Everle Inc, Launches Blob AI 2.0: A Subscription-Based AI Companion Built on Privacy, Ethical Design, and No Ads
Everle Inc launched Blob AI 2.0, a subscription‑based AI companion built around privacy, mental wellbeing, and ethical design. The service operates without ads, does not train on user conversations, and avoids engagement loops, positioning itself as an alternative to big‑tech AI platforms. Blob AI offers a free tier and a $10‑per‑month paid plan, with an optional higher‑price Supporter Tier. The company funds the product solely through subscriber revenue, rejecting venture capital and data‑monetization models.
From Captured GHG Emissions to Green Tomatoes
Value Maritime and its ME2CC consortium will install a compact carbon capture and storage (CCS) system on the 4,900‑dwt LNG‑powered ro‑ro vessel Samskip Kvitbjorn. The modular unit reduces height and footprint by up to one‑third and can capture up to 75%...
VIDEO – Energy Storage Summit 2026: Lessons Learned From BESS Construction Projects
The Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London hosted a panel on "Lessons Learned from BESS Construction Projects," highlighting the intricate web of supplier contracts, site acceptance tests, data analysis, and multi‑contractor coordination that define utility‑scale battery builds. Panelists from Solar Media,...
Abu Dhabi Pushes AI-Ready Workforce Strategy Through Mawaheb Talent Hub
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Government Enablement is scaling the Mawaheb Talent Hub to create an AI‑ready workforce. The platform upskilled more than 10,000 Emiratis and placed over 6,000 in jobs during 2025, expanding into Al Ain and Al Dhafra. Partnerships with G42,...
The Rise of Virtual Therapy Platforms in Healthcare
Virtual therapy platforms have surged into mainstream healthcare, offering patients flexible, cost‑effective mental health care through video, audio, and text channels. The COVID‑19 pandemic accelerated adoption, normalizing remote sessions and prompting providers to integrate digital tools. Advances such as AI‑driven...
OnePlus' Europe Exit Isn't Official yet, but the Signs Aren't Great
OnePlus Europe appears to be scaling back after a senior manager posted a LinkedIn update hinting at a regional review. The note suggests a possible gradual pull‑back, though the company has not officially confirmed any exit. This follows a recent...
Weaponized CVE-2026-39987 Pushes Blockchain Backdoor Through Hugging Face
Attackers are weaponizing CVE‑2026‑39987, a pre‑auth remote code execution flaw in the Marimo Python notebook platform, to drop a blockchain‑backed NKAbuse variant. By exploiting the vulnerability within ten hours of disclosure, they gain shell access, harvest environment variables, and pivot...
Inside the Push to Centralise Compliance Oversight
Financial institutions are turning to a "compliance control tower" to centralize fragmented oversight across surveillance, risk and regulatory functions. The model layers a central hub over existing RegTech tools, aggregating data into near‑real‑time dashboards. Vendors such as Cardamon, Corlytics and...
SeekOut Names Sean Thompson as CEO to Lead the Agentic AI Recruiting Revolution
SeekOut, the agentic AI recruiting platform, announced Sean Thompson as its new chief executive officer effective May 4, 2026, while co‑founder Anoop Gupta moves to executive chairman. Thompson, a veteran of NAVEX, SAP Ariba and Microsoft, brings enterprise SaaS scaling experience to the...
From ChatGPT to Claude and Grok: AI.cc’s One-API Solution Powers Next-Gen AI Agents and Applications
AI.cc has launched a one‑API platform that gives developers instant access to more than 300 leading AI models—including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, xAI’s Grok, and Google’s Gemini—through a single, OpenAI‑compatible endpoint. The service lets teams switch models by changing only...
Gujarat Road Transport Body Launches QR Code-Based Passenger Feedback System
The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has rolled out a QR‑code based passenger feedback system across its fleet, installing codes behind seats in premium buses and at least one on every vehicle. In March 2026, the system captured 1,702...
Roblox Releases Agentic AI Tools for Creators, Promising Ability to "Build a Game with a Single Prompt"
Roblox unveiled an agentic AI suite for its Roblox Studio, featuring a Planning Mode that converts natural‑language prompts into a detailed, editable game design document and then builds the game automatically. A beta playtesting agent will run QA checks by...
