Enviromates tech startup launches global participation platform
Friday, March 27, 2026 by Richard Harris
London, UK. Enviromates.earth, a UK fintech startup co founded by 21 year old Mia Roberts, announces the UK launch of a platform built to connect environmental projects, brands and consumers inside one ecosystem. Expansion beyond the UK is planned to coincide with Earth Day on 22 April 2026. The company presents the service as infrastructure for environmental participat...
Private Repository Secures the AI-driven Development Boom
Friday, March 27, 2026 by Austin Harris
ActiveState has launched ActiveState Curated Catalog. This new offering provides organizations with a private, secure repository of open source components from the ActiveState Library, giving developers and AI code generators access to vetted packages from a trusted internal source instead of pulling them directly from the open internet.
Directly pulling open source ...
UK Fintech Platform Enviromates Connects Projects Brands and Consumers
Thursday, March 26, 2026 by Trey Abbe
UK startup Enviromates launches platform connecting environmental projects, brands and consumers. From its base in London, Enviromates.earth introduces a fintech platform built to make environmental participation easier to start, easier to trust, and easier to repeat. Co founded by 21 year old Mia Roberts together with Simon Roberts, the company is presenting a practica...
Env Zero and CloudQuery Announce Merger
Thursday, March 26, 2026 by Austin Harris
env zero, an Infrastructure as Code management and governance, and CloudQuery, a leading cloud asset management platform, announced the successful close of their merger. The combined company will operate under the env zero brand and focus on unifying asset intelligence with infrastructure automation so enterprise teams can run cloud operations with greater confidence, s...
Foresight Secures $25M to Bridge Infrastructure Execution Gap
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 by Richard Harris
Foresight, the AI powered project delivery platform for large scale infrastructure, announced a Series A financing of 25 million United States dollars led by Macquarie Capital Venture Capital, with participation from seed investor Creandum, ISAI Build from the Bouygues group managed by ISAI, i2bf Global Ventures, and Somersault Ventures. The company will use the capital...
What can you build with ChatGPT in 48 hours
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 by Adam Shea
A fundamental shift is underway in how users discover and interact with brands and their digital experiences, driven by advances in AI and conversational interfaces. In October 2025, that shift showed up clearly at OpenAI DevDay with the introduction of the Apps SDK.
Much like the launch of the App Store reshaped mobile computing, ChatGPT apps point to a new pa...
Avocado Health introduces AI-Powered text coaching for parents
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Avocado Health announced the launch of its 24/7 SMS-based parenting support platform, designed to help parents navigate the everyday questions, worries, and moments of uncertainty that come with raising children. Built to meet families where they already are—on their phones—Avocado Health delivers instant, personalized, evidence-based guidance through simple...
Gaming goes permanent as Pokemon tops global tattoo trends
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Tattoos have long been a way for people to mark the moments, memories, and obsessions that define them. Once associated mainly with rebellion or counterculture, tattoos are now fully mainstream.
Video games, meanwhile, have grown up alongside those same generations. What started as simple arcade entertainment has evolved into a $200-billion global industry, shaping c...
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 ...
Red Hat drives network modernization and AI at global scale
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 by Richard Harris
Red Hat is advancing a practical path for service providers and enterprises to modernize networks and operationalize artificial intelligence at scale. With an open hybrid cloud strategy and a growing ecosystem of partners, Red Hat is helping organizations move from fragmented infrastructure to a common platform that spans core, edge, and enterprise IT. Red Hat news for ...
Tenstorrent and Infinia launch Abu Dhabi based Sovereign AI Initiative
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Tenstorrent USA, Inc. and Infinia Technologies Limited are excited to announce a strategic partnership agreement to co-develop and commercialize sovereign AI infrastructure solutions from Abu Dhabi, with an initial focus on government, financial services, and critical infrastructure customers across the GCC. The agreement was signed by Jim Keller, CEO of Tenst...
Cloudbrink expands secure connectivity platform
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Cloudbrink announced expanded security and performance benefits for AI agents and online AI services. The new AI capabilities are available on the same platform as Cloudbrink’s award-winning secure connectivity, allowing companies to secure users, apps, and AI in a more unified way.
