New AV and Drone Safety and Traffic-Management Research in Kentucky
University of Kentucky computer scientist Yang Xiao has secured a $534,264 NSF CAREER grant to develop RESONET, a framework that enables real‑time, fault‑tolerant coordination between autonomous vehicles and drones. The five‑year project focuses on preventing cascading failures caused by sensor faults or cyberattacks across vehicle platoons, truck fleets and UAV swarms. By treating decision‑making as a continuous, networked process, RESONET aims to move beyond reactive safety systems toward proactive, cooperative traffic management. The research will be prototyped in Kentucky’s logistics hub and disaster‑prone regions, with student training components included.
Relocalize to Build Fully Autonomous “Dark” Microfactory in Montréal
Montréal‑based Relocalize is set to launch its second autonomous microfactory, a fully “dark” facility that will operate without lighting or human shifts. The plant, slated for Q4 2024 near the Lachine Canal, will manufacture 100% water‑based cold packs for meal‑kit deliveries,...
WHO Expands TB Diagnostic Toolkit with Point-of-Care Tests, Tongue Swabs, and Sample Pooling
The World Health Organization released new guidelines that introduce near point‑of‑care nucleic acid amplification tests, tongue‑swab specimens, and sputum pooling to speed and broaden TB diagnosis. These tools aim to shift testing to primary‑care settings, lower costs, and improve throughput...
Inside a Bold Plan to Pulverize an Earth-Bound Asteroid
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara propose "Pulverize It," a planetary‑defense concept that would shatter hazardous asteroids using Falcon 9‑launched penetrators, ranging from tungsten rods to nuclear explosives. Simulations on NASA supercomputers suggest fragments sized 13‑16 feet would vaporize in Earth’s atmosphere, minimizing ground impact....
Hershey Applies AI Across Its Supply Chain Operations
Hershey announced at its Investor Day that it will embed artificial intelligence across its supply chain, from sourcing analytics to plant automation and fulfillment. The company aims to create a faster, smarter, more resilient supply chain powered by AI‑enabled decision...
How AI-Powered Echolocation Is Giving Small Drones Night Vision
Researchers have created an ultrasound‑based perception system for tiny aerial robots, mimicking bat echolocation to see in darkness. The design combines a physical acoustic shield that mutes propeller noise with a neural network named Saranga that extracts faint echo signals....
Hover UAV – Operations Manager
Hover UAV announced a newly created Operations Manager position on the Gold Coast, aimed at steering its expanding RPAS and Advanced Air Mobility services. The role will manage the Remote Operations Centre, coordinate client and internal programs, and act as...
Georgia Power Breaks Ground on Wadley Battery Storage System
Georgia Power has begun construction of a 260 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Jefferson County, Georgia, adjacent to an existing solar site and near key transmission lines. Approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission and built by Burns & McDonnell,...
CSIR, Eskom, SANEDI, Coaltech Launch HELE CFB Localisation Programme
South Africa’s CSIR, Eskom, SANEDI and Coaltech have launched Phase 1 of a High‑Efficiency Low‑Emission (HELE) circulating fluidised bed (CFB) localisation programme, aligning with the Integrated Resource Plan 2025. The initiative will assess feasibility, design engineering and regulatory pathways for a pilot‑scale...
Iranian Arash 2
Iran unveiled the Arash 2, a long‑range, one‑way attack drone operated by its army ground forces. The delta‑wing UAV can travel up to 2,000 km, stay aloft for 30 hours, and deliver a 150‑kg (potentially 260‑kg) warhead. Its rear‑mounted piston engine, solid‑fuel booster...
Mean Time to Innocence - Splunk's Case for Why Your Observability Data Is as Much a Political Problem as a...
Splunk’s observability leader Stephane Estevez argued at KubeCon Europe 2026 that the industry’s reliance on sampled tracing hampers incident resolution and AI analysis. Splunk promotes a no‑sampling approach, leveraging economies of scale and its OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation (OBI) to capture...
How AI Can Safely Support Finance Teams
AccountsIQ’s CFO Mindset Report 2.0 highlights that AI and automation will be the top drivers of change for charity finance teams by 2030, with concerns shifting from job loss to ethical decision‑making and data security. The report notes that fear of...
