PA House Lawmakers Approve Data Center Regulation Bill
The Pennsylvania House approved House Bill 1834 by a 104‑95 vote, directing the state Public Utility Commission to create temporary and permanent regulations for commercial data centers. The bill blocks utilities from passing data‑center‑related infrastructure and grid costs onto residential customers and mandates clean‑energy procurement, starting at 10% in 2027 and rising to 32% by 2035. Lawmakers argue the measure shields ratepayers as AI‑driven data center growth threatens electricity rates, while Republicans contend it fails to encourage new power generation. The legislation targets roughly 101 existing and 54 proposed data centers across the Commonwealth.
Y Combinator-Backed Mandel AI Raises $3.9M to Automate Global Supply Chains
Mandel AI, a Y Combinator‑backed startup, secured $3.9 million in seed funding to launch an AI‑driven supply‑chain coordinator. The platform sits atop existing email and ERP systems, using specialized agents to read supplier messages, reconcile purchase orders and invoices, and act...
2026 European Space for Sustainability Award Is Now Open for Bold Ideas
The European Space for Sustainability Award, backed by ESA, EISC and ESPI, is now accepting entries from European students and young professionals aged 18‑30. Participants must submit a poster by 3 May 2026 and, if shortlisted, a detailed report by 21 June 2026. Winners...
Comment: Index Investors Can’t Shirk Responsibility on Big Tech, AI and Human Rights
Anthropic, a leading frontier AI developer, has publicly limited its technology’s use in military and surveillance contexts, signaling a rare self‑imposed restraint. The commentary argues that the real test lies with the capital backing such firms, as index‑tracking investors often...
Intuitive Machines Wins $180.4 Million New NASA Lunar Lander Contract
Intuitive Machines secured its fifth NASA contract, a $180.4 million award to launch the upgraded Nova‑D lunar lander near the Moon’s south pole. The mission, designated IM‑5, will target Mons Malapert, a ridge offering continuous Earth visibility and stable illumination, making...
WealthReach Launches AI SEO and AEO Engine for Advisors
WealthReach has unveiled Attract, an AI‑driven SEO and answer‑engine optimisation (AEO) platform built specifically for registered investment advisors. The tool continuously scans a firm’s website, local search trends and content gaps, then drafts locally‑targeted landing pages and refreshes existing material...
NetApp Seals Elastio and Commvault Deals for More Resilience and Less Ransomware
NetApp announced partnerships with Elastio and Commvault to bolster its Ransomware Resilience Service. Elastio’s agent‑less detection and Provable Recovery controls will be embedded in ONTAP snapshots to spot zero‑day ransomware and provide immutable recovery points. Together with Commvault, NetApp will...
Maxell Bings Back Its Classic Tape Player Amid Cassette Resurgence
Maxell has introduced a wireless cassette player priced just over $80, featuring Bluetooth, USB‑C fast charging, a headphone jack, and an 11‑hour battery life. The device includes a belt clip and is sold alongside a five‑pack of blank tapes for...
U.S. Office of Space Commerce Publishes Framework for Certifying ‘Novel’ Space Operations
NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce unveiled a proposal for an opt‑in Space Commerce Certification to streamline approval of novel on‑orbit activities such as satellite servicing, in‑space manufacturing, and lunar stations. The framework would coordinate existing agency approvals, applying a light‑touch...
NHC Announces New Forecast Cone for Hurricane Season, Storm Surge Alerts for Hawaii
The National Hurricane Center unveiled two new forecasting tools for the 2026 season: an expanded hurricane‑track cone that now incorporates tropical‑storm and hurricane watches and warnings for inland areas across the continental U.S., Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin...
Flanks Launches AI Financial Advisor for Wealth Managers
Flanks, a Barcelona‑based WealthTech firm, unveiled its AI Financial Advisor, a natural‑language co‑pilot that lets wealth managers interrogate complex, multi‑custodian portfolios instantly. The platform merges client wealth data with live market intelligence, delivering consolidated household views, real‑time sentiment, cash‑flow visibility,...
