AUROS Technology Targets Mass Supply of 1nm-Level Metrology Tools This Year
AUROS Technology is finalizing qualification of its ultra‑precision thin‑film thickness metrology system with a leading domestic chipmaker, aiming to begin mass production this year. The tool measures film thickness at angstrom‑level accuracy, supporting etching, deposition and CMP processes, and could lift AUROS’s annual revenue above 100 billion won. AUROS estimates the addressable thin‑film metrology market at up to 3 trillion won, roughly twice the size of its overlay segment. Success would also diversify the semiconductor equipment supply chain away from global giants such as KLA and Applied Materials.
DEEPX Expands NPU Partnership With Lotte Innovate After PoC Approval
DEEPX announced on April 2 that its DX‑M1 neural processing unit has cleared Lotte Innovate’s proof‑of‑concept validation, prompting the two firms to move into a mass‑production phase. Lotte Innovate selected the DX‑M1 for its strong computational performance, efficient thermal management and...
Qualcomm Joins Korea's 'Challenge AX' Program to Support AI Startups
Qualcomm announced its participation in South Korea’s Challenge AX program, a government‑backed initiative linking AI startups with large corporations. The company will act as a demand‑side partner alongside LG Electronics, offering joint development of robot control, autonomous mobile robots, and on‑device...
New to Mac? You Should Learn These Keyboard Shortcuts ASAP
The article lists essential macOS keyboard shortcuts for both new and seasoned users, covering basic editing commands, screenshot and video capture, accented character entry, and web‑browser navigation. It highlights the Command key as the primary modifier, replacing the Windows Control...
AI and ADR Neutrals: When Should Its Use Be Disclosed? Three Emerging Approaches to Transparency in Mediation and Arbitration Practice
Artificial intelligence is rapidly entering mediation and arbitration, prompting a debate over whether neutrals should disclose its use. Practitioners are considering three emerging approaches: treating AI as a routine professional tool with no disclosure, offering limited transparency about its administrative...
Just Because We Can: The Strategic Risks Of Automating Everything
The article warns that the rush to automate every task with agentic AI creates hidden operational, economic, and environmental risks. It illustrates how a simple voice command relies on multiple cloud services, turning a trivial action into a potential point...
Python Blood Could Hold the Secret To Healthy Weight Loss
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have identified a python‑derived metabolite, para‑tyramine‑O‑sulfate (pTOS), that spikes dramatically after the snakes eat and appears to suppress appetite. In mouse studies, high doses of pTOS triggered weight loss without the gastrointestinal side...
New Garmin Training Features (2026): Nutrition Tracking, Lifestyle Logging, and More
Garmin rolled out a major software refresh across its premium Venu X1, Fenix 8 Pro, and Forerunner 970 watches, adding nutrition tracking, an expanded Fitness Coach, gear lifespan monitoring, lifestyle logging, Sleep Alignment, a WhatsApp watch app, and Sports Scores Glance. Nutrition logging is...
My 3 Eggcellent Smart Home Tricks to Prep for Easter Fun
Easter celebrations can be enhanced by temporarily adjusting smart‑home settings. Homeowners should disable autolocking doors and human‑detection alerts to avoid interruptions as kids dash in and out. Smart speakers can broadcast real‑time clues, turning indoor hunts into interactive experiences. Color‑changing...
Why Third-Party Risk Is the Biggest Gap in Your Clients' Security Posture
Third‑party risk has become the largest security gap for many organizations, accounting for 30% of data‑breach incidents and an average remediation cost of $4.91 million. The modern perimeter now extends across SaaS applications, vendor APIs, and subcontractors, prompting regulators such as...
Mobile Attack Surface Expands as Enterprises Lose Control
Jamf’s 2025 mobile security report, based on 1.7 million devices, reveals a sprawling, poorly‑controlled attack surface. Over half of enterprises host at least one device with a critically outdated OS, while 86% of the 135 most common apps contain known vulnerabilities....
How Fifth Third Grew Embedded Banking Fee Revenue 53% in 2025
Fifth Third’s Newline embedded‑banking platform posted a 53% year‑over‑year increase in fee revenue for 2025, making it the fastest‑growing segment of the bank’s commercial payments business. The growth was driven by new partnerships with Stripe, Trustly, ADP and Corepay, and by...
