Utilities Weigh Regional Resource Adequacy Under New Western Market
Western utilities are evaluating a regional resource adequacy (RA) program as the new Regional Organization for Western Energy (ROWE) prepares to take over the Extended Day‑Ahead Market (EDAM) and the Western Energy Imbalance Market in 2028. PacifiCorp, NV Energy and others outlined a draft RA design that could cover the Pacific Northwest, the Rockies and Southern California, with a formal proposal slated for April. Participants emphasized that EDAM implementation must be prioritized and that stakeholder bandwidth is limited amid several concurrent market reforms. CAISO will monitor EDAM performance from its May 1 launch and conduct a holistic assessment by 2028.
Global Signs Nectar Deal to Boost Digital Audio Activity
Global Media has struck a data partnership with Sainsbury’s Nectar360, merging first‑party shopper information with its own listener data on the DAX digital audio platform. The integration lets advertisers target UK audio audiences using anonymised purchase insights and directly measure...
AMD Prepares Ryzen 7 9750X and 9650X Zen 5 Refresh CPUs
AMD is set to launch two Zen 5 refresh CPUs – the Ryzen 7 9750X and Ryzen 5 9650X – that boost base clocks and raise default power limits without changing the underlying architecture. The 9750X moves to an 8‑core/16‑thread design with a 4.20 GHz base...
16TB M.2 NVMe SSD Listed at Nearly $16,000 Online
Exascend has listed a 16 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD in the standard M.2 2280 form factor for $15,935. The drive prioritises storage density over raw speed, delivering up to 3,270 MB/s reads and 2,980 MB/s writes while consuming under 1.3 W idle and 7.2 W active....
Swedish Legora Lands $5.55B Valuation Less than a Year After Entering the U.S.
Legora, a Swedish legal‑tech startup, closed a $550 million Series D led by Accel, pushing its valuation to $5.55 billion. The funding will fund U.S. expansion, adding offices in Houston and Chicago and scaling headcount to over 300 by the end of 2026....
MVTec at HANNOVER MESSE: Securing Competitive Advantages with the MVTec Software Portfolio
Munich‑based MVTec Software GmbH will exhibit its machine‑vision suite at Hannover Messe from April 20‑24, 2026, highlighting HALCON, MERLIC and its Deep Learning Tool. The company will demonstrate MERLIC 5.8, which adds robust error handling and streamlined configuration for faster deployment. MVTec experts...
AMD Condemns Chuwi Ryzen Laptop Processor Mislabeling, Reserves Legal Action
AMD issued a formal statement condemning Chinese OEM Chuwi for falsely branding laptops with a Ryzen 5 5500U as the newer Ryzen 5 7430U. The mislabeling involved BIOS string changes and external 7000‑series branding, violating AMD’s OEM agreements. AMD emphasized that the practice was...
Anschütz Clears CDR for Hunter-Class Frigate Integrated Navigation Systems
Anschütz has completed the Critical Design Review for its Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (WINBS) destined for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter‑class frigates. The CDR confirms the design meets technical and operational requirements and clears the way for production...
Walmart and Target Are Battling to Show Up in AI Shopping Tools. Here’s How Their Strategies Compare
Walmart and Target are racing to embed artificial intelligence in the shopping journey, but their tactics diverge sharply. Walmart is building four proprietary AI "super agents" to power consumer assistance, supplier operations, and internal workflows, leveraging its massive transaction data....
Deskpro Now Available on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud
Deskpro announced its integration with the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, making its AI‑powered help‑desk platform available on a cloud environment that is physically and legally confined to the EU. The move guarantees full data residency, catering to organizations that must...
TECNO CAMON 50 Unites Technology, Fashion and Productivity in One Next-Generation Device
TECNO unveiled its CAMON 50 series at MWC 2026, positioning the lineup as the centerpiece of an AI‑powered ecosystem that spans smartphones, AIoT devices, and productivity tools. The devices combine fashion‑forward design, 5G connectivity, and a new LightMaster imaging engine that uses...
When an Affiliate Marketing Article Turns Into a Tool
KonverJ’s recent thought‑leadership piece argued that affiliate marketing succeeds when treated as a partner ecosystem rather than a single channel. Reader demand for actionable guidance prompted the firm to convert the concept into a practical planning aid called the Audience...