Why Strong Authentication Beyond the Browser Will Define the Future of Connected Devices
The rise of connected cars, smart homes, wearables and industrial IoT is stretching authentication beyond the traditional web browser. Regulators such as UNECE WP.29 and the U.S. IoT labeling program are imposing baseline security requirements for vehicle software and consumer...
Digital Airman Certificate Bill Clears U.S. House
The U.S. House passed H.R. 2247, the Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act, allowing pilots to present FAA‑issued airman and medical certificates digitally or on paper during inspections. The legislation mandates the FAA to develop authentication methods and issue a final rule...
Improving Early Detection and Treatment of Liver Cancer
Early-stage liver cancer survival hinges on timely diagnosis, yet ultrasound and AFP tests miss many cases. Helio Genomics has introduced the HelioLiver blood test, a multi‑analyte cfDNA and protein assay that flags tumor‑associated epigenetic signals earlier than imaging. A new...
The Best Smart Home Deals at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale: Connected Locks and Security Cameras up to 57% Off
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is offering steep discounts on a range of smart‑home gear, with prices slashed up to 57 percent. Flagship bundles such as the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus with Floodlight Cam are now $164.99, half their original price,...
Beam Looks to Accelerated Approval for AATD Base Editing After Promising Update
Beam Therapeutics announced encouraging Phase 1/2 data for its base‑editing therapy targeting alpha‑1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). The trial demonstrated a 30% reduction in the disease‑causing SERPINA1 mutation and a 45% rise in functional protein levels, while confirming a clean safety profile....
XploreRide Takes Hawaiian Tourists on XR Bus Tours
XploreRide has launched immersive extended reality (XR) bus tours in Honolulu, letting tourists ride a real bus while wearing mixed‑reality headsets. The headsets overlay high‑definition digital recreations of iconic sites such as Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head onto the physical...
Hackers Exploit Compromised Enterprise Identities at Industrial Scale, Warns SentinelOne
SentinelOne’s 2026 Annual Threat Report warns that identity‑based attacks have escalated to an industrial scale, with threat actors exploiting legitimate enterprise credentials to bypass traditional defenses. Attackers are using social‑engineering, MFA‑bypass kits, and brute‑force tactics to hijack high‑privilege accounts, even...
Puerto Rico Government Agency Cancels Driver’s License Appointments After Cyberattack
Puerto Rico’s Department of Transportation halted all driver‑license and registration appointments after a cyberattack forced the agency to disconnect its networks on Monday. The Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS) is working with the DOT to assess the breach,...
4 Lessons From the Mass Timber Movement
The mass‑timber movement is reshaping construction by replacing carbon‑intensive concrete and steel with engineered wood that cuts embodied emissions up to 26.5% per square foot. Beyond climate benefits, timber accelerates schedules through off‑site prefabrication and improves occupant wellbeing with natural...
Eunice Raises $8m to Transform Alternative Asset Due Diligence
London‑based Eunice, which builds AI‑driven due‑diligence infrastructure for regulated markets, announced an $8 million seed round led by Moonfire Ventures and Speedinvest, with participation from Openspace Ventures and a roster of high‑profile angel investors. The funding will accelerate the rollout of...
Opinion: Global Instability Could Speed the Shift to Green Jet Fuels
Geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East has driven jet‑fuel prices to record highs, forcing airlines such as Wizz Air to project roughly $55 million in losses. The shock underscores aviation’s exposure to fossil‑fuel volatility and accelerates interest in sustainable alternatives. Emerging technologies...
India’s Green Hydrogen Capacity Reaches 8,000 Tonnes per Annum Till February 2026: MoS Naik
India has commissioned roughly 8,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen capacity under the National Green Hydrogen Mission as of February 2026. The government targets 5 million tonnes annually by 2030, positioning the country as a global export hub. About ₹700 crore...
