Grid Consolidation Gathers Pace Amid India’s Renewable Energy Surge
India’s power grid is undergoing rapid consolidation as renewable generation surges, with the country adding roughly 30 GW of solar and wind capacity in 2023 alone. State‑run utilities are merging transmission assets to create larger balancing entities capable of handling intermittent output. The government has earmarked over $15 billion for transmission upgrades, aiming to lift grid strength to 150 GW by 2028. Policy reforms and fiscal incentives are also drawing private capital into grid‑scale storage and inter‑regional links.
City Police to Monitor Albuquerque Schools via Surveillance Center
Albuquerque Public Schools will now have a full‑time police officer monitoring every campus from the city’s Real Time Crime Center, using live camera feeds, drones and gunshot detection technology. The move adds an immediate visual layer of security, allowing officers...
Smartly Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Measurement Platform Incrmntal
Smartly has signed a letter of intent to acquire Incrmntal, a real‑time marketing measurement platform. Smartly’s AI‑driven suite automates campaign creation, while Incrmntal provides incremental lift analytics across channels. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition aims to embed live...
Advantech and FORT Robotics Collaborate to Advance Safe Physical AI on MIC-735
Advantech and FORT Robotics announced the MIC‑735, an industrial‑grade edge AI system built on NVIDIA’s IGX Thor platform and powered by the IGX T5000 module. The solution embeds functional safety through NVIDIA Halos and FORT’s Nano Safety Controller Pro, delivering up to 2,070 FP TFLOPS...
Ecorobotix Reaches Milestone: 1,000 ARA Ultra-High Precision Sprayers Sold Worldwide
Swiss ag‑tech firm Ecorobotix announced that it has sold 1,000 ARA ultra‑high precision sprayers worldwide over the past five years. The AI‑driven machines deliver a 6 × 6 cm treatment footprint, cutting herbicide use by up to 95% compared with conventional broadcast spraying....
The Rise of the Orbital Data Center: Solving the Space Data Bottleneck
On March 16, 2026 Kepler Communications launched the first commercially operational Orbital Cloud, turning its satellite constellation into an in‑orbit data center. By embedding NVIDIA‑powered edge GPUs and optical inter‑satellite links, the Orbital Data Center (ODC) can run AI models...
AI Is Everywhere at SXSW, but Humanity Still Leads
AI dominated this year’s SXSW, infiltrating every conversation, session and networking moment, underscoring generative AI’s rapid impact on marketing. Executives from brands like Samsung, Adobe and Zoom highlighted both the efficiency gains and the hidden costs of integrating AI into...
BlueBotics Bridges the Gap Between AGVs and AMRs with the Launch of SmartPass
BlueBotics introduced SmartPass, an add‑on to its ANT software suite that equips AGVs and AMRs with configurable obstacle‑avoidance while keeping them on virtual paths. The function lets robots take the shortest detour around blockages, then return to their predefined route,...
Dyson’s New PencilWash Is Here
Dyson has launched three new wet‑floor cleaning devices: the Spot+Scrub Ai robot vacuum‑mop at $1,200, the Clean+Wash Hygiene handheld cleaner at $500, and the compact PencilWash at $350. The Clean+Wash Hygiene consolidates its water tank and debris tray in the head and adds...
Surfshark vs NordVPN (2026): Which VPN Wins? Full Breakdown
The 2026 guide pits Surfshark against NordVPN, breaking down pricing, server coverage, connection limits, speed, and security tools. Surfshark’s One plan starts at $2.49 per month, offers unlimited simultaneous devices, and covers 3,200+ servers in 100 countries. NordVPN begins at $3.39 per...
Saudi Arabia Takes Indian Startup’s Help for Satellite Images
Saudi Arabia has partnered with Bengaluru‑based space startup Pixxel to embed its hyperspectral satellite data into the national UP42 geospatial platform. Pixxel’s Firefly constellation of 18 satellites captures imagery across more than 135 spectral bands, enabling detailed surface analysis. The...
Research Round-Up: Off-Road Autonomy and Multi-Robot Collaboration
Recent research showcases Clearpath Robotics platforms powering advances in off‑road autonomy, precision agriculture, and swarm construction. The University of Rochester used a Warthog to validate the TSEASL planner, achieving smoother, more stable forest navigation. UC Riverside deployed a Jackal in...
