News•Jan 29, 2026
Archer Materials Advances Graphene and Carbon Quantum Technologies
Archer Materials announced significant progress in its graphene‑based quantum computing program during the December 2025 quarter, including on‑chip electrical detection of spin states and precise gating of carbon films. The company recorded room‑temperature electron spin lifetimes exceeding 0.4 µs and demonstrated wafer‑scale synthesis on a one‑inch silicon substrate, advancing scalability. A new partnership with Emergence Quantum expands material discovery for next‑generation quantum devices. Executive chair Greg English highlighted these milestones as steps toward commercializing quantum technology across computing, sensing, and diagnostics.
By Graphene-Info
News•Jan 29, 2026
The Slopaganda Era: 10 AI Images Posted by the White House - and What They Teach Us
The White House has posted ten AI‑generated images that parody political figures, a practice scholars label “slopaganda.” These visuals combine low‑effort AI tools with overt trolling, blurring the line between official communication and internet meme culture. The Trump administration’s embrace...
By The Guardian AI
News•Jan 29, 2026
Co-Op Appoints Former Lidl CEO to Board
The Co-operative Group has appointed former Lidl UK chief executive Ronny Gottschlich as an independent non‑executive director, effective 29 January. Gottschlich, who now runs Heunadel Retail Advisory, brings extensive discount‑retail and European market experience to the member‑owned retailer. The move is...
By Retail Gazette
News•Jan 29, 2026
Diginex Names Lubomila Jordanova CEO After Plan A Deal
Diginex, a Nasdaq‑listed sustainability and RegTech provider, has appointed Lubomila Jordanova as its new chief executive following the recent acquisition of her carbon‑accounting platform Plan A. Jordanova, a recognized climate‑tech entrepreneur, will steer the firm through a phase of accelerated European...
By Fintech Global
News•Jan 29, 2026
H&M Lifts Profits Despite Slower Sales Growth
Swedish retailer H&M posted a 6% rise in operating profit to £1.38 bn for the year to 30 Nov 2025, while net sales held steady at roughly £17.1 bn. The profit boost stemmed from tighter cost control, a 12% drop in inventory and a...
By Retail Gazette
News•Jan 29, 2026
Number of Cybersecurity Pros Surges 194% in Four Years
The UK cybersecurity workforce has exploded, rising 194% between December 2021 and June 2025 to reach 83,700 professionals. This makes cyber the fifth‑fastest‑growing occupation and the most rapidly expanding IT role, outpacing the sector’s average 9.6% growth. Despite the surge, a talent...
By Infosecurity Magazine
News•Jan 29, 2026
Plum Introduces Worldwide Travel Insurance Backed by Qover
Plum, the UK‑based smart‑money app, has launched worldwide travel insurance as part of its Max subscription. The coverage, backed by Aspire, Lloyd’s and powered by Qover’s AI‑driven claims platform, protects users against medical emergencies, lost baggage, delays and cancellations. All...
By Finextra
News•Jan 29, 2026
Google Appears to Be Preparing Voice Cloning for Gemini 3 Flash
Google has uncovered a hidden “Create Your Voice” option in its AI Studio when using the Flash Native Audio Preview model tied to Gemini 2.5 Flash. The button opens a recording interface for users to upload voice samples, indicating an upcoming voice‑cloning...
By THE DECODER
News•Jan 29, 2026
DfE Woos Bored Professionals in VCCP Training Debut
The Department for Education has launched "Give Your Skills New Life," a national recruitment drive created by its new agency VCCP to entice professionals to become further‑education teachers. The campaign uses authentic stories of real trainers and students across colleges...
By DecisionMarketing
News•Jan 29, 2026
Making the Financial Case for a Data Streaming Platform in 2026
Enterprises are now pressured to operate at machine speed as AI reshapes expectations, making real‑time data streaming platforms (DSPs) a strategic necessity rather than a future upgrade. CFOs are urged to calculate the cost of doing nothing, since delays can...
