Should You Be Using AI for Performance Reviews?
AI tools are rapidly moving from recruitment to real‑time performance management, with at least 70 % of knowledge‑economy workers already using AI at work. Traditional annual reviews are criticized for subjectivity and inconsistency, prompting organizations to adopt algorithms that analyze workflows, communications, and relational data. Proponents argue that validated AI can anchor feedback in observable behavior, delivering continuous coaching rather than periodic judgment. Critics warn that unchecked deployment may feel like surveillance, damaging trust and morale.
Bioresearch Monitoring Information System (BMIS)
The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has released the Bioresearch Monitoring Information System (BMIS), a searchable database that catalogs clinical investigators, contract research organizations, and institutional review boards linked to IND submissions since October 1, 2008. The dataset is updated...
Eskom to Rationalise AI Pilots as Costs Rise
State-owned utility Eskom is trimming its portfolio of artificial‑intelligence experiments after identifying 220 active pilots across the company. Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Len de Villiers stressed that each AI initiative must be backed by a solid business case and...
Beats Gives the Affordable iPhone 17e the Colourful Accessory Treatment It Deserves
Beats has launched MagSafe‑compatible cases for Apple’s newly announced iPhone 17e in two vibrant colourways—Bedrock Blue and Lime Stone. The accessory is built from a rigid polycarbonate back with flexible sidewalls, offering shock absorption while staying slim. It supports MagSafe charging and aligns...
UK Government Opens Consultation on Social Media Age Restriction, Curfews and Games Crackdown
The UK government has launched a consultation, running until May 26, 2026, to explore stricter controls on children’s access to social media, AI chatbots and online games. Proposals include minimum age thresholds, nighttime curfews, and bans on addictive design elements...
SpaceX Lunar Manufacturing Proposal Triggers Surge in APT Satellite Shares
On March 2, 2026, APT Satellite Holdings shares jumped more than 7% after reports that SpaceX is planning a permanent lunar manufacturing facility. The proposed moon‑based plant would use a multi‑kilometer electromagnetic catapult to launch satellites, potentially reducing launch costs...
Upright Launches New ESG Due Diligence Solution for Investors
Upright unveiled an AI‑driven ESG due‑diligence platform that generates sustainability assessments from a company’s website URL. The solution expands analysis beyond disclosed data to include value‑chain risks, supply‑chain dependencies, and end‑use market exposure. It supports multiple reporting frameworks such as...
OpenClaw Automates Claude Code Tasks with ACP
Your OpenClaw can now manage your Claude Code instances without you needing to be there the whole time. Just activated ACP and I’m curious to see how it’ll work on small tasks initially. Some ideas my OpenClaw messaged me: ACP works now. Here's...
(PR) NanoIC Launches Advanced Interconnect PDKs for Chip-to-Chip Designs
NanoIC, the imec‑coordinated European pilot line, announced the release of two advanced interconnect process design kits – a fine‑pitch redistribution layer (RDL) and a die‑to‑wafer (D2W) hybrid bonding kit. The RDL PDK supports line widths and spaces down to 1.3 µm...
Storage News Ticker – March 2
Snowflake expanded its Cortex Code CLI to run in local environments, enabling AI‑assisted coding across dbt, Apache Airflow and other non‑Snowflake data sources under a subscription model. London‑based Cristie Software introduced FSBlocker, a lightweight kernel driver that locks down files...
The Evolution of Payment and the Flavour of the Decade
The article traces payment evolution and argues that account‑based payments have become Nigeria’s “flavour of the decade.” It shows how each historic method—from barter to paper money—addressed frictions, but cards introduced new complexities that were overcome by direct bank‑to‑bank transfers....
Wi-Fi Signal Strength Is a Terrible Indicator of Real Performance
The familiar Wi‑Fi bar icon only measures signal strength, not actual throughput, leading many users to misjudge network performance. Real‑world speed depends on hidden factors such as interference, channel congestion, and device hardware, which the bars cannot reveal. Experiments show...
Kubernetes for DevOps Engineers: Mastering Modern Patterns
Kubernetes 1.35, released December 2025, deprecates cgroups v1 and retires the community‑maintained Ingress‑NGINX project, forcing a shift to the Gateway API for service exposure. The release also drops IPVS in favor of nftables, mandates containerd 2.0, and promotes in‑place vertical pod scaling as...
SolidSail Mast Factory Starts Production of CFRP Masts for Wind Propulsion
SolidSail Mast Factory (SMAF) in Lanester, France, launched full‑scale production of carbon‑fiber‑reinforced polymer (CFRP) masts on 12 February 2026. The plant, a joint venture between Chantiers de l’Atlantique and five regional composite specialists, will fabricate masts up to 70 metres long, supporting sails...
So, Your District Wants Personalized Learning… Where Do You Start?
Across more than 20 states, districts have adopted Portraits of a Graduate to define the competencies students need, yet many schools fail to redesign learning systems to match those outcomes. The article argues that the gap is a design problem,...
