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U.S. PV Experts Confirmed to Speak at Solar Manufacturing USA 2026
NewsMay 28, 2026

U.S. PV Experts Confirmed to Speak at Solar Manufacturing USA 2026

Solar Manufacturing USA 2026, the first dedicated U.S. photovoltaic manufacturing conference, will take place in Austin, Texas on September 22‑23, 2026. Organizers have released the initial roster of confirmed speakers, featuring veteran industry leaders, independent engineering experts, and major procurement...

By PV Magazine USA
Need a New Laptop Before Summer? This HP Deal Saves You Nearly $300
NewsMay 28, 2026

Need a New Laptop Before Summer? This HP Deal Saves You Nearly $300

HP is offering its 15.6‑inch laptop for $499.97, a $300 price cut from the regular price. The device ships with a Full HD display, 16 GB RAM, a 256 GB SSD, and an Intel N100 processor with Copilot AI, plus Windows 11 and...

By Cord Cutters News
Popfly Launches Creator-Led Sponsorship Model, Will Fund One Adventure Trip This Summer
NewsMay 28, 2026

Popfly Launches Creator-Led Sponsorship Model, Will Fund One Adventure Trip This Summer

Popfly, an outdoor‑focused creator platform, unveiled a new sponsorship model that will fully fund one creator’s adventure trip this summer. The "Adventures" feature lets creators pitch their own trips and request gear or cash without waiting for brand briefs. Hundreds...

By Net Influencer
Mango Power Modular Microinverter Hits US Residential Solar Market
NewsMay 28, 2026

Mango Power Modular Microinverter Hits US Residential Solar Market

Mango Power has entered the U.S. residential solar market with its S Pro Microinverter 5000 W, sold as a ten‑unit pack of 500‑W devices. The inverter performs direct DC‑to‑AC conversion, eliminating the traditional DC‑DC stage and includes built‑in Wi‑Fi mesh for seamless...

By Solar Power World
DJI Releases Findings of the Most Comprehensive Independent Security Assessment of Its Drone Systems to Date
NewsMay 28, 2026

DJI Releases Findings of the Most Comprehensive Independent Security Assessment of Its Drone Systems to Date

DJI released the results of a five‑month independent security assessment by U.S. firm OnDefend on its Air 3S and Matrice 4E drones. The testing uncovered zero critical, high, or medium‑risk vulnerabilities across software, hardware, and radio‑frequency domains. Ten low‑risk issues were noted,...

By RoboticsTomorrow
‘Hidden Datacentre Tax’ Costing Irish Households Millions, Report Says
NewsMay 28, 2026

‘Hidden Datacentre Tax’ Costing Irish Households Millions, Report Says

A new report by Friends of the Earth Ireland and Beyond Fossil Fuels finds that Irish datacentres consumed 22% of the nation’s electricity in 2025 – three times the share in the US and UK – and effectively imposed a...

By The Guardian AI
Is the Future of AI Infrastructure in the Middle East?
NewsMay 28, 2026

Is the Future of AI Infrastructure in the Middle East?

The Middle East is emerging as a key AI infrastructure hub as GCC governments pour tens of billions into sovereign digital ecosystems. London‑based Pure Data Centres secured £2bn ($2.5bn) financing, targeting the region as a defining growth market for AI...

By UKTN – People
I Hope Intel's Arc G3 Chips for Windows Gaming Handhelds Deliver on Performance and Battery Life
NewsMay 28, 2026

I Hope Intel's Arc G3 Chips for Windows Gaming Handhelds Deliver on Performance and Battery Life

Intel’s upcoming Arc G3 and G3 Extreme processors, built on the latest Core Ultra architecture, will power the first Windows handhelds designed specifically for integrated graphics. The chips feature Arc B370 and B390 GPUs, promising stronger ray‑tracing and better battery efficiency than AMD’s Ryzen Z2...

