APAC 5G expansion to fuel 347B mobile market by 2030
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 by Trey Abbe
The Asia Pacific mobile communications market is on track to exceed 347.3 billion US dollars in annual revenue by 2030, rising from an estimated 310.6 billion US dollars in 2025. This equates to a compound annual growth rate of about 2.3 percent, supported by steady subscriber additions and the accelerating shift to fifth generation networks. As operators extend coverag...
Experts warn ai-generated health content risks misinterpretation without human oversight
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield
As AI generated personas and automated video hosts enter health communications, experts caution that scaling content without human interpretation can raise the odds that people misunderstand what they read or watch. Digital platforms have become a primary source for health information, with more than half of adults turning to social feeds for guidance and many consultin...
AI is becoming more widespread in collaboration tools
Thursday, April 9, 2026 by Richard Harris
Artificial intelligence is moving from pilot projects and isolated features to the connective fabric of enterprise collaboration and communications. Across meetings, chat, calling, contact centers, and the business applications that surround them, AI is becoming a practical tool that links people, workflows, and data. AI reach and influence on collaboration and communic...
FCC prohibits new foreign router models citing critical infrastructure risks
Thursday, April 9, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield
The Federal Communications Commission has updated its Covered List to include all consumer grade routers produced in foreign countries. This action restricts approval of new device models that could enter the United States market without sufficient safeguards. The step reflects a coordinated national security determination by Executive Branch experts that certain router...
AI generated work from managers is damaging trust among employees
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield
Across industries, employees are noticing a shift in how work is created and presented by their managers. Generative AI tools are now part of the managerial toolkit, shaping emails, presentations, performance notes, and strategic updates. While AI can speed up drafting and analysis, a growing number of team members feel unsettled when work that influences careers, pay, ...
Sinch introduces agentic conversations to power enterprise AI engagement
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Sinch is expanding how enterprises build and operate customer experiences by advancing the use of AI agents across global communication channels. Sinch geographic coverage and communications expertise provide a foundation that enterprises can rely on for scale, trust, and performance as they adopt agent driven engagement. Sinch (publ) announced agentic conversations, a ...
US Pentagon Approved Grok AI for Military Operations
Monday, March 2, 2026 by Richard Harris
US Pentagon Approved Grok AI for Military Operations
The US Pentagon approved Elon Musk's Grok AI for classified military operations while threatening Anthropic with penalties for refusing to remove ethical safeguards from its Claude AI. That single sentence carries a lot of weight. It is the moment when the center of gravity in defense AI shifted from models tha...
AI generated scams and phishing in 2026
Monday, January 5, 2026 by Austin Harris
David Stonehill, CTO, NetLib Security offers his insight into what 2026 will hold for us in the way of AI scams.
By 2026, AI-generated scams and phishing will be virtually indistinguishable from legitimate apps, storefronts, and communications making detection alone unreliable. App developers will need to design for breach resilience using MFA, passkeys, AI-driven se...
Introducing capn web a new javascript rpc protocol
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
A new Remote Procedure Call (RPC) protocol and implementation named Cap'n Web has been introduced, written entirely in TypeScript. Designed as a spiritual sibling to Cap'n Proto, this new system is engineered specifically for the modern web stack. Cap'n Web distinguishes itself by having no schemas and minimal boilerplate, which simplifies setup and integrat...
Russian airport hacked as St. Petersburg website reports cyberattack
Monday, October 6, 2025 by Trey Abbe
Pulkovo airport, the primary international gateway for St. Petersburg, reported that its official website had been compromised in a cyberattack. The airport serves millions of passengers annually, making secure digital operations essential for timely flight information and passenger services. Officials confirmed that the attack temporarily disrupted access to the websit...
Open source messaging app Bitchat works without signal or internet
Thursday, October 2, 2025 by Trey Abbe
Bitchat is a messaging app designed to operate without relying on cellular networks or internet connections. It uses peer-to-peer communication, allowing devices to connect directly via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Messages can be sent even when traditional networks are unavailable, making the app useful in areas with poor coverage or during temporary outages.
The app uses a ...
Major workforce reduction at Indeed and Glassdoor
Monday, July 21, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company of global employment platforms Indeed and Glassdoor, announced today that it will reduce its workforce by approximately 1,300 positions, representing about 6% of the HR Technology segment’s total staff.
The reduction, announced July 10 U.S. time, comes as part of a sweeping reorganization aimed at streamlining oper...
