News•Feb 5, 2026
Romanian EdTech Startup Kinderpedia Raises €2.2M in Growth Funding Round
Romanian EdTech startup Kinderpedia secured €2.2 million in a growth‑stage round led by Simpact Ventures, part of a €3.5 million target. The AI‑powered platform now serves schools in over 40 countries, reaching more than 500,000 teachers, parents and administrators. Funds will accelerate international expansion into Central‑Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa while enhancing privacy‑first AI and multilingual features. Kinderpedia’s SaaS model promises to cut school admin workloads by nine hours per week per user.
By The Recursive
News•Feb 5, 2026
Fintech Farm Appoints Tom Dahlström as CEO
Fintech Farm Ltd announced Tom Dahlström as its new chief executive officer, bringing over 20 years of banking and payments experience, including a stint as chief strategy officer at OP Financial Group and a board seat at S‑Bank. Dahlström’s mandate is...
By Finextra
News•Feb 5, 2026
Study: 97% of Enterprises Say ECM Vendor Roadmaps Limit AI Implementation
A Vertesia survey of 1,500 senior IT leaders reveals that 96.8% of enterprises view ECM vendor roadmaps as a major barrier to AI adoption. While 40.2% plan to raise AI spending, 71.9% say vendor timelines limit their ability to execute...
By AiThority
News•Feb 5, 2026
Cisco, F5 Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities
Cisco and F5 released emergency patches this week addressing multiple high‑severity flaws across their flagship products. Cisco fixed two critical bugs—CVE‑2026‑20119, a remote, unauthenticated DoS in TelePresence CE and RoomOS, and CVE‑2026‑20098, an authenticated file‑upload that grants root command execution...
By SecurityWeek
News•Feb 5, 2026
TreasurySpring Integrates with Clearwater Analytics
TreasurySpring announced a direct integration with Clearwater Analytics, linking Clearwater’s investment‑accounting platform to more than 1,000 TreasurySpring cash‑investment products. The partnership gives institutional investors access to fixed‑term funds across eight currencies, diversified exposure to 120+ high‑rated banks and issuers, and...
By Finextra
News•Feb 5, 2026
Seven Reasons Insurers Are Betting on IntellectAI’s Platform
Commercial insurers face rising data volumes and complex risks, prompting a shift toward AI-driven underwriting. IntellectAI’s platform automates extraction and normalisation of unstructured data, delivering a unified risk view and accelerating high‑volume lines. The solution reduces data validation time by...
By Fintech Global
News•Feb 5, 2026
New Crew Set to Launch for ISS After Medical Evacuation
A new Crew‑12 team—Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot and Andrey Fedyaev—will launch to the International Space Station on Feb 11 after the unprecedented medical evacuation of Crew‑11. The launch faces added uncertainty as SpaceX temporarily grounds Falcon 9 flights to investigate...
By Phys.org - Space News
News•Feb 5, 2026
Alumni of Allianz Trade, Oliver Wyman and Hokodo Launch Agentic Credit Consultancy
Former executives from Allianz Trade, Oliver Wyman and fintech Hokodo have launched a new consultancy focused on automating accounts payable and receivable processes. The firm, founded by Louis Carbonnier, Richard Thornton, Sami Ben Hatit and Nicolas Rabinovitch, reports early client engagements delivering a...
By Finextra
News•Feb 5, 2026
Battle-Testing Lynx at Allegro
Allegro’s mobile team, after six years with the in‑house MBox server‑driven UI, sought a solution that could deliver native performance while retaining cross‑platform flexibility. They evaluated Lynx, an open‑source framework that renders natively on iOS, Android, and Web from a...
By Hacker News
News•Feb 5, 2026
Finova Wins Five-Year Contract Extension with Key Group
Finova has secured a five‑year contract extension with Key Group, the UK’s leading later‑life lender, to continue powering its more2life mortgage products. The renewed deal will see Key Group adopt Finova’s next‑generation lending platform and an agile pricing engine, enabling...
