Securing the Code Factory: Why SDLC Infrastructure Has Become a Core Cloud Risk
Software supply‑chain security is shifting from protecting shipped code to defending the infrastructure that builds it. Recent incidents—Ultralytics’ GitHub Actions hijack, the Shai‑Hulud 2.0 campaign compromising tens of thousands of CI runners, and the Trust Wallet breach—show attackers can inject malware and steal credentials during the build process. These attacks scale across organizations, leaving long‑tail artifacts in private registries. The SDLC Infrastructure Threat Framework (SITF) offers a structured, open‑source approach to map and mitigate over 75 technique vectors across the code‑factory lifecycle.
Former Newspaper Building in Kansas City Eyed for 20-Story Data Center Development
Revitalization Unlimited, a Miami‑based historic‑preservation fund, plans to replace the 1900‑era Western Newspaper Union building in Kansas City with a 20‑story, 30 MW data center. The 142,085 sq ft tower would feature natural‑gas fuel cells and ground‑floor retail, demolishing the existing 29,990 sq ft structure....
What OTA Investors Got Wrong About the ChatGPT Checkout Walkback
OpenAI’s decision to withdraw direct booking capabilities from ChatGPT calmed OTA investors, sparking a short‑term rally in Expedia and Booking Holdings shares. However, the deeper narrative is the migration of travel discovery to AI tools, where travelers now rely on...
Top 10 Fintech Startups in Brazil (2026): Ranked by Users and Profitability
A new ranking of Brazil’s top ten fintech startups for 2026 highlights firms that excel in user base and profitability. The list spotlights innovators such as Stripe‑backed Tempo, which launched an AI‑driven payments protocol, and Valores a Receber, a platform...
Taking AI Advice in Crisis: How AI Anthropomorphism and Regulatory Focus of Advice Shape Advice-Taking
Two preregistered studies examined how crisis contexts affect advice‑taking from artificial intelligence versus humans using the judge‑advisor system. Study 1 found that participants relied more on AI advice during crises than on human advice. Study 2 revealed that the effectiveness of AI...
WordPress.com Now Lets AI Agents Write and Publish Posts, and More
WordPress.com announced AI agents that can draft, edit, and publish posts, manage comments, and optimize metadata using natural‑language commands. The feature builds on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration that lets third‑party LLMs access site content and settings. All AI‑generated...
WSL Graphics Driver Update Brings Better GPU Support for Linux Apps
Microsoft released version 4 of the dxgkrnl graphics driver for WSL 2, adding compute‑only GPU support, multiple virtual GPUs per VM, and DMA‑fence buffer sharing. The update targets Linux workloads on Windows, including large‑language‑model inference and other GPU‑intensive tasks. Meanwhile, WINE 11...
Ukraine Says Its 'Red' Team Forces Beat NATO's 'Blue' Team Forces in Every Combat Scenario During Recent Naval Drone Drills
Ukraine’s red team, equipped with home‑grown Magura V7 naval drones, won all five combat scenarios in a NATO‑led drill off Portugal. The exercise simulated attacks on ports, convoys and a frigate, demonstrating the drones’ ability to conduct ISR, mine‑countermeasure and...
Pismo and Visa Launch AI-Native Payments Solution With Vivi Money in Australia
Global cloud banking platform Pismo and payments giant Visa have partnered with Australian fintech Vivi Money to launch an AI‑native payments solution in Australia. Built from the ground up with artificial intelligence, the platform delivers adaptive, real‑time services such as...
OpenLight Receives First Volume Production Orders Tower’s PH18DA InP-on-Silicon Photonic Platform
OpenLight announced its first volume production orders for the PH18DA indium phosphide‑on‑silicon photonic platform, developed with Tower Semiconductor. The orders, placed by NewPhotonics, target 800 Gb/s and 1.6 Tb/s AI‑focused data‑center links, marking a shift from prototype to manufacturing‑ready deployment. The PH18DA...
How to Share Your Location on Android Quickly: 5 Easy Ways - Including by Text
ZDNET outlines five free ways to share an Android device’s location, ranging from one‑time snapshots to continuous live tracking. Google Maps emerges as the most versatile option, offering static pins, live streams, and trip‑progress updates that work across iOS and...
