Embedded World 2026: Silicon Motion Showcased AI-Optimized Boot Storage and Enterprise Solutions
Silicon Motion unveiled its AI‑optimized boot storage lineup, FerriSSD and Ferri‑UFS/eMMC, at Embedded World 2026, targeting industrial, data‑center, and automotive platforms. The Ferri portfolio delivers PCIe Gen4 boot drives with power‑loss protection, encryption and long‑life support, while meeting automotive standards such as ISO 26262 ASIL B. In parallel, the company showcased the MonTitan SM8366 PCIe Gen5 enterprise SSD controller designed for GPU‑accelerated AI workloads in data‑center and edge servers. Production shipments have already begun with major AI ecosystem partners.
Guangxi Launches Medical AI Institute to Serve ASEAN, Tapping Vast Clinical Data
Guangxi Medical University inaugurated the Guangxi Medical Artificial Intelligence Research Institute on March 16, positioning the province as a data‑rich gateway for AI‑enabled healthcare in Southeast Asia. The institute will train Chinese algorithms on local disease profiles and ASEAN‑specific data,...
Embedded World 2026: ATP Electronics Redefining Wearable Storage, Endurance, Memory Reliability
ATP Electronics unveiled two major storage advances at Embedded World 2026. The new E600Vc/E700Pc e.MMC, measuring just 6.7 mm, is the smallest in the market, delivers up to 70% power savings and offers 64 GB TLC or 20 GB pSLC capacities for smart‑wearable...
Wall Street Analysts Flag Rigetti and IonQ for up to 200% Upside
Mizuho and Rosenblatt analysts have lifted price targets on Rigetti Computing and IonQ, suggesting upside of 162% and 197% respectively. The bullish forecasts come amid volatile market swings and a surge of AI‑driven enthusiasm for quantum technology.
DataCore Puls8 Wins Kubernetes Storage Award Powering Mission-Critical Stateful Workloads
DataCore Software's Puls8, a Kubernetes‑native storage platform, won the 2026 Kubernetes Storage Award from StorageNewsletter. The solution builds on OpenEBS and the MayaData acquisition to deliver high‑performance, resilient persistent storage for stateful workloads such as databases and AI/ML pipelines. Puls8...
Cohesity Strengthens Data Protection and Security to Advance Enterprise AI Resilience
Cohesity unveiled a suite of upgrades to its data protection and security platform, adding sovereign‑cloud partnerships, integrated threat‑scanning capabilities, and a new Data Security Posture Management solution powered by Cyera. The company also launched an Enterprise AI Resilience strategy and...
Arteris Highlights a Path to Scalable Multi-Die Systems at the Chiplet Summit
At the Chiplet Summit, Arteris highlighted its multi‑die interconnect portfolio, showcasing FlexGen, FlexNoC and the coherent Ncore platform for AI, HPC and automotive ADAS applications. The solutions support up to four die‑to‑die links per chiplet and flexible sub‑assembly configurations, enabling...
SpaceX's $1.75 Trillion IPO Looms as Falcon 9 Prices Rise to $74 Million
SpaceX has raised its Falcon 9 launch price to $74 million, just weeks before a planned IPO valued at $1.75 trillion. The move comes as ULA’s Vulcan Centaur faces reliability setbacks, leaving SpaceX as the sole U.S. launch provider for government payloads. Analysts...
3-2-1-1-0 Is the New 3-2-1 – Maximizing Data Security on Asustor
Asustor is expanding the classic 3‑2‑1 backup rule to a new 3‑2‑1‑1‑0 framework, adding an offline or immutable copy and zero‑error verification. The company’s MyArchive hardware creates air‑gapped removable drives, while its WORM storage locks data against alteration. Asustor also...
Two NFC Forum Specifications Adopted as IEC Standards
The NFC Forum announced that its NFC Wireless Charging (WLC) Specification and NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) Technical Specification have been formally adopted as IEC global standards. The IEC’s multi‑stage voting process yielded unanimous consensus, confirming the specs meet rigorous...
CData Expands Connect AI Platform with New Agent Tooling and Enterprise-Grade Security to Power Production AI Deployments
CData Software unveiled major upgrades to its Connect AI platform, adding a Connect Gateway that extends live, read‑write access to over 350 on‑premise and cloud data sources. The release introduces three new tool categories—Universal, Source, and Custom—allowing agents to operate...