FreeWheel Integrates Tunnl Audiences to Accelerate Political and Public Affairs Targeting Across CTV for 2026 Campaigns
FreeWheel announced a direct integration with data‑partner Tunnl, adding more than 3,500 issue‑driven audience segments to its CTV buying platform. The partnership promises a roughly 90 percent match rate on premium CTV inventory, reducing waste and accelerating activation for political advertisers....
Papa Johns Selects Deliverect to Modernize U.S. Delivery Operations with AI-Powered Unified Ordering Platform
Papa Johns announced a strategic partnership with Deliverect to roll out its Smart Dispatch & Delivery Management platform across all U.S. restaurants by the end of 2027. The AI‑driven system unifies first‑party and third‑party delivery channels into a single orchestration...
Digital Bank OakNorth Reports YoY Increase in Gross Originations with Considerable US Activity
OakNorth reported a pre‑tax profit of £223 million for 2025 and saw new loan originations jump 33% to £2.8 billion. The United States contributed 40% of fresh lending, underscoring rapid market penetration since its 2023 entry. Credit quality remained exceptional, with cumulative...
Northern Cape Sun Providing 240 MW of Power to Platinum, Diamond, Iron-Ore Mines
South Africa’s Mooi Plaats solar photovoltaic project has entered commercial operation, delivering 240 MW of renewable electricity to Anglo‑American‑owned platinum, diamond and iron‑ore mines. The venture is part of Envusa Energy, a joint Anglo American‑EDF partnership, and marks the first of...
Ikea Expands Its Secondhand Marketplace to Belgium
Ikea will launch its digital secondhand marketplace in Belgium on April 29, extending the service to six European countries. The free platform lets Ikea Family members scan items, receive auto‑generated pricing, photos and details, and sell for cash or a 15%...
7 Tech Companies Worth Trillions Pledge $12.5m to Open Source Security
Seven trillion‑valued tech giants—including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Apple, IBM, and Oracle—have jointly pledged $12.5 million to bolster open‑source security. The grant program will fund projects that help maintainers filter out low‑quality, AI‑generated bug reports and prioritize genuine vulnerabilities. By creating...
Interpack 26: COPA-DATA Presents Automation Software for Transformation
COPA‑DATA will showcase its zenon automation platform at interpack 26 in Düsseldorf from May 7‑13, 2026, highlighting smart manufacturing solutions for the packaging sector. The no‑code/low‑code system supports standards such as MTP, PackML and OMAC, enabling flexible, data‑driven production. Live...
UK's New Supercomputer Is Coming 13 Months Too Late, NAO Report
The National Audit Office reports that the United Kingdom’s next‑generation supercomputer will miss its original 2026 launch by roughly 13 months, now expected in early 2027. The delay stems primarily from prolonged government funding approvals and procurement bottlenecks. The project,...
Kennedy’s Vaccine Agenda Stalled, Structure’s ‘Competitive’ Obesity Pill, Novo’s Warning Letter
Structure Therapeutics reported a 16.3% weight loss after 44 weeks in a Phase 2 trial of its oral GLP‑1 pill, positioning it as a competitive alternative to Eli Lilly’s and Novo Nordisk’s candidates. Rhythm Pharmaceuticals disclosed that its obesity drug Imcivree failed in...
Vantage Towers Strengthens Rural Network Resilience with PowerX AI Platform
Vantage Towers has teamed with PowerX Technology to install its AI‑driven monitoring platform at 220 off‑grid rural tower sites. The system provides continuous telemetry, replacing manual diesel oversight and delivering real‑time visibility into energy usage. Integrated battery data now supports...
AI Could Handle 60% of Supply Chain Disruptions by 2031
Gartner predicts that by 2031, AI will autonomously resolve 60% of supply‑chain disruptions, reducing the need for human intervention. The forecast responds to mounting trade, geopolitical, and climate‑driven interruptions that strain traditional response methods. Companies are urged to begin with...
Future-Proof Your AP with Precoro | E-Invoicing Made Effortless
Governments worldwide are mandating e‑invoicing, forcing companies to replace PDF‑based invoice workflows. Precoro responded by embedding native e‑invoicing into its AP platform, automatically ingesting XML, UBL, CFDI and other formats. The system extracts data with near‑perfect accuracy, matches invoices to...