According to a McKinsey report, 88 percent of enterprises globally are using AI...
AI model poisoning is real and we need to be aware of it
Monday, February 16, 2026 by Richard Harris
On a clear night I set up my telescope in the yard and let the mount hum along while the camera gathers light from something distant and patient. The workflow is a ritual. Focus by eye until the airy disk tightens. Shoot test frames and watch the histogram. Capture darks, flats, and bias frames so the quirks of the sensor can be cleaned away later. That discipline is no...
Splunk and cisco unveil a suite of innovations
Friday, February 13, 2026 by Richard Harris
What if you could see every corner of your AI powered systems, predict issues before they arise, and deliver seamless digital experiences, all while fortifying your cybersecurity defenses? Splunk and Cisco are bringing that outcome within reach through a suite of platform, observability, and security advancements that help teams move faster with confidence in an agentic...
Litera enhances Kira platform
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Litera introduces enhanced Kira upgrades, driving the next evolution of its AI‑powered contract intelligence solution. As deal activity increases and GenAI adoption accelerates across a growing market of legal tools, Kira helps legal teams analyze contracts at scale with the accuracy, governance, and collaboration required for high-stakes legal work. Trusted by 71%...
Why MedGemma 1.5 matters more than the headlines
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 by Richard Harris
When Google announced MedGemma 1.5 earlier this month, the tech press lit up with speculation about healthcare AI revolution or seismic shifts in diagnostics. I've spent decades watching tech buzz evolve into real tools and real pain points in the field, and the truth is simpler: this is a solid, practical step in the long road of building useful AI for healthcare. ...
The risks of iPad childhood
Monday, January 26, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
A typical 8-year-old in the UK now spends almost three hours a day online, and by age two, around 4 in 10 children already have their own tablet. At the same time, children’s enjoyment of reading is at a record low in UK surveys. The issue has gained new urgency after Australia announced a world-first ban on social media for under-16s, according to BBC.
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What's in Store for Open Source in 2026
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 by Mike Milinkovich
As 2025 draws to a close, many of us find ourselves reflecting on a year of remarkable change and looking ahead to what lies beyond the horizon. The end of the year often brings a mix of reflection and anticipation, a time when the open source ecosystem pauses to take stock and to imagine what the next chapter might bring.
In that spirit, I'd like to share a few ...
Sony backs eRedCap as the future of 5G IoT
Friday, January 16, 2026 by Austin Harris
Sony Semiconductor Israel announced its long-term vision for 5G IoT connectivity, positioning eRedCap (enhanced Reduced Capability) as the foundation for the next generation of global, long-life connected Altair devices. As industries accelerate the AI revolution and mobile operators plan the retirement of legacy networks, the transition from 4G to 5G is reshaping what ...
HPU takes first place in 2025 International Collegiate Programming Con
Friday, January 9, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Hawai‘i Pacific University has again demonstrated a quiet consistency that rarely draws attention to itself until the results are tallied. At the 2025 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), Pacific Northwest Region, HPU secured first place in Hawai‘i in Division I, the contest’s most advanced tier. It is a familiar outcome, but not a rout...
The Rise of Agentic Orchestration
Thursday, January 8, 2026 by Austin Harris
According to Tamas Cser, Founder and CEO of Functionize, the industry is on the verge of a structural shift. By 2026, development teams will transition from AI copilots to agentic fleets: coordinated groups of specialized AI agents operating semi-autonomously across the entire software lifecycle. In this new paradigm, engineering excellence is measured less by syntactic...
Ambition launches new app to empower frontline revenue managers
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Ambition has expanded its platform with the release of a new mobile app, extending familiar performance intelligence tools into a format designed for managers who spend much of their time away from a desk. At first glance, the app looks intentionally restrained, mirroring the structure and logic users already know. That appears to be the point. Most frontline revenue ma...
QAD ignites a new era of operational AI in manufacturing
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
QAD has reached a moment that feels less like a product release and more like a change in posture. The company’s latest announcements point away from manufacturing systems that primarily document what has already happened and toward platforms designed to participate in what comes next. At first glance, the updates fit naturally into QAD’s long-standing focus...
