Govt to Launch Bid for 7th Tranche of Critical Mineral Blocks on March 23
India will launch its seventh tranche of critical mineral auctions on March 23, 2026, offering 19 blocks across multiple states. The blocks contain lithium, graphite, rare‑earth elements, tungsten, vanadium and titanium, essential for electric vehicles, renewables, fertilizers and defence. The auction follows earlier six tranches that sold 46 blocks, reflecting growing confidence in the sector. Recent amendments to the Mines and Minerals Act and new auction rules aim to streamline licensing and boost state revenues.
Loongson Linux Display Driver No Longer Orphaned
Loongson’s Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for LS7A/LS2K SoCs is no longer orphaned, as a team of Loongson engineers has taken over its maintenance. The driver, which works with Vivante graphics IP via the open‑source Etnaviv stack, previously lacked upstream...
Unlisted Adds Luxury Agents Alex Hachiya and Leslie Gossett Warden to Expand Local Expert Network
Unlisted announced the onboarding of Alex Hachiya, a $750 million San Francisco sales specialist, and Leslie Gossett Warden, a leading Austin luxury realtor. The hires broaden the company's Local Expert roster and signal deeper penetration into high‑end markets.
Mexico Pushes Through Sweeping Labor Reforms on Pay Transparency, Digital Rights and 40‑Hour Week
Mexico's Congress is poised to approve four amendments to the Federal Labor Law that will require salary transparency in job ads, extend digital disconnection rights to all workers, ban employer blacklists, and launch gender‑pay gap inspections. The changes coincide with...
MSI Launches $85,000 Nvidia DGX‑Based XpertStation WS300 AI Workstation
MSI announced the XpertStation WS300, an $84,999 AI workstation built on Nvidia's DGX Station architecture. Featuring the Nvidia GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra chip, 768 GB of unified memory and dual 400 GbE ports, the system targets enterprises that need on‑premise training of...
Pentagon’s Project Maven Sparks Internal Revolt as Marine Colonel Challenges AI Procurement
Marine Colonel Drew Cukor, the architect of the Pentagon’s Project Maven AI initiative, clashed with acquisition officials over software‑as‑a‑service contracts, prompting a wave of Inspector General reports that led to his early retirement. The dispute coincides with a broader controversy...
Supply‑Chain Attack Hijacks Trivy Scanner, Injects Credential‑Stealer Into GitHub Actions
Threat actors known as TeamPCP breached the open‑source Trivy vulnerability scanner, publishing malicious binaries and GitHub Action tags. The attack overwrote 75 of 76 trivy‑action releases, injecting credential‑stealing code that runs in CI/CD pipelines and on developer machines, prompting immediate...
The Galaxy S26 Now Supports a Handy Feature Pixel Phones Got Years Ago
Samsung has enabled native USB webcam functionality on its flagship Galaxy S26, allowing users to connect the phone to a PC or laptop via a USB‑C cable and use any rear or front camera as a webcam. The feature, first...
Houston vs Texas A&M NCAA Game Draws Fans, Streaming Details Remain Unclear
The first‑round NCAA tournament showdown between Houston and Texas A&M is generating massive viewer interest, but broadcasters have not released any information on free live‑stream options. The lack of clarity highlights the growing demand for accessible sports streaming and its...
Kodiak AI Sets 2026 Target for Fully Driverless Long‑Haul Freight Fleet
Kodiak AI announced it will begin a fully driverless long‑haul freight service by the end of 2026. CEO Don Burnette said the rollout hinges on solving operational questions such as truck ownership, uptime and revenue, not just safety milestones.
Guangxi Launches Medical AI Institute to Feed ASEAN Health Data Hub
China's Guangxi Medical Artificial Intelligence Research Institute opened in Nanning on March 16, positioning the province as a data‑rich gateway for ASEAN health analytics. The institute will train top‑tier AI models on local disease profiles and roll out multilingual tools...
Tabletop VUV Laser 1,000× More Efficient Could Revolutionize Nanoelectronics
Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder unveiled a tabletop vacuum‑ultraviolet (VUV) laser that is up to 1,000 times more efficient than existing systems. The compact device, co‑developed with NIST, could transform nanoscale imaging for next‑generation computer chips and enable...
