Construction Underway on Kwinana Clean Energy Research Hub
Australia’s Future Energy Exports Cooperative Research Centre has begun construction on the first stage of the Kwinana Energy Transformation Hub (KETH) in Western Australia. Western Projects will build the R&D building, designed by Ferguson Architects, with work starting in September 2025 and slated for completion by October 2026. The open‑access testbed will enable companies and researchers to trial emerging clean‑energy technologies in a real‑world industrial setting. The hub is positioned to accelerate commercialization, create local jobs, and reinforce WA’s role in the global clean‑energy market.
Lululemon Repentant After $702,000 Fine for Email Breaches
Chat Commerce Takes Off on Line
Line Thailand reports rapid growth in chat commerce, with 70% of Thai businesses using IT and 77% of SMEs adopting digital tools. The platform’s AI‑powered chatbot and MyShop features enable one‑on‑one sales, driving conversion rates of 85‑98% and higher margins...
The Catastrophic Threat of Unmanaged AI Drift
The article warns that unmanaged AI drift—gradual divergence of models from their original objectives—poses a catastrophic risk. It traces the concern back to Norbert Wiener's 1960 essay, emphasizing that automated systems follow literal instructions, not human intent. As AI systems...
Canada Still Lags Globally on DI: Study
A new Fraser Institute report finds Canada lags dramatically behind other universal‑health‑care nations in both the quantity and age of diagnostic imaging equipment. Canada ranks 27th for MRI machines and 28th for CT scanners per capita, with more than one‑third...
London Team Uses MRI in OR for Quick Feedback
London Health Sciences Centre surgeons performed the world’s first pituitary tumor removal using a Hyperfine Swoop portable MRI. The low‑field 0.064 T scanner was wheeled into the operating room, delivering real‑time images of the gland and surrounding vessels. Immediate intra‑operative feedback...
U of T to Partner with India on Health AI
The University of Toronto and the Indian Institute of Science announced a joint centre of excellence to develop AI‑driven predictive healthcare tools. The partnership, unveiled in Mumbai, is part of a broader Canada‑India Talent and Innovation Strategy and includes a...
Kindly Supports Those Caring for Aging Loved Ones
Kindly, a Canadian‑founded tech firm, has launched a national care‑navigation platform that blends AI with licensed experts to support families caring for aging loved ones. Backed by TD Innovation Partners, Felix Health and Halo Health, the service is being offered...
A Roadmap to Connect Every Ontarian to Care
Ontario’s Primary Care Action Team aims to attach every resident to a primary care provider, but OHTs face a digital infrastructure gap. An executive briefing on March 31 will showcase modular, HALO‑aligned solutions that streamline access through single sign‑on, AI navigation,...
MEDITECH Enhances Ambient Intelligence Solutions
MEDITECH announced at HIMSS26 the expansion of its Expanse AI portfolio with native ambient intelligence integrated into the Expanse Now mobile app for physicians and Expanse Point of Care app for nurses. The solution captures real‑time conversations, automatically generates visit...
BBVA Boosts Audit Productivity with AI Assistant
BBVA has integrated ChatGPT Enterprise across its 120,000‑employee workforce, including a custom GPT for its internal audit function. The AI assistant automates data‑analysis tasks, reducing manual programming and documentation while maintaining auditor oversight. BBVA estimates a 10 % productivity gain for...
Sprinklr Inc (CXM) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Sprinklr reported Q1 FY2026 revenue of $205.5 million, a 5% year‑over‑year increase, with subscription revenue growing 4% to $184.1 million. Non‑GAAP operating income reached $36.7 million, delivering an 18% margin, and free cash flow hit a record $81 million. The company announced a $150 million...
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRCA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Veru Inc. reported a $23.4 million public offering that lifted cash and working capital to $33 million and $29.7 million respectively, while narrowing its quarterly net loss to $5.3 million ($0.26 per share). The company received FDA feedback confirming two regulatory pathways for its...
