Valve Is Reportedly Working on Steam Deck 2 and Plans to Launch It by 2028, with One Big Change From...
Valve is reportedly developing a Steam Deck 2, aiming for a 2028 market debut if supply‑chain constraints ease. Unlike the original, the new handheld will forgo a semi‑custom AMD APU in favor of off‑the‑shelf AMD silicon. This shift is intended to accelerate development, simplify component sourcing, and allow flexible TDP configurations. The move also seeks to keep the device competitive as the first Deck’s hardware ages and Linux gaming continues to grow.
This Startup Helps Companies Solve an AI Dilemma—And Could Be Worth $1.3 Billion
OpenRouter, a startup that offers a single API to access and switch among hundreds of AI models, is in the final stages of a $120 million funding round led by Google’s CapitalG, valuing the company at $1.3 billion. The firm reports annualized...
LinkedIn Pulse Lost 89% of Its Google Traffic.
LinkedIn’s long‑form Pulse articles have seen a dramatic drop in Google visibility, falling from a peak of 33 million monthly visits in March 2024 to just 3.6 million in March 2026 – an 89 % decline. In contrast, the platform’s shorter Posts have surged, climbing...
Big Y To Host Local Partner Outreach Event In Springfield, MA
Big Y Foods will host a "Let's Talk Local: Partner with Big Y" information session on May 13 from 2‑4 p.m. at its Springfield, Massachusetts store support center. The event aims to connect regional businesses with the family‑owned grocer to explore...
KernelEvolve: How Meta’s Ranking Engineer Agent Optimizes AI Infrastructure
Meta unveiled KernelEvolve, an autonomous agent that automates low‑level kernel creation and tuning for its diverse AI accelerator fleet—including NVIDIA GPUs, AMD GPUs, custom MTIA silicon, and CPUs. By treating kernel optimization as a search problem, the system compresses weeks...
MODEX 2026: Raymond to Demonstrate How It ‘Drives the Rhythm of the Warehouse’
Raymond Corporation will use MODEX 2026 to demonstrate its "Rhythm of the Warehouse" strategy, featuring new lift trucks, electric forklifts, and integrated iWAREHOUSE technologies. The company will host ten‑minute "Material Handling Moments" sessions that tackle challenges such as operator consistency,...
Sirolimus DCB in Peripheral Disease Makes Strides in Hard Outcomes: SirPAD
The SirPAD trial showed that a sirolimus‑coated drug‑coated balloon (MagicTouch) significantly lowered major adverse limb events (MALE) to 8.8% versus 15% with uncoated balloons in femoropopliteal and below‑the‑knee peripheral artery disease patients. At one year, the composite of unplanned amputation...
ShinyHunters Hackers Claim Theft of 3M+ Cisco Records, Threaten Public Leak
ShinyHunters, identified as UNC6040, issued a final warning to Cisco, demanding contact before April 3 2026 or face a public data leak. The group alleges it has exfiltrated more than three million Salesforce records, along with GitHub repositories, AWS storage buckets, and...
This Simple Phone Tattoo Idea Just Landed a 6-Figure Deal on ‘Shark Tank’
Screen Skinz, a startup that creates personalized tempered‑glass phone protectors, landed a $300,000 investment from Kevin O’Leary and a matching $300,000 from Alexis Ohanian on Shark Tank. Founded by Clay Canning in his parents’ laundry room, the company offers designs that...
Is There Life After Smartphones?
Matthew Shaer’s New York Times piece spotlights a burgeoning movement among young adults to abandon their smartphones, arguing that constant screen time fuels anxiety, guilt, and a loss of real‑world presence. The article weaves personal anecdotes—like Keahna’s experience of missing...
Optical Terminals Still a Bottleneck in Pentagon’s Proliferated Constellation
On Oct. 15, Lockheed Martin launched 21 Space Development Agency Tracking Layer Tranche 1 satellites, each carrying three laser communication terminals (OCTs) instead of the planned four due to a supply shortfall. Tesat‑Spacecom delivered 42 terminals while CACI supplied only 21,...
Combining Novel Dual HIF Inhibitors with Immunotherapy Erases Multiple Tumor Types in Mice
Researchers at Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland have created first‑in‑class small‑molecule inhibitors that simultaneously block hypoxia‑inducible factors 1 and 2. In mouse models, the dual HIF‑1/2 inhibitors eradicated breast, colorectal, melanoma and prostate tumors when paired with checkpoint antibodies such...
