OpenAI Pulls Back From Stargate Norway Data Center Deal as Microsoft Takes Over
OpenAI has scrapped its plan to directly rent compute from the 230 MW Stargate Norway data center operated by UK‑based Nscale. Instead, the company is negotiating with Microsoft to lease the capacity, allowing Microsoft to absorb the spare slots and add more than 30,000 Nvidia Rubin GPUs. The shift aligns OpenAI’s spending with its existing Azure contract and comes as the firm tempers its massive compute‑spend outlook ahead of a potential 2026 IPO. The move also follows a similar retreat from a UK‑based Stargate project.
Executive Intelligence Podcast - Celonis President Carsten Thoma on Why Enterprise AI Needs Operational Truth Before It Can Deliver
Celonis President Carsten Thoma argues that enterprise AI initiatives are failing because they lack operational context, not because of missing features. He explains Celonis’s creation of transformer‑based models that turn cryptic system event logs into a process language, forming an...
Vax Appoints UK Media Agency Following 7-Way Pitch
Vax, the long‑standing UK floor‑care brand, has appointed the7stars as its new media agency after a competitive seven‑way pitch that also featured incumbent McCann Birmingham. The agency will assume media planning and buying responsibilities for Vax’s vacuum, carpet‑washer and cleaning‑solution...
Certinia Unveils Veda, Its AI Engine for Professional Services Automation
Certinia introduced Veda, an enterprise‑grade AI engine for professional services automation, in its Spring 2026 release. The platform ships with 10 role‑based agents and 64 reusable actions, priced at $30 per user per month plus consumption‑based credits. Early lighthouse customers...
MediaTek Is 'Cautiously Optimistic' That Discrete Memory Pricing Will Look Less Gloomy During 2026
MediaTek reported record $19.1 billion revenue in 2025, a 15% year‑on‑year rise, despite a global memory‑supply crunch driven by AI‑fuelled demand. The company says it has secured sufficient fab capacity for the near term, but pricing for discrete‑memory chips remains volatile....
Security Leaders Overconfident About Ransomware Recovery
Veeam’s 2026 Data Trust and Resilience Report reveals a stark gap between confidence and reality in ransomware recovery. While nine‑in‑ten security leaders believe they can bounce back quickly, only 28% actually restore all compromised data, with an average recovery rate...
Gujarat HC Sends Notices To Google, Meta, X Over Deepfake
The Gujarat High Court issued notices to Meta, Google, X, Reddit and Scribd, demanding responses to a public‑interest litigation seeking tighter regulation of AI‑generated deepfake content. The bench set a May 8 deadline and ordered the platforms to join the SAHYOG...
AI Can Now Help You Pick Your Starbucks Drink
Starbucks has begun testing a ChatGPT‑based app that recommends drinks based on a user’s mood, weather, outfit or photo. Customers can chat with an @starbucks AI agent, customize a beverage, select a location and then complete checkout in the regular...
Roeth: Trucking Moves Closer to Autonomy
The article details three autonomous‑trucking projects managed by DriveOhio and reviewed with the Indiana Department of Transportation. A platooning trial on rural Ohio highways covered 24,422 miles, operated in platoon mode 40% of the time and saved roughly $1,200 (about...
Regulatory Chaos Is Coming. AI Agents Are Already Ahead of It
The article highlights a rapidly fragmenting AI regulatory landscape, with 45 U.S. states introducing over 1,500 AI‑related bills and cities adding their own hiring rules. It explains how compliance‑focused AI agents can flag potential violations while leaving final decisions to...
We Need to “Right-Size” AI Ambitions in UK, Microsoft VP Tells MPs
Microsoft’s UK vice‑president Hugh Milward testified before Parliament, warning that the country’s AI roadmap lacks clear direction and that the national power grid cannot support a 1‑gigawatt data centre today. He highlighted that without a reliable energy supply, ambitious AI...
Copilot and Agentforce Fall to Form-Based Prompt Injection Tricks
Security researchers at Capsule Security uncovered prompt‑injection flaws in Microsoft Copilot Studio and Salesforce Agentforce that let attackers exfiltrate data via ordinary SharePoint and lead forms. In Copilot, the “ShareLeak” vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑21520) lets a crafted comment field override system prompts...
