers unveiled a trilayer composite separator (PP|SC‑NCM|PP) that integrates single‑crystal NCM811, BP2000 carbon, and Li‑Nafion to boost lithium‑sulfur (Li‑S) battery performance. The design creates dedicated Li⁺ transport channels, buffers localized electrons, and catalyzes solid‑state redox reactions within sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (SPAN)...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Mar 2, 2026
Direct Pattern‐to‐Curve PDMS‐Based Microstructures Fabrication via Thermal Air Expansion for Micro‐Optics
Researchers have unveiled a benchtop pattern‑to‑curve technique that converts SU‑8/silicon cavities into optical‑grade PDMS microlens arrays using isotropic thermal air expansion. By adjusting pre‑cure timing and cavity volume, the method delivers tunable focal lengths from 127 µm to 683 µm while maintaining...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Mar 2, 2026
Quectel Showcases Radar Solutions at MWC Barcelona
Quectel Wireless Solutions is unveiling its automotive‑grade mmWave radar portfolio at MWC Barcelona, featuring a 77 GHz forward‑collision warning unit with over 220 m range and the ability to track 40 dynamic targets. The company also displayed a blind‑spot detection radar that...
By Automotive World – Autonomous Driving
News•Mar 2, 2026
Defect Engineering of Bi2S3‐x@PDA/CuS Z‐Scheme Heterojunction for Enhanced Sonodynamic and Chemodynamic Cancer Therapy
Researchers have engineered a sulfur‑vacancy‑rich Bi2S3‑x@PDA/CuS (BPC) nanocomposite that forms a Z‑scheme heterojunction and is further functionalized with hyaluronic acid (BPC@HA). The defect‑rich structure enhances charge separation, enabling efficient singlet‑oxygen generation under ultrasound and Fenton‑like hydroxyl‑radical production for chemodynamic therapy....
By Small (Wiley)
News•Mar 2, 2026
‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – 2nd March
The March 2 Metrology Brew bulletin highlighted a wave of AI‑driven quality solutions and strategic capital moves across smart manufacturing. Fractilia’s FAME 300 became the first fully automated stochastic metrology system in a leading semiconductor fab, while Atlas Copco introduced AI‑enhanced vision for EV...
By Metrology News
News•Mar 2, 2026
Profitable Bootstrapped D2C Brand Blue Tea Projects Rs 65 Cr Sales in FY26
Bootstrapped herbal wellness brand Blue Tea posted Rs 37 crore revenue for FY25, a 46% year‑on‑year increase, while remaining profitable. The company’s annual recurring revenue rose 68% and net profit in India jumped 75% despite a slight profit dip caused by...
By Entrackr
News•Mar 2, 2026
Metal‐Free Submicron‐Hollow‐Fiber Conjugated Polymer Sponges for Efficient Pollutant Removal and Thermal Insulation
Researchers have introduced a metal‑free conjugated polymer sponge fabricated via a single‑step, one‑pot Chichibabin condensation. The process yields submicron hollow fibers that spontaneously entangle into a porous monolith without templates or metal catalysts. This sponge demonstrates strong light absorption, high...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Mar 2, 2026
Super Moisture‐Sorbent Zwitterionic Polyelectrolyte Hydrogel for Ultra‐Efficient Atmospheric Water Harvesting
Researchers have created a zwitterionic polyelectrolyte hydrogel and integrated it onto porous anodized aluminum foam, forming the LC‑PIL‑SO3Li‑CNT@AAF composite. The material achieves a moisture uptake of 16.33 g per gram of hydrogel at 90 % relative humidity, a 322 % improvement over prior...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Mar 2, 2026
CrowdStrike Warns APAC of Faster, Stealthier Cyberattacks
CrowdStrike’s 2026 Global Threat Report warns that APAC organisations are now facing cyberattacks that move at unprecedented speed, with the average eCrime breakout time shrinking to 29 minutes in 2025. The report highlights a dramatic shift toward malware‑free attacks—82% of...
By TechRepublic – Articles
News•Mar 2, 2026
Why Binary Audience Decisions Aren’t Fit For The Agentic Era
The article argues that traditional Boolean audience segments have become a bottleneck in the era of AI‑driven, millisecond‑level ad decisioning. As publishers, measurement firms, and first‑party data sources flood the bid stream with real‑time signals, the combinatorial possibilities outpace any...
By AdExchanger
News•Mar 2, 2026
FDA Action Alert: BMS, GSK, Aldeyra and More
The FDA will render decisions this March on five high‑profile drug applications, including two delayed from last year. Bristol Myers Squibb seeks a psoriatic arthritis label for Sotyktu, backed by Phase 3 data showing a 54.2% ACR20 response. Aldeyra, Rhythm, GSK...
