Qomply Expands Into Hong Kong as APAC Regulators Tighten Transaction Reporting Scrutiny
Qomply, a regulatory‑technology firm specializing in transaction reporting, has opened a new office in Hong Kong, extending its footprint in the Asia‑Pacific region. The expansion comes as Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong roll out extensive OTC derivatives reporting reforms, marking the most intensive change cycle in a decade. Regulators are shifting from advisory guidance to data‑driven enforcement, exposing gaps in firms’ reporting controls and data lineage. Qomply’s Hong Kong hub will provide on‑the‑ground support to help financial institutions build auditable, centralized reporting frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
AWS Marks Twenty Years of Partnerships and Next Phase of AI Growth
Amazon Web Services celebrates its 20‑year milestone by highlighting the pivotal role of its Partner Network, which has expanded from 50 partners in 2012 to nearly 150,000 today. AWS reported a 24% revenue surge in Q4 2025, reaching a $142 billion annualised...
The Quiet Rise of ‘Dark Brands’: Companies That Win Without Being Famous
The article highlights the emergence of “dark brands” – private‑label and marketplace‑native products that thrive without consumer awareness. Growth in e‑commerce and algorithmic recommendation engines now drives sales, eclipsing traditional brand visibility. In the United States, store brands account for...
Victoria’s Train-Goers Test Accessible ‘Tap and Go’ Tech
Victoria’s public‑transport authority is piloting a contactless “tap and go” ticketing system on its City Loop, Craigieburn, Upfield, Ballarat and Seymour train lines. Full‑fare passengers can tap on and off using Mastercard, Visa, smartphones or smartwatches, eliminating the need for...
Astro Teams with Naga DDB Tribal on Raya Platform Celebrating the Power of Togetherness
Astro has teamed with advertising agency Naga DDB Tribal to launch its 2026 Ramadan‑Raya campaign, “Bila Bersama, Lagi Jadi,” centered on the traditional pelita panjut lamp as a symbol of togetherness. The initiative features a 15‑minute short film, a batik‑inspired...
“Arguably a World First:” Historic Solar Thermal Plant Lines up for Heritage Listing
The White Cliffs Solar Power Station, built in 1980, is the first commercially operated solar‑thermal plant in Australia and one of the earliest worldwide. The outback NSW site featured 14 parabolic dishes with over 2,000 mirrors each, generating steam‑driven electricity...
Plant-Based Eatery Smith and Daughters Eyes Expansion
Australian plant‑based chain Smith and Daughters, together with Smith and Deli, announced a national expansion backed by impact investor Kelly Jarrett. The rollout begins with a new Smith and Deli outlet in Melbourne’s CBD in April and the launch of...
Trump Accuses Iran of Using AI to Spread Disinformation
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Iran is deploying artificial intelligence as a disinformation weapon, citing fabricated images of kamikaze boats, a false attack on the USS Abraham Lincoln, and a non‑existent rally of 250,000 supporters for Iran’s new Supreme Leader....
Evaluating LLMs Turns Into Hands‑On Learning Combat
Is it me or is doing mind numbing evals sometimes the way you learn? Feels like hand to hand combat with LLMs, as you are looking at every answer and learning so much about how things get answered, assumed, right...
Tackling Complexity with Smart Automation
Swiss 3PL Alloga modernized its Bern distribution center by integrating Interroll’s Modular Conveyor Platform with Flück Fördertechnik. The modular, zero‑pressure accumulation system increased transport capacity, boosted throughput by 45% and expanded storage within the existing footprint without interrupting operations. Custom...
AI Product Comparisons Drown in Unverified Self‑published Listicles
Spent hours and hours vibe coding something that pulled answers to prompts like "I'm comparing company A and company B for xyz product or service tell me which is better for my use case" I've been manually doing evals and...
Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Group Unveils $115,000 Gold AirPods Case for China’s Ultra-Rich
Hong Kong‑based Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Group launched a gold‑embedded accessories line in mainland China, headlined by a diamond‑studded AirPods case weighing 350 g and priced at CNY 788,800 ($115,000). The collection also features gold‑inlaid hair clips containing 0.42 g of gold each....
ChatGPT Builds Functional Excel Strategy Game, Outshining Claude and Copilot
Hey Excel agents from Claude, OpenAI & MS Copilot: "make me a working strategy game in excel, it should have some form of graphics" Claude made a board and acted as game master, Copilot created a board but no game, ChatGPT...
Samsung Bioepis and Epis NexLab Sign Research Collaboration and License Agreement with G2GBIO to Develop Novel Assets Including Long-Acting Semaglutide
Samsung Bioepis and its sister firm Epis NexLab have signed a research collaboration and exclusive license agreement with G2GBIO to develop a long‑acting semaglutide formulation using G2GBIO’s proprietary microsphere technology. The deal grants Samsung Bioepis full rights to the semaglutide...
Vitamin B2 Pathway Identified as Potential Target for Cancer Therapy
A CRISPR‑Cas9 screen revealed that riboflavin (vitamin B2) sustains the ferroptosis suppressor protein FSP1, shielding cancer cells from iron‑driven lipid peroxidation. Depleting vitamin B2 destabilizes FSP1 and renders tumor cells highly susceptible to ferroptosis. The researchers demonstrated that roseoflavin, a bacterial analog...