Charts Defining the Space Industry in Q1 2026
Q1 2026 saw a robust rebound in the commercial space sector, with launch activity climbing 12% year‑over‑year to 84 missions. Total satellite revenue reached roughly $9 billion, driven by megaconstellations and high‑throughput services. Venture capital poured an estimated $3.2 billion into space...
Amidst Global Uncertainty, Enterprise Tech Spending Holds Steady: Arundhati Bhattacharya
Salesforce South Asia CEO Arundhati Bhattacharya says enterprise technology spending in India remains steady despite global uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. The company completed its Informatica acquisition, adding roughly 5,000 employees and bringing its India headcount to about 17,000. While AI...
Bangladesh Farmers Test Solar Irrigation as Fuel Costs Bite
Bangladesh is promoting solar‑powered irrigation pumps to replace diesel generators, aiming to lower farm operating costs and generate surplus electricity for the grid. A recent survey shows only 4,058 solar units nationwide, far short of the climate plan target of...
The 3 Best Portable Jump Starters in 2026: Get Charged Up
The article reviews the top portable lithium‑ion jump starters for 2026, highlighting the Wolfbox 4,000‑amp model as the overall winner, the NOCO Boost X as the most compact option, and the Battery Tender 2,000‑amp unit for safety and versatility. Prices...
Clevertize Elevates Saumya Agrawal to Co-Founder
Clevertize has promoted Saumya Agrawal, a trainee who joined at the agency’s inception, to co‑founder as it marks eight years in business. The move formalises her long‑standing leadership role and signals a deeper commitment to AI‑enabled marketing and creative services....
Podcast Consumption in Japan, Podcasts on Beehiiv, & More
Beehiiv, the newsletter platform, has launched an IAB‑compliant podcast hosting and monetization service, aiming to bridge newsletter and podcast audiences. Sounds Profitable’s research reveals that 27% of very conservative Americans have never listened to a podcast, highlighting a discovery‑architecture gap. A...
T-Mobile Sets the Record Straight on Latest Data Breach Filing
T‑Mobile USA clarified that a recent data breach notification filed with the Maine Attorney General stemmed from an isolated insider incident affecting a single customer. The compromised data included personal identifiers such as name, address, SSN, driver’s license and account...
Henlius Receives the NMPA IND Clearance for HLX319 (Biosimilar, Phesgo)
Henlius has received IND clearance from China’s NMPA for HLX319, a biosimilar of Roche’s Phesgo that combines pertuzumab, trastuzumab and hyaluronidase for subcutaneous delivery. The product targets neoadjuvant, adjuvant and metastatic HER2‑positive breast cancer, mirroring Phesgo’s five‑to‑eight‑minute injection without weight‑based...
Code & Chips to Curtail Carbon: Leveraging AI to Promote Green Electrons
AI is projected to reduce global CO₂ emissions by 5‑10% versus business‑as‑usual, with a potential 2.4 GtCO₂e cut by 2035 from power and mobility sectors alone. Real‑time AI analytics could boost renewable output up to 20%, delivering an additional 1.8 GtCO₂e reduction....
Take-Two Has Seemingly Laid Off an Unspecified Portion of Its AI Team, Including Its Head of AI
Take‑Two Interactive has dismissed its head of artificial intelligence, Luke Dicken, and an unspecified portion of the AI team, just two months after CEO Strauss Zelnick said the company is actively embracing generative AI. Dicken, who joined in January 2023 after a...
Indonesian Geothermal Projects Stall Amid Indigenous Concerns over Justice
Indonesia’s ambitious geothermal program on Flores, once touted as a renewable‑energy showcase, has stalled after nearly a decade of delays. The project, initially backed by the World Bank and Germany’s KfW, faced sustained opposition from Manggarai Indigenous communities concerned about...
8 Ways AI Can Help with Change Management
Artificial intelligence is being positioned as a practical assistant for change‑management initiatives, offering eight distinct use cases ranging from drafting training materials and employee communications to building project timelines, presentation templates, chatbots, video content, and visual data assets. Each AI‑generated...
