Exclusive: Panzura Updates Global File System to Cut Storage Costs and Prepare for Agentic AI
Panzura released CloudFS version 8.7, a hybrid‑cloud file platform designed to lower storage infrastructure costs and ready enterprise data for emerging agentic AI workloads. The update introduces adaptive snapshot retention, a unified namespace for AI pipelines, and self‑service admin tools that cut support tickets. Targeted initially at architecture, engineering and construction firms, the release also positions Panzura for broader sectors such as manufacturing and life sciences. By consolidating unstructured data and metadata, the platform aims to simplify global collaboration while improving AI accessibility.
Hands In and UATP Partner to Bring Split Payments to the Global Airline Industry
UK‑based split‑payment provider Hands In has partnered with global airline payment network UATP to embed its split‑payment API into UATP’s Ceptor platform. The integration lets airlines offer travellers the ability to combine multiple cards, payers and payment methods at checkout...
Long-Term Neurodevelopment Effects of Antenatal COVID-19
A new longitudinal study finds that children born to mothers infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy exhibit measurable neurodevelopmental deficits. Brain scans at two years reveal reduced cortical thickness and lower IQ scores compared with unexposed peers. The research, spanning over...
How Create Music Group Strikes the Right Note by Placing Data at the Heart of the Music-Streaming Process
Create Music Group has adopted Astronomer’s managed Apache Airflow service to orchestrate more than 600 data pipelines that feed real‑time streaming and revenue analytics. The switch from legacy cron jobs and Cloud Composer to Astro has accelerated pipeline development by...
The Hidden Risks Behind Retail's AI Shopping Boom
AI shopping assistants drove $67 billion in Cyber Week 2025 sales, representing one in five digital purchases. However, 82 % of AI failures are hallucinations—confidently wrong answers that erode trust. Traditional QA misses these errors because it tests ideal scenarios, not real‑world shopper...
Ford Campaign Shows Brands Testing Longer Streaming Ads
Ford is testing a micro‑docuseries on Apple TV that tells a multi‑episode story about its return to Formula One, using streaming ad slots instead of traditional 30‑second spots. The campaign places each short episode alongside race‑weekend coverage, highlighting engineers and power‑unit development....
Why Hundreds of People in L.A. Are Strapping Cameras on Their Bodies to Do Chores
A new gig‑economy niche in Los Angeles pays workers to wear head‑mounted cameras while performing everyday chores, creating video data that trains physical‑AI and humanoid robots. Companies such as Instawork, Sunain, Encord and Scale AI coordinate thousands of contributors, offering roughly $80...
Google Is Using Old News Reports and AI to Predict Flash Floods
Google researchers used its Gemini large language model to scan 5 million news articles, extracting 2.6 million flood reports and building the geo‑tagged “Groundsource” dataset. Leveraging this baseline, they trained an LSTM network that ingests global weather forecasts to produce flash‑flood probability...
Meet the Drilling Entrepreneur Unlocking Geothermal Power for Google
Fervo Energy is commercialising enhanced geothermal systems that use horizontal drilling and rock fracturing to access heat reservoirs up to 12,000 feet deep. The startup has cut per‑foot drilling costs by more than 70 percent, reaching $400 per foot, and projects electricity...
Platform 37 and The AI Exchange: New Spaces for AI Innovation and Discovery
Google announced Platform 37, a new King’s Cross headquarters slated to open later this year, alongside The AI Exchange, a public space for AI education. The building’s name references DeepMind’s iconic Move 37 from AlphaGo, symbolizing Google’s AI heritage. Platform 37 will host...
Visibility as a Leadership Advantage: How Facility Data Supports Better Decisions
Facility leaders are under pressure from tight budgets, scarce labor and heightened ESG scrutiny. By adopting integrated, near‑real‑time dashboards, they move from reactive reporting to predictive management. Consolidated data streams—work orders, energy use, compliance and labor metrics—enable precise budgeting, risk...
New Drone Tech Triggers Avalanches From the Sky (Video)
Drone Amplified has unveiled MONTIS, a drone system designed to deliver avalanche explosives from the air, minimizing human exposure on dangerous slopes. Developed over four years with explosive maker CIL and the Alaska Department of Transportation, the platform can drop...