EU Leaders Told to Stop Fiddling with Energy Markets
Eurelectric’s presidency wrote to EU heads urging them to stop reopening the marginal pricing debate, warning that regulatory churn could jeopardise the massive investment needed for a decarbonised power system. The warning follows European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s indication that...
Ventricular Recovery Program Enables Kids to Have VADs Explanted
A standardized ventricular recovery program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia enabled 26% of pediatric VAD patients to have the device explanted, far exceeding the typical 4‑6% national rate. The protocol, built on four pillars—mindset, goal‑directed medical therapy, standardized surveillance, and...
Updating Data Architecture for 2026 with Informatica, Dataiku, Qlik, and CData
The DBTA webinar highlighted that 85% of subscribers plan to modernize data platforms by 2025, driven by the rapid rise of GenAI and large language models. Vendors such as Informatica, Dataiku, Qlik and CData outlined a shift toward modular, AI‑driven...
The Illinois Quantum Ecosystem with Harley Johnson
In this episode, host Sebastian Hassinger talks with Harley Johnson, a UIUC professor and CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), about how Illinois has built a world‑leading quantum ecosystem. Johnson traces his own journey from a 1994...
Who’s Working for Whom?
The article argues that generative AI tools often hand users a polished draft that masks deeper errors, forcing professionals to spend more time correcting than they would have created the content themselves. This inversion turns the user into an administrative...
New ClickFlow AI Visibility Tracks Brand Presence Across Platforms
Happy to announce that we just added our AI Brand Visibility feature in ClickFlow. It tracks how brands appear across AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity: ranking position, mention type, sentiment, and competitor comparison. ClickFlow is our *quality* content generator and...
OneJourney Launches SwiftPay in Spain, Turning Hotel Supplier Payments Into a New Income Stream
OneJourney has launched its SwiftPay platform in Spain, marking the first European deployment of its Hospitality Payment Card (HPC) infrastructure. The digital‑wallet solution lets hotels and restaurants route supplier payments through SwiftPay, generating incremental net income without altering banking relationships...
Why HR and Tech Must Co-Lead AI Transformation
AI is reshaping enterprise priorities, prompting HR and technology leaders to co‑lead digital transformation. In a discussion with Workday CIO Rani Johnson and Box SVP and chief people officer Jessica Swank, the article highlights how AI is as much a people...
Ribosomes in Pairs: A Survival Strategy Inside Stressed Cells
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute have identified a novel RNA‑driven mechanism that pairs inactive ribosomes into disomes when animal cells, including neurons, face nutrient starvation or temperature stress. The pairing is mediated by a specific ribosomal RNA expansion segment,...
Inside the DM Economy: Cam McMaster on Providing AI Infrastructure for Creator Inboxes
Australian entrepreneurs Cam McMaster and Chris McLoghlin launched InboxAgents.ai and Guardii.ai in 2025 to give creators a unified AI‑powered inbox and abuse‑filtering layer. The tools aggregate direct messages and emails, surface high‑value brand inquiries, and quarantine harassment, helping creators recover...
Latin America ERP Software Market Poised for Heavy Growth, Competition
Latin America’s ERP market is set for rapid expansion through 2033, driven primarily by cloud‑first and hybrid deployments across manufacturing, retail, and BFSI. Regional tax, payroll and reporting requirements force vendors to embed deep localization, creating a fragmented competitive landscape....
Looking Beyond AI Implementation at HIMSS26
HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf announced that the AI track at HIMSS26 will move beyond pure deployment discussions. The conference will spotlight AI governance frameworks, the impact on clinical and administrative workflows, and concrete methods for calculating return on investment. By...
First-Year SaaS Success: 5 Essential Lessons Learned
I created a 6-figure SaaS in my first year hitting $200K ARR. And I've learned more about myself in 12 months than I have ever in my career. 5 lessons I wish someone told me before I started.
Powered Remotely: Microgrids Connect Rural Communities with Sustainable Energy Security
Microgrids are emerging as a practical solution for rural and remote communities seeking reliable, clean electricity. By coupling solar, wind and battery storage with intelligent control systems, these localized grids can operate independently or in tandem with the main network....
Apple Unveils Budget iPhone 17e and Faster iPad Air
Apple rolled out the iPhone 17e, the latest version of its lower-end smartphone, and a faster version of the iPad Air, kicking off a wave of new products. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-02/apple-launches-599-iphone-17e-with-magsafe-charging-m4-chip-ipad-air
India’s Ad Watchdog Deploys Influencers to Combat Greenwashing, Dark Patterns
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has rolled out its first influencer‑led consumer awareness campaign targeting greenwashing and dark‑pattern advertising. Eight prominent Indian creators, including Shraddha Jain and Aisha Ahmed, will disseminate educational content on evaluating sustainability claims and...
Claude Projects vs NotebookLM : Research Notes & Buildable Workflows Compared
Artificial intelligence now powers specialized productivity platforms, with Claude Projects and NotebookLM representing two distinct approaches. Claude Projects turns data analysis into automated, actionable workflows, while NotebookLM excels at organizing research and generating structured visual content. The article compares their...
