ShareVault Achieves ISO 42001 Certification, Setting a New Global Standard for Responsible AI in Virtual Data Rooms
ShareVault announced it has earned ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification, the first international standard for responsible AI management systems. The certification covers all AI‑powered capabilities in its virtual data room platform, including OCR, AI redaction, document chat, and automated translation, and validates controls across 42 industry‑specific risk scenarios. ShareVault is now one of only two VDR providers worldwide to hold the ISO 42001 seal, demonstrating audited AI governance, privacy, and risk controls for regulated sectors such as life sciences, finance, and legal. The audit also confirmed its content‑blind architecture, ensuring customer documents are never accessed for AI training.
Falcon 9 Flights Without a Full Payload: Economic Drivers and Operational Realities
Falcon 9 often launches with less than its maximum reusable mass capability, a result of deliberate choices rather than wasted capacity. The rocket’s practical “full payload” benchmark is about 17,500 kg to low‑Earth orbit, but customers may purchase far less for schedule,...
Pentagon Releases Artificial Intelligence Strategy
The Pentagon unveiled an "AI‑first" strategy, appointing the Under Secretary for Research & Engineering as a single chief technology officer with decision authority. The plan centers on seven pace‑setting AI projects that span warfighting, intelligence and enterprise missions, backed by...
Why Buyers Buy: Books for Marketers
The article curates a list of must‑read marketing books that blend academic rigor with practical tactics, covering consumer psychology, digital advertising, first‑party data, emotional targeting, and behavioral economics. Titles such as Gareth J. Harvey’s *Applied Consumer Psychology* and Lisa L....
Basware Appoints Chief Marketing Officer
Basware announced the appointment of Kira Mondrus as its new Chief Marketing Officer, joining the executive team reporting to CEO Jason Kurtz. Mondrus brings over 20 years of B2B technology marketing experience, most recently scaling Tricentis from $13 million to more than $500 million in...
Agenda Update: Skeleton Technologies Joins Graphene Connect 2026!
Graphene Connect 2026 has added a new session featuring Skeleton Technologies, the European high‑power energy storage leader. The company will deliver a talk titled “From 2D to 3D: Turning Advanced Materials into Product‑Level Benefits,” highlighting how carbon‑based 2D materials can...
New Brochure for High-Precision Motion Control, Nanopositioning Automation & Piezo Solutions
Physik Instrumente (PI) has issued a new brochure positioning the company as a long‑term OEM partner for high‑precision motion control, nanopositioning and piezo solutions. The catalogue highlights fast steering mirrors, 6‑DoF hexapods, granite‑based multi‑axis platforms and nano‑focus motors tailored for...
Geekplus Powers Live Warehouse Robotics for Immersive, Shoppable Fashion Runway
Geekplus is sponsoring the world’s first AI‑driven, immersive shoppable runway hosted by THG Studios and Topshop on Feb. 26, 2026 in Manchester. The event blends a fashion catwalk with a live Fulfilment Zone where Geekplus’ autonomous P‑series mobile robots perform real‑time picking...
AI Critical Concern For CEOs, New Survey Reveals
The 2026 CEO Institute Survey of 798 senior leaders in Australia and New Zealand shows CEOs remain "vigilantly optimistic" despite inflation, weak demand and geopolitical instability. Inflation is the top concern, while technology disruption—particularly AI and cyber‑risk—ranks third. Around 22% of...
Uneven Chocolate Bars Symbolize Cocoa Industry Inequality
I'm in Brussels maneuvering between people as I meander down the aisles of booths at the conference tradeshow. I'd just had coffee with someone who caught me as I stepped off stage. That's when I bumped up against the Tony's...
Revive Stale Marketing: Fresh Ideas with Mike Stelzner
Has your marketing become boring and repetitive? Has your team stopped suggesting new and interesting ideas? I break down why (and how to fix it) in this interview with Michael (Mike) Stelzner on the Social Media Marketing Podcast from Social...
Web Design Vs. Graphic Design: Core Principles + Skills
In this episode Hannah Storrs breaks down the distinct yet overlapping worlds of web design and graphic design, outlining each discipline’s core principles, essential tools, and typical responsibilities. She highlights that web design focuses on UI/UX, responsive layouts, accessibility, and...
