Design-to-Build in the Age of AI
Allplan, led by Sunil Pandita, is transforming from a structural‑engineering‑focused authoring tool into a full design‑to‑build platform that leverages openBIM, AI‑driven automation, and hybrid cloud‑desktop workflows. The company emphasizes data sovereignty under EU regulations while expanding downstream into detailing, fabrication, and construction coordination. Key outcomes promised include faster reinforcement modelling, fewer RFIs, and tighter lifecycle integration. Allplan’s strategy balances openness with controlled AI adoption, positioning it as a connective hub rather than a locked‑in monolith.
SDA And The Outer Space Treaty: Why Worry About Legal Gaps In Space Tech?
The 1967 Outer Space Treaty, drafted when space activity was limited, now faces criticism for its vague language amid exploding low‑Earth‑orbit constellations, AI‑driven satellite services, and emerging directed‑energy weapons. Legal scholar Cybel Ekpa argues that these technological advances create gaps...
6 Ways to Automate Gemini (Google AI Studio) with Zapier
Google’s Gemini model is now accessible through Zapier’s Google AI Studio integration, enabling businesses to embed generative AI across thousands of apps without custom code. The article outlines six practical use cases—from automated email drafting and labeling to multimodal analysis...
AI Reshapes Finance Jobs as Entry-Level Roles Come Under Pressure
Artificial intelligence is reshaping finance employment, pushing digital and technical skills to the forefront while diminishing the perceived value of traditional accounting tasks. Only 14% of finance leaders consider classic accounting abilities essential for new hires, and 41% prioritize AI...
GMG Allocates Capital for Completion of New Graphene Manufacturing Plant
Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has secured an additional AU$1.4 million, raising total capital for its Gen 2.0 graphene plant to AU$2.3 million. The facility, designed to produce up to 10 tons of graphene per year, is slated to be completed and operational by mid‑2026....
Track3D and Fieldwire Form Integration
Track3D and Fieldwire announced a native integration that embeds Track3D’s visual documentation and progress‑tracking tools directly within Fieldwire’s field‑management platform. The link lets construction teams import floor plans, sync punch lists, and attach issues to reality captures without switching applications....
US Air Force Awards Oracle $88M to Expand Cloud One Modernization with OCI, AI Database
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Oracle an $88 million firm‑fixed‑price task order to expand its Cloud One modernization effort using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The contract authorizes OCI use across multiple classification levels, including Top Secret SCI and DISA Impact...
DTC Partnership to Integrate Marine Tactical Radios Into Autonomous USVs
DTC, a Codan Company, has partnered with FLANQ to embed its low‑size, weight, and power (SWaP) marine tactical radios into FLANQ’s uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for European defense operations. The integration provides encrypted, high‑bandwidth command‑and‑control links that remain resilient in...
MXene‐Based Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Materials: A Leap From Fundamental Research to Intelligent Customization
MXene-based electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials have progressed from laboratory research to intelligent, customizable devices. Recent composites achieve shielding effectiveness above 80 dB while weighing less than 0.1 g cm⁻³, and specific shielding effectiveness (SSE/t) surpasses 30,000 dB·cm²·g⁻¹. Integration of AI‑assisted design platforms and...
From Fundamental Understanding to Modification Strategies of Cobalt Molybdates in Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction
The review examines cobalt molybdate (CoMoO4) as a non‑noble metal catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), highlighting its abundant resources, bimetallic synergy, and structural flexibility. It contrasts the adsorbate evolution mechanism with the lattice‑oxygen participation mechanism, showing how Mo⁶⁺...
Immiscible Binary Organic Phase‐Change Composites with Segregated H‐BN Networks for Advanced Thermal Management (Small 13/2026)
Researchers Donghun Lee and Chae Bin Kim have developed immiscible binary organic phase‑change composites that self‑assemble into segregated hexagonal boron nitride (h‑BN) networks via particle‑stabilized emulsification. The melt‑mixed architecture achieves a thermal conductivity of 20 W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ while maintaining shape stability above...
Impact of Additive‐Induced Electric Polarization on Solar Cell Performance: CsPbI3 as a Case Study
Researchers demonstrated that dipolar additives in CsPbI3 perovskite films simultaneously improve film uniformity and induce electric polarization. Using piezoresponse force microscopy and Kelvin probe force microscopy, they quantified the effective piezoelectric coefficient and surface potential shifts linked to additive‑driven dipoles....
