News•Feb 4, 2026
Departure Delay
NASA announced that the Artemis 2 crewed lunar flyby will not launch before March, after the mission’s first wet‑dress rehearsal revealed multiple technical issues. The delay pushes back the departure from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center, originally slated for early February. Engineers are now addressing the problems to certify the Space Launch System booster and Orion spacecraft. The announcement was accompanied by a striking full‑moon photograph taken from Titusville, Florida.
By Astronomy Magazine
News•Feb 4, 2026
How a Heart Medication Could Unlock a New Targeted Approach in Lymphoma
Researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center identified dronedarone, an FDA‑approved heart medication, as a selective inhibitor of the deubiquitinase USP11, targeting its non‑catalytic UBL domain. The compound, named RBF4, demonstrated potent activity against MYC‑driven diffuse large B‑cell lymphoma in preclinical...
By World Pharma News
News•Feb 4, 2026
OutSystems Achieves FedRAMP Authorization
OutSystems announced it has earned Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorization, allowing its low‑code development platform to be used by U.S. federal agencies. The certification, achieved in partnership with cloud provider Knox, confirms that the platform meets stringent...
By AI-TechPark
News•Feb 4, 2026
Marketers Have the Data. Audience+ Finally Puts It to Work.
Stirista launched Audience+, a next‑generation audience platform that consolidates first‑party data, third‑party identity graph information, and website interactions into a single workspace. The tool offers real‑time audience building, multichannel activation and built‑in compliance safeguards, aiming to eliminate data silos that...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 4, 2026
M&S Leads Valentine’s Day Dining Spend, Says Research
Marks & Spencer leads Valentine’s Day dining spend, according to Vypr research, with 15% of shoppers choosing its ingredients and 18% planning dine‑in deals, edging out Tesco. The study, based on 1,900 UK consumers, shows only 65% intend to celebrate,...
By Retail Gazette
News•Feb 4, 2026
SME Bank Selects Flagright to Enhance Transaction Monitoring and Screening
SME Bank, a digital‑first lender for SMEs in the Baltics, Finland and the Netherlands, has selected Flagright’s AI‑native, no‑code platform to modernise its transaction monitoring, watchlist screening and investigations. The implementation will provide real‑time, risk‑based controls and a unified workspace,...
By Fintech Global
News•Feb 4, 2026
AI Surpasses Google: 53% Of Marketers Turn To AI Over Search Engines For Information
A CoSchedule survey of 900 marketers reveals that 53% now turn to AI tools for information discovery, overtaking the 35% who still rely on Google search. This marks the first time AI has surpassed Google as the primary research source...
By AiThority
News•Feb 4, 2026
Rebrand Cybersecurity From “Dr. No” To “Let’s Go”
The article urges a cultural shift in cybersecurity, moving from a restrictive "Dr. No" stance to an enabling "Let's Go" approach. It highlights Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) as a hidden but critical technology that securely transfers and accesses data across...
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 4, 2026
Induced-Fit Growth of Ga Semiconductors for Neuromorphic Devices
Researchers introduced an “induced fit” growth technique that produces gallium‑based semiconductor thin films capable of atomic‑scale adaptation to substrates. The resulting films exhibit defect‑free crystal structures, high electron mobility, and robust performance under mechanical deformation, enabling flexible neuromorphic and optoelectronic...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Feb 4, 2026
Mountain View Shuts Down Flock Safety ALPR Cameras After Year-Long Unrestricted Data Access
Mountain View police chief Mike Canfield ordered an immediate shutdown of the city’s Flock Safety automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) system after discovering that hundreds of unauthorized law‑enforcement agencies had been able to query the data for more than a year....
By The Cyber Express
News•Feb 4, 2026
Why Structured Licensing Is Replacing “Fast Approval” As the Real Fintech Advantage
Fintech licensing is shifting from a focus on rapid approval to detailed, activity‑based permissions. Institutions now demand clear definitions of what a license covers and independent verification through public registers. Frameworks like the Neves Financial Authority illustrate this move toward...
By TechBullion
News•Feb 4, 2026
Infinitus Launches Agentic AI Suite for Health Plan Member Services
Infinitus Systems unveiled its Agentic AI Member Services Suite, an end‑to‑end voice and text platform that automates inbound and outbound health‑plan calls. The solution delivers over 90% positive caller ratings and outperforms human benchmarks by more than 18 percent, while...
By AI-TechPark
News•Feb 4, 2026
Building a Zero-Trust Framework for Cloud Banking
Financial institutions are moving beyond perimeter‑based defenses by adopting zero‑trust frameworks that continuously validate identities, devices, and services across multi‑cloud environments. The approach combines identity‑first security, micro‑segmentation, and AI‑driven risk analytics to meet stringent regulations such as PCI DSS, DORA, GDPR,...