Chiaki-Ng the Open-Source PlayStation Remote Play App Gets Better Streaming Quality and Stability
Chiaki‑ng v1.10.0, the open‑source PlayStation Remote Play client, has been released, delivering higher streaming quality and greater stability across Linux, macOS, and handheld devices. The update introduces an OpenGL renderer, libplacebo fixes, VSync support, spatial upscaler presets, and improved network...
Zevero Founder: Customers Are What Bring Focus
Zevero co‑founder and CCO George Wade says early, deep customer conversations are the catalyst for product focus and revenue strategy. He credits moving from outsourced developers to an in‑house engineering team for faster delivery and stronger product culture. Wade stresses...
Without Controls, an AI Agent Can Cost More than an Employee
Tech investors Jason Calacanis and Chamath Palihapitiya warned on the All In podcast that AI agents can quickly cost $300 a day—far exceeding the value of the work they replace. Their organizations saw agents priced at $100,000 a year while only...
An Interactive Approach Helps Librarians Protect Intellectual Freedom: Book Censorship News, April 3, 2026
Library Futures has released a free, web‑based game called “Imagine IF” that lets librarians role‑play common censorship confrontations and practice de‑escalation techniques. The American Library Association reported 2,452 book challenges in 2024, and more than 40 anti‑library bills were introduced...
PMI Builds Commerce Engine to Glean Customer Insights
Philip Morris International (PMI) has launched an omnichannel commerce engine in South Africa to reach informal‑market retailers that account for up to 75% of counterfeit tobacco sales. The solution uses USSD short‑codes on feature phones, multi‑language support, and low‑cost scooter...
Finance of America Faces Early Data Breach Class Action
A Texas federal court received a class‑action lawsuit alleging Finance of America suffered a data breach two weeks ago. Consumer Melanie Place claims the ransomware group Word Leaks accessed customers’ personal data, including Social Security numbers. The suit is notable for...
Yu Foods’ Revenue Doubles To ₹75 Cr In FY26: Cofounder Bharat Bhalla
Yu Foods, a D2C instant‑meal brand, saw operating revenue surge 114% to ₹75 crore (≈$9 million) in FY26, up from ₹35 crore the year before. The company’s net loss widened marginally to ₹8 crore (≈$1 million), while EBITDA margin improved to –4%. About 40% of...
Ireland Tests Digital ID to Verify Age of Social Media Users
Ireland has begun a pilot of its government‑run digital wallet that includes an age‑verification function for social media users. The test, launched on April 3, 2026, aims to confirm users’ ages before they can access platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok and...
Stable One UI 8.5 for the Galaxy S25 Might Still Be a Few Weeks Away
Samsung’s One UI 8.5 stable update for the Galaxy S25 is still weeks away, despite the beta program already in its eighth iteration. The company plans a total of ten beta builds, with beta 9 slated for April 9 and beta 10 around April 20. Because...
Superpower Partners with Grail to Add Galleri Cancer Screening
Superpower, a technology‑driven health benefits platform, announced a partnership with Grail to incorporate the Galleri multi‑cancer blood test into its member offerings. Galleri screens for more than 50 cancer types using DNA methylation signatures and has received FDA clearance for...
CME Group Extends Deadline for Network Equipment Upgrades
CME Group has pushed back the deadline for its network equipment upgrades to June 27, 2026, after hearing client concerns. The exchange will replace end‑of‑life hardware that currently supports listed‑derivatives connectivity on Globex hubs, where market‑data traffic now regularly exceeds 1 Gbps....
Well Health Partners with AliveCor for Cardiologist Review
Well Health has teamed with AliveCor to embed Canadian‑registered cardiologists into the Kardia app’s AI‑driven ECG workflow. Canadian users can now request a Clinician Review, receiving a written physician interpretation within 24 hours. The service leverages Health Canada‑cleared AI algorithms...
Amazon Discloses 3.5% Fuel & Logistics-Related Surcharge
Amazon announced a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on its marketplace orders, aimed at offsetting rising diesel and transportation expenses. The fee will be applied automatically at checkout and affects both direct‑to‑consumer sales and third‑party sellers. The move follows a...
