EchoData and R. Michael Anderson Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive AI Leadership Transformation in Saudi Arabia
EchoData and leadership expert R. Michael Anderson have formed a strategic partnership to deliver AI leadership, governance, and transformation programs across Saudi Arabia in line with Vision 2030. The collaboration designates EchoData as the exclusive ground‑level partner responsible for client development and program logistics, while Anderson will personally conduct all training sessions and advisory engagements. Their three‑tier offering spans an AI Leadership Diagnostic, an Accelerator for senior teams, and enterprise‑wide licensing to embed AI capabilities. The initiative aims to bridge the gap between ambitious AI investments and the leadership needed to realize them.
VideoWeek Podcast: #56 Rhys McLachlan, ITV
In the latest VideoWeek podcast, ITV’s Director of Advanced Advertising, Rhys McLachlan, detailed the broadcaster’s evolving programmatic strategy. He highlighted ongoing challenges such as fraud and waste in the ecosystem and warned about the "enshittification" of social media platforms. The conversation...
Navigating the HR Tech Marketplace with an ROI-First Approach
The HR technology landscape now includes a sprawling array of solutions, from comprehensive HRIS platforms to niche tools for recruiting, engagement surveys, and outsourced services. Vendors compete across dozens of categories, making selection increasingly complex for talent leaders. The article...
The Next Phase of AI for Nigerian Businesses: From Experimentation to Operational Advantage
Nigerian businesses are rapidly embracing AI, with 88% of adults using chatbots and the market projected to grow to $4.64 billion by 2030 at a 27% CAGR. Most firms remain in a pilot phase, treating AI like isolated tools rather than...
Lipton Drafts in Ice-T to Kick Ass and #RespectThePeach
Lipton has tapped legendary rapper Ice‑T to lead its pan‑European #RespectThePeach campaign, aiming to correct the widespread misuse of the peach emoji for butt references. The initiative rolls out a video message, a new “buttmoji,” TikTok‑friendly audio remixes, and digital...
Nordic Data Centres to Support Power Demand Growth
Nordic data centre power use is set to surge to 28 TWh per year by 2030, about 5 % of regional demand, up from 8 TWh in 2024. Norway has increased its reserved capacity to 3.5 GW and its queue to 5.4 GW, while Finland,...
Contextual Location Data, Unified Foundational Maps Paramount for Industry
Will Mortenson, executive director of the Overture Maps Foundation, highlighted the urgent need for interoperable location data and richer contextual information. He explained how the Global Entity Reference System (GERS) can standardize identifiers across disparate geospatial datasets. Overture is also...
Watershed Launches AI-Powered Sustainability Reporting Tools
Watershed unveiled AI‑powered sustainability reporting tools that expand its platform to manage all ESG data, including custom metrics, and introduce a flexible report builder. The new suite features pre‑populated data fields, stale‑data alerts, and an AI advisor that drafts reports,...
UK Solar Deployment Hits 22 GW as More Large Projects Commissioned
The UK added 2.5 GW of solar capacity in the 12 months to February 2026, pushing total installed PV to 22 GW – the fastest annual increase in a decade. Large‑scale projects (≥25 MW) drove most of the growth, with CfD‑backed capacity jumping...
Intermediaries Driving Global Spyware Market Expansion
Intermediaries such as brokers, resellers, and exploit engineers are expanding the global spyware market by obscuring supply chains and facilitating sales to sanctioned or low‑tech nations. A recent Atlantic Council report highlights examples like a South African intermediary for Memento...
Assessment Guide for Alternative Propulsion Systems in Rail Vehicles Offers Practical Guidance
TÜV SÜD released an Assessment Guide to help rail manufacturers evaluate battery and hydrogen propulsion systems, addressing the current lack of harmonised safety standards in Europe. The guide outlines a holistic safety analysis covering hazard identification, residual risk, system integration, and...
Quarantining Risk: How Public Health Is Scaling AI without Exposing Sensitive Data
Public health agencies are turning to cloud‑native scientific computing to run massive genomics and epidemiological models without compromising patient privacy. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) standardized its fragmented pandemic‑era infrastructure by adopting Red Hat OpenShift on Azure and integrating Nvidia...
