Salesforce’s Headless 360 Monetization Play Could Give CIOs a Familiar Budgeting Headache
Salesforce unveiled Headless 360, an agent‑first architecture that delivers CRM data through APIs and Model Context Protocol (MCP) to power AI agents and automated workflows. Executives framed the product as a new monetization engine, shifting from traditional seat‑based licensing to consumption‑based billing. Analysts warn that the metered model could generate volatile, hard‑to‑predict costs as autonomous agents generate thousands of CRM interactions. Early adopters such as Adecco and Anthropic already show usage spikes, highlighting the financial and governance challenges for CIOs.
How AI Can Lead To False Arrests & Wrongful Convictions
AI‑driven surveillance and facial‑recognition systems have produced stark miscarriages of justice, exemplified by a Maryland teen whose chip bag was flagged as a gun and a Tennessee grandmother wrongfully jailed for five months after a facial‑recognition error. These tools generate...
AWS Reportedly to Tuck Elon Musk's Grok Into Bedrock, Despite Zero Enterprise Demand
AWS is reportedly preparing to list Elon Musk’s Grok LLM on its Bedrock marketplace despite a clear lack of enterprise interest. Interviews with cloud‑contract signers reveal banks and large firms actively reject Grok, citing performance and reputational concerns. The move...
The Metadata Hub: Unify Your Data Estate
Snowflake is positioning its Horizon Catalog as a Metadata Hub that federates metadata across disparate data platforms such as Snowflake, AWS Glue, Databricks Unity Catalog, and Apache Polaris. The hub relies on open standards like Apache Iceberg and the Iceberg...
What’s Next for Blue Origin After Rocket Explosion
Blue Origin’s heavy‑lift New Glenn rocket detonated on its launchpad during a static‑fire test, destroying a steel tower and damaging critical ground systems. The failure comes just after NASA expanded New Glenn’s role in the Artemis lunar program and Amazon prepared 48...
The CFO Helping to Bring His Biotech “to the Finish Line”
CFO Robert Hoffman joined CytoDyn in May 2025 and quickly tackled its capital shortfall while driving cost discipline. He secured a $30 million standby equity purchase agreement with Yorkville Advisors and closed a $17.5 million private placement, while renegotiating a $57 million convertible...
Lone Attacker Published 14 Malicious Npm Packages Mimicking Popular OpenSearch, Elasticsearch Libraries
A single npm maintainer alias published 14 malicious packages within four hours, impersonating popular OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, and DevOps libraries. The packages used typosquatting, spoofed metadata, and inflated version numbers to appear legitimate, then executed a Bun‑compiled credential harvester via install‑time...
HIMSSCast: Leaders Beyond CFOs Are Making Investment Decisions in AI
Qventus released its second annual CIO report, revealing that 45% of chief information officers are now the primary decision‑makers for AI purchases in health systems. The report emphasizes treating AI as core infrastructure rather than a standalone innovation to unlock...
Judgment Is the Currency of a Good Lawyer. The Work Now Is to Define It
The article argues that AI is rapidly automating the visible tasks of commercial lawyers—research, drafting, and redlining—while exposing the invisible, judgment‑driven work that actually closes deals. It distinguishes crystallized intelligence (knowledge) from fluid intelligence (real‑time decision‑making), noting that AI cheapens...
AI Tackles the Paperwork Problem Blocking America’s Housing Permits
Denver approved a five‑year, $4.6 million contract with CivCheck, an AI‑enabled plan‑review platform, to automate the early screening of building‑permit applications. The tool flags missing documents and incomplete fields before plans reach human reviewers, aiming to lift first‑try approval rates from...
SpaceX Wins $4 Billion Contract for US Golden Dome Satellites
SpaceX has been awarded a contract exceeding $4 billion to build a constellation of satellites for the U.S. Golden Dome defensive shield, which will track foreign aircraft and cruise missiles from space. The program, launched under President Donald Trump, aims to...
How the Military Health System Is Reimagining Health IT From the Battlefield to the Exam Room
The Military Health System (MHS) is overhauling its health‑IT architecture, centering on the MHS Genesis electronic health record that also powers the VA’s system. By linking the Health Information Exchange, AI‑driven tools like ambient listening, and battlefield platforms such as...
