High‐Performance Flexible Porous Solar Evaporator via High Internal Phase Emulsion Templating Method With In Situ Polymerized Carboxylated Carbon Nanotubes
Researchers have created a flexible porous solar evaporator using a high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) templating method that copolymerizes styrene and 2‑ethylhexyl acrylate while embedding carboxylated carbon nanotubes (CCNTs). The optimized scaffold balances tensile strength and elongation, achieving a record evaporation rate of 3.14 kg m⁻² h⁻¹ under one‑sun illumination and 1.40 kg m⁻² h⁻¹ in outdoor sunlight at 460 W m⁻². Salt buildup can be eliminated simply by mechanically squeezing the material, enabling continuous operation. The approach is scalable, offering a practical route to sustainable desalination.
ISRO Successfully Conducts Second Integrated Air Drop Test for Gaganyaan Mission
India’s space agency ISRO completed its second integrated air‑drop test (IADT‑02) for the Gaganyaan crewed mission at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The test dropped a 4.8‑tonne dummy capsule from three kilometres using a Chinook helicopter, validating the...
PH‐Controlled Synthesis of SnO2 Electron Transport Layers for High‐Efficiency and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
Researchers demonstrated that the pH used during SnO₂ synthesis dramatically shapes its surface chemistry and, consequently, perovskite solar‑cell performance. Acidic SnO₂ (AC‑SnO₂) bears carboxyl groups that form strong hydrogen bonds with FA⁺ but accelerate iodide oxidation, while alkaline SnO₂ (AL‑SnO₂)...
SA’s R142bn Connectivity Plan: The Real Question Isn’t Funding; It’s Execution
South Africa unveiled a costed roadmap investing roughly R142 billion (about $7.7 billion) to deliver 100 Mbps broadband to every household by 2035. The plan spreads the spending over ten years, aligning public and private capital rather than creating new funding. Analysts argue...
Bidirectional All‐Optical Synapses for Neuromorphic Computing and Vision
Researchers have created a bidirectional all‑optical synapse using a carbon‑dot hybrid (CDH) that responds to both ultraviolet and infrared light. The dual‑photon approach enables controllable exciton release and phosphorescent emission, delivering true optical potentiation and depression. Leveraging this capability, the...
Singapore Company Signs Deals with Indonesian Firms to Scale Biofuel Production
Singapore‑based Aligned Energy has signed two MOUs with Indonesian partners PT Beon Parama Energi and PT Cipta Jagat Lestari to launch large‑scale sweet sorghum plantations on former bauxite mines in Bintan. The plan targets roughly 2,000 ha of degraded land and...
ServiceNow AI-Enables Its Entire Product Lineup
ServiceNow announced that its full suite of products is now AI‑enabled, adding a conversational front‑door (EmployeeWorks), a cross‑enterprise data layer (Workflow Data Fabric), and an AI Control Tower for governance. The rollout introduces Context Engine, which injects real‑time enterprise context...
Almost Half of the World’s Banks Aren’t Ready for ISO20022
RedCompass Labs reports that 44% of banks worldwide are off schedule for the ISO 20022 structured‑address migration deadline in November 2026. The lag is especially pronounced among large institutions, with one in five banks holding assets over $250 billion calling the deadline unrealistic....
Geocycle to Invest US$125m in Latin America Co-Processing Capacity
Geocycle, Holcim's waste‑management unit, announced a $125 million investment to boost co‑processing capacity across Latin America by 2030. The funding builds on a $55 million spend that created 14 waste‑to‑fuel facilities, now delivering roughly 30% of the region’s thermal energy needs. In...
Ukraine in Talks with Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain on Security Cooperation, Zelenskiy Says
Ukraine is negotiating security cooperation with Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain, aiming to share its drone‑defence expertise. President Zelenskiy highlighted recent 10‑year agreements with Saudi Arabia and Qatar and a deal with the UAE, after deploying over 200 experts who have...
FELDA Mulls B100 Biodiesel Malaysia Policy Change
FELDA chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek urged the Malaysian government to adopt B100 biodiesel, which could be priced below RM5 ($1.10) per litre, compared with diesel at RM6.72 ($1.48). The proposal is still at the policy stage, with pilot...