By Diginomica
News•Jan 29, 2026
Why Russian Gamers Are Using International Skin Marketplaces
Russian gamers are increasingly turning to international skin marketplaces because these platforms circumvent banking restrictions, offer stable cryptocurrency payments, and provide localized Russian-language support. Sophisticated pricing engines deliver 7‑8% higher returns than domestic sites, while transparent fee structures and rapid...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 29, 2026
10x Banking Seals Multi-Year Deal with Australia's Remara
10x Banking announced a multi‑year partnership with Australian asset‑management and lending specialist Remara, deploying its cloud‑native core banking platform to launch mortgage, commercial lending, term‑investment and novated‑lease products. The deal underscores the accelerating pace of core‑banking transformation across APAC, where...
By Finextra
News•Jan 29, 2026
Solaris Launches Bankident Plus for Fast Customer Onboarding
Solaris, Europe’s leading embedded finance platform, has launched Bankident Plus, an enhanced identification solution that combines a Qualified Electronic Signature with a reference transfer embedded in the first SEPA top‑up. The product adds a pre‑identification step of selfie and ID capture,...
By Finextra
News•Jan 29, 2026
Why a Lack of Governance Will Hurt Companies Using Agentic AI
Businesses are rapidly integrating agentic AI, with 41% of firms using autonomous systems in routine operations. Yet only 27% report mature governance frameworks to monitor these tools, creating a stark risk gap. Real‑world incidents, such as robotaxis stalling during a...
By Fast Company AI
News•Jan 29, 2026
EU’s Answer to CVE Solves Dependency Issue, Adds Fragmentation Risks
The European Union has launched the Global Cybersecurity Vulnerability Enumeration (GCVE.eu) database, aggregating advisories from over 25 public sources into a single, searchable platform hosted by Luxembourg’s CIRCL and co‑funded by the EU’s FETTA project. The initiative aims to mitigate...
By CSO Online
News•Jan 29, 2026
Shield Opens New Hub in Lisbon
Shield, a Gartner‑ranked top‑3 DCGA vendor, announced the opening of a new hub in Lisbon to scale its European operations. The expansion follows a 40% growth in its Lisbon team over two years, adding capacity in R&D, product, and customer...
By Finextra
News•Jan 29, 2026
Skipton Building Society Partners with Eligible to Improve Mortgage Renewal Experience
Skipton Building Society has teamed up with Eligible to launch a data‑driven platform that engages borrowers well before mortgage renewal. The partnership aims to provide proactive, personalized guidance, reducing uncertainty and manual workload. By automating outreach, Skipton expects higher retention...
By Finextra
News•Jan 29, 2026
Mollie Signs with Form3 for Verification of Payee
Form3 has delivered a fully compliant Verification of Payee (VoP) solution to European payments provider Mollie, allowing the fintech to meet the EU’s strict VoP deadline. The cloud‑native platform enabled rapid onboarding without sacrificing scalability, protecting merchants from misdirected payments...
By Finextra
News•Jan 29, 2026
Why Protecting Your Phone Number Matters for Online Security
Phone numbers are increasingly used as digital identifiers for account recovery, two‑factor authentication, and user verification, making them a prime target for attackers. The article outlines how numbers become publicly accessible through social profiles, directories, data breaches, and app permissions....
By Security Boulevard
News•Jan 29, 2026
Real-Time Blackhole List – How to Remove an IP From It?
Email senders increasingly encounter DNS‑based Real‑Time Blackhole Lists that block IPs suspected of spam, phishing, or compromised servers. When an IP lands on a blacklist, major ESPs reject or filter messages, causing bounce errors, silent drops, and plummeting engagement metrics....
By Security Boulevard
News•Jan 29, 2026
M&S Named UK’s Top Brand for Fourth Year in a Row
Marks & Spencer has been crowned the United Kingdom’s strongest brand for the fourth consecutive year, achieving a YouGov BrandIndex score of 52.7, well ahead of runner‑up Ikea’s 45.6. The ranking, derived from more than six million consumer interviews across...