Portable DNA Tests Map Cave Microbes in Real Time
Field-portable genetic assays now enable rapid, on-site mapping of cave microbial ecosystems, offering near real-time insights into biodiversity and potential health threats without reliance on traditional lab methods. microbiology
MacBook Pro M5 Vs. M5 Pro: Is the $500 Upgrade Actually Worth It?
Apple’s newest MacBook Pro lineup introduces the M5 and M5 Pro, priced at $1,699 and $2,199 respectively. The M5 Pro adds a 15‑core CPU, 16‑core GPU, 24 GB RAM and double the memory bandwidth, while the base M5 retains a 10‑core CPU and...
AI’s $500 Billion Retail Bump and Other Digital Transactions News Briefs From 3/23/26
AI-driven retail solutions are projected to generate an additional $500 billion in transaction volume by 2030, according to Manhattan Associates’ Global Unified Commerce Benchmark. Zero Gravity Labs introduced blockchain‑spawned AI agents, challenging the autonomy of centralized platforms. Accenture invested in DaVinci...
Contrivian Launches New Product Bundling Amazon Leo & Starlink
Contrivian, a California‑based managed connectivity provider, unveiled Contrivian Constellation, a bundled service that merges Amazon Leo and Starlink satellite networks under a single data plan, contract, and IP address. The system leverages the company’s Lighthouse technology to continuously evaluate both...
381: Who's Really Responsible When AI Gets It Wrong? Bloomberg Beta's James Cham on Power, Morality, and the Case for...
In this episode, host Dan Turchin talks with Bloomberg Beta partner James Cham about the moral and practical responsibilities that arise when AI systems make mistakes. Cham emphasizes that the rapid adoption of chat and coding AI tools is creating...
The Growing Data Battle Between Banks and Fintechs
JPMorgan Chase announced it will charge fintech firms for access to its customer data, upending a long‑standing practice of free data sharing that powered many digital‑banking services. The move reflects a broader shift as banks seek to monetize APIs and...
Palo Alto Networks Debuts Secure Browser For SMBs: 5 Key Features
Cybersecurity leader Palo Alto Networks launched Prisma Browser for Business, a secure web browser tailored for small‑ and medium‑size businesses. The browser embeds built‑in protection against phishing, ransomware, fraud, and AI‑driven threats, while offering data‑leakage controls and enterprise‑grade policies. Designed...
5-Year Waits and Rising Costs: How Demand Is Redefining the Gas Turbine Market
Global gas turbine lead times have stretched to five years for large units and up to three years for smaller models, while prices have surged nearly 50% to about $3,000 per kilowatt. Demand is exploding, with 2025 orders projected at...
Why some Decisions Need a Human in the Room—Even when AI Gets It Right
In August 2025 ANZ Bank informed staff of layoffs via an automated email, prompting public outrage and an apology that framed the incident as a scheduling error. The episode illustrates a broader shift as companies embed AI into decisions traditionally...
Xthings Takes Wi-Fi HaLow to Commercial Security with AI-Enabled Ulticam Cameras | Exclusive
Xthings unveiled its Ulticam Long‑Range Wireless AI Security Kit, featuring up to eight sub‑GHz Wi‑Fi HaLow bullet cameras designed for commercial properties. The system combines AI‑powered video analytics with the low‑power, long‑range capabilities of Wi‑Fi HaLow, enabling reliable coverage across...
Predicting Severe Diabetes Complications Using Administrative Claims Data in Maryland
A Maryland‑wide predictive model using Medicare fee‑for‑service claims and publicly available social‑determinant data generated risk scores for 346,614 beneficiaries, released on June 7 2024. The model retained 95 statistically significant factors out of 219 candidates and produced a mean score of 0.0124,...
Inside Gen 13: How We Built Our Most Powerful Server Yet
Cloudflare unveiled its Gen 13 server, built around a 192‑core AMD EPYC Turin 9965 processor, 768 GB DDR5‑6400 memory, 24 TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe storage and dual 100 GbE NICs. The new platform promises up to twice the throughput of Gen 12 while delivering up to 50% better...
AI‑spam Sites Surge, Then Crash Under Google Penalties
Yet another example of "Mt. AI". Site surged like mad, only to crash once Google's webspam team caught on. All AI-generated content. 1.6M urls of it... Now, the dreaded '10 urls site query' indicating a manual action. 100% probability of...