This Open-Source App Turns Microsoft's GitHub Into an App Store for Your Android Phone — and Your Windows PC, Too
GitHub Store is an open‑source client that turns Microsoft’s GitHub platform into a curated app marketplace for Android devices and Windows PCs. The app presents trending, hot‑release, and popular repositories, allowing users to download and install software directly without needing...
US Startup to Build South Korea’s Biggest AI Data Center
Reflection AI, a New York‑based startup founded by former DeepMind researchers, has signed an MOU with South Korea’s Shinsegae Group to construct the country’s largest AI‑dedicated data center. The facility will consume up to 250 MW of power, with investment likely...
As Retail Media Enters Its Second Act, Savvy Brands Diversify Networks and Tactics
Retail media is evolving from a bottom‑funnel, search‑only model to a full‑funnel ecosystem that includes video, display, and off‑site formats. Amazon’s share of retail media spend dropped from 56% to 46% as marketers allocate more budget to Walmart and mid‑size...
NVIDIA GTC 2026: Universal Robots, Scale AI Launch Imitation Learning System to Accelerate AI Model Training
Universal Robots and Scale AI unveiled the UR AI Trainer at NVIDIA GTC 2026, a system that captures high‑fidelity force, torque and vision data to train AI models directly on production‑grade robots. The trainer uses a leader‑follower configuration to record...
AI Singer Nava Becomes a Symbol of Resistance for Iranians
AI‑generated singer Nava, created by UK‑based Iran‑born artist Farbod Mehr, has become a rallying point for Iranians after her anthem "Javanan‑e Vatane" amassed over 13 million Instagram views, with roughly 70% of viewers inside Iran despite strict internet controls. Designed to...
AURN Teams With AdGrid For Multicultural Marketer Push
American Urban Radio Networks (AURN), a Black‑owned radio consortium led by Chesley Maddox‑Dorsey, announced a strategic partnership with ad‑tech platform AdGrid. The collaboration will launch a new initiative that blends AURN’s multicultural radio reach with AdGrid’s programmatic technology. The goal...
Android OS-Level Attack Bypasses Mobile Payment Security
CloudSEK researchers uncovered an Android attack that leverages the LSPosed framework to manipulate the runtime environment rather than tampering with app code. By injecting malicious modules at the OS level, the technique hijacks legitimate payment applications while preserving their signatures,...
Amazon Just Slashed the Price on 4K Fire TV Sticks up to 50% Off
Amazon slashed prices on its Fire TV streaming sticks ahead of the Big Spring Sale, offering the Fire TV Stick 4K Plus for $25 (50% off) and the Fire TV Stick 4K Max for $35 (over 40% off). The Max...
An Evolution in SaaS: The Median Company Has a Positive Operating Margin
The SaaS Capital Index shows the median publicly‑traded SaaS company posting a positive operating margin for the first time in over a decade, reaching +3% in February 2026 after a low of –21% in mid‑2022. This improvement arrives amid a broader...
Will LLMs Replace Coders? Not Entirely
Former Dropbox CTO Aditya Agarwal warned that hand‑written code will become obsolete as generative AI matures. A new working paper by Wharton professor Neha Sharma and Tulane’s Simin Li shows that after ChatGPT’s launch, routine coding questions on Stack Overflow fell...
Sauce Labs Introduces Sauce AI for Test Authoring
Sauce Labs announced the general availability of Sauce AI for Test Authoring, an AI agent that converts business intent into framework‑agnostic, executable test suites for web, Android and iOS. The tool promises 90% faster test case generation, 99%+ automated coverage,...
Setplex Transforms Video Streaming with AI and Super Aggregation Innovations at the 2026 NAB Show
Setplex will debut its fully integrated Zapflex platform at the 2026 NAB Show, highlighting new AI‑driven search and a super aggregation engine that merge internal libraries with third‑party content. The AI search combines keyword precision with intent‑based semantics, while the...