IBM Shares Double Over Three Years as Quantum Push Reignites Investor Confidence
IBM's stock surged 1.56% in early trading, marking a rebound after a 2026 pullback. Analysts cite the company's renewed emphasis on quantum computing as the catalyst, despite lingering concerns that AI could pressure short‑term earnings.
SpaceX Eyes 2026 IPO as Analysts Probe Starship Launch Costs
SpaceX is positioning itself for a 2026 initial public offering, prompting valuation chatter on Wall Street. At the same time, independent analysts have published a detailed cost model for Starship launches, though the company has not confirmed any figures. The...
Russian Crackdown on Messaging App Fuels Unrest, Protests Suppressed
Russian authorities have imposed new technical curbs on a widely used messaging app, prompting public frustration and a clampdown on protests. The move underscores rising regulatory pressure on SaaS platforms in Russia.
Insufficient Source Material to Report on Elon Musk's Terafab Announcement
The requested story about Elon Musk announcing a Terafab chip facility in Austin cannot be produced because none of the provided sources contain information on the announcement, the facility, or related robotics, AI, or space data center details.
Wall Street Insiders Boost Stakes in Alkami Technology Amid Share Decline
Alkami Technology saw several Wall Street insiders buy additional shares, even as the company's stock slipped in recent weeks. The filings did not disclose the exact number of shares or purchase price, but the moves suggest belief in the fintech's...
Parents Skip Newborn Vaccines and Routine Care, Sparking Rise in Preventable Infant Illnesses
Pediatricians across the United States are seeing a sharp uptick in Hib meningitis cases among infants whose parents declined routine vaccines and other newborn interventions. The trend, linked to broader anti‑vaccine sentiment championed by figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,...
Sellvia Market Unveils Mobile‑First Seller Support to Boost First‑Time Entrepreneurs
Sellvia Market rolled out a dedicated, phone‑first seller support infrastructure aimed at first‑time online merchants with limited technical skills and capital. The new system, built around SMS‑based growth managers, targets the 30‑60‑day make‑or‑break window that drives early business abandonment.
Efforts to Make AI Inclusive Accidentally Create Bizarre New Gender Biases, New Research Suggests
Researchers examined GPT‑3.5, GPT‑4 and GPT‑4o and found that post‑training inclusivity tweaks can generate new gender biases. The models frequently labeled masculine‑stereotype statements as female and judged harassment of women far more objectionable than comparable harms to men. In moral‑decision...
Keeping the Human Touch: Using AI for Growth
Startups are rushing to adopt AI, but many treat it as a pure technology purchase rather than a workflow redesign. While AI tools are now inexpensive—often cheaper than a single LinkedIn ad—success hinges on clean data and clear problem definition....
The Deep Cave Bacteria Defying Modern Medicine
Scientists exploring the isolated Lechuguilla Cave discovered microbial communities that are resistant to virtually all natural antibiotics, despite being sealed off for millions of years. Genomic analysis of a *Paenibacillus* strain revealed dozens of known resistance genes and five entirely...
Meet The AI Company Food Conglomerates Call When They Want To Future-Proof Their Products
San Francisco‑based NotCo has become the go‑to AI partner for major food conglomerates, helping brands like Ferrero and Kraft Heinz redesign recipes amid rising commodity costs. Its Giuseppe platform analyzes millions of molecular combinations to suggest alternative ingredients without sacrificing taste...
Electronic Skin Gives Robots Real‑Time Touch Sensitivity
Electronic skin is starting to change how machines interact with the physical world. This material combines dense fibers with integrated sensors that can detect pressure, touch, deformation, and subtle changes in contact in real time. For humanoid robots, especially hands, this is...
12 Best Coffee Subscriptions (2026), Tested by Caffeine Hounds
The 2026 "Best Coffee Subscriptions" guide spotlights Partners Coffee as the most flexible option, featuring text‑based subscription management and two‑day roasting turnaround, and Sightglass Coffee as the top WIRED pick with flexible bag sizes and free bulk shipping. The article...
