Promising Biotechs in Maryland Right Now
Maryland’s life‑science cluster, home to over 2,700 institutions, is projected to generate a $16.7 billion R&D market by 2026. Six home‑grown biotech firms—SciNeuro, Gain Therapeutics, Theriva Biologics, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Elixirgen Therapeutics and Altimmune—have secured sizable financing and strategic partnerships in the past five years. These deals range from a $1.7 billion Novartis collaboration to public offerings and licensing milestones, propelling candidates in neurodegeneration, oncology, telomere biology and metabolic disease toward later‑stage trials. Collectively, the funding surge underscores Maryland’s role as a launchpad for innovative therapeutics.
Zelestra Signs Renewable Contracts Totalling 1.5TWh in Italy
Zelestra has signed bilateral renewable energy contracts under Italy’s Energy Release 2.0 framework, totaling 1.5 TWh. The flagship deal with Burgo Group provides 950 GWh of renewable electricity, giving the paper producer stable supply and lower market risk. The agreements support Zelestra’s plan...
OPINION: How the Software-Defined Vehicle Is Redefining Development
Automakers are shifting from hardware‑centric cars to software‑defined vehicles (SDVs), where code determines functionality, performance, and user experience. Centralized computing architectures replace fragmented ECUs, enabling over‑the‑air updates, feature‑on‑demand, and continuous improvement. This transition forces OEMs to adopt agile, data‑driven development...
Southeast Asia’s AI Data Centre Gold Rush Tests Power Grids in the Tropical Heat
Southeast Asia’s data‑centre boom, driven by AI workloads, is testing the region’s power grids and cooling limits. Singapore alone houses over 70 facilities with 1.4 GW capacity, where cooling can account for up to 40% of total energy use. Operators are...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Can't Stop Talking About Tokens. Here's What They Are and How They're Reshaping AI Budgets.
At Nvidia's GTC, CEO Jensen Huang highlighted AI tokens as the new unit for measuring and pricing machine‑learning workloads. Tokens are fragments of text—roughly four characters each—and AI providers bill customers based on the number processed. Huang suggested future engineers...
New Report ‘Brings the Receipts’ on ROI of Women’s Sports Ads
WPP Media’s new “Women’s Sports Playbook” report shows rapid growth in advertising within women’s sports. Ad impressions rose 79% year‑over‑year and overall spend reached about $127 million, up roughly 70% YoY. Brands such as Ally Financial saw 85% higher engagement on...
AI Music Generators: Teaching With These Catchy AI Tools
Google’s Gemini platform now offers Lyria 3, an AI music generator that produces 30‑second clips from short text prompts. Educators are experimenting with the tool to create catchy jingles that reinforce classroom concepts, though the output often sounds generic and lacks...
OHB Sweden to Build Sterna Weather Constellation
The European Space Agency awarded OHB Sweden a contract to build 20 satellites for the EPS‑Sterna weather constellation, with six operational units at any time and two spares. The first six satellites are targeted for launch in 2029, and the...
A Quantum Leap for the Turing Award
Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard, pioneers of quantum information theory, have been awarded the ACM A.M. Turing Award. Their 1979 collaboration produced the BB84 protocol, the first quantum key distribution scheme, and laid the groundwork for quantum teleportation and the...
Pi Labs Leads $7M Round in VerbaFlo for AI Real Estate Platform
VerbaFlo, a conversational AI platform for residential real estate, secured a $7 million seed round led by Pi Labs, bringing its total financing to roughly $9 million. The startup automates leasing, operations, and resident engagement through purpose‑built AI agents that integrate with...
FinQuery Achieves Rare Five-Year Leadership Streak with 20th Consecutive G2 Award
FinQuery announced that its LeaseQuery platform has secured the No. 1 spot on G2’s Lease Accounting Software Grid for the 20th consecutive quarter, marking a five‑year streak of market leadership. The achievement reflects a 98 % overall satisfaction rating from more than...
How Diamond Nanoparticles Could Be the Trick for Clothes that Keep You Cool in Extreme Heat
Researchers at RMIT University have created a fabric coated with nanodiamond particles that can pull heat from the body and release it, lowering skin temperature by about 2‑3 °C. The diamonds are synthesized from carbon waste such as plastic, making the...
I Ran Qwen3.5 Locally Instead of Claude Code. Here’s What Happened.
