
Upstream Security announced a strategic partnership with Škoda Auto to deploy its unified cybersecurity platform across the automaker’s connected‑vehicle, digital services and supply‑chain ecosystem. The solution consolidates threat intelligence, risk signals and compliance data into a single workspace, improving visibility, collaboration and audit readiness. Škoda will use the platform to meet EU R155 requirements and streamline administrative processes. Upstream, backed by investors such as Cisco, Volvo and BMW i Ventures, has raised at least $139 million to date.
Astronomers have identified LAMOST J065816.72+094343.1 (J0658) as a massive hot subdwarf binary with a 0.32‑day orbital period. The visible primary is a 0.82 M☉, 0.31 R☉ sdOB star at 35,800 K, while the unseen companion weighs about 30 % more than the Sun, approaching the...

Concentric AI has added Private Scan Manager support for AWS GovCloud (US), allowing federal agencies, contractors, and partners to run its Semantic Intelligence platform within isolated, U.S.-only cloud regions. The extension follows earlier 2025 announcements of private‑cloud scanning for Azure...
Safe Foundation and Ethena Labs announced a partnership to bring Ethena’s USDe stablecoin onto Safe’s multisig smart accounts. The deal adds a 10× boost to Ethena Sats Points for USDe holders and eliminates Ethereum gas fees for all USDe mainnet...

VdoCipher has launched a live‑streaming platform designed for enterprises, educators, and digital platforms that need broadcast‑grade quality at predictable costs. The service adds true DVR functionality, allowing viewers to pause, rewind, and replay up to six hours of an ongoing...

Datadobi promoted Daniel Esposito to Vice President of Global Alliances, signaling a strategic push to broaden its partner ecosystem. The company aims to empower service partners—systems integrators, MSPs, and consultancies—to deliver StorageMAP‑based unstructured data management solutions. This move addresses the...
US Digital introduced the L2 Low‑Profile Motor Encoder, the company’s thinnest encoder at just 0.398 inches tall. It leverages the proven EM1 optical module, delivering up to 1 250 CPR (5 000 PPR quadrature) with a single‑ended output. The design features a snap‑on cover for...
Fleet cards are emerging as a digital alternative to paper receipts and cash for managing fuel expenses across vehicle fleets. Each purchase is automatically recorded, delivering real‑time reporting that helps detect theft and unauthorized spending. The cards integrate directly with...

HawkEye 360 announced Michael Turner as its new Chief Legal Officer, effective December 2025. Turner brings over 25 years of legal and executive experience in defense technology and venture‑backed companies. Dennis Burnett will stay on as General Counsel, concentrating on...
10 Generative AI Trends in 2026 That Will Transform Work and Life Generative AI’s next wave will reshape everyday work, creativity, and how we live — these 10 trends offer a glimpse of what’s coming. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/esgd2aVF #AI...
Companies waste countless hours searching for internal policies hidden in SOPs, PDFs, and wikis. Building a purpose‑focused AI assistant that pulls answers directly from approved documents can eliminate that friction. By using Retrieval‑Augmented Generation, the assistant provides source‑cited responses, knows...

India’s PSLV suffered a catastrophic anomaly six minutes after liftoff, leaving 16 satellites stranded. Orbital Paradigm’s Kestrel Initial Demonstrator (KID) managed to separate around 18 minutes into flight, endure up to 28 g, and transmit roughly 190 seconds of re‑entry telemetry...

Wasabi Technologies raised $70 million in equity financing, valuing the Boston‑based cloud storage provider at $1.8 billion and pushing total capital above $600 million. The oversubscribed round, led by L2 Point Management and joined by Pure Storage, will fund global expansion, AI‑focused product...

Turion Space Corp. announced the acquisition of Los Angeles‑based Tychee Research Group, bringing its high‑performance Tychee Mission Planning Library (TMPL) into Turion’s Starfire software ecosystem. TMPL spans the full mission lifecycle, from concept design to embedded flight‑software execution, enabling real‑time maneuver...

Robert Goddard’s pioneering rocketry faced harsh media skepticism in 1920 when the New York Times called his lunar‑rocket proposal “a severe strain on credulity.” Despite this, Goddard demonstrated rockets operate in vacuum in 1915, secured a Smithsonian grant, and during WWI contributed...