AI System Funghii Helps Mushroom Growers with Crop Monitoring and Harvest Prediction
Heliovision, a Belgian machine‑vision specialist, launched Funghii, an AI‑driven system that equips mushroom growing cells with four cameras each to monitor growth metrics and predict harvest timing. The platform measures cap diameter, growth rate and mushroom count over the typical...
These Are Not the Containers You Are Looking For — Or Are They?
A new wave of startups is packaging next‑generation nuclear microreactors inside standard shipping containers, delivering roughly one megawatt of electricity per unit. These factory‑built reactors promise rapid deployment, on‑site operation for years without refueling, and advanced safety systems that rely...
ABB’s HiPerGuard Medium-Voltage UPS Wins 2025 Data Center Power Innovation Award
ABB’s HiPerGuard medium‑voltage UPS won the 2025 Data Center Power Innovation award. The system moves uninterruptible power protection to the 5‑24 kV range, using a ZISC architecture that achieves 98 % efficiency and can handle up to five times nominal current for...
Booking.com Customers Warned of 'Reservation Hijacking' After Hack
Booking.com disclosed a data breach that exposed customer names, email addresses, phone numbers and detailed booking information. The leak has sparked a surge in “reservation hijack” scams, where fraudsters impersonate hotels to extract money from travelers. Booking.com responded by resetting...
The Solar-Powered Medical Kiosks Bringing Doctors to Remote Chadians
Telemedan, founded in 2021 by Abakar Mahamat and Ahmed Kotoko, deploys solar‑powered medical kiosks that link rural Chadians to qualified doctors via video and on‑site diagnostic tools. Each $10,000 unit is sold to governments or public health programs, offering consultations...
AI Demand Soars as Traditional Deal Sizes Shrink, Kaseya Reports
Kaseya’s 2026 State of the MSP Report shows AI and automation have become the top client priority, with 48% of managed service providers ranking them above cybersecurity. At the same time, average contract values are compressing—only 41% of MSPs now...
Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB Review (Palit Dual)
The Palit GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Dual 8 GB launches at a $379 MSRP but typically sells near $400, positioning it as a budget‑friendly option in the mid‑range market. In 1080p and 1440p gaming it matches the performance of the pricier 16 GB variant...
JAXA H3 Rocket Failed Due To A Weakened Component
In December 2025 JAXA’s H3 launch suffered a catastrophic failure when an adhesive‑bonded component delaminated during fairing opening. The loss of the component caused the satellite to shift, rupturing a fuel pipe and delaying ignition, which led to the loss...
Hospital at Home Evaluation Shows 80 Percent Cost Savings at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals reported an 80% cost reduction for its Hospital at Home (HAH) program, saving £1.33 million (~$1.7 million) over a 12‑month period. The virtual care model cost $150 per bed day versus $723 for inpatient stays, cutting average length...
How to Use AI to Organize Teaching Resources
Educators can leverage free AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, or Claude to streamline the organization of digital teaching resources. By prompting a bot to create consistent file‑naming conventions, map activities to curriculum standards, generate unit‑by‑unit vocabulary tables, and...
Manufacturers Develop Non-Penetrative Alternatives to Ballasts for Rooftop Solar
Manufacturers SolarStack and SolarStrap are rolling out non‑penetrative mounting systems that replace traditional concrete ballasts on flat commercial rooftops. SolarStack uses spray‑applied polyurethane foam to bond block‑style racks, while SolarStrap heat‑welds a thin roofing membrane to create a sealed, load‑bearing...
Give Bare-Metal Multicore Processing a Try
The article demonstrates that adding multicore processing to bare‑metal firmware is both practical and inexpensive, using the $5 RP2040 dual‑core microcontroller as a reference platform. By calling multicore_launch_core1() in the Arduino IDE, developers can run independent code on each core...
Why Are Workers so Worried About AI? Listen to How Business Leaders Talk About It
Workers are increasingly anxious that AI will displace them, a sentiment amplified by recent high‑profile layoffs at companies like Block and Oracle. Business leaders, however, can curb this fear by reframing AI as a tool for capacity‑building rather than cost‑cutting...
