Vow
Vow is an AI‑powered operating system designed for the live experience economy, unifying event planning, guest operations, and real‑time communications on a single platform. The solution automates RSVP handling, guest list management, and workflow orchestration, aiming to eliminate the “event day fire drills” that plague large productions. High‑profile clients such as NBC’s Saturday Night Live, GLAAD, and PFL‑MMA already use Vow to deliver smoother, premium guest experiences. By embedding artificial intelligence into every step, Vow promises calmer, more predictable event execution.
Law Firm AI Adoption: So Many Choices
Law firms are grappling with a flood of AI options, causing either paralysis or over‑investment. A recent 8am Legal Industry Report shows 75% of lawyers already rely on general‑purpose models such as ChatGPT and Claude, yet 71% report their firms...
On-Site with ICON: A Closer Look at 3D-Printed Homes
ICON, a 3D‑printing construction firm, is completing a 12‑home neighborhood in Austin’s Mueller district in partnership with large builder Lennar. The gantry‑style printer extrudes a proprietary on‑site concrete mix, allowing simultaneous installation of structural ties, openings, and reinforcement while the...
Viva
Viva Benefits introduces a rent‑to‑invest platform that lets renters allocate a portion of their rent toward savings and investment products. The service operates as a resident amenity, offering financial rewards that encourage on‑time payments and longer tenancies. For landlords, the...
Amazon to Invest over 5 Billion Euros in Poland
Amazon announced a €5 billion investment in Poland between 2026 and 2028, adding to the €10 billion it has already spent since 2012. The funding will support a new 200,000‑square‑meter fulfillment center in Dobromierz equipped with 5,000 robots, expanding its logistics footprint...
Alice & Bob Reduces Quantum Error Correction Decoding Time via NVIDIA CUDA-Q Integration
Alice & Bob announced a 9.25× speedup in quantum error‑correction decoding by moving simulations from a 16‑core AMD Ryzen CPU to an NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper GPU using the CUDA‑Q platform. The runtime for 100,000 syndrome‑decoding shots fell from 18 hours 2 minutes...
RAG Agents Demystified: Quick 2‑Minute Guide
80% of AI beginners are confused by RAG Agents. Let's fix that (in under 2 minutes): a thread🧵
AI Agents Cut $27K Role to $200, Boost Output
I replaced a $27,000/month role with 4 AI agents. The output didn't drop. It went up. We're now averaging 85,000 views per X post. The AI agents run 24/7. Total cost: $200/month. That's a 135x cost reduction. I'm not sharing this to be cruel....
GMI Cloud Unveils $12B, 1GW Sovereign AI Infrastructure Initiative in Japan
GMI Cloud, together with Wistron, announced a $12 billion AI Factory in Kagoshima, Japan, slated to begin construction in late 2026. The facility will deliver up to 1 GW of power to support large‑scale physical AI workloads such as robotics, autonomous vehicles,...
LiDAR Gives Self‑Driving Cars True Spatial Understanding
Have you ever wondered how self-driving cars actually “see” the world? It’s not just cameras. One of the key technologies is LiDAR - a system that uses laser pulses to scan the environment and build a real-time 3D map of everything around...
Achieving New Heights: Luke Bell and the Antigravity Series Propulsion
DIY drone pioneer Luke Bell set a new endurance benchmark by flying his 3D‑printed quadcopter for 3 hours 31 minutes 6 seconds using a T‑MOTOR MN1005 motor paired with G40 × 13.1 propellers. The power package delivered high thrust with negligible heating, showcasing the efficiency of T‑MOTOR’s...
SAP Moves to Refresh Business Model Around AI Workflow
SAP is overhauling its business model, product architecture, and leadership to place AI at the core of its enterprise software offering. CEO Christian Klein now directly oversees AI strategy and has introduced a hybrid pricing model that adds consumption‑based AI...
Threat Groups Target Cyber-Physical Systems to Disrupt Critical Infrastructure Providers
Claroty's latest report reveals a surge in attacks on cyber‑physical systems that control critical infrastructure. State‑sponsored, hacktivist and other threat groups are exploiting internet‑exposed devices, default credentials and insecure protocols to compromise SCADA and HMI platforms, often without needing software...
