Google Just Put NotebookLM Inside Gemini: Here’s What You Can Do Now
Google has merged its NotebookLM knowledge‑management tool with the Gemini generative AI platform, creating a unified workspace that blends notebook organization with conversational AI. The integration introduces persistent memory, allowing the system to retain context across sessions, and adds AI Studio, a suite for mind‑mapping, flashcards, slide‑deck creation, and more. Users can now pin notebooks, categorize content in folders, and sync chats directly into notebooks, streamlining workflows for professionals, researchers, and students. The feature set launches on desktop for Ultra users and will roll out to Pro and free tiers in subsequent phases.
"Catch Me If You Can": DT Using AI to Kill Deepfakes
Telecom voice networks are being overrun by fraud, with more than half of global calls now deepfakes, scams or extortion attempts, and the rate exceeds 60% in Mexico. This crisis has driven users to ignore unknown calls and rely on...
Social Media Contest Guide: Types, Tips, and Real Examples
Shopify Masters highlighted how MiJa Books and nine other merchants use social‑media contests to boost brand visibility, follower growth, and sales. The guide outlines six contest formats—from simple tag‑a‑friend raffles to elaborate scavenger hunts—and showcases real‑world examples such as Olipop’s...
D7VK 1.7 Brings More Improvements For Legacy Direct3D On Vulkan
The open‑source D7VK project released version 1.7, extending its support for legacy Direct3D 3, 5, 6, and 7 APIs on Vulkan. The update refines vertex transformation, clipping, and lighting handling, and adds workarounds that enable more classic Windows games to...
Kuehne+Nagel, Casaideas Expand Logistics Partnership in Chile
Kuehne+Nagel and Casaideas have expanded their Chilean logistics partnership with a 30,000 m² semi‑automated distribution center dedicated to the retailer. Since its 2025 launch, the hub has processed 34.8 million inbound units and shipped 24.7 million products to more than 40 stores across...
We Can Still Do This
Artemis II returned to Earth after a 695,000‑mile lunar flyby, marking the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 13 in 1972. The four‑person crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen—reentered the atmosphere at roughly 25,000 mph, showcasing NASA’s...
The Inevitable Need for an Open Model Consortium
The cost of training frontier AI models has shifted from academic labs to multi‑billion‑dollar corporate projects, with Nvidia’s Nemotron coalition exemplifying a single‑company open‑weight effort. Chinese startups such as Moonshot AI, MiniMax and Zhipu AI are facing financing strain, leading...
Move Over Pro Max: Why the Foldable iPhone Ultra Is Apple’s New $2,000 Flagship
Apple is set to launch its first foldable flagship, the iPhone Ultra, this September at roughly $2,000. The device features a liquid‑metal hinge with 3D‑printed components that keep the screen crease‑free while folding to a 9.5 mm thickness and unfolding to...
AI Recommended Us. For the Wrong Thing.
The author discovered that ChatGPT was directing new clients to their secondary services—ClickUp and Pipedrive setups—rather than their core AI automation offering. This mismatch highlights a new SEO challenge: Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), where AI models cite content based on...
Tesla Cabin Camera Gets an Incredible New Feature for Added Driver Safety
Tesla has added driver‑age estimation to its cabin‑facing camera in software update 2026.8.6, extending the existing driver‑monitoring suite that tracks gaze, head position and drowsiness. The new feature runs entirely on‑board, preserving privacy while enabling age‑based safety checks for both...
The Best and Worst Thing That Has Ever Happened to Us
Sam Altman estimates a 10‑20% chance that artificial intelligence could end civilization, yet development continues unabated. Optimists point to breakthroughs like AlphaFold’s protein‑folding solution, promising cures for cancer and massive gains in education, agriculture, and energy. Realists highlight documented self‑preservation...
$4 Billion on AI Training. 34% Adoption. The Ratio Nobody's Checking.
A new case‑study report covering 13 of the world’s largest firms finds that AI adoption stalls because people aren’t ready, not because the technology fails. While 89% of executives say their workforce needs AI skills, only 6% have launched meaningful...
Why A Return To Brand Advertising Won’t Mean a Return To TV, OpenAI’s $100 Billion Goal, WPP Explores Sale of...