By Finextra
News•Feb 5, 2026
Influencer Marketing ‘Must Grow up to Thrive in 2026’
The SAMY Marketing Trends 2026 report shows that 87% of CMOs will maintain or increase influencer marketing spend despite tightening budgets. While the channel remains resilient, executives are demanding clearer performance metrics, tighter integration, and demonstrable ROI. The study highlights...
By DecisionMarketing
News•Feb 5, 2026
Synthesia and Flatpay Founders Back Pluto.markets in $6M Raise
Danish neobroker Pluto.markets secured a $6 million seed round, bringing its total capital to nearly $10 million since its 2021 launch. The round was led by Seed Capital and featured a roster of Danish unicorn founders from Synthesia, Flatpay, Pleo and others....
By Tech.eu
News•Feb 5, 2026
Peppermint Oil Plasma Coating Could Cut Catheter Infections without Releasing Drugs
Researchers at Flinders University have created a nanoscale coating derived from peppermint essential oil using atmospheric‑pressure plasma polymerization. The ultra‑thin film adheres to catheter surfaces, killing E. coli and P. aeruginosa on contact while eliminating up to 90 % of reactive oxygen species...
By Phys.org – Nanotechnology
News•Feb 5, 2026
The Coming End of ISS, Symbol of an Era of Global Cooperation
The International Space Station will be de‑orbited in 2030 using a SpaceX‑built vehicle, ending a three‑decade era of continuous human presence in low‑Earth orbit. Launched after the Cold War, the ISS became a flagship of U.S.–Russia cooperation despite recent geopolitical...
By Phys.org - Space News
Podcast•Feb 5, 2026•36 min
289. The CFO as Growth Leader: Levi’s Harmit Singh on Transformation and the “Magic of the And.”
Levi Strauss & Co.’s Chief Finance and Growth Officer Harmit Singh discusses how the iconic brand reversed a slowdown, boosted profitability, and accelerated its direct‑to‑consumer shift while preserving its purpose‑driven heritage. He introduces the “Magic of the And,” a framework...
By Inside the Strategy Room
News•Feb 5, 2026
STAT+: Vertex’s CRISPR Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease Hits Unexpected Roadblock
Vertex's CRISPR‑based therapy Casgevy, approved over two years ago for sickle cell disease, has treated only about 60 patients globally. The slowdown stems from an unexpected manufacturing hurdle: centers cannot harvest enough autologous cells to produce the drug. This bottleneck...
By STAT (Biotech)
News•Feb 5, 2026
Google Bets on ‘Helpful AI’ to Push Gemini Into the Zeitgeist in Super Bowl Ad
Google is debuting a 60‑second Super Bowl commercial titled "New Home" to promote its Gemini generative‑AI assistant. The ad follows a mother using Gemini’s image‑generation tools to visualize a move, emphasizing the platform’s "helpful AI" narrative. The spot anchors an...
By Adweek AI
News•Feb 5, 2026
Sainsbury’s and Amazon Bosses Join Retail Trust’s Board of Trustees
Sainsbury’s chief retail, logistics and supply chain officer Tracey Clements and Amazon’s EU Fresh director Matt Birch have been appointed trustees of the Retail Trust, joining a board that already includes senior figures from Landsec, New Look and Matalan. The charity works...
By Retail Gazette
Social•Feb 5, 2026
Resilience: The Bridge Between Insurance and Entrepreneurship
🔴 We are live. → https://t.co/zWtv2aFsZD I'm sitting with Steven Mendel, co-founder at ManyPets, to discuss 'Resilience' the common point between insurance and entrepreneurship. https://t.co/LTEQtFzOPu
By Florian Graillot
News•Feb 5, 2026
AA Signs Times Media Deal to Big up £66.6bn Sector
The Advertising Association has struck a strategic partnership with Times Media to launch “The Success Files”, a campaign that will turn the findings of its “Advertising Pays 25” report into real‑world case studies. The report showed UK businesses invested £66.6 billion...
