Photoluminescence Enhancement in Erbium Nanoparticles via Controlled Phase Transformation
Erbium nanoparticles produced by pulse laser ablation in liquid were thermally annealed from 200 °C to 1000 °C. At 600 °C the mixed cubic‑monoclinic structure fully converts to a pure cubic Er₂O₃ phase, eliminating surface hydroxyl groups and compacting the particles. This structural purification drives a fivefold increase in red photoluminescence around 665 nm. The study highlights how controlled oxidation and phase purity directly boost the optical performance of Er‑NPs for advanced photonic applications.
SiteCapture Launches SiteCaptureAI to Power a New Era of Field Service Efficiency
SiteCapture unveiled SiteCaptureAI, an AI‑driven platform that automates the analysis of photos, videos, and documentation collected by field service crews. The solution delivers real‑time alerts, automated quality‑control checks, and custom workflow creation, promising to cut quality‑control costs by up to...
The AI Guidance Gap Is a Mental Health Problem
Universities are grappling with an AI guidance gap that leaves students uncertain about permissible use, prompting many to avoid generative tools altogether. A recent survey shows only 36% of students receive institutional AI skill support, while the OIA reports a...
Embention Integrates Veronte Autopilot with Gotonomi SATCOM for Enhanced BVLOS Operations
Embention has integrated its Veronte Autopilot 1x with Gotonomi SATCOM terminals, creating a plug‑and‑play BVLOS solution that leverages Viasat’s L‑Band satellite network. The new hardware version 4.12 adds a native Ethernet port, removing RS485‑to‑Ethernet converters and reducing UAV weight. VeronteLink...
HBM4E Raises The Bar For AI Memory Bandwidth
Rambus unveiled HBM4E, the latest high‑bandwidth memory that doubles HBM4’s data rate to 16 Gbps per pin, delivering up to 24.6 TB/s aggregate bandwidth across a six‑device stack. The new standard retains HBM’s low‑power, low‑latency characteristics while expanding channel count to 32...
India Outlines Legal Framework to Protect Children From AI and Online Harm
India’s government announced a comprehensive legal framework to shield children from AI‑driven online harms. Existing statutes such as the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 are being leveraged to mandate rapid removal of illegal...
Rethinking Voice AI At The Edge: A Practical Offline Pipeline
Arm and NVIDIA unveiled an offline, real‑time voice AI pipeline on the DGX Spark platform, combining the faster‑whisper speech‑to‑text engine with the vLLM large‑language‑model server. The heterogeneous design assigns latency‑critical transcription to Arm Cortex‑X/A CPU cores while the GPU handles...
Serial Wire Debug (SWD) Protocol: Efficient Debug Interface For Arm-Based Systems
The Serial Wire Debug (SWD) protocol offers a two‑pin alternative to traditional JTAG, delivering high‑speed debug access for Arm Cortex‑M based SoCs. By using a single clock (SWCLK) and a bidirectional data line (SWDIO), SWD halves the pin count while...
AI Power on the Edge
Edge AI is reshaping device design by making power and thermal constraints primary, not optional, considerations. Engineers must build hardware architectures from the ground up and adopt a hardware‑software‑model co‑design approach to meet milliwatt budgets and fanless thermal envelopes. Memory...
Scale-Up, Scale-Out Get a New Partner
The article outlines three AI‑focused data‑center scaling models—scale‑up (in‑rack, latency‑centric, copper‑based), scale‑out (inter‑rack, jitter‑centric, RDMA and optical), and the newer scale‑across (cross‑data‑center, long‑distance congestion management). It details how each approach uses distinct interconnect strategies and resource allocation methods, and cites...
Customizing Foundation IP For Ultra-Low-Voltage Designs
Synopsys customized its Foundation IP to enable an ultra‑low‑voltage (0.4 V) optical networking chip designed for edge AI workloads. The team created a new memory compiler, added dual‑rail voltage support, and applied power‑gating and low‑leakage cells to meet aggressive power‑performance‑area (PPA)...