By BioSpace
News•Mar 2, 2026
When Cyber Threats Start Thinking for Themselves
Autonomous AI agents are reshaping cyber threats, allowing attacks to operate without human direction. Jason Rivera of SimSpace explains that these agents can sustain phishing campaigns, discover network paths automatically, and modify malware behavior on the fly. The shift forces...
By Help Net Security
News•Mar 2, 2026
Altis Consulting Expands to Tap Into South Australia’s AI Demand
Altis Consulting announced a strategic expansion into South Australia, appointing former BHP data leader Luke Best to spearhead growth and partnerships. The move targets rising demand for modern data and AI capabilities in the state’s copper and energy sectors. Altis...
By ARN (Australia)
News•Mar 2, 2026
AI in Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management: Moving From Automation to Prediction
Healthcare revenue cycle leaders are shifting from rule‑based automation to AI‑driven predictive analytics. Machine‑learning models now scan claim data, documentation and payer behavior to flag denial risks before submission. Early corrections improve first‑pass acceptance, shorten cash cycles and reduce revenue...
By HIT Consultant
News•Mar 2, 2026
Motorola Confirms GrapheneOS Support for a Future Phone, Bringing over Features
Motorola announced a long‑term partnership with GrapheneOS at MWC 2026 to ship a future Motorola phone with GrapheneOS pre‑installed and to back‑port select security features to existing models. The collaboration will involve joint research, software enhancements, and new security capabilities. Current...
By 9to5Google
News•Mar 2, 2026
How America Built Industries From Scratch and What Space Commerce Can Learn From It
The article revisits a NASA monograph that draws six historic U.S. public‑private partnerships to inform today’s space commerce. It highlights how land‑grant subsidies, government‑backed loans, and anchor‑customer contracts launched the transcontinental railroad and later aviation. It also warns that regulated...
By New Space Economy
News•Mar 2, 2026
From Boll & Branch to Bogg, Brands Are Battling a Surge of AI-Driven Return Fraud
Retailers are confronting a new wave of return fraud powered by AI‑generated images. Executives at Boll & Branch and Bogg Bag discovered counterfeit photos used to claim damaged goods, prompting tighter verification. Experts say AI tools have accelerated fraud, contributing to an estimated...
By Modern Retail
News•Mar 2, 2026
2026 Modern Retail Index: How Retailers Are Tackling Financial Challenges, AI, Marketplaces and Supply Chain
Retailers faced a turbulent 2025, grappling with tariffs, supply-chain disruptions and a cooling consumer market. While some brands posted gains, drugstore chains such as Walgreens, Rite Aid and CVS shuttered hundreds of locations, and big‑box retailers struggled with shifting demand...
By Modern Retail
News•Mar 2, 2026
Exclusive: Turiyam.ai Raises $4 Mn To Build Full-Stack AI Hardware Platform
Bengaluru‑based Turiyam.ai has closed a $4 million pre‑seed round led by Ankur Capital and Axilor’s Micelio Fund. The startup will accelerate development of a full‑stack AI inference platform that tightly integrates custom chips with optimized software. It is already piloting deployments...
By Inc42
News•Mar 2, 2026
HBX Group Deepens Traveloka Ties with Expanded Asia-Pacific Hotel Supply
HBX Group has extended its partnership with Traveloka, adding more than 40,000 locally‑contracted hotels to its Asia‑Pacific supply ecosystem. The deal, announced at HBX’s MarketHub Asia event in Bali, creates a two‑way content distribution channel that deepens coverage in Indonesia...
By TTG Asia
Blog•Mar 2, 2026
Quantum-Secure Cloud Computing: The Next Frontier in Enterprise Data Protection
A consortium of leading tech firms and universities launched a quantum‑secure cloud computing framework that embeds post‑quantum cryptography into existing cloud stacks. The hybrid model delivers lattice‑based encryption and dynamic key management while adding less than 5% latency. Early pilots...
By Ian Khan’s Technology Blog
Blog•Mar 2, 2026
Quantum Computing Breakthrough: First Scalable Error-Corrected Qubits Announced by IBM
IBM announced the first scalable error‑corrected qubits, overcoming decoherence with a topological design and dynamic correction algorithm. The new system reduces error rates by over 50% and achieves a quantum volume ten times greater than existing machines, while adding qubits...
By Ian Khan’s Technology Blog
Blog•Mar 2, 2026
What We Discovered About Building Materials on a Trip to China
During a Beijing visit, the China Building Materials Federation outlined its aggressive decarbonisation agenda for cement and other building products. The federation’s “six zeroes” framework and a mandatory carbon‑market scheme now cover roughly 1,000 Chinese cement producers, positioning China as...
