Govt Signals More Online Platforms Could Face Under-16 Restrictions
Indonesia’s Communications and Digital Ministry plans to broaden its under‑16 user restrictions beyond the current eight high‑risk platforms, potentially adding Meta’s WhatsApp before the rule takes effect on March 28. The eight designated services include YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Roblox, X, TikTok and Bigo Live, all subject to Government Regulation No. 17/2025 on child protection for electronic systems. Platforms not yet listed must conduct self‑assessments and submit findings to the ministry, which will decide whether age‑gate adjustments are required. The move aims to curb exposure to pornography, cyberbullying, fraud, addiction and exploitation among minors.
Orange Business Targets AI Trust, Sovereignty
Orange Business unveiled four new enterprise services at its 2026 Summit, centering on trust in AI, communications and infrastructure. Live Intelligence Studio adds agentic AI design, monitoring and cost‑control features built on LangChain technology. A trusted caller ID and branded...
Africa’s Digital Surge: What Affiliates Need to Know for 2026
Africa’s iGaming sector is projected to reach $4.14 billion by 2030, driven by a youthful, increasingly connected population and maturing regulatory frameworks in markets such as Nigeria and Kenya. Mobile connectivity is the primary growth engine, with more than 70% of...
Profitable Practices: Robotics and Automation Help Greenview Holsteins Tackle Labour Challenges
In this episode of Profitable Practices, fourth‑generation dairy farmer Steve Youngbluff of Greenview Holsteins explains how his family farm uses Lely milking robots, a Vector feeding robot, and other automation to overcome labor shortages and boost profitability. The robots provide...
Kawasaki Develops Collaborative Drone System
Japanese defense giant Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced development of a Collaborative Support Aircraft (CSA) program, exploring two unmanned platforms: a missile‑like system and a conventional UAV‑type aircraft. The concepts are designed for launch from ground, naval vessels, and airborne carriers...
The Economic Value of Outsourced Link Acquisition for Agencies
Agencies are turning to white‑label link‑building marketplaces to outsource link acquisition, allowing them to meet fluctuating client demand without expanding permanent staff. This model shifts costs from fixed overhead to variable, campaign‑based expenses, improving margin flexibility. By leveraging established publisher...
Astronauts Repair ISS Solar Arrays, Extending 2032 Mission
Today, high above your head, 2 human beings will be working outside in the eternal emptiness of the universe. astro_chrisw (1st spacewalk) & astro_jessica (4th) are improving solar arrays. Needed, as the International Space Station will be up & working through...
Former NEM Review Chair Urges Industry Action as Australia Shifts From Fuel Storage to Energy Storage
Professor Tim Nelson, former chair of the National Electricity Market Review, warned that Australia’s power system has fundamentally shifted from fuel storage to energy storage, rendering legacy market rules obsolete. He highlighted a financing “tenor gap” where banks demand long‑term...
AI Issues Will Drive Half of Incident Response Efforts by 2028, Says Gartner
Gartner warns that custom‑built AI applications will consume at least half of enterprise incident‑response resources by 2028 unless security teams are involved early. The analyst urges a “shift‑left” approach to embed controls from the start and highlights a surge in...
SEO Test Shows It’s Trivial To Rank Misinformation On Google via @Sejournal, @Martinibuster
An SEO professional deliberately inserted an AI‑generated hallucination about a non‑existent March 2026 Google core update into a LinkedIn newsletter. The fabricated article quickly ranked on Google’s first page for “Google March update 2026” and appeared in the AI Overview feature....
CEF-Digital Info Session: 2026 Calls
The European Commission launched two new Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital calls for 2026, targeting equipment for smart European cable systems and backbone connectivity for digital global gateways. Together the calls allocate €200 million to support high‑capacity network projects, including submarine...
Vislink Debuts DragonFly V 5G Dual-Modem Video Transmitter
Vislink Technologies has introduced the DragonFly V 5G Dual‑Modem, a miniature bonded video transmitter that combines two cellular links with Wi‑Fi. The device supports live streaming up to 1080p 50/59 from compact cameras, helmet‑mounted rigs, and UAVs. It integrates with Vislink’s LinkMatrix...