The author tested Qwen3.5 models locally using LM Studio and the Continue extension for VS Code on a desktop equipped with an RTX 5060 GPU and 32 GB RAM. Three variants—a 9.5‑billion‑parameter 5‑bit model, a distilled 9‑billion‑parameter 4‑bit model, and a 4‑billion‑parameter...
Maker of Device To Treat Addiction Withdrawal Seeks Counties’ Opioid Settlement Cash
Kentucky counties are using opioid settlement money to purchase the NET device, a FDA‑cleared neuromodulation tool that eases withdrawal symptoms, at roughly $5,500 per patient. The company behind NET, NET Recovery, has secured about $1.2 million in contracts across more than...
Costco Adds Adtech Firm Moloco to Scale Retail Media Network
Costco has teamed up with ad‑tech firm Moloco Commerce Media to enhance the relevance of ads on its e‑commerce platform. The partnership will be rolled out as a beta program in Q2, coinciding with the launch of Costco Velocity, the...
Supplier Management as a Continuous Signal
The article argues that traditional supplier management—treating suppliers as static records after onboarding—fails in modern procure-to-pay (P2P) environments with thousands of suppliers and dynamic risk profiles. It advocates a continuous‑signal approach where supplier data is constantly enriched by transactional evidence...
Noru Raises €560K to Develop an Agentic Compliance Platform
Stockholm‑based startup Noru has closed a €560,000 pre‑seed round led by Ampli Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz Scout Fund and other Nordic investors. The company is building an AI‑native “agentic compliance” platform that embeds regulatory requirements directly into development...
Making the World’s Fastest Racket Sport Even Better: A Systematic Review of Artificial Intelligence-Based Objective Player Performance Assessment in Badminton
Recent systematic review of 51 AI studies (2018‑2025) maps badminton performance assessment into four dominant methodological schools: computer‑vision stroke tracking, movement‑pattern recognition, spatio‑temporal rally analysis, and multi‑modal data integration. While many reports claim high classification accuracy, few share validation datasets...
The Albumin-Globulin Ratio Mediates Progressive Motor Function Decline in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A retrospective cohort of 201 Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients and 202 matched controls revealed that a lower albumin‑globulin ratio (AGR) is strongly associated with poorer motor function and faster loss of ambulation. Logistic and Cox models showed lower AGR...
Lumentum Showcases Optical Scale-Up Demo at OFC Using VCSELs
Lumentum demonstrated a 1060 nm VCSEL‑based optical interconnect platform at OFC 2026, targeting rack‑level AI accelerators. The demo featured a high‑density multi‑mode VCSEL array co‑packaged with a host ASIC in a fan‑out wafer‑level package. The solution promises superior bandwidth, thermal resilience above...
Axero Transforms Enterprise Collaboration with AI Engine to Build Custom Internal Applications
Axero announced the Axero App Manager, an AI‑driven engine that lets the company’s engineers create and deploy custom internal applications directly within its digital workplace platform. The solution aims to curb SaaS sprawl by consolidating disparate tools into a single,...
Extracting Non-Taxonomic and Ternary Relations From Patient-Generated Texts for Semantic Interoperability
A new knowledge‑infused neural framework extracts non‑taxonomic and ternary relations from patient‑generated texts, addressing gaps left by taxonomic‑only approaches. Using a four‑layer architecture, delayed fusion, rule‑based dictionaries, and BioBERT validation, the system processes 38,115 anxiety and depression documents. It achieves...
Longitudinal Quantification of Parkinsonian Gait Using Apple HealthKit: A Single-Subject Digital Phenotyping Study
Researchers used Apple HealthKit to continuously monitor gait in a 77‑year‑old man with Parkinson’s disease from January 2024 through December 2025. The study found a 14.3 % reduction in walking speed and a 31 % decrease in step length over the year, with step...
Co PSMA Prostate Imaging Data Presented at EAU Congress
Clarity Pharmaceuticals presented Phase II Co‑PSMA data at the EAU Congress, showing its 64Cu‑SAR‑bisPSMA PET tracer outperforms the standard 68Ga‑PSMA‑11 in detecting prostate cancer recurrence at low PSA levels. In 50 men post‑radical prostatectomy, 64Cu‑SAR‑bisPSMA identified 63 lesions versus 24...
New Rules Proposed to Hold Temu, Shein Accountable in SA
South Africa’s consumer regulators have released a joint position paper proposing new rules to hold offshore e‑commerce platforms such as Temu and Shein accountable. The draft guidelines would require foreign sellers moving significant volumes into the country to register locally,...
