Riding the Rocketship: Creating a Retail Media Mindset
Retail media is rapidly evolving into a multi‑billion‑dollar growth engine, posting double‑digit expansion in key markets. The sector has shifted from a startup focus on formats and measurement to a scale‑up model demanding strategic alignment. Colin Lewis proposes that success now depends on a retail‑media mindset rather than just technical skills. He outlines five principles—cross‑disciplinary expertise, personal agency, collaboration, showrunner thinking, and a test‑and‑learn culture—to guide brands, agencies, and tech firms.
Robots Install 100 MW of Solar Panels on 1-GW AES Project
Maximo, an AES‑incubated solar‑robotics firm, installed 100 MW of panels at the 1‑GW Bellefield project in Kern County, California, using a coordinated fleet of four robots. The robotic system achieved peak installation rates of 474 modules per day, boosting human installer...
How Stripe Built “Minions”—AI Coding Agents that Ship 1,300 PRs Weekly From Slack Reactions | Steve Kaliski (Stripe Engineer)
Stripe’s internal AI coding agents, dubbed “minions,” now produce roughly 1,300 pull requests each week with only human code‑review oversight. Engineers trigger the agents from Slack reactions, which then spin up cloud‑based development environments to write, test, and submit code...
Data Centers Are Warfighting Infrastructure
Data centers are increasingly viewed as warfighting infrastructure after a 2025 DNS outage at AWS exposed critical vulnerabilities. The incident showed that a single cloud service failure can disrupt military logistics, intelligence, and real‑time decision making. Defense agencies now treat...
Diamonds in Defense: Northrop Grumman’s Secret to Next-Gen Power and Protection
Northrop Grumman’s Microelectronics Center has demonstrated a diamond‑based receiver‑protection component that endured more than 100 watts of power, roughly double the capacity of current semiconductor devices. The test confirms diamonds’ superior thermal conductivity—five times that of copper—and their ability to...
I Turned on One Windows 11 Setting and My Browsing Got Faster and More Private
The author discovered that enabling Windows 11’s system‑wide DNS‑over‑HTTPS (DoH) setting dramatically speeds up web browsing while encrypting all DNS queries, not just those from a single browser. Unlike browser‑only DoH, the OS‑level option routes every application’s DNS traffic through an...
Nine Big Batteries Totalling 2 Gigawatts Shortlisted for Payments to Maintain “Heartbeat” Of the Grid
Transgrid has shortlisted nine large‑scale battery projects, totalling up to 2 GW, to deliver system‑strength services that keep the New South Wales grid stable. The contracts, expected to run about three years, will commence in the second half of 2026 and...
(Update: 5% Amazon) ShopBack Shopping Portal $15+ In Signup Bonuses & More; Earn Cashback On Amazon & More
ShopBack, a cashback portal expanding in the U.S., is running a slate of high‑rate offers that include up to 5% back on Amazon (capped at $10 per order) for a three‑day window, unlimited 50% cashback on Temu, 15% on Home...
2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards Winners Announced During RSA Conference as AI Security Dominates
Cybersecurity Insiders unveiled the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards at the RSA Conference, spotlighting AI security as the year’s dominant theme. The awards recognized solutions across AI governance, autonomous agents, runtime protection, and AI‑powered threat detection. Concurrently, the organization launched an...
How “Mindreading” AI Detects Hidden Suicidal Thoughts in the Brains of Young Adults
A new study using functional MRI and machine‑learning algorithms found that young adults with suicidal thoughts show distinct brain activation when processing death‑related words, allowing the model to separate them from healthy peers with roughly 57‑61% accuracy. The research involved...
Nga Phan, Head of Product at Bolt - PIR Ep. 799
In this episode, Tony Canyas chats with Nah Phan, Head of Product at Bolt, about the company’s role as an insurance distribution exchange that connects carriers, agencies, and embedded partners with consumers. Phan explains Bolt’s AI‑driven matching engine that digitizes...