By CNET – Gaming
NVIDIA Research Advances Robotics From Simulation to the Real World
NewsMay 28, 2026

NVIDIA Research Advances Robotics From Simulation to the Real World

At ICRA, NVIDIA Research presented eight papers demonstrating how simulation‑to‑real transfer is becoming a core enabler for reliable, generalizable robotics. New frameworks such as ScheduleStream, COMPASS, Grasp‑MPC, SPARR and PEEK show dramatic gains in multi‑arm coordination, navigation across robot bodies,...

By NVIDIA Blog Robotics
Indian CERT Urges Firms to Contain Exploited Internet-Facing Flaws Within 12 Hours
NewsMay 28, 2026

Indian CERT Urges Firms to Contain Exploited Internet-Facing Flaws Within 12 Hours

India’s cybersecurity agency CERT‑In issued a 38‑page blueprint urging firms to patch, mitigate, or isolate exploited internet‑facing "crown jewel" systems within 12 hours where feasible. The framework sets one‑day remediation for critical external flaws, three days for critical internal vulnerabilities, and...

By CSO Online
Start-Ups Are Racing to Revolutionise Mathematics with AI
NewsMay 28, 2026

Start-Ups Are Racing to Revolutionise Mathematics with AI

AI start‑ups backed by over $200 million in venture capital are hiring top mathematicians to build systems that can solve complex proofs and, in turn, create more capable artificial intelligence. Companies such as OpenAI, Google, and newcomers like Axiom Math are racing...

By New Scientist – Robots
Finding Success in Industry as a Chip Designer
NewsMay 28, 2026

Finding Success in Industry as a Chip Designer

The ASIC market is set to expand from $23.4 billion today to $38.8 billion by 2033, driven by automotive, AI and other specialized applications. Roughly 80% of a modern chip’s die is occupied by pre‑designed silicon IP from firms such as Arm,...

By IEEE Spectrum – Smart Cities
Philips Partners with Disney to Scale Ambient Experience for MRI Globally
NewsMay 28, 2026

Philips Partners with Disney to Scale Ambient Experience for MRI Globally

Philips and The Walt Disney Company have launched a global partnership to embed Disney characters and storylines into Philips’ Ambient Experience platform for MRI suites in 87 countries. A multi‑center European study found that Disney‑themed audio‑visual environments cut pediatric stress...

By HIT Consultant
In This Manhattan Lab, AI Designs Materials From Scratch
NewsMay 28, 2026

In This Manhattan Lab, AI Designs Materials From Scratch

Radical AI has built a near‑autonomous Manhattan lab where artificial intelligence designs, synthesizes, and tests new materials. The AI scans 10,000 scientific papers in seconds, draws on 57 million internal data points, and can run up to 50 experiments per day,...

By Fast Company AI
Claw-Style AI Agents Are Coming to the Enterprise. The Governance Infrastructure Is Still Catching Up.
NewsMay 28, 2026

Claw-Style AI Agents Are Coming to the Enterprise. The Governance Infrastructure Is Still Catching Up.

Automation Anywhere unveiled EnterpriseClaw, a platform that wraps Nvidia’s OpenShell runtime into a governed, "claw‑style" AI agent capable of device‑level access, dynamic tool creation, and screen interaction. The solution integrates security from Cisco, identity management from Okta, and GPT‑5.5 from...

By The New Stack
Here's How AI Is Rebuilding the Foundation of Modern Marketing.
NewsMay 28, 2026

Here's How AI Is Rebuilding the Foundation of Modern Marketing.

The season‑one finale of the Ads Decoded podcast, recorded live at Google Marketing Live 2026, featured senior product leaders discussing the company’s latest AI‑driven announcements. Vice President Vidhya Srinivasan highlighted how Gemini models are enhancing ad relevance across Search and YouTube....

