SC Awards Winner: Best CTEM Solution - Reach Security - Garrett Hamilton - SCA26 #1
At RSAC 2026, Reach Security’s CEO Garrett Hamilton announced the company’s win of the SC Awards’ Best Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) Solution. The platform continuously identifies, prioritizes, and remediates real‑world risk by focusing on misconfigurations, configuration drift, and control‑level exposure rather than just CVE counts. Reach leverages AI‑driven data lakes and an API‑first architecture to automate context‑rich security decisions across enterprise assets. The award highlights the shift toward continuous, control‑based security models in the broader cyber‑risk market.
How to Improve Hiring Speed & Efficiency in Oracle HCM with RChilli
Organizations using Oracle HCM Recruiting Cloud often struggle with manual resume handling, inconsistent data, and fragmented sourcing, which slow hiring. RChilli offers an AI‑driven resume parsing solution that automatically extracts candidate information and feeds it into Oracle Recruiting. The integration...
G6 Hospitality Launches Procurement Platform
G6 Hospitality, the parent of Motel 6 and Studio 6, has unveiled G6 Marketplace, an enterprise‑grade procurement platform for its US and Canada franchise network. The digital hub consolidates suppliers, inventory, pricing and ordering, allowing franchisees to source supplies, lock...
Bandwidth Partners with New Agentforce Contact Center
Bandwidth announced a partnership with Salesforce’s newly launched Agentforce Contact Center, providing the voice and messaging infrastructure that powers the AI‑driven platform. Agentforce embeds a CRM‑native, AI‑enabled contact center directly into Salesforce, allowing enterprises to leverage full 360‑degree customer data...
How Digital WealthTech Journeys Convert Clients to Advisors
Morgan Stanley disclosed that over $100 billion moved from digital and workplace channels into advisor‑led relationships in a single year, signaling that WealthTech serves as an on‑ramp rather than a replacement for human advice. Kidbrooke’s analysis shows that clients who complete...
Zilliz Cloud Launches Native Cross-Region Disaster Recovery for Vector Databases
Zilliz Cloud announced native cross‑region disaster recovery for its Milvus‑based vector database, introducing Global Cluster, Global Endpoint, and Cross‑Region Backup capabilities. The solution delivers automated failover with sub‑60‑second recovery and zero data loss, addressing recent high‑profile cloud outages that exposed...
FDA Approves Novo Nordisk's Once-Weekly Insulin
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Novo Nordisk’s once‑weekly insulin, the first longer‑acting basal therapy for type‑2 diabetes in the United States. The product, insulin icodec, demonstrated non‑inferior HbA1c reduction and comparable safety to daily basal insulins in...
Edith Cowan University Installs Lawo VSM, HOME, and Mc²36 in New Broadcast Facility
Edith Cowan University in Perth has opened a state‑of‑the‑art broadcast facility equipped with Lawo’s HOME management platform, Virtual Studio Manager (VSM) control system, and mc²36 audio console. The installation, delivered with partner PAT, integrator Diversified and consultant Techniq Media, integrates...
Novella Taps New CEO and Bets on ‘Precision Botanicals’ for Consistent Ingredients
Novova has appointed Antonio Martínez Descalzo as CEO and is betting on its AuraCell precision‑cultivation platform to produce standardized, waste‑free phytonutrients. The technology grows plant cells in closed bioreactors, delivering pure bioactives without soil or climate constraints. Its first product,...
Meta Ups Texas AI Data Center Investment From $1.5B to $10B
Meta has raised its El Paso AI data center budget from $1.5 billion to over $10 billion, targeting a one‑gigawatt power capacity and a 2028 launch. The expansion will boost permanent staff from roughly 100 to more than 300 and increase construction workers...
Case Study: Regulation Is Becoming Nigeria’s Fintech Advantage
Nigeria’s fintech surge is now being credited to a deliberate regulatory foundation built by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The 2011 launch of the NIBSS Instant Payments platform cut interbank transfer times from days to seconds, generating real‑time data that...
