How to Use Brand Safety Tools to Protect Your Brand’s Reputation
Brand safety has expanded in 2026 from merely protecting paid ads to monitoring organic content, social conversations, influencer activity, and data compliance. The rise of fragmented news sources, generative AI, and platform rule volatility increases reputational risk. Tools such as platform‑level ad controls, real‑time social listening, automated message‑spike alerts, and influencer vetting provide a proactive defense. Leading solutions like Sprout Social, Proofpoint, Zefr and ZeroFox combine AI‑driven monitoring with compliance safeguards to keep brands out of crises.
Supercell Store Expands Gift Card Testing to Brazil After EU Rollout
Supercell has begun testing its Store gift‑card system in Brazil and Germany, extending the feature that debuted earlier this month in select European markets. The digital cards let players add prepaid balance to their Supercell ID, which can be combined...
IBM Creates New Blueprint for Quantum-Centric Supercomputing
IBM unveiled the industry’s first quantum‑centric supercomputing reference architecture, detailing how quantum processors (QPUs) can be tightly coupled with CPUs, GPUs, high‑speed networking, and shared storage. The blueprint supports on‑premises, research‑center, and cloud environments, enabling coordinated quantum‑classical workflows for scientific...
When Publishing Stops Being the Endpoint
Artificial intelligence is now the primary interpreter of local government information, exposing the fact that traditional publishing systems were built for human readers, not machines. Because agency authority, jurisdiction, and update recency are often implicit, AI models frequently misattribute guidance...
GE HealthCare Secures FDA 510(k) Clearance for Photonova Spectra Photon-Counting CT
GE HealthCare obtained FDA 510(k) clearance for Photonova Spectra, its photon‑counting CT system. The scanner uses Deep Silicon detectors with 8‑bin energy resolution, delivering simultaneous spectral and high‑definition images in a 0.23‑second rotation. NVIDIA GPU‑accelerated reconstruction handles the 50‑fold data...
The Six Biotech Companies in Portugal You Should Know About in 2026
Portugal’s biotech sector is gaining momentum, highlighted by BIO‑Europe Spring in Lisbon. Six home‑grown companies—Beat Therapeutics, BSIM Therapeutics, Exogenus, Immunethep, Mondego Bio and TechnoPhage—are advancing novel therapies ranging from DDR inhibitors for pancreatic cancer to exosome‑based wound treatments and bacteriophage...
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Requests GAO Review of Threats Posed by AI-Enabled Terrorism
The House Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, led by Chairman August Pfluger, has asked the Government Accountability Office to conduct a comprehensive review of how extremist groups exploit emerging artificial‑intelligence tools. The letter highlights that generative AI enables cheap, mass‑produced...
Aker BP and Armada Bring Offshore Modular Data Center to Norwegian Drilling Scene
Aker BP and edge‑infrastructure firm Armada have signed an agreement to install Armada’s Galleon modular data center on an offshore drilling rig in the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The edge platform will process drilling and operational data locally, allowing AI models...
As Communities and Policymakers Push Back, Can Batteries Make Data Centers Better Neighbors?
Virginia’s legislature passed a bill that, starting in July, will block air‑quality permits for data centers unless their onsite generators meet federal Tier 4 emissions standards, reflecting growing community backlash over noise, pollution and water use. The measure, which originally required...
First Shoppable TV Series ‘Bring My Pinterest to Life’ in UK
Pinterest debuted its first shoppable TV series, "Bring My Pinterest to Life," on Roku’s free channel in the UK, US, Canada and Mexico. The six‑episode lifestyle show transforms users' inspiration boards into real‑world makeovers while embedding QR codes that link...
Alibaba International Launches Accio Work, an Enterprise AI Agent
Alibaba International introduced Accio Work, a plug‑and‑play enterprise AI agent that provides a no‑code, instant workforce for small and medium‑size businesses. The platform automatically assembles specialized agents to handle tasks ranging from market analysis to long‑term inventory monitoring, eliminating the...
Wayve, Uber and Nissan Launch Robotaxi Pilot in Tokyo
Uber has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nissan and UK‑based AI firm Wayve to launch a robotaxi pilot in Tokyo, targeting operation by the end of 2026. The service will use Nissan’s Leaf equipped with Wayve’s end‑to‑end AI driver...