A Large-Scale Coherent 4D Imaging Sensor
Researchers have unveiled a monolithically integrated FMCW LiDAR focal‑plane array (FPA) with 352 × 176 coherent pixels, delivering 4‑D imaging capability. The sensor achieves a 65 m detection range on 30 % reflective targets using only 46 nJ per point and 0.06° angular resolution. A...
Structures of Marburgvirus Glycoprotein and Its Complex with NPC1 Receptor
Researchers solved cryo‑EM structures of Marburgvirus (RAVV) glycoprotein (GP) in three states—unbound, bound to human NPC1‑C, and bound to a neutralizing nanobody. The structures reveal a flexible glycan‑cap loop that partially blocks the receptor‑binding site and a distinct NPC1 binding...
Kamada Ltd (KMDA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Kamada reported Q3 2025 revenue of $47 million, a 13% year‑over‑year increase, and adjusted EBITDA of $11.7 million, up 34% from the prior year. The company reaffirmed its full‑year revenue target of $178‑$182 million and adjusted EBITDA guidance of $40‑$44 million, citing strong performance...
TSS Inc (TSSI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Global Payments reported third‑quarter 2020 results that far exceeded expectations, driven by a technology‑enabled strategy. Adjusted net revenue reached $1.75 billion, a 64% increase year‑over‑year, while adjusted operating margin rose 250 basis points to 41.1%. The company highlighted strong omnichannel volume...
Google Finds that AI Agents Learn to Cooperate when Trained Against Unpredictable Opponents
Google’s Paradigms of Intelligence team demonstrated that training large‑language‑model agents with decentralized reinforcement learning against a mixed pool of static and learning opponents produces cooperative behavior without hard‑coded rules. The agents use in‑context learning to infer co‑player strategies in real...
Multidimensional Profiling of Heterogeneity in Supratentorial Ependymomas
A multinational team integrated single‑cell and single‑nucleus RNA sequencing, 10x Xenium spatial transcriptomics, and live‑cell imaging to map heterogeneity in supratentorial ependymomas (ST‑EPN). The study profiled 42 tumors across all molecular subgroups, uncovering eight recurrent transcriptional metaprograms that align with distinct...
Capturing Dynamic Phage–Pathogen Coevolution by Clinical Surveillance
A high‑resolution clinical surveillance program in Bangladesh identified a novel phage‑inducible chromosomal island‑like element, PLE11, that rapidly spread through Vibrio cholerae populations, reaching 91% prevalence within nine months. PLE11 conferred resistance to the dominant lytic phage ICP1 despite the phage’s...
Developer Workflow Fragmentation and What’s Really Happening Behind the Scenes
Developer workflow fragmentation is causing a hidden factory of rework, draining roughly 12 hours per week per engineer and inflating mean time to recovery. The lack of standardized CI/CD and environment provisioning leads to a 30 % capacity loss and up to...
Lætitia AVROT: Work_mem: It's a Trap!
A PostgreSQL production cluster was killed by the OOM killer after a single query consumed 2 TB of RAM, despite work_mem being set to only 2 MB. The investigation revealed that the query’s ExecutorState memory context retained hundreds of thousands of work_mem‑sized...
New: Previous Provider Version Docs in Pulumi Registry
Pulumi has added a version selector to its Registry, letting users view API documentation for previous major releases of first‑party providers. The dropdown displays the current version plus the latest releases of the two prior major versions, eliminating the need...
Viant Technology Inc (DSP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Vanda Pharmaceuticals reported 2025 revenue of $216.1 million, up 9% year‑over‑year, driven primarily by Fanapt’s 24% sales increase and a successful bipolar launch. The company secured FDA approval for tradipitant (Nirius) to prevent motion‑sickness vomiting, with a commercial rollout slated for...
Using Mosquitoes to Vaccinate Bats Could Curb the Spread of Deadly Diseases
Scientists have engineered Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to carry oral vaccines for rabies and Nipah virus, allowing the insects to inoculate bats through feeding or saline drinking stations. Laboratory trials showed that vaccinated bats and mice generated neutralising antibodies and survived...