Kellie Romack on How ServiceNow Generated $355M in AI Value
In this episode, ServiceNow’s Chief Digital Information Officer Kellie Romack explains how the company leveraged AI across its internal operations to generate $355 million in value, highlighting breakthroughs such as automating 90% of IT service desk tickets and cutting sales‑finance query...
One Button Turns This Smartphone Screen Into Paper
TCL’s NXTPAPER 70 Pro introduces a paper‑like reading experience on a standard IPS‑LCD panel, thanks to its proprietary NXTPAPER 4.0 technology. A dedicated side button cycles between Color Paper, Ink Paper and Max Ink modes, each reducing blue light and shifting to grayscale...
Dreame-Backed NXMind Enters Commercialization with Tianqiong Chips, Targets Orbital Computing
NXMind, backed by Dreame, announced that its Tianqiong chip series has entered mass production and will be integrated across Dreame’s home‑robot lineup. The heterogeneous system‑on‑chip combines a multi‑core CPU, dedicated NPU and microcontroller to enable real‑time LiDAR, vision fusion and...
Volkmann Collaborates with HP to Offer Contained Metal Powder Handling System
German equipment maker Volkmann GmbH has partnered with HP Additive Manufacturing Solutions to launch the vPort powder handling system for HP’s Metal Jet S100 binder‑jet printers. The semi‑automated solution combines Volkmann’s PowTReX technology with a glove‑box interface, offering sieving, recovery...
PC Price Hikes and a Test for Taiwan
Global PC manufacturers announced price increases of 5%‑10% as semiconductor shortages and higher freight costs persist. The hikes hit both consumer and enterprise segments, squeezing budgets for schools and businesses. Taiwan, home to major chip fabs and motherboard producers, faces...
Exclusive: Oro Labs, Which Uses AI to Streamline Corporate Procurement, Raises $100 Million
Oro Labs announced a $100 million Series C round, led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity and Brighton Park Capital, bringing its total funding to $160 million. The Silicon Valley AI startup, which overlays existing ERP and procurement systems with an orchestration platform, reported...
AIRMO Raises €5M for Airborne and Space-Based GHG Monitoring
AIRMO announced a €5 million seed round led by Ananda ImpactVentures, with participation from several venture firms and strategic investors. The funding will finance its first satellite mission slated for 2027 and broaden its airborne monitoring footprint across Europe, MENA and...
AI Robotics Make Patients the New Point of Care
From skin checking applications and AI to remote care devices and robotics, the field is going through a paradigm shift making patients more and more the point of care. Smart algorithms will soon diagnose skin cancer, dermatologists consult patients online, and...
Gremsy & Sierra BASE Unveil Integrated UAV Solution for South Korean Bridge Inspection
Gremsy and Sierra BASE demonstrated an integrated UAV solution for bridge inspection in South Korea, pairing Gremsy's Pixy LR gimbal with a Sony LR1 camera on Sierra BASE's SIRIUS UAV. The system delivers stable, high‑resolution imagery in windy, GPS‑challenged environments,...
Honeywell Chosen by U.S. Air Force to Design Prototype Engine System for CCA
Honeywell Aerospace secured a U.S. Air Force prototype contract to design a propulsion system for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) using its new SkyShot 1600 engine. The SkyShot 1600 can operate as a turbojet or turbofan, delivering 800‑2,800 pounds of...
OECD's New eGov Index, China's Digital Currency, and the Impacts of Digitalization on Government Service Demand
The OECD released its 2025 Digital Government Index, showing a 14% rise in overall maturity to 0.7, with Europe and Asia leading. New America’s "demand machine" paper warns that AI‑driven public services will generate more citizen requests, not fewer. Estonia...
First Encounter with a Driverless Waymo Ojai
On March 11, 2026, Mario Herger captured a driverless Waymo Ojai cruising Fremont Street in San Francisco. The vehicle, part of Waymo’s latest robotaxi generation, was observed without any passengers and still featured a traditional steering wheel. Waymo has recently...
