Coming Soon: Capstan Medical’s Next-Gen Structural Heart Robotics System
Capstan Medical announced that its second‑generation robotic catheter delivery system will debut in 2026, following successful first‑in‑human mitral valve implants in Chile, New Zealand and Brazil. The company has expanded its valve sizing portfolio to include 37 mm and 42 mm implants and is refining algorithms for patient selection. The next‑gen robot will be roughly half the size of the current platform, feature 40% fewer components, and replace the Xbox‑style controller with a custom‑built interface. Mitral valve work is moving toward pivotal trials while tricuspid development remains pre‑clinical.
Iran Conflict Strains Health Systems as Telehealth Faces Internet Disruptions
Escalating conflict between Iran, Israel, the United States and allies has intensified since Feb. 28, 2026, leading to widespread attacks on hospitals and a severe internet shutdown in Iran. The WHO warns that damage to health facilities and disrupted telecommunications are straining...
ChatGPT’s Default & Premium Models Search The Web Differently via @Sejournal, @MattGSouthern
A Writesonic analysis reveals that ChatGPT’s premium GPT‑5.4 model cites brand‑owned pages for 56% of its references, while the default GPT‑5.3 cites brand sites only 8%. The premium model runs an average of 8.5 sub‑queries per prompt, frequently employing site:...
Telus Digital Confirms Breach After ShinyHunters Claims 1 Petabyte Data Theft
Canadian BPO provider Telus Digital has confirmed a security incident after the hacker group ShinyHunters alleged stealing nearly one petabyte of data in a breach that spanned several months. The claim, made public in early March 2026, follows a prolonged...
Iran’s Digital Arsenal: When Invisible Fences Rise in the Conflict
On 28 February 2026, coordinated cyber operations drove Iran’s internet traffic to just 1‑4 % of normal levels, coinciding with US‑Israeli air strikes that killed the Supreme Leader. Analysts attribute the blackout to a hybrid mix of regime‑imposed whitelisting, large‑scale DDoS attacks,...
BioCatch’s DeviceIQ Brings Pre-Login Mobile Device Intelligence to Digital Banking
BioCatch introduced DeviceIQ, a pre‑login device identification platform for digital banking that evaluates device trustworthiness before users reach authentication screens. The solution tackles sophisticated fraud tactics such as emulators, spoofed devices, cloaked browsers, and jailbroken handsets, while maintaining a persistent...
AuthID and Section 2 Tie Biometric Authentication to Financial Crime Intelligence Workflows
authID has partnered with Section 2 to embed biometric verification and its Mandate AI governance framework into Section 2’s TENet and TRACC financial crime intelligence platforms. The integration creates an auditable chain of custody, linking every AML or threat‑finance output to a...
VIDEO: Three Ships Struck in New Iranian Attacks
Video footage released on March 12 showed two crude oil tankers, the U.S.-owned Safesea Vishnu and the Greek‑owned Zefyros, ablaze after being struck by Iranian suicide surface drones during an STS transfer south of Al Basrah. The coordinated attacks killed...
Reverse Logistics - the Key To Parcel And E-Commerce Deliveries
Reverse logistics has become as vital as forward delivery amid the surge in e‑commerce shipments. Handling returns now demands specialized processes to manage cost, legal exposure, and brand reputation. Retailers and logistics providers must strengthen compliance with data‑privacy, intellectual‑property, and...
Docs Expose CBP’s Use Of Ad Data To Track People’s Movements
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been buying location data from the online advertising ecosystem, allowing the agency to track individuals' movements with minute‑level precision. The practice leverages advertising identifiers (AdIDs) that link devices to real‑time bidding markets, bypassing the...
Denodo Platform 9.4 Leverages Logical Data Management to Turbocharge Trusted AI
Denodo announced the release of Platform 9.4, a logical data management solution designed to accelerate trusted AI across enterprises. The update adds native vector‑database connectivity, embeds the Model Context Protocol for governed AI data access, and introduces a Lakehouse Accelerator powered...
Alation Introduces Curation Automation to Eliminate Manual Data Governance
Alation has launched outcome‑based governance, a system that replaces manual data‑governance processes with an agent‑driven operating model. The new Curation Automation feature, now generally available, automatically enriches and enforces metadata standards across the Alation platform. Organizations can declare business outcomes—such...