The Stack: Advertising’s Next Phase
Advertising, streaming and regulation converged this week as platforms intensified monetisation while facing heightened scrutiny. The IAB unveiled a guide to mature AI‑driven commerce‑media networks, and Publicis reported 6.4% revenue growth with 86% of its services now AI‑powered. OpenAI rolled...
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Germany’s Akbank AG Successfully Completes First Phase of Core Banking Migration to Mambu in Partnership with Innovance [Sponsored]
Akbank AG, the German arm of Turkey’s Akbank, completed Phase 1 of its core‑banking migration to Mambu’s SaaS cloud platform, moving all Retail and Private‑banking customers onto a composable, API‑first architecture hosted on Microsoft Azure. The transformation was executed with Innovance,...
Argobio: The Venture Model Building Europe’s Next Biotech Champions
Argobio, led by Thierry Laugel, raised roughly $54.5 million in 2021 to launch a venture‑builder focused on European biotech. The model has already spun out three companies—Enodia, Laigo Bio and Elkedonia—that together secured over $46.9 million in seed funding for platforms in protein degradation...
Microsoft: Some Windows Servers Enter Reboot Loops After April Patches
Microsoft confirmed that certain Windows domain controllers using Privileged Access Management enter reboot loops after installing the April 2026 security update KB5082063. The LSASS crashes cause repeated restarts, disabling authentication and potentially taking the entire domain offline. Affected operating systems include...
Cosine Goes From Benchmark Leader to Cornerstone of UK Sovereign AI Strategy
The UK government has earmarked a £500 million (≈ $635 million) Sovereign AI programme to develop home‑grown artificial intelligence, naming Cosine as a flagship partner. Cosine, founded in 2022, has outperformed OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral and DeepSeek on coding benchmarks for two years and...
Sensor Set-Up Gives Orsted Edge on Generator Failures
Ørsted has deployed a patented debris sensor and condition‑monitoring model across 560 offshore wind turbines, allowing it to predict generator failures at least three months ahead 70% of the time in 2025. The system, developed after engineers identified metallic debris...
DNB Update on Reporting of Major ICT-Related Incidents Under DORA
The Dutch Central Bank (DNB) announced changes to DORA reporting for major ICT‑related incidents, adding a validation step that checks submissions against technical requirements. Effective mid‑April 2026, institutions will receive feedback highlighting unmet criteria. Warnings can be corrected in the...
0G IoT Solutions Scales to 500,000 Endpoints in Mexico with Hybrid LPWAN Strategy
0G IoT Solutions announced it now monitors over 500,000 IoT endpoints and processes more than 8 million messages daily across 200+ Mexican cities, covering roughly 60% of the population. The bulk of deployments are smart electricity meters, which use a concentrator‑based...
Fugro Unveils New ROV Test Pool in Singapore
Fugro has opened a new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) test pool in Singapore, providing a controlled environment for functional testing, system integration, and calibration before offshore deployment. The facility aims to identify technical issues early, validate performance against design requirements,...
DNV Merges Data Platforms in Bankability Drive
DNV has combined its wind and solar data‑management platforms, Resource Panorama and GPM Horizon, into a single system to improve data traceability for renewable‑energy project financing. The unified platform processes about 10 billion data points per second, applying DNV’s quality‑control algorithms...
Finolex Cables Looking to Increase Its North East Presence Driven by Govt's Infra, Electrification Push
Finolex Cables Ltd is accelerating its expansion in India’s northeast, especially Assam, as the central government ramps up infrastructure and electrification projects. The company says revenue from the region has doubled over the last four years, with northeast sales now...
Avid Adds Agentic AI to Its Creative Tools
Avid announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud to embed Google’s Gemini models and Vertex AI into its Media Composer editing suite and the new Content Core data layer. The integration adds agentic, generative AI that can analyze high‑resolution footage,...
Commercial Ground-Based Space Warfare Systems Reshaping the Orbital Contest
Commercial ground‑based space warfare capabilities are rapidly maturing, with Anduril Industries buying ExoAnalytic to absorb the world’s largest optical telescope network and double its space team. LeoLabs has expanded its phased‑array radar footprint across five continents, while Slingshot Aerospace launched...
