What to Know About Carbon Markets in 2026
The voluntary carbon market now retires over 150 million credits annually, creating a complex landscape for corporate buyers. Experts from registries, consultancies and major firms advise newcomers to leverage public resources, diversify portfolios, and act quickly as high‑quality credits become scarcer. Price premiums for top‑rated forest restoration credits have surged by roughly 90 percent, underscoring the need for early engagement with project developers. Companies must also transparently communicate credit retirements to maintain stakeholder confidence.
Dell Technologies Integrates Quantum-Ready Security and AI Resilience Across Portfolio
Dell Technologies announced a portfolio‑wide security upgrade that embeds quantum‑resistant cryptography into firmware and BIOS across its commercial PCs and data‑center products. The company also introduced AI‑driven recovery tools in its PowerProtect line, delivering up to twice the backup speed...
North Korean Hacker Lands Remote IT Job, Caught After VPN Slip
A North Korean hacker answered a generic help‑wanted ad, passed standard background checks, and was hired for a remote IT role handling sensitive Salesforce data on August 15, 2025. Ten days later, a login from an unmanaged device in St. Louis,...
FBI Says Iranian Hackers Are Using Telegram to Steal Data in Malware Attacks
The FBI warned that Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) hackers are leveraging Telegram bots as a command‑and‑control channel to exfiltrate data from dissidents, opposition groups, and journalists. Attackers first send phishing links masquerading as Telegram or WhatsApp apps,...
New B2B Marketplaces Target Construction, Equipment and Data Center Sourcing
During Q1 2026, a wave of B2B marketplaces entered the U.S. targeting construction materials, equipment rental, and data‑center infrastructure. Platforms such as MatBook, DOZR, Kwipped and Start Campus Marketplace aim to replace phone‑calls and spreadsheets with real‑time pricing, inventory visibility, and...
New Zealand to Enable Digital ID Credentials, Age Checks via Govt.nz App Wallet
New Zealand will embed a digital identity wallet into the existing Govt.nz app by the end of March 2026, allowing government and private entities to issue credentials directly to users’ phones. The first credential, the Kiwi Access Card, will replace...
RevOps Roundup: Week 12, 2026
The RevOps Roundup for week 12 spotlights three core blog posts: CaliberMind’s seven‑pillar data‑hygiene framework for reliable B2B attribution, RevPartners’ total‑cost‑of‑ownership comparison showing HubSpot’s lower long‑term spend versus Salesforce, NetSuite and Marketo, and Operatus’s myth‑busting guide that Salesforce Agentforce can...
13 Years on, Surcharging Remains Complex for Acquirers
Thirteen years after merchants gained permission to surcharge credit‑card transactions, the practice remains tangled in divergent rules from card networks and state regulators. Visa limits surcharges to 3% while Mastercard allows up to 4% but typically mirrors Visa’s cap, and...
Vietnam: VinBus Deploys 169 Electric Buses in Ho Chi Minh City
VinBus, Vietnam’s public‑transport arm of Vingroup, has introduced 169 electric buses into Ho Chi Minh City, sourced from its sister firm VinFast. The new fleet operates across nine routes, replacing conventional diesel units with the compact EB 6 and larger EB 8 models. Both...
Stock Movers: Apogee, Synopsys, Norwegian Cruise (Podcast)
Apogee Therapeutics' shares jumped after the company released mid‑stage trial data showing its experimental drug deepened responses in patients with moderate‑to‑severe atopic dermatitis. Synopsys rose as activist investor Elliott Investment Management disclosed a multibillion‑dollar investment in the chip‑design software firm....
From Sales Channel to Growth Platform: Rethinking Affiliate in Retail
Affiliate marketing is moving beyond vouchers and cashback to become a strategic growth platform, as illustrated by MediaMarkt Spain’s multi‑pillar programme. By aligning cashback, content, student, loyalty and B2B publisher segments under one framework, the retailer achieved a 15% rise...
EKA Mobility Bags Order for 915 E-Buses in Hyderabad
EKA Mobility, a Pune‑based EV firm, received a Letter of Award to supply and deploy 915 electric buses in Hyderabad. The fleet will consist of 100 nine‑metre and 815 twelve‑metre non‑AC buses, delivered through a consortium with GreenCell Mobility. The...