Okta Writes Its Own License to Kill Rogue AI Agents
Okta announced a new identity‑centric control layer for autonomous AI agents, positioning itself as the "kill switch" for rogue bots. The company highlighted that 92% of executives report moderate or widespread AI‑agent use, yet only 22% have tied those agents...
What Those Dots Under The Icons On Your MacBook Dock Are For
Apple’s macOS Dock displays a small dot beneath any app that remains active, even when its windows are closed. The article explains three native ways to fully quit those apps—Control‑click → Quit, Command + Q, or the Force Quit window. It also shows how to...
Zhuoyu Technology European Headquarters Officially Opens, Announces New Cooperation with Volkswagen
Zhuoyu Technology inaugurated its European headquarters in Munich on May 27, unveiling a native multimodal foundation model designed for intelligent driving across passenger cars, heavy trucks, buses, and unmanned logistics. The company announced a proof‑of‑concept partnership with Volkswagen Group, integrating its...
Google SERP Layout Shift: Position 1 Now Appears Halfway Down The Page via @Sejournal, @Lorenbaker
Google’s SERP layout has shifted, pushing the median organic #1 result about 635 pixels down, often below the fold on both desktop and mobile. AI‑generated overviews and paid placements now occupy up to 41 % of above‑the‑fold space for informational queries and...
D-Robotics, X Square Robot Forge Strategic Partnership
D‑Robotics and X Square Robot announced a strategic partnership to embed X Square’s next‑generation embodied‑intelligence foundation model, WALL‑B, onto D‑Robotics’ high‑performance edge AI chip, the Xuri S600. The Xuri S600 offers 560 TOPS of INT8 AI compute and industrial‑grade reliability, positioning...
Teclistamab Extends Remission in Relapsed Myeloma, with 70% Progression-Free at 18 Months
A Phase III MajesTEC‑9 trial of the bispecific antibody teclistamab showed that 70% of relapsed multiple myeloma patients remained progression‑free after 18 months, far outpacing the 27% rate for standard therapies. Nearly two‑thirds of participants achieved complete remission, many reaching MRD‑negative status....
Bloomberg Businessweek Daily: Big SpaceX Contract (Podcast)
SpaceX has been awarded a $4.16 billion contract from the U.S. Space Force to build a constellation of satellites that will track foreign aircraft and missiles as part of the Pentagon’s Golden Dome defensive shield. The system will fuse space‑based sensors,...
Horizon Robotics Journey®6E Integrated Into New MG 4X
The MG 4X launched on May 27, featuring SAIC’s Nebula EV platform paired with Horizon Robotics’ Journey 6E smart‑driving chip. The rear‑motor, rear‑wheel‑drive crossover offers a CLTC range of up to 610 km and advanced driver‑assistance functions such as highway NOA and full‑scenario smart...
Space Force Races to Secure Its Systems as Orbit Grows More Crowded
The U.S. Space Force is accelerating efforts to harden its orbital assets as cyber threats evolve from isolated ground attacks to multi‑domain campaigns that target links, satellites, and ground stations. Legacy components and rapid integration of commercial technologies are widening...
Shoppable AI Data Sets New Standard For Media Buyers
Shopsense AI is preparing to launch its Shoppable Intelligence Model (SIM), a multimodal AI engine that links audience insights directly to commerce outcomes. In early testing, SIM outperformed OpenAI's CLIP and Google's SigLIP2 by 25‑50% on product‑discovery benchmarks and delivered...
Yoti Challenges Academic Research, Invites Independent Audit of Age Assurance Platform
Yoti, a leading age‑verification provider, publicly disputed academic research from Georgia Tech and UC Irvine that alleged its platform shares facial images and device data with third parties. The company issued an open letter denying the claims and invited the...
Semperis: Enforcing Phishing-Resistant Authentication at Scale with Passkeys
Semperis, an identity‑security firm, mandated phishing‑resistant passkeys for its entire workforce using Microsoft Entra conditional‑access policies. The rollout, staged by user tier, combined device‑bound passkeys, Windows Hello for Business, and FIDO‑certified hardware keys, achieving 100% adoption among full‑time staff. Live...
Zocks, Jump Expand Advisor Reach with New Enterprise Integrations
Zocks has secured an exclusive AI‑assistant partnership with Hightower, covering its 650‑advisor network that manages roughly $352 billion. Jump was chosen as the AI operating system for Equitable Advisors, embedding intelligence across the firm’s client‑workflow stack. Both firms tout more than...
