Xeris Biopharma reported record Q3 2025 product revenue of $74.1 million, a 40% year‑over‑year increase driven primarily by Recorlev’s 109% revenue jump. The company posted its first quarterly net income and an adjusted EBITDA of $17.4 million, reflecting strong operating leverage and an 85% gross margin. Management raised full‑year 2025 revenue guidance to $285‑$290 million and announced a near‑doubling of its sales force to accelerate Recorlev’s market penetration. Additionally, the XP 8121 thyroid‑hormone program stays on track for a Phase 3 start in 2026.
UniQure reported a regulatory setback as the FDA now deems the Phase 1/2 external‑control data for AMT‑130 insufficient for a Biologics License Application, creating uncertainty around the U.S. filing timeline. Despite this, the high‑dose AMT‑130 achieved a statistically significant 75% slowdown...
Astera Labs reported Q4 2025 revenue of $270.6 million, a 17% sequential rise and 92% year‑over‑year growth, pushing full‑year revenue to $852.5 million, up 115% YoY. The company highlighted strong momentum across its Scorpio, Ares, Taurus and Leo portfolios, secured a $6.5 billion...

Consumer Reports’ latest lab tests show Bitdefender Antivirus, a free offering, scoring slightly higher than McAfee Total Protection, a paid suite. Both products performed equally on protection, access, advertising, demand, help and interface, but Bitdefender led in ease of use...

Mars Australia’s DINE brand partnered with Amazon Ads and EssenceMediacom to launch the AI‑driven “Cat Decoder” campaign, letting cat owners upload photos and receive personalized video translations of their pets. The full‑funnel activation spanned Amazon’s canvas—including Prime Video and the...
Construction has begun on the Hunter‑Central Coast renewable energy zone (REZ), the first NSW project to upgrade existing network assets while adding new infrastructure. The upgrade will provide roughly 1 GW of hosting capacity and connect up to 1.8 GW of new...
Recent supply constraints have driven hard‑drive prices up, prompting consumers to explore alternative archival media. While Blu‑ray discs are still manufactured by companies like Verbatim and Ritek, they are costly, prone to disc rot, and face dwindling drive availability. Claims...

Smart‑home enthusiasts can upgrade functionality without breaking the bank, as a new roundup highlights twelve gadgets priced under $20. The list features Kasa smart plugs and bulbs, Zigbee garage‑door and climate sensors, a $9.99 video doorbell, LED strip lighting, and...
Canva announced that it will integrate its recent AI acquisition, Leonardo.AI, into the main platform without any layoffs. The company refuted media reports suggesting redundancies, stating that the 150‑person Leonardo team will be reassigned to existing AI initiatives or new...

Penn State researchers used tardigrades, the ultra‑resilient "water bears," to test how Martian regolith affects living organisms. In simulated soil from the Curiosity‑sampled Rocknest deposit, the MGS‑1 simulant sharply reduced tardigrade activity, while a second, less inhibitory simulant performed better....
Epic’s Secure Chat, the internal messaging tool embedded in Hyperspace and Haiku, is gaining visibility as clinicians discuss its use alongside MyChart. A public acknowledgment from Dr. Jayne highlighted positive reception while also surfacing concerns about inadvertent audio capture. The...

Fintech investment in Asia‑Pacific fell to a decade low in 2025, totaling $9.3 billion across 763 transactions, down from $11.7 billion in 2024. Venture capital supplied $7.5 billion of that amount, while mergers and acquisitions contributed $1.7 billion and private equity under $0.1 billion. Funding...
Instagram is rolling out its creator‑focused tools to all public accounts, removing the previous requirement to switch to Professional Mode. The update adds the insights dashboard, content scheduling, and trending audio features for every user. More advanced options, such as...

The European Free Trade Association‑Singapore Digital Economy Agreement (ESDEA) has entered into force for Singapore and Norway, following its signing in September 2025. The pact establishes binding rules for cross‑border data flows, electronic payments, and paperless trade, while prohibiting data‑localisation...
X has begun a public test of a new topic‑feed filter that lets users emphasize chosen news categories in their For You stream. The feature debuted on iOS for U.S. and Canadian users and was quickly expanded to a slate...

