Grab Thailand Details High-Yield Tourist Playbook for Hospitality Sector
Grab Thailand warns that inbound tourism will rise 11% by 2026, creating a lucrative opportunity for restaurants and hotels. Platform data shows international visitors spend about 1.7 times more than locals and generate a 1.68‑times larger basket size with a 25% higher repeat rate. The company highlights distinct food preferences—fried chicken for Western diners, mala and seafood for Chinese tourists, and comfort‑set meals for Europeans and Americans. It also notes that advertising to foreigners yields a four‑fold return on ad spend compared with domestic campaigns.
Saviynt Unveils Identity Security for AI Agents
Saviynt launched Saviynt Identity Security for AI, a platform that extends enterprise‑grade identity controls to autonomous AI agents. The solution addresses a reported 91% of enterprises facing blind risk from unmanaged agents by delivering continuous discovery, lifecycle governance, and real‑time...
Hitachi Rail Is Leveraging AI for Railway Operations and Maintenance
Hitachi Rail announced at NVIDIA’s GTC conference its AI‑driven HMAX for Rail platform, which fuses data from trains, signalling and infrastructure using edge computing on NVIDIA IGX Thor. The suite enables automated onboard functions, predictive maintenance and energy‑consumption reduction, aiming to...
Grameenphone Taps Mobileum to Address Rising 5G Security Threats
Mobileum has launched its AI‑driven risk management platform at Grameenphone, one of Bangladesh’s largest telecom operators. The solution is already cutting fraud exposure and improving customer experience on the carrier’s 5G network. Mobileum’s integrated suite combines roaming, security, testing, and...
Taiwan Startups Showcase AI Capabilities at NVIDIA GTC 2026
Taiwan’s Startup Island SV Hub led a delegation of 16 AI startups to NVIDIA’s GTC 2026, highlighting the island’s shift from pure hardware manufacturing to full‑stack AI innovation. Two firms, MetAI and Spingence, earned spots in NVIDIA’s Inception showcase, while...
Ionis’ Zilganersen Receives US FDA Priority Review for Alexander Disease
Ionis Pharmaceuticals received FDA acceptance of its new drug application for zilganersen and a priority‑review designation for treating Alexander disease, with a PDUFA target action date of September 22, 2026. The Phase III trial enrolled 54 patients aged 1.5 to 53...
Designing Water‐smart AI Datacentres in GCC and MENA
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is the world’s most water‑stressed region, yet it aims to become a global AI hub. Analysts forecast GCC hyperscale datacenters could consume 426 billion litres of water annually by 2030, dwarfing the already limited...
PangaeaX Launches Tech Talent Initiative in Support of the UAE’s Digital Future
PangaeaX, a data talent ecosystem, announced a new tech talent initiative to bolster the UAE’s digital future. The program uses its AuthenX AI‑led interviews and CompeteX live data challenges to verify professionals’ real‑world capabilities rather than relying on credentials. By...
I Tested Trello Vs. Asana: Which Is Better in 2026
The article pits Trello against Asana to help teams choose the right task‑management platform in 2026. Trello wins on speed of setup, visual Kanban simplicity and low‑cost plans, while Asana leads with hierarchical task structures, robust automation, and advanced reporting....
EHub Launches Pack, Inventory, and Orchestrate API to Power the Next Era of Carrier Orchestration
eHub, a leader in carrier orchestration, unveiled three platform upgrades—eHub Pack, eHub Inventory, and the eHub Orchestrate API. Pack adds dynamic cartonization that blends real‑time carrier rates, packaging constraints and shipping rules to select optimal packaging, cutting costs and boosting...
Should Every Business Start Getting Their Payroll Crypto-Ready?
The article argues that payroll systems must evolve beyond traditional, single‑currency models to meet rising employee demand for pay flexibility. Recent research shows three‑in‑five workers want more options, and 44% seek earned‑wage access before the standard pay cycle. While crypto...
Exclusive: Smokeball and Thomson Reuters Partner to Integrate CoCounsel Legal AI with Practice Management Platform
Smokeball, a cloud‑based practice management platform for small‑to‑mid‑size law firms, announced a strategic partnership with Thomson Reuters to embed the firm’s CoCounsel Legal AI directly into its software. The integration combines Thomson Reuters’ extensive legal content library with AI‑driven drafting,...