By Google Analytics Blog
Phase 3 Data Highlight Hair Regrowth With Deuruxolitinib in AA
NewsMay 28, 2026

Phase 3 Data Highlight Hair Regrowth With Deuruxolitinib in AA

Phase 3 THRIVE‑AA2 data demonstrate that oral deuruxolitinib, a selective JAK1/2 inhibitor, significantly improves scalp hair regrowth in adults with severe alopecia areata. At 24 weeks, 33.0% of patients on 8 mg and 38.3% on 12 mg achieved a SALT20 response versus just...

By AJMC (The American Journal of Managed Care)
Reprogram Biosciences Secures Financing for Solid Tumor mRNA Work
NewsMay 28, 2026

Reprogram Biosciences Secures Financing for Solid Tumor mRNA Work

Reprogram Biosciences announced a $45 million Series B financing round to accelerate its mRNA platform targeting solid tumors. The capital infusion comes from a mix of strategic pharma partners and venture investors, underscoring confidence in the company’s antigen‑discovery pipeline. Reprogram plans to...

By BioWorld (Citeline) – Featured Feeds
Workday and Google Cloud Expand Strategic Partnership to Bring AI Agents for HR and Finance Into Employees’ Daily Workflows
NewsMay 28, 2026

Workday and Google Cloud Expand Strategic Partnership to Bring AI Agents for HR and Finance Into Employees’ Daily Workflows

Workday and Google Cloud announced an expanded strategic partnership that embeds generative AI agents directly into Workday’s human‑resources and finance applications. The new agents, built on Google’s Vertex AI platform, let employees interact with payroll, benefits, and expense data using...

By HRTechFeed
Use of Ultra-Rapid Insulin Plus MiniMed 780G Raises Time in Range
NewsMay 28, 2026

Use of Ultra-Rapid Insulin Plus MiniMed 780G Raises Time in Range

A single‑arm trial of 211 participants with type 1 diabetes showed that pairing Eli Lilly’s ultra‑rapid insulin lispro‑aabc (Lyumjev) with Medtronic’s MiniMed 780G hybrid closed‑loop system significantly boosted time‑in‑range. Children achieved a mean TIR of 68.6% (up from 51.2%) and adults reached...

By Healio
Chinese Dronemaker DJI Defends Security of Products
NewsMay 28, 2026

Chinese Dronemaker DJI Defends Security of Products

Chinese drone maker DJI told U.S. lawmakers that an independent security review found no evidence its drones transmit data outside the United States. The company used the findings to urge Congress to lift the Federal Communications Commission’s ban on its...

By The Business Times (Singapore) – Companies & Markets
Vibhor Kumar: Postgres as an Execution Environment for AI: Failure Modes, Hooks, and the ORBIT Framework
NewsMay 28, 2026

Vibhor Kumar: Postgres as an Execution Environment for AI: Failure Modes, Hooks, and the ORBIT Framework

Vibhor Kumar’s PGConf Dev 2026 talk exposes how running AI calls inside PostgreSQL transactions creates hidden failure modes—lock contention, retry storms, and lost auditability. He proposes the ORBIT framework (Outbox First, Rate State shared, Background execution, Idempotency, Trace) to restructure...

By Planet PostgreSQL
USDOT, FAA Invest $835.8 Million for Air Traffic Control Facility Upgrades and Replacements Across U.S.
NewsMay 28, 2026

USDOT, FAA Invest $835.8 Million for Air Traffic Control Facility Upgrades and Replacements Across U.S.

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration announced a combined investment of $835.8 million to modernize the nation’s air traffic control infrastructure. Over $750 million will replace eight aging towers and TRACON facilities with state‑of‑the‑art structures, while the FAA’s...

By FM Link
The Orbital Data Center Thesis Just Became an Economics Question.
NewsMay 28, 2026

The Orbital Data Center Thesis Just Became an Economics Question.

At SmallSat Europe 2026, experts shifted the orbital data‑center debate from hype to hard economics. Dr. Paul Struhsaker argued that a megawatt‑class space data centre can only succeed with custom silicon, a plug‑in modular architecture, and launch costs under $300 per...