Deck Commerce Powers Eddie Bauer’s Digital Expansion with O5 Group
Deck Commerce has been chosen by O5 Group to power Eddie Bauer's next‑phase direct‑to‑consumer expansion across North America. The modern order‑orchestration platform now links Shopify storefronts, Amazon, and other marketplaces with a network of U.S. and Canadian fulfillment partners. A...
Mission to Smuggle $170 Million Worth of AI Tech to China Collapsed for Three Men
In October 2023, Tommy Shad English posed as a Thailand‑based buyer and ordered 750 servers—valued at roughly $170 million and containing 600 export‑controlled AI chips—intended for China. After paying over $20 million, the scheme unraveled when the chip maker could not verify...
Are We Due Another Florida-Style Update? Via @Sejournal, @TaylorDanRW
The article warns that the surge of AI‑generated, low‑value pages is recreating conditions that triggered past Google algorithm overhauls such as Florida, Allegra and Brandy. Google’s current suite of continuous signals—Helpful Content, SpamBrain and ongoing core updates—has shifted from single‑day...
Creator of AI Actor Tilly Norwood Says She Received Death Threats over Project
Eline van der Velden, founder of Particle 6 and its AI arm Xicoia, disclosed that she has been receiving death threats after the launch of her AI‑generated actor Tilly Norwood. The digital performer, which amassed 141,000 Instagram followers, sparked immediate condemnation from...
Westcon-Comstor Expands Cybersecurity and Networking Portfolio with Infoblox in Southern Africa
Westcon‑Comstor announced a distribution partnership with Infoblox to broaden its cybersecurity and networking portfolio across Southern Africa. The deal gives channel partners access to Infoblox’s unified platform that integrates DNS, DHCP, IP address management and security for hybrid and multi‑cloud...
Lawmakers Question NASA’s Shifting Vision for CLDs
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled a new plan to transition from the International Space Station to Commercial LEO Destinations (CLDs) by adding a core module that can power and support up to two commercial segments before detaching. Lawmakers on the...
Senators Demand to Know How Much Energy Data Centers Use
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley have jointly urged the U.S. Energy Information Administration to release detailed, reliable data on the electricity consumption of data centers. The bipartisan request highlights growing concerns that current estimates of data‑center power use are...
Gaskins: How Data and Data Analytics Improve Asset Utilization and Loaded Miles
Patrick Gaskins explains how real‑time fleet data and predictive analytics are reshaping trucking operations. By giving dispatchers minute‑by‑minute visibility, carriers can match loads to trucks, cut empty miles, and lift loaded‑mile percentages. Integrated network‑wide platforms further align operations, sales, and...
Bain & Company Announces Expansion of Lead Global Management Consulting Partnership with Palantir to Bring World Industry-Leading AI Transformation Capabilities...
Bain & Company announced an expanded partnership with Palantir, deepening their collaboration to deliver enterprise AI transformation services. The deal adds Palantir’s AIP and Foundry platforms to Bain’s consulting toolkit, enabling end‑to‑end AI use‑case delivery. Over 1,500 Bain AI, data...
Agnikul Tests New Agnite Rocket Engine, Claims It Can Be 3D Printed in Just 7 Days
Agnikul Cosmos successfully hot‑fired its Agnite booster engine, a one‑metre, single‑piece Inconel rocket engine printed in just seven days. The monolithic design eliminates welding, machining and assembly, cutting manufacturing cost to roughly one‑tenth of conventional methods. The engine uses electric‑motor‑driven...
Compliance Emerges as Competitive Differentiator Amid Rising Data Sovereignty Scrutiny
Data sovereignty has moved from a niche compliance checkbox to a core business priority, expanding beyond traditional sensitive records to include email addresses, logs, and metadata. Executives now demand real‑time visibility into where data originates, travels, and resides, as illustrated...
AI Adoption Rates Aren’t Matching IT Hype
Auvik’s 2026 IT Trends Report shows a stark contrast between enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and actual usage in IT operations. While 70% of respondents are optimistic about AI’s impact and frontline staff crave automation, only 5% report daily AI integration....