With $8M, Eunice Brings Institutional-Grade AI to Due Diligence
London‑based Eunice, which builds AI‑driven due‑diligence infrastructure for regulated markets, closed an $8 million seed and pre‑seed round led by Moonfire Ventures and Speedinvest. The funding will accelerate development of its institutional‑grade AI agents and broaden coverage beyond digital assets into...
With €30M Series A, Subbyx Scales Its Subscription Model Across Europe
Italian‑based Subbyx has closed a €30 million (≈$33 million) Series A round, bringing its total financing to €50 million (≈$55 million). The round, led by Systemiq Capital with Azimut participation and venture debt from Flashpoint, will fund the rollout of its AI‑powered Subbyx Builder platform...
Samsung’s Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 Phones Get Price Hikes
Samsung announced $50 price hikes for its new mid‑range Galaxy A37 5G and Galaxy A57 5G, launching on April 9 with base prices of $450 and $550 respectively. Both devices receive upgraded Exynos 1480 and 1680 processors that improve CPU, graphics and neural‑processing performance,...
Ex-NSA Directors Discuss 'Red Line' For Offensive Cyberattacks
At RSAC 2026, four former NSA directors and Cyber Command leaders debated the “red line” that would trigger a kinetic response to a cyberattack. The panel, held shortly after President Trump released a new offensive cyber strategy, emphasized that the...
Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) Is Positioned to Benefit From Growing Chip Complexity
Renaissance Investment Management added Lam Research (LRCX) to its Q4 2025 IT allocation, highlighting the semiconductor‑equipment maker’s exposure to AI‑driven chip complexity. Lam’s market leadership in larger die sizes and advanced process steps is fueling demand for its wafer‑fabrication tools. The...
Kubernetes Puts Ingress Nginx to Rest at KubeCon - 'Nobody Can Keep It Safe'
At KubeCon Europe on March 24, the Kubernetes project archived the ingress‑nginx repository, making it read‑only and ending all future releases, bug fixes, and security patches. The controller, used by roughly half of cloud‑native deployments, had become unmaintainable due to its...
How AI Is Helping Tackle Real Estate’s Sustainability Cost Crunch
The global real‑estate sector faces a $1.7 trillion annual sustainability funding gap as investors align portfolios with Paris Agreement targets. Traditional compliance has shifted to performance‑driven strategies where a building’s carbon trajectory dictates its market premium, insurance costs, and tenant appeal....
PRA Fines The Bank of London Group and Oplyse £2m
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority has fined The Bank of London Group and its parent Oplyse Holdings £2 million (≈ $2.5 million) for deliberately misrepresenting their capital position between October 2021 and May 2024. The regulator said the firms provided fabricated documents, breached capital adequacy...
Why Namibia Slammed the Door on Starlink
Namibia’s Communications Regulatory Authority rejected Starlink’s applications for a telecom service licence and spectrum access, citing failure to meet ownership and compliance criteria. The regulator found Starlink complied with only three of six statutory requirements, notably lacking the mandated 51 %...
Ending the AI Arms Race: Why Safer Futures Are Still Possible & What You Can Do to Help
The post frames the AI arms race as a cultural crossroads, urging designers to prioritize the 99% over profit‑driven engagement. It spotlights a conversation with Tristan Harris, who shifted his nonprofit’s focus to AI risk after early‑2023 warnings of a...
Bose's Flagship Headphones Just Dropped to the Lowest Price I've Seen on Amazon
Bose’s second‑generation QuietComfort Ultra headphones have hit Amazon’s Big Spring Sale at a record low of $399, a $50 discount off the launch price. The Ultra 2 model adds a 30‑hour battery, USB‑C audio, and an auto‑low‑power mode while retaining Bose’s...
Solar PV and Wind Account for Record 17% of US Electricity Generation in 2025
Utility‑scale solar PV and wind together generated a record 17% of U.S. electricity in 2025, up from 16% in 2024. Solar output surged 34% year‑on‑year to 296,000 GWh, while wind grew only 3% to 464,000 GWh. The Energy Information Administration projects operational...
