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Effect of ‘Gamechanger’ Alzheimer’s Drugs ‘Trivial’, Review Concludes
NewsApr 16, 2026

Effect of ‘Gamechanger’ Alzheimer’s Drugs ‘Trivial’, Review Concludes

A new Cochrane Review of 17 clinical trials involving more than 20,000 participants found that anti‑amyloid drugs—including lecanemab and donanemab—produce only trivial cognitive benefits and modest functional gains over 18 months. The analysis also highlighted a higher incidence of brain...

By The Guardian – Science
JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd (JKS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
NewsApr 16, 2026

JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd (JKS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

First Solar reported record 2025 module shipments of 17.5 GW, driving net sales to $5.2 billion—a 24% year‑over‑year rise and hitting the top of its guidance. Gross margin slipped to 41% as tariffs and under‑utilized overseas plants pressured profitability, but $1.6 billion of...

By Motley Fool – Earnings Transcripts
Enhancing Antitumour Nanovaccine Efficacy via Integrated Cholesterol Modulation in Situ
NewsApr 16, 2026

Enhancing Antitumour Nanovaccine Efficacy via Integrated Cholesterol Modulation in Situ

Researchers have created a nanovaccine, NPCM‑OT, that simultaneously delivers tumor antigens and depletes cholesterol from dendritic cell membranes. The cholesterol reduction reshapes lipid microdomains, enhancing immune‑synapse formation and CD8⁺ T‑cell activation. In multiple mouse tumor models, the vaccine showed both...

By Nature Nanotechnology
Versatile Heavy Metal Ion Separation via Biological Ion-Channel-Inspired Membranes
NewsApr 16, 2026

Versatile Heavy Metal Ion Separation via Biological Ion-Channel-Inspired Membranes

Researchers have unveiled a polymeric membrane that mimics biological ion channels to separate heavy‑metal ions with unprecedented precision. By engineering sub‑nanometre pores and embedding metal‑binding ligands, the membrane selectively captures ions such as lead, cadmium and mercury while allowing water...

By Nature Nanotechnology
Asda and Deliverect Partner to Enhance Rapid Delivery Across Asda Express
NewsApr 16, 2026

Asda and Deliverect Partner to Enhance Rapid Delivery Across Asda Express

Asda, the UK’s third‑largest grocery chain, has deepened its partnership with delivery‑platform specialist Deliverect to streamline quick‑commerce operations at Asda Express stores. The joint solution links on‑demand marketplaces such as Uber Eats, Just Eat and Deliveroo directly into store workflows,...

By InternetRetailing
The Public Sours on AI and Data Centers as Anthropic, OpenAI Look to IPO and Tech Keeps Spending
NewsApr 15, 2026

The Public Sours on AI and Data Centers as Anthropic, OpenAI Look to IPO and Tech Keeps Spending

Public sentiment toward artificial intelligence in the United States has turned sharply negative, with recent polls showing a majority of voters believing AI poses more risks than benefits. The backlash intensified after a Molotov‑cocktail attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's...

By CNBC Technology
Uni of Canberra and Qirx Drive Infrastructure Evolution Through Longstanding Partnership
NewsApr 15, 2026

Uni of Canberra and Qirx Drive Infrastructure Evolution Through Longstanding Partnership

The University of Canberra (UC) has deepened its three‑way partnership with managed‑service provider Qirx and hyper‑converged infrastructure vendor Nutanix. Since 2013, UC moved from a fragmented three‑tier stack to a consolidated Nutanix‑based private cloud that supports VMs, VDI, Kubernetes and...

By ARN (Australia)
Coremail Showcases at GITEX Asia 2026: Advancing Enterprise Communication with AI-Native Secure Email
NewsApr 15, 2026

Coremail Showcases at GITEX Asia 2026: Advancing Enterprise Communication with AI-Native Secure Email

Coremail unveiled its AI‑Native Secure Email System and CACTER AI‑Native Secure Email Gateway at GITEX Asia 2026 in Singapore. The solutions combine large language models with autonomous agents to transform email from a static messaging tool into a task‑execution hub....

