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Researchers introduced a nanointerface‑guided catalyst where platinum nanoparticles are deposited on a cobalt‑manganese oxide (CMO) coated tin‑oxide support. The electroless‑plated Pt‑CMO‑SnO2/KB catalyst delivered 1.97‑times higher mass activity than conventional Pt/C and retained 33% more activity after voltage cycling. Microscopy and spectroscopy confirmed selective Pt placement on CMO and strong metal‑support interactions that curb agglomeration. This architecture offers a scalable route to more durable oxygen‑reduction catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells.
Researchers have developed titanium‑oxide nanoparticles functionalized with a mixed aromatic ligand shell containing benzoic acid and fluorobenzoic acid. The fluorinated mixed‑ligand design yields a characteristic particle size of 12 nm and achieves line‑width roughness (LWR) of about 1.3 nm in electron‑beam lithography...
The review highlights 2D transition‑metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) as a promising platform for backplane circuitry in next‑generation large‑area electronics. It outlines recent advances in CVD synthesis of film‑type TMDs and their integration with low‑temperature, large‑area processes such as printing and vapor...
Researchers demonstrate that a sodium fluoride (NaF) coating forms an artificial solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on lithium metal anodes, directing Li⁺ transport and producing smooth, dendrite‑free deposition. In Li||Li symmetric cells the NaF‑modified electrodes sustain over 500 cycles at 1 mA cm⁻²...
Researchers applied entropy engineering to a NASICON‑type sodium‑ion cathode, creating Na3.5V1.35Mn0.5Al0.05Ni0.05Zr0.05(PO4)3/C (NVMANZP). The multi‑cation substitution transforms the native biphasic reaction into a solid‑solution‑like mechanism, lowering the Na⁺ migration barrier and suppressing Mn³⁺ Jahn‑Teller distortion. As a result, NVMANZP delivers 118.3 mAh g⁻¹...
Researchers report a straightforward thermal vacuum annealing process that uses bulk aluminum as an active oxygen getter to trigger a topotactic phase transition from perovskite to brownmillerite in epitaxial La0.7Sr0.3MnO3‑δ thin films. X‑ray diffraction confirms the structural conversion, while SQUID...
Researchers have engineered an M13 filamentous phage vector, termed SCP, that simultaneously displays dendritic‑cell targeting peptides and SpyCatcher proteins for antigen conjugation. In vitro, SCP activates dendritic cells, increasing co‑stimulatory markers and inflammatory gene signatures, which translates into enhanced cytotoxic...
Spain’s aging population, projected to hit 30% by the mid‑2050s, coincides with a surge in digital banking adoption—75% of Spaniards used online services in 2024. CaixaBank responded by creating a life‑stage ecosystem: the fully digital neobank imagin for youth and...
On 19 February 2025 a Falcon 9 booster fragment re‑entered uncontrolled and landed on Polish soil, prompting a police seizure and a prosecutor’s decision to drop criminal charges. The European Space Agency has now issued a €200‑500 k tender to independently reconstruct the breakup,...
A new digital health platform designed for seniors aims to reduce depression by delivering AI‑driven cognitive‑behavioral therapy, real‑time mood monitoring, and caregiver notifications. In a 12‑week randomized trial involving 5,000 participants aged 65 and older, users experienced a 30% drop...
Pega announced Notes to Blueprint™, a specialized extension of its AI‑driven Blueprint platform aimed at modernizing legacy Lotus Notes applications. By leveraging assets from the recent Adopteq acquisition, the solution can analyze, extract, and re‑architect Notes databases into cloud‑native workflows....
Anthropic has signed a multi‑year deal with the Atlassian Williams Formula 1 team, naming its Claude chatbot the “Official Thinking Partner.” Claude will be used by engineers and strategists for race strategy, car development, and operational decisions, with branding appearing on the...
Physical AI notetaking devices are gaining traction as an alternative to software‑only transcription services, offering hands‑free recording for in‑person meetings. Products like Plaud Note, Mobvoi TicNote, Comulytic Note Pro and Anker Soundcore Work combine multiple microphones, on‑device AI and mobile apps...
A joint assessment by health ministries and WHO evaluated Vietnam and the Philippines' capacity to meet WHO’s 2030 viral hepatitis elimination targets. The study examined surveillance systems, treatment access, vaccination coverage, and financing mechanisms. Both countries showed progress in hepatitis...
Mobile app developers must move beyond acquisition to a nuanced monetization strategy that blends multiple revenue streams. A hybrid mix of in‑app purchases, ads, and subscriptions mitigates market volatility while increasing lifetime value. Understanding user segments and behavioral signals enables...