Briggs Morrison's Crossbow Unveils $77M Series B for T Cell Engagers
Crossbow Therapeutics, founded by biotech veteran Briggs Morrison, announced a $77 million Series B round to accelerate its off‑the‑shelf T‑cell engager platform. The funding, led by a mix of venture capital and strategic investors, will support the advancement of three preclinical candidates...
Firefox Is Getting a Free Built-In VPN
Mozilla announced that Firefox 149, releasing on March 24, will embed a free built‑in VPN. The service will route browser traffic through a proxy, masking users' IP addresses, and initially provides 50 GB of data per month to users in the United States,...
Lottery Operator Launches In-House Agency, Studio 59
National Lottery operator Allwyn is establishing Studio 59, an in‑house creative and content studio slated to open in April. The unit will unify creative, social, production, planning and brand marketing to accelerate content creation across retail, digital and communications channels....
SpecterOps Adds Okta, GitHub and Mac Coverage to BloodHound Enterprise Platform
SpecterOps announced that its BloodHound Enterprise platform now includes coverage for Okta, GitHub and Mac (Jamf) environments, adding OpenGraph extensions to map identity‑based attack paths across hybrid systems. The release introduces privilege‑zone analysis for multi‑tier least‑privilege enforcement, bring‑your‑own‑key encryption support,...
Torq Unveils Agentic Builder to Automate Security Workflows From Natural Language Intent
Torq Ltd. introduced Agentic Builder, an AI‑driven add‑on to its SOC platform that converts plain‑language security intents into fully tested, production‑ready workflows and custom AI agents. The system leverages the Torq Socrates engine for validation and continuous performance monitoring, enabling...
Aspen's Personalized Parkinson's Therapy Shows Early Promise
Aspen Neuroscience reported encouraging early data from a small autologous cell therapy trial for Parkinson's disease. The treatment, derived from each patient's own skin cells and reprogrammed into dopaminergic neurons, was safely implanted in twelve participants, showing graft survival and...
Qualtrics Adds AI-Powered Synthetic Data and Research Tools to Speed Customer Insights
Qualtrics unveiled AI‑driven synthetic consumer panels and a Research Hub at its X4 Experience Management Summit. The synthetic panels, built on a fine‑tuned large language model trained with over 200 million respondents, claim research‑grade accuracy that is twelve times better than...
How To Build An SEO Commissioning Workflow: From Tickets To Requirements via @Sejournal, @Billhunt
Enterprise SEO often fails because teams are involved too late, operating reactively with ticket‑based fixes that delay implementation and repeat structural errors. The article proposes an SEO commissioning workflow that embeds search requirements at the design stage, defining intent, eligibility...
How to Follow the Game, Even When You Can’t See It Live
The article explains how Google’s free app lets sports fans track live scores without watching TV. By searching for a game and tapping the “Follow” button, users can pin a floating score bubble that stays visible across apps. Recent Pixel...
Manifold Raises $8M to Secure Autonomous AI Agents on Enterprise Endpoints
Manifold, an AI detection and response startup, announced an $8 million seed round led by Costanoa Ventures to develop its endpoint security platform for autonomous AI agents. The solution monitors agent behavior on employee devices, capturing API calls, file access, and...
Thailand Could Send Its First Science Experiment to the Moon With Ispace
Japan’s lunar‑transport firm ispace and Thailand’s Geo‑Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) have signed an MOU to study a Thai‑built life‑science payload for delivery to the Moon. GISTDA will lead design, development and project management, while ispace will provide...
Researchers: Meta, TikTok Steal Personal & Financial Info When Users Click Ads
Researchers from Jscrambler allege that Meta and TikTok advertising pixels harvest extensive personal and financial data from users who click ads, even when users explicitly opt out. The pixels collect PII, credit‑card details, and granular shopping‑flow information, running before consent...
Project SnowWork: The Easiest Way for Business Users to Get Work Done
Snowflake unveiled Project SnowWork in a research preview, an autonomous AI platform that translates outcome‑based requests into completed, data‑driven work. The service leverages Snowflake’s native data lake, security controls, and role‑based access to deliver finance, sales, marketing, and operations insights...