Water Utilities Need Hands-On Cybersecurity Help, Not Just Free Guidance, Pilot Program Finds
Microsoft, the Cyber Readiness Institute and CCTI ran a 2023‑2025 pilot to boost cybersecurity at small and medium water utilities. Of 113 utilities that expressed interest, 72 enrolled and only 43 completed the program, but utilities that received a dedicated...
Viventium Expands HCM Platform with Acquisition of Perks4Care to Strengthen Caregiver Retention Solutions for Post-Acute Care Providers
Viventium announced the acquisition of Perks4Care, a points‑based rewards platform designed for post‑acute care workers, to broaden its human‑capital management suite. The integration adds real‑time caregiver recognition and customizable incentive programs to Viventium’s existing payroll and workforce tools. The move...
Secure File Transfer Services: Types, Tools and Selection Tips
Secure file transfer services replace legacy protocols with encrypted, access‑controlled solutions that meet modern compliance demands. The market spans simple SCP tools to sophisticated Managed File Transfer platforms offering AI‑driven threat detection, audit logging, and integration with identity providers. Leading...
Thermal Stability Assays as Tools to De-Risk Discovery
Thermal stability assays, especially differential scanning fluorimetry, are gaining traction as early‑stage de‑risking tools in drug discovery. By measuring protein melting temperatures, these assays reveal ligand‑induced stabilization, enabling rapid hit validation and prioritization. The article outlines best‑practice workflows, data‑interpretation guidelines,...
U.S. Senate Lawmakers Urge ‘Seedance 2.0’ AI Video Model Shutdown Following Copyright Infringement
U.S. Senators Peter Welch and Marsha Blackburn wrote to ByteDance demanding the shutdown of its Seedance 2.0 AI video model, citing rampant copyright infringement. Within 24 hours the tool generated viral deep‑fake scenes featuring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Stranger Things, and...
Tattle Partners with Scooter’s Coffee to Elevate Guest Experience
Customer experience is becoming a competitive differentiator for restaurant and retail brands. Tattle, an AI‑powered feedback platform, has announced a partnership with Scooter’s Coffee to capture and act on guest sentiment in real time across its stores. The system aggregates...
Russian Hackers Exploit Zimbra Flaw in Ukrainian Govt Attacks
Russian state‑backed APT28 leveraged the high‑severity Zimbra Collaboration Suite flaw CVE‑2025‑66376, a stored XSS that enables unauthenticated remote code execution, to target Ukrainian government entities. The vulnerability was patched in early November, yet attackers continue to exploit unpatched installations. The...
Ondas’ Sentrycs Supports Airspace Protection at World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos
Ondas Inc.’s Sentrycs subsidiary deployed its Cyber‑over‑RF (CoRF) solution within Swisscom Broadcast’s DroneDefence system to protect the lower airspace at the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos. The technology delivered continuous detection, identification and electronic mitigation of rogue drones while...
AI Cuts Weeks of Research to Days, Boosts Adoption
This AI runs 100s of customer interviews overnight while you sleep. No scheduling. No transcripts. No $1,000/interview fees. Frank AI cuts 6 weeks of customer research down to 3 days. Traditional interviews cost $500–$1,000 each. @hifrankai does it for a fraction of that. At...
Leverage Existing Tools, Skip Building, Achieve Massive Growth
First startup: built everything, nobody wanted it. Second startup: Google Drive, Zoom, Stripe link. 100 paying customers. Zero code. Now at 10,000 customers and 8-figure ARR. https://t.co/4SbNNAmnpu
Government Mandates and Smart Infrastructure Planning Are Driving Growth of BIM Software Market
The building information modeling (BIM) software market is projected to grow from $7.1 billion in 2024 to $16.5 billion by 2033, reflecting a 10 percent CAGR. Government mandates for BIM‑enabled workflows and the surge in smart‑infrastructure projects are the primary growth engines. Architecture,...