New Simulation Platform Lets Energy Operators Train Against Realistic Cyberattacks
German Fraunhofer FKIE researchers unveiled PowerRange, a virtual cyber‑range that lets power‑grid operators test defenses against realistic attacks. The platform models both traditional centralized networks and renewable‑heavy, decentralized grids, integrating IT, OT and control‑room environments. It supports multi‑stage scenarios—reconnaissance, lateral...
Early Life Probiotics May Support Gut and Immune Development, Study Suggests
A randomized controlled trial of 119 infants showed that daily supplementation with Bifidobacterium infantis YLGB‑1496 for 12 weeks markedly improved gastrointestinal health, reducing stomach aches, diarrhea episodes, and related clinic visits. The probiotic also sustained higher fecal sIgA levels and...
Bridge Data Earmarks up to $3.9B for Singapore AI R&D
Bridge Data Centres, backed by Bain Capital, announced an investment of up to SGD 5 billion (approximately $3.9 billion) to accelerate AI research and development in Singapore. The funding will support high‑density computing, advanced cooling, energy‑storage solutions, and sustainable data‑centre design. The company...
Swaminathan J: Digitalisation for Inclusive Finance and Sustainability - Priorities for the Next Phase
Professor Partha Ray closed the International Conference on Digitalisation for Inclusive Finance and Sustainability by emphasizing that digital tools are means, not ends. He identified three strategic shifts: moving from mere access to capability and confidence, from fast to fair...
Agentic AI and the New Governance Challenge for Treasurers
Agentic AI is moving from experimental chatbots to autonomous digital deputies that execute trade‑finance workflows without human prompting. In 2026 treasurers see agents handling document orchestration, real‑time payment interventions, and cross‑system data writes, dramatically speeding up back‑office operations. The technology...
Fortescue Advances CAS Capability as First Step in Its HaulX Technology Suite
Fortescue has rolled out its Collision Avoidance System (CAS) as the first publicly showcased component of the HaulX technology suite. The system, already active on more than 400 Pilbara assets, automatically brakes heavy equipment when a light vehicle breaches a...
Barcelona’s Delfos Energy Raises €3 Million to Build AI “Virtual Engineer” For the Energy Industry as It Charges up for...
Barcelona‑based Delfos Energy closed a €3 million seed extension, bringing its total funding to €10 million. The round, led by new investor Vox Capital/COPEL alongside existing backers, supports the company’s AI “virtual engineer” platform that now monitors over 1,000 renewable‑energy sites across...
US-Based Emerson Eyes India's Semiconductor Sector Business
Emerson is positioning its test and measurement portfolio to serve semiconductor manufacturers establishing fabs and OSAT facilities in India. Leveraging its 2023 $8.2 billion acquisition of National Instruments, the company is already working with firms like Kaynes Semicon and offers a local...
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AI Governance Guide: Principles & Frameworks
AI adoption has surged, embedding itself in SaaS platforms and daily workflows. Organizations are scrambling to implement AI governance to ensure visibility, accountability, and security. The guide outlines core principles, a step‑by‑step framework, and references standards such as NIST AI...
1B Identity Records Exposed in ID Verification Data Leak
Researchers uncovered an unprotected MongoDB database belonging to IDMerit that exposed roughly 1 billion identity records across 26 countries, including more than 203 million records in the United States. The data set contained full names, addresses, dates of birth, national ID numbers...
MerQube Announces AI Partnership with Noonum
MerQube announced a strategic partnership with Noonum, a purpose‑built AI engine that applies machine reasoning to billions of data points for thematic investment analysis. The collaboration merges Noonum’s agentic, semantic knowledge engine with MerQube’s institutional index calculation and governance platform,...
Serve Robotics and White Castle Launch Autonomous Delivery via Uber Eats
Serve Robotics and White Castle have teamed up to ship the chain’s sliders and other menu items using autonomous sidewalk robots through Uber Eats. The rollout adds Serve’s third‑generation delivery bots to the existing Uber Eats network, which already operates in major...
Polyfill Supply Chain Attack Impacting 100k Sites Linked to North Korea
Security firm Hudson Rock has linked the 2024 Polyfill supply chain attack, which infected over 100,000 websites, to North Korean threat actors, overturning earlier attributions to China. The attack stemmed from the acquisition of Polyfill.io by Chinese CDN Funnull, which...
