B2B and B2C Companies Increase AI Investment as Agentic Commerce Gains Traction
Artificial intelligence has moved from pilot projects to core infrastructure across B2B and B2C ecommerce, with 95.5% of surveyed firms reporting at least one AI capability. Companies are applying AI to both front‑end experiences—such as product discovery, chatbots and personalization—and back‑end functions like pricing, inventory and demand forecasting. Executives anticipate AI will influence more than 20% of orders by 2027, prompting nearly half of respondents to earmark $1 million or more for AI commerce initiatives in the next year. The shift is driven by measurable revenue and efficiency goals rather than pure experimentation.
Why Thyme Care Succeeds Where Value-Based Care Has Fallen Short
Thyme Care has expanded its oncology value‑based care program from under 8,000 to more than 85,000 lives by leveraging a population‑level clinical infrastructure that integrates claims data, health‑information exchanges, onboarding assessments and electronic patient‑reported outcomes (ePRO). This data‑driven model delivers...
Data Mining? Old Servers Could Become New Source of Rare Earths
Enterprises are eyeing retired server hardware as a new source of rare earth elements after Korea Zinc entered talks with major U.S. tech firms to recycle data‑center waste. The initiative follows Western Digital’s pilot with Critical Materials Recycling and comes...
Why SaaS Firms Should Start Implementing MCP
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is emerging as a standardized bridge that lets AI agents such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini invoke SaaS functionality directly. By wrapping existing REST APIs, MCP creates an AI‑native interaction layer without requiring a full product...
Quantifying Pathway Identifiability Under Partial Metabolomics for Measurement Prioritization
The study introduces an operator‑based framework to assess pathway identifiability when metabolite coverage is incomplete. It aligns condition‑specific pathway graphs using a Johnson‑Lindenstrauss stabilized fused Gromov‑Wasserstein (JL‑FGW) operator and quantifies ambiguity via a composite functional that blends transport entropy, alignment...
How to Spot 'Living Off the Land' Computer Attacks
Living‑off‑the‑land (LOTL) attacks exploit built‑in system utilities such as PowerShell, WMI, and trusted applications instead of dropping traditional malware. Threat actors hijack these native tools to execute code, elevate privileges, and move laterally while evading most antivirus signatures. A recent...
AiLock Ransomware Claims England Hockey Data Breach
England Hockey confirmed a ransomware investigation after the AiLock gang claimed to have stolen roughly 129 GB of internal data and threatened public release. The group, known for its double‑extortion tactics, encrypts files using ChaCha20 and a post‑quantum NTRUEncrypt algorithm. England...
Don't Buy a Power Station Until You Try This with Your Tool Batteries
Portable power stations like Jackery and EcoFlow often cost $150‑$400, largely because they include a dedicated battery pack. Ryobi’s 18V ONE+ 150 W power source, priced at $49, attaches directly to existing ONE+ batteries, turning them into a low‑cost AC outlet...
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Uber’s platform is being touted by BMO as the most critical link in the autonomous‑vehicle (AV) value chain, emphasizing its asset‑light, demand‑aggregation model. The firm continues to ink partnerships with a range of AV providers, including a new deal with...
Labor Department’s New Hub Aims to Prepare Workforce for AI
The U.S. Labor Department launched an AI Workforce Hub to centralize AI literacy tools, the AI Literacy Framework, and hiring guidance for workers and employers. The hub aims to foster collaboration between education, workforce development, and private‑sector partners, addressing rising...
What to Expect During Chainguard Assemble: Join theCUBE on March 19
Chainguard Assemble, livestreamed by theCUBE on March 19, will focus on embedding trust into modern software delivery as supply‑chain risk climbs to a boardroom priority. Research from theCUBE shows 72% of enterprise application teams now rank software supply‑chain risk among...
Re: Palantir: Coalition Urges NHS Organisations to Refuse to Use Controversial Tech Giant’s Software
A coalition of patients, clinicians and civil groups is urging NHS organisations to reject Palantir Technologies' £1 billion Federated Data Platform, which aggregates sensitive patient information across the service. Over 50,000 patients have formally objected, and the British Medical Association has...