One‐Pot and Closed‐Loop Recycling of Biomass‐Derived Soft Electronics Toward Zero E‐waste (Small 13/2026)
Researchers Jin Kon Kim, Chungryong Choi and colleagues have unveiled a one‑pot, closed‑loop chemical recycling process for soft electronics built from biomass‑derived polymers. The technique fully disassembles devices, recovers all constituent materials, and enables re‑fabrication without any measurable loss of...
Confined Space in Hollow Micro/Nano Structures: Boosting Supercapacitor Performance to New Heights
The review highlights hollow micro‑ and nanostructured electrodes as “nanoreactors” that boost supercapacitor performance by regulating ion transport and stabilizing the electrode‑electrolyte interface. Confined space effects within these structures enhance specific capacitance, rate capability, and cycling durability. Machine learning is...
Queensland LNP Adds Four-Hour Bundaberg Big Battery to Proposed Call-In List
Queensland’s planning minister Jarrod Bleijie has issued a call‑in notice for Iberdrola Australia’s up‑to‑500 MW Bundaberg Regional Battery after more than ten community and council requests raised safety, environmental and site‑suitability concerns. The council failed to issue a statutory decision, prompting...
Practo’s New VP & Head of AI Is Cijo George
Practo has hired Cijo George as vice‑president and head of artificial intelligence, after a four‑and‑a‑half‑year stint at Observe.AI. George brings a decade‑plus track record in machine learning, data science, and platform engineering from roles at NetApp, Belong.co, and Nokia Siemens...
What Does Programmable Money Mean for Treasury Operations?
Programmable money embeds conditional logic into cash movements, turning treasury processes from batch‑based to event‑driven. It leverages a mix of digital instruments—CBDCs, stablecoins, and tokenised deposits—to meet varied operational needs. AI‑guided payment libraries add automation while preserving governance, and quantum‑resistant...
SAP Positions Itself as the Digital Backbone of New York Fashion Week
SAP is moving from sponsor to core infrastructure provider for New York Fashion Week, embedding its enterprise systems into the event’s operational and commercial layers. Partnering with N4XT Experiences, SAP has built a Retail Innovation Lab that streams product, pricing,...
Secure Agility Sets Sights on AI, Security, IoT and Telco-Led Growth in 2026
Secure Agility, a Sydney‑based tech services firm with roughly 100 staff and $70 million in annual revenue, is shifting from a low‑profile engineering focus to aggressive customer acquisition and national expansion. The company now offers production‑ready AI, IoT and cybersecurity platforms,...
Lee Hood’s Persistent Plan to Reinvent Medicine From the Ground Up
Lee Hood’s three‑decade instrument‑building effort birthed the automated DNA sequencer that made the Human Genome Project feasible and founded the Institute for Systems Biology, the cradle of systems‑level medicine. He coined the four P’s—predictive, preventive, personalized, participatory—arguing the first three are...
Iran War Heralds Era of AI-Powered Bombing Quicker than ‘Speed of Thought’
The U.S. military employed Anthropic’s Claude AI model in a massive strike campaign against Iran, launching roughly 900 attacks within the first 12 hours. Integrated with Palantir’s machine‑learning platform, the system accelerated the kill‑chain from target identification to legal clearance...
Business Exchange
Copenhagen Optimization has installed two Better Airport modules at Brisbane Airport, delivering data‑driven forecasting and resource planning for security operations. The airport is simultaneously upgrading to CT Standard 3 screening, allowing passengers to leave laptops and aerosols in bags. Indonesia’s immigration...
UBB Reșița Elevates Metrology Training with Cutting-Edge Mitutoyo CMM
Babeș‑Bolyai University’s Faculty of Engineering in Reșița has equipped its research lab with a Mitutoyo MiSTAR 555 coordinate measuring machine, funded by the West Regional Development Agency. The CMM provides 2.2 µm accuracy over a 500 × 500 × 500 mm volume and comes with 20 educational...
3D Scanning Metrology: A Guide to Accuracy and Resolution
The article explains how modern structured‑light 3D scanners, such as those from SMARTTECH3D, have replaced manual tools by delivering rapid, non‑contact measurements. It distinguishes accuracy—the closeness to true dimensions—from resolution, the density of captured points, and cites the VDI/VDE 2634 standard...