Annovis Wins US Patent for Buntanetap in Brain Infection Injuries
Annovis Bio has been granted a United States patent for its compound Buntanetap, specifically covering its use in treating brain infection‑related injuries. The patent expands the drug's previously explored Alzheimer’s indication to a novel therapeutic area. This intellectual‑property win bolsters...
Rooftop Solar Now Accounts for One-Fifth of Puerto Rico’s Generation Capacity
Rooftop solar now supplies roughly one‑fifth of Puerto Rico’s total generation capacity, overtaking natural gas to become the island’s second‑largest source. Distributed solar accounted for 81% of all new capacity added between 2016 and 2025, reaching 1,456 MW across 191,929 installations...
Ecuador’s Shrimp Sector Working to Expand Sales in Japan
Ecuador’s shrimp farming sector posted a record $7.47 billion in export revenue last year, shipping 3.07 billion pounds of product. While China, Europe and the United States absorb over 90 % of shipments, sales to Japan rose 35.6 % in volume and 48.6 % in...
How Mphasis NeoZeta Is Bringing Banking Back-End Systems Into the AI Era
Mphasis is tackling entrenched banking back‑office systems with its NeoZeta platform, which extracts business logic from legacy COBOL and Assembler code and stores it in a knowledge graph called Ontosphere. By combining domain ontologies with large language models, NeoZeta translates...
EU Approves €500M Luxembourg Cleantech Manufacturing Scheme
The European Commission has approved a €500 million Luxembourg state‑aid scheme under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF). The programme will fund direct grants for companies expanding production of solar, wind, heat‑pump, battery equipment and related raw‑material processing. Running...
Think Robots Are Impressive Now? Just Wait Until They Have 6G
At Mobile World Congress, robot makers such as Boston Dynamics and Honor showcased humanoids that hint at a future powered by 6G connectivity. Industry experts argue that 6G will transform robots from isolated machines into networked fleets by providing pervasive...
Google Answers Why Some SEOs Split Their Sitemap Into Multiple Files via @Sejournal, @Martinibuster
Google’s John Mueller explained why SEOs sometimes split XML sitemaps into several files instead of using a single document. He noted that large sites often hit the 50,000‑URL or 50 MB limit, prompting proactive division. Additional reasons include grouping URLs by...
Maersk Uses SAP on Azure to Cut Costs and Enable AI-Driven Logistics
Maersk migrated its SAP landscape to Microsoft Azure, replatforming 500 legacy servers and achieving near‑100% uptime with zero incidents. The cloud move transforms SAP from a static record system into a real‑time platform that supports AI‑driven logistics, predictive analytics, and...
Galaxy Z Fold 8 Might Use the Same Display Material, and I'm Not Sure How to Feel
Samsung is rumored to equip the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 with the same M13 OLED display material used in previous generations, a move aimed at curbing costs amid rising component prices. The decision could bring modest performance and stability tweaks,...
The Future of IoT by 2030: Trends and Predictions
The Internet of Things will evolve from simple connectivity to intelligent, self‑optimizing systems by 2030, driven by embedded AI and edge computing. Gartner predicts over 75% of enterprise data will be processed outside centralized data centers, enabling real‑time, device‑level decisions....
NASA Is Developing a New Nuclear Battery that Could Run for Four Centuries or Five Human Lifetimes
NASA is evaluating americium‑241 as fuel for next‑generation radioisotope power systems, offering a half‑life of roughly 433 years—about five times longer than the current plutonium‑238 sources. The isotope’s slow decay would enable nuclear batteries to operate for centuries, supporting deep‑space...
Let’s Talk: Transformation (Webinar Series)
SAP’s Let’s Talk Transformation webinar series introduces organizations to cloud‑based HR solutions, emphasizing benefits such as streamlined processes, real‑time data access, and strategic agility. The program features SAP experts who outline migration pathways, share best‑practice guidelines, and present real‑world case...
Multipurpose Anti-Viral Pill May Treat Colds, Norovirus, Flu and Covid
Artificial intelligence flagged a long‑neglected breast‑cancer medication as a candidate to block multiple viruses, and subsequent animal studies confirmed it can inhibit coronaviruses, RSV, norovirus, influenza and hepatitis viruses. Model Medicines, a California biotech, is advancing the compound toward a...