Equinix Targets Talent Gap as AI Infrastructure Demand Surges
Equinix announced a global expansion of its workforce‑development initiatives to address the growing talent shortage in data‑center operations as AI demand accelerates. The company is scaling its Pathways to Tech program, launching a Data Center Technician Training Coalition in Brazil,...
Guidance Recap Podcast | Use of Bayesian Methodology in Clinical Trials of Drug and Biological Products
The FDA released a draft guidance on using Bayesian methodology in clinical trials, outlining how sponsors should incorporate prior data, define success criteria, and document analyses. It emphasizes systematic prior construction, transparent operating characteristics, and extensive simulation documentation. The guidance...
Your Elevator Spec Is Already Outdated—Here’s Why It Matters
Elevator specifications often lag behind modern digital capabilities, leading to misaligned performance, compliance gaps, and higher costs. The article highlights how today’s elevators are data‑rich, IoT‑connected systems that support predictive maintenance and smart dispatch, yet many specs still treat them...
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The Online Security Features You Need While Travelling or Working Abroad
Surfshark One is an all‑in‑one cybersecurity suite designed for travelers and remote workers. It combines VPN, antivirus, price‑masking, and identity‑protection tools to secure connections on public Wi‑Fi, bypass regional blocks, and prevent price discrimination. The platform also offers breach alerts...
Canto Content Innovation Summit 2026
Canto’s Content Innovation Summit 2026 is a free, one‑day virtual event on April 28, 2026, aimed at marketing, creative, and technology professionals. The summit will explore scaling content operations, human‑centered storytelling, AI‑driven workflow automation, and ecosystem management for multichannel distribution....
Poland’s Ministry of Digital Affairs Funds $8.1m AI Supercomputer at NASK Research Institute
Poland’s Ministry of Digital Affairs has financed a new AI supercomputer for the NASK research institute, costing roughly $8.1 million. The liquid‑cooled cluster houses 96 Nvidia B200 GPUs, over 1 TB of RAM and more than 1 PB of All‑Flash NVMe storage. It...
What a Beautiful Digital World
The article argues that digital radio remains vital in a world increasingly dominated by the internet and AI, offering low‑cost, resilient audio services where connectivity is weak. Car listening of over‑the‑air radio rose from 42% in 2015 to 53% recently,...
Guidance Snapshot Pilot
The FDA has launched a Guidance Snapshot Pilot that distills complex guidance documents into visual, plain‑language one‑page snapshots complemented by podcasts, timelines, and social‑media links. The pilot targets cross‑cutting topics such as Bayesian trial methodology, decentralized clinical elements, and neonatal...
How AI Is Creeping Into ‘The New York Times’
A New York Times Modern Love essay was flagged by AI‑detection tools as up to 60% AI‑generated, prompting debate over the author’s admission of using ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini and Perplexity as collaborative editors. The Times’ freelance contracts require disclosure...
Boehringer Ingelheim Plans for Dealmaking and R&D Spending Amid US Price Pressure
Boehringer Ingelheim announced it will maintain its high‑level R&D spending while exploring dealmaking opportunities in China to counteract mounting U.S. drug‑price pressure. The company is prioritising an obesity‑focused pipeline, betting on the fast‑growing weight‑loss market to sustain revenue. By keeping...
Sift Raises $42 Million in Series B Round
Sift, a Southern California startup founded by former SpaceX engineers, announced a $42 million Series B round led by StepStone Group with participation from Google Ventures and other investors. The capital will be used to grow its engineering team and enhance its...
CBIC Introduces Payment Aggregator for Duty Payout
India's Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs has added a payment‑aggregator option to its ICEGATE e‑payment platform, allowing customs duty payments via credit/debit cards and UPI. The new mode expands internet‑banking access from 23 to 41 banks and initially...