Democratizing Access: How Community Hospitals Can Drive the Next Wave of Robotic Bronchoscopy
Second‑generation robotic bronchoscopy platforms now embed advanced imaging, delivering higher diagnostic accuracy for peripheral lung lesions while simplifying workflow. Community hospitals can adopt these systems using single‑use bronchoscopes, eliminating reprocessing costs and reducing procedure time. Relocating the service to endoscopy...
Fonq, Dutch Home Decor Webshop, Declared Bankrupt
Dutch online home‑decor retailer Fonq, founded in 2003, announced bankruptcy after years of decline. The company once posted €66 million (≈ $71 million) in revenue in 2015 and was bought in 2016 by Ad Scheepbouwer, who hoped to expand sales to €200 million (≈ $214 million)....
Biochar Boosts Forest Resilience Against Acid Rain by Restoring Essential Soil Nitrogen
A two‑year field study in an oak plantation shows that biochar can counteract acid‑rain damage by raising soil pH and boosting acid‑hydrolyzable nitrogen by roughly 65 percent. The amendment also doubled microbial biomass and increased nitrogen‑use efficiency, indicating a strong biological...
Comcast Business Powers 2026 THE PLAYERS Championship Network and Broadcast Infrastructure
Comcast Business installed a massive network for the 2026 THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass. The deployment featured roughly 600 miles of fiber, 400+ Wi‑Fi access points and connected 58,000 devices, supporting up to 16,500 concurrent Wi‑Fi users and 40 TB...
College Students Are Writing with AI—But a Pilot Study Finds They’re Not Simply Letting It Write for Them
A pilot study at Kennesaw State University used think‑aloud protocols to observe how undergraduate writers interact with generative AI tools during composition. Researchers found students are not merely outsourcing entire drafts to AI; they actively edit, prompt, and make strategic...
Stamp’s Lucy Magri-Overend on Building a Certification System That Puts Creators in Control of Their Credibility
Stamp, a London‑based startup launched in November 2024, is creating an ethical certification system that puts creators in control of their credibility. Co‑founder Lucy Magri‑Overend explains the platform evaluates creators on three pillars—regulatory compliance, audience care, and personal values—through a self‑reflection...
EU Regulator Backs Sanofi’s Injectable Version of Blood Cancer Drug
The European Medicines Agency has issued a positive opinion on Sanofi’s subcutaneous version of Sarclisa, a drug for multiple myeloma, citing late‑stage trials that proved non‑inferior efficacy to the intravenous formulation. If the European Commission follows the EMA’s recommendation, the...
Broker’s Call: Dr Reddy’s Lab (Add)
Dr Reddy’s Lab launched India’s first DCGI‑approved semaglutide, branded Obeda, at a premium price of ₹4,200 per month (≈$51) compared with peer products around ₹1,300 (≈$16). The stock trades at ₹1,281.95 (≈$15.4) against a target of ₹1,315 (≈$15.8). The company leverages advanced...
Webinar: Aligning With the FDA on a Regulatory Pathway To Avoid Decision Day Surprises
A BioSpace webinar highlighted how biotech firms can close the expectation gap with the FDA to avoid last‑minute decision‑day setbacks. Speakers emphasized the FDA’s recent pledge—led by Commissioner Marty Makary and CBER Director Vinay Prasad—to provide regulatory navigation for small companies,...
Interactive Brokers Enhances IBKR Desktop Platform, Adds Synthetic Price Calculation in Option Chain
Interactive Brokers rolled out version 2.2 of its IBKR Desktop platform, adding a Synthetic Price column to the Option Chain. The new calculation blends live market data, interest rates, dividends and other inputs to generate a theoretical option price and implied...
Public Databases Related to the Space Economy 2026
The article compiles an extensive inventory of public databases that underpin the modern space economy, covering everything from satellite catalogs and launch logs to Earth‑observation archives and regulatory filings. It categorises resources by function—space objects, launches, EO imagery, small‑sat components,...