Green Cubes Technology Marks Its 40th Anniversary
Green Cubes Technology celebrated its 40th anniversary, underscoring two decades of lithium‑ion power system leadership. The company highlighted its latest SAFEFlex battery platform and the MAESTRO IoT asset‑management solution, which now monitors over 38,000 batteries worldwide. With more than 90,000...
Xovian Aerospace Raises $2 Mn Led by Ashish Kacholia
Satellite RF intelligence startup Xovian Aerospace announced a $2 million strategic investment round led by Ashish Kacholia. The funding brings its total capital to $4.5 million, following a $2.5 million pre‑seed round last year. Xovian will use the new capital to accelerate satellite...
Patients Know Best and Heartfelt Technologies Collaborate to Accelerate Clinical Trial Recruitment
Patients Know Best teamed with Heartfelt Technologies to automate recruitment for the Innovate UK‑funded HF‑TRACK trial, enrolling 16 participants in just four weeks—a 135% increase over the trial’s average rate. The partnership leveraged PKB’s coded health‑record data to display a...
Novel Graphene-Based Sub-Terahertz Receivers Could Enable Ultra-Compact, Zero-Power 6G Links
Researchers from ICFO, ETH Zurich and partners have unveiled the first graphene‑based sub‑terahertz direct receivers that deliver multi‑gigabit‑per‑second data rates over a 3‑metre link at room temperature. The devices occupy a tiny 0.018 mm² footprint, are compatible with standard CMOS back‑end...
Reimagining High-Acuity Care: The Role of AI in Neurological Patient Pathways
High‑acuity neurological care is grappling with massive data streams and fragmented handoffs, prompting a push for AI‑driven decision support and unified digital pathways. Machine‑learning models now analyze multimodal ICU inputs to flag early deterioration and streamline imaging interpretation. Yet the...
Ultragenyx (RARE) Shares Positive Results From DTX301 Phase 3 Study
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical reported that its Phase 3 Enh3ance trial of DTX301, an AAV8 gene therapy for ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, achieved an 18% reduction in 24‑hour plasma ammonia versus placebo at Week 36, with average ammonia levels staying within normal range. Eight of...
Soleno Therapeutics (SLNO) Still Appears Attractive Despite Slower U.S. Launch Ramp Projections
Oppenheimer kept an Outperform rating on Soleno Therapeutics but lowered its price target to $80 from $110, signaling a potential upside of more than 166%. Wells Fargo trimmed its target slightly to $110 while remaining Overweight. Both firms highlighted a slower‑than‑expected...
Mineralys Therapeutics (MLYS) Garnering Attention With Lorundrostat Progress
Mineralys Therapeutics (NASDAQ:MLYS) received a renewed Buy rating from Bank of America Securities, which lifted its price target to $51 from $46 after the company reported fourth‑quarter results. The firm highlighted progress on lorundrostat, an aldosterone synthase inhibitor, noting the...
Munich Airport Introduces Electric Apron Buses From MAN
Munich Airport and MAN Truck & Bus are rolling out electric apron buses, with 37 already in service and a plan for up to 74 vehicles. The fleet replacement targets diesel shuttles, supporting the airport’s goal to achieve net‑zero Scope 1 and...
AI Chip Boom Powers Fabless IC Growth as NVIDIA Extends Market Leadership
Investments by cloud providers in AI infrastructure are fueling a 44% year‑on‑year surge in fabless IC design revenue, reaching $359.4 billion in 2025. NVIDIA remains the clear leader, posting a record $205.7 billion in revenue—a 65% jump—while its ecosystem now accounts for...
Wearable AI Devices Market Insights Report 2026-2036 Featuring Strategic Analysis of Apple, Samsung Electronics, Google, Huawei Technologies Co., Sony Corp....
The global wearable AI devices market is projected to surge from $69.8 billion in 2026 to about $270.2 billion by 2036, delivering a 14.5% compound annual growth rate. Smartwatches dominate the market today, while eye‑wear is set to post the fastest growth...
Harmony Starts Building Third 100MW/200MWh French BESS
Harmony Energy has broken ground on the 100 MW/200 MWh Foriaux battery energy storage system in Eure, Normandy, marking its third 100 MW BESS to enter construction in France. The project benefits from currently high ancillary‑service prices, though the market is expected to...
New Study Reveals that AI-Driven Solutions Can Reduce Business Travel Costs by 10-15%
A new Booking.com for Business study of over 500 corporate travelers finds AI‑driven travel solutions can cut travel expenses by 10‑15%. The research shows 44% of business travelers already use AI tools for itinerary planning, and personalization preferences are strong,...