By Retail Gazette
News•Jan 29, 2026
Bumble, Panera Bread, Match Group, and CrunchBase Hit by New Wave of Cyberattacks
A coordinated cyber‑attack wave hit Bumble, Panera Bread, Match Group and CrunchBase, with the hacker group ShinyHunters claiming responsibility. The intrusions stemmed from phishing and vishing tactics that compromised contractor or employee credentials, granting brief, limited access to internal networks....
By The Cyber Express
News•Jan 29, 2026
How Afranga Brings EU-Regulated Private Credit to Retail Investors Across 27 Countries
The European Crowdfunding Service Provider (ECSP) regulation, effective since 2021, gave fintech platforms a passport to operate across all 27 EU member states, opening private‑credit markets to retail investors. Sofia‑based Afranga, relaunched under an ECSP licence in 2025, has already...
By The Recursive
News•Jan 29, 2026
Otsuka Preps for July Decision on Centanafadine for ADHD
The FDA has placed Otsuka Pharma’s centanafidine under priority review, with a decision expected by July 24. The drug is the first norepinephrine‑dopamine‑serotonin reuptake inhibitor (NDSRI) aimed at children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD, and is backed by four phase 3 trials...
By pharmaphorum
News•Jan 29, 2026
TP53 Mutations Linked to Poor Prognosis in DLBCL
A multi‑center analysis published this week links TP53 mutations to markedly poorer outcomes in diffuse large B‑cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The study, encompassing 1,200 patients treated with R‑CHOP, found TP53 alterations in roughly 20% of cases and associated them with a...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 29, 2026
Boomers Have More Patience Than Gen Z With Healthcare Payments Frictions
A PYMNTS Intelligence study reveals a stark generational divide in digital healthcare. While 33% of Gen Z patients report their latest visit was virtual, only 5% of baby boomers did. Payment friction is the biggest hurdle for younger users, with...
By PYMNTS
News•Jan 29, 2026
Digi International Announced the Acquisition of Particle
Digi International announced a $50 million cash acquisition of Particle, a subscription‑based edge‑to‑cloud platform that currently generates about $20 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). The deal lifts Digi’s IoT Products and Services segment ARR by roughly 60%, expanding it from $32 million...
By AI-TechPark
News•Jan 29, 2026
Two Days of Oatmeal Reduce Cholesterol Level
A University of Bonn randomized trial found that a two‑day, calorie‑restricted oatmeal diet lowered LDL cholesterol by about 10% in participants with metabolic syndrome. The intensive oat regimen also produced an average two‑kilogram weight loss and modest blood‑pressure reductions. Gut‑microbiome...
By World Pharma News
News•Jan 29, 2026
Economic Survey 2025-26 Says AI Job Panic May Be Overstated, Highlights Robust Institutions as ‘Need of the Hour’
The Economic Survey 2025‑26 softens earlier warnings about AI‑driven job losses, suggesting that fears may be exaggerated. It emphasizes that AI can boost productivity and create employment if supported by strong institutional frameworks. The report highlights AI’s experimental nature and urges...
By Indian Express AI
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News•Jan 29, 2026
The Way Your Agency Handles Leads Will Define Success in 2026 [Webinar] via @Sejournal, @Hethr_campbell
The webinar hosted by Search Engine Journal highlights that agencies’ ability to manage leads after capture will determine their success in 2026. It stresses that missed calls, delayed follow‑ups, and poor handoffs are eroding conversion rates and wasting ad spend....
By Search Engine Journal
News•Jan 29, 2026
Alpha Omega Launches Continuum Automation Framework
Alpha Omega announced the Continuum Automation Framework, a unified ecosystem of AI‑driven accelerators designed to help federal agencies modernize, migrate, and secure mission‑critical systems. The platform comprises four modular components—Design, Code, Connect, and Secure—that replace manual processes with an end‑to‑end...