At ASCO, Merck Makes Case for a ‘Cornerstone’ Cancer Drug
Merck is positioning sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac‑TMT), an ADC discovered by China’s Kelun‑Biotech, as a potential cornerstone therapy as its blockbuster Keytruda nears patent expiry. The drug entered a 17‑study Phase 3 program and showed a 65% reduction in disease progression or...
Pixelated 102: A Breath of Fresh Air
Episode 102 of the 9to5Google podcast Pixelated recaps the key takeaways from Google I/O and delivers a hands‑on review of the new Fitbit Air wearable. The hosts praise Google’s AI‑driven features across Android, Workspace and Pixel devices, while noting slower developer‑tool rollouts...
Linvoseltamab Data ‘Encouraging’ in Relapsed AL Amyloidosis
Regeneron's bispecific antibody linvoseltamab showed rapid and deep activity in a phase 1/2 trial for relapsed or refractory systemic AL amyloidosis, with all 20 patients achieving an objective response and 90% attaining a hematologic complete response. The safety profile was manageable,...
How Healthcare Organizations Can Benefit From an Agentic Artificial Intelligence Workshop
At HIMSS 2026, healthcare IT leaders highlighted agentic artificial intelligence as a top priority, citing NVIDIA’s State of AI report that shows 70% of organizations now use AI and 47% are evaluating agentic AI. Providers face workflow integration hurdles and...
How AI-Driven Workflows Are Changing the Way Companies Think About Data Risk
AI‑driven workflows are reshaping enterprise data‑risk management as firms grapple with exploding data volumes and the need for real‑time threat detection. While 97% of companies invest in big‑data solutions, they typically analyze only about 38% of that data, leaving gaps...
Operationalizing AI at Scale: A Practical Framework for Enterprise-Scale Success
Healthcare AI is moving beyond isolated pilots, with 43% of organizations testing agentic AI, yet only 4% have scaled solutions enterprise‑wide. UiPath proposes a four‑step framework—data ingestion, analysis, entry, resolution—augmented by intelligent document processing, agentic AI, RPA, and a human‑in‑the‑loop....
Depemokimab Reduces Exacerbations in Type 2 Asthma, CRSwNP Over 2 Years
Depemokimab, GSK's ultra‑long‑acting biologic, achieved a 51% overall reduction in asthma exacerbations and a 69% reduction in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) in the phase 3 SWIFT‑1/2 trials. The drug was administered subcutaneously at 100 mg every 26 weeks, with...
Beyond the Fireball: My Reflections on the New Glenn Explosion
Blue Origin’s New Glenn suffered a catastrophic explosion during a hot‑fire test at Space Launch Complex 36, though no one was injured. The blast destroyed the vehicle and heavily damaged the launch pad, prompting a thorough investigation into engines, propellant systems, avionics...
AI Can Change the World—If We Change Who It’s Built For
In Q1 2026 investors poured $300 billion into 6,000 AI startups, yet less than 10% of that capital targets social and environmental challenges. The article highlights founders like Temie Giwa‑Tubosun of LifeBank, the FLAIR language‑preservation project, and Amini’s SMS‑based farming platform as...
The Trade Show Strategy No One Is Talking About — and How It Built Nearly $1M in Pipeline
Kanbar Digital transformed its Natural Products Expo West booth into a live‑content studio, offering on‑site video production for CPG brands. The approach generated over 80 videos, 100+ qualified leads, and a pipeline valued up to $972,000 annually, delivering a 13×...
No Need for Tickets Says Workday's Jerry Ting, as New Agents Take on IT Provisioning and Travel
Workday unveiled two AI agents—Travel Agent and Sana for IT Service Management—that automate multi‑step workflows across disparate enterprise applications. The Travel Agent can schedule trips, book travel, update calendars, and generate expense reports while enforcing corporate policies. Sana for ITSM...
8 Tips to Evaluate LMS Pricing Plans
The article outlines eight practical steps for evaluating learning‑management system (LMS) pricing, emphasizing that headline rates often hide hidden costs. It advises buyers to examine quote context, active‑learner counts, core versus optional features, implementation fees, support quality, renewal clauses, administrative...
Ultrahuman Adds Red Light Therapy to Its Personalized Wellness Lineup
Ultrahuman launched the Photon red‑light therapy device, priced at $249 and available for preorder. Photon syncs with the company’s Ring Pro and Ring Air wearables, using sleep and recovery data to tailor therapy sessions. The device delivers dual wavelengths—660 nm red...