Copilot's Market Share Plummets as Rivals Rise
I thought Microsoft’s consumer version of Copilot was a flop but it seems the real concern is the business usage. Only 3.3% of Microsoft 365 customers have upgraded to paid versions of Copilot but that’s not the bad news. Recon Analytics...
The Blueprint for Ambient IoT Adoption in Retail
Ambient Internet of Things (IoT) has moved from pilots to enterprise‑scale deployments in retail and logistics, leveraging battery‑free Bluetooth Low Energy tags powered by wireless power networks. The blueprint emphasizes using existing RFID or barcode systems, launching a single‑site pilot...
Simplify Claude Prompts: Less Is More for Better Results
i deleted half my Claude setup last week and every output got BETTER sounds backwards, but anthropic's own team just explained exactly why it works. here's the one prompt that tells you what to cut (and you don't even have to paste...
Big Deel? EOR Platform Adds ATS
Deel unveiled its biggest platform upgrade at Big Deel 2026, adding a fully integrated applicant tracking system (ATS) that connects hiring, compensation, and workforce planning to its global payroll engine. The company, serving over 40,000 firms, highlighted AI‑driven sourcing, real‑time budget...
Ahrefs Adds Free AI Prompt Tracking to Paid Plans
Now that tracking your AI visibility is becoming table stakes, we decided to include it in @Ahrefs at no extra cost. Every paid plan (except Starter) now includes custom prompt tracking in Brand Radar: - Lite: 150 checks/mo - Standard: 300 checks/mo - Advanced:...
UP Cabinet Clears Gorakhpur Solar City Plan, Approves 20 MW Floating Solar Plant
Uttar Pradesh’s cabinet approved Gorakhpur’s designation as a solar city and cleared a 20 MW floating solar project on an 80‑acre reservoir in Chiluatal. The plant, to be built by Coal India Ltd on land provided free by the tourism department,...
Statkraft Starts Operations at 206MW Solar PV Portfolio in Ireland
Statkraft has begun commercial operations at two Irish solar PV projects – the 174 MW Clonfad farm and the 32 MW Irishtown site – adding 206 MW of capacity. The move lifts Statkraft’s operational solar portfolio in the Republic of Ireland to 560 MW,...
Healthcare Recruiting Platform Lands $14.5M
Carefam, a conversational AI platform for healthcare staffing, emerged from stealth with a $14.5 million Series A led by Pitango HealthTech and backed by Emerge. The solution automates candidate outreach, interview scheduling, and credential verification, escalating only complex decisions to human HR...
Black Duck Launches Signal to Tackle the Security Risks of AI-Generated Code
Black Duck announced the general availability of Black Duck Signal, an AI‑driven application security platform built to protect code generated by AI coding assistants. Unlike traditional rule‑based AST tools, Signal employs a suite of specialized AI agents powered by the...
Avaya Finds Louder Voice for Mission-Critical Comms Platform
Avaya has launched Nexus, a mission‑critical voice platform aimed at regulated sectors such as public safety, healthcare, financial services and defence. The solution promises always‑on resiliency, hardened security and cloud‑native flexibility, while exposing APIs for AI‑driven transcription, authentication and analytics....
MercadoLibre’s Ecosystem Creates Undervalued Founder‑led Moat
6 undervalued founder-led companies with real moats 👇 $MELI — MercadoLibre (31.07 Forward PE) MercadoLibre operates a closed-loop ecosystem: commerce → payments → credit → logistics. Over 60M fintech MAUs interact across multiple layers of the platform. Mercado Envíos delivers a majority of orders...
Capcom Doubles Down On No AI Stance, But Will Use It During Development
Capcom announced it will not place generative‑AI assets in any shipped titles, but will deploy AI tools internally to speed graphics, sound and programming work. The policy aims to balance the growing industry split between studios that reject AI and...
AI Candidates Are Already Here. Your Interviewers Aren’t Ready.
Enterprise talent leaders are confronting a surge of AI‑assisted candidates who can produce flawless résumés, cover letters and interview answers. Fabric’s analysis shows AI‑driven cheating jumped from 15% to 35% of candidates between June and December 2025, and Gartner forecasts...
