This Is Flow Wins $16M Cranky Health Media Pitch
Australian media agency This is Flow has won the $16 million (≈$10.6 million USD) Cranky Health media account, covering its flagship The Man Shake and three sister brands. The agency will handle all media planning and buying across traditional, performance and e‑commerce channels. Flow’s win was driven by its deep health‑wellness expertise, data‑centric tools, and a culture‑first approach that resonated with Cranky Health’s leadership. The partnership is already active, aiming to broaden the reach of The Man Shake across Australia.
Salesforce Open CTI Sunsetting: Timeline, Impact, and Your Migration Options
Salesforce announced that its JavaScript‑based Open CTI framework will be deprecated on February 28, 2028, with no new feature investment. The company is steering customers toward Service Cloud Voice, its native telephony solution, as the primary replacement. Organizations using Open...
Send Your Existing OpenTelemetry Traces to Sentry
Sentry has launched an open‑beta OTLP endpoint that lets you forward existing OpenTelemetry traces to Sentry with just two environment variables, eliminating the need to rewrite instrumentation. The guide walks through configuring a Node.js Express service, generating a trace, and...
Automating the Modern Network: A Q1 Network Automation Recap
The Q1 2026 network automation recap shows Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform becoming the core execution layer for AI‑driven workloads, edge computing and hybrid‑cloud environments. Red Hat expanded Cisco‑certified content with BFD support, richer L3 interface modules, and introduced FIPS‑compliant Netconf options. Partner‑validated...
“More Carrot than Stick:” Kyrgyzstan Embraces Self-Regulation for AI Development
Kyrgyzstan has enacted a Digital Code that relies on self‑regulatory organizations rather than a centralized AI watchdog to set industry standards and ethics. The approach is designed to attract investors and give local AI firms freedom to experiment, while still...
Picosecond-Scale Coherent Toggle Switching of Topological Spin Helicity
Researchers have experimentally achieved coherent toggle switching of magnetic vortex helicity in nanoscale disks within a few hundred picoseconds. The transition is triggered by a single femtosecond laser pulse combined with an out‑of‑plane magnetic field, leveraging photothermal demagnetization and subsequent...
Mix-and-Match Synthesis of 3D Small Molecules
A new chemistry reported in Nature enables modular, iterative construction of C_sp³–C_sp³ bonds while precisely controlling the three‑dimensional arrangement of attached atoms. The approach leverages interchangeable building blocks to assemble 3D small‑molecule scaffolds, a bond type that is pervasive in...
New Approach Methodologies for Drug Discovery
Traditional animal‑based drug discovery suffers a 90 % failure rate, prompting regulators and scientists to adopt human‑centric new approach methodologies (NAMs). Recent policy shifts—including the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 that removes mandatory animal testing and the NIH’s 2025 Organoid Development Center—create...
‘Treasure Trove’ of Antiviral Proteins Could Inspire Powerful Molecular Tools
Two independent studies published in Science used deep‑learning models to scan thousands of bacterial genomes, uncovering a massive pool of previously unknown antiviral proteins. The analyses estimate that about 1.5% of bacterial genes encode immunity functions—three times higher than earlier...
What Fast Debugging Actually Looks Like on Upsun
Upsun showcased a real‑world debugging session where an AI‑generated Drupal site failed due to broken Composer scripts and wrong database credentials. Developer Advocate Paul Gilzow walked through the process, starting with log analysis, inspecting the container, comparing to a clean...
Running LLMs Dynamically, in Production, on Limited Resources, Is Hard. We Think There’s Room for Another Approach…
Enterprises are racing to embed large language models (LLMs) into products, but serving them at scale is costly and complex. Inference, not training, consumes the bulk of operational budgets, and static GPU allocations leave large memory slices idle. Open‑source projects...
'The Solution Is to Get Rid of Consoles': Analyst Predicts $1,000 PS6 and a Transition to Game Streaming
Console prices are climbing sharply, with the PS5 now $599.99 versus its $399.99 launch price and analysts forecasting a $1,000 PS6 next year. Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter argues that escalating hardware costs will accelerate a shift toward game streaming. Sony’s...