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 4, 2026
Stake Launches Clothing Brand Stake Supply
Australian fintech platform Stake has entered the apparel market with Stake Supply, its first clothing and accessories label. The debut collection, called Drop 1, offers eight minimalist‑styled items ranging from apparel to a basketball, all sold online. Stake’s senior brand designer...
By Inside Retail Australia
News•Feb 4, 2026
Exclusive: Positron Raises $230M Series B to Take on Nvidia’s AI Chips
Semiconductor startup Positron announced a $230 million Series B round, led in part by Qatar Investment Authority. The capital will accelerate deployment of its high‑speed memory chips and the Atlas inference processor, which claims H100‑class performance at a third of the power...
By TechCrunch AI
News•Feb 4, 2026
Detectify Internal Scanning Finds and Fixes Vulnerabilities Behind the Firewall
Detectify introduced Internal Scanning, a tool that extends its external‑facing crawling and fuzzing engine into private networks, enabling security teams to locate and fix vulnerabilities behind the firewall with the same speed as external tests. The solution deploys via a...
By Help Net Security
News•Feb 4, 2026
Finnish Startup Optivian Raises $2 Million Pre-Seed to Turn AI Into a Sales Execution Workforce
Finnish startup Optivian secured $2 million in a pre‑seed round led by Failup Ventures and AI veteran Tero Ojanperä. The company is building an agentic AI platform that autonomously handles execution‑heavy B2B sales tasks, from business‑case creation to next‑best‑action recommendations. Early...
By ArcticStartup
News•Feb 4, 2026
CYGNVS Launches AI Model for Cyber Readiness and Response
CYGNVS unveiled a purpose-built AI model for cyber readiness and incident response, trained on more than 20,000 real-world cyber incidents and outages. The model leverages proprietary data from Marsh, the leading cyber insurance broker, without exposing any client‑specific information. By...
By AI-TechPark
News•Feb 4, 2026
AutoCount Cloud Accounting Adds AI Expense Recognition for Malaysian SMEs
AutoCount Cloud Accounting has launched AI‑driven expense recognition alongside automated bank reconciliation, mobile document capture, and built‑in e‑invoice processing for Malaysian small and medium enterprises. The enhancements embed e‑invoicing directly into daily workflows, positioning SMEs to meet Malaysia’s mandatory electronic...
By AiThority
News•Feb 4, 2026
Lakelands Public Health Confirms Cyberattack, Says Sensitive Data Unaffected
On Jan 29, 2026, Lakelands Public Health confirmed a cyberattack that disrupted internal systems but left sensitive health records untouched. The agency activated its incident‑response plan, isolated affected assets, and hired a leading cybersecurity firm to investigate and restore services....
By The Cyber Express
News•Feb 4, 2026
CoSchedule Expands Social Media Management Capabilities With Mobile Publishing To Every Network
CoSchedule has upgraded its mobile app to let users publish content to every major social network, adding support for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Mastodon, and Google My Business. The enhancements mirror the desktop experience, offering improved previews, color‑coded labels, first‑comment insertion,...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 4, 2026
Say Hello To GoogleSQL
Google has retired the ZetaSQL name, rebranding its open‑source SQL analysis and parsing project as GoogleSQL. The change is purely nominal, with the underlying code, features, and team remaining unchanged. Internally, Google already referred to the dialect as GoogleSQL across...
By Slashdot
News•Feb 4, 2026
Fasoo Advances Personal Data Protection with AI-Powered Detection and Encryption
Fasoo unveiled an AI‑driven personal data protection suite combining Fasoo Data Radar and Fasoo AI‑R Privacy. The solution moves beyond keyword scans, using context‑aware models to detect PII across unstructured formats with fewer false positives. Detected data is automatically encrypted,...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 4, 2026
From Awareness to Acceleration: Rare Disease Drug Development Enters a Pivotal Era
Rare disease drug development is poised for rapid expansion, with the market projected to reach $400‑600 billion by the early‑to‑mid 2030s. Recent FDA guidances, including the plausible‑mechanism approval pathway, aim to accelerate cell and gene therapy approvals for ultrarare conditions. Executives...
By BioSpace
News•Feb 4, 2026
Welinq Releases Commercial Entangled Photon Pair Source Following First Sale
Welinq has launched its first commercial rack‑mounted Entangled Photon Pair Source, delivering the initial unit to a leading European research institution. The device operates at room temperature, fits a standard 19‑inch rack, and emits dual‑wavelength photons—telecom C‑band for low‑loss fiber...