CISA Recommends Privileged Access Controls for Endpoint Management After Stryker Incident
CISA issued an urgent advisory after a March 11 cyberattack on Stryker that leveraged a compromised Microsoft Intune administrator account to create a global admin and wipe managed devices. The breach highlights a growing trend where attackers target the control planes...
A Quiet Navy Shipbuilding Move Just Put Palantir’s Software Deeper Into the Yard
Palantir Technologies and shipyard software firm Keel have secured a $448 million contract to support the U.S. Navy’s Shipbuilding Operating System (ShipOS), an AI‑driven initiative funded up to $4.448 billion. ShipOS aims to modernize the Maritime Industrial Base by integrating data across...
U.S. Army Awards XTech Win to ABRIS DG Unmanned Support Vehicle
ABRIS DG’s UNEX unmanned ground vehicle was chosen as one of five winners in the U.S. Army’s XTech Edge Strike Ground Competition in Vilseck, Germany. The victory secures a ten‑year contract on the Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate marketplace through...
Google Messages Launches Group RCS Mentions and Trash Folder
Google Messages has officially launched two new RCS features: Mentions and a Trash folder. Mentions let users tag contacts with @, triggering notifications even in muted group chats and allowing real‑time name edits. The Trash folder replaces immediate delete with...
India’s Second Spaceport to Be Completed Next Year
India plans to commission its second spaceport at Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu during the 2026‑27 financial year. The facility, named the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) Launch Complex, will support polar launches of the SSLV and other commercial rockets, targeting...
Propiteer Capital PLC – Financial Conduct Authority | FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a public notice concerning Propiteer Capital PLC, highlighting the firm’s regulatory status and recent compliance actions. The posting, shared via Crowdfund Insider on March 20, 2026, links directly to the FCA’s official website for...
Order Fulfillment Worksheet v1.6 Update: Faster Daily Fulfillment in Business Central
Insight Works released Order Fulfillment Worksheet version 1.6 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, adding usability upgrades such as default view management, cleaner filter formatting, and dynamic date placeholders. The tool helps warehouse teams instantly identify shippable orders by scanning sales...
Texas Takes Over Permitting for Carbon Storage Projects
The Texas Railroad Commission secured EPA approval to issue Class VI carbon‑storage permits, shifting authority from the federal level to the state. This primacy is intended to streamline applications, with a $50,000 filing fee, an annual $50,000 idle‑well charge, and a...
UGREEN 65W 4-Port USB-C Charger Drops to $32.99 for Prime Members
UGREEN has reduced the price of its Nexode 65W GaN USB‑C wall charger to $32.99 for Amazon Prime members, down from $39.99. The charger packs three USB‑C ports and one USB‑A port into a compact, fold‑able design, delivering up to...
Scale AI Launches Voice Showdown, the First Real-World Benchmark for Voice AI — and the Results Are Humbling for some...
Scale AI unveiled Voice Showdown, a real‑world, preference‑based benchmark for voice AI that lets users converse with frontier models for free and vote on the better response. The platform captures thousands of spontaneous interactions in over 60 languages, revealing gaps...
5 Ways to Ensure Your Payroll Solution Delivers in the Cost-of-Living Crisis
The article outlines five ways payroll teams can deliver value amid the cost‑of‑living crisis, emphasizing accuracy, real‑time integration, and flexibility. It argues that managed payroll services integrated with modern HRIS eliminate manual errors and provide instant data visibility. By outsourcing...
Ubiquiti Defect Poses Account Takeover Risk for UniFi Networking Application Users
Researchers have identified a critical path‑traversal flaw (CVE‑2026‑22557) in Ubiquiti’s UniFi Network Application that enables unauthenticated attackers to manipulate files and take over accounts. The vendor issued patches on Wednesday, also addressing a related privilege‑escalation bug (CVE‑2026‑22558). Censys data shows...
Storage Ticker - 20 March
The March 20 Storage Ticker roundup highlighted a wave of enterprise‑focused innovations, from Broadcom’s world‑first post‑quantum‑safe Emulex SecureHBA to Alation’s outcome‑based metadata governance automation. AI‑ready storage gained traction as Cloudian earned Nvidia‑certified foundation status and Denodo added a Lakehouse accelerator...
