News•Feb 9, 2026
IBM Announces Global RFP Process for AI-Driven Solutions Shaping the Future of Work and Education
IBM has issued a global request for proposals for the next cohort of its Impact Accelerator, targeting AI-driven solutions in education and workforce development. The program invites nonprofits, government entities, and academic institutions to develop tools that bridge the widening gap between learning outcomes and employer needs. Selected participants will receive a two‑year, pro bono grant providing access to IBM watsonx, Granite AI models, IBM Cloud, Quantum, and Red Hat technologies, plus ecosystem support. Applications are open now through a portal, with a submission deadline of March 25, 2026.
By Database Trends & Applications (DBTA)
News•Feb 9, 2026
DataBee Launches DataBee RiskFlow™
DataBee, a Comcast company, unveiled DataBee RiskFlow™, an agentic AI layer that lets security and IT teams ask natural‑language questions about vulnerability, login risk, and compliance evidence. The tool interprets queries, pulls the relevant data from DataBee’s security fabric, and...
By AI-TechPark
News•Feb 9, 2026
Corning and Meta Form Multiyear Partnership for up to $6 Billion to Accelerate U.S. Data Center Buildout
Corning and Meta have signed a multiyear agreement worth up to $6 billion to accelerate the construction of advanced data centers in the United States. Under the deal, Corning will provide Meta with its latest optical fiber, cable and connectivity solutions...
By Database Trends & Applications (DBTA)
News•Feb 9, 2026
Walmart’s Decade of Change with Doug McMillon
Doug McMillon stepped down after a decade as Walmart CEO, leaving a company transformed by technology and e‑commerce. Under his tenure, net sales rose 43% and net income grew 21%, while e‑commerce revenue exploded from $10 billion to $121 billion. Capital spending...
By Retail Dive
News•Feb 9, 2026
Gather AI, Maker of ‘Curious’ Warehouse Drones, Lands $40M Led by Keith Block’s Firm
Gather AI announced a $40 million Series B round led by Keith Block’s Smith Point Capital, bringing its total funding to $74 million. The Boston startup equips warehouse cameras and autonomous drones with a Bayesian‑based AI that ‘gets curious’ to scan barcodes, expiration...
By TechCrunch Robotics
News•Feb 9, 2026
Late Payments? Governments Are Taking Action
The episode explores how governments worldwide are intervening to curb late supplier payments, a practice that intensified after the global financial crisis as firms hoarded cash. Lead analyst Hugh Thomas explains that high inflation environments, like Brazil’s, and the shift...
By PaymentsJournal
News•Feb 9, 2026
Red Hat and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Align on Next-Gen AI Infrastructure
Red Hat announced an expanded partnership with NVIDIA, introducing Red Hat Enterprise Linux for NVIDIA—a specialized RHEL edition tuned for the NVIDIA Rubin platform. The collaboration delivers Day 0 support for the Vera CPU, Rubin GPUs and BlueField‑4 DPU across Red...
By Database Trends & Applications (DBTA)
News•Feb 9, 2026
There’s a Way Forward for Sovereign European Space Intel, but Is There the Will?
German intelligence leaders are urging the creation of a European spy network to curb reliance on U.S. satellite intelligence after Washington halted data sharing with Ukraine. Europe currently operates only 17% of NATO’s military satellites, leaving a capability gap that...
By SpaceNews
News•Feb 9, 2026
Walmart to Add Automation, Robotics to Louisiana Distribution Center
Walmart announced a $330 million investment to modernize its Opelousas, Louisiana, regional distribution center, adding robotics and automation. The upgrade, slated to begin this year, will double the facility’s shipping capacity once completed. This effort is part of a broader initiative...
By Retail Dive
News•Feb 9, 2026
Outtake Raises $40 Million to Bolster Digital Trust Against AI-Driven Threats
Outtake, a cybersecurity startup, announced a $40 million Series B round to accelerate its unified digital‑trust platform amid a surge in AI‑driven phishing and impersonation attacks. The round, led by ICONIQ and featuring investors such as Satya Nadella and Nikesh Arora, brings total capital...