Terence Tao Says AI Drives Idea Generation Cost to Near Zero but Shifts the Bottleneck to Verification
Mathematician Terence Tao says AI has driven the cost of idea generation in mathematics to near zero, creating a flood of hypotheses. The new bottleneck is verification, as existing journals and peer‑review processes are ill‑suited for machine‑produced proofs. Tao argues...
AI Agents For Retail: How Retail AI Agents Work
AI agents are emerging as autonomous digital employees that can handle customer support, inventory management, marketing, and even checkout within chat interfaces. Brands such as Naadam and Ridge have already shifted routine support and ad generation to AI, reporting lower...
Simulated Training Powers Adaptive, Human‑like Robots
This isn’t just a Disney robot. It’s a preview of the next generation of AI systems. At GTC 2026, Nvidia showed how characters like Olaf are no longer just animated — they’re becoming intelligent physical systems, built with Disney and DeepMind. But...
Andrej Karpathy Explains Why AI Agent Skills Fail in Long Workflows
Andrej Karpathy’s recent analysis highlights a critical flaw in AI‑driven workflows that rely on agent skills: accuracy deteriorates as tasks become longer and more complex. The probabilistic nature of these skills leads to hallucinations, skipped steps, and cascading errors, especially...
Green Schools = Big Savings
A new Building Power Resource Center report shows school districts nationwide cutting utility bills by installing solar panels, geothermal systems, and other efficiency upgrades. Kentucky schools saved over $2 million, Rhode Island districts trim $60,000 annually, and Colorado’s middle school reduced...
The Resale Paradox: How Sports Culture Is Driving Both Circularity--And Consumption
Resale platforms such as Depop and Poshmark are now embedded in the sports arena, where fan‑driven merchandise fuels a booming secondhand market. ThredUp projects the global resale sector to reach $367 billion by 2029, growing 2.7 times faster than overall apparel. Sports...
Bio.3DGREEN Project: Creating a New Way to Produce Bio-Based Components Using Graphene Foam
The EU‑funded Bio.3DGREEN project, launched in May 2025, will run for 42 months and unites 14 partners from nine European nations. It aims to create bio‑based components using vegetable‑oil‑derived graphene foam that mimics natural sponge‑like structures. By combining biomimetic engineering...
Jensen Huang’s Panel Reveals Next 1‑3 Years of AI
Panel discussions usually suck. This one didn't (for the AI community). It is of NVIDIA CEO/founder Jensen Huang interviewing 10 CEOs from frontier AI labs about what's happening in Open Models. In audience was thousands of the world's top AI thinkers. CEOs...
Can SoFi Shares Thrive Through Maturity?
SoFi Technologies has evolved from a student‑loan refi platform into a full‑stack digital‑banking supermarket, now offering checking, savings, loans, mortgages, credit cards, trading and a proprietary stablecoin. The company posted $3.61 billion in 2025 revenue, a 35% YoY increase, with deposits...
Axis Bank Ties Up with Tesla to Offer Tailored EV Financing Solutions in India
Axis Bank has entered a strategic partnership with Tesla to become the automaker’s preferred financier in India. The collaboration offers fully digital auto‑loan products with ten‑year tenures and flexible repayment structures, aiming to simplify the purchase journey for premium electric‑vehicle...
Local 4‑bit Qwen Models Now Code‑ready on Apple Silicon
On homelab, I'm running some tests with: - Qwen3.5-27B-Claude-4.6-Opus-Distilled-MLX-4bit - qwen3.5-27b-opus-distilled-8bit (Apple Silicon, MLX) The 4bit is a bit less comprehensive than the 8bit, but both are amazing. The quality of work (coding, specific) would have blown me away just 6 months ago --...
Is iPhone Fold Launch Delayed? New Leak Reveals Apple's ‘Ultra’ iPhone May Mirror iPhone X Strategy
Apple’s rumored Ultra iPhone Fold may not debut with the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, with Barclays analysts suggesting a December 2026 shipment window. The device is expected to feature a near‑crease‑free 7.8‑inch OLED display, titanium‑aluminum chassis, and liquid‑metal hinges. Powered by an...