What to Know Before You Get Balcony Solar
Plug‑in balcony solar, a DIY system that plugs into a standard 120‑volt outlet, is poised to hit U.S. markets as states adopt supportive legislation. Utah led the way in 2025, and six other states are now considering similar bills, while...
Radiopharm Completes Final Patient Dosing of RAD 101 for Diagnosis of Brain Metastases in the US
Radiopharm Theranostics announced the final patient dosing in its U.S. Phase IIb trial of the 18F‑RAD101 PET imaging agent for recurrent brain metastases. The study enrolled 30 patients and interim results demonstrated 90% concordance with MRI, meeting the predefined efficacy...
China Exports a Ton of Cleantech — and the World Is Poised to Want More
China remains the world’s leading producer of solar panels, batteries and wind‑turbine equipment, and it is rapidly expanding exports of electric vehicles and batteries, especially to Europe. Despite EU tariffs introduced in October 2024, Chinese EVs captured 9% of EU...
Cursor AI Vulnerability Exposed Developer Devices
Security firm Straiker uncovered a critical vulnerability, dubbed NomShub, in the Cursor AI coding assistant. The flaw combines indirect prompt injection with a sandbox‑escape that lets attackers write files and hijack the editor’s Azure‑based remote tunnel, granting persistent shell access...
How HR Tech Is Redefining “Productivity” In AI-Augmented Organizations?
The article argues that traditional productivity metrics—hours worked and task count—are outdated for knowledge‑based work. HR technology, especially AI‑augmented platforms, is reshaping performance measurement toward outcomes, collaboration, and employee well‑being. Real‑time analytics, predictive insights, and personalized feedback allow firms to...
Automating Behavioral Health Utilization Review to Reduce Denials
A Johns Hopkins study found that 1 in 10 U.S. adults experienced a mental‑health crisis in 2025, underscoring soaring demand for behavioral health services. Most facilities still rely on manual utilization review (UR) using spreadsheets and shared inboxes, which creates...
Hitachi Delivers Electric Excavator to Rudnik Uglja Pljevlja
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) has delivered its EX2600‑7E ultra‑large electric excavator, a 250‑ton machine, to the Rudnik uglja Pljevlja coal mine in northern Montenegro. The delivery marks the first electric model of this size sold in Europe and replaces diesel‑powered...
South Africans Want Solar Power But They Worry Panels Will Be Stolen – Study
A study of 143 households in South Africa’s Eastern Cape reveals strong interest in solar power—90% cite loadshedding as a driver—but theft fears dominate the conversation, especially among wealthier homes. Cost remains a major barrier, with 86% of high‑income and...
AI Surges Again: Which APAC Markets Are Riding the Wave?
Artificial intelligence investment is accelerating across the Asia‑Pacific region, with the first quarter of 2026 seeing record‑high capital flows and government backing. China topped the chart, deploying roughly $12 billion in AI projects, while Japan recorded an 18% year‑on‑year jump in...
Delhi CM to Launch Fresh Batch 200 Electric Buses on Friday
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will flag off 200 additional electric buses on Friday, marking the third batch launched this year. The addition brings the capital’s electric fleet to 4,538 buses out of a total of 6,300 vehicles, with a...
Hithium Signs €400 Million Spain Battery Gigafactory Investment Agreement After Two-Year Courtship
Chinese battery maker Hithium has signed a €400 million (US$471 million) investment commitment to build a gigafactory in Navarre, Spain, slated to create 700 direct jobs and start operations in 2027. The deal, signed by Hithium’s founder Jeff Wu and Spanish officials...
1H 2026 Release: Streamlining Data After Employment Terminations in SuccessFactors Employee Central
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central’s 1H 2026 release adds an automated cleanup function that deletes future‑dated job and compensation records when an employee is terminated. The feature removes recurring pay components and works across the web UI, APIs, and data import tools....
Man Gets 30 Months for Selling Thousands of Hacked DraftKings Accounts
Kamerin Stokes, a 23‑year‑old from Memphis, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for operating a fraud shop that sold access to tens of thousands of hacked DraftKings accounts. The accounts were compromised in a November 2022 credential‑stuffing attack...