Designing Telehealth for Every Age: What Providers Need to Know About Serving Older Adults
Telehealth’s rapid expansion has left older adults behind because most platforms ignore age‑related cognitive, sensory, and usability challenges. Studies show that while over half of seniors are interested in video visits, only a third feel comfortable using them, highlighting a...
Parallel Flight Receives FAA 44807 Exemption for Hybrid UAS
Parallel Flight Technologies secured a Federal Aviation Administration 44807 exemption, allowing its Firefly hybrid heavy‑lift unmanned aircraft system to operate commercially across the United States. The clearance opens the platform for industrial missions such as sensor integration, wildland fire management,...
Bupa UK Picks Ace of Hearts to Work on Creative and Strategy
UK health insurer Bupa has selected the creative agency Ace of Hearts to lead its new advertising and strategic initiatives. The agency was chosen after a competitive pitch process coordinated by Ingenuity+, a specialist agency network. The partnership is expected...
AI to Develop Metals with Enhanced Durability for Naval Vessels
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Swansea University are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to create metal alloys that resist corrosion in harsh marine environments. Backed by a £42.5 million Defence Materials Centre of Excellence partnership that includes...
Government Issues New Digital ID Guidance for AML
The UK government has issued guidance confirming that Trust Framework‑approved digital identity services satisfy Money Laundering Regulations (MLR) for customer due diligence. This clears a regulatory uncertainty that has slowed digital onboarding, especially for estate agents and other high‑value‑goods sectors....
Exclusive: Artium Academy to Raise Fresh Funds at over 4X Valuation Premium
Artium Academy, an online music‑learning platform, is raising Rs 19.2 crore ($2.13 million) in a Series A round led by Jejurikar Longevity Trust, with Savitha Ramesh and existing backer Chiratae Ventures participating. The company will issue 60,450 CCPS at Rs 3,176 each, pushing its post‑money valuation to...
TecSAFE Is Proving a Safety Net for Vulnerable Women
TecSAFE, a Home Office‑backed mobile safeguarding service, is now deployed by 39 police forces across the UK, offering victims of violence a discreet way to summon help and share their real‑time location. The platform supports communication in 43 languages, reflecting...
Too Lost Launches Profile Defender to Shield Artists From AI-Driven Fakes
Too Lost has introduced Profile Defender, a real‑time monitoring tool that flags and removes unauthorized AI‑generated tracks from major streaming services. The feature responds to recent high‑profile incidents where fake releases appeared on Spotify under the names of Blaze Foley,...
The One Centre Group Creates and Scales the Brands of Tomorrow with ‘Zephyr One’ Launch
The One Centre Group has rebranded its 2019 investment Zephyr Social as Zephyr One, joining its constellation of specialist branding firms. The 12‑person agency now offers commercial strategy, performance media, and creative services through its proprietary System One model. Founders...
How North Carolina Attracted Amgen and Roche To Become a Next-Gen Obesity Drug Production Hotspot
North Carolina’s Holly Springs is becoming a hub for next‑generation obesity drugs as Amgen and Roche commit more than $3.5 billion to build manufacturing capacity. Amgen’s $1.55 billion rollout includes a new drug‑substance plant and a second facility slated for 2032, while Roche’s...
Agencies Grapple with Economics of a New Marketing Currency: The AI Token
Marketing agencies are confronting the economics of generative‑AI tokens as they embed large‑language‑model tools into campaigns. Tokens, which meter compute, can add up quickly—Coca‑Cola’s recent ad required millions of them—prompting agencies to devise new pricing structures. Some firms, like Merge...
WTF Is Meta’s Manus Tool?
Meta has embedded an AI agent suite called Manus into its Ads Manager, following a $2 billion acquisition of the Singapore‑based startup Butterfly Effect. The tool promises automated competitor analysis, audience research, campaign measurement and reporting across Facebook and Instagram. Early...
OpenAI’s Ad Push Begins, and The Knot Is Co-Piloting
OpenAI has launched a trial ad platform inside ChatGPT, enlisting The Knot Worldwide as one of its first brand partners. The wedding‑planning service is testing ad performance, brand‑safety protocols, and data insights while also debuting its own app within the...