By SatNews
The Pixel War Is Over. The Integration War Is What Comes Next.
NewsMay 28, 2026

The Pixel War Is Over. The Integration War Is What Comes Next.

At SmallSat Europe 2026, industry leaders announced that Earth‑observation is entering an integration era, where fused multi‑physics data replaces the historic pixel‑by‑pixel model. ESA is issuing an invitation‑to‑tender to fund small‑sat missions that feed a common tasking and integration layer,...

By SatNews
AI Just Reached Production in European Space. The Trust Problem Is What Comes Next.
NewsMay 28, 2026

AI Just Reached Production in European Space. The Trust Problem Is What Comes Next.

European space AI moved from demos to deployed products at SmallSat Europe 2026. Dublin‑based Ubotica demonstrated onboard hyperspectral processing that cut decision cycles from hours to ten minutes. Defence panel highlighted automation boundaries, stressing that sub‑second decisions must be automated...

By SatNews
Statistical Approaches to Establishing Bioequivalence
NewsMay 28, 2026

Statistical Approaches to Establishing Bioequivalence

The FDA has released a final guidance titled “Statistical Approaches to Establishing Bioequivalence,” superseding the 2001 version and formalizing the December 2022 draft. The document outlines recommended statistical methods for bioequivalence (BE) assessments across INDs, NDAs, ANDAs, and related amendments. It...

By FDA
10 Old iPhones That Are Still A Good Buy In 2026
NewsMay 28, 2026

10 Old iPhones That Are Still A Good Buy In 2026

Even as the iPhone 17 commands $799 for a base model, Apple’s older handsets remain attractive in 2026, especially when bought refurbished. The iPhone 16 series still sells new for $699‑$799 and will receive software updates through 2031, while refurbished iPhone 15 Pro units...

By SlashGear
Intuit Wants to Turn Workforce Management Into a Financial Operating System
NewsMay 28, 2026

Intuit Wants to Turn Workforce Management Into a Financial Operating System

Intuit announced QuickBooks Workforce, an AI‑native, end‑to‑end human capital management platform built directly into QuickBooks. The new suite consolidates payroll, benefits, hiring, time tracking and performance tools that SMBs typically run in separate applications. By embedding workforce data in the...

By Tearsheet
Putting Customers First:  DVLA and  CustomerFirst  Partnering to Improve Drivers Medical Service
NewsMay 28, 2026

Putting Customers First:  DVLA and  CustomerFirst  Partnering to Improve Drivers Medical Service

DVLA and CustomerFirst have created a NewCo team to overhaul the Drivers Medical service, which handles medical notifications for licensing decisions. The service is under pressure, expecting about 900,000 notifications this financial year and regularly exceeding its 50‑day decision target....

By GOV.UK – Government Digital Service (GDS) Blog
Over 60% of Coding At Rapido Is Done By AI: Cofounder Rishikesh SR
NewsMay 28, 2026

Over 60% of Coding At Rapido Is Done By AI: Cofounder Rishikesh SR

Rapido, India’s leading bike‑taxi platform, reports that roughly 66% of its code is now written with AI assistance, a share the co‑founder expects to rise. The AI‑driven workflow has slashed the idea‑to‑production cycle from over two months to about two...

By Inc42
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NewsMay 28, 2026

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Matrix Robotics showcased its flagship humanoid robot, MATRIX‑3, at the BEYOND Expo in Macao from May 27‑30, 2026. The robot demonstrated human‑like walking at 3.9 km/h, a 27‑degree‑of‑freedom hand with micron‑level precision, and four‑hour continuous operation while carrying up to 15 kg....

By RoboticsTomorrow
NordVPN Isn't Just a VPN Anymore, but a Full Security Suite - Here's What You Get Now
NewsMay 28, 2026

NordVPN Isn't Just a VPN Anymore, but a Full Security Suite - Here's What You Get Now

NordVPN is rebranding its consumer app into a comprehensive security suite that merges its traditional VPN service with next‑generation antivirus and threat‑monitoring tools. The revamped offering is organized around three pillars—Connect (VPN), Protect (antivirus), and Monitor (dark‑web, phishing, and data‑breach...