By The Manila Times – Business
VA Uses Automation, AI to Process Record Benefits Claims
NewsApr 15, 2026

VA Uses Automation, AI to Process Record Benefits Claims

The Veterans Benefits Administration reported a record 3 million Compensation and Pension claims processed in FY 2025 and 1.418 million disability claims through March 2026, driven by AI‑assisted tools and automated decision‑support systems. Claim accuracy rose to 93.95% while average completion time dropped 42%...

By GovernmentCIO Media & Research
BusyBusy Adds GPS Equipment Location to Combine
NewsApr 15, 2026

BusyBusy Adds GPS Equipment Location to Combine

BusyBusy, now part of AlignOps, has added GPS equipment tracking to its existing time‑tracking and job‑costing platform. The rugged GPS devices feed real‑time location, engine status, idle time, RPM and fuel level directly into BusyBusy’s web and mobile interface. By...

By Commercial Construction & Renovation
Enopoly: Building an Ecosystem in the E-Commerce Economy
NewsApr 15, 2026

Enopoly: Building an Ecosystem in the E-Commerce Economy

Enopoly Management, founded in 2020 in Tampa by Caleb Grim and Vladyslav Varizhuk, provides automation and infrastructure services for Amazon‑based e‑commerce businesses. The firm builds an ecosystem that links store operators, logistics providers, and warehousing partners to streamline supply‑chain processes....

By CEOWORLD magazine
Will AI Destroy the Software Industry?
NewsApr 15, 2026

Will AI Destroy the Software Industry?

The Motley Fool Money podcast examined how generative AI is reshaping the SaaS sector, highlighting sharp valuation drops and the vulnerability of per‑seat licensing models. Chegg’s collapse—over 99% loss since its 2021 peak—illustrates the threat of free AI tools, while...

By Motley Fool – Investing
Anonymizing Network Traffic: A Dive Into SOCKS5 and Data Encryption
NewsApr 15, 2026

Anonymizing Network Traffic: A Dive Into SOCKS5 and Data Encryption

SOCKS5 proxies have become a core tool for businesses that need to hide IP addresses while handling any traffic type, from HTTP to UDP. Unlike HTTP proxies, SOCKS5 does not inspect data, allowing seamless use for streaming, automated data collection,...

By HackRead
Voyager Wins Slot to Fly Tourist Mission to ISS in 2028
NewsApr 15, 2026

Voyager Wins Slot to Fly Tourist Mission to ISS in 2028

NASA announced that Voyager Technologies secured a slot for a private tourist flight to the International Space Station in 2028, designated VOYG-1. The mission may remain aboard the ISS for up to 14 days, pending launch‑traffic coordination. Voyager leads the...

By Behind the Black
Why Cheap Power Could Matter More than Clean Power in the Push for Net Zero
NewsApr 15, 2026

Why Cheap Power Could Matter More than Clean Power in the Push for Net Zero

The UK debate over net‑zero is shifting from a focus on clean electricity to the affordability of power. Homeowners like Gavin Tait find heat‑pump electricity costs up to four times higher than gas, prompting a return to fossil‑fuel boilers. Experts...

By BBC News – Science & Environment
Amazon Sellers Boycott Ads
NewsApr 15, 2026

Amazon Sellers Boycott Ads

Amazon announced that, beginning April 15, 2026, advertising fees will be automatically deducted from sellers' retail proceeds, prompting a 24‑hour boycott by the Million Dollar Sellers community, which represents over 700 vendors and $14 billion in revenue. After strong pushback, Amazon...

By MediaPost
NASA’s Aspera Telescope: Mapping the Invisible Gas That Connects All Galaxies
NewsApr 15, 2026

NASA’s Aspera Telescope: Mapping the Invisible Gas That Connects All Galaxies

NASA’s Aspera, a $20 million 6U CubeSat ultraviolet telescope, will launch in August 2026 on a rideshare to a 550‑km low‑Earth orbit. It will map faint OVI emission from the circumgalactic and intergalactic medium around roughly ten nearby galaxies, including the Large...