US Clouds Cast Long Shadow over EU Data Sovereignty, Says Osmium
Osmium Data Group warns that using US‑owned cloud providers for backups undermines European data‑sovereignty, even when the physical datacenter sits in the EU. The firm evaluated four source‑and‑destination scenarios, ranking a Europe‑owned source and datacenter as highest compliance, while a...
Ozempic Pill Improves Multiple Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
A post‑hoc analysis of the SOUL trial shows that once‑daily oral semaglutide (Ozempic pill) significantly improves several cardiometabolic risk factors in adults with type 2 diabetes at high risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Compared with placebo, participants experienced a 3.2 mm Hg greater...
One Month to Go Until the 2026 Retail Technology Show
The Retail Technology Show returns to London’s ExCeL on April 22‑23, 2026 with a new disco theme and over 450 exhibitors, marking its largest technology showcase yet. New features include a Cyber & Loss Prevention Zone, an AI‑maturity focus, and...
Deploy Best-Practice Security Policies Instantly with Transaction Security Policy Accelerator
Salesforce Labs has launched the Transaction Security Policy Accelerator, a free AppExchange app that lets administrators install a library of pre‑configured, best‑practice Transaction Security Policies with a single click. The policies are aligned with Salesforce’s Essential Transaction Security documentation and...
Best Klaviyo Alternatives for Revenue Growth and Advanced Analytics
Klaviyo remains a leading CRM for e‑commerce, but its cost and complexity can deter startups. The article highlights three cost‑effective alternatives—Maestra, Brevo, and Omnisend—that deliver advanced analytics and multi‑channel performance tracking. Each platform offers customizable attribution, granular revenue dashboards, and...
The Drone Market Is About to Go Parabolic because of AI and War. How to Play It
The global drone market has accelerated from roughly $20 bn in 2020 to over $40 bn in 2025, driven by soaring defense budgets and rapid AI integration. Analysts project the sector could reach $250 bn by 2035, with patents up 45‑fold since 2012....
I Set a Small Budget to Test a Low-Cost Shopping Platform Everyone’s Been Mentioning
The author conducted a controlled test of Voghion, a low‑cost shopping platform, using a modest, category‑based budget. Prices were markedly lower than typical retailers, but product descriptions were sparse and quality inconsistent across household items, clothing, and a risk purchase....
XCENA Bets on CXL Memory with Compute Baked in, CEO Explains
South Korean startup XCENA, formerly MetisX, is commercializing CXL‑based memory pooling that embeds RISC‑V compute in its MX1 product. The company has raised roughly $50 million to date and is now pursuing a Series B round to scale deployments. MX1’s Near‑Data Processing...
EFT Partners with BSPL to Produce E610P Agriculture Drone
EFT has teamed with Bharat Skytech Pvt Ltd (BSPL) to launch the EFT BHARAT brand, localising production of its E610P agricultural drone in India. The partnership includes the transfer of production moulds for key components, enabling ‘Make in India’ manufacturing, distribution,...
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Phishers Pose as Palo Alto Networks' Recruiters for Months in Job Scam
Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks has uncovered a seven‑month phishing campaign in which attackers impersonated the company’s recruiters to target senior professionals. The scammers harvest LinkedIn data to craft highly personalized emails that claim a candidate’s résumé failed an...
Senate Democrats Are Trying to ‘Codify’ Anthropic’s Red Lines on Autonomous Weapons and Mass Surveillance
Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Adam Schiff and Sen. Elissa Slotkin, are drafting legislation to codify Anthropic’s self‑imposed limits on the use of artificial intelligence for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. The bills would require a human in the loop...
XLERATOR Hand Dryer Earns Sustainability Award in Ecuador
Excel Dryer’s XLERATOR Hand Dryer has been honored in the Materials category of the Sustainability in Construction Awards presented by CEES, the Ecuadorian chapter of the Green Building Council. The award recognizes the dryer’s ability to cut paper‑towel waste, lower...