Should Affiliates Buy Likes on Social Media? Here’s What the Articles Promoting It Won’t Tell You
The FTC’s Consumer Reviews and Testimonials Rule, effective October 21, 2024, prohibits buying fake Instagram likes, followers or engagement when used to misrepresent commercial influence. Violations carry civil penalties of up to $53,088 per infraction. For affiliate marketers, the rule means that...
Hybrid Heating Technology Offers Cement Producers Flexibility
Cement producer NOC Energy has introduced a hybrid electric heating system that can be retrofitted onto existing kilns, allowing plants to blend electricity with traditional fossil fuels. The induction‑based technology heats steel spheres to 1,200 °C and can reach 1,500 °C, while...
Spain Study: Streamers Using Geo-Targeted Ads to Boost Revenue
A Spanish university study of Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and HBO Max reveals that all four services are integrating geo‑targeted, personalised advertising into ad‑supported tiers. Researchers examined 920 ads across 536 episodes, finding that Prime Video runs the most ads...
Why Differentiation Is Key to Winning Retail’s AI Arms Race
At Shoptalk 2026, AI was no longer a differentiator but a baseline, with U.S. retailers using it to automate tasks, generate content, and accelerate product decisions. The real competitive edge now lies in superior data, rapid execution, and deeper operational...
Teen Boys Are Dating Their AI Chatbots—And Experts Warn Opting Out of Real Relationships Could Hurt Their Careers in the...
Teen boys aged 12‑16 are increasingly forming “relationships” with AI chatbots, with 20% reporting a peer who is dating a bot and 85% having spoken to one. The appeal lies in total control, zero rejection, and constant responsiveness, making AI...
£1m Longitude Prize Awarded to “Revolutionary” AI Smart Glasses Companion for People Living with Dementia
The Longitude Prize on Dementia awarded a £1 million (~$1.25 million) grand prize to CrossSense for its AI‑powered smart‑glasses companion, Wispy. The device uses computer‑vision and voice prompts to identify objects and guide early‑stage dementia patients through daily routines, learning each user’s...
The UK’s ‘R&D Approach’ to Boosting Education with AI
The UK government announced an R&D‑focused initiative partnering with edtech firms, AI labs, and schools to create AI tutoring tools for up to 450,000 disadvantaged pupils each year. The pilot will cover Years 9‑10 subjects—English, maths, science, and modern foreign languages—and...
The EU AI Act Is Now in Force and Irish Companies Have Until August to Get Compliant
On August 2 2026 the EU AI Act’s core provisions become enforceable, imposing a full compliance regime for high‑risk AI systems. Irish firms, home to major tech headquarters and a vibrant AI startup scene, face penalties of up to €35 million ($38 million) or...
WASPA’s Court Win Could Be a Setback for Every Nigerian Harassed by a Loan App
On April 15, 2026, Nigeria’s Federal High Court granted an interim injunction that halts the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s new digital‑lending rules, a move championed by the Wireless Application Service Providers Association. The pause leaves over 11,000 consumer...
Windows 11 Pro From $24 At CDKeyoffer – Future-Ready AI Performance Upgrade (17-4-26)
Microsoft’s Windows 11 Pro is now offered by CDKeyOffer starting at $24, with a 30% discount code GURU3D. The OS includes native neural‑processing‑unit (NPU) support and AI‑focused optimizations that deliver 43‑46% faster performance on AI workloads compared with Windows 10. While Windows 10 remains...
The HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 Is a Portable 16-Inch Machine That'll Keep Your Sensitive Data Under Lockdown – but...
HP unveiled the EliteBook 8 G1a 16, a 16‑inch business laptop that places security at the forefront with HP Wolf Security and AI‑driven tools. Priced around $2,900, it ships with an AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 350, 64 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD and a 14.5‑hour...
AI Is Finally Delivering Productivity — for Remote Employees
AI’s impact on productivity remains ambiguous, with surveys showing half of U.S. workers using AI but allocating only four percent of their day to it. Federal Reserve data indicates a modest 5.4% hour reduction for AI users, equating to a...