Sovereignty in Orbit: Can National Laws Govern Global Space Markets?
National space laws provide the licensing backbone for launches, spectrum, and remote‑sensing, but they cannot alone resolve cross‑border disputes that arise from global satellite constellations, orbital debris, and lunar‑resource activities. The Outer Space Treaty remains the legal floor, tying private...
Astroscale and Exotrail to Co-Develop Servicing Mission
Japanese satellite‑life‑extension specialist Astroscale and French launch‑service firm Exotrail have signed a contract to co‑develop a low‑Earth‑orbit de‑orbiting mission, aiming for operational capability by 2030. The partnership combines Exotrail’s SpaceVan vehicle with Astroscale’s capture system and proximity‑operations expertise. The agreement...
10 Hacks Every MacBook Neo Owner Should Know
Apple’s new MacBook Neo offers a full‑size laptop with an A18 Pro chip for $599, targeting budget‑conscious consumers. To keep costs low, Apple stripped premium features like a fan, higher‑capacity SSD, and Touch ID, resulting in limited storage and modest 8 GB...
Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-55182 to Breach 766 Next.js Hosts, Steal Credentials
Hackers are exploiting the critical CVE‑2025‑55182 flaw in Next.js to gain remote code execution and compromise at least 766 hosts across several cloud providers. The UAT‑10608 threat cluster deploys a multi‑phase dropper that harvests SSH keys, cloud IAM tokens, API...
In-Orbit Logistics Companies Call for Clearer Demand Signals From Gov
Industry leaders at a SATShow Week panel warned that demand for in‑orbit inspection, repair, refueling and de‑orbit services will surge over the next five to ten years as Low‑Earth Orbit becomes increasingly congested. The Space Development Agency (SDA) highlighted a...
New Brunswick Launches Virtual Bail Hearings in Fredericton and Woodstock Courts
New Brunswick will launch centralized virtual bail hearings in Fredericton and Woodstock starting April 9, expanding later to Moncton. The program moves all bail participants online via Microsoft Teams, freeing a courtroom that currently hosts bail hearings two days a week....
Flipboard’s New ‘Social Websites’ Help Publishers and Creators Tap Into the Open Social Web
Flipboard unveiled "social websites," a new product that lets publishers and individual creators bundle content from decentralized platforms such as Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, YouTube, podcasts and newsletters into a single, controllable web destination. The service builds on Flipboard’s Surf reader,...
CMB Monaco Accelerates Digital Transformation with Avaloq
CMB Monaco, a Monaco‑based private bank, has completed migration to an integrated platform that combines Avaloq’s core banking suite with BlackRock’s Aladdin Wealth. The cloud‑based SaaS solution streamlines front‑, middle‑ and back‑office workflows, adds AI‑driven portfolio analytics and delivers a...
How AI Could Destroy — or Save — Humanity, According to Former AI Insiders
Former AI executives from Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, DeepMind and the White House warned that while artificial intelligence promises breakthroughs in medicine, education and research, it also poses risks such as deepening inequality, amplifying cybercrime, displacing jobs and concentrating power. Their...
ConductorOne Extends Reach of Identity Governance to AI
ConductorOne has broadened its identity governance platform to cover AI tools, agents and integrations using the Model Context Protocol, and has linked the platform with CrowdStrike Falcon Next‑Gen Identity Security for real‑time threat intelligence. A recent survey shows 95% of organizations...
Fintech Bytes: Zocks Rolls Out MCP Capability for General AI Tools
Zocks introduced the Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector, allowing advisors to feed client‑specific data directly into general‑purpose AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude, eliminating manual copy‑paste and compliance risks. eMoney expanded its premium client portal branding controls across web...
ArkEdge Space to Work With ABIT For IoT Service Rollout
ArkEdge Space and Japan’s ABIT Corporation have signed an MOU to co‑develop wide‑area IoT solutions and satellite communication equipment. The collaboration merges ArkEdge’s low‑power, long‑range satellite network—validated on 18 in‑orbit satellites—with ABIT’s ground‑side device design, mass‑production and protocol expertise. ArkEdge...
How Ukraine’s Defense Industry Innovates at the Speed of Modern War
Ukraine’s drone ecosystem has exploded from seven firms to roughly 500, producing about four million units last year and targeting seven million in 2026. The Pentagon is negotiating to buy Ukrainian interceptor drones after a Skycutter‑SkyFall model earned a 99.3‑out‑of‑100...