How AI will reshape games, talent, and growth in 2026
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 by Austin Harris
How AI will reshape games, talent, and growth in 2026
Looking ahead to 2026, the future of games will be shaped by a fundamental shift in how companies operate: how they scale creativity, empower talent, and engage players in real-time. AI is no longer a point solution, but the connective layer redefining marketing, organizational design, and player experience. Toget...
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...
2026 Cybersecurity Predictions: Identity Becomes the Interface
Monday, December 22, 2025 by Austin Harris
Dwayne McDaniel, Senior Developer Advocate at GitGuardian, offers his perspective on how the focus of AI-driven security is shifting from rapid innovation to governance, accountability, and human oversight as organizations head into 2026.
In 2025, nearly every security conversation circled back to AI. In 2026, the center of gravity will shift from raw innovation to g...
AI Will Reshape Things In 2026
Thursday, December 18, 2025 by Austin Harris
Aniket Shaligram, VP of Technology at Talentica Software, predicts that the coming year will mark a shift from AI as a productivity aid to AI as an active participant in product teams. Organizations will move beyond simple AI assistants toward clearly defined AI “team members” that own specific responsibilities, are measured against outcomes, and collaborate...
National App Day 2025: Industry leaders weigh in on app economy
Friday, December 12, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
With National App Day now behind us (December 11th), it’s a timely opportunity to reflect on the role applications continue to play in today’s workplace. Leaders from OutSystems, Xerox, and Appfire share their perspectives on how apps are shaping modern work - and what organizations can expect as app-driven productivity moves into its next chapter.
Nation...
Human Intelligence, Specificity and Context all Vibe in 2026
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 by Austin Harris
By 2026, the most impactful shift will not be the replacement of human effort, but its elevation. The focus will move from automating repetitive tasks to amplifying human judgment, context, and strategic thinking. For enterprises, this means the developers and business leaders who succeed will be those who can steer AI with precision, not just deploy it at scale.
The...
Tebex Predictions for 2026
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 by Austin Harris
2025’s fight for developer choice and fair platform fees brought us a turning point in digital monetization: Google’s settlement allowed lower Play Store fees but also opened the door to rival third-party app stores on Android. This set a precedent that will create lasting momentum that snowballs into 2026, where alternative payment systems will continue to ...
Anaconda enterprise AI Catalyst launches
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 by Richard Harris
Anaconda has introduced AI Catalyst, a suite designed to support enterprise artificial intelligence development with a focus on transparency, governance, and deployment flexibility. The offering is part of the Anaconda Platform and operates on Amazon Web Services (AWS), giving organizations a way to identify, test, and operationalize AI models within controlled environm...
Safe c plus plus proposal abandoned after community pushback
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, a significant effort to overhaul the C++ programming language for enhanced safety has come to an abrupt halt. The Safe C++ proposal, which sought to introduce a memory-safe subset of the language inspired by the guarantees found in newer languages like Rust, has been abandoned by its lead author. This development o...
It's time for more Siri openness in the Apple ecosystem
Monday, November 17, 2025 by Vira Tkachenko
Siri’s long-awaited personalized upgrade won’t arrive until 2026, putting Apple even further behind in the industry AI race and frustrating users. While many think Big Tech giants OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft will continue to be leaders for years to come, Apple has an opportunity to join the ranks.
Unlike its competitors, Apple’s unique vision for ...
Box CEO Aaron Levie states AI is changing SaaS landscape
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Enterprise software is undergoing a structural transformation as artificial intelligence becomes a foundational part of how platforms operate and deliver value. Box CEO Aaron Levie described how AI’s growing role in enterprise workflows is redefining how organizations manage data, automation, and decision-making.
Levie explained that unstructured data - such as...
Google Maps builder agent simplifies AI driven map creation
Monday, November 10, 2025 by Richard Harris
Google Maps Platform has unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence products and developer tools designed to streamline the creation of mapping and location-based applications. The new offerings, powered by Google’s Gemini models, help businesses and developers build faster, smarter, and more intuitively by connecting their AI systems directly with real-world geo...