Samsung Could Return Snapdragon Chips to Galaxy Z Flip 8 in 'Some' Areas
Rumors on Naver suggest Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 8 could adopt a dual‑chip strategy, pairing Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with its in‑house Exynos 2600 in different regions. The tipster Lanzuk claims cost pressures on the 2 nm Exynos chip have led Samsung to accept a favorable Snapdragon price for markets like the United States. This mirrors the regional SoC split used for the Galaxy S26 earlier this year. If true, the Flip 8 would be the first foldable to re‑introduce Snapdragon’s elite tier since the S26 launch.
NVIDIA's New Power Play: Why Fluence Is Surging
AI's rapid scaling is hitting power‑grid limits, creating demand for on‑site energy storage. Siemens unveiled a 136‑MW reference design for NVIDIA’s DSX Vera Rubin supercomputer that specifies Fluence Energy’s SmartStack battery system. Fluence posted Q2 FY2026 revenue of $464.9 M, below...
Combine LinkedIn and Email for Higher Reply Rates
4 ways to sequence cold email with LinkedIn outreach for better reply rates: 1. Profile view first, cold email next day. The view registers; the email feels warmer. 2. Connection request with one-line context, cold email after they accept. 3. Cold email first,...
Why Factory Automation Now Depends on Software-Savvy Workers
Factory automation is shifting from pure hardware to a software‑centric discipline, as robots become more connected and data‑driven. In 2024, the International Federation of Robotics reported more than half a million new industrial robots, pushing global robot density to 267...
Nio Partners with Chinese Chipmaker GigaDevice to Co-Develop Automotive Chips
Nio has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese semiconductor supplier GigaDevice to jointly develop automotive‑grade chips for its next‑generation smart electric vehicles. GigaDevice will supply high‑performance NOR flash memory and microcontroller units, while Nio will guide chip architecture, requirement...
Can Congress Use AI?
Congress is grappling with uneven AI adoption as each office decides its own tools and comfort level. The House has approved ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot, while the Senate excludes Claude, creating confusion across chambers. POPVOX Foundation is stepping...
Cyera and Snowflake Tighten AI Agent Data Security
Cyera announced an expanded partnership with Snowflake, adding three integrations that tighten security for AI agents operating on the cloud data platform. A generally available one‑click remediation links Cyera’s column‑level discovery to Snowflake Access Governance’s dynamic masking and least‑privilege enforcement....
Steam Machine and Steam Frame Launch This Summer with Expanded Verified Program
Valve announced that its Steam Machine PC and Steam Frame standalone VR headset will begin shipping in summer 2026. The company also expanded the Steam Verified program, previously limited to the Steam Deck, to certify game compatibility on both new...
Google’s New AI Subscription Plans Explained: Which One Should You Pay For?
Google overhauled its AI subscription lineup at I/O 2026, expanding from a single Premium tier to four distinct plans: a free tier, AI Plus, AI Pro, and two Ultra tiers priced at $100 and $200 per month. Each tier adds...
Pfizer Signs Licence Agreement with Chai for AI Drug Discovery
Pfizer has signed a licensing agreement with AI startup Chai Discovery to integrate the company’s Chai‑3 generative‑AI platform into its drug‑discovery pipeline. The deal gives Pfizer early access to Chai‑3 and a customized model built on Pfizer’s proprietary data, aiming...
OM in the News: Waymo Is Repurposing Its Old EV Batteries
Alphabet’s Waymo is converting the used lithium‑ion packs from its autonomous‑vehicle fleet into large‑scale energy‑storage cabinets. The repurposed batteries are bundled into 9‑foot containers that capture excess solar power and feed it back into the grid, effectively extending the life...
SaaStr 858: Feature Differentiation Is Dead. Here's What Actually Wins Now with Lovable's Elena Verna
Elena Verna, former growth leader at Dropbox, Miro, SurveyMonkey and Amplitude, explains that AI‑generated code has rendered traditional feature differentiation obsolete. At Lovable, a $400 million ARR, 200‑person AI‑native firm, the company relies on network effects, data, brand and compliance as...