Scaling Enterprise Federated AI with Flower and Open Cluster Management
The post explains how Flower, an open‑source federated AI framework, pairs with Open Cluster Management (OCM) to deliver a production‑ready, enterprise‑scale solution for privacy‑preserving machine learning. Flower’s SuperLink/SuperNode architecture abstracts networking, letting developers focus on model code, while OCM’s hub‑spoke,...
OppFi Inc (OPFI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
OppFi reported a record Q3 2025 with revenue of $155 million, up 14% year‑over‑year, and adjusted net income of $41 million, a 41% increase. Net originations grew 12.5%, driven by nearly half of new loan volume from fresh customers and an auto‑approval...
Codexis Inc (CDXS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
CareDx reported fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $108.4 million, a 25% year‑over‑year increase, driven by strong testing services and rapid growth in patient‑digital solutions. Adjusted EBITDA fell 34% to $6.5 million, reflecting a one‑time $6.7 million non‑executive cash bonus, while cash balances topped $200 million...
Lobster Fever Spreads Among Agentic AI Users in China-
OpenClaw, an agentic AI platform, has gone viral among Chinese developers, sparking a surge in interest for autonomous AI agents. The platform’s ease of integration and open‑source model have accelerated adoption across startups and enterprises. Tech giants such as Tencent...
Elutia Inc (ELUT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Elutia Inc. reported a 49% sequential revenue surge for its LU Pro bio‑envelope, driven by new hospital contracts and seven national GPO agreements, pushing the product toward a $20 million run‑rate by year‑end. The company settled the bulk of legacy litigation, resolving...
AI Can ‘Same-Ify’ Human Expression — Can some Brains Resist Its Pull?
Emerging research indicates that large‑language models are reshaping human expression, with post‑ChatGPT texts showing reduced stylistic diversity. Studies of Reddit, news, and pre‑print content reveal that users adopt LLM writing patterns, reasoning styles, and even opinions after AI assistance. Experiments...
Facebook Expands Affiliate Program to Include Brand Links
Meta has broadened its Facebook Reels affiliate program, adding a self‑serve tool in the Professional Dashboard that lets creators embed brand affiliate links directly in their videos. The platform now offers thousands of products from partners such as Amazon and...
San Francisco Moves to Expand Curbside Electric Vehicle Charging
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveiled legislation to create a permitting pathway for expanding curbside electric‑vehicle (EV) charging stations. The plan targets 100 publicly accessible chargers by 2030, with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency handling permits and private firms...
US Space Force Clears Design Milestone, Advances Missile-Warning Constellation
The U.S. Space Force has cleared the preliminary design review for Epoch 2, a ten‑satellite medium‑Earth‑orbit missile‑warning constellation. The milestone, achieved nine months after awarding a $1.2 billion firm‑fixed‑price contract to BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems, paves the way for a...
Snapchat Drives TV Viewership, Promotions
Snapchat released a study with Omnicom Media and Ipsos showing social platforms heavily influence TV viewership. Two‑thirds of viewers say ads on social make them more likely to watch, while 65% are driven to watch trailers after online discussions. The...
Ultrafast Computing: Light-Driven Logic Tops 10 Terahertz in WS₂
A recent Nature Photonics paper demonstrates that ultrashort light pulses can execute logical operations in a tungsten disulfide (WS₂) platform at frequencies exceeding 10 terahertz. The experiment shows that photons, rather than electrons, can drive logic gates, delivering speeds potentially...
Time to Wire Your House Smarter with This PoE Switch, Which Is Down to One of Its Lowest Prices This...
Netgear’s 5‑port PoE Gigabit Ethernet switch is now on sale for $52, down $28 from its regular price. The device offers four PoE+ ports with a total power budget of 63 W, a managed interface, and a three‑year warranty. It targets...