Engineering on Friday ‘Toon: Enhanced Troubleshooting
Electronic Design’s weekly cartoon, “Engineering on Friday: Enhanced Troubleshooting,” uses humor to highlight the frustrations and creative problem‑solving that engineers face when debugging complex projects. Author and technology editor Cabe Atwell invites readers to share their own “smash‑a‑project” moments, turning...
Leading European Courier and Parcel Operator Deploys Newly Launched Matrix 830/930 for High-Volume Operations
Datalogic announced that its newly launched Matrix 830/930 barcode reader has been selected by a leading European courier and parcel operator for high‑volume logistics. After a rigorous head‑to‑head technical evaluation, the operator plans to deploy dozens of the devices across its...
Google Issues High-Risk Security Patch for 3.5 Billion Chrome Users: What You Need to Know
Google has deployed a high‑severity security update for Chrome, addressing eight critical vulnerabilities that impact roughly 3.5 billion users worldwide. The flaws span WebAudio, WebGL, WebGPU, font handling and FedCM, and are rated “High,” meaning they could enable code execution or...
SaveLend Alters Updates Goals as Regulatory Environment Changes
SaveLend Group AB, a Nordic fintech, announced revised financial targets as Sweden tightens consumer‑loan regulations. The company will apply for a credit‑market company licence, divest its billing platform Billecta, and shift focus from consumer credit to SME lending. New goals...
We Can’t Deny This AI Note-Taking Pin Is Incredibly Useful
The Plaud NotePin S is a pocket‑sized AI‑powered note‑taking device that records audio, generates real‑time transcriptions, outlines, summaries and action items. Users activate recordings with a single button or via a companion app, and can flag moments for quick reference. The...
The Global Implications of China’s 5-Year Plan AI Ambitions
China’s 15th Five‑Year Plan (2026‑2030) places AI and cybersecurity at the core of its strategy to become a global tech superpower. The plan accelerates deployment of Chinese AI models, especially open‑source offerings like DeepSeek R‑1, while embedding strict information‑control mandates aligned...
FinTech Futures: Top Five News Stories of the Week – 27 March 2026
Monument Bank announced the UK’s first tokenised retail deposits programme, aiming to mirror up to £250 million ($317 million) of client funds on the Midnight public blockchain while keeping deposits protected under the FSCS. The Prudential Regulation Authority fined The Bank of...
The ‘Privacy Cult’ Means EU Online Child Sex Abuse Protections Will Expire
The European Parliament voted 311‑against extending an interim e‑Privacy derogation that lets online platforms voluntarily detect, remove and report child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The measure will lapse on 3 April 2026, stripping services of a legal basis to scan for both...
Polsat Box Go Adds AI-Powered Highlights and Alerts for Sports Viewers
Polsat Box Go has launched PRO AI Mode, an AI‑driven feature that automatically creates live‑sport highlights and push notifications. Built with WSC Sports, it identifies key actions such as goals and delivers short clips to mobile and desktop users. The service debuts during major events...
ELEGOO Makes PAX East Debut with Immersive 3D Printing Showcase, Featuring First Exhibition of Centauri Carbon 2 Combo
ELEGOO made its PAX East debut, unveiling an immersive 3D‑printing experience that highlighted the first public showcase of its new Centauri Carbon 2 Combo desktop printer. The booth combined live printing demos, influencer‑led cosplay displays and gaming‑themed models to illustrate how...
Content Beats Design, Says CRO Pro
The founder of Syntra, an agency, says content and copy play a big role in ecommerce conversions, if not the biggest. The post Content Beats Design, Says CRO Pro appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
Embrace Progress Says Sephora As ChatGPT Pilot Expands Across U.S.
Sephora has launched a U.S. pilot that embeds a dedicated beauty‑advisor experience inside the ChatGPT app, allowing shoppers to ask natural‑language questions and receive personalized product recommendations. The service taps into customers’ Beauty Insider loyalty data to tailor advice on...
March Rundown: RSAC Warnings and Arm's AGI CPU
At the RSA Conference (RSAC), industry leaders warned that autonomous AI agents are emerging as a significant cyber‑threat vector, demanding new safeguards from security teams. Speakers highlighted the dual role of AI as both an opportunity and a risk, urging...