Zelestra Brings Spanish 162MW Solar PV Portfolio Online
Spanish IPP Zelestra has placed three solar farms—Belinchón I, II and III—in commercial operation, delivering a combined 162 MW capacity in Cuenca, Castilla‑La Mancha. The projects, built in 14 months, feature 275,000 modules on single‑axis trackers and are projected to generate...
OPINION: Why Good Data Matters More than AI in Transport
Australian transport leader ITS Australia argues that high‑quality, governed data is the true catalyst for AI‑driven improvements on roads. A national research project showed that integrating real‑time vehicle and bicycle data with traditional traffic feeds can predict conflicts, optimise signals...
Google Ads Are Showing Identical Website Stats Across Multiple Advertisers
A pattern has emerged where multiple Google Ads display identical website statistics across competing advertisers. The uniform stats, normally unique per site, raise concerns about a possible bug, test, or intentional change in Google’s ad platform. The anomaly was first...
Gryphon-Backed Rootstock Picks up ERP Software Provider Ascent Solutions
Rootstock, the cloud ERP specialist backed by Gryphon Investors, announced the acquisition of Ascent Solutions, a provider of Salesforce‑based ERP and operational applications. The deal adds Ascent’s suite of cloud solutions to Rootstock’s portfolio, strengthening its position on the Salesforce...
Microsoft Looks to Buy 57.8 Additional Acres in Gaines Township, Michigan
Microsoft plans to acquire an additional 57.8 acres north of its existing 356‑acre campus in Gaines Township, Michigan, to expand a planned hyperscale data center. The parcel, part of a former Steelcase wood‑plant, awaits rezoning approval, with the purchase to...
Clients Only Want Results, Not Your Social Proof
I built my entire ghostwriting agency, 300+ clients, millions of dollars in revenue, with ZERO testimonials. This is something beginners have a very hard time wrapping their heads around. • Clients do not care about social proof. • Clients do not care if...
Passivhaus Care Home Sets Benchmark for Future Facilities
"David Tibbs, senior partner at ORA Architects, explains how a Passivhaus-standard Bedfordshire development is leading the way for the next generation of care homes" #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/GnvAuEFbIp https://t.co/vKlnp8zhgY
Generative AI Redefines Banking with Anticipatory Customer Service
In banking, generative AI can create smarter customer experiences, reduce friction, and enable services that anticipate needs before the customer even asks. Branch Tomorrow is out now: https://t.co/7yibAIVrHK https://t.co/oPnuFIaxtu
Fidelity's Karin Fronczke Explores Orbital Data Centers
SpaceX investor Fidelity (Karin Fronczke, Head of PE investments) is on the show today to talk about… orbital data centers. Welcome your questions.
Four Decision Gates for Renewing Your LMS
Do you use an #LMS for #training? Eventually, you'll face contract renewal. But what should you do before that? Take a beat. Check my advice as a longtime consultant: "Should You Renew Your LMS? Navigating 4 Decision Gates" ➡️https://t.co/DQ4MXQo5oG #B2B #hrtech #onlinelearning https://t.co/TZZA7y1O34
AI Maps Reveal Easy, High-Value Keywords Instantly
I like checking the quality of the topical map generated for customers. It's crazy how many good, easy-to-rank-for commercially valuable keywords it finds. This used to take me hours to do manually for clients 😭 https://t.co/Y8Lggv3dk8
CtDNA Drives Next‑stage Risk Stratification in TNBC
From Prognosis to Action: Circulating Tumor DNA and the Next Phase of Risk Stratification in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer [Mar 18, 2026] Schneider & @StoverLab @JCO_ASCO https://t.co/6jPBxQe9QP #bcsm #PrecisionMedicine #LiquidBiopsy https://t.co/MOG73iTcNl
New Guidelines Add Testing, Therapy for ESR1‑mutated Metastatic Breast Cancer
Guideline Update Provides New Testing & Tx Recx for Pts w/ ER-Positive, HER2-Negative Met Breast Cancer w/ ESR1 Mutations [May 17-18, 2023] @ASCO Daily News - https://t.co/3ZVrEkQEN5 @DrHBurstein et al. @JCO_ASCO https://t.co/68e7D0CSgU #bcsm #PrecisionMedicine #LiquidBiopsy https://t.co/KBx2hq2BDW