Rheumatology Enters the Gut-Brain-Immune Axis
Healio’s latest editorial highlights the expanding role of GLP‑1 receptor agonists in immune‑mediated inflammatory diseases, emphasizing weight‑independent anti‑inflammatory mechanisms. Emerging data suggest central nervous system GLP‑1 activation can modulate peripheral immunity, linking the gut‑brain‑immune axis. The FDA’s recent approval of...
Attackers Keep Spinning up VMs to Hide From EDR. What's the Answer?
Hackers are increasingly launching QEMU virtual machines at system startup to conceal malicious activity from endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools. Microsoft observed this method in recent attacks on exposed SolarWinds Web Help Desk instances, where a scheduled task creates...
SCOTUS Won't Hear Search Advertiser Appeal Against Google, Apple
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear California Crane School’s appeal accusing Google and Apple of a paid‑search antitrust conspiracy. Earlier rulings dismissed the case against Apple and sent Google‑related claims to arbitration, while upholding the arbitration clause in Google’s...
Top Vulnerability Scanning Tools for Security Teams
Vulnerability scanning tools have matured from simple network probes to sophisticated platforms that assess hosts, applications, cloud environments, and code. Leading solutions such as Burp Suite, Intruder, Nessus, OpenVAS, and Snyk now embed AI features to prioritize findings and reduce...
Sam Altman-Backed Fusion Startup Helion in Talks to Sell Power to OpenAI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stepped down as chair of Helion, the fusion startup he backs, as the two companies negotiate a power‑purchase agreement. The tentative deal would give OpenAI access to roughly 12.5% of Helion’s output—targeting five gigawatts by 2030...
In a Rare Event, the Moon Got a Massive New Crater
A fresh lunar crater 225 meters wide was identified by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, forming in April‑May 2024. Researchers estimate an impact of this size should occur only once every 139 years, making it a once‑in‑a‑century event. The crater sits on...
The M-Trends 2026 Report Shows How to Strengthen Business Cybersecurity.
Mandiant’s M‑Trends 2026 report reveals a pivotal shift in cyber‑criminal tactics, moving from pure data theft to actively disrupting business operations. The research shows attackers increasingly embed themselves within the very technologies that power enterprises, creating hidden attack vectors. By mapping...
The Phone Call Is the New Phishing Email
Voice‑based phishing surged in 2025, representing 11% of the incidents Mandiant investigated, while email phishing dropped to just 6% of initial‑access vectors. Exploited software vulnerabilities remained the dominant entry point, featuring in 32% of attacks. The rise reflects attackers’ willingness...
IP Strategy Highlights ZenO’s Public Beta for Real-World AI Data on Story
IP Strategy Holdings announced the public beta of ZenO, a Story ecosystem platform that gathers first‑person audio, video and image data using smart glasses and mobile devices for training physical AI systems. The beta demonstrated an end‑to‑end pipeline—capture, anonymization, metadata...
AI Tokenisation Pricing Will Outweigh Human Effort in the Future, Says Hexaware’s Siddharth Dhar
Hexaware is rolling out its Agentverse Enterprise AI platform in 2026, featuring over 600 pre‑deployed AI agents that customers can access via a unified marketplace. The company will price these solutions using a hybrid model that blends traditional headcount‑based billing...
How a Google Ads Management Helps Businesses Scale Profitably
Google Ads has transformed from simple keyword bidding into a multifaceted platform featuring search, display, video, shopping, and Performance Max campaigns, all powered by AI-driven automation. Managing this complexity requires specialized expertise, prompting many businesses to partner with professional Google...
A New Connection Lets PayPal Open Venmo to International Transfers
PayPal has linked its Venmo service with its global PayPal network, enabling Venmo users to send and receive money in 90 countries. The integration comes with a promotional waiver of international transfer fees through August 24, 2026. PayPal says the move...
Monday Memo: “What Matters Next” For Radio?
Kate O’Neill’s new book *What Matters Next* argues that AI is not the primary disruptor for radio; human behavior is. The author contends that stations that stay relentlessly human—curious, adaptive, and empathetic—will thrive, while those that double‑down on automation risk...
