Daytime Power Supply Now Reaches Farmers in 24 Districts, Says Rajasthan CM
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced that daytime electricity is now reaching farmers in 24 districts, with a goal to achieve full daytime power supply across the state by 2027. The announcement came after a review meeting of the energy department, where officials highlighted recent gains in generation capacity and a drop in transmission and distribution losses. Sharma also emphasized the state’s push on pump‑storage and battery‑storage projects as cost‑effective, clean‑energy solutions. The initiative aims to stabilize supply for agricultural, domestic, and industrial users.
Albertsons Strengthens Its Retail Media Network
Albertsons Media Collective has unveiled an on‑site incrementality measurement capability that isolates the causal impact of retail‑media ads on sales. Research with Ovative and Northwestern’s Kellogg School shows iROAS can vary up to 6.5‑fold, flipping outcomes in 83% of campaigns...
Schneider Electric Unveils Next Generation Agentic Manufacturing Capabilities with Microsoft Azure AI at Hannover Messe 2026
Schneider Electric announced a next‑generation agentic manufacturing platform built on its EcoStruxure Automation Expert and Microsoft Azure AI at Hannover Messe 2026. The joint solution creates a single, traceable workflow that spans design, simulation, commissioning and operations across cloud and edge environments....
Starlink Outage Hit Drone Tests, Exposing Pentagon’s Growing Reliance on SpaceX
In August, a global Starlink outage knocked out connectivity for about two dozen U.S. Navy autonomous surface vessels conducting drone tests off California, halting operations for nearly an hour. Internal Navy documents show the incident exposed a single‑point failure in...
USMC Tests TRV-150C Resupply Aircraft System Aboard Amphibious Ship
The U.S. Marine Corps has finished shipboard trials of the TRV‑150C tactical resupply uncrewed aircraft system aboard an amphibious transport dock. Over two weeks at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Marines launched and recovered the drone multiple times, proving cargo...
OpenAI's Codex Desktop Can Run Your Computer Now - and Has Its Own Browser
OpenAI has upgraded Codex Desktop from a coding assistant to a broader productivity platform. The update introduces macOS‑only computer‑use automation, an in‑app browser with click‑to‑command capability, and native image generation for charts and diagrams. New memory and nag features let...
Lawmakers Aiming to Circulate Draft USF Framework This Summer
Lawmakers are preparing a discussion draft to modernize the $8.5 billion‑per‑year Universal Service Fund, with a target release this summer. The FCC has opened a comment period, ending May 15, on potential reforms to the nonprofit that administers the fund, USAC, focusing...
Netflix Ad Revenue Set to Reach $3 Billion in 2026, New Ad Products Coming
Netflix announced that its advertising business will double, targeting $3 billion in revenue by 2026. Q1 results showed 16% year‑over‑year revenue growth, driven by membership gains, price hikes, and expanding ad sales. The company now works with more than 4,000 advertisers,...
The Team Behind Zohran Mamdani’s Viral Campaign Wants More Political Candidates to Get Candid on Social Media
At AD Week, Melted Solids—co‑founders Anthony DiMieri and Debbie Saslaw—and video director Donald Borenstein broke down the social‑video playbook that helped Zohran Mamdani win New York City’s mayoral race. Their strategy centered on authentic, on‑the‑fly footage that let Mamdani riff in...
Intel Rumored to Extend LGA1700 Platform with Raptor Lake Refresh Until 2027
Intel plans to extend the LGA1700 desktop platform through early 2027 by launching a Raptor Lake Refresh family. The new CPUs will fit existing motherboards and support both DDR4 and DDR5, letting users boost performance without a full system overhaul....
Can AI Infrastructure Costs Be a Value Driver? Hot Topics and Customer Views From Oracle AI World 2026
At Oracle AI World New York, Oracle highlighted how its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) can lower AI inference costs by pulling virtual components from hardware and leveraging bare‑metal and RDMA networking. The company emphasized that customers can swap expensive frontier models...
AMD Reportedly Plans Ryzen 7 5800X3D Anniversary Edition Comeback for AM4
AMD is reportedly preparing an anniversary‑edition of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D for the AM4 socket, reviving the 2022 chip without hardware changes. The processor retains its 8‑core/16‑thread design, 3.4 GHz base clock, 4.5 GHz boost and a massive 96 MB 3D V‑Cache. By re‑launching on the...