Scindia Launches First Integrated Phygital Service Centre in MP's Guna District
Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated India’s first integrated phygital service centre in Umri village, Guna district, Madhya Pradesh. The Samriddh Gram Phygital Services Pilot combines healthcare, education, agriculture, financial and e‑governance services under one roof, powered by BharatNet’s high‑speed...
Sanders's Data Center Moratorium Is Risky Strategy for AI Safety
Senator Bernie Sanders announced a bill to halt construction of new data centers, arguing that unchecked AI growth threatens jobs, democracy, and could lead to superintelligent systems beyond human control. Critics contend that a temporary moratorium would barely delay frontier...
AI in Finance and Banking, March 15, 2026
The latest semi‑monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici surveys AI’s rapid penetration of finance, highlighting six research strands. It examines how large language models influence bargaining games, maps AI‑driven fiscal actions across 64 countries, and cites Anthropic’s warning that hedge‑fund...
Thailand to Digitally Consolidate National Disease Surveillance System
Thailand’s Department of Disease Control has signed an MoU with the National Science and Technology Development Agency to digitally consolidate the nation’s disease surveillance system. The partnership will build big‑data, AI‑driven platforms and strengthen personnel capabilities to shift from reactive...
SAF-Holland Launches Real-Time Brake Pad Wear Monitor
SAF‑Holland unveiled BrakeSight, a real‑time brake‑pad and rotor wear monitor, at the ATA Technology & Maintenance Council event on March 15, 2026. The sensor integrates directly into Haldex ModulT air‑disc calipers and reports wear data to a frame‑mounted ECU, covering temperatures from ‑40 °C...
You Need a Private Claude Plugin Marketplace (Cowork Guide)
The post introduces a private Claude plugin marketplace built on a single GitHub repository, consolidating all Claude skills for personal and team use. It details the folder structure, build process, and how to handle public versus private repositories. By centralizing...
How Simmons Is Turning Snoozing Into a Shareable Moment
Mattress maker Simmons marked World Sleep Day with a social‑first campaign featuring humor‑laden greeting cards. Created by The Secret Little Agency, the cards encourage sharing on Instagram and include a limited‑time SG$100 discount on Beautyrest Prime and Platinum mattresses. The...
Australia OKs Coin-Sized Sensor for Hydrocephalus Management
Australian regulators have approved M.scio, a coin‑sized, fully implanted intracranial pressure sensor developed by Germany’s Miethke and distributed by B. Braun. The Class III device provides continuous, telemetric ICP data for up to four years and is available in Flat and Dome...
Turning B2B Events Into Content Engines
Corporate B2B events are evolving from logistical chores into strategic content engines. Marketers often spend 80 to 200 hours on operational tasks, diverting senior talent from narrative development. By treating logistics as infrastructure and outsourcing execution, companies free creative resources...
Top 10 Rapid Reviews Alternatives (2026)
The article outlines the top ten e‑commerce review platforms for 2026, highlighting Yotpo Reviews as the premier choice. It contrasts basic review apps, which provide only simple star ratings, with advanced solutions that deliver visual UGC, deep analytics, and extensive...
How Captain Fresh Is Wiring AI Into a $600-Billion Seafood Supply Chain
Captain Fresh, an Indian unicorn founded in 2020, is using artificial intelligence to overhaul the $600 billion global seafood supply chain. The startup embeds AI in both its acquisition engine—automating due‑diligence and decision‑making—and its proprietary digital operating system that links fishermen,...
Everllence Secures Contract to Supply Compression Technology
Everllence won a contract to deliver two RB compressor skids for Thailand’s inaugural carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at PTTEP’s Arthit gas field. The compressors, paired with Solar Turbines gas turbines, will enable capture and offshore storage of up...
Building Smarter — by Putting People First
Singapore’s construction sector increasingly relies on Building Information Modelling (BIM) to design buildings before they rise. Digital construction firm AcePLP, with more than 200 BIM specialists, discovered that skill gaps hindered effective on‑site application of BIM data. Partnering with the...
Enormous Top End Solar and Battery Project Seeks Federal Green Tick
TotalEnergies‑Eren subsidiary TE H2 has lodged a 56‑page EPBC referral for the Wak Wak project, a proposed 2.7 GW solar farm paired with a 6 GWh battery on up to 3,400 ha near Darwin. The development, slated to start construction by May 2027, would connect to...
Brown Math Department Postdoctoral Position
Brown University’s Mathematics Department has announced a rapid‑turnaround postdoctoral position focused on the intersection of mathematics and artificial intelligence. The role is open to candidates with a PhD in mathematics and welcomes any research that blends math with AI, not...
Accenture's AI Bookings Surge, Fueling Services Upside
$ACN Q2 FY2026 drops Thursday before the bell. Consensus is $2.87 EPS on ~$17.8B revenue. Last quarter, Accenture beat by $0.21 on EPS with $18.74B in revenue, $2.2B in Advanced AI bookings, and $1.1B in Advanced AI revenue. Stock is...
