Tech
new desktop metal 3d printers bring factory power to home workshops
Small machines, big capability
Desktop Metal has rolled out a wave of new systems that narrow the gap between factory floors and home workbenches, packing industrial features into smaller, more accessible
why a surprise spacex compute pact could give anthropic the edge over openai and upend pentagon ai plans
Why a surprise SpaceX compute pact could give Anthropic the edge over OpenAI and upend Pentagon AI plans
A fast, quiet pact shifts the runway
A deal announced on May 6
saps dremio deal and databricks acquisitions force enterprises to rebuild data lakes for ai in 2026
Context
In recent weeks the enterprise data landscape has shifted sharply, driven by two waves of dealmaking that are reshaping where and how companies keep the data that fuels generative AI.
ai designed gene switches cause dramatic tumor shrinkage in lab studies, investors and pharma rush to scale up
Breakthrough in the lab sharpens a race to industrialize programmable gene controls
In a string of preclinical reports and conference presentations over the past year, researchers working at the intersection of
sec clarifies crypto rules and wall street rushes to tokenize bonds and real estate on blockchain
Regulatory clarity sends tokenization into overdrive
The Securities and Exchange Commission delivered a watershed clarification this year that reshaped how Wall Street sees crypto-linked products. On January 28, 2026 the Commission
cloud giants unveil private ai regions and custom chips forcing enterprises to rewrite their data playbook
San Francisco, May 8, 2026
Private clouds, new silicon, and tightening rules are forcing companies to rework where and how they store and process data. Over the past year the biggest
major asset managers push real world asset tokenization as crypto infrastructure goes institutional
Institutional push brings real assets onto blockchains
Major global asset managers and financial market incumbents are moving beyond experimentation and into live deployments that convert traditional securities into blockchain-native instruments. Over
ai voice scams paired with poisoned developer packages are stealing cloud keys at scale, researchers warn
AI voice scams paired with poisoned developer packages are stealing cloud keys at scale, researchers warn
A coordinated, two-front threat
Security researchers say a worrying new pattern is emerging: machine-generated voice
low code surge lets business teams launch enterprise apps in days and forces it to transform or get left behind
Business teams ship apps in days as low code reshapes enterprise IT
Business units across industries are using low code and no code platforms to move from idea to production in
ai pilots make drone swarms reliable enough to inspect power grids at scale
Overview
Utilities and aerospace firms are rolling out autonomous drone swarms that, driven by so-called AI pilots, are now able to inspect long stretches of power lines with a level of