Cisco Grows High-End Optical Support for AI Clusters
Cisco unveiled a suite of high‑end optical solutions aimed at powering distributed AI workloads, including the Open Transport 3000 multi‑rail line system and an upgraded NCS 1014 chassis with a 12.8 Tbps, 800 GE line card. The new hardware delivers up to 3.2 Tbps per fiber pair, improves power density, and adds MACsec encryption for secure point‑to‑point links. Cisco also introduced a QSFP‑DD protection switch with sub‑50 ms fault recovery and a Bright QSFP28 100ZR pluggable for edge and campus deployments. The company projects AI optics to generate a $20 billion annual market by 2030.
Deepfakes Force Enterprises to Rethink Cybersecurity
Enterprises face rising deepfake threats as generative AI matures, prompting a shift from simple detection tools to layered security strategies. Current detection systems achieve only about 80% accuracy and lack explainability, limiting legal and public trust. Vendors such as GetReal...
Instacart Partners with Fareway to Expand Online Grocery Pickup Options
Instacart announced a partnership with Midwest grocer Fareway to roll out online ordering and curbside pickup across the chain’s more than 140 locations. The collaboration leverages Instacart’s Storefront Pro platform, allowing customers to shop via Fareway’s website or the Instacart...
University of Sheffield to Lead £12.5m UK Centre for Heterogeneous Integrated MicroElectronic and Semiconductor Systems
The University of Sheffield has been appointed to lead the £12.5 million CHIMES 2 centre, a national hub focused on heterogeneous integration of micro‑electronic and semiconductor systems. The initiative brings together ten leading UK universities and the STFC to develop methods for...
Bumble Is the Latest Dating App to Add an AI Assistant
Bumble announced an AI‑driven dating assistant called Bee during its Q4 earnings, aiming to match users based on values, relationship goals, and lifestyle rather than simple swipes. The assistant conducts an onboarding chat, generates compatibility summaries, and notifies users of...
AI Coding Bootcamp Starts April 15
SaasRise is launching an eight‑week online AI Coding Bootcamp on April 15, 2026, aimed at engineers, product managers, and tech leaders. The program teaches an AI‑first, agentic engineering workflow using Claude Code and other leading tools. Participants will build, refactor,...
NASA's Tiny Spacecraft Sends First Exoplanet Images
NASA's SPARCS CubeSat has returned its first ultraviolet images, proving the spacecraft’s camera and detectors work in orbit. The one‑year mission will continuously monitor far‑UV and near‑UV emissions from about 20 low‑mass stars, whose frequent flares influence the habitability of...
Substation Virtualization: Preparing Automation for Future Grids
Utilities are turning to substation virtualization and centralized protection to meet a projected 40 % rise in electricity demand and higher renewable penetration by 2030. By decoupling software from hardware, virtualized substations act like app‑based platforms, enabling faster commissioning and scalable...
March Madness Is Making DOOH a More Responsive Channel
March Madness concentrates fan attention across screens, venues and streets, creating a prime moment for advertisers. Digital out‑of‑home (DOOH) is shifting from pre‑planned, static placements to real‑time, programmatic delivery powered by AI and contextual triggers. Brands can now sync creative...
3D-Printed Server Rack Mounts Cost Me $2 in Filament and Replaced $40 Brackets From Amazon
A home‑lab enthusiast replaced $40 Amazon rack brackets with 3D‑printed alternatives that cost roughly $2 in filament. The printed parts matched the required dimensions, held the lightweight equipment securely, and were produced in under two hours. While metal brackets remain...
STAT+: Cancer Cells Can ‘Barf’ Proteins Onto Their Cell Surface. That May Create New Targets for Immunotherapies
Researchers at UCSF discovered the Src kinase, traditionally an intracellular signaling protein, displayed on the outer membrane of malignant cells. The finding, published in Science, showed surface Src was absent from healthy donor tissue, suggesting a tumor‑specific marker. This unexpected...
The 8 Best Laser Levels for Tiling and Mounting Projects
The article reviews eight laser levels ideal for tiling, mounting, and other precision layout tasks, highlighting models from Bosch, DeWalt, Skil, Huepar, and others. It compares green versus red beams, cross‑line versus 360‑degree coverage, and features such as magnetic bases,...