Poll Shows Mixed U.S. Sentiment Toward Data Centers’ Role in Communities
Pew Research surveyed 8,512 U.S. adults in January, finding that three‑quarters are aware of data centers, yet most hold negative views on their environmental impact and effect on home energy costs. Only a small minority see them as beneficial for...
Microsoft Confirms Copilot AI Is Coming to Xbox, Mere Weeks After New CEO Said Gaming Division Would Avoid ‘Soulless Slop’
Microsoft announced that its Gaming Copilot AI will be integrated into current‑generation Xbox Series X|S consoles, with rollout slated for later this year and broader availability in 2026. The feature lets players ask real‑time questions about gameplay, subscriptions and other...
Rumblings of an iPod Resurgence—Young Music Listeners Look to Distance Themselves From Streaming
A noticeable resurgence of Apple’s discontinued iPod line is underway, driven largely by Gen Z listeners seeking a break from algorithm‑driven streaming and smartphone overload. Google Trends and eBay data show searches for classic iPods and iPod Nano up 25%...
The FBI Is Looking Into Steam Games Loaded with Malware—And One Is Still up on the Store
The FBI’s Seattle Division has opened an investigation into multiple Steam games that contain malicious code, targeting users between May 2024 and January 2026. Games such as BlockBlasters, PirateFi, Tokenova and others have been identified, with several removed from the platform after...
Report: Virtual GI Solutions Save Money, Improve Patient Symptoms
The Peterson Health Technology Institute report finds that virtual gastrointestinal programs can both improve patient outcomes and lower costs. Wraparound solutions that add nutrition and behavioral support cut annual spending for IBS patients by $1,889, while clinician‑led multidisciplinary platforms save...
Stitch Fix Revenue Rises as CEO Credits AI Tools in Q2
Stitch Fix reported a 9.4% rise in Q2 net revenue to $341.3 million, marking its second consecutive quarter of growth despite a 0.5% contraction in the broader U.S. apparel market. CEO Matt Baer credited enhancements to assortment, client experience, and new...
Pixelated 092: At the Next Denny’s, Turn Left
Episode 92 of 9to5Google’s Pixelated podcast spotlights major updates to Google Maps, including a refreshed 3‑D visual style and the AI‑driven Ask Maps feature powered by Gemini. The hosts also examine recent data showing Motorola commanding roughly half of the...
JV Article: Deloitte Targets Mid-Tier Miners Managing Project Complexity
Deloitte Canada has introduced the Mining Evolution Platform, a subscription‑based ERP solution built on SAP Public Cloud, targeting mid‑tier and junior miners. The platform consolidates financial, operational and supply‑chain data into a single, real‑time view, aiming to replace fragmented legacy...
You Can Now Buy the Nothing Headphone (a) and Its Massive Five-Day Battery
Nothing launched its Headphone (a) today, priced at $199 and sold through nothing.tech, Amazon US, Best Buy Canada and TikTok Shop starting March 19. The over‑ear model delivers up to 135 hours of playback – roughly five days – with ANC off, and a...
Best Buy Is Already Selling the MacBook Neo for Less than Retail - and Yes, There's a Catch
Best Buy is offering open‑box MacBook Neo laptops for $568, roughly $30 below the $599 MSRP, shortly after Apple launched the device on March 11. The Neo, an entry‑level 13‑inch notebook, runs the A18 Pro chip, 8 GB RAM and a 256 GB SSD, targeting...
Development and External Validation of a Machine Learning Model Based on Preoperative Nutritional Status for Predicting Acute Kidney Injury After...
A retrospective study of 811 coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients identified pre‑operative nutritional status, especially the Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), as an independent predictor of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI). Six machine‑learning algorithms were trained on clinical and nutritional...
AI Agents Could Easily Send College Grad Unemployment over 30%, ServiceNow CEO Says
ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott warned that rapid AI adoption could drive unemployment among recent college graduates into the mid‑30% range within years. He cited that AI agents are automating up to 90% of customer‑service use cases, enabling firms to cut...
Advanced MES Capabilities for Scalable, High-Quality Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing
Kontron AIS unveiled new FabEagleMES capabilities aimed at high‑volume photovoltaic cell and module production. The suite adds configurable material‑flow routing, real‑time defect analytics, long‑term data‑lake storage, an enhanced web client with role‑based dashboards, and a REST API for seamless machine...