Webull UK Scraps Commission on US and HK Shares
Webull UK, a subsidiary of Webull Corporation, announced it will no longer charge commissions on trades of US and Hong Kong shares. The move coincides with the launch of a flexible Stocks and Shares ISA, giving UK residents tax‑efficient access...
Brain Game May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
A new study published in February 2026 finds that a specific brain‑training video game cuts dementia risk by roughly 25 % for adults over 65. The game challenges users to identify two separate images—a vehicle and a fleeting Route 66 sign—under increasingly...
ElevenLabs Releases a New AI-Powered Music-Generation App
ElevenLabs has launched ElevenMusic, an iOS app that lets users generate AI‑crafted songs using natural‑language prompts. The free tier permits up to seven tracks per day, while a $9.99 monthly Pro plan expands limits to 500 songs and 500 GB of...
Liquidity CEO Discusses UAE’s Strategic Advantage Despite Regional Turmoil
Liquidity, an AI‑driven fintech lender with a multi‑billion‑dollar portfolio, operates its largest office in Abu Dhabi and a second hub in Tel Aviv. Amid escalating US‑Israeli strikes on Iran, more than half of its staff are located in the conflict...
KLAS Research Releases 2026 First Look Report on Abridge Ambient AI for Nursing
KLAS Research gave Abridge Ambient AI for Nursing a 94.3/100 score in its 2026 First Look report, based on early data from nine nurses across six health systems. The AI transcribes spoken observations into EHR flowsheets and links each entry...
Bosch Rexroth Announces Next-Generation Conveyor Capable of Transporting Heavy Payloads up to 3000kg
Bosch Rexroth unveiled the TS 7plus, a next‑generation roller conveyor capable of moving payloads up to 3,000 kg. The system is fully electric, modular and freely configurable, allowing lift, rotary and positioning units on a single line. Its king‑shaft drive operates without...
‘Drone Hunters of Kherson’ Takes Viewers Into a War that Blends ‘Trench Warfare and the Terminator’
The 17‑minute documentary “Drone Hunters of Kherson” reveals how cheap, off‑the‑shelf drones have supplanted artillery in Ukraine, with Russian FPV units targeting civilians and Ukrainian foot‑patrols countering them. It highlights the rapid, hour‑scale innovation cycle that produces $1,000 interceptor drones...
AI Won't Fix Telecoms From the Sidelines, Analysts Warn
Telecom operators are stalling AI investments due to ROI uncertainty and entrenched data challenges, analysts say. Weak data governance, poor quality, and siloed information impede projects, while many initiatives remain in trial phases. Operators focusing on internal efficiencies see gains—first‑call...
Two Companies, One Team: Fulton Hogan and Datacom Partnership
Fulton Hogan has relied on Datacom’s data‑centre services since 2012 to host its mission‑critical applications across New Zealand and Australia. The partnership provides Infrastructure‑as‑a‑Service with a 100% uptime service‑level agreement, covering power, cooling and security. Datacom’s ISO‑27001 certification and centralized change‑management...
Napa Valley Schools Emphasize Honesty, Ethics in AI Policy
Napa Valley Unified School District's board voted 5-1 to adopt a comprehensive artificial‑intelligence policy that stresses ethics, equity, and academic honesty. The ten‑principle framework, crafted by a 30‑member AI council, permits AI as a learning aid while prohibiting its use...
Macnica: Two Speeds On One Card
Macnica will unveil an upgraded MEP100 SmartNIC at the NAB Show, adding simultaneous 100 GbE and 25 GbE support on a single card. The new version also expands GPU‑accelerated processing via GPUDirect, adds Windows DirectShow filter compatibility, and incorporates SMPTE ST 2110‑41 fast metadata...
Startups Are Paying AI Talent Up to $400,000—And Equity Is No Longer the Main Lure
Startups are now offering base salaries between $170,000 and $400,000 to attract AI‑focused talent, a jump of roughly 25% since 2022. The higher cash component has pushed total compensation up 18% when equity is added, reducing the traditional reliance on...