By Quantum Computing Report
News•Feb 4, 2026
Raynet Expands Raynet One with AI-Powered Software Asset Management
Raynet has launched SAM AI, an AI‑enhanced Software Asset Management solution built on its Raynet One platform. The offering consolidates on‑premises, cloud and SaaS asset data into a single source of truth, enriching it with market and vendor information. Developed...
By AiThority
News•Feb 4, 2026
Leveraging Technology to Enhance Revenue Cycle Performance
Healthcare providers are increasingly adopting advanced technologies—AI, automation, EHR integration, cloud platforms, predictive analytics, and blockchain—to modernize revenue cycle management (RCM). These tools automate repetitive tasks, improve data accuracy, and enable real‑time collaboration, resulting in higher clean‑claim rates and faster...
By TechBullion
News•Feb 4, 2026
Graphene-Info Publishes a New Edition of Its Graphene Supercapacitors Market Report
Graphene‑Info released the February 2026 edition of its Graphene Supercapacitors Market Report, updating market data, project pipelines, and research breakthroughs. The report highlights graphene’s role in enhancing energy density and power delivery for supercapacitors used in electric vehicles, mobile devices, and...
By Graphene-Info
News•Feb 4, 2026
IFS Nexus Black Launches Resolve for Utilities
IFS unveiled Nexus Black Resolve for Utilities at DISTRIBUTECH International 2026, extending its Field Service Management platform with industrial‑AI capabilities. The solution tackles utility pain points such as workforce shortages, aging assets, and extreme‑weather events through intelligent crew call‑outs, mutual‑aid...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 4, 2026
Dokie AI Launches Enhanced AI Presentation Maker for More Professional, Polished Slides
Dokie AI unveiled an upgraded AI Presentation Maker that promises faster slide generation, smoother transitions, and more professional formatting. The new AI PPT Maker transforms text or documents into structured decks while preserving user control over design. Enhanced workflow features...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 4, 2026
Jennifer Duman of Skyhawk Security Named a 2026 CRN® Channel Chief
Skyhawk Security announced that Channel Director Jennifer Duman has been named a 2026 CRN® Channel Chief. Duman, who joined Skyhawk in 2025, has transformed the company’s channel‑first go‑to‑market model by automating onboarding and opportunity management. Under her guidance, Skyhawk’s partner...
By AI-TechPark
News•Feb 4, 2026
EPAM Recognized as Leading Application Services IT Vendor for Third Year
EPAM Systems was named a Top IT Vendor in Europe for the third consecutive year, earning Exceptional Performer status and the #1 ranking in both Application Services and General Satisfaction in Whitelane Research’s 2025/2026 study. The survey covered over 2,500...
By AI-TechPark
News•Feb 4, 2026
Mitiga Reports Exceptional Growth as Enterprises Embrace Real-Time Cloud Detection and Response
Mitiga, the zero‑impact cloud detection and response leader, announced a 234% year‑over‑year sales surge in 2025 and rapid expansion following its Series B round led by SYN Ventures. The company doubled its workforce, launched a 25‑member CISO advisory board, and...
By AiThority
News•Feb 4, 2026
Tencent Cloud EdgeOne Launches Free AI Crawler Control: Empowering Developers to Reclaim Content Sovereignty
Tencent Cloud EdgeOne has rolled out its Basic Bot Management suite to all users, including those on the free tier, introducing AI Crawler Control and a CAPTCHA Page. The AI Crawler Control leverages continuous User‑Agent recognition to detect and act...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 4, 2026
How Fintech and Logistics Innovation Are Streamlining Deceased Estate Cleanouts
Fintech and logistics innovations are reshaping deceased‑estate cleanouts, replacing manual paperwork with digital tools. Care‑Now‑Pay‑Later (CNPL) financing eliminates liquidity gaps, while automated probate platforms slash settlement timelines. AI‑driven video appraisals, blockchain title verification, and reverse‑logistics services accelerate asset valuation, transfer,...
By TechBullion
News•Feb 4, 2026
Linda AI Raises €2.6M to Expand AI Workflows for Dental Practices
Linda AI, a health‑tech startup automating dental front‑desk tasks, closed a €2.6 million pre‑seed round led by 6 Degrees Capital. The platform uses voice‑AI agents to schedule, confirm, and follow up on appointments, integrating with existing practice‑management systems. Early adopters report a...
By Tech.eu
News•Feb 4, 2026
Vizrt Revolutionizes Corporate Communications With AI-Powered Augmented Reality in Zoom
Vizrt has launched InteractifAI and CaptivAIte, two AI‑driven tools that embed broadcast‑quality graphics and augmented‑reality visuals directly into Zoom Meetings and Zoom Rooms. The solutions let users overlay branded graphics, live data, QR codes and AR elements onto participant video...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 4, 2026
Yellow.ai Launches Nexus, the Industry’s First Universal Agentic Interface
Yellow.ai unveiled Nexus, the industry’s first Universal Agentic Interface, promising a shift from traditional SaaS tools to a "Service as Software" model. In early access, Nexus achieved a 98.9% success rate, autonomously building 77 AI agents for brands across eight...