Volvo FH Autonomous Truck Fleet Now Hauling All Production for Brønnøy Kalk
Volvo Autonomous Solutions has expanded its Autona/earth platform at Norway's Brønnøy Kalk limestone mine to run three shifts, allowing a fleet of nine Volvo FH autonomous trucks to handle the entire five‑kilometre haul route around the clock. The trucks, equipped...
Parcelhero Launches Market-Leading Live Tracking and Streamlined Booking Features
Parcelhero, the UK’s leading courier comparison platform, has rolled out the first phase of a major technology upgrade featuring AI‑powered live tracking and what it claims is the industry’s fastest booking interface. The new system automatically flags customs issues, pre‑fills...
NorthStandard Backs Crew Nudges to Cut Ship Emissions
NorthStandard has teamed with Signol to roll out a behavioural‑science‑driven nudging platform that encourages seafarers to adopt fuel‑saving actions. The insurer will subsidise Signol’s SaaS subscription for its members, while Signol covers onboarding costs. By delivering weekly, personalised prompts and...
Coveo Adds Conversational Product Discovery to Ecommerce Search
Coveo has launched a conversational product discovery add‑on for its Coveo for Commerce platform, embedding natural‑language interaction directly into ecommerce search. The feature lets shoppers describe needs in plain language, refine queries, compare items and build bundles while the system...
You Can Get a Free iPhone 17e at Visible with This Deal - Here's How
Apple’s budget iPhone 17e is now available through a Visible promotion that effectively makes the device free. New customers who sign up for the Visible+ Pro plan at $45 per month receive a $25 monthly service credit for 24 months, which reimburses...
Britain’s Independent Takeaways Serve up £28 Billion Boost as Platform Hits 2 Billion Orders
Just Eat marks its 20th anniversary and hits 2 billion orders on its UK platform, showcasing over 100,000 menu options. New research commissioned by the company reveals that independent takeaway restaurants generate roughly $35.6 billion in annual gross value added and sustain...
Marshall Islands Advances Pacific Connect Cable Project
The National Telecommunications Authority of the Marshall Islands signed an agreement to join the Pacific Connect initiative, adding the Iokwe subsea fiber‑optic cable that will connect Majuro directly to Google’s Halaihai system. Backed by U.S. Trade and Development Agency funding,...
Conductor Quantum Launches CODA MCP to Integrate Quantum Tools with AI Agents
Conductor Quantum unveiled CODA MCP, a Model Context Protocol server that lets AI agents such as Claude Desktop and VS Code treat quantum computers as native tools. The platform aggregates access to more than 1,000 qubits across IBM, AQT, IQM,...
Confirm Launches AI Agents Platform for Performance Management at Transform 2026
Confirm announced the full launch of its Unified AI Agents HR Platform at Transform 2026, offering a single system that handles onboarding, performance management, manager coaching, and employee service desk functions. The solution replaces a patchwork of single‑purpose HR AI...
AI Adoption Roadmap: The Tech Traps Nobody Is Talking About
The webinar highlights that most customer‑experience (CX) stacks weren’t designed for today’s breakneck AI model releases, leaving teams torn between costly full‑stack rebuilds or fragile bolt‑on solutions. Both approaches are described as traps that delay value and increase risk. TTEC...
OHB SE Exceeds Profitability Targets with Record €3.2 Billion Backlog
OHB SE reported FY 2025 results that beat its profitability guidance, with revenue climbing 21% to €1.25 bn (≈ $1.36 bn) and adjusted EBIT rising 17% to €84 m (≈ $92 m). The company’s order backlog reached a record €3.19 bn (≈ $3.48 bn), driven by a €248 m (≈ $270 m) ESA...
Imaging Interoperability Offers a Lifeline to Rural Hospitals and the Patients Depending on Them
Rural hospitals, already strained by shrinking Medicaid enrollment and decades of closures, now face an acute threat: 315 facilities are at immediate risk of shutting down and another 450 are in serious jeopardy. A core driver of this crisis is...