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[Perspectives] Mammography Should Include Artificial Intelligence Support
The Mammography Screening with Artificial Intelligence (MASAI) randomised trial showed that a single radiologist assisted by an AI algorithm achieved higher sensitivity than the traditional double‑reading approach, while preserving specificity. Complementary studies from 2025‑2026 confirm AI’s scalability and equitable performance...
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[Correspondence] Contemporary Non-Invasive Imaging for Coronary Artery Disease
The correspondence highlights three critical clarifications to a recent review on non‑invasive cardiac imaging. First, it stresses that patients with non‑obstructive coronary arteries can still experience angina and ischemia due to microvascular dysfunction or vasospasm. Second, it reinterprets the role...
Can Europe Achieve AI Sovereignty?
European businesses are increasingly questioning their reliance on U.S. AI models and cloud services as regulators push for digital sovereignty. Gartner analyst Rene Buest notes that while global providers are rolling out sovereign offerings through local partners, true independence remains...
Imagene AI Partners with Daiichi Sankyo to Advance Multimodal Biomarker Discovery in Oncology
Imagene AI has teamed up with Daiichi Sankyo to use its OI Suite, powered by the CanvOI foundation model, for multimodal biomarker discovery in oncology. The collaboration will integrate H&E and IHC whole‑slide images with molecular and clinical data to...
GitLab Security Update Fixes High-Severity CVE-2026-5173, 11 Other Flaws
GitLab released a critical security update on April 8, 2026 that patches twelve vulnerabilities across its Community and Enterprise editions, including the high‑severity CVE‑2026‑5173. The update bundles three point releases—18.10.3, 18.9.5 and 18.8.9—covering self‑managed installations from version 16.9.6 onward. GitLab.com and Dedicated cloud...
Dermatologists Show Highest Melanoma Diagnostic Performance with AI Support
A systematic review of 11 prospective studies involving over 2,500 patients found that AI algorithms detect melanoma with sensitivity (80.9%) and specificity (75.6%) comparable to dermatologists (78.6% and 75.2%). When dermatologists used AI assistance, performance jumped to 91.9% sensitivity and...
Software Rout Deepens as AI Fears Grip Investors
U.S. software stocks slumped on Thursday as AI‑related anxieties resurfaced after Anthropic announced its new Claude Mythos model, which is being restricted to roughly 40 leading tech firms. The S&P 500 Software and Services Index is down 25.5% year‑to‑date and fell another...
Government Gives £380m Grant to Agratas Gigafactory
The UK government has pledged a £380 million grant (about $483 million) to Agratas for a new battery gigafactory in Somerset. The plant will produce lithium‑ion cells for Jaguar Land Rover, Agratas’s anchor customer, and is slated to employ over 2,200 workers...
China AI Firm Discloses $92 Million of Banned Nvidia Chip Servers to Beijing
Sharetronic Data Technology, a Shenzhen AI‑data‑center firm, disclosed invoices for 276 Super Micro servers equipped with Nvidia H100/H200 chips, valued at 632 million yuan (about $92 million). The hardware is subject to U.S. export bans that have been in place since 2022, yet the...
IBM And The Converging Forces Reshaping Enterprise AI
IBM is betting on the convergence of digital sovereignty, agentic AI, and cybersecurity by unveiling its Sovereign Core framework and an integrated open‑source stack anchored by Red Hat, Confluent and DataStax. The company positions the framework as a client‑operated, hybrid‑compatible...
US Officials Warn Banks over Powerful New Anthropic Model
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent meeting with CEOs of the nation’s largest banks to warn of cyber‑risk from Anthropic’s newly unveiled Mythos AI model. Anthropic says Mythos can locate and exploit...
Australia: Battery Storage Cushions AU$1 Billion Fuel Shock as Climate Council Demands May Budget Action
The Climate Council’s new report warns that Australia’s dependence on imported fossil fuels has triggered a $710 million fuel shock in March, as geopolitical tensions drive petrol prices above AU$3 per litre. It highlights that grid‑scale battery storage has already offset...
Leaning Into Serialised Social Storytelling, Not Campaigns
Danielle Bedin argues that the traditional, time‑boxed campaign model is obsolete on social platforms where users scroll endlessly. Brands that post consistently—three to five times a week—see double the follower growth, while periods of silence hurt algorithmic standing. Serialised storytelling,...