By SecurityWeek
News•Feb 9, 2026
Datarails Launches Spend Control to Give CFOs Full Visibility on Contracts and Eliminate Zombie Subscriptions
Datarails unveiled Spend Control, an AI‑powered spend‑management platform that uniquely integrates with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. The tool creates a centralized contract hub, automatically extracts key terms, benchmarks market alternatives and drafts renewal requests. By flagging duplicate tools and...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 9, 2026
Vantage Denied Permission for Data Center Outside Frankfurt
US‑based Vantage Data Centers was denied permission by the Groß‑Gerau city council to build a 174 MW, €2.5 billion data‑center campus on a 14‑hectare site outside Frankfurt. The council voted 18‑14 against contract negotiations, citing concerns over limited job creation, visual impact,...
By Data Center Dynamics
News•Feb 9, 2026
Corvus Robotics Launches Dedicated Cold Chain Drones for Autonomous Inventory in Sub-Zero Warehouses
Corvus Robotics unveiled Corvus One™ for Cold Chain, an autonomous drone system designed to perform inventory cycle counts inside sub‑zero freezers ranging from –20 °F to ambient temperatures. The drones feature re‑engineered thermal management, adaptive barcode scanners, and flight‑stabilization to handle...
By RoboticsTomorrow
News•Feb 9, 2026
Insurify Launches Industry-First ChatGPT Insurance App
Insurify, a digital insurance broker, has launched what it calls the industry’s first ChatGPT app, letting users research and compare car insurance directly within OpenAI’s platform. The tool taps a proprietary database of over 196 million auto‑insurance quotes and 70,000 verified...
By Fintech Global
News•Feb 9, 2026
Graphene‑BC₂N Heterostructures Could Enable High‑capacity Anodes for Next‑generation Lithium‑ion Batteries
Researchers from several Chinese institutions have designed BC₂N/graphene heterostructures as high‑capacity anodes for lithium‑ion batteries. Six interface configurations were modeled, with the III‑HN and III‑HH variants delivering a theoretical capacity of 414 mAh g⁻¹, surpassing graphite and many competing 2D materials. The...
By Graphene-Info
News•Feb 9, 2026
Discontinued Electronic Products: In-Depth Analysis of PCB Reverse Engineering and IC Unlock Techniques
Planned obsolescence is pushing many electronic products into retirement, leaving users without official repair options. PCB reverse engineering and IC unlock techniques let engineers recreate schematics, bill‑of‑materials, and firmware from physical boards. The article outlines a step‑by‑step workflow, essential tools...
By Robotics & Automation News
News•Feb 9, 2026
Aspira Capital Group Supports Hispanic Entrepreneurs with Tailored Financing Solutions
Aspira Capital Group, founded by David Monegro, offers short‑term invoice factoring tailored to Hispanic‑owned small businesses. The service converts unpaid invoices into immediate working capital, bypassing the lengthy paperwork and strict credit criteria typical of traditional banks. Funding is delivered...
By TechBullion
News•Feb 9, 2026
Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 34 Deals Announced in January 2026
January 2026 saw 34 cybersecurity M&A announcements, underscoring rapid consolidation in the sector. CrowdStrike led the pack, agreeing to acquire SGNL for $740 million and Seraphic Security for about $420 million, bolstering its identity and browser‑runtime defenses. Other notable deals include Delinea’s...
By SecurityWeek
News•Feb 9, 2026
Singtel's Nxera Opens Singapore Data Center
Singapore telecom giant Singtel’s data‑centre arm Nxera has opened DC Tuas, an 120,000‑sq‑ft, eight‑storey facility delivering 58 MW of power, the highest‑capacity data centre in the city‑state. More than 90% of its multi‑tenant capacity was pre‑leased, and the site features advanced...