The UK’s Online Retail Sector Defies Rain and Global Instability to Deliver a Stable February at £9.25bn
UK online retail delivered £9.25 billion in February, a 3.3% year‑on‑year increase despite rain and geopolitical tension. The growth was powered by mobile commerce, social‑driven discovery and a rapid uptake of generative AI tools in the purchase journey. Falling prices in...
Cyberattack on Stryker Highlights Geopolitical Tensions and Security Risks
On March 11, Stryker reported a global outage that wiped devices for its 5,500 employees across Ireland, the US, Australia and India. The breach displayed an Iran‑affiliated logo and was claimed by the hacktivist group Handala, though no ransomware was...
OCR Director Defends HIPAA Updates: "The Cost of Doing Nothing Is Very High"
OCR director Paula Stannard told HIMSS attendees that the HHS Office for Civil Rights is still reviewing 4,700 public comments on the Biden‑era HIPAA Security Rule proposal, which would impose stricter controls and longer implementation timelines. She warned that the...
Mantra Softech Taps $14M Investment to Accelerate Development
Mantra Softech, an Indian deep‑tech firm, secured $14 million in an initial funding round led by India SME Fund II and Motilal Oswal Principal Investments. The capital will fund AI‑enabled digital identity solutions, next‑generation biometrics, liveness detection, and a Centre of...
The Many Dangers of 7-Ketocholesterol
Researchers led by Matthew O’Connor have published a comprehensive review of 7‑ketocholesterol (7KC), an oxidized cholesterol formed by reactive oxygen species. The paper details how 7KC accumulates in atherosclerotic plaques, transforms macrophages into inflammatory foam cells, and exerts neurotoxic effects...
Operating Lightning Takes Down SocksEscort Proxy Network Blamed for Tens of Millions in Fraud
Operation Lightning, a coordinated effort by the FBI and law‑enforcement agencies in Austria, France, the Netherlands and six other nations, dismantled the SocksEscort residential proxy network. The operation seized 23 servers, 34 domains across seven countries and froze roughly $3.5 million...
Pfizer to Close Ignite, Its R&D Services Unit for Small Biotechs
Pfizer announced the shutdown of its Ignite unit, a dedicated R&D services platform that partnered with early‑stage biotech companies. Ignite offered fee‑based scientific, regulatory, and strategic support, helping dozens of startups advance drug candidates. The closure aligns with Pfizer’s cost‑discipline...
Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry per Cent Fat Z-Score as a Predictor of Menstrual Status in Adolescent and Young Adult Female Athletes
A retrospective study of 388 female athletes shows that a dual‑energy X‑ray absorptiometry (DXA) derived % fat Z‑score predicts menstrual status more accurately than traditional BMI or percent expected body weight (% EBW). Using a cutoff of < −1.0, sensitivity for detecting amenorrhoea rose...
HHS Launches New Cyber Assessment Tool to Secure Health Systems
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has added a cybersecurity assessment module to its Risk Identification and Site Criticality (RISC) toolkit, responding to more than 2,200 cyber incidents reported in 2025. The free, online tool guides hospitals, health...
Blue Yonder Expands Agentic AI and Mobile Experiences for Industry-Specific Supply Chain Execution
Blue Yonder unveiled an expanded suite of agentic AI tools and role‑specific mobile applications for its end‑to‑end planning and execution platform. The release adds AI agents for retail, manufacturing, transportation, warehouse and customer service functions, plus mobile allocation, operator and...
Japan Establishes National Benchmarks for Agrivoltaics as Sites Expand
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has introduced national benchmarks for agrivoltaics after 24% of projects reported reduced crop yields in fiscal 2023. By the end of FY2023, 6,137 sites covering 1,361.6 hectares were approved, prompting tighter oversight. New...
Federal AI Series: Training and the Workforce
Chad Tetreault, Zscaler’s Public Sector CTO for AI Strategy and Governance, outlined how federal agencies can modernize their AI workforce training. He argued that conventional classroom models lag behind AI’s rapid evolution, recommending "prompt‑athons" to democratize skill acquisition. Hands‑on, mission‑driven...
How to Electrify the Global South
India has nearly achieved universal household electrification, cutting the global electricity deficit by half, while Nigeria is poised to replicate this progress. Both countries are integrating centralized grids with distributed mini‑grids, leveraging AI‑driven digital twins and large‑scale rooftop solar schemes....