Windsor Boosts In-Store Traffic By 48% With The Happy Returns BORIS Solution
In this episode, Steve Hutt discusses how Windsor, a major women’s fashion retailer, leveraged Happy Returns’ BORIS solution and Return Bars® to turn product returns into a driver of in‑store traffic and loyalty. By shifting 74% of returns to physical...
Momentus Technologies Announces AI-Powered Platform Enhancements for Venue and Event Operations
Momentus Technologies unveiled three AI‑driven upgrades—Ask Mo, Momentus Analytics, and Smart Imports—to streamline venue and event operations. The tools aim to cut manual effort, accelerate insight delivery, and improve data accuracy across the event lifecycle. The enhancements arrive after a...
New Tapcart Integration: Your Reviews, Now In Your Mobile App
In this episode, Hanna Cabessa introduces the new Loox‑Tapcart integration that lets Shopify merchants display photo, video, and text reviews directly within their mobile apps. She walks listeners through a three‑step setup process and explains how the sync works automatically,...
Privy Acquires Sendlane to Strengthen Its Position as an Ecommerce Growth Platform
Privy announced the acquisition of Sendlane, an email and SMS marketing platform, to strengthen its unified ecommerce growth solution. The deal follows Privy’s 2023 purchase of Emotive and builds on a client base of more than 6,000 brands. Privy reports...
Infrared-Activated Hydrogel Uses Lysozyme 'Nets' To Combat Resistant Bacteria
Researchers at ETH Zurich and Shanghai University have created an infrared‑activated hydrogel that mimics neutrophil extracellular traps. The gel, built from egg‑white lysozyme fibers, releases active lysozyme and magnesium ions when exposed to near‑infrared light, killing resistant bacteria and calming...
SunRobi Becomes First Certified Operator of Cosmic Robotics’ Autonomous Solar Installation Systems
SunRobi, Sunstall’s robotic‑assisted construction arm, became the first certified operator of Cosmic Robotics’ autonomous module‑installation system, Cosmic‑1A, after multiple live utility‑scale deployments across the United States. The certification confirms SunRobi’s ability to embed the robot into end‑to‑end EPC workflows, delivering...
Stacked Graphene Sandwich Reveals Switchable Memory without Traditional Ferroelectrics
A research team from DGIST and KAIST demonstrated a novel memory device that uses a graphene‑hBN‑α‑RuCl₃ sandwich structure to generate switchable electric dipoles without any traditional ferroelectric material. The interfacial charge rearrangement creates a ferroelectric‑like state that can be written...
Cooler Co. Moves Manufacturing to Canada
Cooler Co., a fast‑growing Canadian yerba mate and kombucha brand, has shifted all manufacturing to Canada, consolidating kombucha brewing in Coquitlam, B.C., and yerba mate production at National Dry in Toronto, Ontario. The move eliminates cross‑border logistics, cuts unit costs,...
Crowdcube Highlights the Growing Role of Liquidity in Equity Crowdfunding
Crowdcube is positioning liquidity as a core feature of equity crowdfunding, introducing secondary‑market tools that let early investors and employees sell portions of their shares without disrupting growth. The platform cites high‑profile exits such as Revolut and Monzo, where secondary...
HawkEye 360 Taps Hale for Space Weather Forecasts
Space weather startup Hale SWx has secured a five‑year contract with signal‑intelligence constellation operator HawkEye 360 to provide solar activity and atmospheric density forecasts. Hale’s model, which focuses on electromagnetic forces rather than sunspot tracking, delivers an average skill score...
Agentic AI: Self‑Directed Planning vs Fixed Workflows
There are two ways to build AI systems. One follows predefined steps. The other decides its own next move. That’s the difference between workflows and agents. And when an AI can plan, choose tools, and act toward a goal on its own — that’s agentic AI. Swipe...
AI Materials Startups Flooded with Pitches In
in less than 12h i got 3 inbound pitches for ai-first materials companies tis the season, again?
The Role of Standards in Sustainability
Sustainability has moved from a niche environmental concern to a core business driver for pharmaceutical manufacturers. The United States Pharmacopeia (USP), whose standards are adopted by more than 22,000 facilities in 140 countries, is leveraging its reach to embed ecological...