Mitsubishi Heavy Integrates Hivemind AI Into Drone
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries completed flight demonstrations of AI‑powered mission autonomy for its ARMD UAV using Shield AI’s Hivemind Enterprise platform. The full development cycle—from AI design and training to hardware integration and flight—was finished in just eight weeks. Demonstrations took...
AI Is Coming for Your Office Productivity Suite, Too
Generative AI and AI agents are set to upend the $58 billion office‑suite market within the next year, challenging entrenched products like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Gartner notes that core interfaces have barely changed since the 1990s, but AI‑driven creation...
Increase in DIY and Hardware Retailers Offering Same Day Delivery
New Gophr research shows UK hardware and DIY retailers increased same‑day delivery adoption from 22 % to 32 % year‑on‑year. Yet speed remains uneven: only 26 % can fulfil orders within an hour and 46 % impose conditions such as cut‑off times or location...
OXOS Medical’s MC2 Secures Clearance for Paediatric Imaging
OXOS Medical announced FDA clearance for its MC2 portable X‑ray system designed specifically for paediatric imaging. The lightweight, wireless device enables bedside scans, allowing children to stay with caregivers while receiving low‑dose, high‑definition images. Hands‑free operation via a wireless foot...
START and Trialing Collaborate on Oncology Clinical Trials
START Center for Cancer Research has partnered with Trialing to broaden access to early‑phase oncology clinical trials throughout Europe. The exclusive agreement lets START distribute curated trial information and real‑time enrollment updates via Trialing’s platform, directly notifying oncologists when slots...
This Very Useful App Shows Which London Pub Gardens Are Currently in the Sunshine
Sunseekr, the app that maps real‑time sun exposure for pubs, cafés and restaurants, has been completely rebuilt and now offers hour‑by‑hour terrace shading data. Originally launched in London last April, the service expanded across the UK in August and now...
Kingfisher Partners with Google Cloud to Roll Out AI-Powered Shopping Across Europe
Kingfisher has entered a multi‑year partnership with Google Cloud to embed Vertex AI across its B&Q, Castorama and Brico Dépôt e‑commerce platforms in Europe. The collaboration replaces traditional keyword search with AI‑driven, conversational discovery and introduces agentic assistants that can...
Six Critical 5G Security Challenges as Connectivity Expands
5G’s rollout introduces unprecedented bandwidth and low latency, enabling applications from autonomous vehicles to remote surgery, but also expands the cyber attack surface dramatically. The architecture’s reliance on software‑defined networking, network slicing, and edge computing creates new vectors such as...
Amazon vs Perplexity: The Court Ruling that Just Put Agentic Commerce on Trial
A federal judge granted Amazon a preliminary injunction preventing Perplexity’s Comet browser agent from accessing Amazon’s systems, citing likely violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The court distinguished user permission from platform authorization, ruling that even with a...
Promising Biotechs in Maryland Right Now
Maryland’s life‑science cluster, home to over 2,700 institutions, is projected to generate a $16.7 billion R&D market by 2026. Six home‑grown biotech firms—SciNeuro, Gain Therapeutics, Theriva Biologics, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Elixirgen Therapeutics and Altimmune—have secured sizable financing and strategic partnerships in the...
Zelestra Signs Renewable Contracts Totalling 1.5TWh in Italy
Zelestra has signed bilateral renewable energy contracts under Italy’s Energy Release 2.0 framework, totaling 1.5 TWh. The flagship deal with Burgo Group provides 950 GWh of renewable electricity, giving the paper producer stable supply and lower market risk. The agreements support Zelestra’s plan...
OPINION: How the Software-Defined Vehicle Is Redefining Development
Automakers are shifting from hardware‑centric cars to software‑defined vehicles (SDVs), where code determines functionality, performance, and user experience. Centralized computing architectures replace fragmented ECUs, enabling over‑the‑air updates, feature‑on‑demand, and continuous improvement. This transition forces OEMs to adopt agile, data‑driven development...