Spacera Launches Free Dashboard to End Meeting Room “Visibility Tax”
Sydney‑based Spacera has introduced Photon, a free cloud‑to‑cloud dashboard that gives IT and AV teams real‑time visibility into meeting rooms across Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Cisco Webex. The platform eliminates the so‑called “visibility tax” by offering unlimited rooms and users...
Recruitment Budget ROI: Turning Hiring Spend Into Business Impact
The article reframes recruitment budgeting as a strategic investment rather than a line‑item expense. It argues that every key business outcome—revenue growth, innovation, customer experience, and employee retention—originates from hiring decisions and the support those hires receive. Instead of asking...
Maternity Brand Ingrid & Isabel Launches First Walmart Line After 20 Years in Business
Ingrid & Isabel, a leading U.S. maternity brand, is debuting its first line at Walmart, entering 3,800 stores and Walmart.com. The new “For Every Belly” collection offers essentials such as leggings, tees and denim priced between $10 and $30, roughly...
Bridging the Data Gap in Criminal Justice
Legislators in Tennessee and Georgia are introducing bills modeled on ALEC's Researcher Access to Data Act, mandating criminal‑justice agencies to share data with qualified researchers. The push follows a 2025 Tennessee comptroller report exposing severe data gaps, such as missing...
How AI Coaching Data Helps Talent Leaders Prove Leadership Readiness
Talent development leaders are shifting from completion‑based metrics to AI‑driven behavioral coaching data that captures how managers apply leadership skills in real work situations. Continuous AI coaching records patterns such as delegation, feedback delivery, and style adaptation across teams, providing...
From Lollipops to Lobsters, Whatnot Pushes Further Into Selling Food via Livestream Shopping
Whatnot, the livestream shopping platform, has expanded its food category from shelf‑stable snacks to fresh seafood and meat, achieving a 30% month‑over‑month growth and a 2.5× rise in transactions between July 2025 and January 2026. Sales of iconic brands like...
How Russia Is Intercepting Communications From European Satellites
Russia’s secret Luch 1 and 2 satellites have been conducting prolonged proximity and rendezvous operations (RPOs) against European geostationary communications satellites since 2014. By positioning themselves within five kilometres of targets, they can intercept downlink signals and potentially capture command uplinks. While...
Navigating the FDA After the Storm To Advance Drug Candidates
After a wave of senior departures and a 3,500‑position cut, the FDA entered 2026 with a largely inexperienced workforce, raising uncertainty for drug developers. The agency’s new AI guidance, released in January, outlines best practices but emphasizes human oversight and...
New Berkshire Hathaway CEO Ignores Financial Risks of Fossil Fuels in First Letter to Shareholders
Greg Abel, the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, used his first shareholder letter to stress rising electricity demand and wildfire threats, while declaring the CEO also serves as chief risk officer. He did not address how Berkshire’s extensive fossil‑fuel holdings,...
A Call for Collaboration in Construction
The article calls for deeper collaboration in construction, citing the $15.8 billion annual loss from poor interoperability identified by a 2004 NIST study and the $1.85 trillion data‑quality cost reported in 2020. It highlights the Constructech Top Products awards as a platform...
GM Is Facing A Lawsuit Over Selling Drivers' Onstar Data
Iowa Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against General Motors alleging the automaker sold driver location and personal data collected through its OnStar telematics service without consent. The complaint expands on earlier actions, accusing GM of selling the information to...
Agent99 and Born to Host Free Senior Marketer Webinar ‘Bravery, Budget & Bullsh*t: What Actually Drives Impact’ at 12pm, March...
Agent99 PR and Born are hosting a free webinar titled “Bravery, Budget & Bullsh*t: What Actually Drives Impact” on March 12 at noon, aimed at senior marketers. The session will dissect where brands overspend and pinpoint tactics that deliver genuine commercial...
Windy February Sets New Generation Records, Big Batteries Put the Squeeze on Gas
Australian NEM closed the summer of 2025‑26 with February 2026 wind generation records across all states except Tasmania and Victoria. Queensland posted a record 508,780 MWh, while Western Australia’s Warradarge farm led with a 60.5% capacity factor. Big utility‑scale batteries discharged 245 GWh,...