Trustero AI Reimagines Compliance Evidence Management with Unified, Multi-Agent System
Trustero AI has relaunched its Evidence Management platform as a unified, multi‑agent system that automates evidence collection, centralizes storage, and adds AI‑driven analysis. The solution pulls data from sources such as AWS, Jira, SharePoint and Google Drive, then uses machine...
Cogent Biosciences Reports US FDA’s NDA Acceptance of Bezuclastinib for NonAdvanced Systemic Mastocytosis (NonAdvSM)
Cogent Biosciences announced that the U.S. FDA has accepted its new‑drug application for bezuclastinib in non‑advanced systemic mastocytosis (NonAdvSM), with a PDUFA target date of December 30 2026 and no advisory committee required. The filing is supported by the SUMMIT trial, which...
Royal Netherlands Navy Receives 12 V-BAT Drones
After extensive testing, the Royal Netherlands Navy has purchased twelve V‑BAT autonomous drones from Shield AI. The drones, fitted with radar and high‑resolution cameras, provide long‑duration, high‑altitude maritime reconnaissance and can operate without satellite connectivity. Control units are being installed...
Iran War Showing How AI Speeds up Military ‘Kill Chains’
The ongoing US‑Israel war against Iran is being labeled the “first AI war,” with artificial‑intelligence tools compressing the military kill chain to seconds. Senior US Central Command officials confirm AI now sifts massive sensor data instantly, enabling strikes such as...
Google Explains Why HTTPS Migration May Negatively Impact SEO via @Sejournal, @Martinibuster
Google’s John Mueller explained that moving a site to HTTPS can temporarily hurt rankings because the change functions like a full site migration. The process forces Google to recrawl and reprocess every URL, and mis‑configured 301 redirects or misuse of...
Singapore Living Lab Takes Shape with New Collaboration
ST Engineering Urban Solutions signed a memorandum of understanding with Swarco ITS, Umovity and Ouster at Intertraffic Amsterdam to trial traffic controllers, sensors and emerging technologies. Together with Singapore's Land Transport Authority and A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research, the partners...
Q & A: Ben Collier, Co-Founder, Ocasta
Ben Collier, co‑founder of Ocasta, describes a frontline operations platform that unifies communications, task management, knowledge, inspections, and coaching to eliminate guesswork for retailers. Built around real‑world store moments rather than head‑office assumptions, the system provides instant task tracking, photo...
Hôtel Monville Upgrades Room-Service Robot with Pudu Flashbot System
Hôtel Monville has replaced its original Savioke room‑service robot with Pudu Robotics' Flashbot, a more powerful model featuring two to four delivery compartments. The upgrade expands the robot’s capacity to handle a broader range of guest requests, from amenities to meeting...
OpenAI VP Hints ChatGPT ‘Unlimited’ Era May Be Coming to an End: ‘Just Doesn't Make Sense…’
OpenAI’s VP of Product Nick Turley warned that the era of flat‑rate ChatGPT subscriptions could end as AI models become more resource‑intensive. He likened unlimited plans to an "unlimited electricity" service, suggesting a shift toward usage‑based pricing. CEO Sam Altman...
China to Double Size of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Fleet by 2030
China’s central government announced a target of over 100,000 fuel‑cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) by 2030, more than double the roughly 40,000 on the road today. By the end of 2025 the country operated 574 hydrogen refuelling stations capable of dispensing...
Hesai Joins Nvidia Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab
Hesai Technology has joined Nvidia’s Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab, the first ANSI‑accredited facility for testing AI‑driven physical systems. The partnership obliges Hesai to evaluate its LiDAR platforms against a unified framework covering functional safety, cybersecurity and AI compliance. Hesai,...
Meta's Manus Launches Desktop App to Bring Its AI Agent Onto Personal Devices Amid OpenClaw Craze
Meta‑owned AI startup Manus unveiled a desktop application that brings its autonomous agent onto users' personal computers. The new "My Computer" feature lets the agent read, edit, and execute local files and applications, expanding beyond the cloud‑only model that previously...
BI WORLDWIDE Launches Elevate Intelligence in EMEA to Support Enhanced Employee Recognition
BI WORLDWIDE has launched Elevate Intelligence, an AI‑powered suite of agents that automate and personalize employee recognition across the employee lifecycle. Built on agentic AI, the agents proactively identify recognition moments, suggest awards, and generate celebratory messages, reducing administrative friction....