Digital Health: Gamifying Recovery with MLB The Show 26
MLB The Show 26, Sony’s flagship baseball simulation, is being repurposed as a digital‑health tool to gamify physical and cognitive rehabilitation. By embedding reward systems, progress tracking, and multiplayer interaction, the game transforms repetitive therapy into an engaging experience. Therapists...
This New Mobile Provider Lets You Build a Plan That Actually Fits Your Life — Starting at $6/Mo.
Parrot Mobile, a new MVNO, launched with fully customizable, prepaid plans starting at $6 per month. The service offers instant eSIM activation, no‑contract flexibility, and an AI voicemail assistant named Polly. Plans range from basic talk‑only options to a $25...
Kymeta™ Unveils a Paradigm Shift With a KuKa Multi Band Terminal
Kymeta Corporation announced the KuKa 8 Series, a single‑aperture antenna that operates on both Ku and Ka bands and across GEO, MEO, LEO and HEO constellations. The flat‑panel terminal delivers roughly 44 percent less footprint and a low‑SWaP profile of 41 lb (18.6 kg)....
Choosing Alert Types For Quiet Rooms Vs High-Traffic Wards
Patient monitoring systems must align alert methods with room dynamics. In quiet patient rooms, discreet solutions such as pressure‑sensitive pads, low‑volume local alarms, pager alerts, and nurse‑call integration minimize disturbance while still notifying staff. High‑traffic wards require louder audible alarms,...
CLL/SLL Treatment Choices Based on Various Factors
A population‑based study of 148 first‑line CLL/SLL patients in Alberta found that time‑limited venetoclax‑obinutuzumab was used in 51% of cases, while continuous BTK inhibitor therapy accounted for 44%. Patients with del(17p) or TP53 mutations chose BTK inhibitors in 84% of...
EHR Giants Have Entered the AI Arena. What Does It Mean for Startups?
Legacy EHR giants such as Epic and athenahealth have begun embedding AI-native features—including real‑time charting and automated scribing—into their platforms, turning AI from a niche add‑on into a core capability. This shift challenges health‑AI startups that previously dominated the space,...
Roche’s Co-Exist Integration Strategy for SAP S/4HANA Transformation
Roche, a global healthcare leader, embarked on an SAP S/4HANA transformation and adopted a co‑exist integration strategy. The approach pairs MuleSoft for non‑SAP connections with SAP Cloud Platform Integration for SAP‑to‑SAP links, allowing the company to automate processes, boost security,...
Tieto Reaches Databricks Silver Partner Status as Demand for Data Engineering and AI Platforms Grows
Finnish IT services firm Tieto has been awarded Silver partner status in the Databricks Partner Program. The designation reflects the company’s expanding work in data engineering, analytics and enterprise AI solutions built on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. As organizations...
Improve Speed, Cost and Quality Through Cloud PLM
Autodesk promotes its cloud‑based PLM solution, Fusion Manage, as a way to eliminate data silos and accelerate product development. The platform provides a single real‑time system of record for BOMs, change management, quality and supplier collaboration. Early adopters report up...
Join Us Today For a Food AI Co-Lab With FAO’s David Laborde
The Food AI Co‑Lab, hosted by the Future Food Institute and The Spoon, featured a live discussion with David Laborde, director of the FAO’s Agrifood Economics Division, on March 23, 2026. The conversation examined how artificial intelligence can address the world’s hunger...
Rootly | Introducing Rootly Academy: Hands-On Incident Response Training
Rootly announced the launch of Rootly Academy, an AI‑powered incident response training platform that delivers realistic, 15‑30 minute simulations for engineers. The program includes two certification tracks—Incident Handler and Incident Commander—and provides post‑drill debriefs and skill‑analytics dashboards. Rootly partnered with...
How to Prove ROI From AI Workflow Integration in B2B Marketing
MarTech outlines practical ROI frameworks for B2B marketers integrating AI across the campaign lifecycle. It breaks measurement into three pillars—time saved, output quality, and revenue lift—each supported by concrete modeling techniques. The guide emphasizes logging pre‑ and post‑implementation data, running...
Stop Paying for Unused Kubernetes Resources | Optimize Pod Efficiency
Kubernetes platforms often suffer from over‑provisioned pods as developers pad CPU and memory requests to avoid OOM or throttling. Rafay’s App Resizing feature, introduced in the 4.1 release, collects 30‑day utilization metrics and generates per‑pod reports comparing requests to P90,...