In this episode, Jordan Wilson surveys the most impactful AI tools and model releases of 2025, explaining the selection criteria and ranking them across four tiers. He highlights breakthroughs such as Canva Visual Suite 2.0, ChatGPT's Atlas browsing and Deep...

The Netherlands hosts a dense biotech ecosystem anchored by hubs such as Leiden Bio Science Park, which supports over 400 firms and 25,000 jobs. Seven standout companies illustrate the country’s breadth, from Leyden Labs’ intranasal antibody sprays to Merus’ bispecific...

Quantum imaging startup Diffraqtion announced its emergence from stealth with a $4.2 million pre‑seed round led by QDNL Participations and backed by DARPA’s $1.5 million SBIR contract. The company is developing quantum‑enhanced cameras that fuse AI to deliver high‑resolution space imagery at...

The Space Development Agency is pushing a commercial‑style, competitive procurement model for low‑Earth‑orbit constellations, aiming for faster delivery and lower costs. By issuing two‑year contract cycles, the SDA has brought newcomers like York Space and Rocket Lab into the same...

Sarepta Therapeutics is shifting focus from a troubled DMD gene‑therapy portfolio to a robust siRNA pipeline partnered with Arrowhead. Jefferies highlights upcoming Phase I/II data for SRP‑1001 (FSHD) and SRP‑1003 (DM1) in Q1 2026, projecting a potential 25‑50% stock move. The...

Researchers at Cambridge, UCL and Queen Mary have unveiled CytoDiffusion, a generative‑AI system that scrutinizes blood‑smear images to flag abnormal cells. Trained on more than half a million samples, the model captures subtle morphological variations that often elude human experts....
Proton has rolled out Lumo 1.3, the latest version of its privacy‑first AI assistant, introducing a new "Projects" feature. Projects provide an encrypted workspace that bundles chats, files and instructions around a specific topic, syncing seamlessly across devices. The feature integrates...
Ann Smarty highlights three Chrome extensions that streamline Google Search Console query analysis. Query Scout overlays page‑level query data and offers a $29 upgrade with pre‑built intent filters. Find Real Prompts extracts longer, AI‑style queries and can feed them to ChatGPT for...

CloseMate launched early access to the world’s first fully autonomous CRM built on AGI‑grade logic, redefining the model from traditional SaaS to “Service as Software.” Its AI agents act with executive authority, handling qualification, refunds, upsells and calendar bookings directly...
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The Hacker News webinar spotlights the emerging security gap as agentic AI tools like Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex move from code generation to full‑cycle software deployment. Central to the risk are Machine Control Protocols (MCPs), which dictate which tools,...
Neugart has launched the NDFC gearbox series, a cost‑effective, application‑specific drive solution for delta robots used in high‑speed pick‑and‑place operations. The series offers three frame sizes (064, 090, 110) with two‑stage ratios from 16:1 to 100:1 and standard backlash under...

MassRobotics has opened applications for its fourth annual Form and Function Robotics Challenge, partnering with AMD, Dassault Systèmes, Harmonic Drive, Maeden, Maxon and Mitsubishi Electric. The global competition targets university teams and offers a $10,000 grand prize, $1,000 for second...

Retail store layouts can silently erode sales by confusing shoppers, a problem now quantifiable with in‑store analytics. Misplaced product adjacencies can shave up to 30% of traffic, while clear sightlines and logical groupings boost dwell time and basket size. Target’s...
Xsens announced a firmware‑based upgrade that adds a Heave measurement capability to its industrial‑grade Sirius and Avior inertial measurement units. The new feature delivers sub‑5 cm vertical displacement accuracy for wave periods up to 29 seconds and about 6 cm for longer 40‑second...

Ralph Lauren unveiled "Ask Ralph," an AI‑driven styling assistant now live on the Polo brand’s mobile app, built with Microsoft Azure AI and Copilot Studio. The agent taps real‑time inventory to deliver personalized outfit recommendations that echo the company’s timeless...
Good Thor. I am tired of the "PR is dead" rhetoric. It's never been more important than it has in the past five years. We keep hearing: ❌ “PR is dead.” ❌ “PR is news releases.” ❌ “PR is media...