NVIDIA released Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-NVFP4, a 30‑billion‑parameter LLM quantized to 4‑bit NVFP4 while preserving BF16 accuracy. The model combines a hybrid Mamba2 Transformer Mixture‑of‑Experts architecture with a Quantization Aware Distillation (QAD) pipeline that replaces task loss with KL divergence to a frozen...
Cornish Bakery announced record trading for the year to May 2025, with sales up 24% to £36.4 million and EBITDA climbing 32% to £4.5 million. The company opened six new bakeries in the past six months and plans eight more by April, while...
In this episode Adrian Bridgwater discusses StrongestLayer’s new threat‑intelligence report, which analyzed 2,042 advanced email attacks that slipped past Microsoft Defender E3/E5 and leading secure email gateways. The findings reveal a shift toward attackers exploiting trusted platforms such as DocuSign,...
Affirm (AFRM) generates most revenue from high‑interest BNPL loans, unlike peers that rely on merchant fees. The company’s aggressive lending, high leverage, and dependence on risky consumers expose it to defaults, especially if the U.S. economy slows. Regulatory attention on...
iManage has upgraded its Ask iManage AI assistant to answer natural‑language questions across the entire iManage Work platform, delivering structured, cited responses without pre‑selecting documents. The feature, now generally available at no extra charge, adds instant summaries, side‑by‑side comparisons and...
Responsible disclosure is increasingly failing as organizations delay acknowledgment, dispute severity, and provide little compensation, turning ethical research into unpaid labor. The recent React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) case shows coordinated response can work, yet exploitation still spread quickly. In contrast, unbacked open‑source...
Barcelona‑based health AI firm Biorce closed a $52 million Series A round, led by DST Global Partners and supported by existing backers Norrsken VC, YZR Capital and Mustard Seed Maze. The financing brings total capital raised above $60 million and will fund the...
Open‑source AI pentesting tools are reaching production‑grade performance, with BugTrace‑AI, Shannon, and the Cybersecurity AI Framework (CAI) each demonstrating distinct strengths in a lab test. BugTrace‑AI acts as a low‑noise reconnaissance assistant, flagging likely flaws without launching exploits. Shannon takes...
The NSA released Phase One and Phase Two of its Zero Trust Implementation Guidelines, outlining 36 and 41 activities respectively to achieve 30 and 34 distinct capabilities. The guidance builds on earlier Primer and Discovery Phase documents and aligns with...
Cyngn announced that autonomous vehicle orders for its DriveMod Tugger platform tripled in 2025 versus the prior year, reflecting accelerating enterprise adoption across manufacturing and industrial sites. The surge was driven by extensive on‑site demonstrations, software upgrades and fleet‑readiness work performed...
Primark is set to open five new stores across the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar in 2026, extending its partnership with franchise operator Alshaya Group. The three Dubai locations – Dubai Mall, City Centre Mirdif and Mall of the...
A phase II trial evaluated a modified FOLFIRINOX regimen combined with the PD‑1 inhibitor nivolumab in patients with advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The combination achieved a 38% overall response rate, surpassing historical FOLFIRINOX outcomes, with median progression‑free survival extending to...
CES 2026 demonstrated that robot hardware has reached a performance plateau, with machines easily executing complex movements like dancing and back‑flipping. The real challenge, according to IntBot, is now social intelligence—robots must understand context, people, and environments autonomously. IntBot highlighted its...
European regulators are preparing a suite of new laws that will tighten the timeline for generic and biosimilar entry, shortening data‑exclusivity periods and expanding patent‑linkage requirements. The measures aim to force originator drugmakers to confront competition earlier, potentially shaving 15‑20%...
Pompelmi is an open‑source toolkit that adds inline malware scanning to Node.js file‑upload handlers. It inspects files in memory, applying configurable policies on extensions, size, MIME types, and archive contents before any data reaches storage. The library offers pluggable scanning...
The Banking Tech Awards USA 2026 will be held on May 28 in New York, spotlighting community‑banking innovation. FinTech Futures interviewed judges from Capital One, Wells Fargo, Travis Credit Union and ImpactFI to uncover what makes a solution award‑worthy. The...
Sephora UK announced the opening of its 13th UK store in Belfast on 12 February 2026, occupying a 2,550 sq ft space at Victoria Square. The launch will feature the brand’s own Sephora Collection alongside exclusive “Only At Sephora” labels and a roster of...
The article argues that the pharmaceutical sector must abandon its long‑standing secrecy on drug pricing as recent U.S. executive orders intensify pressure for transparency. While companies cite R&D costs and complex payer negotiations, they rarely disclose how individual drug prices...