SmartBear announces CEO transition
Friday, January 24, 2025 by Austin Harris
SmartBear has appointed Dan Faulkner, the company’s Chief Product Officer, as Chief Executive Officer. Frank Roe, who has led SmartBear to significant growth over the last five years, will transition from CEO to a strategic advisor role. Dan’s wealth of experience across product leadership, operational management, and global strategy, make him uniquely quali...
NetLib Security predictions 2025
Thursday, January 2, 2025 by Richard Harris
The leading prediction for 2025 will sound familiar: Generative AI directly affects your privacy rights. In many ways, this is a twist on the typical cybersecurity problem. Rather than a hacker or a bad actor breaking in to steal your data, we are being asked to hand our keys to the companies we often trust the most: Microsoft, Apple, Dropbox, and Google!
NetLib Secu...
Top 10 apps used the most while driving
Monday, August 19, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger
It’s easy to hop in the car, buckle up, start the engine, and hit the road. It’s just as easy to put your phone down and focus on driving.
But, according to a CMT survey of over 1,200 people, 73% of Americans don’t. In 2023, Americans spent 2 minutes and 6 seconds using their phones while driving.
The Scherer family knows the painful consequences...
Blizzard developers form union with WoW Game Makers Guild
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 by Austin Harris
Over 500 workers at the World of Warcraft development team have joined the Communications Workers of America and Microsoft subsidiary Blizzard Entertainment has recognized their union. The World of Warcraft Game Makers Guild - CWA Union (WoWGG-CWA), which includes designers, engineers, producers, artists, quality assurance testers, and other game developers, is the firs...
Generative AI platform Cohere lands 500M in funding
Friday, July 26, 2024 by Richard Harris
Cohere, a generative AI startup co-founded by former Google researchers, has successfully raised $500 million in a new funding round. The investment was backed by notable players including Cisco, AMD, and Fujitsu. According to Bloomberg, this round also saw participation from Canadian pension investment manager PSP Investments and Canada’s export credit agency EDC...
Apple Immersive Video series premiere on Apple Vision Pro
Friday, July 26, 2024 by Richard Harris
Apple is releasing all-new series and films captured in Apple Immersive Video that will debut exclusively on Apple Vision Pro. Apple Immersive Video is a remarkable storytelling format that leverages 3D video recorded in 8K with a 180-degree field of view and Spatial Audio to transport viewers to the center of the action.
Apple Immersive Video series premiere on Appl...
Bluebird Network seeking bids to complete fiber project
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 by Richard Harris
Bluebird Network, a communications infrastructure provider and operator of more than 11,000 miles of fiber and two data centers, is seeking bids from vendors to complete the Engineering Design and/or Environmental Assessments associated with the project.
Vendors are invited to visit the Bluebird RFP submission website to submit a proposal associated with the fi...
Programmable video APIs aiding developers from Vonage
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 by Richard Harris
Savinay Berry, EVP Product and Engineering at Vonage, explains how Vonage's programmable video APIs are aiding developers to drive positive CX brand experiences, how to overcome the challenges developers face when tasked with implementing video, how you can leverage APIs to eliminate heavy lifting and manage the data for you, how they implemented flexible ...
Future of digital communications according to Sendbird
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 by Richard Harris
Over the last year, human-to-machine interactions skyrocketed almost overnight with the launch of ChatGPT. These interactions were as intelligent and personal as ever, and the hype cycle for generative AI, large language models, and next-generation chatbots has stayed in hyperdrive.
Today, we’re experiencing the biggest paradigm shift since the Internet Dot.com...
Open source AI chatbot privacy issues addressed by Sendbird
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 by Richard Harris
Last month Sendbird became the first communications API platform to integrate Llama2, Meta’s open source LLM. By adding support for Llama2, on top of existing ChatGPT and PaLM-2 integrations, Sendbird became the first platform of its kind to offer organizations greater flexibility for their integration of generative AI chatbots. By doing so, companies can choose t...
Productivity app downloads are on the rise says Softonic
Friday, November 10, 2023 by Richard Harris
Softonic.com, the secure software distributor, recently revealed new data that suggests a surge in interest for niche productivity apps.
The data, extracted from Softonic’s own user metrics, reveals a snapshot of the most popular applications and the changes in their download numbers from January to September this year compared to the same period in ...