By DecisionMarketing
News•Feb 5, 2026
ClearBank Hires Visa's Neil Drennan as CTO
ClearBank has appointed Neil Drennan, former Visa chief technology officer for Cross Border Solutions, as its new chief technology officer. Drennan, who created Visa’s Cloud Centre of Excellence and previously held senior roles at Amazon and 10x Future Technologies, brings...
By Finextra
News•Feb 5, 2026
Microsoft Launches LiteBox, a Security-Focused Open-Source Library OS
Microsoft unveiled LiteBox, an open‑source library operating system designed to act as a secure kernel layer for protecting guest kernels through hardware virtualization. Developed alongside the Linux Virtualization Based Security (LVBS) project, LiteBox runs security‑critical code in a hardened, isolated...
By Help Net Security
News•Feb 5, 2026
US FDA Reissues Cybersecurity Guidance to Reflect QMSR Transition and ISO 13485 Alignment
The FDA reissued its final medical‑device cybersecurity guidance on February 4, updating references to reflect the new Quality System Management Regulation (QMSR) that took effect on February 2. The revision aligns the guidance with ISO 13485:2016, embedding the international standard into the U.S....
By The Cyber Express
News•Feb 5, 2026
Cerebras Systems Raises $1 Billion in Series H Funding
AI infrastructure specialist Cerebras Systems announced a $1 billion Series H round, valuing the company at roughly $23 billion. The round was led by Tiger Global and featured investors such as Benchmark, Fidelity, AMD and Coatue. Cerebras’ flagship Wafer Scale Engine 3 claims more...
By FinSMEs
News•Feb 5, 2026
Stash Secured One of the Top US WealthTech Deals as Funding in the Country Fell by 56% in 2025
US WealthTech investment contracted sharply in 2025, with total capital falling 56% YoY to $3.6 billion and deal volume dropping 39% to 259 transactions. Despite the slowdown, New York solidified its leadership, accounting for 40% of the top ten deals, while...
By Fintech Global
News•Feb 5, 2026
Retailers Ready for Trade Show Scoop
The Scoop trade show opens at London’s Olympia on 8 February, celebrating its 15th anniversary. Over 250 designers from Europe, the US and Australia will present collections spanning fashion, accessories, home, beauty and menswear. Leading retailers including Harrods, John Lewis,...
By Retail Gazette
News•Feb 5, 2026
Smarsh CFO Says Finance Now Shapes Product Decisions
Smarsh CFO Ian Goodkind says finance has moved from a back‑office function to a strategic engine that shapes product decisions. He notes that modern CFOs must monitor macro trends, assess strategic and operational risks, and sit alongside product and strategy...
By PYMNTS
News•Feb 5, 2026
Industry Urged to Adopt New GenAI Best Practice Guide
Advertising Association, backed by the UK government’s Online Advertising Taskforce, has released a voluntary “Best Practice Guide for the Responsible Use of Generative AI in Advertising.” The guide translates eight core principles—transparency, data use, fairness, human oversight, harm prevention, brand...
By DecisionMarketing
News•Feb 5, 2026
Two-Thirds of Cardholders View Issuers More Positively After Credit Limit Increases
A PYMNTS Intelligence study of 2,199 cardholders reveals that 67% of limit‑increase requests are denied, while 56% of granted increases occur automatically. Subprime borrowers experience a 94% denial rate, and after a denial, 31% cut usage, 20% seek a new...
By PYMNTS
News•Feb 5, 2026
ECommerce Growth Makes Tokenized Checkout the Baseline
Digital wallets have moved from niche to mainstream, propelled by Apple Pay’s rapid adoption and the pandemic‑driven eCommerce surge, making tokenized checkout the new standard. Over the past five years issuers expanded Apple Pay across markets, while consumers shifted to...
By PYMNTS
News•Feb 5, 2026
Sanofi Announces the Signing of a Share Buyback Mandate for up to €1 Billion
Sanofi disclosed a €1 billion share‑buyback mandate on February 2, 2026, following its January 29 announcement. The program permits the company to repurchase its own shares between February 3 and December 31, 2026. Execution will be managed by an investment‑service provider under the newly signed...