AI‑Powered Playable Worlds Transform Active Learning
🎮🌍 Genie 3 & the Rise of Playable Worlds AI is evolving—from generating content to creating interactive worlds you can explore. Not just watching… 👉 but playing, testing, and experiencing learning. 🎯 Why it matters: • Active learning > passive watching • Makes abstract concepts real •...
Treat ERP Vendor Negotiations as Collaboration, Not Competition
Navigating software vendor contracts for ERP selection can be daunting. Approach negotiations with your vendor as a collaboration, not just a competition. The goal is to leverage their technology while ensuring your priorities and needs are met. #ERP #VendorManagement #Business...
Southeast Asia’s AI Data Centre Gold Rush Tests Power Grids in the Tropical Heat
Southeast Asia’s data‑centre boom, driven by AI workloads, is testing the region’s power grids and cooling limits. Singapore alone houses over 70 facilities with 1.4 GW capacity, where cooling can account for up to 40% of total energy use. Operators are...
Nvidia Leads AI Revolution, Discussed on CNBC
Great to be on @CNBC’s Squawk Box Asia with @cherykang and @MartinSoong discussing Nvidia and the AI Revolution 🏆🎯📺👇🐂🍿 @CNBCi https://t.co/cNfS9qm10M
Samsung S26 Ultra Cases Fail 25W Wireless Charging
Samsung's own S26 Ultra cases can't reliably deliver the 25W wireless charging it advertises, claims dbrand ✅ Details - https://t.co/eDbr8A7clm https://t.co/8RcwPC1y4b
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Can't Stop Talking About Tokens. Here's What They Are and How They're Reshaping AI Budgets.
At Nvidia's GTC, CEO Jensen Huang highlighted AI tokens as the new unit for measuring and pricing machine‑learning workloads. Tokens are fragments of text—roughly four characters each—and AI providers bill customers based on the number processed. Huang suggested future engineers...
Own AI Stocks, Not Bonds, Says Howard Marks
Oaktree's Howard Marks says investors are probably better off buying stock in AI-focused companies rather than lending them money. “If you’re taking fundamental business model risk, shouldn’t you get paid for it by being an owner rather than a fixed-income...
Avoid Athletes' Biggest CGM Mistake – Last
LAST CHANCE for EARLY-BIRD: https://t.co/eN6PetWMGW How to avoid the biggest mistake athletes make with continuous glucose monitoring? https://t.co/LeoLb5ds7u
New Report ‘Brings the Receipts’ on ROI of Women’s Sports Ads
WPP Media’s new “Women’s Sports Playbook” report shows rapid growth in advertising within women’s sports. Ad impressions rose 79% year‑over‑year and overall spend reached about $127 million, up roughly 70% YoY. Brands such as Ally Financial saw 85% higher engagement on...
Free Space Lecture by RAeS & IET, March 18
Free space lecture, RAeS Farnborough Branch, 18 March (with the IET) Skynet Stories https://t.co/cnpzx0gqO3 https://t.co/0kVai1yf4T
AI Music Generators: Teaching With These Catchy AI Tools
Google’s Gemini platform now offers Lyria 3, an AI music generator that produces 30‑second clips from short text prompts. Educators are experimenting with the tool to create catchy jingles that reinforce classroom concepts, though the output often sounds generic and lacks...
OHB Sweden to Build Sterna Weather Constellation
The European Space Agency awarded OHB Sweden a contract to build 20 satellites for the EPS‑Sterna weather constellation, with six operational units at any time and two spares. The first six satellites are targeted for launch in 2029, and the...
A Quantum Leap for the Turing Award
Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard, pioneers of quantum information theory, have been awarded the ACM A.M. Turing Award. Their 1979 collaboration produced the BB84 protocol, the first quantum key distribution scheme, and laid the groundwork for quantum teleportation and the...
Pi Labs Leads $7M Round in VerbaFlo for AI Real Estate Platform
VerbaFlo, a conversational AI platform for residential real estate, secured a $7 million seed round led by Pi Labs, bringing its total financing to roughly $9 million. The startup automates leasing, operations, and resident engagement through purpose‑built AI agents that integrate with...