Major Leap Towards Reanimation After Death as Mammal's Brain Preserved
Researchers at Nectome have successfully cryopreserved an entire pig brain, locking cellular activity with minimal damage. The method uses rapid vitrification to prevent ice formation, preserving neural architecture and synaptic connections. Nectome now plans to offer the service to terminally...
Understanding Public Perspectives on Direct to Consumer Pharmacogenomic Testing in the UK: A Qualitative Study
Direct‑to‑consumer pharmacogenomic testing is rapidly expanding in the UK despite the absence of a dedicated regulatory framework. A 2021 parliamentary inquiry called for stronger safeguards, but these have not been applied to PGx services. Researchers conducted focus groups with consumers...
Intelligent Infrastructure: How AI Is Transforming OTNs
Huawei unveiled its AI‑powered fgOTN solution at MWC Barcelona 2026, positioning optical transport networks as intelligent infrastructure rather than passive pipelines. The platform embeds AI across transmission, sensing, and operations, enabling real‑time fibre‑based monitoring, native quantum key distribution, and autonomous...
Luke Littler Applies to Trademark His Face to Combat AI Fakes
British darts prodigy Luke Littler has filed a trademark application for his facial likeness, joining a growing list of celebrities protecting their image against AI‑generated fakes. In the UK, the absence of a dedicated image‑rights statute pushes public figures toward...
Senior European Journalist Suspended over AI-Generated Quotes
Mediahuis has suspended senior journalist Peter Vandermeersch after he admitted using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google Notebook LM to generate quotes that were later proven false. An internal investigation by NRC uncovered dozens of fabricated attributions, prompting the...
Stitch: Google Vibe Design in Healthcare
Google Labs unveiled a redesign of Stitch, introducing Vibe Design—a shift from component‑centric to intent‑driven, AI‑native workflow. Powered by Gemini 3 Pro, Stitch provides an infinite canvas, voice‑driven editing, and a design‑to‑code pipeline that outputs production‑ready React or Tailwind code. In healthcare,...
UK’s First Hygdogen Fuel Cell-Powered VMS Deployed by National Highways
Fuel Cell Systems partnered with Swarco UK & Ireland to install the United Kingdom’s first fuel‑cell‑powered variable message sign (VMS) on the National Highways network at the M6 Lancaster Motorway Services. The deployment uses an Efoy Pro 12000 direct methanol...
9 Ways Cardiovascular IT Systems Can Improve Your Day-to-Day Workflow
The article outlines nine ways modern cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) streamline cardiology workflows, from single‑point data entry to integrated analytics. It highlights automation of charge capture, inventory tracking, and auto‑generated reporting that reduce manual entry and speed documentation. Integrated imaging...
Why We Need an Open Source System of Context in the AI Era
The article argues that traditional SaaS, built around vendor‑controlled black boxes, is giving way to an AI‑driven utility model offering unlimited coding and analytics. While these utilities unlock unprecedented potential, they also introduce security, reliability, and cost risks if left...
Notices of Updates
The FDA released a series of updates between 2020 and 2026 that revise, recognize, or withdraw antimicrobial susceptibility breakpoints and standards for dozens of drugs. Recent actions include recognizing M100 MIC and disk‑diffusion breakpoints for amikacin, cefiderocol, and several beta‑lactam...
Teaching AI to Smell
Researchers are advancing electronic noses (e‑noses) that pair chemical sensors with AI to identify and quantify odors. These systems can discern volatile compounds with up to a thousand times the precision of human noses, enabling applications from medical diagnostics to...
NVIDIA DGX Station Systems Available At Last GB300 and GB200 Workstations For Your Desktop
NVIDIA has begun shipping its DGX Station workstation, built around the Grace Blackwell GB300 platform with a 72‑core Grace CPU and B300 Blackwell Ultra GPU. The system ships with 252 GB of HBM3e memory—about 12% less than the original 288 GB spec—and a 1.6 kW...
AI-Powered Smart Ring Helps Entrepreneurs Track the Health Data to Drive Peak Performance
The aaboRing Health & Fitness Tracker Smart Ring, unveiled at CES 2025, offers AI‑driven health monitoring for entrepreneurs. Priced at $199.99 (down from $399), it continuously measures heart rate, HRV, SpO₂, respiratory rate, stress and sleep stages. Its AI engine...