RapidFort Nutanix Collaboration Speeds Compliant Kubernetes for AI Workloads
RapidFort and Nutanix announced a joint solution that embeds RapidFort’s near‑zero CVE container images into the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP). The integration automates vulnerability remediation and provides hardened, compliance‑ready workloads across on‑prem, edge, and public‑cloud environments. Available to all NKP...
Plasma Tech Targets PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
Researchers at the University of Minnesota are applying for $862,000 in state funds to scale a liquid‑phase plasma reactor that can destroy per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. The system is designed to treat up to 60 gallons per...
Samsung Medison to Unify Two U.S. Imaging Businesses as Samsung HME America
Samsung Medison announced that its two U.S. imaging units, Neurologica and Boston Imaging, will merge under the new corporate identity Samsung HME America. The consolidation brings together ultrasound, digital radiography and CT operations into a single, globally‑branded organization. Samsung says...
United Health Services: Talkspace Acquisition Shows The New Normal For Hybrid Healthcare
United Health Services completed the acquisition of virtual behavioral health platform Talkspace at $5.25 per share, valuing the company at roughly $835 million enterprise value. The purchase brings about 6,000 licensed clinicians into UHS’s network, directly addressing chronic staffing shortages and...
Splunk Introduces OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation and Kubernetes Operator at KubeCon EU 2026
Splunk unveiled its OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation (OBI) in beta and announced the general availability of the Splunk Operator for Kubernetes at KubeCon EU 2026. OBI captures traces and RED metrics directly from the Linux kernel, eliminating the need for code changes across...
Teleport Launches Beams to Provide Trusted Runtimes for AI Agents in Production Infrastructure
Teleport unveiled Beams, a trusted runtime that isolates AI agents in lightweight Firecracker VMs and embeds delegated identity for secure, secret‑free access to production resources. The platform enforces policy‑controlled networking, logs every action, and integrates with Teleport’s existing audit and...
Meshery v1.0 Launches at KubeCon EU With Governance-First Cloud Native Management
Meshery announced the general availability of Meshery v1.0 at KubeCon EU, delivering a governance‑first cloud‑native management platform. The release introduces an "Infrastructure as Design" paradigm, enabling teams to visualize, version, and diff infrastructure as living artifacts. New features include the Kanvas...
CNCF Announces General Availability of Dapr Agents v1.0 for Production AI Workloads
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation announced the general availability of Dapr Agents v1.0, a Python framework built on the Dapr runtime that enables reliable, secure AI agents in production. The release follows a year‑long partnership with NVIDIA and the open‑source community,...
Air Data & Flow Measurement Solutions for UAVs & Autonomous Flight
Aeroprobe has joined Unmanned Systems Technology’s global supplier ecosystem as a Silver supplier, offering ISO 9001:2015‑certified air data and flow measurement systems for UAVs. Its product line includes micro air data computers, multi‑function probes, pitot‑static probes, and total‑air‑temperature sensors designed to...
Gomboc Expands Beyond IaC with ORL to Deliver Deterministic Remediation Cloud and Code
Gomboc AI announced the general availability of its Open Remediation Language (ORL), extending its deterministic remediation platform from Infrastructure-as-Code to cloud configurations, application code, and dependencies. ORL is a domain‑specific language that translates security and compliance policies into repeatable code...
Thrive Expands Its Managed AI Services with Launch of Its Managed AI Workspace
Thrive has launched a Managed AI Workspace that aggregates 58 large‑language models into a single, governed environment, expanding its managed AI services portfolio introduced six months earlier. The offering pairs with a new Managed Microsoft 365 Copilot option that provides a single‑vendor...
The One Thing I Use AI For That Actually Makes Me Smarter
Alberto Romero explains the single AI practice that genuinely boosts his intellect: using generative models as a personal research assistant. He leverages AI to distill complex articles, generate probing questions, and surface hidden connections across disciplines. The approach blends prompt...
PromptWell and Ellipsis Health Partner to Transform AI Patient Engagement
PromptWell and Ellipsis Health have announced a partnership that merges PromptWell’s AI‑driven timing engine with Ellipsis Health’s emotionally intelligent voice agent, Sage. The combined platform predicts the exact moment a patient is most likely to answer and then engages them...