The Average iPad Sold for $583 Last Quarter: Report
Apple’s iPad average selling price climbed to $583 in Q4 2025, a roughly 10% increase from the previous quarter. The rise helped offset a broader 3% QoQ and 4% YoY decline in global tablet shipments. Apple’s iPad revenue grew 5%...
Roblox Rolls Out AI-Powered Real-Time Rephrasing Of Profanity Within Chat
Roblox has launched an AI‑powered feature that rephrases profanity in real‑time chat, turning blocked words into respectful equivalents while preserving the original intent. The system operates across all languages supported by Roblox’s translation tools and is limited to age‑checked users...
China Is Developing Low-Cost Lunar Cargo Options for Its Expanding Moon Program
China’s Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology unveiled an “economical lunar cargo transport” concept at the CACE 2026 exhibition. The cylindrical lander family would deliver 120 kg to 5,000 kg using a methane‑liquid‑oxygen engine, marking a shift from hypergolic propellants. The system is positioned...
Beyond Semantic Similarity: Introducing NVIDIA NeMo Retriever’s Generalizable Agentic Retrieval Pipeline
NVIDIA’s NeMo Retriever team unveiled an agentic retrieval pipeline that topped the ViDoRe v3 leaderboard and placed second on the reasoning‑heavy BRIGHT benchmark. The system replaces static semantic‑similarity searches with a ReACT‑style loop where an LLM agent iteratively plans, retrieves, and...
LG Is Adding Support for Samsung's New Dolby Atmos Rival to some of Its TVs — Though Don't Expect HDR10+...
LG announced that its 2025‑2026 TV lineup will receive support for Samsung‑Google’s Eclipsa Audio, a royalty‑free spatial‑sound format positioned as an alternative to Dolby Atmos. The update will arrive via a free firmware patch for models such as the G5,...
Are You Using A.I. at Work? We Want to Hear From You.
The New York Times is soliciting input from white‑collar workers about how they use artificial intelligence in their daily tasks. Reporters note that AI is now handling legal drafting, research synthesis, and marketing content across non‑tech sectors. The outreach aims to capture...
CBN Caps New Mobile Banking Transfers at N20,000 for 24 Hours
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will limit transactions on newly activated mobile banking apps to N20,000 during the first 24 hours, effective 1 July 2026. The regulator also mandates single‑device binding, multi‑factor authentication for new device logins, and real‑time fraud‑monitoring systems...
W3C Advances DID Standard That Underpins Mobile Wallets and Digital Credentials
The W3C has issued a Candidate Recommendation Snapshot of Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) version 1.1, advancing the core specification that underpins user‑controlled digital credentials and mobile wallets. The update refines DID syntax, data models, serialization formats and resolution processes without altering the...
UK Government to Build Its Own National Digital ID App
The UK government announced it will develop a national digital identity app using internal resources rather than outsourcing. The app will employ a federated architecture, keeping personal data within the originating department instead of a central repository. Officials project tens...
Wyvern Launches International Partnerships in Agtech, Oil and Gas
Wyvern, an Edmonton‑based hyperspectral imaging startup, announced two international deals: a reseller agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Neo Space Group (NSG) to deliver its Dragonnette satellite data through the UP42 marketplace, and a direct customer contract with U.S. firm Orbital Advisors...
Why Reputation Is One of Your Most Valuable Assets
In a March 16 podcast, D S Simon Media CEO Doug Simon and 84 Communications founder Rina Foster examined how AI is reshaping reputation risk. They warned that AI‑generated images, audio and video make false information spread faster across platforms. AI‑driven monitoring...
Chloe Varnfield Talks Sneaky Google Ads Settings and Tanking Performance
Chloe Varnfield, a veteran PPC specialist, reveals how hidden Google Ads settings and ill‑timed changes can cripple campaign performance. She recounts three costly mistakes: an automated assets feature that rewrites headlines, a Friday location‑target edit that unintentionally excluded the UK,...
Intuitive Surgical Hit by Cybersecurity Phishing Incident
Intuitive Surgical disclosed a phishing breach that accessed employee and customer data via a compromised internal administrative network. The company promptly activated its incident‑response plan, secured affected applications, and confirmed that its da Vinci, Ion, and digital platforms remained untouched....