AI Capex Boosts US GDP,
AI macro: capex adds ~0.4pp to US GDP; supply-chain winners: Taiwan, Korea, Mexico. US leads models; China scales manufacture. Risks: skills gap, geopolitics. Trade: buy Taiwan semiconductors. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
HR Must Shape AI Strategy for Future Success
Why HR Professionals Should Be Involved In AI Strategy Development @Forbes https://t.co/FEfG6KkIMv #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Early Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra Leaks Point to the First Real Camera Reset in 4 Years
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra is poised to redefine mobile photography with two new 200 MP sensors – the Isocell HP6 and the larger Isocell HPA – delivering advanced HDR, superior dynamic range, and enhanced low‑light performance. The device will be...
Real-World Claude Cowork Deployment: Process Revealed
As mentioned, we set up Claude Cowork inside an actual organization recently. Not as a demo or a pilot. As real infrastructure that runs real work. Figured I'd share what the process actually looked like because most AI content skips this...
Build Community, Not Price Wars, to Double Revenue
Outdoor Voices doubled revenue from $40M to $90M by building a community around 'Doing Things'. They sold movement, not performance. Meanwhile you're competing on price in a saturated market with no identity. That's the gap.
Port of NY/NJ Plans Replacement of Ageing Fare Gates
The Port Authority approved $3.5 million to start planning replacement of fare gates at all 13 PATH stations. The existing 22‑year‑old gates have outlived their 15‑20 year design life, causing breakdowns, higher maintenance costs, and increased fare evasion. The project, slated...
LLM‑dependent Essays Cut Pronouns by Half
"users who heavily relied on LLMs submitted essays with 50% fewer pronouns, which was representative of the larger shift toward impersonal language that included fewer anecdotes and references to human experiences". And you wonder why... https://t.co/3Fm3ZyjtFC
Cloud ERPs Trade Flexibility for Convenience
Organizations unknowingly sacrifice control and flexibility for cloud ERPs. While seemingly outdated, custom on-prem systems offered adaptability that modern, off-the-shelf solutions lack. #CloudERP #TechDebt #DigitalTransformation https://t.co/LvE671u0MT
Is AI Killing the Human Voice in Writing?
Predictive language features like auto‑complete and generative AI are now ubiquitous in smartphones, email, and chatbots. Scholars, including a university English department chair, warn that these tools blur the line between a writer’s unique voice and machine‑generated text. The article...
Full-Body Movement Powers Next-Level VR Experience
Redefining Reality: A Next-Level #VR Experience Powered by Full-Body Physical Movement by @MrLaalpotato #VirtualReality #AR #AugmentedReality https://t.co/TzOuu8jd2Y
China's AI Car Inspection Checks 1,000 Functions in 3 Hours
🇨🇳 China's AI powered car inspection system scans through over 1,000 functions in just 3 hours #carinspection #artificialintelligence #AI #AIautomation #automation @PawlowskiMario @chidambara09 @Ym78200 @CurieuxExplorer @efipm @bigfundu @sayedflah @Ronald_vanLoon @cyngn @belindabeibi @odisseiaalfa @DigitalColmer @MyCompanionsAI @KirkDBorne @patricegorissen @jeffkagan @EdwardKens50830 @enilev @insom_ai333 @ChrisCCrowley @sallyeaves...
Premium Robot Vacuum Outshines
From muddy paw prints to dinner-party disasters, I tested its performance, battery life, and ease of maintenance to see if it delivers more than cheaper competitors. https://t.co/PYFHcQW8Mf https://t.co/LtukmSK93g
China’s Rapid Robot, Drone, Autonomous Rollout Outpaces US
“China feels different from America…You can’t ‘feel the AGI’ yet, or at least I can’t, but you feel everything else—robots, drones, autonomous driving…This has to do with the speed and cost of deployment, but also…Beijing’s…priorities.” @Changxche https://t.co/zHisc4vGJg