Perplexity Unveils ‘Personal Computer’, an AI Agent that Manages Your Tasks and Files
Perplexity has launched Personal Computer, an AI‑driven digital proxy that runs on a Mac mini and automates tasks such as research, email composition, and morning briefings. The service integrates multiple large‑language models—including Claude, Gemini, and Grok—and operates in a secure,...
Cities Look to Boost Stadium WiFi as Fan Demand Surges
Cities hosting major sporting and entertainment events are under pressure to upgrade stadium Wi‑Fi as fan demand for real‑time sharing surges. Conventional antenna arrays often cause interference and require dozens of units to handle thousands of simultaneous connections. MatSing’s Wi‑Fi 6E...
Good Energy Won Solar Contracts From DESNZ when Its CEO’s Brother Was in Senior Role
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero awarded more than £70,000 in solar‑panel contracts for schools to Amelio Enterprises, a firm owned by Good Energy. The deals were processed by Crown Commercial Services under the Great British Energy scheme,...
Reduce Pressure on Fleet Safety Teams
ISAAC Instruments unveiled ISAAC InView, an AI‑powered video safety system that pairs dash‑cam footage with telematics to deliver fewer, more relevant alerts for heavy‑duty fleets. By integrating AI event detection, a rugged DVR, and contextual vehicle data on a single...
DNSSEC Validation for SSL Certificates: CA/B Forum Ballot SC-085 Changes in March 2026
Beginning March 2026, the CA/Browser Forum will require Certificate Authorities to validate DNSSEC signatures during CAA checks and Domain Control Validation when DNSSEC is enabled. DigiCert has already implemented this rule, meaning any misconfigured DNSSEC will cause certificate issuance or renewal...
Haut.AI Named Finalist in the Innovative World Tech Category at SXSW Pitch 2026
Haut.AI has been named a finalist in the Innovative World Tech category at SXSW Pitch 2026, joining 44 other startups selected from more than 600 applications. The company’s CTO and co‑founder, Konstantin Kiselev, will present its AI‑driven skin intelligence platform...
China Designates Satellite Broadband as Top Priority
China’s premier Li Qiang has elevated satellite broadband to a national priority, placing it alongside semiconductors and cloud‑computing in the government work report. The National Development and Reform Commission will treat satellite Internet as a "large‑scale major project," unlocking hundreds...
Rethinking Affiliate, Creator, and Marketplaces with Levanta
Levanta is urging e‑commerce brands to dissolve the long‑standing divide between affiliate and creator marketing by consolidating tools, data, and budgets onto a single platform. The company’s one‑click integration with Amazon, Shopify and Walmart replaces multi‑tool spreadsheets, while its AI‑driven...
Navitas Adds Top-Side-Cooled QDPAK and Low-Profile TO-247-4L to Package Line-Up in 5th-Generation GeneSiC Technology
Navitas Semiconductor introduced two 1200 V SiC MOSFET packages— a top‑side‑cooled QDPAK and a low‑profile TO‑247‑4LP— built on its 5th‑generation GeneSiC platform. The new TAP technology improves the RDSon×Qgd figure of merit by 35 % and raises the Qgd/Qgs ratio by roughly...
SoftBank Eyes Operations Gains From Multi-Agent Platform
SoftBank Corp unveiled a multi‑AI agent platform that automates telecom operations, from policy formulation to base‑station integration. The system passes analysis results between specialized agents, enabling end‑to‑end decision‑making and execution without human intervention. SoftBank plans to extend the automation to...
How AI Impacts the Use of Protocols in the K-12 Classroom
Instructional protocols—structured routines like Critical Friends Groups—have become core tools for collaborative learning and professional development in K‑12 classrooms. Originating in the 1980s and popularized by organizations such as NSRF, EduProtocols, and EL Education, they standardize discussion, reduce teacher planning...
Lloyds Banking App ‘Glitch’ Shows Transactions of Strangers
Lloyds Banking Group’s mobile apps briefly displayed other customers’ transaction histories on the morning of 12 March 2026. The glitch affected users of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland apps before being resolved within minutes. The incident has reignited parliamentary...
