Safaricom, Vodacom Launch Tap-to-Pay M-Pesa in Tanzania
Safaricom and Vodacom have launched a tap‑to‑pay option for M‑Pesa users in Tanzania, allowing Android smartphones to make contactless payments at Visa‑enabled terminals. The service, built on Paymentology’s NFC infrastructure, eliminates the need for Paybill numbers or physical cards. It arrives as Tanzania’s mobile‑money accounts hit 76.5 million, with M‑Pesa holding a 40.4% market share. The rollout is a regional first and could set the stage for broader African adoption.
OpenAI Expands Government Footprint with AWS Deal, Report Says
OpenAI has signed a partnership with Amazon Web Services to sell its generative‑AI models to U.S. government agencies, covering both classified and unclassified workloads via AWS GovCloud and Classified Regions. The deal follows a Pentagon contract that lets the military...
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Warlock Ransomware Group Augments Post-Exploitation Activities
Warlock ransomware group is expanding its post‑exploitation tactics, leveraging a bring‑your‑own‑vulnerable‑driver (BYOVD) exploit against Microsoft SharePoint servers and deploying tools such as TightVNC and the Yuze reverse‑proxy. The group now uses the NSecKrnl.sys driver to disable security products at the...
Digital IDs Edge Closer to Practical Reality for UK Businesses
The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has moved its Digital Company ID blueprint from concept to a live, interoperable prototype, showcasing practical deployments for UK businesses. Over 18 months, a coalition of industry leaders—including UK Finance, Mastercard, Monzo...
At-Home Testing and Diagnostics: Powering Preventive Health
At‑home diagnostic kits are moving preventive health from clinic‑based testing to consumer‑driven monitoring, with companies like Randox Health offering laboratory‑grade panels that can be ordered online, sampled at home, and processed in certified labs. These kits enable users to establish...
Plug-In Solar Panels to Be Legalised in the UK — Despite Safety Concerns
The UK government has overturned a ban and will legalise plug‑in solar panels for domestic use, citing the Middle East energy crisis and a drive for greater energy security. These compact, DIY‑friendly modules can be plugged directly into a mains...
Beats and Nike Collaborate On Powerbeats Pro 2 – Nike Special Edition With LeBron James
Nigeria’s cultural scene sees three major developments. Founder Nelson C.J. launched A Third Space, a multidisciplinary hub that brings together visual, literary, and performance artists in monthly immersive programs. A reflective piece revisits the 2020 EndSARS protests, underscoring their lasting imprint on...
FDA Warns Telehealth Companies Over Marketing of Compounded GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs
On February 20, 2026, the FDA issued warning letters to 30 telehealth companies for misleading claims about compounded GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide. The agency highlighted that compounded products are not FDA‑reviewed for safety, efficacy, or quality,...
National Cyber Director Expands on Trump Administration’s Vision for AI Security, Industry Collaboration
The Trump administration, through National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross, announced a "secure‑by‑design" approach for emerging AI technologies, positioning cybersecurity as a growth catalyst rather than a barrier. The administration plans to create an industry‑wide information‑sharing group to help AI firms...
In Profile: Cumbuca CEO Daniel Ruhman
Cumbuca, led by CEO Daniel Ruhman, provides a licensed proxy that lets global fintechs tap Brazil's regulated payments ecosystem without building their own licences. The platform connects clients directly to infrastructure such as Pix and open‑finance while handling compliance, allowing...
Franz Unveils AllegroGraph 8.5, Strengthens the Semantic Foundation for Agentic AI
Franz Inc. launched AllegroGraph v8.5, a graph‑database platform that adds an AI‑driven natural language query (NLQ) layer. The upgrade blends knowledge graphs, vector embeddings, and neuro‑symbolic reasoning to give AI agents a richer semantic foundation. New features include faster NLQ translation,...
Allegro Pediatrics Saves Money, Gains Better Documentation with AI Scribe
Allegro Pediatrics, a 100‑provider pediatric group near Seattle, adopted Greenway Health’s AI‑powered ambient voice scribing to automate clinical note creation. The system listens to patient encounters, generates draft notes within the EHR, and lets physicians edit and sign off, eliminating...
