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Alex Mercer

Alex Mercer writes about artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the tools reshaping how software gets built. Articles under this byline are produced by Newzlet's AI-assisted editorial process and checked against our published editorial standards; see our AI Disclosure for how the newsroom works.

Areas of focus: AI & machine learning, developer tools, emerging tech

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Startups & Business

Does Rippling’s Data Platform Create Vendor Lock-In?
Does Rippling’s Data Platform Create Vendor Lock-In?

The pitch: one platform to rule your data stack Parker Conrad is making a bold claim: that most…

Jun 27, 2026  ·  9 min read

Consumer Tech

How Home Batteries Help Fix America’s Overloaded Power Grid
How Home Batteries Help Fix America’s Overloaded Power Grid

The Grid Crisis Most People Haven’t Heard Of PJM Interconnection manages the electric grid across 13 states and…

Jun 27, 2026  ·  9 min read

Cybersecurity

Why DNSSEC Adoption Is Still Low — and Who Pays for It
Why DNSSEC Adoption Is Still Low — and Who Pays for It

The threat is real and personal — not just theoretical Around 2010, a routine network security experiment at…

Jun 27, 2026  ·  10 min read

AI & Machine Learning

Adobe Acquires Topaz Labs: What It Means for Creatives
Adobe Acquires Topaz Labs: What It Means for Creatives

What Topaz Labs Actually Is — And Why It Earned a Cult Following Topaz Labs has been building…

Jun 27, 2026  ·  7 min read

AI & Machine Learning

Krea 2 Open Weights: How It Shifts AI Image Generation
Krea 2 Open Weights: How It Shifts AI Image Generation

What Krea 2 Actually Is — And Why 12B Parameters Matters Krea 2 is a 12-billion-parameter image generation…

Jun 26, 2026  ·  9 min read

Startups & Business

Prime Day 2026: What’s Worth Buying During a Cost-of-Living Crisis
Prime Day 2026: What’s Worth Buying During a Cost-of-Living Crisis

The Cost-of-Living Context: Why This Prime Day Is Not Business as Usual Prime Day 2026 arrives while millions…

Jun 26, 2026  ·  8 min read

Gadgets & Reviews

When to Buy a Kindle in 2026 to Get the Best Deal
When to Buy a Kindle in 2026 to Get the Best Deal

The Golden Rule of Kindle Buying: Patience Pays Few consumer electronics purchases come with a rule as clear-cut…

Jun 26, 2026  ·  9 min read

Cybersecurity

Secure Boot Certificates Expire June 2026: What Users Must Know
Secure Boot Certificates Expire June 2026: What Users Must Know

The deadline most users have never heard of Three Microsoft-signed certificates that form the backbone of Secure Boot…

Jun 26, 2026  ·  9 min read

Cybersecurity

Are USB Devices a Security Risk for Your PC?
Are USB Devices a Security Risk for Your PC?

The attack that shouldn’t be possible — but is Picture a $283 soundbar sitting on a desk, plugged…

Jun 26, 2026  ·  9 min read

Consumer Tech

Transmit 5’s $45 One-Time Price Beats Subscription Fatigue
Transmit 5’s $45 One-Time Price Beats Subscription Fatigue

The subscription fatigue context no one is talking about Most reviews of Transmit 5 lead with the speed…

Jun 26, 2026  ·  8 min read

Startups & Business

Las Vegas Leads U.S. Tech Job Growth at 4.2% — But at What Cost?
Las Vegas Leads U.S. Tech Job Growth at 4.2% — But at What Cost?

The numbers that turned heads Las Vegas just posted the fastest tech job growth rate in the country,…

Jun 23, 2026  ·  7 min read

Consumer Tech

Hypershell X Ultra S Solves Exoskeleton’s Biggest Flaw
Hypershell X Ultra S Solves Exoskeleton’s Biggest Flaw

The Core Problem With Every Exoskeleton Before This One Consumer exoskeletons have existed for years, and for most…

Jun 23, 2026  ·  8 min read