IntraLogisteX 2026: From Automation Hype to Real-World Solutions
IntraLogisteX 2026 highlighted a decisive shift from automation hype toward real‑world, low‑risk solutions that can be integrated into existing warehouses. Around 200 exhibitors and 10,000 visitors underscored the demand for modular software, AI‑driven orchestration, and adaptable robotics rather than wholesale...
LogicTrader Trading Platform Partners with Markets CRM
Markets CRM, a broker CRM provider, announced a partnership with the LogicTrader trading platform to integrate their systems into a shared technology stack. The collaboration will combine trading, client management, balances, and operational workflows into a single environment, reducing technical dependencies....
70% of Solar PV Factories Show ‘Major’ Defects – Intertek CEA
Intertek CEA’s 2025 Global PV Manufacturing Quality Report found that 71% of the more than 340 solar‑panel factories inspected were graded C or D, indicating multiple major or critical defects. No facility earned an A+ rating and only 2% achieved...
JV Kicks Off Large-Scale Pongamia Plantation in CQ
Japan’s Nippon Steel Trading and Queensland’s Energreen have launched the Green Biotechnology Solutions joint venture, planting tens of thousands of pongamia trees near Emerald. The initial phase includes 16,000 trees and a commercial nursery, allowing local landholders to grow the...
How KeyBank and Qolo Are Modernizing Corporate Treasury without Ripping Out the Core
KeyBank teamed with fintech Qolo to launch a real‑time virtual account management (VAM) platform that sits atop the bank’s legacy core. The solution gives corporate treasurers instant sub‑account creation, consolidated balance visibility and API‑driven data flows. In its first year...
Nokia Joins Linx as Technical Partner for London Network Refresh
Linx has completed a major refresh of its LON2 secondary interconnection fabric, selecting Nokia as the technical partner. The upgrade replaces nearly 25‑year‑old hardware with a platform that supports 10GE, 100GE, 400GE and future 800GE ports. LON2 remains architecturally distinct...
E-Bomb! US E-Commerce Is the Preserve of the Old and Rich, Warns New Report, While Most of the World Skews...
A new EBANX Beyond Borders 2026 report shows that half of U.S. e‑commerce spending is generated by consumers over 45, with rich and upper‑middle‑class shoppers accounting for 84% of online purchases—a share projected to rise to 88% by 2035. Younger,...
EToro Introduces Agent Portfolios
eToro announced the beta launch of Agent Portfolios, a feature that lets users attach their own AI trading agents to a dedicated sub‑portfolio. The product requires a minimum funding of $200 and provides a scoped API key that isolates the...
Google Ads API Version 23.2 Now Available
Google has launched version 23.2 of the Google Ads API, introducing a new VideoEnhancement resource and refreshed HotelSettingInfo fields. The update follows a rapid release cadence, with version 23.1 arriving in February and earlier versions rolled out monthly since October 2025. Developers must...
Vitamins B3 Plus B6 May Boost Muscle Repair After High Intensity Exercise: Nestlé Study
A Nestlé‑backed randomized trial gave healthy men 714 mg nicotinamide and 19 mg pyridoxine daily for nine days after intense eccentric exercise. The B‑vitamin combo boosted muscle stem cell numbers by 29% and accelerated differentiation markers—MyoD+ cells rose 67%, myogenin+ cells 34%,...
Nova Scotia Power Data Breach Compromises Data of Over 900,000 Users
Nova Scotia Power disclosed a data breach affecting more than 900,000 current and former customers, exposing names, contact details, birth dates, banking information, driver’s licenses and Social Insurance Numbers. The intrusion began around March 19, 2025 when an employee clicked...
Eufy Omni C28 Review: Affordable and Full-Featured
Eufy’s Omni C28 robot vacuum‑mop combo launches at a modest price increase, offering nearly double the suction of its predecessor (15,000 Pa vs. 8,000 Pa). It adds a self‑cleaning roller mop, retractable detangling brushes, and a compact base station with drying fans....