These 5 New Apple Products Combined Cost Less Than The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 commands a $1,999.99 price tag, but Apple’s 2026 product lineup delivers a comparable tech arsenal for less. The iPhone 17e, MacBook Neo, iPad 11, Apple Watch SE 3 and AirPods 4 together cost $1,925, or $1,805 with education pricing. This bundle provides a...
Why European Content Leaders Are Ahead of North American Peers in Use of AI
European firms are outpacing North American peers in applying AI to thought leadership, with speed cited as the primary benefit by 60.7% of respondents. While U.S. users rely more on public large‑language models, 57.3% of European respondents use enterprise licences...
ASRock Industrial Introduces Compact AI Edge System
ASRock Industrial unveiled the AI BOX‑A395, a compact edge AI system powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processors. The device packs up to 16 Zen 5 CPU cores, a Radeon 8060S GPU, an XDNA 2 NPU delivering 50 TOPS of AI acceleration, and up to 128 GB of...
The Best Digital Wall Calendar (2026): Skylight, Apolosign
Digital wall calendars are gaining traction as family‑focused alternatives to generic smart displays, syncing directly with Google, Apple, or Microsoft calendars. The Skylight Calendar 2, priced at $279, bundles a Plus subscription that unlocks meal‑planning, photo screensavers, and an AI assistant,...
Why Smart Agencies Buy Bulk Guest Posts on Mission-Driven Sites in the AI Search Era
Smart agencies are shifting from cheap, volume‑driven guest posts to bulk placements on mission‑driven publications like The Good Men Project. In the AI‑shaped search era, Google rewards sites with clear editorial identity, trust signals, and durable content. GMP positions itself...
Ericsson Eyes up Supercomputer for 6G Research
Ericsson has signed an MoU with Germany’s Forschungszentrum Jülich to explore supercomputing‑driven research for future 6G networks. The collaboration will tap Jülich’s JUPITER supercomputer, Europe’s most powerful, to benchmark AI, neuromorphic and modular HPC solutions aimed at ultra‑low energy consumption....
Airborne Laser Technology Reveals Untapped Critical Resources in Abandoned Mines
Researchers at the University of Malaga unveiled REMINLASER, a drone‑mounted laser system that delivers high‑density geochemical maps of mining waste. The technology captures elemental spectra from laser pulses, enabling rapid, contact‑free identification of critical raw materials across complex terrains. Field...
Swiggy Hikes Fees, Signaling Profit‑first Shift
Food delivery to be more expensive Swiggy hiked platform fee by around 18% once again Current platform fees: ₹14.99 New platform fees: ₹17.58 Recently both Zomato and Swiggy hiked their fees Now Swiggy once again Food delivery apps are shifting from Growth mode to Profit mode now..
Galaxy A57 Impresses as Samsung's Strongest Mid-Range Yet
The Galaxy A57 is the latest entry in Samsung's increasingly impressive mid-range lineup – here are my first impressions of the new device. https://t.co/6zMUdBW8Js
RA Capital Looks to China for Next Startup To Put on SPAC Track to Nasdaq
RA Capital Management has filed a prospectus for a new SPAC, Research Alliance III, with up to $57.5 million of capital. The blank‑check vehicle is openly scouting life‑science startups, emphasizing Chinese drug developers as potential targets. While the SPAC has not yet...
Spam Update Pending; Spammers Exposed in Live Footage
All quiet on the Spam Update front so far. Was digging in a bit earlier and didn't see any clear drops yet... I believe we'll see it land soon. Stay tuned. Also, see live footage below of site owners that...
AI Tools Silently Swapping Models Expose Supply Chain Opacity
An AI code editor ran a Chinese model without telling users. How many tools in your stack could swap models without you knowing? This is the AI supply chain problem. Almost no one has mapped it. Can your vendor name which model powers...