Cairn Surgical Reports the FDA De Novo 510(k) Submission for BCL System to Improve Accuracy of Lumpectomy
Cairn Surgical has filed a De Novo 510(k) application with the U.S. FDA for its Breast Cancer Locator (BCL) System, a device designed to improve the accuracy of breast‑conserving surgery. The company completed a pivotal U.S. trial that demonstrated a...
AI at Rimini Street: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload Podcast
Rimini Street’s CEO Seth Ravin discussed how the company is leveraging AI to transform its support call handling. By integrating Microsoft Copilot and Gemini, AI now routes cases to the right engineers, cutting resolution time by nearly 30% and achieving...
Why Retailers Can’t Escape Responsibility for AI Chatbots
Australian retailers are rapidly rolling out generative AI chatbots for customer service, pricing and loyalty, but the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) warns that under Australian Consumer Law the retailer remains liable for any misleading or unsafe bot responses....
To What Extent Did High-Temperature De-Rating Contribute to Large Under-Performance Across Semi-Scheduled Wind Fleet on Tuesday 27th January 2026?
On Tuesday 27 January 2026, semi‑scheduled wind farms in South Australia and Victoria under‑performed, creating large positive Dispatch Errors that strained system frequency. Temperature spikes in SA and a later cool‑change in VIC closely tracked the three identified error blocks, indicating high‑temperature...
Manufacturing Data Silo Problem Gets a New Approach From Aibuild
London‑based Aibuild has released Aibuild OS, an AI‑driven platform that automates the entire engineering workflow from design to production. The system introduces autonomous "Digital Engineers" that handle data conversion, text‑to‑3D modeling, and toolpath generation without manual hand‑offs. Currently in Public...
Free 9‑Day DevSecOps Course: From Setup to Monitoring
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Educate GEO Buyers Now or Face Tough Conversations
Here's your reminder People buying GEO services are buying them completely holding you to SEO math. Educate them now or face tough conversations later. https://t.co/bxIyXVvZxg
‘The Intelligence Is Embedded in the Workflow’: Jeff Weiss
CMiC’s Nexus 1 embeds more than 25 AI agents directly into its unified ERP, turning daily project data into a conversational interface. Contractors can ask plain‑language questions about costs, schedules, or subcontractor performance and receive instant, data‑driven answers. The platform also...
Nudie Jeans Thrive in AI Search, Miss Google
I've been showing nudie jeans for 2 years, not showing up in a TON of searches in Google and crushing in AI search. There are examples out there. https://t.co/NqkHUpcI86
Even $300B AI Giant's Site Loses Your Typed Text
One thing that endlessly frustrates with Anthropic, a $300B+ dollar company, where most code is written with AI: Their landing page for paying customers, Claude .ai has been broken for weeks UX-wise, and no one notices or cares or fixes: It "loses"...
Emergent's CEO Told Us These Are the 2 Biggest Threats to Vibe Coding
Emergent’s CEO Mukund Jha warned that vibe coding faces two major threats: sub‑par software quality and the possibility that autonomous AI agents could render traditional apps obsolete. He highlighted that many AI‑generated apps remain buggy and hard to scale, and...
Apple Urges iPhone Users to Restart Amid Security Threat
Apple warns iPhone users of serious security risk, asks millions to restart devices. (MSN:Times Now) #Mobile #Security https://t.co/Cixh5A4GHc https://t.co/xLNE8J8ugk
Guide to Building Embedded Autonomous AI Agents
How to Build an Embedded and #Autonomous #AIAgents by @Khulood_Almani #GenAI #LLM #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/OA50F6xiCS
Winter Event Highlight - How Tech Electronics Turned Cloud ERP Into a Force for Organizational Change (and AI Readiness). An...
Tech Electronics’ CEO Manish Chandak led a bold, company‑wide ERP overhaul, replacing legacy systems with Acumatica’s cloud platform through a one‑year, big‑bang rollout called Project Twister. The initiative aimed to break a $100 million revenue ceiling, improve operational efficiency, and lay a...