Menopause Claims Back Under the Spotlight Following ASA Review
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has flagged three menopause‑focused supplement brands—Lunera, Minerva Wellness and Nova—for making unauthorized health claims in paid social media ads. The advertisements suggested the products could treat menopause symptoms such as weight gain, hot flushes,...
CRED Rolls Out Biometric Authentication for UPI Payments up to ₹5,000
Fintech platform CRED has introduced biometric authentication for UPI payments, allowing users to approve transactions up to ₹5,000 ($60) using facial recognition or fingerprint instead of a PIN. Launched on March 25, 2026, the feature works on iOS and Android and applies...
Oral Peptides Biotech Pinnacle Medicines Gets $89M From US, China Investors
Pinnacle Medicines, a two‑year‑old biotech focused on oral peptide therapeutics, secured $89 million from a mix of U.S. and Chinese investors. The financing will fund its platform that converts injectable peptides into pill form, building on the recent success of Novo...
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Reports P-III (VISIONARY) Trial Data on Voyxact for IgA Nephropathy (IgAN)
Otsuka Pharmaceutical presented Phase III VISIONARY trial data for Voyxact (sibeprenlimab‑szsi) in IgA nephropathy patients at risk of progression. At 48 weeks, 82.5% of patients receiving 400 mg subcutaneous Voyxact achieved negative microscopic hematuria versus 52.6% on placebo, with median time to...
How to Troubleshoot when a Hotspot Is Not Working on Android
Mobile hotspots have become essential backups for remote and hybrid workers, but Android’s fragmented ecosystem creates support challenges. Carrier plan restrictions, outdated OS versions, and security settings often cause connectivity failures. The article outlines a six‑step troubleshooting flow that starts...
Rohde & Schwarz Joins FormFactor’s MeasureOne Partner Program
FormFactor and Rohde & Schwarz have joined the MeasureOne partner program to deliver integrated, turnkey on‑wafer RF test solutions. The collaboration merges FormFactor’s advanced probing platforms with Rohde & Schwarz’s high‑end vector network analyzers and signal generators, covering frequencies up...
OnPath Seeks Backing for Ayrshire Wind Farm
OnPath Energy is courting public support for the Glen Water Wind Farm, a 43 MW project in East Ayrshire that will feature six 200‑metre turbines. The scheme includes a $13 million community‑benefits package and a 1% community‑ownership option, aligning with Scottish Government...
How Much AI-Driven Productivity Growth Do We Want?
The article examines the surge in AI‑driven productivity since ChatGPT’s 2022 debut and asks how much growth societies should pursue. It highlights the dual nature of AI gains—higher incomes and living standards alongside potential economic shocks. The author argues that...
Croatia to Invest €40 Million in Household Solar, Batteries, Heat Pumps
Croatia announced a €40 million ($46.2 million) package to co‑finance residential solar panels, battery storage and heat pumps, targeting up to 15,000 applications. The scheme will cover 50 % of costs, rising to 70 % for households at risk of energy poverty, and is...
Echelon Sets up Ireland Green Energy Park
Data centre operator Echelon is building Ireland’s first Green Energy Park at its DUB20 campus in Arklow, integrating up to 800 MW of offshore wind, more than 6,000 MWh of onsite solar, and battery storage. The project, part of a €4.2 bn ($4.5 bn)...
Skyways – Head of Flight
Skyways, an Austin‑based autonomous cargo aircraft startup, announced a $37 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to expand its unmanned logistics platform. Backed by investors such as Y Combinator, the company designs, builds, and operates its aircraft for commercial and...
AMD, NAVER Cloud Expand AI Infrastructure Collaboration
AMD and South Korea’s NAVER Cloud announced a strategic partnership to build sovereign AI infrastructure in the country. The deal expands NAVER Cloud’s use of AMD’s upcoming 6th‑Gen EPYC “Venice” processors and next‑generation Instinct MI455X GPUs. Both firms will co‑optimize...
First Hornsea 3 OWF Offshore Export Cable in Place
Ørsted announced that the first offshore export cable for the Hornsea 3 wind farm has been successfully laid and pulled ashore. The 680 km bundle, comprising two HVDC lines and a fiber‑optic link, is being installed by Jan de Nul and will be completed...