ID4Africa’s Joseph Atick on Why Africa Is Setting the Pace for Digital Identity
At the ID4Africa 2026 AGM in Abidjan, Dr. Joseph Atick highlighted Africa’s rapid ascent as a global leader in national digital identity deployment and cross‑border interoperability. He argued that the continent’s success stems from building sustainable digital‑identity ecosystems rather than...
Fiserv Turns to Devin AI to Speed Core Banking Upgrades
Finserv has partnered with Cognition to integrate Devin, an autonomous AI software engineer, into its core banking platform. Devin can plan, write, test, and deploy code across complex codebases, dramatically shortening release cycles for bank clients. The initiative aims to...
Google’s Pixel 10 Pro XL Gets a Late May Price Cut for a Limited Time
Google has slashed the price of its flagship Pixel 10 Pro XL 256 GB model to $899, a $300 discount, with an additional $100 off through eligible trade‑ins, bringing the net cost to $799. The device boasts a 6.8‑inch Super Actua...
Resmetirom Cuts CV Risk in MASH: Meena Bansal, MD
Resmetirom, a thyroid hormone receptor‑β agonist, showed in secondary analyses of the phase 3 MAESTRO‑NASH and MAESTRO‑NAFLD‑1 trials that it reduces LDL‑C, apolipoprotein B and lipoprotein(a) in patients with metabolic dysfunction‑associated steatohepatitis (MASH) even when they are already receiving statins. The lipid...
MeMo's Memory Model Lets Teams Upgrade Their LLM without Retraining It — and Performance Jumps 26%
Researchers introduced MeMo, a modular framework that pairs a small memory model with a frozen executive LLM to ingest new knowledge without retraining the main model. By encoding updates in a dedicated memory model and using model‑merging techniques, MeMo adds...
Pfizer, Innovent Ink Up-to-$10.5B+ Cancer Treatment Collaboration
Pfizer and China’s Innovent Biologics have signed a global licensing and collaboration deal to co‑develop and co‑commercialize 12 early‑stage antibodies and antibody‑drug conjugates (ADCs) targeting cancer. Pfizer will pay Innovent $650 million upfront and up to $9.85 billion in milestone payments, plus...
SpaceX Gets Nearly $4.2 Billion Nod From Space Force For Initial SB-AMTI
The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command awarded SpaceX a nearly $4.2 billion Other Transaction Authority contract to field the initial Space‑Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator (SB‑AMTI) system, following a $2.3 billion contract for the Space Data Network Backbone. SB‑AMTI will deploy...
The Most Successful Real Estate Investors Think Like CEOs
Real‑estate investors are moving beyond single‑property deals toward a CEO‑style approach, treating their holdings as a coordinated business. By adopting a living business plan and system‑driven processes, they replace reactive, task‑by‑task management with strategic, data‑backed decision‑making. Modern property‑management platforms automate...
Airwallex Challenges Legacy Software With New Billing Solution
Airwallex has launched Airwallex Billing, a flexible invoicing, subscription and usage‑based billing suite integrated into its global payments platform. The solution supports digital invoices in over 160 payment methods, settlement in more than 20 currencies and automated reconciliation. It targets...
LPL Moving Commonwealth Advisors Off Advisor360° Tech Platform
LPL Financial announced it will migrate the 2,900 advisors acquired from Commonwealth Financial Network off the proprietary Advisor360° workstation onto LPL’s ClientWorks platform. The existing Advisor360 contract expires Monday, after which LPL has no obligation to maintain the service. The...
Hands-On With Gemini Spark: I Gave It Access to My Life and It Friend-Zoned My Boyfriend
Google unveiled Gemini Spark at its I/O conference, positioning it as an always‑on AI agent that taps into a user’s Gmail, Docs, and Calendar to automate tasks. The beta rolls out to subscribers of the $100‑per‑month AI Ultra plan and lives...
I Tried to Break the Luba 3 AWD Robomower
Mammotion sent a $2,799 Luba 3 AWD 3000HX for testing, and the reviewer found it hard to fault. The mower now uses NetRTK over 4G/Wi‑Fi, removing the need for an external RTK base, and adds a LiDAR sensor plus dual AI cameras for...