By World Pharma News
News•Feb 5, 2026
Chris Hemsworth Thinks AI Is Trying To Kill Him in Amazon’s Super Bowl Ad
Amazon debuted its new generative AI voice assistant Alexa+ in a 60‑second Super Bowl spot starring Chris Hemsworth. The ad humorously imagines Alexa plotting lethal scenarios, from decapitating Hemsworth to trapping him underwater, before ending with a benign massage booking....
By Adweek AI
News•Feb 5, 2026
Blackbuck Records Rs 32 Cr Profit on Rs 172 Cr Revenue in Q3 FY26
Blackbuck posted a Rs 32 crore profit in Q3 FY26, driven by revenue of Rs 172 crore—a 51% year‑on‑year increase. Over the nine‑month period, revenue rose 53% to Rs 466.5 crore, with truck‑operator services accounting for 98% of earnings. Expenses grew, notably employee benefits and depreciation,...
By Entrackr
![Why Off-Page SEO Still Shapes Visibility In 2026 [Webinar] via @Sejournal, @Hethr_campbell](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto,fit=cover/https://cdn.searchenginejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1-1-261.png)
News•Feb 5, 2026
Why Off-Page SEO Still Shapes Visibility In 2026 [Webinar] via @Sejournal, @Hethr_campbell
The Search Engine Journal webinar, hosted by Michael Johnson of GrowResolve, explains why off‑page SEO remains pivotal for visibility in 2026 despite AI‑driven SERP changes. It outlines which signals—links, brand mentions, topical authority and trust—still influence Google’s rankings. Attendees receive...
By Search Engine Journal
News•Feb 5, 2026
EClerx Recognized as a Gold-Level Adobe Solution Partner
eClerx Services Ltd has been named a Gold‑level Adobe Solution Partner for the Americas, joining an elite tier of certified providers. The designation reflects the firm’s mature Adobe practice, AI‑driven capabilities, and a workforce of more than 1,500 specialists. eClerx...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 5, 2026
AiStrike Introduces AI-Powered MDR to Reduce Costs and Alert Fatigue
AiStrike has launched AiStrike MDR, an AI‑powered managed detection and response service that replaces traditional human‑intensive SOCs with an AI‑led, expert‑guided model. The platform unifies threat intelligence, detection, investigation and response across cloud, endpoint and identity data, delivering automated triage...
By Help Net Security
News•Feb 5, 2026
High Temperature Ni‐Diffusion Plaguing Ionic Conductivity of Solid Oxide Cell
Researchers discovered that the conventional 1400°C sintering step in solid oxide cell (SOC) manufacturing drives nickel atoms to migrate and accumulate at yttria‑stabilized zirconia (YSZ) grain boundaries. This Ni segregation, reaching up to 7 at.%, creates thick space‑charge layers that block...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 5, 2026
Podcastle Rebrands as Async, Launching a Unified AI Platform for Creators and Developers
Podcastle rebranded to Async, unifying audio, video, and code tools under a single AI platform. Backed by Andrew Ng’s AI Fund and other investors, the company has raised $23.5 million to expand its agentic models that automate repetitive creation tasks. Async...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 5, 2026
Krikey AI Launches Advanced 3D Video Editor Tools to Revolutionize Marketing Videos for Business
Krikey AI unveiled an enhanced 3D video editor tailored for marketing teams, enabling brands to produce cinematic‑quality promotional videos in minutes. The platform offers customizable characters, immersive environments, and templates that align with Gen Z graphic design trends. By automating...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 5, 2026
Temperature‐Driven Reversible P‐to‐n Switching in Ionic Liquid‐Modified Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotube Thermoelectric Films for Flexible Waste Heat Recovery
Researchers have created binary single‑walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) films modified with imidazolium‑based ionic liquids that autonomously switch their thermoelectric polarity from p‑type to n‑type as temperature rises. The switching temperature aligns with the anion’s molecular mass, occurring around 130 °C for...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 5, 2026
Artlist Debuts Its Big Game Ad Made In-House in Five Days Using AI
Artlist, an AI video‑creation platform, launched a Super Bowl‑level commercial that it conceived, produced, and delivered entirely in‑house within five days using its own AI tools. The spot parodies other 2026 Big Game ads and showcases broadcast‑quality results typically requiring...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 5, 2026
Lydia and Mistral AI Announce Collaboration to Integrate Generative AI Into Payment Processing
Lydia, a leading European mobile wallet, announced a partnership with Mistral AI to embed generative‑AI capabilities directly into its payment processing stack. The collaboration will power real‑time fraud detection, dynamic risk scoring, and personalized checkout experiences across Lydia’s merchant network....