Invisible Infrastructure: Why Your Building’s Digital Experience Is Key to Ensuring Occupier Trust
The office market is moving beyond flashy amenities toward seamless, invisible digital infrastructure that underpins tenant trust. Multi‑tenant buildings face a "paradox" where legacy, siloed systems create friction at entry, connectivity, and booking points. Operators who replace fragmented tech with...
Nvidia CEO Says This App Is ‘The Next ChatGPT.’ What’s All the Fuss About?
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced OpenClaw, an open‑source AI agent that can clear inboxes, schedule meetings, book flights and perform multiple tasks with minimal input, calling it “the next ChatGPT.” He discussed the platform on CNBC’s Mad Money and unveiled...
SideWinder Espionage Campaign Expands Across Southeast Asia
The India‑linked SideWinder APT group has broadened its espionage campaign into Southeast Asia, adding Indonesia and Thailand to its target list. Researchers note the group continues to use low‑complexity intrusion methods—government‑audit phishing, stolen credentials, and DLL hijacking—while rotating domains and...
Frontier Justice: Navigating the Future Legal Landscape for Private Actors in Space Law
The global space economy is set to surge from $630 billion in 2023 to $1.7 trillion by 2035, yet the legal framework remains fragmented and largely government‑centric. Private actors face a regulatory vacuum that could trigger lunar land grabs, inflate costs, and...
March 18, 1965: The First Spacewalk
On March 18, 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov performed the first human spacewalk during the Voskhod 2 mission. He spent roughly 12 minutes outside the capsule before a suit malfunction forced him to depressurize and crawl back, narrowly surviving. While in...
Can Giving Away 0.1% of Revenue Get the World to Net Zero?
Point One, a new financing platform, asks businesses to pledge 0.1% of revenue to a pooled fund for clean‑energy projects in emerging economies. Thirty companies have already signed up, and the model predicts that each pound contributed could unlock at...
This Free Privacy Tool Makes It Super Easy to See Which Sites Are Selling Your Data
Global Privacy Control (GPC) is a free, browser‑based signal that lets users automatically opt out of companies selling their personal data. Major browsers such as Brave, DuckDuckGo, and the Firefox Nightly build now include GPC natively, while extensions like OptMeowt...
US Lawmakers Quiz Meta over ‘Dangerous’ Facial-Recognition Plans for Smart Glasses
U.S. senators have written to Meta demanding details on its plan to embed facial‑recognition technology in upcoming smart glasses. They argue the capability could instantly link captured faces to social‑media profiles, enabling mass surveillance, doxxing, and targeted intimidation. The lawmakers...
Sprout Social Alternatives: Social and Influencer Platforms for Scalable Brand Programs
Sprout Social has long served as an all‑in‑one hub for social publishing, engagement, analytics and, more recently, influencer campaign management. As brands’ influencer programs mature, many find that a single suite can’t meet the deeper relationship‑building, payment tracking, or listening...
Advancing Agentic AI with Microsoft Databases Across a Unified Data Estate
Microsoft used SQLCon 2026 to unveil a unified, AI‑driven database strategy that spans Azure SQL, Hyperscale, and SQL Database in Fabric. The announcement includes a Savings Plan offering up to 35% cost reductions, GitHub Copilot integration inside SSMS, and new...
A Multi-Armed Robot for Assisting with Agricultural Tasks
Researchers at West Virginia University introduced a force‑aware manipulation system for agricultural robots, enabling one arm to safely move plant branches and expose hidden flowers or fruit for a second arm. The method combines an RRT*‑based planner with a geometric...
Best Instagram Walls for Websites With Real Examples
Instagram walls transform Instagram posts, influencer content, and user‑generated media into continuously updated website assets. By aggregating multiple pieces of social content, they turn fleeting feeds into persistent social proof that supports trust, product discovery, and conversion. The guide outlines...
China Signals New Target for 2027 Asteroid Deflection Test
China’s space agency has identified Aten‑class asteroid 2016 WP8 as the target for its first planetary‑defense kinetic‑impact test, slated for a December 2027 launch on a Long March 3B from Xichang. The mission will deploy two spacecraft—a kinetic impactor that will strike the asteroid...