Google Tests "Skip Digging, Start Guided Research" Driving Users to Web Guide-Like Results
Google is testing a new call‑to‑action banner that says “Skip the digging, start guided research,” which redirects users to a Web Guide‑style, AI‑organized results page. The Web Guide feature, first launched in July 2025 as a labs experiment, was expanded to...
GPTDisguise Disguises ChatGPT as Google Doc, Exposing Loophole
GPTDisguise turns ChatGPT into a fake Google Doc, offering a funny but revealing workaround https://t.co/SEkL7TLJRj
IRA Spurs 920 New Manufacturing Facilities Nationwide
Like the Inflation Reduction Act that had 920 announced and under construction manufacturing facilities? https://t.co/3GozcfkM29
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The European IoT Surge: How Czech Tech Won Vilnius [Sponsored]
Vilnius has completed a city‑wide smart‑meter rollout, deploying 10,000 IoT data concentrators from Czech firm ACRIOS Systems to automate utility reading for roughly 500,000 residents. The deployment was finished in just five months, with each unit capable of handling up...
Merck Spends $6.7B on CML Drug Despite Gleevec Era
It's amazing that 25 years after Gleevec we are still watching drug companies pay billions for new drugs for CML. And that, in Adam's previous story, a once deadly cancer was referred to as a chronic disease. Anyway, $MRK buys $TERN...
AI as a Thoughtful Learning Partner for All
💡What should everyone know about AI? For National AI Literacy Day, this episode breaks down how to: • Use AI as a thoughtful learning partner • Support differentiation without shortcuts • Build trust and transparency around AI 🎧 Tune in here: https://t.co/YBXHJ1FfBk #AILiteracyDay #EdChat @RenLearnUS
Akamai Brand Guardian Detects and Removes AI-Driven Brand Impersonation
Akamai launched Brand Guardian, an AI‑driven evolution of its Brand Protector service, to automatically detect and remove fraudulent websites that impersonate brands. Scammers now use generative AI to create convincing fake digital assets in seconds, outpacing manual detection methods. Brand...
Amy Burrough
Adding $TERN to this list (Merck $6.7B reported) led by Amy Burroughs. Congrats to Amy and team 💪 https://t.co/KZ8CtA2GA0?
Google Expands Discussion Forum Markup and Robots Tag Guidance
Google added more properties for Discussion Forum & QA Page markup as well as documented robots tags use outside of the HTML head https://t.co/rlTRH9CtGE https://t.co/tB8BkNX9wS
Google Business Profile Performance Metrics Offer Data Added To Help Doc
Google has updated its Business Profile help documentation with a new section that explains offer performance metrics. The addition details how many times customers view and click on offers displayed on a Business Profile. The change was first noted by...
AVXL Withdraws Alzheimer's Drug From EMA After Rejection
$AVXL pulled its blarcamesine Alzheimer's application from the EMA after regulators there said there was no fking way it was going to approve a drug that does not work.
OpenAI Enhances ChatGPT for Product Discovery and Comparison
Users are loving ChatGPT for product discovery and comparison, so OpenAI is making improvements on that front. https://t.co/gt2EvqzrWt
Pave Space Raises $40 Million to Develop European Heavy Kickstage
Swiss startup Pave Space has secured $40 million in seed funding to build a 20‑metric‑ton orbital transfer vehicle capable of moving up to five metric tons from low‑Earth orbit to medium, geostationary or lunar trajectories in less than a day....
Google Trials Guided Research Feature for Search
Google Search tests "Skip Digging, Start Guided Research" for Web Guide via @lenraleigh by @glenngabe https://t.co/WwENDJaga7 https://t.co/DrRVxAqs4h
Teach Robots Complex Tasks Without Hours of Training
Teaching #Robots to do complex tasks WITHOUT spending hours training them via @IlirAliu_ #Robotics #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #MI #Tech https://t.co/g1J2I9LOQ4