By The Fifth Estate
News•Mar 2, 2026
AGIBOT Showcases Full Humanoid Robot Portfolio at MWC 2026
AGIBot unveiled its full humanoid robot portfolio at MWC 2026, showcasing A2, X2, G2, D1 and C5 platforms alongside the OmniHand dexterous limb. The company launched a global online store and a Robot‑as‑a‑Service (RaaS) leasing model with prices starting at €899...
By RoboticsTomorrow
News•Mar 2, 2026
Home Battery Installs Hit Quarter-Million Mark Under Federal Rebate. But Is the Party Over?
Australia has installed over 252,000 home battery systems since July 2023, delivering 6,280 MWh of storage under the Small Scale Renewable Energy Scheme. The original target of 450,000 installations by June 2026 now looks unlikely, with projections revised to about 425,000...
By RenewEconomy
News•Mar 2, 2026
SpaceX Completes Its Second Starlink Launch Today; Firefly Scrubs Launch
SpaceX placed 29 Starlink satellites on its second launch today, marking a rapid cadence and the 26th successful Falcon 9 first‑stage recovery on a drone ship. The launch underscores SpaceX’s operational advantage as it heads toward 27 missions in 2026, outpacing...
By Behind the Black
News•Mar 2, 2026
AI Sales Startup Firmable Bags $14 Million to Expand to the US
AI‑powered B2B sales startup Firmable announced a $14 million Series A round led by existing backer Airtree, earmarked for a U.S. market rollout and further development of its proprietary data engine and AI agents. The company, founded by former Aconex executives in...
By SmartCompany » StartupSmart (AU)
News•Mar 2, 2026
Unleashing the Next Era of Skills-Driven Leadership at CHRO Series Hong Kong 2026
Hong Kong’s 2026 budget earmarks HK$222 million for re‑employment schemes and transforms the Employees Retraining Board into Upskill Hong Kong, pushing HR from administrative to strategic. The CHRO Series Hong Kong 2026, organized by HRM Asia, will translate these policies into...
By HRM Asia
News•Mar 2, 2026
Wilmington Trust on What’s Powering the Future of the Energy Transition
Will Marder of Wilmington Trust examines how the past year reshaped capital flows toward the energy transition. He notes a marked acceleration in renewable and grid‑modernization investments, driven by policy support and heightened ESG focus. The firm anticipates continued diversification...
By Infrastructure Investor (PEI Group)
Blog•Mar 2, 2026
Advancing Automotive Memory: Development of an 8nm 128Mb Embedded STT-MRAM with Sub-Ppm Reliability
Researchers have demonstrated an 8 nm, 128 Mb embedded STT‑MRAM designed for automotive applications, achieving sub‑parts‑per‑million failure rates across the –40 °C to 150 °C temperature range. The cell area was aggressively scaled to 0.017 µm², while process refinements reduced short‑fail defects and enhanced MTJ...
By SemiWiki
News•Mar 2, 2026
THE SHOUT GROUP and Tropicana Twister Scale Up ‘Multiply the Goodness’ for Ramadan and Raya
THE SHOUT GROUP and Tropicana Twister are relaunching the award‑winning “Multiply the Goodness” campaign for Ramadan and Raya, scaling it from a seasonal kindness drive to a lasting social‑impact platform. This year the focus shifts to Project 100, a partnership with Epic...
By Campaign Brief Asia
News•Mar 2, 2026
Concrete Milestone at Forrest Wind Farm, with More than Half of Turbine Foundations Complete
Squadron Energy, the renewables arm of Andrew Forrest’s Tattarang, has poured 35 of the 69 turbine foundations for the 414‑MW Uungala wind farm, moving the project past the halfway point. Once completed, Uungala will be the largest wind farm in...
By RenewEconomy
News•Mar 2, 2026
What Keeps LSKD on Top of the Online CX Index
LSKD has held the number‑one spot on Humii’s Inside Retail Online CX Index for two consecutive years, posting sub‑5% abandonment and near‑100% retention. The brand’s edge stems from frictionless returns, ultra‑fast operational speed, intuitive product discovery, transparent checkout, clear loyalty...
By Inside Retail Australia
News•Mar 2, 2026
Bunnings’ Justine Mills & CommBank’s Jo Boundy Talk Retail Media’s Transformative Business Effects
Bunnings’ marketing chief Justine Mills and CommBank’s Jo Boundy discussed the disruptive potential of retail media during B&T’s CMO Power List interview. They highlighted how Hammer Media reshapes supplier‑to‑consumer engagement and how Bunnings is now acting as a publisher, leveraging...