Breakthrough Computer Chip Tech Could Help Meet ‘Monumental Demand’ Driven by AI
ASML unveiled an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system capable of patterning 8 nm structures, the smallest single‑step feature achieved commercially. The tool promises roughly 2.9 times more transistors than previous generations, enabling chips that can handle AI workloads with similar power consumption....
Enabling Long-Term Stability: Introducing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Life Cycle, Premium
Red Hat unveiled RHEL Extended Life Cycle, Premium, a standalone subscription that adds up to four extra years of support beyond the standard ten‑year window. The offering provides a 14‑year lifecycle for major releases and six years of extended maintenance...
$1.2M Project to Deploy AI Robots for Road Repair
An industry‑research partnership worth $1.2 million, involving Charles Darwin University, Civiltech Solutions and the Additive Manufacturing CRC, is developing an AI‑driven robotic system to detect and repair road cracks with minimal human input. The solution integrates LiDAR scanning, artificial intelligence, robotics...
2degrees and TBWA New Zealand Launch ‘Ring Ring’ to Stop the Scroll and Start the Call
New Zealand telecom provider 2degrees, together with TBWA New Zealand, has introduced Ring Ring – a limited‑edition thumb ring engraved with a phone number to nudge users toward voice calls instead of endless scrolling. The campaign follows research showing over two‑thirds...
Generative AI Exposes Longstanding Flaws in the Use of Essay Assessments in a Mass System
The article argues that the mass‑adopted essay assessment in higher education has lost the essential dialogue that historically validated critical thinking. While the Oxbridge model paired essays with viva‑style tutorials, modern institutions rely on static submissions, creating a hollowed‑out assessment...
NIST Forensic Genetic Reference Material Helps Crime Lab Analysis
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched forensic DNA reference material RM 8043, featuring degraded DNA and mixtures from up to three individuals across eight vials. The new material mirrors the complex, low‑quantity samples that modern crime labs...
Making Tax Digital: Are You Prepared for the New Requirements?
UK HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) regime now applies to sole traders with turnover above £50,000 (≈ $63,500) from 6 April 2024. A survey of 1,000 high‑earning self‑employed workers shows only 39 % understand the digital record‑keeping requirement and just a third know...
Excelsior Sciences: Automating Small Molecule Chemistry
Excelsior Sciences, backed by Deerfield, unveiled an automated platform for small‑molecule discovery that leverages modular "smart blocs" and generative AI. The system integrates iterative carbon‑carbon bond formation, robotic synthesis, and in‑vitro assays into a continuous make‑test‑learn loop. By translating chemical...
Learning Beyond Paper to Offer Digital, Bilingual After-School Courses
Learning Beyond Paper has launched Learning Beyond the Bell, a fully online, bilingual after‑school curriculum for K‑6 students. The program delivers project‑based, play‑centered lessons across six domains, including STEAM, literacy, and social‑emotional learning. Developed with input from after‑school directors, teachers...
World's Largest Quantum Circuit Simulation for Quantum Chemistry Achieved on 1,024 GPUs
A joint team from the University of Osaka and Fixstars Corporation used 1,024 NVIDIA H100 GPUs to run the chemqulacs‑gpu simulator, breaking the 40‑qubit barrier with a 42‑spin‑orbital water calculation and a 41‑qubit iron‑sulfur benchmark. The effort introduced a new...
Low-Code Open Banking: Why the Talent Gap Is Really an Implementation Gap
Open banking is expanding rapidly, with the UK now supporting over 17 million active user connections and delivering roughly £8.3 billion (about $10.5 billion) in transaction value. Irfan Ahmed of BPC argues that the real bottleneck is not regulatory compliance or talent scarcity,...
Z.ai Launches GLM-5V-Turbo: A Native Multimodal Vision Coding Model Optimized for OpenClaw and High-Capacity Agentic Engineering Workflows Everywhere
Z.ai unveiled GLM-5V-Turbo, a vision‑coding model that natively fuses images, video and document layouts into executable code. The model leverages a CogViT vision encoder and a Multi‑Token Prediction architecture to support a 200K context window and up to 128K output...