Who Needs the New Samsung Galaxy S26 when You Can Save a Whopping $150 on the Google Pixel 10 Instead?
Flagship smartphones continue to command premium prices, with Samsung's Galaxy S26 launching around $900. In contrast, Google’s Pixel 10 is now available on Amazon for $549, a $150 discount from its $799 launch price. The Pixel 10 delivers flagship‑level performance,...
Unified Attribution Solves Conflicting Credit Across Platforms
The eCom world is obsessed with making decisions based on attribution data...but Meta and Google are claiming the credit for the SAME conversion • You recalculate your break-even ROAS. • You shift budget. • You scale what looks like a winner. But if the...
CLEAR Brings Selfie-Based Check-In to Mount Sinai Ambulatory and Urgent Care Sites
Mount Sinai Health System has rolled out CLEAR’s selfie‑based biometric verification across every ambulatory practice and urgent‑care location in New York City. The solution links directly to the MyChart portal, turning identity confirmation into a routine step for both returning...
Norwich Evening News – Facial Recognition to Be Used in Norwich for the First Time
Norfolk Constabulary will deploy live facial‑recognition cameras in Norwich, marking the first UK city‑wide rollout of the technology. Police argue the system will help identify suspects quickly and improve public safety. Civil‑rights group Big Brother Watch has condemned the move...
How AI Vocal Biomarkers Are Turning Speech Into a Vital Sign
AI-driven vocal biomarkers are emerging as a rapid, non‑invasive method to screen for a wide range of neurological and mental‑health conditions. Research validates their ability to identify mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s, depression, anxiety, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and Huntington’s disease from...
NVIDIA GTC 2026: Vention Debuts Rapid Operator AI for Autonomous Bin Picking
Vention unveiled Rapid Operator AI at NVIDIA GTC 2026, a turnkey system that automates deep bin picking in unstructured environments. Built on the Generalized Robotic Industrial Intelligence Pipeline (GRIIP) and integrated with NVIDIA Isaac models, the solution delivers up to...
Automating Entry Tasks Risks Losing Essential Skill Training
I have been thinking about the impact of AI on junior roles. If AI can handle the entry-level work, the obvious question is where people learn the craft. In a lot of careers, the “boring” tasks are also the training ground. You...
Nvidia Exec: These Top Partners Are Aiding Enterprises ‘Still Struggling’ With AI
Nvidia’s Americas channel chief Craig Weinstein announced the 2026 Nvidia Partner Network Awards at GTC, highlighting partners that help enterprises still grappling with AI adoption. Winners such as World Wide Technology, TD Synnex, Deloitte US and newcomers like SHI and LTI Mindtree were...
LSEG’s TradeAgent Integrates ISDA’s Digital Regulatory Reporting Solution
LSEG has integrated ISDA’s Digital Regulatory Reporting (DRR) solution into its TradeAgent post‑trade platform. DRR converts global derivatives reporting rules into machine‑readable code, covering eight rule sets. Both DRR and TradeAgent are built on the open‑source Common Domain Model (CDM),...
HB 2320 Advances in Washington While Broader 3D Printer Control Bill Stalls
Washington’s legislature has cleared HB 2320, an intent‑based bill targeting the illegal manufacture of 3D‑printed weapons, and it now awaits the governor’s signature. A companion proposal, HB 2321, which would have mandated online database checks and firmware controls on all printers, stalled...
Microsoft Expects to Commercialize MicroLED Datacenter Cables by Late 2027 — Expands Hollow Core Fiber Deployment, Promising 47% Faster Data...
Microsoft announced that its MicroLED‑based optical cable system, called MOSAIC, will be commercialized with partners by late 2027. MOSAIC replaces traditional lasers with inexpensive MicroLEDs and transmits data over hundreds of parallel low‑speed channels, cutting energy use by roughly 50 %...
AI’s ‘Boys’ Club’ Could Widen the Wealth Gap for Women, Says Rana El Kaliouby
Rana el Kaliouby warned at SXSW that AI is shaping up as a new "boys' club," with women underrepresented among founders and investors. She highlighted that three‑quarters of Blue Tulip Ventures’ deals involve women CEOs, yet most AI startups still feature...
