AgentMail Raises $6M to Build an Email Service for AI Agents
AgentMail, a San Francisco startup, raised a $6 million seed round led by General Catalyst to launch an API‑driven email service built for AI agents. The platform lets agents create and manage dedicated inboxes with threading, labeling, search and reply capabilities, while offering a human‑usable dashboard. Since its Y Combinator debut, AgentMail has attracted hundreds of thousands of agent users, over 500 B2B customers, and saw rapid growth after the OpenClaw bot surge. Abuse controls limit outbound emails and monitor activity to prevent misuse.
Gemini Embedding 2: Our First Natively Multimodal Embedding Model
Google DeepMind announced Gemini Embedding 2, its first natively multimodal embedding model, now in public preview via the Gemini API and Vertex AI. The model maps text, images, video, audio, and PDF documents into a unified 3,072‑dimensional space, handling up to 8,192...
HCP Vault Dedicated Now Available in Additional AWS and Azure Regions
HashiCorp announced that HCP Vault Dedicated is now available in four new cloud regions—AWS Stockholm and Paris, and Azure Australia East and Australia Central. The expansion broadens the service’s global footprint, giving customers the ability to locate Vault clusters closer...
75% of Firms Skip Regular Identity Recovery Tests: Survey
The Quest Software State of ITDR survey of 650 senior IT and security executives reveals a striking gap in disaster‑recovery hygiene. More than three‑quarters of respondents admit they do not rehearse identity‑focused recovery within the recommended six‑month window, and nearly...
From Workflow to App: Introducing App Mode, App Builder, and ComfyHub
ComfyUI unveiled App Mode, App Builder, shareable app URLs, and the ComfyHub marketplace, turning any workflow into a ready‑to‑run application. App Mode swaps the node graph for a clean input‑output interface, while App Builder lets creators expose only the necessary...
Govt Set to Launch New Version of PM KUSUM Scheme Focusing on Agri Solar PV Component
The Indian government is preparing to launch PM KUSUM 2.0, a revamped version of the 2019 renewable‑energy scheme that will add a dedicated 10 GW agri‑PV component. The original PM KUSUM aimed for 34,800 MW of solar capacity and has already installed over 10 lakh standalone...
DIY ATS/CRM Beats Hundreds‑Dollar Monthly Fees
Building out loud. ATS/CRMs can cost hundreds of dollars per month. I am vibe coding our own. So far it can do what the one I'm paying for does.
Forescout Introduces Automated Security Controls Assessment to Bring Continuous Compliance Visibility
Forescout has added Automated Security Controls Assessment to its 4D Platform, replacing manual spreadsheet‑driven audits with continuous, real‑time evidence collection. The feature leverages live telemetry from IT, OT, IoT and IoMT devices to evaluate security controls against the CIS Benchmarks....
AWS Innovator Caylent Selects New CEO To Drive Agentic AI, Customer ROI
Caylent, an AWS Premier Services partner and AI innovator, has appointed Valerie Henderson as its new CEO. Henderson, who previously served as president and CRO, aims to transform Caylent into an AI‑first, agentic delivery powerhouse. The firm plans to embed...
Twitter Suspended 800 Million Accounts Last Year – so Why Does Manipulation Remain so Rampant?
X, now rebranded as X, reported suspending 800 million accounts in 2024 for violating its platform manipulation and spam rules. With roughly 300 million monthly active users, the suspensions amount to three times its active user base. The company identified Russia, followed...
Earn Commissions by Adding Merchants’ Products via Shopify
Shopify is paying you to acquire customers now. That's not my spin, that's their Director of Product saying it. The @Shopify Product Network puts other merchants' products on your store, you earn commission, you keep the customer. One merchant spent a...
Consumer Anxiety Is Reshaping Retail. Technology Is the Antidote
Consumer anxiety, fueled by rising fraud and economic uncertainty, is reshaping retail behavior, according to SOTI’s global survey. Over half of U.S. shoppers have experienced fraud, and 69% say inflation and supply‑chain issues have altered their purchasing habits. Retailers must...