Don't Scan That QR Code Yet: The New Scam Threatening Your Phone
A new package scam uses QR codes on unlabeled deliveries to lure recipients into malicious sites or trigger malware downloads. The scheme, which began this summer, is expected to grow as holiday shopping and iPhone Air purchases increase. Victims are...
Will Cancer Drugmakers Ever Conquer P53?
Elephants’ 20 copies of the TP53 gene give them a powerful p53‑driven cancer shield, while humans rely on a single copy that is frequently mutated. Restoring p53 function has long been labeled “undruggable,” leading to a string of high‑profile failures,...
Fathom Adds a Bot-Less Meeting Mode in a Bid to Take on Granola
Fathom announced a bot‑less meeting mode that transcribes every call you attend without an AI assistant joining the room. The update adds speaker diarization, video recording options, and a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for exporting transcript data to other...
Microsoft, Salesforce Patch AI Agent Data Leak Flaws
Security vendor Capsule Security disclosed two high‑severity prompt‑injection vulnerabilities affecting Salesforce’s Agentforce (“PipeLeak”) and Microsoft’s Copilot (“ShareLeak”). The flaws let attackers inject malicious prompts into public‑facing forms, causing unauthorized extraction of CRM leads and SharePoint data, respectively. Both companies have...
French Company Nova Carbon Helps Safran to Recycle Its Carbon Fibre Scraps
French start‑up Nova Carbon is collaborating with aerospace supplier Safran to recycle carbon‑fibre production offcuts using a proprietary technology that preserves fibre length and structure. The initial joint technical study confirmed the recycled material can meet high‑performance requirements, though further...
American Academy of Nursing Issues Comprehensive AI Position Statement
On Feb. 25, 2026 the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) approved a comprehensive AI position statement that frames artificial intelligence as a collaborative tool to augment, not replace, nursing judgment. Developed by the Academy’s AI Taskforce, the document outlines 13 policy recommendations...
Can Digital Credit Unlock Investment in Smallholder Farms?
A randomized controlled trial in Ghana tested Farmerline’s digital input‑loan model for smallholder cocoa growers. The loan, capped at GHS 350 (~$75) and delivered digitally, raised input spending by about 11 % but did not increase yields or profits because many inputs...
Corsair Vengeance RGB Custom Lab Cherry Blossom DDR5-6000 C36 2x16GB Review: RAM Customization Made Easy
Corsair’s Custom Lab service now offers a Cherry Blossom‑themed DDR5‑6000 C36 memory kit, emphasizing visual flair over raw speed. The kit runs at 1.4 V with looser 36‑44‑44‑96 timings, placing it near the bottom of performance charts on both Intel and...
Malware Is Scary. Here's CNET's Guide to Cleaning an Infected Laptop
CNET’s latest guide walks users through a step‑by‑step recovery playbook for laptops infected with malware, emphasizing immediate isolation, dual‑scanner verification, and cautious data restoration. The guide cites an antivirus survey showing 88% of U.S. laptop owners took action against malware...
Don’t Manage Every Task Manually — Here’s How You Can Use AI to Outdo Your Competitors in Half the Time
Founders start by handling every task themselves, but as startups grow that hands‑on approach becomes unsustainable. Integrating AI tools such as workflow platforms and language models gives leaders real‑time visibility into projects, contractor load, and launch timelines. The resulting clarity...
Salesforce Launches Headless 360 to Support Agent‑first Enterprise Workflows
Salesforce unveiled Headless 360, a platform that consolidates its Agentforce Vibes coding environment, data, and governance tools into an API‑first layer for building agent‑first enterprise workflows. The offering exposes Salesforce’s core datasets, business logic, and MCP utilities through APIs, CLI...
Waymo's Glitchy Nashville Rollout
Waymo launched its robotaxi service in Nashville this month, marking the company’s latest push into mid‑size U.S. markets. Within days, residents posted videos showing Waymo vehicles driving into active construction zones, damaging fresh asphalt, and blocking intersections, which caused traffic...
The New PPC Playbook: From Media Buyer to Profit Engineer
The article argues that paid‑search professionals must evolve from tactical media buyers to "profit engineers" as Google and Microsoft automate bidding, creative testing, and audience discovery. It outlines four steps: mapping campaigns directly to the profit‑and‑loss statement, engineering AI signals...