The Madison & Wall weekly roundup highlights a structural shift toward performance‑driven digital advertising, reducing TV’s share of spend. While marketers talk about a resurgence in brand advertising, the authors argue it will manifest through influencer‑led, digital‑first campaigns rather than a...
Ray-Ban Meta Blazer Optics & Scribe Optics Add Prescription-First Fit
Meta unveiled the second‑generation Ray‑Ban Meta Blazer Optics and Scribe Optics, smart glasses that now prioritize prescription‑first fit. The devices feature slimmer frames, adjustable temple tips, flexible hinges and customizable nose pads for all‑day comfort. Technical upgrades include a six‑microphone...
Best Bundle Apps For Shopify
Shopify merchants need bundle apps that align with their revenue stage, and a new guide outlines five tools mapped to launch, growth, and scale phases. Free options like Bundler and Fast Bundle suit stores under $150K annual revenue, while BOGOS...
RISC-V BeagleV Ahead Single Board Computer To See Working HDMI With Linux 7.1
The BeagleV Ahead, an open‑source RISC‑V single‑board computer built around the quad‑core TH1520 SoC, now supports HDMI output in the Linux 7.1 mainline kernel. The kernel’s Device Tree updates add the HDMI connector node and activate the DPU, enabling video‑out for...
Microsoft Upgrades Its WSL2 Kernel Against Linux 6.18 LTS
Microsoft has released the linux‑msft‑wsl‑6.18.20.1 update, rebasing WSL2 on the Linux 6.18 LTS kernel. The previous 6.6 LTS base, now two cycles old, is replaced, allowing upstream security patches and performance gains. New kernel configuration adds native F2FS and ExFAT filesystem...
Circle and Setramar Launch Digital Logistics Project in Ravenna
Circle Group and Setramar have launched a joint digital logistics project at the Port of Ravenna, upgrading the terminal operating system (TOS) and transport management system (TMS). The initiative introduces electronic transport documents such as e‑CMR and e‑DDT to comply...
How to Design a Rate Limiter: 3 Algorithms Every Backend Engineer Should Know
The article explains why backend services need rate limiters and walks readers through three core algorithms—Fixed Window, Token Bucket, and Leaky Bucket. It highlights the performance demands of real‑time API gating and argues that Redis’s in‑memory operations make the checks...
Unlocking the Potential of Control Points in Building Automation Systems (BAS): A Blend of Technology and Expertise
Control points are the core data and command nodes in building automation systems, linking sensors, actuators, and alarms to digital intelligence. Proper calibration of analog inputs, binary outputs, and alarm logic enables facilities to balance energy efficiency with occupant comfort,...
Why IKEA’s $10 Bluetooth Speaker Lets You Pair 100 Units at Once
The IKEA KALLSUP Bluetooth speaker launches at an ultra‑low $10 price, offering a compact, minimalist design with USB‑C charging. While its sound is clear but modest, the standout feature is the ability to pair up to 100 units for synchronized...
Why Energy Efficiency Won't Save You Money in a "Green Energy" World
Exelon CEO Calvin Butler told the New York Times that the simplest way to cut electric bills is to turn off lights, underscoring a long‑standing efficiency narrative. The article argues that as the grid shifts toward wind, solar, battery storage and...
Which Backlink Indexing Tool Is Best for SEO?
Backlink indexing tools ensure search engines recognize and credit inbound links, a critical factor for SEO performance. The article reviews the top solutions for 2025, comparing free and paid options such as BacklinkIndexingTool.com, Indexceptional, GigaIndexer, Rapid URL Indexer, and others....
GenAI: Beyond the Efficiency Hype 🚀
The Builders Club Podcast hosted Ahmad Fattahi, Executive Director at Genentech, to examine the true ROI of generative AI beyond its touted time‑saving benefits. Fattahi explains that many firms are already doubling or tripling output per employee, but these efficiency...
Xbox Project Helix Insiders Just Revealed the Radical New Dashboard
Microsoft’s Project Helix, a hybrid console‑PC system slated for a 2027 launch, is being tested with a new “Full Screen Experience” dashboard. The interface merges services such as Steam, Epic Games, Xbox Game Pass, GOG and Ubisoft into a controller‑first...