Rio Tinto Produces Low-Carbon Aluminum Rod in Partnership with Prysmian
Rio Tinto and Prysmian have completed an industrial trial producing low‑carbon aluminum rod by blending hydro‑powered metal from the Alma smelter in Quebec with aluminum made using Rio Tinto’s ELYSIS technology, which eliminates direct CO₂ emissions. The trial is part...
From Resolutions to Outcomes: Evolving How Fin Delivers Value
Intercom’s Fin AI agent is shifting its pricing model from pure resolution‑based fees to an outcome‑based structure. The change reflects Fin’s growing ability to handle complex, multi‑step support tasks that often involve human hand‑offs. Fin now serves over 7,000 teams...
Addressing Planning and Forecasting Challenges in Business Central
A webinar on March 25, 2026 will tackle planning and forecasting hurdles in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, highlighting the platform’s native demand‑forecasting limits and complex vendor‑driven purchasing workflows. Attendees will see how to interpret supply‑demand data, adjust forecasting parameters, and leverage popular...
Discovery As Truth-Seeking: Win Hard Without Playing Hide-The-Ball
The on‑demand InfoTrack webinar, presented by attorney Drew Levine, teaches litigators how to balance broad discovery rights with privacy concerns. It covers proportionality, managing electronically stored information, and differences between state and federal discovery rules. The tutorial emphasizes practical, results‑focused...
AI Chatbots Are Making People All Think the Same, Study Says
A new opinion paper in Trends in Cognitive Sciences warns that large language models like ChatGPT are eroding the diversity of human thought. The authors cite rapid adoption—one‑third of Americans and two‑thirds of teens using chatbots—and a surge to 78%...
Beyond the Safety Check: Why First-in-Human Trials Demand a New Approach in 2026
Phase I trials have evolved from simple safety checks into data‑rich, adaptive studies that integrate biomarker strategies, exposure‑response analyses, and formulation optimization. Regulators now expect sponsors to justify Phase II dosing decisions, making early pharmacodynamic and target‑engagement data essential. Emerging biotechs face...
What Happens When Art Experts And AI Disagree On Authentication?
Swiss AI firm Art Recognition has asserted an 86 % probability that the Caravaggio‑style painting at Badminton House is authentic, directly contradicting long‑standing scholarly consensus that it is a copy. The company’s algorithm, trained on curated datasets of verified works and...
Leidos Secures $454.9m Contract to Modernise USAF Cloud One Platform
Leidos has secured a $454.9 million contract to modernize the U.S. Air Force’s Cloud One platform, a core hub for mission‑critical cloud services. The effort will integrate Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to boost security,...
The $1.6 Million Weekend: Why Simple API Gateways Fail in the Agentic Era
An enterprise AI contract‑review API that costs $1.58 per document exploded to a $1.6 million bill when exposed as an agentic API. An autonomous agent retried a single request thousands of times, and the pattern repeated across thousands of contracts, revealing...
Introducing Robot-to-Robot Communication: How Chef Robots Coordinate to Maximize Throughput
Chef Robotics unveiled robot‑to‑robot (R2R) communication, allowing its Chef robots to exchange real‑time tray position data over built‑in wireless radios. The technology synchronizes multiple robots on a shared conveyor, letting downstream units know exactly when and where to deposit ingredients....
Rust-Based VENON Malware Targets 33 Brazilian Banks with Credential-Stealing Overlays
Brazilian security firm ZenoX has uncovered VENON, a Rust‑based banking trojan that targets 33 banks and digital‑asset platforms. The malware uses DLL side‑loading, shortcut hijacking, and nine evasion techniques before delivering credential‑stealing overlays. Distribution relies on a PowerShell‑driven ZIP chain,...
CBP Moves to Modernize Fingerprinting at National Scale
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is issuing a single‑source blanket purchase agreement to contract a nationwide electronic fingerprinting service for all employees, contractors and applicants. The contract, targeted at under $9 million, will require the vendor to operate collection sites, provide...
These Excellent Computer Speakers Are $100 Off
IK Multimedia’s iLoud Micro Monitors are now available on Amazon for $250, a $100 discount from their typical $350 price. Designed as near‑field studio monitors, they deliver a flat midrange, punchy bass, and detailed highs in a compact desktop form...
