Pickles glow when you plug them in. Science explains why

Many company executives and contact center leaders know about the struggles to protect customer data. With increased distractions or assessing how new technology, like AI, can improve contact center services, company leaders can’t lose focus on emerging security threats that could compromise data. Contact center security must remain a focal point to protect customer data…

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A former Formula One engineer left the world’s fastest race cars to tackle a much bigger engineering challenge: teaching robots to work in factories. Now, his Munich-based startup, microagi, has raised $55 million in the largest seed round secured by a German startup. Hummingbird led the round, with participation from Northzone, LocalGlobe, Village Global, and…

Outcome-based pricing gains ground as 45% of Cognizant’s new BPO contracts adopt the model  Moneycontrol.com

AI, robotics and new automation technologies are providing welcome relief to farmers strained by rising costs, labor shortages and relentless food demands. Nearly 1.9 million farms in the U.S., represent fertile territory for AI robotic applications ranging from weed control to self-driving tractors. Agricultural robots ranked among the top five types of professional services…

Allstate Insurance Company has accused Broadcom of haphazardly issuing audits against it because the insurance firm decided not to renew its contracts with VMware and CA Technologies. The allegations were made in relation to a lawsuit that VMware filed against Allstate in December 2025, according to The Register. In the complaint, Broadcom alleges that Allstate…