Black Forest Power Monsters for the DIN Rail
CAMTEC Power Supplies launched the CPS‑EC2000 series, a 2,000 W DIN‑rail AC/DC power supply built on SiC‑MOSFET technology. The unit delivers laboratory‑grade precision, 94% efficiency, and rapid load response without a programming interface, targeting cost‑sensitive test‑bench and charger applications. Available alongside...
DuckDB Uses RDBMS to Attack Classic 'Small Changes' Problem in Lakehouses
DuckDB Labs released DuckLake v1.0, a production‑ready lakehouse format that uses an embedded RDBMS as a metadata catalog to batch tiny data changes before flushing them to Parquet files. By storing row‑level inserts and deletes in DuckDB, PostgreSQL or SQLite, the...
Walmart Offers Facility Services to Businesses
Walmart has launched Upstream Facility Services, a B2B offering that extends its in‑house maintenance capabilities to external companies. Leveraging the same systems that support thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club stores, Upstream provides HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, plumbing and general maintenance...
EU Age Verification App Announced To Protect Children Online
The European Commission announced that a new age‑verification app is technically ready for rollout, allowing users to prove they are over a required age without disclosing personal identity. The app will be downloaded from standard app stores and set up...
U.S. Bank Eyes Amazon Tie-Up for Small-Biz Boost
U.S. Bank announced a co‑brand credit‑card partnership with Amazon, slated to launch in Q3 2026. The deal will replace American Express as the issuer and target roughly 700,000 Amazon small‑business customers. U.S. Bank expects the program to generate about $1.6 billion in new loans...
Teens Alarmed at What AI Is Doing to Their Minds
A Drexel University study examined 318 Reddit posts from teens using the AI chatbot Character.AI and found clear signs of behavioral addiction. The research identified all six classic addiction factors—salience, withdrawal, tolerance, relapse, mood modification, and conflicting desires—despite users’ growing...
Cinia Taps Nokia for DDoS Protection of Critical Infrastructure
Cinia announced a new managed security service that leverages Nokia’s Deepfield Defender to provide 24/7 DDoS protection for its critical infrastructure networks. The AI‑based solution embeds detection and mitigation directly into the transport layer, giving Finnish customers real‑time threat awareness....
Pragmata’s, Resident Evil Requiem’s RE Engine Path Tracing Integration Explained in Hour-Long Video
Capcom and Nvidia unveiled an hour‑long GDC presentation detailing how they integrated real‑time path tracing into the RE Engine for Resident Evil Requiem and the upcoming Pragmata. The feature, built over 18 months by Capcom engineers Kenta Nakamoto and Kosuke...
NYC Launches Concierge-Style Service, Enhanced Web Tools to Aid Local Law 97 Compliance
New York City unveiled Momentum, a free concierge‑style accelerator that helps building owners navigate Local Law 97’s strict emissions targets. The service bundles a call center, an online portal with decarbonization planning tools, case‑study library, and financing guidance, and expands into...
Peak Technologies Partners with Jacobi Robotics to Deliver Next-Generation Mixed-Case Palletizing Automation
Peak Technologies has teamed up with Jacobi Robotics to bring the OmniPalletizer, an AI‑driven mixed‑case palletizing system, to complex warehouses. The platform removes the need for upstream buffering, sorting and manual programming by using real‑time motion planning, computer vision and...
‘Brands Can’t Guide Culture’: Creators and Marketers on Ditching Skin-Deep Allyship
At Social Media Week 2026, experts warned that brands cannot own culture and must instead immerse themselves in the communities they wish to serve. Alejandra Salazar of Croing urged marketers to rely on cultural experts and listen deeply. Deaf creator...
Temporary Power Solutions Could Ease Europe’s Grid Strain
Aggreko’s new white paper, “Breaking the Gridlock,” argues that temporary on‑site power solutions can relieve Europe’s strained electricity networks as renewable capacity expands. The report notes that roughly 1,700 GW of renewable projects are stalled in grid queues across 16 countries,...
How Much Power Do Cities Have over Data Centers?