Vietnam: Digital Tech Bridging Gaps in Governance, Public Services
Vietnam is accelerating its digital transformation under Resolution No. 57‑NQ/TW, positioning 2026 as a breakthrough year for measurable outcomes. The government is consolidating fragmented projects, allocating resources systematically, and partnering with tech firms such as the award‑winning CGIS Urban platform to...
New Digital PlusBus Ticket Enables Seamless Rail and Bus Travel
Rail Delivery Group and Traveline have launched a digital PlusBus ticket, replacing the paper add‑on across England, Wales and parts of Scotland. The eTicket, available after pilots in Yorkshire and Cambridge, lets passengers buy rail and bus access in a...
Malaysia: Fostering Semiconductor, AI and Green Innovation
Malaysia is intensifying its role as a regional technology hub by expanding semiconductor capabilities, embedding artificial intelligence across key industries, and advancing green transformation initiatives. The Malaysian Investment Development Authority highlighted collaborations with Japan to boost upstream‑downstream integration and supply‑chain...
Electrifying Kitchens Could Halve Restaurant Energy Costs, New Guide Suggests
New research shows converting commercial kitchen equipment from gas to electric can halve energy expenses. The Sustainable Restaurant Association, Global Cooksafe Coalition, and Hospitality Energy Saving and Sustainability released a free guide, "Making the Switch," with step‑by‑step instructions and financial...
Artemis II Blasts Off: Humans Are on Their Way Back to the Moon
NASA’s Artemis II launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, sending a four‑person crew on a ten‑day lunar flyby—the first human mission beyond low‑Earth orbit in more than five decades. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialists Christina Koch and...
Abaxx Submits Comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology on AI Agent Identity Standards
Abaxx Technologies filed technical comments with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on a proposed AI‑agent identity and authorization framework. The company offered its ID++ protocol—leveraging W3C Decentralized Identifiers and Verifiable Credentials—as a reference model for the NIST...
Why Every Social Strategy Needs a Performance Audit Before Q2
A social media audit is a structured review of account health, content performance, competitors, and goals, providing an objective snapshot of what works and what doesn’t. Teams that conduct quarterly audits grow faster than those that only react to problems,...
AI Search Strategy for Nonprofits: Adapting to the Changing Ways People Find Information
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how people find information, turning traditional Google searches into AI‑driven answers that often bypass website clicks. A nonprofit client of Brooks Digital saw a 36% drop in traffic—1.8 million visitors—highlighting the urgency of the shift. The...
Lilly Weight-Loss Pill First Novel Drug Approved Under CNPRV
Eli Lilly’s anti‑obesity pill Foundayo (orforglipron) became the first new molecular entity approved under the FDA Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPRV) pilot. The FDA granted approval just 50 days after Lilly filed the NDA, well ahead of its 294‑day target deadline. Foundayo’s...
Amazon in Talks to Buy $9bn Satellite Group Globalstar in Bid to Rival Musk’s Starlink
Amazon is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Globalstar, a satellite communications firm valued at roughly $9 billion. The move would give Amazon a low‑Earth‑orbit constellation capable of delivering broadband services worldwide. Analysts see the deal as Amazon’s bid to build...
The 8 Best Rilla Alternatives & Competitors in 2026
The guide ranks the top eight Rilla alternatives for 2026, highlighting Revenue.io as the premier choice for Salesforce‑centric sales teams. It compares each platform on AI transcription accuracy, real‑time coaching, and CRM integration, noting that tools like Fireflies.ai and Zoom...
The Compliance Tightrope: Balancing Uniformity and Precision Across U.S. State Consumer Privacy Laws
U.S. companies now navigate a fragmented landscape of more than twenty state consumer privacy statutes, each with distinct definitions, thresholds, and exemptions. California remains the most demanding jurisdiction, applying a $26.6 million revenue test and extending coverage to employee and B2B...