By Data Center Dynamics
News•Feb 9, 2026
Biogen’s Much Anticipated Tau Readout in Alzheimer’s Will Spur More Questions
Biogen expects Phase 2 readout for its tau‑targeting antisense oligonucleotide BIIB080 in the second or third quarter of 2026. The CELIA trial evaluates three dose levels through week 76 and uses cognition as the primary endpoint. A positive signal could lift Biogen’s...
By BioSpace
News•Feb 9, 2026
NatWest Group Buys Evelyn Partners in Private Banking Push
NatWest Group announced it will acquire Evelyn Partners, merging the two firms to form the United Kingdom’s leading private banking and wealth management platform. The transaction brings Evelyn’s £69 billion of assets under management into NatWest, expected to lift fee income...
By Fintech Global
News•Feb 9, 2026
Still Looking to WFH? You’ll Be Lucky as Roles Dry Up
Vestd’s Remote-friendly Industries Study finds only 5.3% of new marketing positions in the UK are fully remote, marginally above the 4.75% national average. Across 29 sectors, just 5% of 113,874 new listings offer full‑time work‑from‑home options, with financial services topping...
By DecisionMarketing
News•Feb 9, 2026
Takeda, Iambic Sign Multiyear R&D Deal for AI Drug Discovery
Takeda Pharmaceutical announced a multi‑year research agreement with San Diego biotech Iambic to develop AI‑driven small‑molecule drug candidates. The collaboration merges Takeda’s therapeutic expertise with Iambic’s generative AI platform to accelerate hit identification and lead optimization. Joint R&D labs, data...
By Endpoints News
News•Feb 9, 2026
New Devices Might Scale the Memory Wall
Researchers at UC San Diego unveiled a new bulk resistive RAM (RRAM) that switches an entire material layer instead of forming filaments, enabling 3D stacking and selector‑free operation. The devices are 40 nm wide, can be stacked in up to eight layers,...
By IEEE Spectrum AI
News•Feb 9, 2026
Takeda, Iambic Partner in Latest Pharma AI Push
Japan’s largest drugmaker Takeda has signed a multiyear agreement with AI specialist Iambic Therapeutics, potentially worth more than $1.7 billion. The partnership grants Takeda access to Iambic’s AI‑driven drug discovery platform and a protein‑receptor interaction model, targeting small‑molecule treatments for cancer,...
By BioPharma Dive
News•Feb 9, 2026
New Diagnostics Define Drug Targets for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Beyond
Amprion Diagnostics has commercialized a seed‑amplification assay, SAAmplify‑αSYN, that detects misfolded alpha‑synuclein in cerebrospinal fluid, earning FDA breakthrough‑device status in 2019. The test can identify Parkinson’s, Lewy‑body dementia and up to half of Alzheimer’s cases years before clinical symptoms appear....
By PharmaVoice
News•Feb 9, 2026
Kiwi Charge Takes EV-Charging Robot to Showroom Floor with $1.7-million Pilot Project
Toronto‑based Kiwi Charge is piloting its autonomous EV‑charging robot in a $1.7 million project with General Motors Canada and Pfaff Automotive. The robot, dubbed the “R2‑D2 for EV charging,” can self‑charge in 30 minutes and fully charge a vehicle in another 30 minutes,...
By BetaKit (Canada)
News•Feb 9, 2026
What the FCA’s Enforcement Watch Means for Regulated Firms
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched its first Enforcement Watch newsletter, providing firms with near‑real‑time insight into the regulator’s enforcement agenda. The publication highlights seven thematic priorities, ranging from individual accountability to crypto‑related unauthorised activity, and reflects the FCA’s 2025...
By Fintech Global
News•Feb 9, 2026
Payroll Errors Keep Repeating: How HR Can Catch Issues Earlier
Payroll errors keep surfacing after payday because manual spot checks can’t keep up with frequent rule changes. The article proposes automated workforce management testing, which runs real‑world pay scenarios against current overtime, differential and accrual rules before payroll closes. By...
By HR Morning
News•Feb 9, 2026
Google On If A Younger Web Site Can Beat An Older Website In Search
John Mueller clarified that a website’s age is not a decisive ranking factor; success depends on the value it delivers. Older sites may have accumulated authority, but newer sites with modern architecture and quality content can compete. Mueller advises focusing...