Gratitude Bots Could Bankrupt OpenAI, Says Tweet
We could make OpenAI go bankrupt just by making bots that keep saying "Thank you" to CharGPT
Industrial Remote‑Controlled Mower Tackles Weeds, Trees, Rodents
#WhatsNext? You've all seen the 'garden' variety of robotic lawnmowers before right. But have you seen the more industrial remote controlled variety that takes out big weeds, small trees and lazy rodents? (Industrial Engineering) #Robotics #CoolGadgets https://t.co/y25Hb6gz9f
How UK Can Adopt Digital-First Community Care to Provide Equitable Healthcare
The UK National Health Service faces widening health inequities driven by ageing demographics, workforce shortages, and funding gaps, especially in deprived regions. A digital‑first community care model—leveraging remote patient monitoring, telehealth, AI‑driven personalization, and integrated data analytics—offers a pathway to...
Join Final FDA Advisory Committee on Flu Shot Access
If you are curious about seeing what may be the last competent FDA advisory committee left standing in action as they contribute to determining access to flu shots next fall, join me, @jessicamalaty, & @SaveAmericaMvm at 12:30 pm ET on...
‘Invasive’ AI-Led Mass Surveillance in Africa Violating Freedoms, Warn Experts
Experts warn that AI‑powered mass‑surveillance systems, largely supplied by Chinese firms, have cost African governments about $2 billion across 11 countries. Nigeria alone has spent $470 million on 10,000 smart cameras, while Egypt, Algeria and Uganda have each installed thousands of units....
EXCLUSIVE: NewsGuard Taps Startup Pangram to Identify AI-Generated News and Misinformation
NewsGuard has launched an AI content farm detection tool built with Pangram Labs’ proprietary models to spot sites that mass‑produce AI‑generated news without disclosure. In its first rollout, the system helped flag roughly 3,000 AI farms, more than double the...
Loft Orbital Aims To Launch AI-Processing Satellites Later This Year
Loft Orbital, a San Francisco‑based space startup, announced plans to launch an AI‑processing satellite constellation later this year. The fleet will run a lightweight, low‑power AI model directly on board, sidestepping the energy demands of large terrestrial models. By analyzing...
Seekho Spends Rs 134 Cr on Advertising for Rs 142 Cr Revenue in FY25
Seekho, the Bengaluru‑based short‑learning video platform, posted FY25 revenue of Rs 141.5 crore, a 12.3‑fold increase from the prior year. The surge was driven by subscription fees, but the company spent Rs 134 crore on marketing—75% of total expenses—pushing its loss to Rs 38.8 crore and...
Banking on the Cloud
Amazon Web Services’ 2026 "Banking on the Cloud" report declares cloud computing a strategic foundation for modern banks. It outlines six trends—agentic AI, hyper‑personalised experiences, unified data platforms, ecosystem banking, resilient infrastructure, and modular architectures—that together reshape operations and product...
Fintechs Expanding Between Kenya and Rwanda May Soon Need One Licence
Kenya’s central bank and Rwanda’s national bank have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a licence‑passporting framework for payment service providers. The arrangement would let fintech firms licensed in one country operate in the other without obtaining a new...
Generative AI Accelerates Smarter Analytics at HIMSS
Interaction #Analytics Topic #AI Delivers Faster, Smarter Analysis with #GenerativeAI. Visit Booth 4843 to see #AI-first #CX in action. @NICELtd #HIMSS26 #HIMSS2026 https://t.co/2Ji4nhmAmx
New National Timing Centre to Protect Critical Services
The UK government is allocating £180 million to build a National Timing Centre (NTC) that will safeguard critical services such as mobile networks, banking and emergency response from GNSS disruptions. Led by the National Physical Laboratory, the NTC will employ atomic...
The Cloud Dies First In A Fight - Distributed Computing's Days At Hand
The article warns that cloud‑based AI systems crumble when communications are contested, as adversaries can jam satellites, cut fiber, or target data centers. It argues that true edge computing—independent, local processing—remains functional without network handshakes, eliminating latency and synchronization gaps....