Equinix Pushes AI Into Network Layer With Fabric Intelligence
Equinix unveiled Fabric Intelligence, an AI‑driven control layer that automates design, deployment, and management of network connectivity across multi‑cloud, data‑center, and edge environments. The platform uses AI agents, a natural‑language “Super Agent,” and the Model Context Protocol to compress weeks‑long...
BLOCK Power Advanced Series Power Supplies with Battery Control / UPS and More
AutomationDirect introduced the BLOCK Power Advanced series, a line of DC UPS devices that combine a switching power supply, battery‑control module, and UPS monitoring in a single unit. The series features a buffer control module that uses electro‑double‑layer capacitors for...
The Glasswing Paradox: Why AI’s Greatest Leap Is the Physical Document’s Greatest Comeback
Anthropic unveiled Project Glasswing, featuring the Claude Mythos Preview AI model that can autonomously discover and exploit thousands of high‑severity zero‑day vulnerabilities across major software stacks. The company chose to keep the model private, warning that its capabilities could cause...
Sivers Collaborates with Jabil on Energy-Efficient 1.6T Pluggable Optical Transceiver Module
Sivers Semiconductors and Jabil have partnered to develop a 1.6‑terabit‑per‑second linear receive optical (LRO) transceiver module that leverages Sivers' high‑performance distributed feedback (DFB) lasers. The pluggable module is designed for energy‑efficient optical interconnects, aiming to meet the power‑constrained demands of...
Get 64GB of Corsair DDR5 RAM for an Unbelievable $266 in This Newegg Bundle Deal — Ryzen 7 9800X3D Processor,...
Newegg is offering a limited‑time bundle that pairs a Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, MSI X870E Edge Ti Wi‑Fi motherboard, Corsair 3500X mid‑tower case and 64 GB (2 × 32 GB) of Corsair Vengeance DDR5‑6400 RAM for $1,099.99. The package represents a 43% discount, effectively pricing the high‑end...
Google: We May Use Spam Report Submissions For Manual Actions
Google has updated its spam‑report policy to state that user submissions can be used to trigger manual actions against sites violating its spam guidelines. When a manual action is issued, Google will forward the exact text of the reporter’s submission...
Takeda Continues to Prune Partnerships, Cuts Ties with mRNA-Targeting Veritas In Silico
Takeda announced the termination of its three‑year partnership with Veritas In Silico, a collaboration focused on small‑molecule drugs that target mRNA. The split, confirmed on April 13, follows a recent wave of collaborator cuts, including a break with Denali Therapeutics and...
Liverpool University Hospitals Announces 10-Year EPR Supplier
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has inked a 10‑year, £53 million (~$68 million) agreement with Nervecentre to deploy its electronic patient record (EPR) across Aintree, Broadgreen and Royal Liverpool hospitals. The deal brings roughly 1,600 beds onto a single, integrated digital...
Delhi-NCR Leads ChatGPT Adoption in India, Top 10 Cities Account for 50% Users: OpenAI Study
OpenAI’s first‑ever capability‑gap report reveals that Delhi‑NCR leads ChatGPT adoption in India, with the top ten cities accounting for half of all users despite representing only 10% of the population. India’s AI usage is three times more city‑centric than in...
Tata Motors to Launch Hydrogen Bus Production in Lucknow
Tata Motors announced it will start producing hydrogen fuel‑cell and hydrogen internal‑combustion‑engine buses at its Lucknow plant, expanding its green‑mobility portfolio. The launch was unveiled by Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran alongside Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, coinciding with...
Gupshup Launches Superagent
Gupshup unveiled Superagent, an autonomous AI agent that designs, launches, and optimizes customer conversations across major messaging and voice channels. The platform handles everything from campaign setup and journey orchestration to transaction processing and performance monitoring, all via simple prompts....
EXEC: Amazfit Parent Zepp Health Corp. Narrows Q4 Net Loss as Revenues Surge
Zepp Health Corp., the Dutch parent of Amazfit, posted Q4 2025 revenue of $85.2 million, a 43 % year‑over‑year increase that hit the top of its guidance range. Gross margin rose to a record 40.4 %, driven by a premium‑focused product mix and...