Staying Ahead of the Compliance Landscape Requires a Modernised Workflow
Australian SMBs face rapidly growing compliance complexity, with 90% reporting tougher requirements and senior leaders losing focus. Most still rely on spreadsheets, email chains, and manual processes, exposing them to hidden risks. A modern workflow—centralised data, automation, and mobile-first access—can...
Southeast Asia Faces Spillover Cyber Risk From Iran War as ‘Blast Radius’ Widens
Southeast Asia is increasingly exposed to cyber spillover from the US‑Israel‑Iran conflict, as state‑linked hackers target energy, shipping and banking networks beyond the Middle East. Iran has pledged attacks on regional economic interests, while the UAE reported up to 200,000...
AI May Never Be as Cheap as It Is Today
AI services are currently offered at unusually low prices, driven by venture‑capital subsidies and strategic compute discounts. However, as leading LLM companies prepare for IPOs, they will need to raise prices to achieve profitability. While advances in inference chips from...
Reality Checking a Major National R&D Investment in AI Trustworthiness, Safety, and Security
A new RAND report examines a proposed $10 billion U.S. government investment aimed at AI trustworthiness, safety, and security. Using break‑even analysis, the authors assess potential benefits, costs, and trade‑offs without relying on disputed catastrophe probabilities. The study finds that, across...
8 AI Tools Creators Swear By to Create More Content, Faster
The first quarter of 2026 is being labeled the year of AI efficiency, highlighted by the SaaSpocalypse that erased roughly $300 billion in SaaS valuations. High‑profile moves like Jack Dorsey's 40 percent cut at Square signal executives see AI as a structural...
Invoice Processing Maturity: From Automation Rates to Exception Economics
Invoice processing maturity is moving beyond simple automation rates toward managing exceptions. While early AP automation focused on touchless processing of standard invoices, organizations now face a plateau as complex, high‑risk invoices dominate. Modern platforms use probabilistic confidence scoring and...
Amid Crowded Skies, FAA Kills Rule Aimed at Regulating Space Junk
The FAA withdrew a 2023 proposal that would have forced commercial launch providers to remove upper‑stage rocket debris within 25 years, after industry pushback over cost and authority concerns. The rule aimed to curb a growing orbital junk problem that...
Mining “Dark Data”: How Instructional Coaches and Tech Facilitators Can Turn Hidden Signals Into Instructional Gains
Schools generate vast amounts of under‑utilized "dark data"—LMS click paths, revision histories, help‑desk tickets, and device logs. Instructional coaches and technology facilitators can translate these silent signals into concrete instructional insights. By starting with focused coaching questions, prioritizing high‑impact data...
How Zalando Is Preparing for an AI Retail World
Zalando is positioning itself for an AI‑driven e‑commerce future, where analysts expect AI agents to handle 15 % of online sales by 2030. The retailer, which has been experimenting with AI for fifteen years, now creates 90 % of its marketing content...
Nordic Expands Edge AI Portfolio with NPU-Enabled SoC
Nordic Semiconductor unveiled its first Neural Processing Unit (NPU) enabled system‑on‑chip, the nRF54LM20B, expanding its ultra‑low‑power edge AI portfolio. The integrated NPU accelerates TensorFlow Lite models up to 15 times faster than the Cortex CPU and delivers up to sevenfold...
North West London and North Central London ICBs Look to Procure £3.8m End-to-End Digital Solution
North West London and North Central London Integrated Care Boards have launched a preliminary market engagement to procure an end‑to‑end digital solution for complex care commissioning, with a budget of up to £3.8 million. The platform will replace outdated systems, improve...
Congatec Expands Ryzen AI Embedded COM Express Modules
congatec announced six new variants of its Ryzen AI Embedded P100 Series COM Express 3.1 Type 6 Compact modules, expanding core counts from four to twelve and graphics units from two to sixteen. The modules leverage 4‑nm Zen 5/5c CPUs, RDNA 3.5 GPUs...
IQOO Z11x with 7,200 mAh Battery and Dimensity 7400 SoC Launched in India, Price Starts at ₹18,999
iQOO launched the Z11x 5G in India, a mid‑range smartphone starting at ₹18,999. It features a massive 7200 mAh battery, MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo chipset, and a 6.76‑inch 120 Hz Full HD+ display. The phone also offers MIL‑STD‑810H, IP68/69 water‑dust resistance and up to...