By ZDNet – Government
AI-Driven Attacks Shrink Window for Vulnerability Remediation
NewsMay 28, 2026

AI-Driven Attacks Shrink Window for Vulnerability Remediation

AI is dramatically accelerating cyber‑attack speed, scale and cost efficiency, forcing enterprises to shrink remediation windows. Threat actors now use AI to automate social engineering, exploit identity, endpoint and cloud exposures, with average breakout times falling to 29 minutes. Pentera...

By ITWeb (South Africa) – Public Sector
GDS Leader Picks AI Agents as Area with ‘Biggest Work to Do – but Most Potential’
NewsMay 28, 2026

GDS Leader Picks AI Agents as Area with ‘Biggest Work to Do – but Most Potential’

The Government Digital Service (GDS) announced that artificial‑intelligence agents represent the biggest work‑to‑do and the greatest upside for future public‑service delivery. While GDS has successfully digitised the front‑end of GOV.UK, it acknowledges that current user journeys remain siloed with many...

By PublicTechnology.net (UK)
Workday Horizon Returns to South Africa – Turning AI Into Business Impact
NewsMay 28, 2026

Workday Horizon Returns to South Africa – Turning AI Into Business Impact

Workday announced its Horizon Johannesburg conference for 2 June 2026, gathering senior HR, finance, and technology leaders to explore turning AI from a pilot into measurable business value. The event will feature global CTO Jens Löhmar, who will share insights on embedding AI...

By TechCentral (South Africa)
Supply Chain Battles Intensify as Takedowns Meet AI-Driven Noise
NewsMay 28, 2026

Supply Chain Battles Intensify as Takedowns Meet AI-Driven Noise

On May 26, CrowdStrike, Google and the Shadowserver Foundation dismantled the GlassWorm botnet, cutting off its four command‑and‑control channels and halting the distribution of malicious VSCode extensions and compromised npm and Python packages. The takedown illustrates coordinated disruption of open‑source...

By InfoWorld
I'm an iPhone User, but Gemini with Android Auto Beats Siri in the Car Any Day - Here's Why
NewsMay 28, 2026

I'm an iPhone User, but Gemini with Android Auto Beats Siri in the Car Any Day - Here's Why

Google’s Gemini AI is now usable as an in‑car assistant through Android Auto, offering iPhone users a compelling alternative to Siri. By setting Gemini as the default digital assistant and enabling hands‑free activation, drivers can ask for navigation, send texts,...

By ZDNet – Big Data
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Reports the US FDA Approval of Linzess to Treat Pediatric Patients (≥2yrs.) With Functional Constipation
NewsMay 28, 2026

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Reports the US FDA Approval of Linzess to Treat Pediatric Patients (≥2yrs.) With Functional Constipation

U.S. FDA has approved an expanded label for Ironwood Pharmaceuticals’ Linzess (linaclotide) for children aged two years and older with functional constipation. The decision follows a 12‑week Phase III trial in 2‑ to 5‑year‑old patients, where the 72 µg dose significantly increased...

By PharmaShots
AI Agents Are Exposing Martech’s Weak Point
NewsMay 28, 2026

AI Agents Are Exposing Martech’s Weak Point

AI agents promise to automate marketing workflows at machine speed, but a new SaaS‑founder‑driven report reveals most martech APIs are not ready. The SaaStr AI Agent API Report Card graded 152 B2B APIs, finding an overall average of 72 / 100 (C+)...