8 Benefits of Using Big Data for Businesses
Big data delivers eight strategic benefits for businesses, from deeper customer insight to real‑time decision making. By integrating diverse data sources—clickstreams, sensor feeds, social media—companies can personalize experiences, sharpen market intelligence, and streamline supply chains. Advanced architectures like lakehouses enable...
Hackers Use Cloudflare Human Check to Hide Microsoft 365 Phishing Pages
Security researchers have uncovered a new phishing technique that leverages Cloudflare's Turnstile human‑verification widget to conceal fraudulent Microsoft 365 login pages. The malicious sites present a Turnstile challenge, then use the visitor's IP to identify security professionals or bots and serve...
On-Site PPA for Industry: VSB Builds PV Rooftop System for Packaging Specialist Sealed Air
VSB Integrated Energy Solutions will install a 751 kWp photovoltaic rooftop system on Sealed Air’s Alsfeld packaging plant under a 20‑year on‑site power purchase agreement. Construction starts in spring 2026 with commissioning slated for the second half of the year. The...
Data Center Surge Could Spike Natural Gas Demand Beyond Forecasts, EIA Says
U.S. data centers, especially those supporting artificial intelligence workloads, are projected to drive a sharp rise in electricity consumption, pushing natural‑gas‑fired power generation beyond the Energy Information Administration’s current forecasts. The EIA’s latest analysis highlights that gas will continue to...
Staged Rollouts Become Safety Evidence
Vehicle software updates are shifting from a single release mindset to staged rollouts that serve as safety evidence. Emerging regulations such as UN Regulation 156 and ISO 24089 require a software update management system, and a progressive rollout with measurable health gates...
Copy These Tactics, New Customers Will Flood to Your SaaS
B2B SaaS firms are urged to abandon single‑channel acquisition and adopt a layered, multi‑channel portfolio. The article outlines ten tactics—including retargeting, matched‑audience ads, LinkedIn Thought Leader ads, lookalikes, paid search, high‑volume cold email, LinkedIn outreach, weekly newsletters, and content‑first warming—that...
Humanoid Robotics Maker Sunday Reaches $1.15B Valuation to Build Household Robots
Sunday, a stealth‑launched humanoid robotics startup, announced a $165 million Series B round that lifts its valuation to $1.15 billion, granting it unicorn status. The round was led by Coatue Management with participation from Tiger Global, Benchmark, and Bain Capital Ventures. Sunday’s flagship...
Snoopy Goes Off-Roading on This Affordable Expedition Watch
Timex has released the Expedition Snoopy Road Trip watch, part of its ongoing Peanuts collaboration, priced at $169 with a 15% email‑list discount. The timepiece blends the rugged Expedition Capstone design with playful Snoopy and Woodstock graphics, featuring a 39 mm...
AI Adoption, Innovation Lagging in Pediatrics
In a Healio Community webinar, pediatric leaders James S. Barry, MD, MBA, Clara Lin, MD, and Ryan McAdams, MD highlighted that AI adoption in pediatrics lags behind adult medicine due to safety, privacy, and cost concerns. Most AI tools are...
Spreetail Introduces the Brand Experience Portal (BEx)
Spreetail has unveiled the Brand Experience Portal (BEx), a real‑time dashboard that consolidates sales, advertising, and fulfillment data for its brand partners. The platform integrates existing tools such as Price Pulse, Promise Pro, True Ads, and Smart Shelf, delivering AI‑driven...
Tablevoice Partners with OpenTable
Tablevoice, an AI-powered restaurant host, has announced a partnership with OpenTable to convert missed phone calls into confirmed reservations. The integration allows the AI to converse with callers, capture details, and book directly in OpenTable while logging the interaction in...
Krisp Brings Customer Accent Conversion to Call Centers
Krisp has introduced Customer Accent Conversion, an AI-driven feature that transforms inbound speech in real time so agents hear a clearer version while the caller’s voice, emotion, and context remain unchanged. The processing occurs locally on the agent’s device, eliminating...
I Cancelled Every App Subscription Under $10, and I Barely Miss Most of Them
Tech writer Nolen Jonker cancelled every app subscription under $10, saving roughly $780 over the past year. He discovered that dozens of low‑cost SaaS fees quickly added up to over $100 per month, mainly for design, AI, and productivity tools....