Communities across the United States are increasingly challenging data‑center expansion, highlighted by a two‑to‑one vote in Port Washington, Wisconsin, that forces voter approval for tax incentives on projects over $10 million. Maine has enacted the nation’s first statewide moratorium on new data‑center...
“Robots and Drones Will Soon Replace Food Delivery Drivers”
Barclays’ new report predicts autonomous robots and drones will soon dominate the food‑delivery last mile, offering a cheaper and greener alternative to human couriers. The analysis shows robot delivery could cost as little as $1 per order, dramatically lower than...
The Paradoxical Dependence of Amazon & Its Sellers
Amazon dominates 36% of U.S. e‑commerce and 70% of marketplace sales, making it the default channel for most third‑party merchants. Marketplace Pulse’s 2026 Seller Index shows 49% of sellers flag marketplace fees and 46% cite advertising spend as the biggest...
Mythos Poses Risk to SEC Market-Tracking Database, Group Says
Anthropic’s new AI model Mythos could exploit the SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), a database that tracks every trade in U.S. equities. The American Securities Association warned that the model enables mass identity theft, portfolio exposure, and insider‑threat amplification, and...
UK’s Top Finance Leaders Sound the Alarm: Manual Payment Processes Are Costing Businesses Their Competitive Edge
New Corpay research reveals that UK finance chiefs recognize their manual payment workflows are a hidden cost driver, inflating transaction overhead by roughly 15% and generating an estimated $2.5 billion in annual inefficiencies. CFOs acknowledge that rivals are already shifting to...
What Dove, Netflix, and Nike Didn’t Do on Reddit Is Why They’re Winning
Brands are abandoning high‑frequency posting on Reddit in favor of authentic, low‑volume engagement. Research from Reddit’s insights team shows sentiment drops sharply after three weekly posts, prompting marketers to focus on community contribution rather than follower counts. Companies like Netflix,...
Corsight Revealed as Facial Recognition Supplier for Canadian Police Bodycam Trial
Corsight AI was selected to supply facial‑recognition algorithms for a body‑camera trial by the Edmonton Police Service, using Axon‑manufactured devices. The proof‑of‑concept, which began in December, matched live footage against a watch list of high‑risk offenders whenever officers activated recording....
New Data Point to LAAO as a Safe Alternative to Long-Term Drug Therapy
At the end of the day, one electrophysiologist explained, these decisions should still be made on a case-by-case basis.
Researchers Induce Smells With Ultrasound, No Chemical Cartridges Required
A team of four researchers has built a head‑mounted device that uses focused ultrasound to stimulate the brain's olfactory bulb, creating the perception of smell without any chemical cartridges. By placing the transducer on the forehead and directing the waves...
Anthropic Rolls Out Claude Opus 4.7, an AI Model that Is 'Broadly Less Capable' Than Mythos
Anthropic unveiled Claude Opus 4.7, the latest iteration of its AI suite. While it offers incremental improvements over the February‑released Opus 4.6, the company acknowledges it is “broadly less capable” than its flagship Claude Mythos Preview. Mythos Preview, positioned for a limited rollout under...
Agencies Report over 3,000 AI Use Cases in 2025
The Office of Management and Budget released the 2025 Federal Agency Artificial Intelligence Use Case Inventory, documenting 3,611 AI applications across 56 agencies—a 105% increase from 2024’s 1,757 cases. Health and Human Services leads with 447 use cases, followed by...
AI Expectations Are Rising Fast, But Results Aren’t There Yet
A Schneider Electric survey of 1,400 manufacturing leaders shows AI expectations soaring while actual returns lag, with 70% reporting less than 20% ROI. By 2030, over a third anticipate AI fully embedded and delivering 50%+ returns. The gap stems from...
ESPN Reveals Football-Focused Creator Program Ahead of 2027 Super Bowl
Disney’s ESPN announced the fourth edition of its Creator Network will be football‑centric, timed to the lead‑up to the 2027 Super Bowl. The year‑long program will embed creators at Monday Night Football, college games and culminate in a week‑long VIP...