Vietnam will assign a unique identification code to every land plot, apartment, house and land‑attached asset starting March 1, 2026, integrating them into a single national land database. The digital platform will consolidate rights, planning data, transaction history, mortgage status and tax...
Microsoft’s Agility SDK 1.613 adds Shader Model 6.8 and native Work Graphs support, a GPU‑driver feature that restructures rendering pipelines into smaller, dynamically scheduled tasks. Early benchmarks on an RTX 4090 show roughly a 20 % lighting speedup, while AMD’s RDNA 3 demo reports up...

PhilTower MIDC became the first independent tower company in the Philippines to join the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP). The move ties its aggressive rollout of built‑to‑suit towers to a formal workforce development framework, supporting the national “Build...

The Australian Digital Health Agency has launched the Digital Health Implementer Hub, replacing its Developer Portal to simplify how health services, software developers and system providers connect to national digital health infrastructure. The hub adds a personalized case‑management system, dynamic...

SpaceX’s Starship demonstrated a 33‑engine launch and a mid‑air booster catch, confirming its potential as a fully reusable super‑heavy lift vehicle. Independent analysis by Germany’s DLR, using extracted telemetry, estimates the current reusable Starship can deliver about 59 tonnes to low‑Earth...

Indonesia is rolling out a two‑pronged strategy to protect minors online, beginning with the enforcement of Government Regulation No. 17 (PP Tunas) in March 2026. The law obliges digital platforms to implement age verification, content filtering and other safety controls. Complementing the regulation,...

Lenovo used the Mobile World Congress stage to unveil two AI‑driven desktop concepts designed as always‑on work companions. The AI Workmate features a small robotic arm, camera and built‑in projector that can scan documents, generate summaries and display content on...
TikTok’s latest EU transparency report shows its monthly active audience in Europe rose to 178 million, an 8‑million jump and a 31% increase since October 2023. The platform removed about 112 million pieces of content between July and December 2025, with automated systems handling...

Lenovo unveiled two premium Android tablets at Mobile World Congress: the Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 and the Legion Tab Gen 5. The Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 features a 13‑inch 3.5K LCD with a 144 Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, up to 12 GB RAM and 512 GB...

Lenovo announced that its AI super‑agent Qira will roll out across more than 20 devices within weeks, starting in nine regions including the US, UK, India, and Brazil. The assistant, described as a personal ambient intelligence, will integrate with ThinkPad,...

Hong Kong and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a structured AI partnership. The MoU outlines joint efforts in AI research, data infrastructure, governance standards, and talent development. Both jurisdictions aim to accelerate...

Lenovo unveiled the ThinkPad X13 Detachable, a 13‑inch Windows 11 2‑in‑1 tablet that mirrors the Surface Pro form factor but adds enterprise‑grade features. It runs on Intel’s Core Ultra 3 processors, offers up to 64 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, a 120 Hz IPS display,...

Amazon Web Services reported a power outage in its UAE ME‑CENTRAL‑1 availability zone after unknown objects struck the datacenter, sparking a fire that temporarily halted EC2 APIs. Meanwhile, Australian software firm WiseTech Global announced up to 2,000 job cuts as...
Instagram has added a new profile‑grid customization feature that allows users to edit the thumbnail images displayed on their profile grid. The update follows a January 2025 preview and coincides with the platform’s shift to larger, Reels‑compatible thumbnails. While casual users...
A user reports repeated, complete shutdowns of a shed‑based PC after swapping two salvaged 400 W Logic power supplies. The system runs on an extension cord wired through a wall hole, and shutdowns occur regardless of operating system or BIOS state....
In early 2026, AI‑driven restructurings triggered massive layoffs at WiseTech Global, Block and Commonwealth Bank, while the market rewarded the moves with double‑digit stock gains. A viral Substack scenario about an AI‑induced crisis sent SaaS stocks tumbling, highlighting how reduced...

The article warns that tech leaders often assume their product’s value is self‑evident, falling prey to the false consensus bias. CEOs and sales teams overload prospects with technical details instead of translating benefits into the buyer’s language. When value isn’t...

Researchers aboard the International Space Station grew the fungus Penicillium simplicissimum with powdered meteorite and recovered measurable palladium, marking the first successful orbital biomining of a precious metal. The fungal cultures outperformed a bacterial counterpart, extracting 18 of 44 measured...