The Legendary AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Just Hit Its Lowest-Ever Price on Amazon — Grab Our Favorite Gaming CPU with...
AMD’s flagship gaming processor, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, has hit a record low of $419.95 on Amazon, according to Camelcamelcamel data. The chip delivers the best performance‑per‑watt among current gaming CPUs, trailing the newer 9850X3D by only about 3% in 1080p FPS...
Land Search Company Prophetic Expands Its Technology
Prophetic, an AI‑native land acquisition platform, has launched SearchAI Intentions, a new capability that lets developers search for parcels based on their intended use rather than interpreting zoning codes. The feature expands the platform’s repertoire to over 120 development types,...
NDTV Alumni's Frammer AI Wins ABS-CBN, Ousts Wildmoka
Frammer AI, founded by former NDTV executives in 2023, has secured a deal with ABS‑CBC, one of Asia's largest media groups. The partnership replaces the long‑standing European platform Wildmoka, consolidating ABS‑CBC's live and edited video workflows under Frammer's AI‑driven system....
E-Magy Presents Silicon-Dominant Anode Breakthroughs for Next-Gen Drone Power & Electronics
E‑magy will present new silicon‑dominant anode data at the 2026 International Battery Seminar in Orlando, showcasing 12 Ah 6S2P cells designed for high‑performance drone packs. The nanoporous silicon material promises higher energy density and faster charging compared with conventional chemistries, backed...
⚡ Weekly Recap: CI/CD Backdoor, FBI Buys Location Data, WhatsApp Ditches Numbers & More
The open‑source Trivy vulnerability scanner was backdoored, injecting credential‑stealing malware that spread a self‑propagating worm through thousands of CI/CD pipelines. A coordinated DOJ operation dismantled four Mirai‑derived IoT botnets, removing control of more than three million compromised devices. Critical flaws...
The Future of the CA Age-Appropriate Design Code Act- What Remains, What’s Still Open to Be Contested, and What Companies...
The California Age‑Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA) faces ongoing constitutional challenges after NetChoice’s lawsuits. In March 2026 the Ninth Circuit ruled that the law’s broad coverage definition and age‑estimation requirement likely survive facial challenges, but found data‑use and dark‑pattern provisions unconstitutionally...
'What We Do and Why We Do It': Pa. FD Launches Podcast to Boost Community Engagement
Valley Regional Fire & Rescue in Butler Township, Pennsylvania, launched a podcast called “116‑The Frequency” in November, hosted by Captain Kenny Cunningham and part‑time firefighter Jack Jones. The show aims to boost community engagement by sharing behind‑the‑scenes stories, answering resident...
New Cognex Research Reveals Manufacturers Increasingly Expect AI Vision Systems to Deliver Both High Performance and Simplicity
Cognex’s new study of more than 500 manufacturers shows 57% already use AI‑powered machine‑vision, with another 30% planning near‑term deployments. Adoption is strongest in automotive, electronics and logistics, where tighter tolerances demand higher accuracy. While initial drivers focus on defect...
Xthings Takes Wi-Fi HaLow to Commercial Security with AI-Enabled Ulticam Cameras | Exclusive
Xthings unveiled its Ulticam Long‑Range Wireless AI Security Kit, featuring up to eight sub‑GHz Wi‑Fi HaLow bullet cameras designed for commercial properties. The system combines AI‑powered video analytics with the low‑power, long‑range capabilities of Wi‑Fi HaLow, enabling reliable coverage across...
Predicting Severe Diabetes Complications Using Administrative Claims Data in Maryland
A Maryland‑wide predictive model using Medicare fee‑for‑service claims and publicly available social‑determinant data generated risk scores for 346,614 beneficiaries, released on June 7 2024. The model retained 95 statistically significant factors out of 219 candidates and produced a mean score of 0.0124,...
Inside Gen 13: How We Built Our Most Powerful Server Yet
Cloudflare unveiled its Gen 13 server, built around a 192‑core AMD EPYC Turin 9965 processor, 768 GB DDR5‑6400 memory, 24 TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe storage and dual 100 GbE NICs. The new platform promises up to twice the throughput of Gen 12 while delivering up to 50% better...