Nvidia Invests In AI Startup Thinking Machines
Nvidia announced a multiyear strategic partnership with AI startup Thinking Machines Lab, pledging at least one gigawatt of its Vera Rubin computing systems for frontier‑model training. The deal, led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, aims to have the platform...
Churn Reveals Trust Gaps—Identify and Repair Them
Churn is about trust. A lack of trust, more specifically. If a customer fails to continue, it means they lack trust in you, in themselves and/or the future. Figure out where the trust break specifically lies, that's how you save...
AlphaGo Zero Mastered Go without Human Input, Redefining AI
Happy 10yr anniversary of AlphaGo beating Lee Sedol, the reigning human world champion in Go. today is specifically the decaversary of Game 2, where move 37 was observed and changed Go forever. a year after AlphaGo Lee (MCTS), AlphaGo Zero (RL)...
Lightpath Streamlines Access to Federal Agency Deals
Lightpath has secured a General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, enabling federal agencies to procure its AI‑grade fiber infrastructure through the GSA eBuy platform. The agreement also extends to state, local, and education (SLED) agencies via cooperative purchasing,...
Intelligent Pharma Supply Chains: Powered by AI, Guided by Decisions
The article outlines how decision intelligence—an AI‑driven, automated decision‑making platform—can unify the fragmented supply‑chain systems that support both small‑molecule (SM) drugs and cell‑and‑gene therapies (CGT). By aggregating data from ERP, CRM, quality, and contract‑manufacturer sources, the technology delivers real‑time visibility...
Anonyme Labs Partners with Utah Valley University to Introduce Student Digital Wallet
Anonyme Labs has teamed with Utah Valley University to launch a pilot digital wallet that stores student IDs and other academic credentials as verifiable credentials. The solution leverages Open Badges 3.0, OpenID4VC and DIDComm protocols, allowing cryptographically secure sharing from smartphones....
Google Deepens Gemini AI Integration Across Workspace and Introduces User Controls for AI Search in Photos
Google announced an expanded rollout of Gemini‑powered AI across its core Workspace suite, embedding generative features into Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive. The new “Help me create” tool drafts documents by pulling context from Gmail, Chat and Drive, while Sheets...
Eliminate Duplicate OS Images, Slash Cloud Costs
Are you paying your cloud provider for... air? 💸☁️ Storing 50 copies of the exact same OS means you're paying for the same data 50 times over. It’s pure infrastructure bloat. Watch how smart deduplication cuts the fat and makes your CFO...
ARPA-H Launches Program to Develop Biosensors that Can Track Multiple Signals
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA‑H) has launched the Delphi program to develop modular biosensors that can monitor multiple physiological signals such as inflammation markers, hormones, and drug levels. The initiative relies on electronic "chiplet" technology, allowing developers...
ARPA-H Launches Program to Develop Biosensors that Can Track Multiple Signals
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA‑H) has unveiled the Delphi program to create modular biosensors that can monitor multiple biomarkers such as inflammation markers, hormones, and drug levels. The initiative relies on electronic "chiplet" technology, allowing developers to...
Rhoda AI Raises $450M to Build Foundational Robotics Models that Learn From Internet Videos
Palo Alto‑based Rhoda AI announced a $450 million Series A round that lifts its valuation to $1.7 billion. The startup aims to train foundational robotics models using publicly available internet videos, a method it calls Direct Video Action. By supplementing limited robot telemetry...
NASA Space Probe Expected to Reenter the Atmosphere with a Chance of Raining Debris
NASA’s Van Allen Probe A re‑entered Earth’s atmosphere on March 11, 2026, burning up over the Pacific Ocean south of Mexico. The 600‑kilogram spacecraft, launched in 2012 to study the planet’s radiation belts, came down months earlier than the projected 2034 timeline due...
Data Center Security Compliance Checklist
The March 2026 update of the Data Center Security Compliance Checklist expands the traditional security framework to include AI‑governance and sustainability mandates. It outlines cross‑team alignment, the shift to PCI DSS 4.0, and the relevance of standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, FedRAMP...