Compound Growth: How U.S. Bank Uses AI to Drive Revenue and Results
U.S. Bank is embedding artificial intelligence into its core growth engine, using AI‑generated synthetic audiences to slash campaign development time by roughly 50 percent. The bank’s AI‑driven personalization platform is already delivering tens of millions of dollars in incremental revenue by...
14 Digital Marketing Conferences to Attend in 2026
The 2026 digital‑marketing conference lineup spans five continents, featuring flagship events like Social Media Marketing World, OMR Festival, and Web Summit, each adding AI‑focused tracks or new formats. Organizers are blending hybrid access, extended virtual recordings, and intimate networking experiences...
Nvidia’s Super Bowl Plays to the Crowd
Nvidia’s GTC keynote in San Jose spotlighted the Vera Rubin AI computing platform, positioning it as the next evolution of the company’s data‑center chips. CEO Jensen Huang framed the launch as a response to growing demand for faster, more efficient...
One Less Option
Microwave Power Products (MPP) will close the former Econco facility in Woodland, California on Sept. 1, ending its rebuilt power‑tube program and the Econco “bank” service. Customers must purchase repaired tubes by May 12 or risk disposal of their stored units. While...
US Companies Bought Record Amount of Clean Energy in 2025
US corporations set a new clean‑energy procurement record in 2025, signing contracts for 27.3 GW of renewable capacity – a 12% increase over 2024. Solar photovoltaic projects dominated, accounting for more than 70% of the new capacity, while corporate‑backed generation reached...
Researchers Find Driverless Cars and Digital Twins Need More than 5G
Researchers at the University of Glasgow and Heriot‑Watt University, funded by the TransiT hub, discovered that everyday traffic can significantly degrade 5G signals needed for autonomous vehicles and digital twins. In a simulated 160‑metre urban road, high congestion reduced the...
Combatants in the Fight to Overturn Illinois’s Interchange Law Gear Up for an Appeals Battle
Three banking‑industry groups and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency filed amicus briefs urging the appellate court to overturn Illinois’s Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA) exemption. The IFPA, set to take effect July 1, shields Illinois merchants from interchange...
Why Credo and Astera Soared After Oracle and Broadcom's Earnings
Credo Technology and Astera Labs saw their shares jump after Oracle and Broadcom reported strong data‑center growth. Oracle announced a plan to add 10 GW of capacity over the next three years, accelerating demand for AI‑infrastructure networking. Both companies specialize in...
AI Joins Africa’s Rulebook as Nigeria Orders Automated AML, Gives Fintechs 2 Years to Comply
Nigeria’s Central Bank has issued a circular requiring banks and fintechs to adopt automated, AI‑driven anti‑money laundering (AML) systems. Institutions must submit detailed implementation roadmaps within 90 days, with banks given 18 months and other firms 24 months to fully...
How Variable Speed HVAC Motors Can Accelerate Facility Decarbonization
Industrial facilities are turning to variable‑speed‑drive (VSD) motors to slash the energy intensity of HVAC systems, which account for 28% of global building‑related emissions. ABB’s LV Titanium motor‑drive unit combines an IE5 premium‑efficiency permanent‑magnet motor with an integrated drive, delivering...
Comcast Partners with NVIDIA to Test AI Applications at the Network Edge
Comcast is partnering with NVIDIA to run field trials that place NVIDIA GPUs inside its distributed edge network, enabling AI inference close to 65 million U.S. homes and businesses. The tests will evaluate use cases such as household‑level personalized video ads,...
Global Trade Management Is Becoming a Control System
Global Trade Management (GTM) platforms are evolving from pure compliance tools into a comprehensive control layer for cross‑border operations. Rising trade complexity and fragmented legacy systems are prompting organizations to adopt integrated GTM solutions that combine customs automation, shipment visibility,...
First Concepts Secures £750k to Boost Its AI-Native Workspace
First Concepts, an AI‑native workspace for early‑stage creative work, announced a £750,000 pre‑seed round led by Arāya Ventures and Antler. The platform unifies a taste engine, contextual interface, and tool‑agnostic infrastructure to reduce the 40% time loss agencies face when...
Measuring Progress Toward AGI: A Cognitive Framework
DeepMind has published a new paper, “Measuring Progress Toward AGI: A Cognitive Taxonomy,” which outlines a ten‑point cognitive taxonomy for evaluating artificial general intelligence. The framework draws on psychology, neuroscience and cognitive science to define abilities ranging from perception to...