The Quiet Pennsylvania Town Facing a Data Center Boom
Archbald, Pennsylvania, a borough of under 8,000 residents, is poised to host five massive data centers that would together occupy 13 million square feet and demand up to 1.6 gigawatts of electricity. The borough council raised industrial building height limits from 55...
Why the Digital Euro Needs Worker Input
The European Central Bank’s digital euro proposal aims to cement Europe’s digital sovereignty and foster fair competition ahead of a potential 2029 launch. Advocates argue that the CBDC must be sovereign, public, and inclusive to win trust from citizens and...
OC‑SORT Boosts Tracking by Prioritizing Motion Over Detection
OC-SORT: Improving Object Tracking by Fixing Motion, Not Just Detection In this episode of Artificial Intelligence: Papers and Concepts, we explore OC-SORT (Observation-Centric SORT), an evolution of traditional tracking algorithms that improves how AI systems follow objects in dynamic environments. While...
Essential AI Toolkit: 12 Must‑Have Creative Tools
1. Claude (solve any problem) 2. Perplexity (research anything) 3. Klingai (create AI videos) 4. Tripo AI (create 3D models) 5. Suno (compose music) 6. Gemini (perfect writing) 7. Capcut (edit videos) 8. Youlearn (summarize YouTube) 9. Canva (design graphics) 10. ElevenLabs (clone voices) 11. Descript (edit podcasts) 12. ✅ Save...
Cloud MCP: Give Your AI Assistant Access to Your Test Runs
Cypress has launched the beta of Cloud Model Context Protocol (MCP), a remote server that links AI coding assistants directly to Cypress Cloud test data. By exposing real‑time run statuses, failure details, stack traces, and flaky test reports, MCP eliminates...
Turn Copilot From Installed to Integrated for Real Impact
I’ve delivered over 15 Microsoft Copilot training sessions in the past few months, and not one has been the same. Every team - whether it's marketing, sales, operations, or executives - works differently, so their AI training should reflect that....
4 KVM Vendors, 9 Vulns – Including an Unfixed CVSS 9.8
Researchers at Eclypsium uncovered nine security flaws across consumer‑grade IP KVM devices from four vendors, including two critical vulnerabilities rated CVSS 9.8 and 8.8 that remain unpatched. The affected products range from single‑port, $30 units popular with homelab enthusiasts to...
Turquoise Health Secures $40M for AI-Powered Healthcare Pricing Platform
Turquoise Health announced a $40 million Series C round, led by Oak HC/FT with participation from a16z, Adams Street Partners and Yosemite. The funding will accelerate its transition from a pricing data vendor to an AI‑driven workflow and transaction operating system that...
Zalsupindole
Delix Therapeutics announced the results of a Phase 1b study of zalsupindole, a selective 5‑HT2A receptor partial agonist, in patients with major depressive disorder. The trial, published in the January 2026 issue of ACS Chemical Neuroscience, demonstrated favorable safety, tolerability, and early...
GLP‑1 Weight Loss Shows No Extra Muscle Loss
A study asserts lack of disproportionate loss of muscle mass or strength cf weight loss from GLP-1 drug treatment, in mice and a small short term (12 weeks) trial in men The issue remains unsettled and counters the efforts by companies...
Gain Clarity, Accountability, and Capacity with Prophit Engine
Ditch the chaos. Create clarity (more accurate forecasting) accountability (responsibility for growing contribution) and capacity. (one empowered operator saving you thousands in labor and tooling) I'd love to show you how the Prophit Engine gives you the confidence that you will achieve you goals.
Deprecating Span Events API
OpenTelemetry announced the deprecation of its Span Event API, shifting new event emission to the Logs API. The change removes the overlapping span‑event and log‑based event models, while preserving existing span‑event data through a compatibility layer. Language SDKs will phase...