Global Race Accelerates Development of Directed Energy Weapons
Yes, and AeroVironment is not the only manufacture of directed energy weapons. Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems manufacturers the drone and missile proven Iron Beam. India’s DRDO working aggressively on directed energy weapons (such as the 30kW laser-DEW Mk-II(A) and...
Scientists Discover AI Can Make Humans More Creative
Swansea University researchers found that AI can act as a creative collaborator, not just an efficiency tool. In a study of over 800 participants designing virtual cars, an AI system using MAP‑Elites generated diverse galleries of designs, including intentionally flawed...
AI in HR Must Be Powered by People Analytics
#AI in HR is (should be) driven by people analytics https://t.co/2Sv6PSV0Gr #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
AI Boosts Reading Skills Across All Subjects
📚 Reading instruction doesn’t live in one subject area. 🎧 In this post, I share seven ways AI can support student readers across the curriculum. 🧩 The examples show how to pair learning goals with the right tools. https://t.co/wbBHRu0pke
Does A MacBook Pro Last Longer Than A MacBook Air?
Apple does not publish a fixed support schedule for its MacBooks, but historically they receive five to seven years of major macOS updates followed by about two years of security patches. Recent data shows the 2019 MacBook Pro continued receiving...
Latent Space: Vectors Unleash Pure Possibility
There is a poetic depth to the term "latent space" that transforms vector coordinates into a frontier of pure possibility
Agent 4 Enables Real‑Time Collaborative Prompting
AI made work lonely. We used to design & code together but now it feels faster to just prompt. But why not prompt together? Well, that’s a hard problem. Who’s prompt go first? What if they’re conflicting? How do you merge? Agent 4 fixes...
Aussie Startup Neosframe Promises To Improve Retail Ad Production
Australian startup Neosframe has launched an AI‑powered creative automation platform that streamlines retail advertising production from asset creation to compliance and multi‑channel versioning. The system promises to increase campaign output by up to ten times without adding headcount, targeting regulated...
New Claude Code Tool Enables Live Copy Variation Cycling
Playing with a new tool that allows you to generate copy variations in Claude Code and cycle between them directly on the page and then apply to save the changes https://t.co/q5bTH4fScm
Three‑quarters of Resumes Stuck Behind AI Screens
75% of resumes never reach a human: the new rules of job searching in the AI era | Fortune https://t.co/Y55ZcLu3fG -> this would be fine if your AI could then get paid to do the job you applied for - otherwise,...
When Insider Risk Is a Wellbeing Issue, Not Just a Disciplinary One
The article argues that insider risk should be viewed primarily as a wellbeing issue rather than a purely disciplinary or compliance problem. It highlights that most insider incidents develop gradually from stress, fatigue, disengagement, or external coercion, and are often...
Understanding AI's Real Value: Insights From Manulife
We’re seeing gains from AI, we’re not seeing gains from AI. Which is it? One can be forgiven for feeling confusion over its value. I channel the experiences and advice of Olya Taran, AVP of AI at Manulife. (My latest in...
NVIDIA GTC Promises World‑shaking Chip Amid Tech Week
The Week Ahead In Technology for March 16. @NVIDIAGTC is the main event, with Jensen set to unveil a chip that will “surprise the world.” I’ll be there all week. Plus $MU earnings, the Fed dot plot, @ofcconference in LA,...
Worth Reading 031526
The Worth Reading roundup highlights several pressing internet‑security and technology trends, from the persistent threat of malicious domains and India’s controversial \"lock and suspend\" DNS enforcement model to the rare leap‑second adjustment in 2016. It also marks Docker’s ten‑year milestone,...
Full Product Suite Built for Under $15, Replit Agent Optimized
Web app, iOS app, landing page, marketing video, and deck for < $15. If you haven’t noticed, we made Replit Agent way more efficient. https://t.co/ZZOvcOYm7s
AI-Driven Layoffs Surge Since 2025 Reporting Window
AI-Linked Job Losses Newly reported layoffs where AI is either explicitly cited or credibly blamed as a material factor. Reporting window starts January 1, 2025. https://t.co/s6hVMg1I2Q
Reading Europa's Fingerprints
A new James Webb Space Telescope study used spectral decomposition to map Europa’s surface chemistry, revealing that carbon dioxide extends far beyond the previously isolated Tara Regio chaos terrain. The CO₂‑rich areas align with unusual ice textures, indicating that the...
AI Redefines Asian Wealth Management for Clients and Advisors
The Private Banker in the #AI era – impact for clients, and advisors: How AI is reshaping #WealthManagement in #Asia, key themes emerging so far and the questions clients and bankers should be asking. @WealthBriefing, @WBAsia: https://t.co/qwZEmz6tnc #WealthTech #SoutheastAsia https://t.co/uoVx1NCzNB
OneDrive’s Personal Vault Offers Biometric Secure Storage
Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage is a cornerstone of the modern Windows experience, but did you know it includes a biometric secure storage area? Welcome to your Personal Vault... https://t.co/cee7hX8yzl #onedrive #privacy #security https://t.co/dHxaRToKrS