Ciena Upgrades Subsea Cable Throughput for Meta, Lightstorm
Ciena used its WaveLogic 6 Extreme optics to set a new subsea record, transmitting 800 Gbps on a single wavelength across the 16,608‑km Bifrost cable and delivering 18 Tbps of total capacity with a 50% reduction in watts‑per‑bit. The trial, conducted with Meta, demonstrates...
Hybrid
Mobility in robotics is becoming hybrid. “Roadrunner” combines wheels and legs in a single system - switching between side-by-side rolling, inline movement, and stepping when needed. At just 15 kg, it’s lightweight, but the concept is bigger than the form factor. Real-world environments...
Data in Action: Why Airports Can’t Afford to Get This Wrong
Airports are betting on data to drive efficiency, resilience and passenger experience, yet many still stumble on turning raw information into actionable insight. At the International Airport Summit in Berlin, senior leaders highlighted that reliable data, strong governance and clear...
Beating The Heat In 3D Packages
Thermal management has become a top‑level constraint for 3D multi‑die packages as power densities exceed 1 kW. Engineers are adopting AI‑driven adaptive meshing and real‑world test wafers to bridge simulation and measurement, while system‑level technology co‑optimization (STCO) strategies have cut GPU...
Can Prediction Markets Predict?
Prediction markets such as Kalshi are gaining prominence as alternative forecasters of macroeconomic variables. A recent academic study finds Kalshi's inflation and Fed Funds Rate forecasts are statistically more accurate than traditional Fed Funds Futures and on par with the...
A Class Action Suits Moves RICO From Mobsters to Medicine
In this episode, attorney Harrison James explains how the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), originally aimed at organized crime, is being used in a landmark civil class action against Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly over the diabetes drug Actos....
Persistent Systems & Global Defense Leaders Advance Secure Multinational Networking
Persistent Systems hosted its third Technical Exchange Meeting, gathering over 400 Wave Relay MANET users from more than 20 nations to tackle secure multinational networking for defense. The two‑day event in Brooklyn emphasized a data‑centric architecture that enables allied forces...
ALTUS-LSA Strengthened Partnerships at BATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2026
ALTUS-LSA showcased its unmanned aerial platforms at the BATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2026 forum in Nicosia, attracting more than 500 delegates and high‑level Cypriot officials. The company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cyprus‑based AmaDema Composites to produce composite components locally, bolstering...
Programmable Liquidity: Five Foundations Reshaping Modern Treasury
Programmable liquidity is emerging as a core capability for modern treasury functions, enabling real‑time, event‑driven payments without restricting spend. The approach relies on a multi‑instrument digital money ecosystem—including CBDCs, stablecoins and tokenised deposits—while AI‑driven payment libraries provide controlled automation. Quantum‑computing...
If We Can ‘Vibe Work’, Why Can’t We Vibe Learn?
The article introduces "vibe learning," an AI‑driven, build‑first approach that mirrors the emerging "vibe working" model. Instead of lengthy preparation, employees start with a concrete project and let AI fill gaps, explain concepts, and provide feedback in real time. This...
Demystifying Performance of eBPF Network Applications
The article examines why eBPF, despite success in network functions, has limited adoption in general networked applications such as web servers and databases. It highlights architectural constraints in the eBPF kernel runtime, APIs, and compiler that impede offloading complex, blocking...
Blog 110a. Ripple, XRP, FedNow, and the Future of Secure Bank-to-Bank Transactions
The blog highlights that the real shift in payments is infrastructure modernization, not crypto hype. Ripple is developing a blockchain‑based cross‑border rail while the Federal Reserve’s FedNow service provides instant domestic payments for U.S. depository institutions. Both initiatives are anchored...
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Flexible GPU Billing Models for AI Clouds: Powering the AI Factory with Rafay
Rafay announced the addition of a reservation‑based billing model to its GPU‑cloud platform, complementing existing on‑demand and monthly recurring charge options. The new feature guarantees customers access to a specified number of GPUs—such as 16 NVIDIA H200 units—for a fixed...