By B&T (Australia)
News•Mar 2, 2026
Sri Lanka Digital ID Project in Final Stage: Digital Economy Deputy Minister
Sri Lanka is set to roll out a biometric national digital ID by the end of 2026, with the first cards expected in the third or fourth quarter. The government has earmarked 35.6 billion rupees (about US$120 million) in the 2026 budget...
By Biometric Update
News•Mar 2, 2026
TAG Wins Skin Control Account To Drive Next Phase Of Digital Growth
Digital growth consultancy TAG announced it has secured Australian skincare brand Skin Control as a new client, expanding its portfolio that already includes MYOB, Modibodi, Morgans, Australian Unity and Nala. The partnership tasks TAG with overseeing strategy, marketing and technology...
By B&T (Australia)
News•Mar 2, 2026
Inside DJI’s $3.2 Billion Sky: Frank Wang, Drones and Asia’s New Youngest Tech Billionaire
Frank Wang turned a dorm‑room drone prototype into DJI, the world’s dominant premium consumer‑drone maker, propelling him to a $3.2 billion net worth and making him Asia’s youngest tech billionaire. By concentrating on the $1,000‑plus segment, DJI captured professional creators, enterprises,...
By CEOWORLD magazine
News•Mar 2, 2026
DSIT Seeks £174k AI and Emerging Tech Leader
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is hiring a Director General to lead emerging technology and artificial intelligence, offering a salary of up to £174,000. The role will shape the UK’s strategy, investment and regulation across AI, quantum...
By PublicTechnology.net (UK)
Blog•Mar 2, 2026
Earnings Season, Data Center M+A, and Other Deals and Partnerships
The latest smart‑building newsletter spotlights earnings season, where leading OEMs highlighted increased investment in technology and sustainability. It also details strategic partnerships, notably ReTech Advisors with Audette and Nemetschek Group with Ingram Micro, aimed at scaling decarbonization and digital AEC...
By Smart Building Insight
News•Mar 2, 2026
What's The Difference Between HDMI And Mini HDMI?
HDMI and mini HDMI share the same 19‑pin architecture and support identical audio‑video formats, but differ primarily in connector size. A standard Type‑A HDMI measures roughly 14 × 4 mm, while the Type‑C mini version is about 10 × 2 mm, making it suited for compact...
By SlashGear
News•Mar 2, 2026
The Fintech Showdown Before PhonePe’s IPO
PhonePe is positioning an IPO for FY27, with an April filing window being discussed, while investors scrutinize its path to sustainable profitability. The fintech’s latest filing shows a shift from consumer‑centric payments to a higher share of merchant transactions and...
By Inc42
News•Mar 2, 2026
A 'Cosmic Positioning System' In the Outer Solar System
A NASA‑backed NIAC Phase I study proposes a Cosmic Positioning System (CPS) of five spacecraft spread 20–100 AU apart to triangulate distant signals and directly measure cosmological distances. By leveraging ultra‑stable atomic clocks and 8‑9 m deployable antennas, the network could provide a...
By Phys.org - Space News
News•Mar 2, 2026
Xicoia Hires Prime Video’s Whelan
Xicoia, the AI talent studio founded by Particle6 CEO Eline van der Velden, has hired former Prime Video executive Mark Whelan as Head of Strategy and Operations. Whelan will partner with Van der Velden to accelerate the growth of AI...
By Advanced Television
Blog•Mar 2, 2026
Etsy Displays Price Plus Shipping in UK Search Results
Etsy has begun displaying a combined item‑plus‑shipping price for UK shoppers in search results, a change announced on February 25. The update aligns the marketplace with the UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act, which mandates upfront price transparency. Sellers...
By EcommerceBytes
News•Mar 2, 2026
Forget Upgrading Your GPU — Your Existing Card Is Probably Overkill Already
GPU prices have surged 30‑50%, making high‑end cards like the RTX 5090 nearly double MSRP. Yet most gamers play titles that don’t require the latest hardware, and cards such as the RTX 3070 or RX 6800 XT already deliver smooth performance. A two‑generation‑old GPU...
By XDA Developers
Blog•Mar 2, 2026
CEO Interview with Echo Yang of CSCERAMIC
CEO Echo Yang steers CSCERAMIC, a China‑based advanced ceramics maker, toward high‑purity alumina solutions for laboratory and high‑temperature industrial markets. The firm differentiates itself by engineering‑focused collaboration, tight dimensional control, and stable raw‑material sourcing rather than catalog sales. Customers benefit...
By SemiWiki