By New Space Economy
Review: Fender’s Elie 12 Is a Do-It-All Party Speaker with Party Tricks
NewsApr 15, 2026

Review: Fender’s Elie 12 Is a Do-It-All Party Speaker with Party Tricks

Fender Audio’s Elie 12, unveiled at CES 2026, is a premium Bluetooth speaker that blends a minimalist maple‑capped design with a 120 W output and creator‑focused inputs. The unit offers Bluetooth 5.3 with SBC, AAC and LC3 codecs, spatial audio, and a 15‑hour battery...

By 9to5Google
Singapore: AI Biochip Speeds Up Genetic Marker Detection to 20 Minutes
NewsApr 15, 2026

Singapore: AI Biochip Speeds Up Genetic Marker Detection to 20 Minutes

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University have unveiled an AI‑powered biochip that identifies disease‑linked microRNA markers in just 20 minutes using a single drop of blood. The nanophotonic chip amplifies fluorescent signals, while deep‑learning algorithms analyze thousands of nanocavities in real...

By OpenGov Asia
Over 25K Systems Exposed by Adware App to Supply Chain Compromise
NewsApr 15, 2026

Over 25K Systems Exposed by Adware App to Supply Chain Compromise

Dragon Boss Solutions’ ad‑ware platform inadvertently exposed more than 25,000 systems after an insecure software‑update channel was discovered. Threat actors could purchase a signed payload for about $10 and push malicious code with SYSTEM privileges. Huntress identified communications from 23,565 IP addresses,...

By SC Media
The Tensions of AI Shouldn’t Come as a Surprise in a System Wired for Speed and Output
NewsApr 15, 2026

The Tensions of AI Shouldn’t Come as a Surprise in a System Wired for Speed and Output

The article argues that the growing tension around generative AI stems less from governance gaps than from a dopamine‑driven reward loop that promises immediate cognitive relief. In hyper‑productive environments—universities, workplaces, and other institutions—AI’s ability to smooth friction and accelerate output...

By Wonkhe (UK HE policy)
A Lightweight Transformer Based System for Real Time Grammatical Error Correction on Mobile Devices
NewsApr 15, 2026

A Lightweight Transformer Based System for Real Time Grammatical Error Correction on Mobile Devices

The study introduces a lightweight transformer‑based grammatical error correction (GEC) system designed for mobile devices. It delivers 90.8% precision, 82.4% recall, and an F0.5 score of 88.9%, surpassing BERT, T5, GPT and rule‑based models. Latency is trimmed to 35 ms and...

By Research Square – News/Updates
Drax Claimed Record £999m in Subsidies for Burning Trees in 2025, Thinktank Says
NewsApr 15, 2026

Drax Claimed Record £999m in Subsidies for Burning Trees in 2025, Thinktank Says

Drax Group received a record £999 million (≈$1.3 billion) in 2025 subsidies for its North Yorkshire biomass plant, which generated about 4.5% of Britain’s electricity and cost each household roughly £13 (≈$16) per year. A climate think‑tank flagged that the wood pellets...

By The Guardian – Environment
Seraphim Forms Space Advisory Council
NewsApr 15, 2026

Seraphim Forms Space Advisory Council

Seraphim Space has launched a Global Space Advisory Council, chaired by SES co‑founder Candace Johnson, to guide its long‑term investment strategy. The council brings together senior figures from XPRIZE, venture capital, European satellite manufacturing, Japan’s space ecosystem, and the international...

By SpaceNews
World’s Biggest Co-Located Wind and Solar Project Begins Operations in China
NewsApr 15, 2026

World’s Biggest Co-Located Wind and Solar Project Begins Operations in China

Envision Energy announced that its 5.56 MW custom turbine wind‑and‑solar complex on the Loess Plateau has entered commercial operation. The co‑located facility spans the 635,000 km² plateau southeast of the Gobi Desert, blending wind and solar generation to overcome the region’s low‑wind,...