By AiThority
News•Feb 4, 2026
Privilege Disruption: The Key Choke Point for Cyber Deterrence
The article argues that privilege disruption is the critical choke point for effective cyber deterrence under the new 2026 White House Cyber Strategy. By denying and containing privileged access early, defenders shift the attacker’s risk‑benefit calculus, preventing initial footholds from...
By Security Magazine (Cybersecurity)
News•Feb 4, 2026
E-Commerce Fraud Set to More Than Double to $131 Billion by 2030
Juniper Research projects global e‑commerce fraud to surge from $56 billion in 2025 to $131 billion by 2030, a 133 % increase. The spike is largely driven by "friendly fraud," which now accounts for the majority of chargeback disputes. Existing merchant defenses are...
By PaySpace Magazine
News•Feb 4, 2026
First Graphene Signs Agreements with Syron Greenthrust Dynamics
First Graphene has signed a distribution agreement and memorandum of understanding with India‑based Syron GreenThrust Dynamics, opening a commercial route for its PureGRAPH® products across India, the UAE and SAARC nations. The three‑year deal ramps volume from 0.25 tonnes in year...
By Graphene-Info
News•Feb 4, 2026
Foxit Releases Security Updates for PDF Editor Cloud XSS Vulnerabilities
Foxit Software released security updates on February 3 2026 that remediate two moderate‑severity cross‑site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities (CVE‑2026‑1591, CVE‑2026‑1592) in Foxit PDF Editor Cloud, and a related XSS flaw (CVE‑2025‑66523) in Foxit eSign patched on January 15 2026. The flaws allowed crafted file attachment...
By The Cyber Express
News•Feb 4, 2026
Global Threat Map: Open-Source Real-Time Situational Awareness Platform
Global Threat Map is an open‑source platform that aggregates multiple public threat‑intelligence feeds into a live, animated world map showing malware, phishing, botnet and other malicious activity. The project publishes its data‑collection code on GitHub, offering full transparency of sources...
By Help Net Security
News•Feb 4, 2026
Omnichannel Grocery: How Connected Retail Experiences Can Unlock Value Across Customer Touchpoints
Instacart is positioning its end‑to‑end platform as the backbone of omnichannel grocery, arguing that the hybrid shopper is now the default. The company claims a 30‑35% lift in customer lifetime value when retailers fully integrate digital and physical experiences. Its...
By Retail Gazette
News•Feb 4, 2026
Zendesk Appoints Craig Flower as Chief Operating Officer
Zendesk announced Craig Flower as its new chief operating officer, tasking him with accelerating the company’s AI‑first transformation and tightening operational performance. Flower, who previously served as Zendesk’s chief information officer, will lead AI tool adoption, create a center of...
By AI-TechPark
News•Feb 4, 2026
Co-Op Price-Match Ad Banned After Aldi Complaint
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) issued three rulings on Co‑op’s price‑match campaign that compared its "Everyday Essentials" to Aldi. While two complaints – about the overall clarity of the claim and the completeness of the product list – were...
By Retail Gazette
News•Feb 4, 2026
How Secure by Design Helps Developers Build Secure Software
The Center for Internet Security and SAFECode have published "Secure by Design: A Guide to Assessing Software Security Practices," a risk‑based manual that integrates security into every stage of the software development lifecycle. The guide aligns the NIST Secure Software...
By Help Net Security
News•Feb 4, 2026
Shaping the Future of Microbial Development: From Gene to GMP
Fujifilm Biotechnologies is hosting a free webinar titled “Shaping the Future of Microbial Development: From Gene to GMP.” The session, led by Steve Loftus, PhD, will showcase proven strategies and emerging technologies that accelerate microbial fermentation, scale‑up, and regulatory readiness....
By Pharmaceutical Technology
News•Feb 4, 2026
When Shoppers Become the Audience: How Retail Theatre Is Rewriting the Store
Retail theatre is shifting stores from pure transaction hubs to staged experiences, where staff act as cast and purchases become props. In Melbourne, the MC Takeaway pop‑up replaces food with plush collectibles, turning a simple order into a nostalgic performance....
By Inside Retail Australia
News•Feb 4, 2026
The Social Outfit CEO on Building Commercial Success Through an Ethical Model
The Social Outfit, a Sydney‑based fashion brand that blends charity, retail and manufacturing, employs refugee and migrant women while operating its own workroom and stores. CEO Amy Low is adding commercial systems—cash handling, sourcing, inventory controls—to a model that has...
By Inside Retail Australia