Creator-Led Agency The Now Agency Launches, Secures BJ’s Restaurants, MLSE Among Early Clients
The Now Agency, a creator‑led social‑native firm founded by Gabe Feldman and Jonathan Chanti, officially launched in June 2025 under the Reign Maker Group. Within its first year it landed marquee clients including BJ’s Restaurants, Les Mills, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment,...
IPad Air M4: Powerful, Affordable Alternative to Pro
Apple just dropped the new iPad Air now with an M4 chip, and 50% more RAM (12GB vs 8GB) than the last gen. Hell of a deal at $599. Unless you REALLY need 120Hz OLED, Apple Pencil hover, or FaceID...
Recipe Site Gains Momentum After 2023 HCU Launch
Wow, this is a recipe site I worked on after the 2023 HCU... cool to see its visibility growing so much now. https://t.co/tHwxnVrRKs
Can AI Close the Language Gap in Disaster Warnings? A Federal Watchdog Raises Concerns.
A GAO report says the National Weather Service (NWS) lacks clear objectives and a funding strategy for scaling AI‑driven multilingual weather alerts. The agency’s original $1 million contract for automatic translations was cut to $600,000, limiting its ability to update the...
Consultancies Remain Vital Despite AI Developer Tools
Yes, systems integrators and global consultancies need to make big changes. But a dev armed with Claude doesn't replace their value overnight. This post (and graphic) reminds us of how deep these vendors are with their clients ... https://t.co/KYjcwTYoxd https://t.co/RTDrMZUI3V
Consolidation Saves Space, But Disrupts Clinical Documentation Trust
System consolidation looks efficient—until you count the cost of disruption. Strong view from @Provationmed on why migrating away from purpose-built clinical documentation puts adoption, revenue, and trust at risk. ➡️ https://t.co/WahjLaV8Wl #ClinDoc #CIOInsights #HITSM
WWE 2K26 vs MLB The Show 26: The Mid-March Sports Showdown
Two major sports titles are slated for a March showdown: WWE 2K26 arrives on March 14 (or as early as March 6 for premium editions) as the franchise’s first current‑gen‑only release, featuring a new physics engine and a roster exceeding 400 wrestlers. MLB...
Google Discover Gets Major Profile Updates – New Article
Nice new article on Google Discover and the latest Discover profile changes by my teammate @JohnnyHerge https://t.co/iQap8dufeJ
On‑Demand Tools Transform Teacher Professional Development
📚 This episode focuses on the future of teacher learning and what schools can do today. ⏱️ Naomi Church explains how on demand tools can make PD more realistic for busy educators. 🤝 I’m excited to partner with @jotform to share this...
From Dubai to Miami Beach, Creator Economy Conferences Fill April 2026 Calendar
April 2026 will host a packed lineup of creator‑economy conferences across Dubai, New York, London, Lisbon, Los Angeles and more. Events such as the Dubai Creator Summit, Social Media Week, NAB Show and Canva Create bring together nano‑to‑macro influencers, brands, marketers and...
Memory Chip Prices Surge, Burden Downstream Industries
The price of memory chips continues to rise and is being passed on to downstream industries. National Development and Reform Commission https://t.co/Jjf9lb8DTz
Claude 4.6 Reveals Blueprint for Perfect Prompts
This guy literally shared the anatomy of the perfect prompt in Claude 4.6 🧵 ↓ https://t.co/V10gEBOOvP
AI to Transform How Credit Market Works, JPMorgan Banker Says
JPMorgan’s global head of credit trading, Sanjay Jhamna, says generative AI will overhaul credit trading by efficiently processing the asset class’s massive unstructured data. He described credit markets as the last frontier for automation, noting that conventional AI models have...
Pico Brings Project Swan Headset to North America
Pico is officially coming to North America, and that's a really big deal for the XR market. We don't have dates or prices yet, but you can even apply to test the new Project Swan headset out ahead of launch...
Inside Mercedes-Benz’s Custom Amazon Prime Video Ads Push Around the NBA
Mercedes‑Benz USA teamed with Amazon Ads to launch a series of custom creative spots that aired during Prime Video’s NBA broadcasts in January and February, featuring Dirk Nowitzki showcasing GLS features. The campaign targets younger, diversified luxury buyers by leveraging live‑sports...
AiMCO Recognizes Top Creators, Brands, And Agencies At Inaugural Sydney Summit And Awards
Australia’s Influencer Marketing Council (AiMCO) held its first summit and the 2025 AiMCO Awards in Sydney, celebrating creators, brands, agencies and technology partners. The event highlighted the “Creator Era” theme and featured keynotes from major players such as MECCA, Tourism...
The Paper-Thin Implant That Listens To Your Brain Signals
Researchers published in Nature Electronics a hair‑thin, flexible patch called BISC that places 65,536 micro‑electrodes on the brain’s surface for high‑resolution electrocorticography. The device can address up to 1,024 channels simultaneously and transmits data wirelessly, eliminating percutaneous cables. Animal tests...
Aardvark Pauses Pivotal Prader‑Willi Trial over Safety
Safety concerns spur Aardvark to halt key Prader-Willi drug trial https://t.co/PWkOuDMIvo $AARD - 52% $SLNO