NASA Postpones Artemis II Launch Decision Until March
[Reposting bc the time for today's news conf has changed to 1:00 pm ET, not noon.] NASA Will Wait Until March for Artemis II https://t.co/KABsiD8zbg NASA will have a news conference at 1:00 pm today (Tuesday, Feb 3) about the...
The Signal: What's New for Platforms & Payments Featuring Matt Downs of Global Payments | Episode 463
In this episode, Matt Downs, President of Integrated and Platforms at Global Payments, discusses the major shifts in platform payments as the industry heads toward 2026, emphasizing that payments have become a growth engine rather than a mere feature. He...
Quantum Metrology Achieves Optimal Measurements Via Geometric Criterion and QCRB Saturation
Researchers have linked the saturation of the quantum Cramér‑Rao bound (QCRB) in multiparameter quantum metrology to a geometric property called simultaneous hollowization of traceless operators. They prove that achieving the ultimate precision limit with single‑copy, rank‑one measurements is equivalent to...
Ryanair Faces €5,000 a Day Fines Unless It Stops ‘Pressure Selling’ Tactics On Its Website
A Brussels Enterprise Court ordered Ryanair to halt "pressure selling" tactics on its website, including scarcity alerts, fake discounts, bundled pricing, and hidden baggage fees. The airline has three months to comply or face daily fines of €5,000, up to...
Pfizer Takes $4.4B Charge Related to Cancer Drug in Fourth-Quarter Earnings
Pfizer reported fourth‑quarter earnings that included a $4.4 billion non‑cash charge tied to a recent high‑profile cancer‑drug acquisition. The write‑down lowered net income but the company highlighted a positive Phase III readout for a separate oncology candidate. Management said the data could...
Google: Search Algorithms, Spam Detections & Policies Don't Fundamentally Change With AI Search
Google’s John Mueller told the SEO community that the rise of AI‑driven search does not fundamentally alter the core ranking algorithms, spam‑detection systems, or policy framework that have long governed Google Search. He emphasized that while the web is constantly...
Ultra-Thin Metasurface Can Generate and Direct Quantum Entanglement
Researchers at Nanjing University and the University of Science and Technology of China have demonstrated an ultra‑thin metasurface that both creates and routes polarization‑entangled photon pairs. The nanostructured silicon‑pillar array converts two orthogonal photons into Bell‑state entanglement across multiple output...
JWST Discovers a New Extremely Metal-Poor Dwarf Galaxy
Astronomers using JWST’s NIRSpec have identified a new dwarf galaxy, CAPERS‑39810, at redshift 3.654. Spectroscopic analysis shows it has an extremely low metallicity of –1.96 dex, placing it among the rare class of extremely metal‑poor galaxies (EMPGs). The galaxy’s stellar mass is...
FDA Knocks Back AstraZeneca's Self-Injected Lupus Drug
AstraZeneca's subcutaneous formulation of its lupus biologic Saphnelo was rejected by the FDA, receiving a complete response letter despite recent European approval. The IV version continues to grow, posting $483 million in sales for the first nine months of 2025, and...
Niobium's Superconducting Switch Cuts Near-Field Radiative Heat Transfer 20-Fold
University of Michigan engineers have demonstrated that a thin niobium film, when cooled below its superconducting transition at 7.4 K, suppresses near‑field radiative heat transfer by a factor of 20 compared with its normal metallic state. The team built a scanning...
Researchers Achieve Universal Topological Gates Using 54-Qubits
Researchers from Quantinuum have demonstrated universal topological quantum gates on a 54‑qubit H2 processor by implementing the S₃ quantum double model. By treating anyon fusion as a fundamental operation, they achieved a universal gate set comprising an entangling braid and...
Reading the Moon’s Diary, One Speck of Dust at a Time
A new study using a nitrogen‑vacancy diamond sensor on a single lunar dust grain from Chang’e 5 shows that the Moon’s magnetism derives from both an ancient core dynamo and impact‑generated shock magnetization. Basaltic grains display weak, uniformly oriented fields, indicating...
Bing Multi-Turn Search Rolls Out Worldwide
Microsoft has launched its multi‑turn search feature in Bing for users worldwide, extending a capability first tested in the United States last year. The new interface appears as a floating box at the bottom of the results page, allowing users...
