Host Bill Derasmo sits down with ZincFive’s vice president of global sales and product management, Brandon Smith, to talk about why nickel-zinc battery chemistry is built for the AI era. With a career that spans oil and gas, UPS systems, and now nickel‑zinc, Brandon explains why nickel‑zinc batteries are turning heads as a safer alternative to lithium‑ion and how they’re set to reshape backup power for AI-driven data centers.
EvenUp Launches AI Communication Agents to Handle Routine Tasks in PI Cases; Also Enhances Its AI Drafting
EvenUp, a company that specializes in AI tools for personal injury law practices, today launched Communication Agents, AI-powered voice and text assistants designed to automate routine communications in PI case management. The company also announced enhancements to its AI drafting capabilities. The company announced the new features during a keynote by cofounder Saam Mashhad at
German Ministry of Economics Considers the “German Gatekeeper Rule” To Be a “Valuable Supplement” to the DMA
According to the German Ministry of Economics, the “German Gatekeeper Rule”[1] has proven to be an effective means of ensuring fair competition on digital markets. In its Evaluation, published earlier this month,[2] the Ministry praised the Rule for improving market conditions in the technology sector and promoting innovation and competition since it came into force four years ago. Describing it as a “valuable supplement” to the European Union’s set of gatekeeper rules in the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which has since been introduced, the Evaluation sees no need for further adjustments or harmonization. The requirement for an evaluation after four years was enshrined in the 2021 legislation, which mandated that the Ministry of Economics take into account relevant developments at the European level in its assessment of the Rule.[3]
Water Usage to Soar with AI, and Microsoft pledges to save Water!
The NewYorkTime.com reported that “Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.” The January 27, 2026 article entitled ” Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use
Can AI Agents Settle PI Cases? Mighty Says They Can and Have, As It Launches Free, Direct-to-Consumer Platform To Resolve Accident Claims
Joshua Schwadron is fed up with personal injury lawyers’ failure to pass on to their clients the savings they realize from technology. He is so fed up, in fact, that he is pivoting his legal technology company Mighty – which he originally launched to serve PI lawyers – to bypass those lawyers and go direct
Mangement discussion of an older worker’s "retirement" as age discrimination
“When are you retiring?” That’s not an employer’s call to make.
Here’s a rule that employers still manage to forget or ignore: the decision about when to retire belongs to the employee. Start nudging. Start hinting. Start asking. Start factoring it into employment decisions. And you’re flirting with, if not outright committing, age discrimination.
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European Data Protection Authorities Issue Joint Opinion on the Digital Omnibus on AI
AI Hiring Tools: Here’s How Employers Can Stay on the Right Side of the Law
Hiring is one of the most time-consuming parts of running a business. It is also one of the riskiest.
So it is no surprise that employers are turning to AI to speed things up. Resume screening tools. Automated shortlists. Chatbots that pre-screen candidates. Applicant tracking systems that rank people before a human ever looks at an
Honoring Holocaust Remembrance Day in the Digital Age: 2026 Update
Editor’s Note: As Holocaust survivors dwindle in number, their call to remembrance grows louder and more urgent. The 81st anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation is more than a historical marker—it’s a passing of the torch. For those working in cybersecurity, data privacy, and eDiscovery, this moment is also a reminder of the moral imperative to safeguard
Quick Takes from SRI 2026
At this year’s SRI, a few themes popped up in panels across a range of topics: disclosure trends; governance priorities; and frequently discussed interpretive questions.
IPO Comment Letter Timing: Still Long, but Improving
Initial comment letters for IPOs are still currently taking longer than the 30-day target reflective of both filing volume and working down