FinQuery Achieves Rare Five-Year Leadership Streak with 20th Consecutive G2 Award
FinQuery announced that its LeaseQuery platform has secured the No. 1 spot on G2’s Lease Accounting Software Grid for the 20th consecutive quarter, marking a five‑year streak of market leadership. The achievement reflects a 98 % overall satisfaction rating from more than...
How Diamond Nanoparticles Could Be the Trick for Clothes that Keep You Cool in Extreme Heat
Researchers at RMIT University have created a fabric coated with nanodiamond particles that can pull heat from the body and release it, lowering skin temperature by about 2‑3 °C. The diamonds are synthesized from carbon waste such as plastic, making the...
I Ran Qwen3.5 Locally Instead of Claude Code. Here’s What Happened.
The author tested Qwen3.5 models locally using LM Studio and the Continue extension for VS Code on a desktop equipped with an RTX 5060 GPU and 32 GB RAM. Three variants—a 9.5‑billion‑parameter 5‑bit model, a distilled 9‑billion‑parameter 4‑bit model, and a 4‑billion‑parameter...
Maker of Device To Treat Addiction Withdrawal Seeks Counties’ Opioid Settlement Cash
Kentucky counties are using opioid settlement money to purchase the NET device, a FDA‑cleared neuromodulation tool that eases withdrawal symptoms, at roughly $5,500 per patient. The company behind NET, NET Recovery, has secured about $1.2 million in contracts across more than...
Costco Adds Adtech Firm Moloco to Scale Retail Media Network
Costco has teamed up with ad‑tech firm Moloco Commerce Media to enhance the relevance of ads on its e‑commerce platform. The partnership will be rolled out as a beta program in Q2, coinciding with the launch of Costco Velocity, the...
Supplier Management as a Continuous Signal
The article argues that traditional supplier management—treating suppliers as static records after onboarding—fails in modern procure-to-pay (P2P) environments with thousands of suppliers and dynamic risk profiles. It advocates a continuous‑signal approach where supplier data is constantly enriched by transactional evidence...
Akamai Launches First Global Nvidia AI Grid Deployment
.@Akamai Inference Cloud deploys Nvidia AI Grid https://t.co/L2i6iabxJ7 Nvidia GTC 2026 is turning out to be a bit of a coming-out party for Akamai's Inference Cloud. Akamai's Inference Cloud is the first global implementation of Nvidia AI Grid, which routes...
Vision Transformers Boost Real Time FFF Quality Monitoring
Researchers at LSU and Auburn University introduced a Vision Transformer (ViT) system that fuses 2D laser‑generated depth maps with self‑attention to detect FFF 3‑D‑printing defects in real time. The approach classifies normal, under‑extrusion, over‑extrusion and void regions, delivering predictions in...
Noru Raises €560K to Develop an Agentic Compliance Platform
Stockholm‑based startup Noru has closed a €560,000 pre‑seed round led by Ampli Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz Scout Fund and other Nordic investors. The company is building an AI‑native “agentic compliance” platform that embeds regulatory requirements directly into development...
Making the World’s Fastest Racket Sport Even Better: A Systematic Review of Artificial Intelligence-Based Objective Player Performance Assessment in Badminton
Recent systematic review of 51 AI studies (2018‑2025) maps badminton performance assessment into four dominant methodological schools: computer‑vision stroke tracking, movement‑pattern recognition, spatio‑temporal rally analysis, and multi‑modal data integration. While many reports claim high classification accuracy, few share validation datasets...
The Albumin-Globulin Ratio Mediates Progressive Motor Function Decline in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A retrospective cohort of 201 Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients and 202 matched controls revealed that a lower albumin‑globulin ratio (AGR) is strongly associated with poorer motor function and faster loss of ambulation. Logistic and Cox models showed lower AGR...
Lumentum Showcases Optical Scale-Up Demo at OFC Using VCSELs
Lumentum demonstrated a 1060 nm VCSEL‑based optical interconnect platform at OFC 2026, targeting rack‑level AI accelerators. The demo featured a high‑density multi‑mode VCSEL array co‑packaged with a host ASIC in a fan‑out wafer‑level package. The solution promises superior bandwidth, thermal resilience above...