By RenewEconomy
To Fight Ransomware, Turn to Incident Response Professionals
NewsApr 15, 2026

To Fight Ransomware, Turn to Incident Response Professionals

The UK Home Office is consulting on a ban on ransomware payments for public‑sector bodies and critical national infrastructure, alongside a broader payment‑prevention regime and mandatory incident‑reporting. Critics argue the proposal could leave under‑resourced firms tangled in legal hoops while...

By RUSI
UK Launches £500m Sovereign AI Fund as Kendall Backs ‘British Winners’
NewsApr 15, 2026

UK Launches £500m Sovereign AI Fund as Kendall Backs ‘British Winners’

The UK government announced a £500 million (≈$630 million) Sovereign AI Unit, a state‑backed fund designed to help British artificial‑intelligence companies scale globally. The fund will provide capital, access to national supercomputing resources, procurement pipelines and regulatory guidance, addressing the long‑standing “scale‑up...

By City A.M. — Economics
WBA Guidelines Target Rogue Access Points and Credential Theft
NewsApr 15, 2026

WBA Guidelines Target Rogue Access Points and Credential Theft

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) released a Wi‑Fi Security Guidelines framework to standardize protection across public, enterprise, IoT, and roaming networks. The document mandates mutual certificate‑based authentication, WPA3‑Enterprise with Protected Management Frames, and encrypted RADIUS traffic to thwart rogue access...

By SC Media
Horse Urine Perfume: Why Online Bargains May Be Dangerous
NewsApr 15, 2026

Horse Urine Perfume: Why Online Bargains May Be Dangerous

Online shoppers are increasingly exposed to counterfeit products, including a shocking case where perfume was found to contain horse urine. Consumer groups report that fakes span cosmetics, toys, electronics and even ladders, often bypassing safety checks. The UK government is...

By BBC Business
CIA to Deploy AI Coworkers in Analyst Workflows
NewsApr 15, 2026

CIA to Deploy AI Coworkers in Analyst Workflows

The CIA is embedding artificial‑intelligence “coworkers” into its analytical workflows, beginning as drafting assistants and trend‑spotters and aiming to become autonomous mission partners within the next decade. Deputy Director Michael Ellis announced the agency’s first AI‑generated intelligence report and disclosed...

By SC Media
Secant Deep Hyperbolic Cosine Bio Inspired Whale Optimization for Building Detection From Satellite Images
NewsApr 15, 2026

Secant Deep Hyperbolic Cosine Bio Inspired Whale Optimization for Building Detection From Satellite Images

Researchers introduced Secant Deep Belief Network‑based Hyperbolic Cosine Whale Optimization (SDBN‑HCWO) to improve building detection in satellite imagery. The method integrates a Secant Deep Belief Network with a bio‑inspired whale optimization algorithm that leverages hyperbolic cosine functions. Across three hidden...

By Research Square – News/Updates
Construction Starts on Biggest Battery in Australia’s Most Advanced Renewable Grid
NewsApr 15, 2026

Construction Starts on Biggest Battery in Australia’s Most Advanced Renewable Grid

Alinta Energy has broken ground on the Reeves Plains battery, a 250 MW/1,000 MWh facility that will be South Australia’s largest storage asset and the state’s first gigawatt‑scale installation. A second phase is slated to double the capacity, positioning the project among...

By RenewEconomy
KnowBe4 Debuts Guardrails for Autonomous AI Agents
NewsApr 15, 2026

KnowBe4 Debuts Guardrails for Autonomous AI Agents

KnowBe4 has introduced Agent Risk Manager, a real‑time monitoring and governance layer designed to police autonomous AI agents operating across enterprise environments. The solution adds behavioral guardrails to block threats such as unauthorized data exposure, prompt‑injection jailbreaks, and runaway compute...