By AI-TechPark
News•Jan 29, 2026
Advancing Flexible Zinc Air Battery: Exploring Non‐Noble Metal Oxides for Enhanced Electronic Structure Modulation in Scalable Engineering Design
Researchers have developed hierarchical flower‑like Fe–Mo oxide electrocatalysts using a scalable reflux‑calcination method. The optimized Fe0.25Mo0.75O (FeMoO‑III) shows an OER overpotential of 240 mV at 10 mA cm⁻² and an ORR half‑wave potential of 0.86 V, with durability exceeding 200 h. Integrated into both alkaline...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 29, 2026
Evolving Views on Hearing Aids and Abandonment
A recent industry study reveals that hearing‑aid abandonment rates have fallen to 15% in the U.S., down from 30% a decade ago, driven by improved device comfort, AI‑powered personalization, and direct‑to‑consumer sales channels. The research highlights that younger adults (35‑54)...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 29, 2026
High‐Throughput Screening Enables Ultrathin and High Thermal Conductivity All‐Carbon Graphene Foam Thermal Interface Materials
Researchers have created an ultrathin all‑carbon graphene foam thermal interface material using PMMA microsphere templating and finite‑element high‑throughput screening. The foam delivers exceptional thermal diffusivity—608.6 mm²/s in‑plane and 51.8 mm²/s through‑plane—and an ultra‑low contact thermal resistance of 0.104 K·cm²/W at 40 psi. Its bond‑line...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 29, 2026
Laserfiche Expands AI Data Capture with Auto-Classification
Laserfiche announced a major upgrade to its AI‑driven Smart Fields engine, adding automatic document classification and intelligent auto‑tagging. The new features let users describe desired data with natural‑language prompts, enabling the system to identify invoice, transcript, or contract types and...
By AI-TechPark
News•Jan 29, 2026
DNA‐Assisted Synthesis of Defect‐Rich MnO2 Cathodes for High‐Rate and Long‐Life Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries
The study presents a DNA‑assisted hydrothermal route to fabricate defect‑rich δ‑MnO₂ nanoflake cathodes for aqueous zinc‑ion batteries. DNA molecules coordinate with Mn ions, generating phosphate and nitrogen groups that create oxygen‑related defects and increase Mn³⁺ content while expanding interlayer spacing....
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 29, 2026
Synthesis of Highly Stable CdSe Magic‐Size Clusters Displaying Optical Absorption Peaking at 272 Nm
Researchers have demonstrated a ligand‑induced conversion of conventional CdSe magic‑size clusters (MSC‑391) into a newly identified MSC‑272 that absorbs at 272 nm. The transformation, driven by diphenylphosphine and cadmium carboxylate salts, yields a cluster with superior dispersibility and thermal stability up...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 29, 2026
Applied Computing and KBR to Launch AI-Based Solution for Optimized Ammonia Production
Applied Computing and KBR have unveiled INSITE 3.0, an AI‑driven platform that embeds physics‑based models to optimize ammonia plant operations. The solution leverages Applied Computing’s Orbital AI and KBR’s 75‑year ammonia expertise, targeting lower emissions, higher yields, and improved safety....
By AiThority
News•Jan 29, 2026
NIR‐Triggered 3D‐Bioprinted Hydrogels for Antibacterial Skin Regeneration
Researchers have developed a near‑infrared (NIR) triggered hydrogel bio‑ink that incorporates up‑conversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with acrylic acid‑N‑vinyl‑2‑pyrrolidone and carboxymethyl cellulose. The NIR exposure induces rapid hydrogen‑bonding condensation, enabling in‑situ 3D printing of wound‑filling scaffolds. The printed hydrogel generates reactive oxygen...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 29, 2026
Optimizing the Adsorptive Separation of Three‐Component C2 Hydrocarbons by Pore Environment Regulation in Metal–Organic Frameworks
Researchers engineered the pore environment of two isoreticular Zr‑MOFs, HIAM-411 (methyl‑functional) and HIAM-412 (amino‑functional), to tackle the long‑standing challenge of one‑step adsorptive separation of C2H2/C2H4/C2H6 mixtures. HIAM‑411 preferentially adsorbs acetylene and ethane but suffers low C2H2/C2H4 selectivity, limiting its efficiency....
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 29, 2026
SAP Cloud Revenues Rise on AI Boost - with More to Come, Says CEO Christian Klein
SAP reported a robust Q4, with total revenue reaching €9.68 billion and cloud revenue climbing 26% to €5.61 billion, driving full‑year cloud sales to €21.0 billion, up 23% YoY. CEO Christian Klein highlighted that over two‑thirds of Q4 cloud orders now embed business...