Bank of Italy: What if TradFi adopts Ethereum but ETH collapses? Central bank risk assessment: 51% attack on Ethereum costs $71B. Nation-state level capital could compromise chain hosting institutional assets. https://t.co/dqbHYI010g https://t.co/40zf8TIBMh

Speechmatics and Sully.ai announced a strategic partnership that couples Speechmatics' medical‑grade speech models with Sully's autonomous agent platform, all running on NVIDIA AI infrastructure. The collaboration aims to deliver AI receptionists and clinical scribes that cut administrative burden and generate...

Deepgram announced a $130 million Series C funding round, valuing the voice‑AI company at $1.3 billion. The round was led by AVP and included existing backers plus new strategic investors such as Twilio, SAP and Y Combinator. Deepgram, now cash‑flow positive, plans to expand...

30% of Chime's code is AI-generated. 90% of staff use AI weekly. Not a chatbot—an operating partner. Consumer Fintech Chime Leverages AI To Enhance Financial Services https://t.co/Zjuf9maKNd https://t.co/KVIwQiJI2X
Crypto adoption is accelerating in Kuwait, prompting investors to prioritize secure storage. The article explains how wallets manage public and private keys and contrasts hot wallets, which offer convenience for active trading, with cold wallets that provide offline protection for...
From our STAT #JPM26 event last night: Pazdur warns that politics, ‘chaos’ are damaging FDA Veteran drug regulator, who left the agency last month, says industry hasn’t fully realized extent of the issues https://t.co/ewSxWBoKGl via @elaineywchen
The guide walks UAE investors through buying cryptocurrency, from choosing a licensed exchange such as Binance, BitOasis or Kraken to completing KYC and funding the account. It explains core concepts like blockchain, the main digital assets and why crypto offers...

Researchers have uncovered the SHADOW#REACTOR campaign, a multi‑stage Windows malware chain that starts with an obfuscated VBS script and escalates through a PowerShell stager, text‑only payloads, and a .NET Reactor‑protected loader. The loader reflectively injects a Remcos RAT payload entirely...

Artificial intelligence platforms are now integrating multimodal imaging, genomics, and clinical data to improve glioma diagnosis and personalize treatment plans. Recent trials show AI‑driven segmentation reduces radiologist workload by 40% and predicts tumor grade with 92% accuracy. Companies such as...
Exolventra targets UK crypto newcomers, offering tools to curb common trading errors rooted in limited knowledge, inadequate research, and emotional bias. The guide stresses mastering fundamentals, studying market cycles, and vetting project teams before allocating capital. It also highlights disciplined...

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Generative AI is rapidly moving from pilot projects to production in financial services, but compliance teams remain skeptical due to explainability, auditability, and accountability concerns. Industry leaders stress that trust hinges on visible reasoning, complete audit trails, and human‑in‑the‑loop controls....
Brokerage charges are the various fees levied by brokers, exchanges, and regulators on each trade, including brokerage fees, exchange transaction charges, DP fees, STT, SEBI turnover, IPFT, stamp duty, and GST. Because multiple components apply at different rates, investors often...

Prompts don’t save hours. Systems do. Most “power prompts” = summarize, transform, decide, explain, recall Stop collecting prompts. Start building workflows. https://t.co/FzOZBFU9pH

CrowdStrike and Nord Security announced a strategic partnership to bring AI‑native Falcon protection to small and midsize businesses. The collaboration bundles Falcon Go and Falcon Enterprise with NordLayer’s secure access platform, simplifying purchase and deployment for SMBs. A joint offering with Pax8...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has lifted the partial clinical hold on Merck and Daiichi Sankyo’s antibody‑drug conjugate ifinatamab deruxtecan (I‑DXd) in the Phase III IDeate‑Lung02 trial for relapsed small‑cell lung cancer. The companies can now resume enrollment and data...

Google has rolled out a suite of free generative‑AI tools that rival costly paid services, covering video summarization, web‑app creation, workflow automation, presentation design, brand‑focused content, image synthesis, and multi‑speaker audio. All tools run on Google’s Gemini model and are...

OakNorth has granted Verso Wealth Management a £4 million revolving credit facility to fund its aggressive acquisition strategy of independent financial adviser firms across the UK. The digital‑first lender, which has deployed $18 billion in financing, offers flexible, covenant‑light capital that preserves...

Anthropic unveiled Claude Cowork, an AI‑powered collaboration app built in roughly one and a half weeks. The majority of its code was generated by Claude Code, the company’s own code‑generation model, according to inventor Boris Cherny. Product manager Felix Rieseberg said the sprint‑and‑a‑half effort...