China Industrial Automation & Robotics: The Convergence
China’s industrial automation and robotics sector has entered a rapid expansion phase as five converging forces reshape the market. Robot output rose nearly 30% year‑over‑year, while domestic manufacturers now command 57% of the local robot market. Humanoid robots surged 500%...
Splashdown. Now Comes The Greatest Danger
The article reflects on the profound psychological shift astronauts experience after returning from deep‑space missions, drawing parallels between Apollo crews and the recent Artemis II crew. The author recounts a university project measuring lunar mountain heights, emphasizing the spiritual “overview effect”...
My AI Learning Journey – Part 5 – A GUI for the LLM at Home
The author details how to layer Open WebUI (OWUI) on top of an existing Ollama installation using Docker Compose, exposing the UI on port 3000. By configuring Ollama to listen on 0.0.0.0:11434 and adjusting the host firewall, the container can...
I Owe You Something Honest
Patrick launched a newsletter focused on AI workflow automation for agency owners, quickly amassing 23,000 subscribers through Meta ads and giveaways. He acknowledges that many subscribers may not recall signing up and reintroduces himself as a guide to AI stacks,...
10 Years of UPI
Nithin Kamath marks a decade of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), noting that the government‑backed BHIM app commands only about 1 % of UPI transactions despite being the flagship offering. He recounts Zerodha’s repeated internal debates about building its own UPI solution,...
Deep Dive WeRide: Business Model, Unit Economics, Fleet Data, Financials and More
WeRide, one of China’s leading autonomous‑vehicle firms, now operates five distinct AV products in 12 countries and holds driverless permits in eight. The company’s revenue model blends asset‑light robotaxi services with higher‑margin robobuses and robosweepers, differentiating its China and international...
OpenAI MYTHOS, Gemini Agents & Anthropic’s New Strategy Explained
OpenAI unveiled MYTHOS, a restricted AI model built on GPT‑5.3 Codex aimed at cybersecurity and available only to vetted partners. The same Codex platform is being reshaped into a “super app” that bundles chat, automation, native image/video rendering, background task...
The Exact Video Prompt Template I Use for Seedance 2.0 to Create Viral Video that Gain Me 100k Followers and...
The post unveils a 5‑part Director Template designed for AI video generators like Seedance 2.0 and Kling. By structuring prompts around Theme, Visuals, Camera, Style, and Action + Sound Design, creators can produce cinematic, story‑driven clips instead of static slideshows. The author shares...
Fiber Monitoring | ProRail Selects Adtran to Strengthen Nationwide Rail Network
ProRail, the Dutch railway operator, has deployed Adtran’s ALM in‑service fiber monitoring solution across its 4,600 km backbone. The 16‑port system provides real‑time visibility into fiber health, alerting operators to breaks, degradation and abnormal attenuation. Implemented with TrueCom, the solution integrates...
Zoom Expands Contact Center Capabilities in India
Zoom Communications announced that its Zoom Contact Center now offers native Indian phone numbers in six major telecom circles, including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh & Telangana. The service is backed by a pan‑India Unified License and local...
AI & Emotional Tuning
The AI Orchestrator Playbook reframes large language models as conditional probability distributions rather than obedient executors. Prompting is seen as conditioning a distribution, and the orchestrator’s job is to shift sampling away from the consensus center toward task‑specific regions. This...
How Anthropic Scaling Managed Agents with Future-Proof Architecture?
Anthropic has launched Managed Agents, a SaaS‑style platform that separates an AI agent into three virtualized components—harness (brain), session log (memory), and sandbox (hands). The stateless harness can restart from an immutable event log, while sandboxes are provisioned on demand...
Intel Arc Pro B70 in Its First Teardown: Early Disassembly Reveals How Intel Has Packaged Big Battlemage for Workstation Use
Intel’s Arc Pro B70 has been dissected in its first public teardown, revealing a purpose‑built workstation design rather than a repurposed gaming card. The reference model uses a blower‑style cooler with a large vapor‑chamber heatsink, directing airflow out the rear for optimal...