Bacterial Strain Breaks Decades-Old Bottleneck in Chemotherapy Drug Manufacturing
An international research team has engineered a bacterial strain that boosts doxorubicin output by 180% compared with current industrial methods, overcoming three long‑standing bottlenecks—insufficient redox partners, drug‑binding “sponge” proteins, and suboptimal enzyme positioning. The findings, published in Nature Communications, detail...
Quo Vadis mRNA Vaccine Technology? The State of the IP Lawsuits
During the COVID‑19 pandemic, vaccine makers pledged not to enforce mRNA‑related patents, but that restraint has ended, sparking a wave of litigation over lipid nanoparticle (LNP) and mRNA payload technologies. Major cases include Alnylam’s suits against Pfizer and BioNTech, Arbutus’s...
Tesla's 'Fleet' Of Unsupervised Robotaxis In Texas Appears To Have Been Cut From 8 Cars To Only 4
Tesla’s unsupervised robotaxi fleet in Austin has shrunk from eight vehicles to roughly four, according to the Robotaxi Tracker. The reduction follows a series of safety incidents, including repeated failures to stop at active railroad crossings and a crash rate...
I Put Asahi Linux on My M1 MacBook and It’s Surprisingly Usable in 2026
Rob LeFebvre installed Asahi Linux on a MacBook Air M1, opting for a GNOME desktop alongside a dual‑boot macOS partition. The installer automated partitioning and driver setup, delivering a functional Linux environment where Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, trackpad and webcam work out‑of‑the‑box. Core...
University of Calgary Researchers Use AI to Hunt New Treatments for Cattle Parasites
University of Calgary researchers have secured a $1.4 million NSERC grant to apply AI‑driven genomics in the hunt for new anti‑parasitic drugs targeting roundworms in beef cattle. By sequencing helminth genomes and screening large chemical libraries, the team has already identified...
Fake PoCs, Misunderstood Risks Cause Cisco SD-WAN Chaos
Cisco disclosed six new SD‑WAN Manager vulnerabilities, with CVE‑2026‑20127 receiving a perfect 10‑score and confirmed zero‑day exploitation for three years. Researchers warn that the focus on this high‑profile bug has eclipsed CVE‑2026‑20133, a 7.5‑score information‑disclosure flaw that can expose admin...
Bimatoprost Implant Reduces IOP, Improves Vision at 12 Months
SpyGlass Pharma’s Bimatoprost Drug Pad‑IOL System demonstrated significant intra‑ocular pressure (IOP) reductions and vision gains in a phase 1/2 trial of 104 patients with open‑angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension undergoing cataract surgery. At 12 months, the 78 µg dose lowered mean IOP 34%...
Who Holds the Keys to Digital Sovereignty? It Might Not Be Who You Think
At MOSIP Connect 2026 in Rabat, officials and tech leaders debated digital identity sovereignty, emphasizing the tension between cloud agility and national control. AWS showcased Outposts, a sovereign‑cloud rack for countries without a native region, while the UN’s UNICC introduced...
FDA Approves Cosentyx for Pediatric Hidradenitis Suppurativa
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Novartis' secukinumab, marketed as Cosentyx, for adolescents aged 12 and older with moderate‑to‑severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). This marks the first IL‑17A inhibitor cleared for a pediatric indication, extending the drug’s adult HS...
The Supreme Court Declines to Answer AI’s Authorship Question—For Now
The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in Thaler v. Perlmutter, leaving the D.C. Circuit’s ruling that works generated entirely by artificial intelligence lack copyright protection. This decision upholds the long‑standing requirement for human authorship under the Copyright Act. While the...
Travis Kalanick Debuts Plan for ‘Gainfully Employed Robots’
Travis Kalanick, Uber co‑founder, has unveiled Atoms, a rebranded version of his real‑estate firm City Storage Systems. Atoms will develop “gainfully employed robots” for the food, mining and transport sectors, leveraging CloudKitchens’ ghost‑kitchen platform. The venture expands beyond culinary automation...
The New ‘Frontier Partners’: Selling Change, Not Technology
IT distributors and vendors are being urged to abandon pure technology sales in favor of selling organizational change, a shift championed by Futurum Group’s Tiffany Bova. She introduced the concept of “frontier partners” – channel players that prioritize AI‑driven intelligence...