Vantor Wins Intelligence Agency Contract to Monitor Space Objects
Vantor, a commercial Earth‑intelligence firm, won a $2.3 million contract from the National Geospatial‑Intelligence Agency to monitor low‑Earth‑orbit objects. The award is the first NGA Luno task order focused on non‑Earth imaging, expanding the agency’s $500 million Luno A/B framework. Vantor will...
I Asked ChatGPT What WIRED’s Reviewers Recommend—Its Answers Were All Wrong
WIRED tested ChatGPT’s ability to cite its own product recommendations and found systematic errors. The AI linked to the correct WIRED guides but repeatedly substituted the wrong top picks for TVs, headphones, and laptops. These hallucinations stem from the model’s...
Eight in 10 UK Manufacturers Hit by Cyber Incident in a Year
New ESET research shows 78% of UK manufacturers suffered a serious cyber incident in the past year, with 95% reporting direct business impact. Over half (53%) incurred financial losses, averaging six‑figure amounts, while 44% faced supply‑chain disruptions and 39% missed...
Yes, GLP-1s Are Changing What Food People Buy — Here's How
GLP‑1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are prompting measurable changes in grocery purchasing patterns. A Danish study of 1,177 adults, covering nearly two million transactions, found that users bought foods with slightly lower calories, sugar, carbohydrates and saturated fat,...
ACC 2026: Sotatercept Shows Signal in CpcPH-HFpEF at Lower Dose
At the 2026 ACC Scientific Session, the phase‑II CADENCE trial showed that sotatercept (WINREVAIR) reduced pulmonary vascular resistance in adults with combined post‑ and precapillary pulmonary hypertension linked to HFpEF (CpcPH‑HFpEF). The study randomized 164 patients, median age 75, to...
EPCA to Electrify Cat 988 Wheel Loader for EMJC
EPCA has signed an agreement to convert a Caterpillar 988 wheel loader into a fully electric machine, marking a key milestone for zero‑emissions heavy equipment in Australia. The converted E‑988 will be deployed by EMJC at a large Western Australian...
UL9540A: Shift to System-Level Testing Defines New Edition of Key BESS Safety Standard
UL 9540A’s latest edition redefines battery‑energy‑storage‑system (BESS) safety by mandating system‑level testing rather than isolated component tests. The revision adds performance thresholds for thermal runaway, fire propagation, and integrated control logic, and it rolls out a phased compliance schedule beginning Q3 2024....
Navy Signs $585M F-35 Helmet Display Deal
The U.S. Navy, via Naval Air Systems Command, awarded Collins Elbit Vision Systems a firm‑fixed‑price contract worth $585 million to produce Lot 18 and Lot 19 helmet‑mounted display (HMD) hardware for the F‑35 fleet. The agreement, covering both LCD and OLED configurations, supports U.S....
Your Platform Pays 50,000 Users But Your Payout Stack Was Built for 500. Payoro Sees This Problem Every Day.
Platforms often integrate a low‑volume payout solution to launch quickly, but as users grow from hundreds to tens of thousands the same stack becomes a bottleneck. Sequential batch processing stretches payout runs from minutes to hours, failure rates climb, and...
Sassmann Develops ‘Solar Panel Grid’ for Pigeon Protection
Sassmann, a German specialist, has launched a modular solar‑panel grid that mechanically blocks pigeons from nesting under photovoltaic modules. The system uses clamp‑clips to attach without drilling or gluing, preserving manufacturers' warranties. It can be retrofitted to existing residential and...
YouTube Reveals Upfront Event Details, Including Trevor Noah and Chappell Roan
YouTube announced its Brandcast 2026 upfront event for May 13 at 5:30 p.m., hosted at Lincoln Center in New York City. Comedian Trevor Noah will serve as host while singer‑songwriter Chappell Roan headlines the musical segment. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan and Google Americas president...
FinCode: 10 Years of Building the Infrastructure Behind Africa’s Fintech Growth
FinCode, a stealth fintech infrastructure firm in Africa, celebrates ten years and is now opening its full‑stack platform to a broader market. The company built core rails—including payment switching, remittance‑as‑a‑service, digital wallets, lending and identity management—through its Songhai Exchange API...
What Next for Junior Developers?
AI coding agents are turning software code into a fast, inexpensive commodity, challenging the traditional role of junior developers. The article argues that the value of fresh graduates now lies less in writing code and more in communicating requirements clearly...