Propanc Advances PRP Toward Clinical Trials for Pancreatic Cancer
Propanc Biopharma announced that its proenzyme therapy PRP is moving toward a Phase Ib first‑in‑human study for advanced pancreatic cancer. The company highlighted preclinical data showing more than 85 % tumor‑growth inhibition and secured FDA orphan‑drug designation. A validated pharmacokinetic assay developed...
Dual-Use Autonomous Unmanned Helicopter for Long-Endurance & Heavy-Lift Missions
Swiss firm Roze Mobility has introduced the SH-917, an autonomous unmanned helicopter designed for both civilian and military missions. The platform delivers up to eight hours of endurance and can lift 250 kg, thanks to a carbon‑fiber airframe and a turbocharged...
New Research Shows over 90% of Gamers Find Playing with AI-Powered NPCs to Be "Enjoyable and Rewarding"
Newzoo’s 2026 report projects PC gaming revenue will overtake console revenue by 2028, driven by a 6.6% CAGR versus 4.4% for consoles. The combined PC‑console market is expected to reach $103.7 billion, with total revenue climbing from $88.3 billion in 2025 to...
Can High-Dose Vitamin D Prevent Long-COVID Cognitive Decline?
Researchers in the VIVID trial, one of the largest randomized studies on vitamin D and COVID‑19, found that a high‑dose vitamin D3 regimen (3,200 IU/day after a loading dose) did not lower acute disease severity, hospitalizations, or death. However, among participants...
Exclusive: GalaxEye Raises ₹44 Cr In Ongoing Series A Funding Round
Indian spacetech startup GalaxEye announced it has secured about ₹44.2 cr (≈$4.8 m) in an extended Series A round. The round featured existing backers such as Mela Venture, Rainmatter, Mounttech Growth Fund and Speciale Invest, with institutional commitments ranging from ₹8 cr to ₹18 cr....
Ravi Teja Alchuri — Engineering Trustworthy AI for Production-Scale Fleet Systems
Ravi Teja Alchuri, Director of Technology at Assured Techmatics, explains that deploying AI in fleet telematics requires rigorous architectural discipline, governance guardrails, and system‑level trust to operate reliably at production scale. His platform supports over 100,000 drivers and vehicles across...
Stadler to Supply 7 More Battery Trains to ÖBB to Phase Out Diesel in Regional Austrian Rail
ÖBB has placed an order for seven additional FLIRT Akku battery‑electric trains from Stadler, slated for delivery in 2028. The units will replace diesel‑powered services on the Kamptalbahn and Erlauftalbahn lines in Lower Austria starting in 2029. Each train combines...
Google Nest Wifi Pro Rolling Out March 2026 Update
Google has rolled out the March 2026 firmware update for Nest Wifi Pro, moving the software from version 3.76.479819 to 3.78.518349. The update, delivered automatically overnight, is billed to improve security, stability, and mesh performance, though no obvious UI changes are...
Ukraine Launches World-First Programme Giving Startups Access to Real War Data for AI Training
Ukraine has launched a world‑first programme that gives startups access to real battlefield data for training AI models. The initiative, approved by Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, creates a framework linking the Ministry of Defence, Ukrainian firms and international partners. Startups can...
Fairmat to Recover Carbon Composite Panels From Airbus and Work with Several Other Fields
Fairmat announced a contract with Airbus to recycle carbon‑composite panels from the A350, using its patented Infinity cold‑plasma technology that preserves mechanical performance. The process produces virgin‑quality fibers while dramatically lowering carbon emissions compared with new material production. At JEC...
How Can Financial Institutions Leverage eIDAS 2.0 for Strong Growth?
The EU’s eIDAS 2.0 revision introduces a mandatory European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet that will let financial institutions exchange verified, portable credentials instantly. Key regulatory milestones are the July 2027 AMLR harmonisation and the December 2027 wallet‑mandate, which together replace 27 national KYC...
Claude Showed Me How to Change a Tire Step by Step With This New Feature
Anthropic has introduced a new visual generation feature for Claude, enabling the AI to produce interactive HTML and SVG diagrams directly in chat. The beta‑only tool automatically decides when a graphic will clarify a response, offering step‑by‑step tutorials, clickable tables,...