Starfield Finally Coming to PS5 After Two-Year Effort
Microsoft has been working to bring Starfield to PS5 for more than two years. I remember @_Sikamikanico_ getting a lot of unnecessary abuse for correctly reporting on the initial efforts. The day has finally come 💐
World's Largest In‑Vivo CRISPR Data Engine Unveiled
From Prof Jin and my colleagues @scrippsresearch the largest in vivo CRISPR data engine, nearly 8 million cells, in collaboration with @nvidia and featured at GTC
Corsair Introduces VANGUARD AIR 99 WIRELESS Low-Profile Gaming Keyboard
Corsair unveiled the VANGUARD AIR 99 WIRELESS, a low‑profile 99% keyboard built on an 18 mm aluminium chassis. It features Corsair’s OPX optical‑mechanical switches with 1.5 mm actuation and 8,000 Hz hyper‑polling in both wired and 2.4 GHz wireless modes. The device supports tri‑mode connectivity—Slipstream v2, Bluetooth, and...
Pfizer's Ibrance Successor Advances with Fresh Study Data
Pfizer’s Ibrance successor moves forward with new study data https://t.co/ozXAZYmc3M by Kristin Jensen $PFE $LLY $NVS $RHHBY $ONC
New Copilot Chief to Unify Consumer and Commercial AI
Microsoft has a new Copilot boss who is about to focus on unifying the consumer and commercial Copilots. The changes will see Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman dedicated to creating Microsoft’s own AI models instead. Full details 👇https://t.co/lZdvkvOwlb
Teledyne SP Devices Introduces High Speed Disk Streaming with ADQ35 and Libads for Extreme Data Capture
Teledyne SP Devices unveiled a high‑speed disk‑streaming solution that pairs its ADQ35 digitizer with the proprietary libads NVMe streaming library. The ADQ35 can sample up to 10 GSPS, producing 20 GB/s of raw data, while libads bypasses the operating system to write...
Human‑Assisted AI Prevents Hallucinations and Workflow Corruption
Fully automating processes without humans leads to AI hallucinations and corrupted workflows. Human-assisted AI is critical for robust and reliable results. Don't let AI slop derail your progress. #AI #HumanAssistedAI https://t.co/hklgPkPyTk
Exploring Gemini API with Nano Banana 2 Guide
Developer Guide: Nano Banana 2 with the Gemini Interactions API https://t.co/4gXFg64W7A < I need to spend more time with this API. @_philschmid has inspired me to invest more in this unified and feature-rich Gemini API. https://t.co/TFxiwComyq
Dell Updates Alienware Laptops with Arrow Lake-HX Plus CPUs and OLED Panels
Dell has refreshed its Alienware gaming notebook lineup, introducing Intel Core Ultra 200HX Plus processors that top out at the 24‑core Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus with a 5.5 GHz boost. The 16‑inch models now feature anti‑glare OLED panels delivering 2560 × 1600 resolution, 240 Hz refresh...
RPO Reveals Winners and Losers in SaaS Apocalypse
The real signs of SaaSpocalypse will show up in RPO. Which is the key metric to watch as the winners and losers of software diverge. https://t.co/cARNgY6haE
Google Spin-Out Gradient Seals $220m for Debut AI-Focused Fundraise
Gradient, the seed‑stage AI venture capital firm that spun out of Google last year, closed its inaugural fund with a $220 million final close. The capital will be deployed to back early‑stage artificial‑intelligence startups across sectors. Gradient’s backing reflects both Google’s...
McCarthy Tétrault Co-Develops Western Law Course on AI and Corporate Practice
McCarthy Tétrault LLP partnered with Western University’s Faculty of Law to create an upper‑year course titled “AI‑Enabled Corporate Practice: Business Law in Action,” slated for launch in the winter 2027 term. The curriculum will examine how artificial intelligence reshapes corporate...
☕🤖Tutorial: Turn ChatGPT Into Your Contract Analyzer (Review Any Agreement in 10 Minutes)
The post walks readers through building a Contract Analyzer using ChatGPT or Claude, turning any agreement into a plain‑English clause‑by‑clause summary, risk ranking, obligation map, and negotiation playbook. By feeding the contract text into a series of four prompts, users...
Gig Workers Paid to Film Chores for Robot Training
Gig workers are getting paid to film their daily chores to train robots 🤖 https://t.co/3zBLxxppUy https://t.co/7xw9dpgPYB