By Diginomica
News•Jan 29, 2026
Bioinspired Ultratough and Rapidly Responsive Hydrogels Empower Silent Communication
Researchers have engineered a starch‑based hydrogel by covalently grafting protocatechuic acid, creating a bioinspired material that is both ultratough and rapidly piezoresistive. The hydrogel’s dynamic hydrogen bonds and π‑π interactions eliminate the typical brittleness‑hysteresis trade‑off, enabling reliable strain‑dependent resistance. Integrated...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 29, 2026
Regulated Zinc‐Based Organic Frameworks by Linker Functionalization for Multifunctional Photocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis
Researchers engineered four zinc‑based metal‑organic frameworks (Zn‑MOFs) by modifying organic linkers with electron‑donating or -withdrawing groups, precisely controlling the type of reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced. The fluorine‑substituted MOF (HIAM‑3001F) favored superoxide generation, achieving near‑unity conversion and 88.5% yield in...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 29, 2026
Ain’t No Stopping Us Now: 2026 Adspend to Top £50bn
The Advertising Association and WARC report projects UK advertising expenditure to surpass £50 billion in 2026, following a 10.1% rise to £46.9 billion in 2025. Q3 2025 saw ad spend climb 11.4% to £12.5 billion, with search and online display making up 83%...
By DecisionMarketing
News•Jan 29, 2026
Heterointerfacial and Architectural Engineering in MOF‐Templated Corn‐Like FePS3‐ZnPS3‐C@NC Anode for Durable Sodium Storage
Researchers have created a corn‑like FePS3‑ZnPS3 heterostructure anode using a MOF‑on‑MOF templating method, coated with N‑doped carbon. The architecture combines heterointerfacial engineering and structural design to improve charge transfer and buffer volume expansion. The resulting anode delivers an initial discharge...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 29, 2026
Ocado Partner Sobeys to Close Alberta Warehouse
Ocado Group announced that its Canadian partner Sobeys will shut the Calgary customer fulfilment centre, citing slower‑than‑expected e‑commerce growth in Alberta. The closure will shave roughly £7 million from Ocado's FY26 fee revenue, but the company expects an £18 million compensation payment...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 29, 2026
Bright Pattern Brings AI-Powered Customer Engagement and Workforce Management to GITEX 2026 Cairo
Bright Pattern, a global AI‑powered omnichannel contact‑center vendor, announced its participation at GITEX 2026 in Cairo, Egypt, scheduled for 11‑12 February. At the expo, the company will demonstrate its end‑to‑end customer‑engagement platform featuring virtual agents, real‑time transcription, summarization, interaction analytics,...
By AiThority
News•Jan 29, 2026
Brivo Unveils 2026 Trends in Video Surveillance Report
Brivo released its 2026 Trends in Video Surveillance report, highlighting seven key trends shaping enterprise security. The study notes cloud‑based AI is now standard, enterprise cloud adoption is at a tipping point, and regulations around privacy and PII are becoming...
By AiThority
News•Jan 29, 2026
Highmont-Group.com Review: Can This Platform Boost Your Investment Potential?
Highmont Group positions itself as a secure, web‑based trading platform offering CFDs on over 160 assets, including cryptocurrencies, Forex, stocks, and commodities. The service combines military‑grade encryption, segregated client accounts, and 24/7 live support with AI‑driven analytics, gap‑trading alerts, and...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 29, 2026
A‐Site Cation‐Induced Hot‐Carrier Lifetime Extension in 2D Perovskites: A New Strategy for X‐Ray Detection Enhancement
Researchers engineered the A‑site cation in 2D perovskite single crystals, creating MPDA (MPDAPb2I6) that prolongs hot‑carrier cooling to 80 ps—eight times longer than the DMePDA counterpart. The extended hot‑carrier lifetime boosts hot‑electron extraction efficiency to 51.4%, a six‑fold increase, and raises...
By Small (Wiley)