In the Clinic for March 12, 2026
BioWorld’s March 12, 2026 clinic roundup aggregates a suite of data snapshots and special reports spanning biopharma, medical technology, and emerging therapeutic areas. The collection links to analyses on mRNA vaccine research, China’s GLP‑1 market, CAR‑T developments, and the med‑tech outlook for...
SEC Issues Guidelines for New Online Lending Platforms
The Philippine SEC released draft guidelines to end the 2021 moratorium on registering new online lending platforms (OLPs). The proposal outlines prudential, disclosure and market‑conduct standards, a single entity‑level certificate of authority, and a graduated asset‑based licensing fee effective 2027....
South Dakota Lawmakers Reject Mandatory E-Verify Checks of Worker Citizenship, Immigration Status
South Dakota Senate voted down House Bill 1209, which would have mandated employers with more than 25 staff to verify new hires through the federal E‑Verify system within ten days. The measure, originally passed by the House, faced amendments and...
The Missing Layer in Enterprise AI - eBook 2026
The AI Accelerator Institute released an eBook titled “The missing layer in enterprise AI,” arguing that most AI project failures stem from poor knowledge management rather than model quality. It highlights that fragmented, stale, or contradictory data limits the gains...
CEA-Leti and NcodiN Partner to Industrialize 300mm Silicon Photonics for Bandwidth-Hungry AI Interconnects
CEA‑Leti and French start‑up NcodiN announced a strategic partnership to industrialise NcodiN’s optical interposer technology on a 300 mm silicon photonics platform. The collaboration will transition NcodiN’s nanolaser‑enabled NConnect interconnects—featuring lasers 500 times smaller than conventional devices and densities above 5,000 lasers...
RGreen Raises Over $1 Billion for European Green Infrastructure Fund
RGREEN INVEST closed its fifth green infrastructure fund, Infragreen V, at over €900 million, surpassing the €670 million raised for the previous vintage. The fund will finance mid‑market European projects in renewable generation, energy storage, and electrification, with a strategic emphasis on...
Able Innovations Deploys ALTA Robotic Patient Delivery Platform in the U.S.
Able Innovations, a Canadian medical robotics firm, has partnered with Lahey Hospital & Medical Center to launch its ALTA robotic patient‑handling platform in the United States, marking the first U.S. deployment. The system automates lateral patient transfers, allowing a single...
Levi Strauss Picks SCAYLE as Global Ecommerce Platform Provider
Levi Strauss & Co. announced it will adopt SCAYLE as the core technology for its global ecommerce operations. The migration of Levi’s online storefronts to the SCAYLE platform will begin in 2026 and continue through 2027, covering multiple international markets....
Amount of Online Shoppers Increases in Portugal
Portugal's e‑commerce market reached 5.8 million online shoppers in 2025, a 4 percent increase year‑over‑year and representing 67.9 percent of the population. The Marktest E‑commerce Barometer found free delivery to be the most influential purchase driver, ahead of price discounts and loyalty incentives....
Bahamas Boosts Efforts to Combat Travel and ID Document Fraud Amid Rising Regional Cases
Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis announced new measures to curb travel and identity document fraud after a series of deceptive passport cases. Authorities placed a dedicated officer in passport offices to strengthen application screening and verification. Law‑enforcement agencies are urging...
Deals: Pixel 10 Pro up to $352 Off Today, Google TV Streamer 4K Down at $80, 49-Inch 5K Curved Display,...
Best Buy is offering “excellent” condition open‑box Pixel 10 Pro smartphones at up to $352 off the $999 MSRP, while Amazon lists new unlocked models with $200‑$250 discounts. The Google TV Streamer 4K is now priced at $79.99 on Amazon, a 20% cut near...
This Pocket Device Lets Police Identify Drones in Seconds
Zing Drone Solutions unveiled the Z‑SCAN MINI, a handheld Remote ID receiver, at the DroneResponders National Public Safety UAS Conference. The pocket‑sized device scans both Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth Remote ID broadcasts, letting officers instantly identify nearby drones. By revealing compliant...
How Modern Hotel Technology Solutions Create a Connected Booking Journey
Hotels are grappling with fragmented digital booking journeys as legacy systems fail to communicate, leading to brand inconsistency and lost conversions. A recent report shows 48% of hoteliers view tech integration as essential to solve these friction points. Integrating property...