Patenting the Quantum Future – Practical Tips Based on PTAB Decisions
Patent activity in quantum computing is accelerating as the sector moves toward commercial products. Recent PTAB rulings reveal that many quantum‑related applications encounter the same eligibility and claim‑drafting hurdles seen in software patents, but amplified by the field’s reliance on...
Snapchat Expands Creator Subscriptions to All Eligible Users
Snapchat has broadened its Creator Subscriptions, allowing any creator who meets its eligibility criteria to monetize content through paid tiers. The program, launched in February and previously limited to verified Snap Stars, now includes users with public profiles, active Stories,...
TikTok Tests In-App DM Games
TikTok has rolled out a new emoji‑based game that can be launched directly from private or group direct messages, making it the latest in‑app entertainment feature for the platform. Users send a single emoji, tap it, and then guide the...
YouTube Connects AI Chatbot to Smart TVs
YouTube has extended its conversational AI chatbot to select smart‑TV platforms, letting viewers ask spoken questions via the remote’s microphone while watching videos. The feature, tested since February 2026, appears as an “Ask” button that delivers in‑stream answers and recommendations....
Closing Safety Gaps In Hospital Lobbies
Hospitals are turning to cloud‑based visitor‑management systems that integrate directly with electronic health records (EHR) to streamline check‑in, improve security, and reduce lobby bottlenecks. Real‑time ID scanning and patient lookup cut visitor wait times while providing instant visibility for security...
How the New Bilt Palladium Stacks Up to Other Premium Travel Credit Cards
Fintech firm Bilt relaunched its premium Palladium card in early 2026, charging a $495 annual fee and offering 2 points per dollar on most purchases plus airport lounge access, travel credits, and housing rewards. To earn points on rent or...
Space Force Wants More Testers, Looking at Own Test Center to Deliver Faster
The U.S. Space Force is overhauling its testing approach by embedding acquirers, testers, and operators in early‑stage "test integration teams," a shift aimed at delivering usable capabilities faster. Officials say the new model reduces silos, accepts "good enough" solutions, and...
Canals Expands Operating AI to Close the Execution Gap in Wholesale Distribution
Canals has broadened its Operating AI platform to automate key wholesale distribution workflows, including purchase‑order tracking, accounts‑receivable matching, and customer‑inquiry handling. The AI layer acts as a real‑time execution engine, turning ERP data into actionable actions without manual intervention. Early...
CFTC Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Prediction Markets: A Chance to Shape the Future
On March 12 2026 the CFTC published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (APNR) seeking input on event‑contract derivatives traded on prediction markets. The agency signals intent to assert exclusive jurisdiction, potentially overriding state gambling regimes, and classifies these contracts as swaps...
Meta Gets Into Health Wearables with AI Glasses
Meta announced AI-powered smart glasses that now support prescription lenses and include a hands‑free food‑tracking feature. Users can log meals by speaking a command or snapping a photo, with the device extracting nutritional information and syncing it to the Meta...
The IRS Is Supposedly Hiring Again
The IRS announced it will resume hiring permanent technology staff, targeting up to 175 new IT positions. This follows a steep 40% reduction in its IT workforce during the Trump era, leaving the agency with 7,135 technologists in October 2025,...
Could North Texas Become a Healthcare Innovation Hub Like Nashville?
North Texas is being positioned as the next healthcare‑innovation hub, drawing lessons from Nashville’s success. Nashville’s HCA family tree, Vanderbilt’s data assets, and venture firms like Frist Cressey have created a collaborative ecosystem that accelerates value‑based‑care startups. In Dallas, the...
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
Nvidia announced a $2 billion investment in Marvell Technology, cementing Marvell’s role as a strategic AI‑infrastructure partner and sending its shares up 6.6%. SpaceX filed for an initial public offering, marking the likely first of three major AI‑focused IPOs expected this...
Fitbit Expands Personal AI Health Coach Features for Free Subscribers
Fitbit announced that its Gemini‑powered AI health coach, Coach, is expanding to free users through a Public Preview. The update adds cycle health tracking, mental‑wellbeing scoring, and nutrition and water logging for all subscribers. Premium members retain advanced features like...