By SC Media
Electrons Crack Open Organic Solar Cells, Exposing Their Hidden 3D Molecular Architecture in a Single Microscope
NewsApr 15, 2026

Electrons Crack Open Organic Solar Cells, Exposing Their Hidden 3D Molecular Architecture in a Single Microscope

Researchers at FAU Erlangen‑Nürnberg and partners demonstrated that three‑dimensional electron diffraction (3D ED) can deliver the same averaged structural information previously obtained only with X‑ray techniques for organic solar cells. By carefully managing electron dose, they captured nanoscale molecular order without...

By Phys.org – Nanotechnology
CoSN 2026: Student-Led Cyber Programs Incentivize Culture of Safety
NewsApr 15, 2026

CoSN 2026: Student-Led Cyber Programs Incentivize Culture of Safety

At DeKalb County School District, the second‑year Cyber Champions program places students at the forefront of district‑wide cybersecurity education, turning them into peer advocates for digital safety, phishing awareness, and AI ethics. The initiative operates without a dedicated budget, leveraging...

By GovTech — Education (K-12)
PipeMoE-NER: MoE-LoRA Expert Adaptation and Three-Stage Chain-of-Thought for Pipeline Safety NER
NewsApr 15, 2026

PipeMoE-NER: MoE-LoRA Expert Adaptation and Three-Stage Chain-of-Thought for Pipeline Safety NER

PipeMoE‑NER introduces a parameter‑efficient expert adaptation that merges Mixture‑of‑Experts with LoRA to improve named entity recognition in pipeline safety texts. The model also employs a three‑stage Chain‑of‑Thought prompting pipeline—candidate generation, discrimination and typing, and verification—to enforce type consistency and JSON‑compliant...

By Research Square – News/Updates
‘The Gatekeepers Have Changed’: Glu Says AI Now Decides Which Brands Get Seen
NewsApr 15, 2026

‘The Gatekeepers Have Changed’: Glu Says AI Now Decides Which Brands Get Seen

Glu.ai, a Shopify‑native platform, has introduced its Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) service in Australia to help brands appear in AI‑generated answer engines such as ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Perplexity. The offering targets mid‑market merchants, promising that clear, structured...

By B&T (Australia)
Fast Hydrofoils, Floating Logs, & Canada’s Ferry Electrification Challenge
NewsApr 15, 2026

Fast Hydrofoils, Floating Logs, & Canada’s Ferry Electrification Challenge

Canada’s ferry sector is quietly transitioning to electric and hybrid‑electric vessels, with dozens already in service and more under construction. A proposed 34‑knot electric hydrofoil linking Vancouver, Bowen Island and Gibsons showcases the allure of speed and decarbonisation, but its...

By CleanTechnica
ARPG+: Teaching Students to Ask Effective Questions for Educational LLM Use
NewsApr 15, 2026

ARPG+: Teaching Students to Ask Effective Questions for Educational LLM Use

Large language models are now common in classrooms, but most students lack the skill to craft effective prompts. ARPG+ introduces a real‑time coaching platform that detects learner struggle, measures cognitive overload, and provides calibrated, just‑in‑time scaffolding. In simulated trials, the...

By Research Square – News/Updates
Securing Remote Server Access: Why VPNs Matter for Administrators
NewsApr 15, 2026

Securing Remote Server Access: Why VPNs Matter for Administrators

Remote server administrators face brute‑force, phishing and malware attacks when SSH or RDP are exposed to the internet. Deploying a corporate VPN tunnels remote connections through encrypted channels, limiting access to authenticated users and removing direct exposure of critical ports....

By HackRead
ALPS Electrification ETFs Target AI Energy Demand
NewsApr 15, 2026

ALPS Electrification ETFs Target AI Energy Demand

ALPS Advisors introduced two thematic ETFs to capture the electrification infrastructure needed for AI‑driven data‑center growth. The ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF (ELFY) provides equal‑weighted exposure to utilities, uranium, copper and two additional sectors, preventing any single stock from dominating performance....