By Search Engine Roundtable
News•Feb 9, 2026
Liver Toxicities Force Pause on Two Dose Groups of UniQure’s Mid-Stage Fabry Study
UniQure paused dosing in the mid- and high-dose arms of its Phase 1/2a Fabry gene‑therapy trial after two patients experienced grade 3 liver enzyme elevations. The affected cohorts received 4 × 10¹³ and 6 × 10¹³ genome copies per kilogram of AMT‑191, while the low‑dose group...
By BioSpace
News•Feb 9, 2026
Data Builds on Roche's Dominance in Primary Progressive MS
Roche disclosed phase 3 data showing its oral BTK inhibitor fenebrutinib is non‑inferior to Ocrevus in primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). The FENtrepid trial demonstrated a 12% relative reduction in disability progression risk over 24 weeks, with a notable 26% improvement...
By pharmaphorum
News•Feb 9, 2026
Google Is Expanding WAXAL Beyond 21 Languages — What It Means for African Researchers
Google has broadened its WAXAL speech dataset initiative, increasing coverage from 21 to 27 Sub‑Saharan African languages and outlining a pipeline for additional tongues. The expansion is driven by a partnership with the Masakhane African Languages Hub, shifting focus toward...
By Techpoint Africa
News•Feb 9, 2026
Ultragenyx’s Gene Therapy Shows Long-Term Efficacy in Two Sanfilippo Studies
Ultragenyx reported that its investigational AAV gene therapy UX111 delivers sustained cognitive improvements in Sanfilippo A patients, with follow‑up extending up to 8.5 years. Data from 33 dosed participants—27 receiving the highest dose—showed a 23.3‑point gain on the Bailey‑III scale...
By BioSpace
News•Feb 9, 2026
Google Preferred Sources Deeplink Button Is Broken
Google’s Preferred Sources deep‑link button, launched globally in December 2025, is currently malfunctioning. The button no longer auto‑populates the site URL, forcing users to type it manually. Multiple publishers have confirmed the issue across browsers, and Google’s Rajan Patel acknowledged...
By Search Engine Roundtable
News•Feb 9, 2026
21 Gemini Prompts HR Can Copy and Paste (with Step-by-Step Prompts)
The article introduces 21 ready‑to‑use Gemini prompts designed to streamline repetitive HR tasks such as job postings, interview guides, onboarding docs, and policy updates. It outlines a seven‑step prompt framework—persona, task, context, format, constraints, clarifying questions, and quality check—to produce...
By AIHR Blog
News•Feb 9, 2026
Google Ads API Developer Token Access Applications Delayed
Google announced that a surge in demand for Google Ads API developer tokens has created a backlog, delaying the review and approval of applications. The company has responded by adding extra reviewers and fast‑tracking select requests, but many developers still...
By Search Engine Roundtable
News•Feb 9, 2026
Top 7 Embedded Analytics Benefits for Business Growth
Embedded analytics moves data insights from isolated dashboards into the applications where decisions happen, cutting context‑switching delays. By delivering real‑time metrics within workflows, it accelerates decision cycles, boosts operational efficiency, and encourages higher user adoption. The approach also fuels customer...
By Datafloq
News•Feb 9, 2026
Most Retailers Are Using the Wrong Tools to Manage Their Products and Content
New Canto research reveals that 88% of online retailers struggle to keep product information consistent across channels, while 78% juggle multiple disconnected tools. Traditional approaches—spreadsheets, generic PIMs, and conventional DAMs—each fall short of the unique needs of product‑centric retailers. Canto...