SKT Enlists Gated Claude Mythos AI to Shield Core Infrastructure
SK Telecom (SKT) has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, gaining access to the Claude Mythos Preview AI model to proactively hunt software vulnerabilities. The telecom will invest roughly $453 million over the next five years in AI‑driven security monitoring and a Zero‑Trust framework, a...
Microsoft’s First Reasoning Model Arrives with a Provenance Pitch Aimed at Compliance Teams
At Build 2026 Microsoft introduced seven new MAI models, led by MAI‑Thinking‑1, its first dedicated reasoning model. The 1‑trillion‑parameter mixture‑of‑experts system activates about 35 billion parameters per token and offers a 256K context window. Microsoft’s sales pitch emphasizes a "clean, commercially...
Google Signs 100MW Distributed Energy Resource VPP Agreement with Voltus for PJM
Google and VPP operator Voltus have signed a three‑year agreement to aggregate up to 100 MW of distributed energy resources in the PJM region. The "bring your own capacity" deal will pay participating businesses and homes for the power they contribute,...
Google Ads Competitor Analysis: A How-To Guide (+ Top Tools)
A Google Ads competitor analysis examines rivals’ search, shopping and display ads to uncover keyword gaps, ad copy tactics, landing‑page strategies and estimated spend. The guide outlines a repeatable intelligence framework that defines what to monitor, how often, and how...
Microsoft Fara Tutorial: Run a Browser-Use Agent in Google Colab with a Mock OpenAI-Compatible Endpoint
The MarkTechPost tutorial walks users through installing Microsoft Fara in Google Colab and running a browser‑use agent via a lightweight mock OpenAI‑compatible endpoint. It demonstrates cloning the repo, installing dependencies, configuring Playwright Firefox, and executing the agent loop without a GPU‑intensive...
Powering On: How the UK Can Deliver a Fair Clean Energy Transition
Former Energy and Climate Minister Charles Hendry argues that the UK’s clean‑energy transition must be built on clear principles. He stresses prioritising secure, sovereign sources of power while linking decarbonisation to economic growth and job creation. The piece calls for...
The Real Cost of Agentic AI
Agentic AI moves from hype to budget line items, with token consumption driving costs. At a blended rate of $3 per million tokens, a single agent using 2 million tokens daily costs about $2,190 annually, while more demanding agents can reach...
Claude Code Has an MCP Security Problem — and Your Developers Are Already Using It
Anthropic’s Claude Code AI coding assistant stores OAuth bearer tokens in plaintext within the ~/.claude.json configuration file. Researchers at Mitiga Labs demonstrated that a malicious npm package can execute a post‑install hook, rewrite this file, and redirect traffic to attacker‑controlled...
How Are We Rethinking B2B in Beauty Through Marketplace and Experience with Anthony Saniger #243
In this episode, host Akhil Jabbar talks with Anthony Saniger, a veteran brand strategist and board member at Beauty Rep, about rethinking B2B in the beauty and aesthetics industry. Saniger explains how traditional B2B processes—faxed orders, siloed sales, marketing, and...
The Meta Hack Shows There’s More to AI Security than Mythos
On June 5, researchers reported that attackers exploited Meta’s AI‑driven Instagram support bot to reassign high‑profile accounts to email addresses they controlled, including a dormant Obama White House profile. The hack required only a VPN matching the owner’s location and a...
Eternal.ag Scales Fully-Autonomous Harvesting Robots with First Customer Van Noord Growers
German agritech startup eternal.ag has deployed its fully‑autonomous Harvester robot at Dutch greenhouse grower Van Noord Growers, beginning a long‑term partnership. The company started operating a single robot in September 2025 and will expand to three units this summer after...
First Patient Dosed in Onchilles’ Phase I/II Trial of N17350
Onchilles Pharma has administered the first dose of its lead candidate N17350 to a patient in a combined Phase I/II trial targeting advanced solid tumours. The open‑label study evaluates intratumoral delivery of the ELANE‑pathway therapeutic, which is designed to induce...
Energy Transition Progress Monitor 2026 by BDEW and EY: Photovoltaics and Electrification Drive Momentum – Energy Transition Needs to Accelerate
Germany’s Energy Transition Progress Monitor 2026, compiled by BDEW and EY, shows renewable electricity reaching 56% of gross consumption in 2025, driven by a record 17.6 GW of new photovoltaic capacity. Heat pumps outsold gas boilers for the first time, with...