New Course on Generative AI for Behavioral Science
Northwestern University introduced a graduate seminar titled "Generative AI for Social Science," merging computer science and communications students to examine how large language models can simulate human behavior. The course surveys emerging applications, methodological challenges, and metascientific concerns, culminating in...
ByteTrack Boosts Real‑Time Object Tracking Accuracy
ByteTrack: A Smarter Way for AI to Track Objects in Real Time In this episode of Artificial Intelligence: Papers and Concepts, we explore ByteTrack, a breakthrough approach in multi-object tracking that significantly improves how AI systems follow objects across video frames....
Largest California Utility Could Have 3,800 Electric Fleet Vehicles By 2030
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), California’s largest utility, announced a plan to electrify 3,800 of its roughly 9,700 on‑road vehicles by 2030, covering 100% of light‑duty, 50% of medium‑duty, and 20% of heavy‑duty fleets. The utility currently operates 821 EV...
Adobe Launches Prompt‑driven AI Assistant for Photoshop
Smart move, it's prompt-based -> Adobe is debuting an AI assistant for Photoshop "The feature, now rolling out to users, can help them remove objects or people from images, change colors, or adjust lighting through prompts. Users can also use natural...
Restoring Surgeons’ Sense of Touch with Robotic Fingertips
A Europe‑wide EU‑funded consortium called PALPABLE is creating a soft‑robotic fingertip that restores tactile perception for minimally invasive and robotic surgery. The device uses fibre‑optic sensors embedded in a silicone dome to translate tissue deformation into visual stiffness maps, helping...
As AI Data Centers Scale, Investigating Their Impact Becomes Its Own Beat
The generative‑AI boom is driving hyperscalers such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Meta to earmark over $700 billion in capital spending for new AI‑focused data centers by 2026, a 60% jump from the previous year. These facilities dwarf traditional sites, consuming...
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CrowdStrike reports attackers now need just 29 minutes to fully compromise a network, driven by credential misuse, AI tools, and security blind spots. Experts also note lingering IPv6‑DNS interoperability challenges and warn that large language models can deanonymize pseudonymous users...
YouTube Adds Likeness Detection for Leaders, Journalists
Like ContentID but for likeness -> YouTube expands likeness detection to civic leaders and journalists "This tool works similarly to Content ID, but for likeness. It looks for a participant's likeness in AI-generated content, and if a match is found—like...
Xenon Scores Epilepsy Win; FDA Revives Duchenne Cell Therapy Review
Xenon hits a ‘home run’ in epilepsy; FDA restarts review of Duchenne cell therapy https://t.co/l40xYeW2Xh $XENE $CAPR + 15% $REGN $PFE $ABBV $GSK #biotech
RocketReach Pricing Explained: Plans & Costs 2026
RocketReach’s pricing structure is split between Individual and Team plans, with monthly rates ranging from $80 to $300 per user for individuals and $83 to $207 per user for teams when billed annually. The service operates on a credit‑based model,...
Taiwan's AI Pavilion Showcases Hospital-Ready Integration
Can it run inside your hospital? Taiwan’s debut pavilion at #HIMSS26 showcases AI built for integration, uptime & scale. Booth #6035. Mixer TODAY | 1:30 PM. Get the info: https://t.co/YmpW6r2H5Y #TaiwanExcellence #HITSM
Free AI Startup Pack Delivers $500K Value From 54 Companies
🚨Attention startups🚨 We're re-launching our AI Startup pack today with 54 great companies offering you $500K in value This is every product a startup needs, free. Examples: @meetgranola, @Cloudflare, @MiroHQ, @Replit, @Superhuman, @posthog, @Snowflake, @linear +many more
Perion’s AI Agent Outmax Now Available for TikTok, Delivering up to 25% Greater Media Performance in Early Results
Perion Network announced the launch of its Outmax AI agent on TikTok, reporting up to a 25% lift in media performance during early trials. The integration brings Perion’s AI‑native infrastructure to TikTok’s 1.6 billion‑user ecosystem, allowing advertisers to move beyond platform‑standard...