PayPal Appoints New CEO
PayPal announced that board member and former HP chief executive Enrique Lores will become its new CEO and president effective March 1, replacing Alex Chriss, who has led the firm since September 2023. The board said the change reflects dissatisfaction with the company’s...
India’s Supreme Court to WhatsApp: ‘You Cannot Play with the Right to Privacy’
India’s Supreme Court delivered a stern rebuke to Meta, warning it cannot compromise Indian users’ right to privacy. The court questioned how WhatsApp, with over 500 million Indian users, obtains meaningful consent for data‑sharing and monetization of metadata. A ₹2.13 billion penalty...
Walmart Connect Canada Academy Ad Certification Designed to Educate and Empower Advertisers
Walmart Connect Canada has launched the Walmart Connect Canada Academy Ad Certification, a free, self‑paced program designed to teach advertisers and partners the fundamentals of retail media and Sponsored Products on its platform. The certification includes two initial courses—Retail Media...
Super Bowl Marketing: Winning Strategies And Ideas For 2026
In this episode Zane Bratuskina breaks down the massive commercial opportunity of the Super Bowl, highlighting that 127.7 million U.S. viewers generate roughly $20 billion in game‑day spending, with food, apparel and tech leading purchases. He outlines a step‑by‑step marketing playbook—from copyright‑safe...
Pfizer’s Metsera-Originated Monthly GLP-1 Cuts Weight by 10.5% at Six Months
Pfizer announced that its monthly GLP‑1 obesity drug, originated from the Metsera acquisition, achieved an average 10.5% weight reduction after six months in a late‑stage study. The therapy’s once‑monthly dosing is designed to improve patient adherence compared with weekly injectables....
SpaceX Pauses Falcon 9 Launches After Upper Stage Anomaly
SpaceX announced a pause in Falcon 9 launches following an off‑nominal condition on the rocket’s upper stage during the final deorbit burn preparation of the Feb. 2 Vandenberg mission. The stage successfully deployed 25 Starlink satellites but required passivation after the...
Sony Patents AI-Generated Podcasts with PlayStation Characters because 'Video Game Platforms Currently Lack the Ability to Provide Unique and Targeted...
Sony has secured a patent for AI‑generated podcasts hosted by PlayStation characters, using synthetic voices to deliver personalized gaming news and updates. The technology can tailor content to a player’s recent sessions, exclude unwanted topics, and even include jokes aimed...
SoFi Overhauls Its Credit Decisioning System and Risk Decision Logic to Navigate Financial Uncertainty
SoFi has launched the NextGen Strategy, overhauling its credit decisioning system by shifting to debt‑to‑income ratios and education‑based risk matrices. The revamp, led by senior data scientist Yihan Shi, aims to create more explainable, robust approval logic amid volatile macro‑economic...
Everest Ransomware Claims 90GB Data Theft Involving Legacy Polycom Systems
The Everest ransomware group alleges it stole roughly 90 GB of data from legacy Polycom engineering environments, which were acquired by HP in 2022 and now operate under the HP Poly brand. Screenshots released by the gang show file directories, source‑code trees...
Google's Top Crawling Challenges In 2025
Google’s 2025 crawling report, presented by Gary Illyes and Martin Splitt, highlights five primary URL‑parameter issues that strain Googlebot. Faceted navigation accounts for half of the problems, followed by action parameters, irrelevant tracking strings, WordPress‑generated URLs, and miscellaneous encoding errors....
Using Duality to Construct and Classify New Quantum Phases
A multinational team led by Weiguang Cao, Masahito Yamazaki and Linhao Li used duality transformations to map non‑invertible symmetry‑protected topological (SPT) phases onto familiar spontaneously broken symmetry (SSB) phases. This mapping allowed them to classify non‑invertible SPT phases in arbitrary...
Widdop & Co Showcases WiddopDropship Platform Spring Fair
Widdop & Co has launched WiddopDropship.co.uk, a dropship platform that lets independent retailers list its full product range without holding inventory. The service was demonstrated at Spring Fair’s Hall 4 Village stand, highlighting a low‑risk growth model where Widdop fulfills orders...