Bringing the Power of Personal Intelligence to More People
Google is rolling out its Personal Intelligence feature across AI Mode in Search, the Gemini app, and Gemini in Chrome for U.S. users. The service securely links data from Gmail, Google Photos and other apps to deliver hyper‑personalized answers, from...
Our Latest Investment in Open Source Security for the AI Era
Google announced a $12.5 million pledge, alongside Amazon, Anthropic, Microsoft/GitHub and OpenAI, to the Linux Foundation’s Alpha‑Omega Project aimed at bolstering open‑source security in the AI era. The funding, managed by Alpha‑Omega and OpenSSF, will equip maintainers with AI‑driven tools to...
Google’s Personal Intelligence Feature Is Expanding to All US Users
Google is rolling out its Personal Intelligence feature to every U.S. user, shifting it from a paid‑only offering to a free tier. The AI assistant now pulls context from Gmail, Google Photos, and Chrome to deliver personalized search and recommendation...
Now that We Have the MacBook Neo, Could Apple Make a Mac Neo Desktop?
The MacBook Neo’s launch has sparked speculation that Apple could introduce a low‑cost desktop dubbed the “Mac Neo,” potentially priced around $399—well below the current $599 Mac mini. The imagined device would be a compact silver box with a few...
KRYTAR Announces Two New Directional Coupler Operating From 7.125 to 15.35 GHz
KRYTAR, Inc. announced two new directional couplers covering the 7.125‑15.35 GHz C‑through‑Ku band range, targeting mmWave and emerging 6G applications. The 10 dB model offers 13 dB directivity, while the 20 dB version provides 14 dB directivity. Both units handle 20 W average and 3 kW peak...
SpaceX Completes Two Launches Since Yesterday
SpaceX completed two Starlink missions within 24 hours, launching 25 satellites from Vandenberg and 29 from Cape Canaveral. Both Falcon 9 first stages were recovered, marking the 14th and 11th flights of the boosters after turn‑arounds of 32 and 27 days....
Bicycle to Lay Off 30% of Staff, Pivot Away From Padcev Challenger
Biotech firm Bicycle Therapeutics announced it will lay off roughly 30% of its workforce, about 86 employees, as it deprioritizes its experimental ADC zelenectide‑pevedotin. Regulators expressed doubts that the Phase 2 Duravelo‑2 trial data will support accelerated approval for metastatic bladder...
Take-Two CEO Says It’s ‘Laughable’ to Say AI Like Google Project Genie Can Create Hit Games at the Press of...
Take‑Two CEO Strauss Zelnick dismissed the idea that AI tools such as Google’s Project Genie can produce hit video games at the press of a button, calling the notion laughable. He emphasized that while development tools proliferate, blockbuster titles remain...
Databricks, Accenture Launch Joint Business Venture Focused On Spurring AI Development
Databricks and Accenture have launched the Accenture Databricks Business Group, a joint venture designed to accelerate enterprise adoption of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform for AI and data workloads. Backed by more than 25,000 Databricks‑trained professionals, the group will help...
Stryker Says It’s Restoring Systems After Pro-Iran Hackers Wiped Thousands of Employee Devices
Stryker is restoring its computers and internal network after a March 11 cyberattack that allowed pro‑Iranian hackers to remotely wipe tens of thousands of employee devices. The breach exploited a compromised Microsoft Intune administrator account, giving the attackers near‑unlimited control over...
New Episode: Investing in Energy’s Digital Backbone, AI and Technologies to Watch
The latest episode of Energy Technology: Industry Insights explores how the energy sector is turning to AI and digital infrastructure to manage increasingly complex, decentralized grids while pursuing decarbonisation. Hosts interview GlobalData ESG analyst Holly Anness‑Bradshaw and Susten partner Nina...
How CX Teams Are Adding AI Without Starting Over
Customer experience (CX) leaders face pressure to modernize while avoiding disruptive full‑platform migrations. A growing number are choosing to layer AI on top of existing tools such as Zendesk instead of replatforming. Using Kustomer’s AI‑powered overlay, teams gain automation, smarter...