By PaySpace Magazine
News•Feb 5, 2026
Safe and Efficient CRISPR Genome Editing of Primary Human T Cells Using a Droplet‐Based Cell Mechanoporation Platform
The paper presents a microfluidic droplet mechanoporation platform that delivers macromolecules into primary human T cells with unprecedented efficiency and viability. It achieves ~98% delivery of 2000 kDa FITC‑dextran and ~99% mRNA transfection, enabling robust CAR‑T cell generation. CRISPR‑Cas9 ribonucleoproteins are...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 5, 2026
Topography‐Free Dual‐Lubricant Patterned Slippery Surfaces for Programmable Droplet Control and High‐Performance Water Harvesting
Researchers have developed a topography‑free slippery liquid‑infused porous surface (HOIPS) that uses spatially patterned dual lubricants to create interfacial energy contrasts, directing droplet migration without external forces. By chemically fluorinating selected regions of a PTMSDPA polymer film and infusing fluorinated...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 5, 2026
Bioinspired Dual‐Pathogen Defense Through Electrostatic‐Capturing and Light‐Burst Sterilization for Smart Screen Windows
Researchers have created an ambient‑light‑activated antimicrobial coating by integrating quaternary ammonium salts (QAS) with aggregation‑induced emission (AIE) photosensitizers onto nonwoven fabrics. The dual‑functional system first electrostatically captures pathogens and then uses light‑burst ROS generation to inactivate them, delivering >99.9% reduction...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 5, 2026
Mobile App Development Cost to Decrease in 2026
Mobile app development costs are projected to decline sharply by 2026 as AI‑powered coding, automated testing, and rapid application development tools streamline the build process. Cross‑platform frameworks and reusable components further compress timelines, enabling startups and small businesses to launch...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 5, 2026
Supramolecular Assemblies of Self‐Immolative Janus Dendrimers With Rapid Photodegradation Response
Researchers have engineered self‑immolative Janus dendrimers (SIJDs) that spontaneously assemble into uniform spherical nanoparticles. The dendrimers feature a hydrophilic phenolic‑acid side and a hydrophobic oligo(ethyl glyoxylate) tail bearing UV‑responsive end groups. Upon brief UV exposure, the hydrophobic segment undergoes rapid...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 5, 2026
From Theory to Execution: How Trading Education Differs for Active Vs. Passive Investors
Investors must align education with their chosen style—passive or active—because each path demands distinct knowledge and time commitment. Passive programs concentrate on index‑fund selection, asset allocation, dollar‑cost averaging and periodic rebalancing, while active curricula add technical and fundamental analysis, risk...
By TechBullion
News•Feb 5, 2026
Nanostructure and Interface Engineering of Graphite Anodes for High‐Performance Potassium‐Ion Batteries: Mechanisms, Strategies, and Perspectives
The review examines graphite anodes for potassium‑ion batteries (PIBs), highlighting their promise due to low redox potential and cheap, stable structure. It details intrinsic challenges such as slow K⁺ diffusion, pronounced volume change, and unstable solid‑electrolyte interphase (SEI). The authors...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 5, 2026
Acid Resistant and Highly Silver Selective Membranes Based on Charged Nanoporous 2D‐Materials
Researchers have created charged nanoporous 2D nanosheet membranes that selectively separate silver ions from other metals in waste electronics leachates. The membranes show unprecedented Ag selectivity, rapid separation within two minutes, and rare stability in acidic conditions. They also reveal...
By Small (Wiley)