C-Hawk Expands Southeast Asia Manufacturing Capabilities and Capacity with New Malaysia and Vietnam Facilities
C-Hawk Technology announced the opening of two new manufacturing facilities in Southeast Asia—a 200,000‑square‑foot plant in Johor Baru, Malaysia, and a 96,000‑square‑foot site in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The Malaysian location expands precision‑plastic production and adds PFA tube‑bending, while the Vietnamese factory...
EXL Announces a Strategic Services Collaboration with Google Cloud
EXL Service Holdings announced a strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to accelerate AI‑led transformation and cloud modernization for clients. The partnership expands EXL’s Google Cloud practice, adds over 800 AI‑technical specialists trained on Google’s models, and targets financial services, healthcare,...
Part 1—Jason Aldred, MD: Understanding Possible Side Effects When Treating Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Jason Aldred of Selkirk Neurology highlights the safety profile of Vyalev (foscarbidopa/foslevodopa), a subcutaneous therapy for Parkinson's disease. He notes that injection‑site reactions such as erythema, swelling, tenderness, bruising, and induration are the most common adverse events. Aldred advises...
IBM Announces Strategic Collaboration with Arm
IBM announced a strategic collaboration with Arm to create dual‑architecture hardware that blends IBM’s enterprise‑grade reliability and security with Arm’s power‑efficient designs. The partnership targets AI and data‑intensive workloads, emphasizing virtualization, high‑availability, and ecosystem growth. By integrating Arm‑based software environments...
Q&A: Duke’s Amanda Randles, Ph.D., on the Future of Digital Twin Innovation
Dr. Amanda Randles of Duke University leads the development of HARVEY, a cardiovascular digital‑twin engine that simulates patient‑specific blood flow across the entire vasculature. The platform, originally requiring the world’s largest supercomputer for a single heartbeat, now runs in minutes...
Plug-and-Play Sensor Listens to the Developing Brain
Researchers at North Carolina State University introduced CAMEO, a low‑cost, plug‑and‑play carbon‑nanotube sensor array for human cerebral organoids. The basket‑shaped device houses 12 flexible electrodes, delivering electrophysiological recordings comparable to high‑end systems while costing a fraction of traditional microelectrode arrays....
Cell Line Development Has to Evolve
Cell line development (CLD) remains a hidden bottleneck that dictates speed to clinic, manufacturability, and long‑term product performance. Traditional random‑integration and lengthy clone screening are giving way to engineered platforms, especially glutamine synthetase (GS) knockout systems, which reduce heterogeneity and...
Cash App Users Can Now Pay Over Time on P2P Transfers
Cash App introduced a pay‑over‑time feature that lets users split peer‑to‑peer transfers into short‑term installment plans. The service charges a 7.5% fee and allows weekly repayments for up to six weeks, with a minimum transfer of $25. It is the...
Gravis Robotics' Gravis Rack Turns Conventional Machines Into Robotic Systems
Gravis Robotics’ Gravis Rack won the Contractors’ Choice award at CONEXPO‑CON/AGG 2026 and promises to turn standard earth‑moving machines into intelligent robotic equipment. The retrofit kit bundles LiDAR, cameras, GNSS and on‑board computing, delivering real‑time site mapping and augmented‑reality guidance....
Graphene ‘Nano-Aquariums’ Reveal Atoms’ Hidden Life in Liquids
A Manchester research team built graphene‑based nano‑aquariums that seal attolitre‑scale liquid pockets between atom‑thin graphene windows, allowing transmission electron microscopy to image atomic behavior in a variety of organic solvents. Using the ePSIC facility, they filmed gold atoms at solid‑liquid...
Snowflake Startup Spotlight: Sema4.ai
Sema4.ai lets business experts turn domain knowledge into AI agents that can read documents, run calculations and stitch together structured and unstructured data, all deployed inside Snowflake using the Native App Framework and Cortex AI. By running natively where data...
Do You Trust Me? A Framework for Making Networks of Robots and Vehicles Safer
Harvard researchers introduced “cy‑trust,” a quantitative trust metric that lets autonomous robots and vehicles evaluate data from peers before acting. The framework assigns each data source a trust score between 0 and 1 using onboard sensors, lidar, radar and signal‑processing of...
PrismML Launches World’s First 1-Bit AI Model to Redefine Intelligence at the Edge
PrismML emerged from stealth to launch the world’s first commercially viable 1‑bit large language model, the 8‑billion‑parameter Bonsai 8B. Built on Caltech research and trained on Google v4 TPUs, the model delivers performance comparable to full‑precision 8B models while using...