REVIEW: Shokz OpenFit Pro Headphones
Shokz has launched the OpenFit Pro, its most advanced open‑ear headphone to date, adding active noise reduction, Dolby Atmos spatial sound and a dual‑diaphragm SuperBoost driver. The device features a sturdier aluminum‑mesh build, a 10‑band EQ, and a triple‑microphone array that...
AIOps Is so Powerful, Vendors Are Building Tools to Clean up After Agents Break Your Infrastructure
Cohesity, together with ServiceNow and Datadog, is launching a recoverability service that can detect and roll back damage caused by agentic AI in enterprise environments. The solution leverages immutable snapshots and API‑driven restorations to return files, databases, vector stores, and...
Study Finds Most Common Ed-Tech Tools Not Backed by Evidence
A joint Instructure‑InnovateEDU analysis of 150 frequently used classroom technology tools found that most lack federally recognized evidence of impact. Only 40% of ed‑tech tools have any alignment with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) standards, and a mere 2%...
Singapore: Building a Smart, AI-Enabled Future for Healthcare
Singapore is building a next‑generation, AI‑enabled Eastern General Hospital, scheduled to open around 2029. The smart hospital roadmap integrates digital platforms, AI, robotics, wearables, and real‑time location systems to enhance clinical and operational efficiency. Telehealth and generative AI tools aim...
Stepping Back, Staying Safe: A Joined-Up Approach to Growth
At the MoneyLIVE Summit 2026, FCA executive David Geale outlined the planned consolidation of the Payment Systems Regulator into the FCA, promising a single, coordinated payments oversight body. He highlighted recent pro‑growth reforms, including the removal of the £100 contactless...
Starlab Space Fully Books Commercial Payload Space on Planned Space Station
Starlab Space announced that its commercial payload capacity is fully booked ahead of its planned launch, despite the station not reaching orbit for another 36 months. Voyager Technologies, the lead developer, reported a $6 million backlog tied to these reservations, including...
Hong Kong: Metal 3D Printing Transforms Power Facility Maintenance
CLP Power Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong have signed an MOU to explore metal 3D‑printing for power‑generation equipment. The collaboration targets on‑demand production of turbine, heat‑exchanger and other critical components, focusing on high‑temperature alloys and microstructure control....
The Philippines: Digital Reporting System Strengthens Disaster Response
The Philippines has launched the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Information System (DRRMIS), a web‑based platform that centralises disaster data across national, provincial and local agencies. By delivering real‑time risk assessments, early‑warning alerts and resource‑tracking tools, the system streamlines response...
Australia: Negative Light Technology Conceals Data in Plain Sight
Australian researchers from UNSW Sydney, Monash University and Imperial College London have demonstrated a novel communication method that embeds data within natural infrared emissions using negative luminescence. The technique employs thermoradiative diodes to create subtle, darker fluctuations in mid‑infrared radiation,...
In a Vote of Confidence for Meta’s Threads, Kalshi Adds Sharing Feature
Kalshi introduced a share button that automatically embeds its prediction‑market charts into Meta’s Threads posts, letting users discuss forecasts alongside live odds. The feature mirrors Polymarket’s successful integration on X but arrives after Kalshi removed affiliate badges from X amid...
India: AI and GIS Visualisation Tools Enhance Dam Safety
India inaugurated a new National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) office in New Delhi and launched three digital platforms—an AI‑driven analysis tool (NETRA), a GIS‑based dam information website, and the Rashtriya Bandh Suraksha Darpan (RBSD) simulation system. The initiatives aim to...
New Psychedelic Fungus Rewrites Origins of Magic Mushrooms
Researchers have described a new African psychedelic mushroom, Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, that closely resembles the well‑known Psilocybe cubensis. Genetic analysis shows the two share a common ancestor about 1.5 million years ago, overturning the long‑held belief that cattle introduced P. cubensis to the...
FDA Leucovorin Approval Raises Concerns About Reliance On Case Reports
The FDA granted approval for leucovorin calcium tablets to treat a rare genetic disorder that impairs folate transport to the brain. Unlike typical approvals, the agency relied primarily on a handful of patient case reports rather than a sponsor‑run clinical...