FDA Approves GE HealthCare’s MIM Contour ProtégéAI+ 2.0 Software
GE HealthCare secured FDA 510(k) clearance for its AI‑driven MIM Contour ProtégéAI+ 2.0 auto‑contouring software, aimed at speeding radiation therapy planning. The tool automatically delineates anatomical structures on CT and MRI scans, matching or exceeding manual methods. A predetermined change control plan...
NHSE Board Places Cyber at Higher Risk and Notes Potential AI Innovation Freeze
The NHS England board has placed cyber incidents higher on its organisational risk register than a pandemic, reflecting persistent threat levels and limited mitigation. It set a target cyber risk score of 16 by 2030, which remains above the organisation’s...
Miso One Delivers Human‑Like Emotion in 110 Ms
AI voices are getting scary good. MisoLabsAI just launched Miso One, an 8B parameter text-to-speech model that delivers human-like emotion with only 110ms latency. What makes it stand out? • Expressive, natural-sounding speech • Creator-quality narration • Open-source model weights • API access coming soon This is...
Biogen’s Salanersen Gains FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for SMA
Biogen’s antisense oligonucleotide salanersen (BIIB115) received FDA breakthrough therapy designation for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The designation follows a Phase Ib trial where once‑yearly intrathecal dosing improved motor milestones and lowered neurofilament levels in children who had suboptimal responses to existing...
Biogen’s Salanersen Gains FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for SMA
Biogen’s antisense oligonucleotide salanersen (BIIB115) received FDA breakthrough therapy designation for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The designation follows a Phase Ib study in 24 children that showed once‑yearly dosing improved motor milestones and lowered neurofilament levels, a marker of neurodegeneration. Biotech’s...
NemoVideo Brings Viral Video Intelligence Into the Editing Workflow with Viral+ Studio
NemoVideo launched Viral+ Studio, an AI‑driven workflow that blends viral video pattern analysis, hook generation, and automated editing into a single conversational interface. The Inspiration Center surfaces trending storytelling structures and script ideas, while AI Video Recreation builds a first...
Hong Kong Approves Autonomous Bus Trial Between Sunny Bay and Siu Ho Wan
Hong Kong’s Transport Department issued a pilot licence for a 20‑seat autonomous bus to operate between Sunny Bay and Siu Ho Wan, including the Discovery Bay Tunnel. The trial, approved on 5 June 2026, will run the vehicle in full autonomous mode...
Paper Proposes Multifunctional 3D Robot For Kitchen Waste
A new research paper details a multifunctional 3D‑printed robot that processes kitchen waste through sorting, shredding, drying and compacting. The prototype relies on fused‑filament‑fabrication parts to keep material costs low and enable rapid design iteration. Researchers propose releasing the CAD...
"AIs Like Talking About Sweetness, Loudness, Quiet, Age and Beauty. There Is a Lot of Insisting," Says Malin Hay, "...
ChatGPT and other large language models are increasingly being used to draft and edit literary works, prompting several high‑profile controversies. Hachette pulled the self‑published horror novel *Shy Girl* after a Reddit editor flagged passages that resembled AI‑generated prose, while the...
T-Mobile US Turns to AI to Tackle Event Congestion
T‑Mobile US introduced Dynamic CX, an AI‑enhanced network optimisation tool built on its self‑organising network platform and 5G‑Advanced architecture. The system scans public event calendars and real‑time traffic to pre‑allocate capacity for high‑density venues such as stadiums and festival grounds....
The Exploration Company Completes Drop Test of Nyx Capsule
The Exploration Company completed a drop test of its Nyx cargo capsule on May 19 in the Mojave Desert, releasing a 2,800‑meter‑high model that successfully deployed drogue and main parachutes. The test confirmed timing, extraction and handover dynamics match the capsule’s...
CGI Launches Modern Human Capital Management Platform for State of Utah, Enhancing Workforce Efficiency and Transparency
CGI announced the go‑live of its Advantage® SaaS human capital management (HCM) and payroll platform for the State of Utah, replacing a fragmented legacy environment with an integrated cloud solution. The system consolidates HR, payroll and financial management, delivering AI‑powered...