The Race to Secure Data
Chip makers are racing to secure data both at rest and in motion as AI models expose software flaws faster than ever. Broadcom’s SecureHBA line now embeds post‑quantum cryptography on 64‑Gb/s Fibre Channel adapters and has taped out 128‑Gb/s silicon...
IBM Win NHS App Deal
NHS England awarded IBM a two‑year contract worth £160.1 million (about $203 million) to advance the NHS App. The deal, running from May 1 2026 to March 31 2028, focuses on expanding features, AI‑driven triage, and user‑centred pathways. It marks a shift from IBM’s previous operational...
Meituan’s Overseas Push Steadies Investors Despite Second Consecutive Loss
Meituan reported full‑year 2025 revenue of $53.3 bn, an 8% YoY increase, but posted a net loss of $3.4 bn and an operating loss of $2.5 bn, marking a second consecutive loss in its core local‑commerce segment. Fourth‑quarter revenue rose 4.1% to $13.4 bn,...
Royal Navy Expands Autonomous Underwater Fleet via New Teledyne Marine Contract
Teledyne Marine has secured a UK Ministry of Defence contract to supply autonomous ocean‑observing systems for the Royal Navy’s Future Maritime Data Gathering program. The deal provides Sentinel and Slocum gliders along with APEX profiling floats and full support services,...
Anthropic Mulls Building Its Own AI Chips
Anthropic is weighing the development of its own AI chips as the industry grapples with a persistent silicon shortage. The move follows a surge in demand for its Claude chatbot, which pushed run‑rate revenue to roughly $30 billion, up from $9 billion...
Email Marketing Pricing: How to Avoid Overpaying in 2026
The G2‑based guide breaks down email‑marketing software pricing, showing entry‑level plans as low as $9‑$30 per month for about 1,500 contacts but warning that costs climb sharply as subscriber lists expand. It highlights that many platforms continue charging for inactive...
Cleveland Police Put More Drones on the Beat
Cleveland Police has rolled out a Drone as First Responder (DFR) system, enabling drones to be launched from weather‑proof boxes in as little as 90 seconds. Operators control the aircraft from the control room, providing live aerial footage to guide...
NASA Managers Outline Artemis 2 Reentry and Address Propulsion Issue Ahead of Splashdown
NASA mission managers held a final status briefing ahead of Artemis 2’s splashdown, confirming the Orion crew capsule will reenter Earth’s atmosphere at roughly 40,233 kph (25,000 mph) and endure heat comparable to the Sun’s surface. The briefing detailed a tight reentry timeline,...
What Vibe Hunting Gets Right About AI Threat Hunting, and Where It Breaks Down
Vibe hunting flips traditional threat hunting by letting AI scan entire data sets and surface anomalous patterns, turning the hypothesis into an implicit output. Exaforce’s Aqsa Taylor stresses that analysts must still be able to explain any investigation path, otherwise...
IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians Invest in AI-Led Personalisation Through MoEngage Deal
Mumbai Indians have named MoEngage its official fan‑engagement partner, deploying the AI‑driven platform to personalize digital interactions for the franchise’s global fanbase. The solution will unify first‑party data across web and mobile, enabling targeted merchandise recommendations, tailored content and real‑time...
Welsh Development Bank Invests in AI Skills
Welsh government‑backed Development Bank of Wales has awarded a £60,000 (≈$73,000) contract to Cheshire‑based Generative AI Strategy B.V. to run a year‑long AI upskilling programme beginning 17 April 2026. The initiative will teach staff generative AI fundamentals and safe use of Microsoft...
Portugal Jumps on the Drone Train
Portugal’s army announced the creation of dedicated drone units for offensive strike missions and anti‑drone defence, following its first combat‑drone exercises during the Strong Impact 2026 multinational maneuvers. The exercises, held with French, Romanian and Spanish forces, demonstrated strike‑drone capabilities and...
Blastoff — a Moment of Hope, From Space
NASA’s Artemis II mission completed a historic 10‑day lunar flyby, marking the farthest human spaceflight to date. The Orion crew, including pilot Victor Glover, reported a unifying view of Earth from the spacecraft’s windows. The flight tested critical launch and navigation...