By ETF Trends (VettaFi)
Students Are Using AI to Guide College Decisions. What Is It Telling Them?
NewsApr 15, 2026

Students Are Using AI to Guide College Decisions. What Is It Telling Them?

Students are turning to AI tools to research colleges, with 46% of a 5,000‑student survey using AI in fall 2025, up from 26% in spring. One‑third said AI introduced a school they hadn’t considered, while one‑fifth removed a school after...

By The Chronicle of Higher Education
Plata Hits $5 Billion Valuation in Bicycle Capital-Led Funding
NewsApr 15, 2026

Plata Hits $5 Billion Valuation in Bicycle Capital-Led Funding

Plata raised $405 million in a Series C round, pushing its valuation to $5 billion—the largest for a private financial services firm in Latin America. The round was led by Bicycle Capital and included investors Kora, Qatar Investment Authority and BTG Pactual. The funding...

By Bloomberg – Markets
Revolutionizing Fintech: How AI Is Transforming Investing
NewsApr 15, 2026

Revolutionizing Fintech: How AI Is Transforming Investing

BridgeWise, a New York‑based fintech founded in 2019, is leveraging large‑language‑model AI to deliver instant fundamental analysis and personalized investment strategies across global equities. At FinovateEurope 2026, CRO Nitzan Nachum highlighted the firm’s mission to eliminate information asymmetry that has...

By Finovate
HyperAOE: Generalizing Zero-Shot Cross-City Trajectory Prediction with Hypernetworks
NewsApr 15, 2026

HyperAOE: Generalizing Zero-Shot Cross-City Trajectory Prediction with Hypernetworks

Researchers unveiled HyperAOE, a hypernetwork‑based framework that extends the earlier H0xtra model to achieve zero‑shot cross‑city trajectory prediction without any target‑city mobility data. The system decomposes the problem into three interchangeable components—spatial meta‑data, a city encoder, and a sequence‑to‑sequence backbone—allowing...

By Research Square – News/Updates
Space Force’s 2040 Vision: A Larger Force to Contend with Larger Chinese, Russian Threats
NewsApr 15, 2026

Space Force’s 2040 Vision: A Larger Force to Contend with Larger Chinese, Russian Threats

The U.S. Space Force released two strategic papers—Objective Force 2040 and Future Operating Environment 2040—outlining a vision for a larger, AI‑driven force to counter accelerating Chinese and Russian space capabilities. The documents forecast China operating roughly 21,000 satellites by 2040...

By Defense One
It’s Not An AI Hallucination — It’s Lazy Editing Of A Human Paralegal
NewsApr 15, 2026

It’s Not An AI Hallucination — It’s Lazy Editing Of A Human Paralegal

A New Jersey district court sanctioned attorney Geoffrey Mott after a paralegal’s careless citation swaps produced a brief riddled with incorrect and outdated case references. The judge found no generative AI was used; the error stemmed from the paralegal misapplying...

By Above the Law
PROLLENIUM® Expands PACE with Launch of New Digital Training Portal
NewsApr 15, 2026

PROLLENIUM® Expands PACE with Launch of New Digital Training Portal

PROLLENIUM® launched the PACE Training & Education Portal, a digital platform that expands its Advanced Clinical Education program for aesthetic practitioners. The portal aggregates AI‑powered anatomy tools, product training, clinical insights, and business development modules, all delivered through personalized, gamified...

By Financial Post
Anthropic's Mythos Triggers Cybersecurity Race — CrowdStrike, Rubrik, Cloudflare Stand To Gain
NewsApr 15, 2026

Anthropic's Mythos Triggers Cybersecurity Race — CrowdStrike, Rubrik, Cloudflare Stand To Gain

Anthropic unveiled Project Glasswing and the Claude Mythos model, an AI system that can autonomously discover and exploit software vulnerabilities at scale. ARK Invest highlighted Mythos' 93.9% SWE‑bench and 83.1% CyberGym scores as evidence of a new era in software...

By Yahoo Finance – Top Financial News