Matrix Starts Texas Solar Operations
Matrix Renewables has placed its 281 MWdc Stillhouse Solar PV project into commercial operation in Bell County, Texas. The $380 million development secured Investment Tax Credit funding and converted construction loans into long‑term debt, with Northleaf Capital as a minority investor and...
Adyen Expands Giving Program Worldwide
Adyen is scaling its free checkout‑donation platform, Adyen Giving, beyond Canada and the United States by partnering with adidas to launch the feature in Europe, Brazil and Mexico. The program helped shoppers at 216 adidas stores in Canada and the...
Commercial Station Builders Counter NASA’s Assessment of LEO Market
Commercial space‑station developers Vast, Axiom Space and Starlab pushed back against NASA’s claim that a low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) market has not yet materialized. They argue they can be operational and profitable by the time the International Space Station retires in 2030,...
Oxford PV’s Perovskite Expertise to Help Advance Solar-Powered EVs
Oxford PV, a specialist in perovskite photovoltaics, has joined the UK‑led Smart Use of Integrated Technology for EV (SUITE) research consortium. The project, backed by the Advanced Propulsion Centre and the UK government, brings together Nissan’s Technical Centre UK, engineering...
SecuGen’s MOSIP-Certified Fingerprint Devices Ready for Commercial Deployments
SecuGen announced that its Unity 20 fingerprint scanner has achieved MOSIP certification and is now commercially available for large‑scale digital identity projects. The device complies with MOSIP SBI 2.0 L1 specifications, delivering interoperable authentication in humid or dusty conditions. SecuGen highlights the scanner’s...
ERCOT Says Texas Demand Could Quadruple but Cautions Forecast May Be Inflated
ERCOT’s preliminary long‑term load forecast projects Texas peak electricity demand could soar to 367,790 MW by 2032, roughly four times the 2023 record of 85,508 MW. The surge is attributed to expanding data centers, cryptocurrency mining, and other large‑load industrial customers. Current...
First ‘Community-Owned’ Battery Investment Scheme Opens
Low Carbon Hub has launched the United Kingdom’s first community‑owned battery at Ray Valley solar park near Bicester. The scheme invites public investors to co‑own a storage system that will capture surplus solar power and release it during peak demand....
HT18M-5A, SMA RF Load Termination
HASCO introduced the HT18M-5A, an SMA RF load termination that operates up to 18 GHz and handles 5 W of power. The device targets dense connector environments, 5G infrastructure, and high‑speed semiconductor testing. By terminating signals, it prevents reflections that can degrade...
How a Rural Community Hospital Deploys AI to Detect Heart Disease
Wayne General Hospital in Waynesboro, Mississippi partnered with Eko Health to roll out the AI‑driven SENSORA platform across its emergency department and primary‑care clinics. The FDA‑cleared tool captures heart sounds and ECG data in 15 seconds, automatically flagging murmurs, low...
Vexlum and Menlo Collaborate to Streamline Optical Clock Development
Finland’s Vexlum and Germany’s Menlo Systems have teamed up under the EU‑funded VEQTOR project to create a modular, turn‑key photonics source for optical atomic clocks. By merging Vexlum’s high‑power VECSEL lasers with Menlo’s precision metrology hardware, the partnership aims to...
Wright Defends Actions on Coal Plants, Funding Cuts in Testy House Hearing
DOE Secretary Chris Wright defended emergency orders that keep aging coal plants operating beyond scheduled retirements, arguing they are essential to prevent blackouts. He faced sharp criticism from Democratic lawmakers who say the orders will raise ratepayer bills and question...
Puerto Rico Approves Aggregated Residential Energy Storage Motion From Tesla, Sunrun, and SunStrong
Puerto Rico's Energy Bureau approved a joint motion by Tesla, Sunrun and SunStrong to auto‑enroll residential battery owners into the Customer Battery Energy Sharing (CBES) program, effectively creating an aggregated virtual power plant. The auto‑enrollment, which expanded to 81,000 homes...
Iridium Unveils Core Role in Artemis II and Next-Gen PNT at Space Symposium 2026
Iridium Communications supplied the L‑band voice and data link that kept NASA’s Artemis II crew connected to mission control throughout the 10‑day lunar flyby, complementing the high‑bandwidth optical system. The company showcased its new Iridium NTN Direct service, embedding satellite, cellular and...