Four Tips for Detecting Images Generated by AI
AI‑generated images are proliferating across social platforms and news feeds, driven by tools such as OpenAI’s Sora and Google’s Gemini. The article offers four practical tips—checking source credibility, scrutinizing visual details, spotting invisible watermarks, and using Google Lens reverse‑image search—to...
NASA to Provide Update on Implementation of National Space Policy
NASA will host a public event on March 24, 2026 at its Washington headquarters to detail how the agency is executing President Donald J. Trump’s National Space Policy. The agenda includes remarks by Administrator Jared Isaacman and high‑level panels on Artemis II, the goal of...
European Residential Heat Pump Sales Increased in 2025
Residential heat pump sales across 16 European nations rose to 2.62 million units in 2025, a 10.3% year‑on‑year increase and the third‑largest annual total on record. The growth follows a reversal of a 23% decline seen earlier in the year, driven...
Fortifying Campus Infrastructure: Why Reliable In-Building Communications Is Now a Facility Priority
Universities are recognizing in‑building wireless systems as a critical facility priority to eliminate communication dead zones that jeopardize safety and daily operations. Facility managers now oversee Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) that boost both public‑safety radio and cellular signals across diverse...
If Threat Actors Gave You a Chance to Redact the Patient Data They Hacked Before They Leak It, Would You...
Woundtech, a Florida‑based mobile wound‑care provider, suffered a breach in early December 2025 when attackers accessed its AWS environment and exfiltrated 335 GB of data from a 6.7 TB S3 bucket. The leak includes over 928,000 patient IDs, 86,000 fully identified records,...
The Future of Forecast Value Add: An Expert’s AI Agent Framework Transforming E-Commerce Forecasting
The article argues that as AI‑driven forecasting stacks grow more intricate—leveraging large language models, agents, and orchestration tools like LangChain—companies must adopt Forecast Value Add (FVA) to prove each component’s worth. FVA measures the incremental accuracy and cost impact of...
Russia-Linked Malware Operation Collapses After Security Failures, Developer’s Arrest
A Russian‑linked Android spyware called ClayRat collapsed after security flaws and the arrest of its suspected developer. The malware could intercept SMS, calls, contacts, photos, and execute remote commands, and was marketed via Telegram subscriptions costing $90 per week or...
New Hope For Spina Bifida
A new prenatal therapy combining in‑utero surgery with placental stem‑cell patches, tested in the CuRe trial, has shown promising safety results for spina bifida. Six pregnancies underwent the procedure between 19 and 26 weeks, all delivering without infection, fluid leak,...
Roku Announces A Fix To A Major Bug That Made Using Your Antenna For Free ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC...
Roku announced a forthcoming software update to fix a bug that forced Roku TV users to have an active internet connection to access over‑the‑air (OTA) channels via an antenna. Recent OS changes merged OTA broadcasts with streaming listings in the...
Accurate’s Identity Verification Helps Employers Combat Rising Candidate Fraud
Accurate has launched an enhanced Identity Verification service that matches a government‑issued ID with a real‑time selfie in seconds, eliminating the need for a download‑required app. The solution covers more than 200 countries and is built for remote‑first, global employers....
Taiwanese Wave Energy Project Secures Land Lease
Eco Wave Power’s 100 kW onshore wave‑energy pilot in Taiwan has secured a five‑year land lease at Suao Port, with an option to extend. The lease covers 6.75 hectares of the southern outer breakwater, specifically Zone C (2.25 ha) designated for testing. The agreement, signed by...
NASA’s Van Allen Probe A Burns up over the Pacific After 14 Years in Space
NASA’s Van Allen Probe A burned up over the eastern Pacific on March 11, 2026, ending a seven‑year mission that far outlasted its planned two‑year lifespan. The 1,300‑pound (600 kg) spacecraft, launched in 2012, spent nearly a decade studying Earth’s radiation belts and delivering...
Nomono Unveils Audio/Video Sync at SXSW to Expand Into a Full-Stack Creator Workflow
Nomono announced Audio/Video Sync within its Studio Cloud platform, letting creators capture professional‑grade microphone audio and automatically align it with video footage. The cloud‑based tool applies AI‑driven sound enhancement, then exports a distribution‑ready video with studio‑quality audio. Targeting the rapidly...