Lynqor Launches in the UAE with AI-Powered Orchestration Model to Tackle Fragmentation
Lynqor, a marketing orchestration platform founded by Kerem Emre Akarlar, has launched in the UAE to address growing marketing fragmentation in the MENA region. The company offers an AI‑powered model that unifies strategy, data, creative, media and partner execution into...
Turning E-Commerce ROI in Egypt’s Digital-First Scene
Egypt’s e‑commerce market is rapidly maturing, shifting from a growth trend to a primary revenue driver. Consumers, predominantly young and mobile‑first, now demand speed, simplicity, and transparency comparable to global standards. Brands that embed user‑centric design, trust‑building features, and data‑driven...
X Enables Global Coaching Reach Beyond Anglo Limits
I’m based in UK but most of my audience is in the US, then UK, Japan (growth market) respectively. S&C & performance coaching industry is heavily US facing because of market opportunities I need to have reach beyond just the...
Kubernetes Makes GPUs First-Class: Advances in Allocation, Scheduling, and Isolation
At KubeCon Europe 2026 NVIDIA donated its Dynamic Resource Allocation (DRA) driver, saw the KAI scheduler graduate to a CNCF Sandbox project, and added GPU support to Kata Containers. These moves turn GPUs into first‑class, community‑owned resources in Kubernetes, enabling...
The UAE CIO: From Technology Operator to Digital Value Architect
The United Arab Emirates is redefining the CIO role from a traditional IT operator to a strategic digital value architect. Driven by ambitious national AI‑first policies and massive sovereign cloud investments, CIOs now sit at the nexus of technology, strategy,...
Modular Android Tablet Promises to Last a Decade
The open_slate is a modular 12‑inch Android tablet designed for longevity, featuring replaceable batteries, an M.2 slot for up to 1 TB SSD, and optional 5G or AI accelerator cards. It runs Google‑free Android builds and full Linux distributions, and includes...
A Conversation with Denys Nazarenko, Advisor to Kyiv's CIO
In Kyiv, advisor Denys Nazarenko explains how the city’s digital infrastructure, built during the pandemic, became a lifeline during Russia’s renewed attacks on energy systems. The municipal command‑and‑control center aggregates data from sensors and services, feeding the Kyiv Digital app...
Turntide’s Semi‑integrated Electric Drive Powers Off‑highway Electrification
Turntide unveiled a semi‑integrated Electric Drive Unit (EDU) that pairs an axial‑flux motor with a gearbox and a flexible inverter placement for off‑highway vehicles. The motor’s pancake shape delivers two‑to‑four times the power density of conventional radial‑flux designs, while thermal‑fluid...
Fast&Up Parent Fullife Healthcare Raises Rs 300 Cr Led by Elev8
Fullife Healthcare, the parent of Fast&Up, secured Rs 300 crore (approximately $36 million) in a Series D round led by Elev8 Venture Partners, marking the investor’s first foray into the direct‑to‑consumer segment. The capital will fund brand acceleration, new product lines in digestive...
Why a Slow Service Is More Dangerous Than a Crashed One (System Design Explained)
The post explains why a slow‑responding service can cripple a distributed system more than a hard crash. A sluggish component holds onto threads, sockets, and memory, causing resource starvation while health checks appear normal. In contrast, a crash instantly frees...
Dutch Finance Ministry Investigates Data Breach in Internal Systems
On March 19, the Dutch Ministry of Finance detected unauthorized access to internal policy‑department systems after a third‑party flagged suspicious activity. The ministry quickly blocked the intrusion and took affected systems offline, while core citizen services such as tax, customs...
3ME Achieves Major Milestone with IECEx Certification for BladeVOLT Battery System
Australian specialist 3ME Technology has secured IECEx hazardous‑area certification for its BladeVOLT battery system, a milestone after eight years of engineering and testing. The certification, based on IEC 60079 standards, validates the system’s ability to operate safely in explosive underground...