Multi-Sensor Airspace Management System Deployed at Oklahoma Air & Space Port
Vigilant Aerospace has deployed its FlightHorizon TEMPO airspace management system at the Oklahoma Air & Space Port, integrating long‑range radars and transponder receivers to monitor thousands of square kilometers. The multi‑sensor network currently covers 5,000 km² and will expand to about...
‘75% of What We Need Is Not There’: Australian States Race to Deploy Gigawatts of Battery Storage
Australian states are scrambling to meet soaring battery storage targets as solar penetration outpaces wind. New South Wales now needs 56 GWh of storage by 2030—75% of which lacks financing—while Victoria aims for 6.3 GW by 2035 and Western Australia’s grid runs...
Google March Core Update Left 4 Losers For Every Winner In Germany via @Sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s March 2026 core update rolled out in Germany from March 27 to April 8, and a SISTRIX analysis shows a stark imbalance between losers and winners. Of the 1,371 domains examined, 134 experienced confirmed visibility drops while only 32 posted gains....
New EPR Goes Live in Torbay and South Devon
The Epic electronic patient record (EPR) system has gone live across Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, linking hospital and community sites. The rollout initially connects Royal Devon University Healthcare and Torbay and South Devon Trust, with University Hospitals...
Laser Firm 'over the Moon' To Play a Part in Artemis II Space Mission
Welsh laser specialist Spectrum Technologies supplied laser‑marked wiring for NASA’s Artemis II Orion capsule, the first Welsh‑made component on a crewed lunar fly‑by. The company’s machines printed unique alphanumeric codes on 32 km of wiring, enabling reliable identification of thousands of wires....
RBI Proposes 1-Hour Delay for UPI, IMPS Transfers Above Rs 10,000
The Reserve Bank of India has floated a discussion paper proposing a mandatory one‑hour cooling period for person‑to‑person UPI and IMPS transfers exceeding ₹10,000 (about $120). The delay targets high‑value P2P payments while merchant transactions remain instant, and a whitelisting...
RxERP Hub Targets Pharma’s Serialization Blind Spots
RxERP unveiled the RxERP Hub, upgrading its serialized platform into a full‑scale infrastructure for the pharmaceutical supply chain. The Hub adds unit‑level audit logging that records every transaction—from receiving to dispensing—creating a real‑time, immutable trail. This turns serialization from a...
How GenAI Fixed Withholding Tax at Scale, Improved Processes
A global agribusiness handling withholding tax certificates across Latin America replaced a manual, spreadsheet‑driven process with a cloud‑based automation platform powered by generative AI. The new stack ingests emails, extracts data from varied Spanish PDFs, validates against the on‑prem ERP,...
NYC Helicopter Crash Prompts Push for New Tourist-Flight Rules
U.S. lawmakers from New York City introduced the Helicopter Safety Parity Act, which would apply commercial airline safety standards to sightseeing helicopters after a 2025 Hudson River crash that killed Siemens Mobility chief Agustín Escobar Canadas, his wife and three...
Health Insurance Lead Sites Sell Personal Data Within Seconds of Form Submission
Researchers from UC Davis, Stanford and Maastricht mapped data flows on 105 health‑insurance lead sites, finding that personal and health information is harvested in real time and sold to dozens of buyers. Third‑party scripts capture keystrokes before form submission, and...
Microsoft Is Sacrificing Edge on the Altar of Copilot
Microsoft is testing an auto‑launch feature for Edge in Windows 11 beta builds, positioning the browser as the default gateway to its Copilot AI suite. Despite Edge’s technical improvements and a 12.9% desktop share in March 2026, it trails Chrome’s 69.4% dominance....
Meet the Swiss Founder Building Robots that Make Crêpes
Swiss startup Maus Robotics, founded by 28‑year‑old Robert Hennig, has built an automated crêpe‑making robot that can serve a fresh crepe every 90 seconds. The prototype, developed during Hennig’s EPFL PhD, costs roughly $5,400–$6,500 in hardware and uses a patented...
Hippo Announces Rollout of AI-Driven Claims Workflow
Hippo Holdings is rolling out a scalable, AI‑driven claims workflow that replaces legacy systems with a unified digital platform. The new system features a 24/7 conversational AI agent for first notice of loss, aiming to capture over 70% of claims...