Roku has added a dedicated search section to its Live Guide, positioned on the left‑hand sidebar of Roku TVs and players. The feature lets users type or speak channel names, genres, or keywords to jump directly to content, cutting out...
The NSW Audit Office reports that only 40% of the state’s 128 councils have formal AI policies, and merely 11% possess a strategic AI adoption plan. While 90 councils have deployed 109 AI tools, most lack a central inventory, leaving...

In this episode of the Mobile Tech Podcast, host Mariam Joir and Samsung expert Nirav Gondhia dive into hands‑on impressions of the newly unveiled Galaxy S26 lineup—including the Ultra, Plus, standard S26, Buds4, and Buds4 Pro. They highlight the Ultra’s...

QBE Insurance marks 40 years with the Sydney Swans, one of the longest-running sports sponsorships in Australia. To celebrate, The Core Agency rolled out an integrated campaign featuring out‑of‑home billboards, a digital video series and season‑long online activations. The partnership...

In this episode, the AI Daily Brief examines the rapid acceleration of AI capabilities since December, highlighting how autonomous coding agents are reshaping software development and prompting massive workforce reductions at companies like Block. The hosts discuss divergent reactions to...

Amazon Web Services’ ME‑CENTRAL‑1 region in the United Arab Emirates experienced an Availability Zone outage after unidentified objects struck the data center, igniting a fire and prompting emergency power shutdown. The incident coincided with a wave of Iranian missile and...

Leaked listings on Best Buy’s Canadian site reveal Sonos is preparing a new portable speaker, dubbed the Sonos Play, featuring Bluetooth and AirPlay 2 connectivity. The product, priced at CAD $399.99, offers a 24‑hour battery, IP67 water resistance, USB‑C power delivery and...
In this episode, host Melanie Schaefer and CraneShares senior investment strategist Derek Yan discuss how the concentration of U.S. mega‑cap stocks is driving investors to seek diversification in emerging markets (EM), especially as the dollar shows signs of weakening. Yan...

Billet Labs transformed a Victorian‑era cast‑iron radiator into a fully water‑cooled PC, a project that took three months to perfect. The 99‑kilogram system houses a substantial water volume, resulting in only a two‑degree temperature rise during stress testing. While the...

Middle Eastern oil powerhouses, led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia, are accelerating multibillion‑dollar clean‑energy programs that span solar, wind, nuclear, and green‑hydrogen. The region’s renewable capacity is set to surge, with solar projected to grow ten‑fold and nuclear output...

The episode breaks down Perplexity's new Max plan, a cloud‑based multi‑AI agent that can orchestrate up to 19 different models and even spawn sub‑agents to complete complex, multi‑step tasks like financial analysis or legal research. While the tool is aimed...

Officeworks is modernising its 12‑year‑old Salesforce platform by adding Revenue Cloud CPQ, Data 360, and the low‑code Agentforce AI assistant. The upgrades aim to streamline quote‑to‑cash processes, provide actionable B2B data, and empower call‑centre staff with an FAQ bot. The retailer...

Newcastle Permanent launched a new creative platform called “Head and Heart Approved,” developed by indie agency Enigma. The campaign visualizes the tension between rational and emotional decision‑making, positioning the bank as a choice both the head and heart can agree...

The United States, via Secretary of State Marco Rubio, is urging diplomats to counter foreign data‑sovereignty measures, calling EU regulations overly burdensome and a threat to innovation. At the same time, France announced it will replace Microsoft Teams and Zoom with...

The Department of Defense’s National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) project, launched in 2016 to modernize personnel vetting after a series of cybersecurity breaches, still lacks a reliable delivery schedule, the Government Accountability Office reported to Congress. Designed to serve every...

Former Adobe subscriber demonstrates that high‑quality Photoshop‑level edits are achievable with free tools. By switching to a stack that includes Photopea and Affinity, the author retains non‑destructive editing, smart object support, and advanced selection capabilities. The article outlines key features...

Authoring in enterprise learning is the structured creation of digital training experiences, distinct from simple content writing or publishing. Organizations use standalone, cloud‑based, or LMS‑integrated authoring systems to build interactive, SCORM/xAPI‑compliant courses. The rise of self‑authoring models lets subject‑matter experts...