Microsoft Is Beginning to Remove Copilot, Starting with Notepad and the Snipping Tool
Microsoft has started pulling its Copilot branding from core Windows apps, beginning with Notepad and the Snipping Tool. In Notepad the Copilot icon was swapped for a pen symbol and renamed "Writing Tools," though the underlying AI functions remain available....
Snap Is Partnering with Qualcomm for Its New Smart Glasses – Bringing AI Glasses One Step Closer to Reality
Snap has sealed a multi‑year strategic partnership between its Specs Inc. subsidiary and Qualcomm Technologies, committing future smart‑glasses to the Snapdragon XR platform. The first generation of Specs, a standalone AR wearable, is slated for launch in late 2026 and...
TSMC Grows More Than Expected in the First Quarter of 2026 – AI Demand Keeps the Company on Track Despite...
TSMC reported first‑quarter 2026 revenue of NT$1.1341 trillion (≈ $35 billion), a 35.1% year‑over‑year increase and well above the LSEG SmartEstimate of NT$1.125 trillion. March alone generated NT$415.19 billion (≈ $13 billion), up 30.7% from February, underscoring a rapid sales acceleration. Reuters attributes the surge to sustained...
Zelensky's Interceptor Drones Deployed Across Eurasia, Now Shooting Down Iranian Shaheds
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukrainian drone specialists have helped five Gulf states build low‑cost interceptor‑drone air defenses and have already shot down Iranian Shahed UAVs in the region. The $20,000 interceptor drones provide a cheap counter to Shahed drones...
The Artemis II Crew Is Home
NASA’s Orion capsule, dubbed Integrity, safely splashed down in the Pacific on Friday, bringing home four astronauts after the first crewed lunar flyby in 54 years. The re‑entry generated plasma temperatures of roughly 5,000 °F, causing a six‑minute communications blackout before...
Stymied by New Ukrainian 'Drone Wall', Russia Fights to Innovate Offensive Approach
Ukraine’s 82nd Air Assault Brigade achieved a rapid breakthrough on the east Zaporozhye axis by employing extensive deception, silent movements and temporary Starlink shutdowns, catching Russian forces off‑guard. The advance ran into weaker motorized rifle units rather than elite Russian...
Trinity Launches InsightsEDGE™ | Digital Twins — Generative AI Unlocks Always-On Intelligence for Life Sciences Commercial Teams
Trinity announced the general availability of InsightsEDGE | Digital Twins, an AI‑powered platform that creates interactive virtual replicas of healthcare professionals, patients, and payers. The solution leverages Trinity’s 30‑year research pedigree and its proprietary Weave data fabric to continuously ingest claims, EMR,...
Artemis Crew Safely Splashes Down Off California Coast
NASA confirmed that the Artemis II crew safely re‑entered Earth’s atmosphere and splashed down in the Pacific off Southern California. The four‑person team—NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen—completed a 10‑day lunar flyby, the first...
C.C. Wei Vs. Dancing Robots: A Debate About Technology—Or About Meaning?
TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei sparked controversy by dismissing dancing and performance‑oriented robots as “not very useful.” He argued that usefulness should be measured by a robot’s ability to perform industrial work, replace labor, and deliver economic value. Critics countered that...
Friday’s Five: How to Lean Into AI and Build a Competitive Moat
California employers are already seeing AI in everyday work, and the firms that will dominate the next decade are those that quickly adopt enterprise‑grade platforms, enforce living AI policies, and use AI for compliance, talent development, and risk management. The...
Support For AMD GFX11.7 "RDNA 4m" Pending For RADV & RadeonSI Drivers
AMD’s upcoming RDNA 4m graphics IP, labeled GFX 11.7 (GFX1170), has moved from LLVM shader compiler patches to open‑source driver support. Six Mesa patches—adding roughly 3,000 lines of code—are under review to enable the RADV Vulkan and RadeonSI OpenGL drivers. The changes...
The New Way of Building AI Agents: April 2026 Playbook
The post presents a practical April 2026 playbook for building AI agents, arguing that true agents differ from chatbots by setting a goal, planning, using tools, and iterating until completion. It advises starting with a single, high‑frequency, multi‑step task and rigorously...
