Linux Alternatives to Windows in 2026: 5 Distros IT Leaders Should Pilot
The 5 best Linux alternatives to Windows in 2026 (that aren’t Mint) Who this is for: IT leaders and C‑suite deciding whether desktop Linux is a realistic option for knowledge workers who need low retraining cost and predictable maintenance. Picture a nontechnical employee booting from a USB stick and seeing a Windows‑familiar desktop that recommends […]
AI SDRs Aren’t Ready to Replace Humans Yet — How to Pilot AI as a Sales Co‑pilot
AI SDRs Aren’t Ready to Replace Humans Yet AI agents can amplify prospecting, but replacing a skilled SDR end‑to‑end is still aspirational. “As of today? No.” That blunt line comes from Jani, a practitioner who co‑founded @Growth Today and who argues fully autonomous sales development reps are not a reliable replacement for humans right now. […]
UK data centers clog grid connection queue with phantom projects, prompting Ofgem reforms
The UK Power Grid Has a Phantom Data Center Problem Between November 2024 and June 2025 the UK grid connection queue grew from 41 gigawatts to 125 gigawatts. New data centers alone account for roughly 73 GW of that total, about 1.5× the country’s peak demand last year (per DUKES 2026, Chapter 5). That jump […]
AWS adds 2 million Nvidia GPUs and software, accelerating cloud-to-edge AI and robotics
Amazon just expanded a massive GPU commitment with Nvidia, what it actually means Nvidia told investors on its quarterly earnings call that Amazon Web Services (AWS) will receive another 2 million Nvidia GPUs, naming Blackwell Ultra, Rubin and Rubin Ultra as part of the deal, with shipments targeted for 2027-2028. The announcement builds on a […]
SageMaker Python SDK v3: Use SourceCode, ModelTrainer, and ModelBuilder to speed ML development
TL;DR SageMaker Python SDK v3 adds a SourceCode primitive (plus ModelTrainer and ModelBuilder) that lets you inject your training or inference script into a runtime container at job start, speeding developer iterations while keeping full control of the base image. Install with pip install sagemaker>=3.0 and try the sample repo to see both a scikit‑learn […]
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore for appointment scheduling: Natera’s HIPAA‑safe, low‑latency voice agent
Natera’s intelligent appointment scheduling with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Shorter silence. Fewer hang-ups. Better outcomes for patients who already have enough on their plates. “Booking a phlebotomy appointment shouldn’t be a hassle for oncology patients already managing treatment.” Here’s what Natera built, how they reduced perceived wait times, and the measurable impact of their engineering choices. […]
Tailscale: Build a Free, Secure Tailnet for Remote Access to Your Home PCs
I built my own secure network in the cloud to access my home PCs remotely, for free Mid-trip I needed dependable remote access to two home-lab PCs without exposing RDP to the public internet. Instead of a commercial VPN or a screen-sharing service, I created a private tailnet with Tailscale so my travel laptop and […]
IBM Granite 4.2: Apache‑2.0 LLMs with Controllable Chain‑of‑Thought, 128K Context, and Agentic RL
TL;DR Apache‑2.0 LLM family (Granite 4.2) in 3B / 8B / 30B sizes with explicit chain‑of‑thought controls, long‑context engineering, and agentic RL applied to the 8B and 30B models. Granite Speech 5.0 Turbo CTC is a 470M‑param, high‑throughput CTC ASR family. All architecture, benchmark and throughput numbers below are vendor‑reported by IBM (Hugging Face model […]
Publics Prefer Cooperation — Middle Powers Can Use Institutional Levers on AI, Climate and Health
Doomsday rhetoric climbs while publics worldwide back cooperation, a political opening Nuclear threats are back in the headlines, leaders trade blunt ultimatums, and the Doomsday Clock is “moving ever closer to midnight, ” yet a large new global survey finds most people favour working together across borders rather than retreating into zero‑sum nationalism. The poll, […]
Universal adapter vs travel charger: which power gear should you pack?
Universal adapter vs. travel charger: Confused? Here’s the device you need most You land in London, plug something in, and your cheap adapter leaves the metal prongs exposed. That little jolt of panic is exactly why the right travel power gear matters. Quick decision: which to pack Travel light, few devices: A quality universal travel […]