Cricketer Riyan Parag Backs Industrial Solutions Startup Proxgy
Cricketer Riyan Parag has invested roughly ₹2 crore (about $240,000) in industrial‑tech startup Proxgy, joining backers Ajinkya Rahane, Nikhil Kamath, Peyush Bansal and Suhail Sameer. Proxgy, founded in 2020, creates IoT‑enabled hardware and AI‑driven software to boost safety and efficiency for blue‑collar workers. The fresh capital...
First PAC‑Bayesian Data‑Dependent Generalization Bounds for Quantum Models
A PAC-Bayesian approach to generalization for quantum models. We take steps towards non-uniform and data-dependent bounds for generalization of quantum machine learning models. https://t.co/czcmNpnD0q In detail, #generalization is a central concept in machine learning theory, yet for quantum models, it is predominantly analyzed...
Hybrid PandaOmics‑Lobster Platform Accelerates Disease Target Discovery
PandaOmics and Lobster hybrid for novel target discovery and disease hypothesis research. @steipete will have serious impact on human life
Mikko Lavanti on How Nokia Charts the Path to the AI-Native Future
At Mobile World Congress 2026, Nokia unveiled its first agentic AI‑powered network slicing demo, drawing more than 150 visiting teams. The company outlined a rollout plan that moves from pilots to live operator trials for 5G‑Advanced slicing, bundled with its...
CRBIOTECH's 2025 Impact Projected to Surge Significantly
📈 The projected 2025 impact of Current Research in Biotechnology is notably higher 🔗https://t.co/HTlbLhpaRc 🌐 #CRBIOTECH #Research #Science https://t.co/DOBMVCJUgC
Shoptalk Vegas Day 1: Gap, Sephora and Wayfair Discuss Retail in the Age of AI
The 2026 Shoptalk Spring conference in Las Vegas highlighted AI as the central driver of retail transformation. Sephora unveiled a dedicated ChatGPT app to deliver conversational, personalized shopping experiences. Gap announced a partnership with Bold Metrics to use AI for...
Acumatica Targets Supply Chain Volatility With AI Workflows, Shop Floor Precision
Acumatica unveiled its 2026 R1 release, adding AI Studio—a no‑code framework for building AI‑driven workflows—alongside a Shop Floor Kiosk and enhanced omnichannel commerce tools. The upgrades target manufacturers, distributors and retailers coping with volatile demand and fragmented supply chains. Market...
Tech Update: Renaissance Unveils AI Upgrade to Its Member Platform
Renaissance, an independent agency network, launched a major AI‑enabled upgrade to its member platform, branding it the only fully integrated AI ecosystem for independent agencies. The redesign unifies data, workflows, carrier partnerships and growth services into a single, role‑based interface...
America’s New 911 Drone Is Always Ready
Police departments across the United States are scaling Drone‑as‑First‑Responder (DFR) programs, but many current drones suffer from short flight times, limited range, and connectivity gaps. BRINC’s new Guardian drone tackles these issues with an automated battery‑swap dock that delivers up...
3DMakerpro Lowers the Barrier to LiDAR-Based Metrology
3DMakerpro introduced Raven, an entry‑level LiDAR scanner that dramatically reduces cost and complexity compared with traditional metrology systems. The handheld device delivers up to 2 cm accuracy at 10 m, a 50 m detection range, and captures roughly 150 000 points per second. Weighing...
Renishaw Introduces True-Absolute Multi-DoF Encoder System for High-Performance Motion Control
Renishaw has launched a new multi-degree-of-freedom optical encoder system that delivers true‑absolute position measurement across up to six axes. The solution pairs RXMA30 1.5D scales with RESOLUTE™ absolute readheads, providing direct X and Y measurement without homing and enabling real‑time...
Kubernetes Release Cycles and Vendor Support Harbor Freedoms–And Sacrifices
Kubernetes remains the industry‑standard container orchestrator, but its upstream releases are followed by a vendor‑specific "lag gap" of two to seven months before becoming generally available on platforms. Hyperscalers such as AWS, Azure, and GCP typically ship new versions within...
Regulation Is Pushing European Medtech to Streamline Clinical Trial Operations
European medtech firms are scrambling to meet the heightened evidence demands of the EU MDR, IVDR, AI Act and the European Health Data Space. Over half plan to optimise data collection, yet only a third have adopted core digital trial...