Kaltura Launches Agentic AI Conversational Avatars
Kaltura announced Kaltura Agentic Avatars, a real‑time conversational AI video agent that delivers human‑like, intent‑driven interactions across customer, employee, and learner journeys. The company also unveiled a Conversational Agents SDK, enabling developers to embed these avatars into any digital experience...
How Lowe’s Tailors Its AI-Backed Mylow to Different Customers
Lowe’s rolled out its generative‑AI assistant Mylow a year ago and now handles roughly one million monthly queries from DIY shoppers and professional contractors. A dedicated version, Mylow Companion, equips store associates with instant product recommendations, cutting preparation time from...
Experts Warn of Coming ‘Reprioritization’ for Cyber Funding
The $1 billion State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program has been fully spent within four years, and Congress has yet to allocate additional funding despite reauthorization votes. CISA officials warned that states must now reprioritize their cyber budgets and seek alternative...
Active Directory Flaw Enables SYSTEM Privilege Escalation
Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-25177, an Active Directory Domain Services flaw with an 8.8 CVSS rating that lets attackers manipulate Service Principal Names using hidden Unicode characters. The vulnerability enables privilege escalation to SYSTEM level across the domain, even with minimal initial...
Bob Robertson Discusses Leveraging AI to Analyze Client Data
Bob Robertson addressed Legalweek 2026’s Day 3 session, highlighting how artificial intelligence can integrate, synthesize, and analyze disparate client data for law firms. He emphasized AI‑driven platforms that translate complex datasets into intuitive visualizations for attorneys. The discussion underscored real‑time...
Biotech Recovery: Fundamentals Meet Opportunity
Small- and mid‑cap biotechnology has rebounded sharply, climbing over 35% year‑to‑date in 2025 after a 20% early‑year dip and a 60% drawdown during the COVID‑era bubble. The rally is fueled by stronger clinical data, successful product launches, heightened M&A activity,...
Apple’s Brand New M5 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Models Are Already Discounted on Amazon — Shave $50 Off Nearly...
Apple’s 2026 MacBook Air and Pro models, powered by the new M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max chips, have hit the market with upgraded CPU cores, faster SSDs and Wi‑Fi 7 connectivity. Amazon is already offering a flat $50 discount across almost the...
Study Demonstrates Reliability of Real-Time Imaging Guidance in Robotic Bronchoscopy
Noah Medical’s MATCH 2 study, published in Respiratory Medicine, evaluated robotic‑assisted bronchoscopy (RAB) with embedded digital tomosynthesis (DT) and augmented fluoroscopy (AF) in 31 patients with peripheral lung nodules. The trial reported a 96.7% overall diagnostic yield and identical 96.7%...
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CloudMosa's Cloud-Based Phones Are Gaining Traction in SA
CloudMosa's Cloud Phone, a cloud‑powered solution that turns 4G feature phones into app‑capable devices, has seen four‑fold growth in South Africa, now representing 76% of the company's African user base. The rapid expansion is driven by deep partnerships with local...
LG Introduces 34-Inch UWQHD Curved Ultra-Wide Monitors With 144Hz Refresh
LG Electronics unveiled two 34‑inch curved UWQHD monitors, the 34U620B‑B and 34U640B‑B, both featuring a 1800R curvature and a 144 Hz refresh rate. The VA panels deliver 99% sRGB coverage, 1.07 billion colors, 300 cd/m² brightness and a 5 ms response time, positioning them...
No Evidence of Health Risks From Genetically Modified Crops Found
South Korean researchers from Seoul National University and Chosun University published a paper showing no scientific link between genetically modified (GM) crops and chronic diseases, confirming earlier findings from the 2016 National Academies report. Their analysis of PubMed literature and...
If You Review Digital Evidence, This 15-Minute Session Is Worth Watching
Former UK police sergeant Tom Oldroyd presents a 15‑minute on‑demand session showcasing three Semantics 21 tools that streamline digital evidence analysis. The tools—S21 School Badge Lookup, S21 Deepfake Detector, and S21 AI Describe—operate offline and slot into existing forensic workflows. Each...