Factors Associated with Patient Portal Use in a Nationally Representative Sample
The study surveyed 1,672 U.S. adults to map patient portal usage, finding roughly 75% accessed test results and health records while about 50% used portals for messaging, appointments, or bill payment. Usage was significantly higher among women, non‑Hispanic whites, college‑educated...
As AI Reshapes the Office, the Fortune Best Companies to Work For Are Doubling Down on the Most Human Perks
Fortune’s 2026 Best Companies to Work For reveal that top employers are pairing AI adoption with a renewed focus on human‑centric perks. Companies such as Hilton, Synchrony and Deloitte are listening to employee feedback, expanding flexible work options, and investing...
A Framework for Evaluating Implementation, Impact, and Cost-Effectiveness of Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance
A RAND‑led study introduces a modular logic model for evaluating wastewater and environmental surveillance (WES) programs, built on analysis of 151 evaluations from 2016‑2025. The model aligns with Kellogg Foundation principles and maps inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes to three...
Six Biotech Companies in Berlin to Watch in 2026
Berlin’s biotech sector is gaining global traction, highlighted by six innovative firms. 3B Pharmaceuticals secured a Novartis licensing deal for its FAP‑2286 radioligand and is collaborating on an astatine‑211 candidate. Ariceum Therapeutics dosed its first patient in a phase 1/2 trial...
9 Ways CISOs Can Combat AI Hallucinations
AI hallucinations are undermining governance, risk and compliance (GRC) processes as generative tools begin making judgment calls on control effectiveness and incident handling. Security leaders warn that unchecked AI can produce convincing yet inaccurate assessments, leading to faulty risk scores...
Agentic Commerce in 2026: Where We Stand and What Lies Ahead
Financial services firms are accelerating AI‑driven, autonomous decision‑making to overhaul checkout experiences, a trend dubbed agentic commerce. The model enables software agents to discover, evaluate, purchase, and manage post‑sale tasks within predefined guardrails, shifting the consumer role from shopper to...
Move Over, Sabrina Carpenter: Pringles Has a New Chip-Made Love Interest
Pringles has launched a new 60‑second commercial titled “Pringlelina: A Love Story,” a sequel to its Super Bowl ad featuring Sabrina Carpenter. The spot follows a male protagonist who assembles a female partner entirely from Pringles chips, continuing the brand’s...
Conductive Hydrogel Can Sense Oxygen and Guide Cell Behaviour
Researchers have created a conductive hydrogel, PEDOT:sGAGh, that mimics the extracellular matrix while sensing oxygen and electrically regulating growth‑factor release. By polymerizing less than 1 wt % PEDOT within a sulfated glycosaminoglycan hydrogel, they achieved a 95 wt % water‑rich, soft material with dual...
Ispace and UEL Sign Lunar Payload Agreement
Japanese lunar‑services firm ispace and South Korean rover maker UEL have signed a payload service agreement to transport UEL’s SCARAB rover to the Moon. The two‑wheeled, 2 kg rover will ride aboard ispace’s ULTRA lander on Mission 3, scheduled for launch in...
Embodied Carbon Calcs for BIM Objects
NBS, part of Hubexo, has teamed with Circular Ecology to publish a practical guide that embeds embodied carbon data into BIM objects. The guide tackles fragmented carbon information by applying BS EN 15804 A1‑A5 metrics at the object level using a...
Autonomous Atomic-Scale Self-Healing in Two-Dimensional MXenes via Diffusion-Driven Lattice Reconstruction
Researchers used in‑situ scanning transmission electron microscopy to capture the first intrinsic self‑healing events in two‑dimensional MXenes, occurring without external stimuli. Nanopores created in titanium‑carbide (Ti‑C) and medium‑entropy MXenes closed spontaneously at room temperature, and heating to 250 °C and 500 °C...
Design of Polyvinyl Alcohol/Bacterial Cellulose/Sodium Alginate/MXene@Polydopamine Hydrogel Evaporator for Fresh Water Acquisition
Researchers have engineered a physically cross‑linked multi‑network hydrogel combining polyvinyl alcohol, sodium alginate and bacterial cellulose, reinforced with MXene@Polydopamine photothermal particles. The resulting evaporator delivers a high solar‑driven evaporation rate while maintaining cyclic stability and salt tolerance. Laboratory tests show...