Atlas Evolves: From Hydraulic Bulk to AI-Driven Agility
2021 Atlas humanoid robot was a bulky, hydraulic robot. Back then, it relied on algorithms written by engineers. 2026 Atlas has a sleek, all-electric body and an AI-powered brain, smart enough to pull off hard-to-believe feats autonomously. https://t.co/U0bW8alre4
Chips: Tiny Silicon Brains Power Modern Electronics
A computer chip (or integrated circuit or IC) is the "brain" or the "nervous system" of electronic devices. It is a tiny slice of semiconductor material - usually silicon - packed with millions or even billions of microscopic electronic components...
Are We Facing an AI Nightmare?
AI‑doom narratives have surged, amplified by Citrini’s forecast that AI could eliminate most white‑collar jobs by 2028, prompting market volatility. Raghuram Rajan argues that historical adoption frictions suggest a slower, more nuanced rollout. He identifies a policy vacuum around large‑scale,...
BBIO, ALNY Surge on Pfizer Tafamidis Patent Win
$BBIO $ALNY moving higher on apparently good news re: Pfizer's tafamidis patent defense. If you have access to Umer Raffat's research, he has all the details.
How to Fund Apple Cash and Maximize Apple Card Rewards
Just joining the complex Apple Card ecosystem? It's smart to learn how to move your money around, including funding your Apple Cash. Here's a primer that explains how everything interrelates and how to maximize your rewards: https://t.co/ZPP9OBmIZw #applecard #applecash #banking...
AirData Launches Dedicated Public Safety Program for Law Enforcement, Fire, and Emergency Response Agencies Worldwide
AirData, the world’s leading drone fleet management platform, has unveiled a dedicated Public Safety Program aimed at law‑enforcement, fire and emergency response agencies across 60 regions. The service promises a guided, self‑serve onboarding that can activate an agency’s account in...
Clients Choose Empathy Over Credentials: Your POV Sells
Buyers don’t hire the most qualified expert. They hire the one who makes them feel understood and makes them think. Your POV is your pitch.
Exploring Quantum Resources: Mid‑Circuit Measurements and Non‑Stabilizerness
A talk to be given next week on "magic, muggles, measurement, a meditation on quantum resources in five readings", about computational resources of mid-circuit measurements, non-stabilizerness and other resources in notions of quantum computing. https://t.co/WIU3zwN6fc
Japan Cloud ERP Market Growth Propelled by Digital Transformation, AI
Japan’s cloud ERP market is projected to grow at a 20.1% compound annual rate through 2032, positioning the country to capture roughly one‑third of global demand. Government‑backed digital transformation programs and subsidies are accelerating adoption across manufacturing, IT, telecom, finance...
Doctors Still Beat AI on Practicality and Cost
Comparison of AI and primary care physicians for 100 patients in a prospective real-world assessment —The physicians outperformed AI [AIME] for practicality and cost-effectiveness —AI was comparable for diagnosis, management plan, appropriateness and safety @AdamRodmanMD @alan_karthi @PeterBrodeurMD @googledeepmind https://t.co/FNWYoHVkkw
U.S. Safety Agency Seeks Comments on Zoox Petition to Deploy Steering Wheel-Less Robotaxis
U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a public comment period on Amazon‑owned Zoox’s petition to operate up to 2,500 steering‑wheel‑free robotaxis. Zoox seeks exemptions from eight federal vehicle‑safety standards designed for human‑driven cars, arguing its purpose‑built autonomous...
A Satellite Crashes Home a Bit Too Soon
NASA’s Van Allen Probe A re‑entered Earth’s atmosphere on March 10, 2026, ending a 14‑year mission that was originally slated to last until 2034. Intensified solar activity during Solar Cycle 25 heated and expanded the upper atmosphere, increasing drag and accelerating the satellite’s...