Brazil PV Module Imports Fall 24% to 17.9 GW in 2025
Brazil imported 17.9 GWp of photovoltaic modules in 2025, a 24% drop from 2024’s 22.3 GWp. Distributed‑generation projects absorbed 79% of the volume, even as new installations slowed to 8.8 GW, down from 10 GW a year earlier. The decline coincided with a sharp...
Netherlands Orders 12 V-BAT Drones as Arctic NATO Tests Prove Performance
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has ordered 12 Shield AI V‑BAT (MQ‑35A) unmanned aerial systems for deployment across eight Royal Netherlands Navy vessels. The vertical‑takeoff drones, which can operate for more than 12 hours on JP‑5 fuel, have already demonstrated...
Strengthening Subsea Cable Security in the Indo-Pacific
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) proposes a cooperative framework to bolster subsea cable security across the Indo‑Pacific, a region that now carries roughly 95% of global data traffic. Japan alone operates at least 20 landing stations, underscoring...
I Almost Drowned in Space when My Helmet Filled with Water
During a July 2013 spacewalk, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano experienced a sudden water leak that flooded his helmet, obscuring his vision, muffling his hearing, and threatening to drown him in microgravity. The incident forced him to abort the EVA and race back...
Resource Capacity Planning and Modernized Time Reporting
Under PDUFA VI, BsUFA II and GDUFA II, the FDA has launched a Resource Capacity Planning (RCP) capability and modernized time‑reporting to better match staffing with the growing volume and complexity of drug and biologic submissions. The RCP system quantifies needed resources, while...
Turning a Prepaid Card Into a Long-Term Relationship
Javelin Strategy’s new report reveals prepaid cards are evolving from one‑time gifts into recurring spending tools as consumers repeatedly load them. Loyalty programs at brands like Starbucks and Chick‑fil A incentivize continuous use, turning cards into everyday payment methods. Issuers focus...
Square Signs Steak Escape and Other Digital Transactions News Briefs From 3/27/26
Block Inc.'s Square unit will outfit Steak Escape’s 23 locations with POS terminals, kiosks and kitchen-display systems, extending its fast‑food footprint. Visa partnered with Pinwheel to launch an Enhanced Subscription Manager, aiming to help consumers track the projected 12 billion global...
Q4 2025 Malformed & Fraudulent CTV Bundle IDs Risk Report
Pixalate’s Q4 2025 report reveals that between 52% and 85% of Connected TV (CTV) bundle IDs are malformed, unidentified, or fraudulent across major platforms, with LG Smart TV at 85% and Apple TV at 69%. Only 9%‑60% of impressions use legitimate App Store...
NASA's Ambitious 'Decade of Venus' Exploration May Bank on 1 Probe: 'Not Everything Can Move Forward'
NASA faces tough budget constraints that could force it to scale back its planned trio of Venus missions. While the European‑led Envision mission is still under negotiation, funding shortfalls may shift the VenSAR radar instrument to ESA development. The domestically...
Google Sets 2029 Deadline for Quantum-Safe Cryptography
Google announced it will complete a post‑quantum cryptography (PQC) migration across its products and services by the end of 2029. The timeline aligns with NIST’s 2024 PQC standards, which the company is already using for internal rollouts. Google’s roadmap emphasizes...
Motorola Razr Ultra Images Leak – and There's One Peculiar Design Choice
Motorola’s upcoming Razr 70 Ultra was spotted in leaked renders shared by XpertPick and leaker OnLeaks. The new clamshell folding phone is slightly thicker than its predecessor, measuring 7.8 mm when open and 15.8 mm when folded. The added bulk likely accommodates a larger...
March 27, 2025: Gaia Turns Off
ESA’s Gaia mission concluded on March 27, 2025 after a decade of operation, having captured three trillion observations of roughly two billion stars. Launched in 2013, Gaia fulfilled its goal of mapping a billion stars, delivering an unprecedented three‑dimensional view...