Hochul, DiNapoli Want More Information on AI’s Threat and Benefits to the Workforce
New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled the FutureWorks Commission to study artificial intelligence’s role in the workplace, promising policy proposals that balance innovation with employee protection. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli simultaneously sent a letter to 100 companies in the state’s...
Accelerating Redshift Modernization with Confidence: How Snowflake Automates and De-Risks Migration
Snowflake’s SnowConvert AI offers an end‑to‑end, AI‑driven solution for migrating Amazon Redshift workloads to Snowflake. It begins with an automated assessment that maps objects, gauges conversion complexity, and creates structured migration waves. The platform then converts SQL and procedural code...
AI-Powered Platform Aims to Speed Packaging Chats and Sales
Matthew Wright, founder of Specright, is launching Forest, an AI‑powered platform designed to unite the fragmented packaging ecosystem. The digital hub will let users create buyer, seller or researcher personas, use natural‑language search, and manage sales conversations in one place....
In the Clinic for March 20, 2026
The March 20, 2026 "In the Clinic" page aggregates a wide array of BioWorld snapshots, special reports, and infographics covering biopharma, medical technology, and emerging therapeutic areas. It links to daily data snapshots, market outlooks, and deep‑dive analyses such as the med‑tech...
AI in Political Attack Ads – Watch State Laws on Deep Fakes and Synthetic Media in Political Content
The article highlights a recent AI‑generated political attack ad that used a deep‑fake voice and image of Democratic Senate candidate James Tallarico, underscoring the rise of synthetic media in elections. Since the author’s last review, more than 20 additional states...
Space Force Switches From ULA to SpaceX Rocket for Upcoming GPS Launch
The U.S. Space Force has shifted an upcoming GPS III satellite launch from United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 after a February anomaly halted Vulcan’s military flights. The GPS payload, originally slated for this month, will now launch no...
Duos Deploys Second Edge Data Center in Amarillo, Texas
Duos Edge AI has installed its second containerized edge data center in Amarillo, Texas, on Potter County land adjacent to the region's largest colocation facility. The 300 kW pod is slated to become fully operational in the coming months, expanding the...
Generic Semaglutide Versions Roll Out at Prices Pegged 80% Less that Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic
Indian drugmakers Natco Pharma, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals and Eris Lifesciences are set to launch generic semaglutide on March 23, 2026, just after the drug’s patent expired. The generics are priced roughly 80% less than Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic, with Natco’s vials costing...
Earendil Labs to Scale AI-Driven Biologics Platform with $787 Million Funding
Earendil Labs announced a $787 million financing round, the largest recent capital raise for AI‑enabled drug development. The funding, led by Sanofi and the Biotech Development Fund, will be used to scale its AI‑driven biologics discovery platform, expand R&D teams, and...
#AvatureUpfront APAC 2026 – Key Highlights and Insights
Avature Upfront APAC 2026 convened talent leaders in Sydney to examine the widening gap between AI investment and enterprise transformation. The event highlighted AI’s dominance in talent discussions, while also surfacing practical challenges such as ROI measurement, data privacy, and...
Jinko, LONGi, Tongwei and Aiko Secure Solar Module Orders Exceeding 4.6GW in March
Chinese photovoltaic manufacturers JinkoSolar, LONGi Green, Tongwei and Aiko booked more than 4.67 GW of overseas module orders in March. Europe accounted for 51.1 % of the volume, Australia 42.5 %, with the remainder split across Asia‑Pacific and the Middle East. JinkoSolar led...
Major SteamOS Update Adds Support for Steam Machine, Even More Third-Party Hardware
Valve released the SteamOS 3.8 preview, adding initial support for the upcoming Steam Machine and expanding compatibility with both AMD and Intel platforms. The update upgrades the OS to an Arch Linux base, kernel 6.16, and a Wayland‑enabled KDE Plasma desktop. It...
FAQs on IPF Therapies: Current, Emerging, and Combination Strategies
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) treatment now includes three FDA‑approved antifibrotic drugs—nerandomilast, nintedanib, and pirfenidone—each shown to slow forced vital capacity decline. Nerandomilast, approved in 2025, marks the first new IPF therapy in over a decade, while cost‑effectiveness analyses favor nintedanib...