Stuff Manufacturing has opened a silicone‑molding facility in Lake Elsinore, California, to provide U.S. brands with a domestic alternative to Chinese production. Founder Hans Dose launched the plant after 25% tariffs and shipping delays eroded margins for his own product...
Primark has introduced a new youth‑focused label called The Primark Scene, aimed at Gen Z shoppers who feel underserved by traditional kids’ ranges and adult fashion. The line, shaped over an 18‑month research period with direct input from teenagers, features low‑rise...
Zucora and HealthGuard have deepened their Canadian retail partnership by launching the SmartOne Sleep Plan, a 10‑year protection program for mattresses and adjustable bases. The new bundle pairs the plan with a complimentary HealthGuard mattress protector and a Zucora mattress...
Entrust CIO Rishi Kaushal explains how security leaders should brief corporate boards on cyber risk, linking cryptography, certificates, and authentication to tangible business outcomes such as revenue loss, outages, fraud, and regulatory exposure. He demystifies the digital‑trust layer, arguing that...
Digital finance’s rapid expansion has amplified convenience while exposing users to sophisticated online scams. Fraudsters now deploy phishing, fake investment sites, and cloned e‑commerce stores that closely resemble legitimate brands. Verifying a website before any financial transaction—checking domain age, security...
Researchers uncovered a supply‑chain breach of the Open VSX Registry where a legitimate developer’s credentials were hijacked to publish malicious updates of four popular extensions. The poisoned versions, released on Jan 30 2026, embedded the GlassWorm loader and were downloaded over 22,000...
Compass Pathways and Definium (formerly MindMed) are poised to file FDA applications for their psychedelic therapies—Compass' psilocybin‑based COMP360 for treatment‑resistant depression and Definium's LSD‑based MM120 for anxiety—following late‑stage Phase III readouts. Analysts predict filings by Q3 2025 and potential approvals by 2027,...
Estée Lauder’s MAC brand is launching a first‑ever beauty partnership with resale platform Depop to tap Gen‑Z shoppers. The collaboration features influencers Jordyn Woods and Leah Kateb curating wardrobes, with each purchase rewarding buyers a MAC lipstick and custom Depop...
The Cloud Security Alliance reports that AI‑generated identities are being treated like traditional non‑human accounts, exposing them to the same IAM weaknesses such as credential sprawl and unclear ownership. AI systems create and retire identities at unprecedented speed, overwhelming legacy...
Libiao Robotics has installed 240 autonomous robots at Correo Argentino’s Monte Grande parcel hub, the first AI‑driven robotic sorter in Latin America. The system, based on the T‑Sort Sorting System, can process up to 9,000 parcels per hour, tripling the facility’s previous...
Capillary gel electrophoresis (CGE) is being positioned as a high‑resolution, label‑free method for quality control of mRNA therapeutics. The article details how the SCIEX BioPhase™ 8800 system, paired with the RNA 9000 Purity & Integrity Kit, can resolve tailless mRNA species that lack the...
Congressman Morgan Griffith introduced the Hemp Enforcement, Modernization and Protection (HEMP) Act, proposing federal caps on THC levels for hemp‑derived edibles, beverages, topicals and inhalables. The bill would limit oral products to 10 mg per serving and 5 mg of delta‑9 THC...
Brilliant Earth opened a flagship showroom in Beverly Hills, expanding its 42‑store network and shifting from appointment‑only spaces to high‑traffic locations. The brand is redesigning the in‑store experience to cater to couples who now shop for engagement rings together, a...
China has expanded its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) into space, integrating communication, navigation and remote‑sensing satellites to complement its terrestrial infrastructure. The Beidou navigation system and a growing fleet of communication satellites now provide internet, precise positioning and Earth‑observation...
Walmart announced a sweeping C‑suite overhaul, moving growth, e‑commerce, and merchandising leaders into roles that centralize its global platforms and accelerate AI‑driven capabilities. New CEO John Furner highlighted the need for shared technology infrastructure to stay ahead of Amazon’s AI...
The article outlines how RFID technology is reshaping traceability for both retail and healthcare packaging. It details real‑time tracking, anti‑counterfeit safeguards, and compliance with serialization mandates. The piece highlights cost reductions as RFID components become more affordable. It also contrasts...
Louisiana’s economic development agency signed a memorandum of understanding with Persona AI to launch a humanoid‑robotics pilot at SSE Steel Fabrication’s plant in St. Bernard Parish. The program will collect real‑world data on human movement and task execution in a...