AI at the Edge Turns Connectivity Into Intelligence Platform
Alongside @NVIDIA and our ecosystem of partners, we’re bringing AI to the network edge to make a real impact. Appreciate @FierceWireless’ highlight of how connectivity is becoming a platform for intelligence. 👇 https://t.co/esZ6ZWwc7G
Thorough Planning Prevents Roadblocks in S/4HANA Implementation
Kicking off an S/4HANA implementation? The planning phase is paramount. Better preparation means fewer hurdles during execution. Focus on thorough preparation from the start. #SAP #S4HANA #ImplementationTips https://t.co/FDsPNsGTTs
GPT Proto Expands AI Model Catalogue with Support for Google’s Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
GPT Proto, the Hong Kong‑based multi‑model AI API platform, announced the integration of Google’s Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, its most advanced multimodal model to date. The addition expands the platform’s catalogue, which already includes offerings from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and...
Mystery AI Model Confirmed as Xiaomi, Not DeepSeek V4
Mystery AI model revealed to be Xiaomi's following suspicions it was DeepSeek V4 - https://t.co/WbYgV6kjPI
Oral Ozempic Trials Fail to Show Alzheimer's Benefit
The negative oral Ozempic randomized trials (EVOKE, EVOKE+) for Alzheimer's disease have now been published @TheLancet https://t.co/Xx0YknTSC2
Agentic Hospitality Launches AI Connectivity Platform for Hotel Reservations
Agentic Hospitality unveiled the TravelOS Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, an AI connectivity platform that links hotel central reservation and property management systems directly to AI assistants and conversational interfaces. The middleware streams real‑time availability, rates, and policies into AI...
Silicon Valley Quietly Backs Anthropic Amid Trump Contract Feud
Silicon Valley Musters Behind-the-Scenes Support for Anthropic Tech companies have been reluctant to directly confront Trump administration officials over their contract feud with the A.I. start-up. https://t.co/jcLIXcBxJC via @NYTimes
GLP‑1 Drugs May Protect Heart, Vessels, Kidneys in Type 1 Diabetes
GLP-1 drugs have established benefit for Type 2 diabetes. New data suggests that extends to Type 1 diabetes, with heart, vascular, and kidney protection https://t.co/nZDKHoFIRm https://t.co/lTHIgoj4ir
Lenzing Claims Emissions Targets Remain on Track
Austrian fibre manufacturer Lenzing reported significant progress toward its emissions reduction goals in its 2025 sustainability report, titled “Lead Transformation – Generate Impact.” The company cut scope 1 and 2 greenhouse‑gas emissions by 16%, dropping from 1.69 million to 1.42 million tonnes CO₂e, and...
AI Disrupts Software Economics, Rendering Traditional Licensing Obsolete
The Seat Is Dead: Why AI Is Forcing a Fundamental Rewrite of Software Economics https://t.co/iUWbWSbwV9
LLMs Show Unexpected Deviation From Benford’s Law
"Benford's Law" says that 1 and 2 are overrepresented as the starting number for most everything. 8 and 9, rarely. @kweinmeister wondered if LLMs follow this statistical law when generating data. https://t.co/hgtjs24FJg https://t.co/hij3SdDHlb
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Biomimetic Drone Patrolling Our Coastlines in the Guise of a Seagull
Guard From Above unveiled the Seagull Evo, a sub‑1.5 kg fixed‑wing drone that replicates a seagull’s silhouette and flight dynamics for covert maritime surveillance. The platform carries electro‑optical or infrared payloads, flies up to 59 minutes, and can launch by hand...
LightningChart Introduces No-Code Visualization Platform Dashtera
LightningChart unveiled Dashtera, a no‑code, web‑based analytics platform that leverages GPU‑accelerated rendering to display up to 100 million data points in real time. The solution removes the need for extensive implementation projects, data reduction, or custom integration, delivering instant zoom and...
AWG Deploys AI-Powered Shopping Assistant
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) has rolled out SmartMeals, an AI‑powered meal‑planning and shopping assistant developed with Breez AI. The tool is now live in nearly 100 independent grocery stores and offers personalized recipes, budget‑smart recommendations, and custom‑branded experiences. SmartMeals has driven...