AI voice translator app launches from Addevice
Thursday, November 9, 2023 by Richard Harris
Armenian software development company Addevice has launched idict, a mobile app that allows users to instantly translate both voice and text communications into 137 different languages. idict is now available for mobile phones and tablets on the Apple app store and Google Play.
Addevice launches translation app Idict.AI, that allows users to instantly trans...
Q CTRL names Dave Kielpinski as Principal Quantum Control Scientist
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 by Brittany Hainzinger
Q-CTRL recently announced the addition of industry trailblazer Dave Kielpinski as Principal Quantum Control Scientist. Kielpinski has spent the last 25 years contributing to and leading research projects in uncharted territories of science. In 2002, he authored a foundational paper for quantum computing, which laid out the framework for the architecture of large-scale i...
Standalone 5G network rolled out from Cellcom and Parallel Wireless
Friday, May 5, 2023 by Richard Harris
Cellcom and Parallel Wireless announced the launch of their first-of-a-kind pilot, which will demonstrate the deployment of autonomous 5G SA core sites in Israel. This launch follows January's direct announcements of Cellcom's plans to establish a cloud-based 5G SA network.
Cellcom, the leading cellular provider in Israel, and Parallel Wireless have chosen to...
AppSec 2023 predictions from Oxeye Security
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 by Austin Harris
Oxeye, the provider of award-winning cloud-native application security, announced five predictions expected to shape enterprise security spending in 2023. The predictions follow industry-wide research which shows the industry is shifting away from legacy software infrastructure and standardizing on cloud-native applications resulting in the need for new and more ef...
Communication trends and predictions for 2023 from SendBird
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 by Richard Harris
As Twitter morphs around Elon Musk’s vision and Meta dives deeper into the Metaverse, businesses are reconsidering how they want to communicate with their customers. In 2023, we’ll see not only more companies but a wider variety of companies take a page from WhatsApp, Line, and WeChat as they bring the community and dynamic conversations into their own apps....
Geo localized metaverse events from OVER
Monday, October 24, 2022 by Richard Harris
OVER has launched its new desktop application, OVER GATE Console. Designed to create unique geo-localized experiences that bridge the gap between the physical and digital worlds, OVER GATE Console enables users to organize, manage and customize their own live AR events worldwide across the metaverse. Leveraging sophisticated next-generation technology, OVER GATE allows ...
Developer led visibility practices advance at SmartBear
Thursday, September 1, 2022 by Richard Harris
SmartBear, a provider of software development and visibility tools, has hired world-class artificial intelligence (AI) leader Jim Wu as VP of AI and Data Science working in the SmartBear Innovation Labs and product management leader Anthony Bryce as VP of Product Management. Both are supporting the company’s strategy to provide critically-needed visibility for dev...
Metaverse industry report 2022 from GamesPad
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 by Austin Harris
The Metaverse Industry Report 2022 by GamesPad Co-Founders Constantin Kogan and Eran Elhanani examines new markets in the metaverse, as well as strategies for entrepreneurs to capitalize on emerging business opportunities.
The potential metaverse market opportunity is projected to reach a whopping $13 trillion by 2030. Many leading brand...
Elon Musk and finfluencers are changing investor behaviors
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 by Richard Harris
The Investor Index, an annual survey of investor behaviors conducted amongst 1080 UK adults (18+) with £10,000+ invested, was launched in April 2020 to assess the immediate impact of Covid 19 on the UK investment marketplace. Conducted jointly by London-based communications agency AML Group and the research and planning experts, The Nursery, th...
Kubernetes performance benchmarking from Speedscale
Thursday, June 2, 2022 by Austin Harris
Speedscale achieves expertise as part of Google’s Partner Advantage Program, helping SaaS companies optimize cloud price-performance ratio while scaling quality Speedscale, the Kubernetes traffic replay company that can simulate production conditions, announces it has successfully achieved expertise in cloud-native application development as part of Google’s...
Lets create campaign launches from IBM
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 by Richard Harris
IBM has announced the launch of its new integrated global platform, "Let’s create," the company’s most significant brand initiative in more than a decade. “Let’s create” reflects the vision, strategy, and purpose of today’s IBM. It reinforces the company’s focus on innovation and collaboration to create long-...
Security compliance predictions for 2022
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 by Austin Harris
Edward Tuorinsky is the Managing Principal of DTS, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, that provides information technology and management consulting services in the areas of program management, governance, strategic planning, organization advancement, business process efficiency, software development, system integration, and learning enhancement solutions....