NASA Successfully Tests 3D Printed Spring Mechanism in Low Earth Orbit
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory successfully tested the Additive Compliant Canister (JACC), a 3‑D‑printed titanium spring mechanism, aboard Proteus Space’s Mercury One satellite in low Earth orbit. The compact device unfolded from a one‑inch stowed height to six inches, demonstrating that...
Qnap TS-H1077AFU Review: A Great All-Flash Performance for Small Spaces
QNAP’s new TS‑h1077AFU is a 1U all‑Flash NAS targeting budget‑conscious enterprises. It pairs an 8‑core AMD Ryzen 7 7700 processor with 32 GB DDR5 (expandable to 192 GB) and ten hot‑swap SATA SFF SSD bays, while dropping U.2 NVMe support for a lower price...
Net Hero Podcast – Trees or Soil What’s Better for Tackling Carbon?
In the Net Hero Podcast, Robin Saluoks of eAgronom argues that soil, not trees, holds the majority of terrestrial carbon and is a critical yet deteriorating climate asset. He notes that intensive farming has degraded roughly a third of global...
Orca AI Extends Situational Awareness to Full 360° Field of View
Orca AI has unveiled a next‑generation maritime AI platform that delivers a seamless 360° field of view using three SeaPod lookout units equipped with high‑sensitivity RGB and thermal cameras. The system provides continuous perimeter coverage, overcoming line‑of‑sight obstacles such as...
Faye Launches Fractional Chief AI Officer Services to Provide Strategic AI Leadership for Mid-Market Organizations
Faye, a global AI solutions provider, has introduced Fractional Chief AI Officer (CAIO) services aimed at mid‑market companies. The offering delivers senior‑level AI strategy, data governance, and ethical integration on a flexible, part‑time basis, avoiding the expense of a full‑time...
Nigeria Bets on High-End Fiagnostics as Siemens–AMCE Deal Targets Medical Tourism Drain
Siemens Healthineers has teamed up with the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) to bring advanced imaging, precision diagnostics and integrated cancer‑care solutions to Nigeria. The $300 million, Afreximbank‑backed hospital aims to become a regional hub for oncology, cardiology and haematology,...
BambooBox Announces $6.6 Million to Build the Managed ABM Operating System for Enterprise Revenue Teams
BambooBox announced a $6.6 million Series A round led by Peak XV’s Surge to accelerate its Managed ABM Operating System. The platform blends AI‑driven orchestration with forward‑deployed ABM experts, aiming to solve the execution gap that many enterprises face with traditional ABM tools....
PixlPay Announces Partnership with Factor4 to Expand Gift Card Solutions for Businesses
PixlPay, an Arkansas‑based payment processor, has partnered with Factor4 to integrate its omnichannel gift‑card and loyalty platform into PixlPay’s point‑of‑sale ecosystem. The collaboration enables merchants to launch branded gift‑card programs that can be sold and redeemed in‑store, online, and via...
Givaudan’s Head of Front-End Innovation on AI and the Future of Food
Alexandre Bastos, Givaudan’s head of front‑end innovation, oversees a pipeline that screens roughly 2,000 food‑tech start‑ups each year, linking promising concepts to the company’s R&D engine. He leverages his engineering background and human‑centred thinking to evaluate ideas across categories from...
TaxStreem Aims to Simplify Tax Compliance for Nigerian Businesses
TaxStreem has launched a digital platform that consolidates fragmented financial data—from bank accounts, email, WhatsApp Business and invoicing tools—into a single interface for Nigerian businesses. The system automatically applies relevant tax rules, calculates liabilities in real time, and files returns...
BenQ MA270S 5K Monitor Targets Mac Users with Thunderbolt 4 and HDR400
BenQ unveiled the MA270S, a 27‑inch 5K monitor aimed at macOS users and professional creators. The display offers a 5120 × 2880 IPS panel with 99 % DCI‑P3 coverage, HDR400, and a 70 Hz refresh rate, while integrating a Thunderbolt 4 port that supplies up...
Ascendis Pharma Reports Topline P-II (New InsiGHTS) Trial Data on TransCon hGH in Turner Syndrome
Ascendis Pharma released topline results from its Phase‑II New InsiGHTS trial evaluating TransCon hGH (lonapegsomatropin) administered once‑weekly versus daily somatropin in 49 prepubertal children with Turner syndrome. At week 52, the weekly formulation achieved an LS mean annualized height velocity...