Belkin’s Wireless HDMI Adapter Freed Me From a Long Annoying Cable when I Travel
Belkin’s ConnectAir wireless HDMI adapter, priced at $149.99, lets users stream 1080p/60 Hz video from USB‑C devices to any HDMI‑compatible TV without a cable. The system includes a tiny transmitter dongle and a short receiver cable powered via the TV’s USB...
Emporix and ACR Deploy AI-Driven Commerce Automation – Reducing B2B Order Processing Time by Up to 87%
Emporix has deployed an AI‑driven orchestration layer for ACR that automatically reads, validates and processes PDF purchase orders. The solution slashed average order‑processing time from roughly eight minutes to under one minute, an 87% reduction, and lowered error rates. Implementation...
Siemens Wins Best in Show Award at Chiplet Summit and Targets Broad 3D IC Design Enablement
Siemens EDA’s Innovator3D IC solution captured the Best in Show award for packaging design at the Chiplet Summit in Santa Clara. The platform offers a unified, system‑level flow that spans design planning, implementation, verification, and manufacturing for heterogeneous 3D ICs. Siemens highlighted...
CivicPlus Brings AI to Building Plan Review with CodeComply.Ai
CivicPlus announced a partnership with CodeComply.Ai to embed AI‑driven plan‑review tools into its Community Development platform. The solution automates code compliance checks, version comparisons, and comment management, aiming to shrink review cycles from months to minutes. It supports a wide...
SD Worx Pays a Fifth of Ireland’s Workforce
SD Worx Ireland announced that its MegaPay payroll software now processes pay for 17% of the Irish workforce, roughly 400,000 employees. The company reported a 26% revenue increase in 2025, a 99% customer‑retention rate, and serves 450 businesses. It is...
Gov. Sherrill Backs Social Media Restrictions for Young People
Governor Mikie Sherrill announced her backing of a suite of New Jersey bills aimed at tightening online safety for minors. The proposals would bar targeted advertising to children, impose black‑box health warnings on social‑media apps, and set default privacy settings...
I Put the Bluesound Pulse Flex and Sonos Era 100 Wireless Speakers Against Each Other — and It Was Hard...
TechRadar compared Bluesound’s Pulse Flex and Sonos’s Era 100, two mid‑range wireless speakers released in late 2025. The Pulse Flex commands a higher price ($349 vs $219) and boasts 24‑bit/192 kHz Wi‑Fi hi‑res streaming plus extensive ports, while the Era 100 offers Wi‑Fi 6,...
Winter Storms Underscore Data Center Threats to Grid Reliability, Affordability
Winter storms in January exposed how rapidly expanding data centers are straining the U.S. electric grid, especially in the PJM region where peak demand jumped 4,400 MW. The Union of Concerned Scientists warns that uncontrolled data‑center growth, combined with aging transmission...
Now Anyone Can Host a Global AI Challenge
Kaggle has unveiled Community Hackathons, a free, self‑service platform that lets anyone—from schools to enterprises—create professional‑grade AI competitions. The offering bundles data hosting, interactive notebooks, discussion forums and multi‑track judging, with prize pools up to $10,000. Early adopters such as...
Microsoft Hands Copilot Haters and 'Microslop' Pushers yet More Ammunition with 'How To' Videos that Showcase an Embarrassing Use of...
Microsoft has begun embedding AI‑generated screenshots from Copilot into its Windows Learning Center how‑to articles. Several images contain glaring errors, such as duplicated Start buttons and a widget panel that does not match the actual Windows 11 interface. The mistakes expose...
Loyalzoo Unveils Integrated CRM and Advanced Loyalty Functionality for New MX™ POS Smart Terminals
Digital loyalty specialist Loyalzoo has partnered with POS provider Priority to embed its CRM directly into the new MX™ POS terminals. The built‑in solution gives merchants immediate access to customer data, AI‑powered segmentation and tiered loyalty programs without separate installations....
Snapshot and MindsDB Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver AI‑Powered Solutions for the NetSuite Ecosystem
Snapshot, a NetSuite consulting firm, and MindsDB, an AI platform, have formed a strategic partnership to embed AI‑driven conversational analytics into the NetSuite ecosystem. The collaboration leverages MindsDB’s Enterprise AI engine and Snapshot’s ERP data expertise to deliver predictive models,...