By MarTech » CRM
Mistral Rebrands LeChat as Vibe, Betting Its Chatbot's Future Is as a Full-Blown Work Agent
NewsMay 28, 2026

Mistral Rebrands LeChat as Vibe, Betting Its Chatbot's Future Is as a Full-Blown Work Agent

Mistral AI has renamed its Le Chat assistant to Vibe, positioning it as a full‑blown work agent that can handle email, generate reports, and ship code to pull‑request status. The platform now integrates with Google Workspace, Outlook, SharePoint, Slack and GitHub,...

By THE DECODER
Managed Security Firewalls: A Practical Guide to Stronger Threat Protection
NewsMay 28, 2026

Managed Security Firewalls: A Practical Guide to Stronger Threat Protection

Managed security firewalls add continuous oversight to traditional perimeter defenses, ensuring rules stay current, patches are applied promptly, and alerts are triaged around the clock. The service typically includes rule review, software updates, 24/7 monitoring, and executive‑level reporting, turning a...

By Onrec
How P4B Law Modernised Its Legal Tech with Osprey Approach
NewsMay 28, 2026

How P4B Law Modernised Its Legal Tech with Osprey Approach

P4B Law, a 20‑year‑old specialist employment firm, replaced its aging case‑management system with Osprey Approach. The UK‑based provider delivered a user‑friendly platform that streamlined time‑recording and remote collaboration. Migration of legacy data proceeded smoothly, and tailored onboarding gave staff direct,...

By Legal Futures (UK)
The Download: Climate Tech Goes Public and the AI Hype Index Returns
NewsMay 28, 2026

The Download: Climate Tech Goes Public and the AI Hype Index Returns

Climate‑tech firms Solv Energy, X‑energy and Fervo Energy went public this year, achieving combined market capitalizations of roughly $30 billion and underscoring investor appetite for grid‑scale power solutions. The surge aligns with rising electricity demand from data centers and broader decarbonisation...

By MIT Technology Review
National Cyber Shield Could Be Ready in Five Years
NewsMay 28, 2026

National Cyber Shield Could Be Ready in Five Years

The UK’s signals intelligence agency GCHQ announced a five‑year plan to deploy an AI‑driven "national cyber shield" that will automatically detect and remediate threats to critical infrastructure such as energy, water, health, transport and finance. The system will embed agentic...

By ComputerWeekly – DevOps
UK Unveils Energy Cyber Security Strategy
NewsMay 28, 2026

UK Unveils Energy Cyber Security Strategy

Britain has launched a four‑year Energy Sector Cyber Security Strategy designed to embed cyber resilience across its evolving power system. The plan, coordinated by the National Energy System Operator, Ofgem and the National Cyber Security Centre, targets renewable, nuclear and...

By reNEWS
ERCOT Incentivises Grid-Forming BESS with US$25 Million Programme
NewsMay 28, 2026

ERCOT Incentivises Grid-Forming BESS with US$25 Million Programme

ERCOT has launched a one‑time $25 million incentive programme to spur inverter‑based resources, chiefly battery energy storage systems, to adopt grid‑forming technology. Eligible projects receive $1,500 per MW, adjusted for availability, paid 12 months after successful deployment. Applications are accepted on a first‑come,...

By Energy Storage News
Coming Soon: New Oura Features to Help You Stay Ahead of Your Health
NewsMay 28, 2026

Coming Soon: New Oura Features to Help You Stay Ahead of Your Health

Oura is launching the fifth‑generation Oura Ring alongside a suite of new software features that roll out in June 2026. The updates include Health Radar, which continuously monitors blood‑pressure signals and nighttime breathing, GLP‑1 Insights that sync medication data with...

By Oura – Blog
3D-Printed Lymph Nodes Could Widen Access to CAR T-Cell Therapy
NewsMay 28, 2026

3D-Printed Lymph Nodes Could Widen Access to CAR T-Cell Therapy

Researchers have shown that 3D‑printed lymph‑node scaffolds can grow CAR‑T cells more quickly and at a lower cost. The bioprinting method compresses the manufacturing timeline from several weeks to just a few days, potentially cutting expenses by up to 70...

By New Scientist – Robots