Evotec and Bayer announce new kidney disease study
Evotec and Bayer have announced the initiation of a phase 2 clinical study in kidney disease, stemming from their previous collaborative research in this area. The phase 2a ASSESS study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of BAY 3401016, a monoclonal antibody targeting the protein Semaphorin-3A. BAY 3401016 is currently being developed as a potential The post Evotec and...
React Server Components crisis escalates as security teams respond to compromises
Suspected North Korean actors target users with fake IT recruitment scheme. Continue reading →
Grid-scale battery energy storage systems face heightened risk of cyberattack
Experts warn that state-linked threat groups are actively searching for ways to disrupt the industry amid growing power demand in the U.S. Continue reading →
Cyberattacks force small firms to raise prices: ITRC
The price hikes create a hidden “cyber tax” that is helping to fuel inflation, according to the report. Continue reading →AI video game NPCs don't have nearly enough safeguards, as Stellar Cafe shows
I’m sitting in a digital cafe booth with a chatty robot when I agree to be a guest on her podcast. Microphones spring up in front of us, and the video game NPC across from me launches into an intro spiel as it prepares to ask me some softball questions about my interests. It doesn’t take more than a few minutes for things to get weird. Continue reading →
Pieology files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after turnaround fails
The fast casual pizza chain said it had a plan to revive dozens of underperforming stores, but investors backed out. Continue reading →
Marco’s Pizza hires CFO, CMO
Bill Schaffler becomes the high-growth pizza chain’s top financial executive while Steve Kennedy will oversee marketing efforts. Continue reading →
Dickey’s discounting strategy is burning profits, franchisees say
Marketing tactics like free sandwich cards, frequent loyalty perks and catering discounts have made the brand the Bed Bath & Beyond of barbecue, operators say. Continue reading →TRACCS Presents Canada Rail Achievement Awards (UPDATED 12/11)
The awards honored the groundbreaking projects; exemplary leadership; and dedication to safety, sustainability, and innovation that are driving progress and shaping the future of passenger rail in Canada, according to TRACCS, a nonprofit that advocates for the growth and sustainability of the industry and promotes the national standards for training and safety to build,...NTSB Determines Probable Cause for NJ Transit Collision
What happened? “On Oct. 14, 2024, about 5:59 a.m., an Alstom employee operating southbound NJ Transit train 207 was fatally injured when the train struck a tree that had fallen across the tracks of the River Line at milepost (MP) 24.53 near Florence, N.J. (see Figure 1, above). Train 207 was a light rail vehicle (LRV) consisting of two railcars with 41 passengers on board....
Black Duck Signal applies LLM intelligence to code and supply chain risk
Black Duck announced the launch of Black Duck Signal, a transformative agentic AI solution engineered to secure software at the speed of AI-powered development. Signal combines Black Duck’s 20 years of software security expertise and intellectual property with LLM-powered software analysis to autonomously detect and remediate vulnerabilities in business-critical...