By InternetRetailing
News•Feb 9, 2026
ZeroToOne.AI and Horizon Media Announce AI Partnership to Power Predictive Behavioral Intelligence Within HorizonOS
ZeroToOne.AI and Horizon Media have forged an enterprise partnership to embed ZeroToOne’s proprietary Large Behavioral Model into HorizonOS, the open operating system powering Horizon’s Blu AI‑native marketing intelligence platform. The model claims over 85% accuracy in forecasting real‑world consumer actions,...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 9, 2026
Novo Nordisk Sues Hims over Wegovy Patent Infringement, Considers Seeking 'Hundreds of Millions' In Damages
Novo Nordisk has filed a federal lawsuit against Hims Inc., alleging that the company infringed on patents covering Wegovy, Novo's flagship semaglutide obesity treatment. The complaint seeks damages in the “hundreds of millions” of dollars, reflecting the high commercial stakes...
By Endpoints News
News•Feb 9, 2026
Loyyal Launches Perxi AI: A WhatsApp Based AI Agent That Simplifies Loyalty for SMEs
Enterprise SaaS firm Loyyal unveiled Perxi AI, the first AI‑driven loyalty agent that operates entirely within WhatsApp. The solution lets small and medium businesses launch and manage branded loyalty programs instantly at zero cost, eliminating traditional software, staffing, and app‑installation...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 9, 2026
Saudi FinTech Safqah Capital Raises $15.2m Seed Round
Safqah Capital announced a $15.2 million seed round, one of the biggest pure‑equity seed raises in Saudi Arabia. The round was led by anb Seed Fund, Shorooq and Rua Growth Fund, with participation from 500 Global and other regional investors. Safqah...
By Fintech Global
News•Feb 9, 2026
Hengrui, Kailera Tout Positive Results for Dual-Acting Obesity Pill
Hengrui Pharma and Kailera Therapeutics reported Phase 2 results for oral ribupatide, a dual GLP‑1/GIP obesity pill. In a 166‑patient, 26‑week study the drug produced an average 12 % weight loss versus 2 % for placebo, with over half of high‑dose participants shedding...
By BioPharma Dive
News•Feb 9, 2026
The Dominance of Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center set a 2025 record with 109 launches, driven largely by SpaceX’s Falcon 9. The Eastern Range’s “Drive for 48” initiative has far outpaced its original weekly launch goal, while Vandenberg Space Force...
By The Space Review
News•Feb 9, 2026
Germany Prepares for Orbital Conflict With Lasers, Spy Satellites and €35bn War Chest
Germany has allocated €35 billion to expand its military role in space, launching the SATCOM Stage 4 network of over 100 low‑Earth‑orbit satellites and investing in laser‑based jamming and other non‑kinetic tools. The programme reflects a shift away from viewing space as...
By Orbital Today
News•Feb 9, 2026
No Company Has Admitted to Replacing Workers With AI in New York
New York’s Department of Labor added an AI‑related option to WARN filings 11 months ago, requiring firms with 50+ employees to disclose if automation caused layoffs. Across 162 companies and roughly 750 notices covering 28,300 workers, none selected the technology...
By WIRED AI
News•Feb 9, 2026
Why Small Banks, Credit Unions Are Buying Onboarding Tech
Community banks and credit unions are adopting fintech onboarding platforms like Swaystack to improve customer activation and direct‑deposit capture. Since its April 2024 launch, Swaystack has added 18 clients ranging from $100 million to $7 billion in assets. Early adopters such as Kohler...
By American Banker Technology
News•Feb 9, 2026
Neoclouds Capture Growing AI Workload Traffic, Backblaze Says
Backblaze’s Q4 2025 network report reveals a sharp rise in AI‑driven traffic to GPU‑centric neocloud providers, peaking in October before settling at a higher baseline. The surge was concentrated in US‑East data centers, highlighting latency‑sensitive AI data movement. Analysts from McKinsey...
By CIO Dive
News•Feb 9, 2026
The Solar System Internet: Envisioning a Networked Future Beyond Earth
As lunar and Martian missions accelerate, NASA’s Deep Space Network is proving inadequate for the growing demand. Researchers are championing a Solar System Internet built on Delay‑Tolerant Networking and the Bundle Protocol to create a store‑and‑forward overlay that tolerates minutes‑long...
By The Space Review