Nykaa Launches Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty in India
Nykaa has partnered with Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty to launch the brand in India, making its vegan, cruelty‑free cosmetics available through Nykaa’s website, mobile app and 30 physical stores. The initial offering includes the Soft Pinch Liquid Blush, Soft Pinch...
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Money20/20 Europe Day Three: Inclusion, Identity, and the Future of Payments
Money20/20 Europe wrapped its tenth edition with a focus on agentic AI, financial inclusion, and the convergence of traditional payments with digital assets. Panels highlighted the need for a "know‑your‑agent" (KYA) framework to replace static KYC, while Revolut’s recent UK...
BFJ Digital Confirms Traditional SEO Fundamentals Pave the Way for Answer Engine Optimisation
BFJ Digital released a framework showing that traditional SEO fundamentals now serve as the backbone for Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO), which targets AI‑driven platforms like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews. The agency argues that while classic SEO isn’t dead, its...
Octon Launches Orion Fabric: The Enterprise-Grade Governance Platform Bringing Agentic AI Into Production
Octon International unveiled Orion Fabric, an enterprise‑grade platform that governs the deployment of autonomous AI agents in both software and robotic environments. The solution, announced at NVIDIA GTC Taipei, adds a control plane that secures LLM‑driven agents with identity verification, permission...
Lloyds Taps Microsoft to Support Its AI Adoption Plan
Lloyds Banking Group has entered a multi‑year agreement with Microsoft to roll out the Microsoft 365 E7 suite, featuring Copilot, Entra Suite and Agent 365, across its entire operation. The deployment is designed to embed agentic AI into customer‑facing services and...
Truelist Launches Hosted MCP Server, Bringing Email Validation Directly Into AI Assistants Like Claude and Cursor
Truelist launched a hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets developers validate email addresses directly from AI assistants such as Claude, Cursor, and VS Code Copilot. The integration requires no installation or API key; users simply add the MCP...
15 Best Vibe Coding Tools in 2026 Compared: Pricing, Features, and Best Fit
Vibe coding, coined by Andrej Karpathy, lets developers describe software in plain language while an AI agent generates the code. The approach promises faster prototyping, lower costs, and reduced reliance on large engineering teams. Fifteen tools ranging from full‑stack platforms...
PlanSource Unveils Delivery Hub, an AI Breakthrough to Automate and De-Risk Benefits Administration Configuration
PlanSource, a leading benefits‑administration platform, launched Delivery Hub, an AI‑powered configuration tool that streamlines the implementation and ongoing changes of employee benefits. The solution promises to cut the effort required to build and validate plan changes by up to 50%...
WHO Paper Sets Out Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in Health AI
The World Health Organization released a discussion paper that maps artificial intelligence across the health‑policy cycle, highlighting how AI can speed evidence synthesis, expand data analysis, and model outcomes while warning of bias, digital divides, and epistemic injustice. It draws...
Scale Ads by Treating Creative Like a Product
Most brands launch creative like it's a one-time event. Brief it. Design it. Ship it. Move on. The brands we work with that are actually scaling treat creative like a product. It gets launched, tested, measured, and iterated on. We...
ETH Zürich Introduces HELIOS: Four‑armed Humanoid for Space
ETH Zürich Unveils HELIOS: A Four-Armed Humanoid #Robot Built for Space Operations by @orbitrobotics #Robotics #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/Mjtew0hlfa
Azafaros Announces Publication of Phase 2 RAINBOW Study Data for Nizubaglustat in Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Journal
Azafaros announced that its Phase 2 RAINBOW study of the oral, brain‑penetrant azasugar nizubaglustat met its primary safety endpoint and demonstrated reductions in disease progression and seizure burden for patients with GM2 gangliosidosis and Niemann‑Pick type C disease. The full efficacy, safety,...
Gemma 4 12B Adds Zero‑latency On‑device AI for Desktops
"In tandem with the Gemma 4 12B launch, we are officially introducing powerful on-device developer integrations powered by LiteRT-LM, bringing zero-latency local AI execution natively to standard desktop environments ..." https://t.co/LJXt8b0wfa < dev guide for Gemma 4 12B