Press Release: FIS Launches New Cleared Derivatives Solution for Prediction Markets
FIS announced its CD Prediction Clearing solution, delivering 24/7 real‑time post‑trade clearing for regulated prediction markets. The cloud‑native platform replaces batch processing with high‑volume, instant risk updates, handling millions of transactions daily. Built on the existing CD Books and Records Manager, it integrates into FIS’s broader Cleared Derivatives Suite. Analysts project prediction markets to grow five‑fold by 2030, heightening demand for such infrastructure.
Best WiiM Streamers (2026): Simplify Your Sound With WiiM Streaming Gear
WiiM has rapidly become a leading alternative to Sonos after the latter’s 2024 app fiasco left users seeking a more reliable whole‑home streaming solution. The brand’s lineup—highlighted by the WiiM Amp Pro, Amp Ultra, and Pro Plus preamplifier—offers straightforward app‑based...
Cost-Effective Strategies for Managing Grease and Odors in Municipal Wastewater Systems
Mandeville’s wastewater department deployed Kasco’s HydraForce Lift Station Agitator, a novel aeration system, to tackle chronic grease buildup in lift stations. The fine‑bubble agitation accelerated grease breakdown, eliminating foul odors and fly infestations within days. By eliminating costly bacterial additives,...
The Gig Workers Who Are Training Humanoid Robots at Home
Micro1, a Palo Alto‑based data firm, is hiring thousands of gig workers in over 50 countries to record themselves performing everyday chores on iPhone headsets. The footage, paid at roughly $15 an hour, is sold to robotics companies developing humanoid...
Edge-Forward: Akamai Eyes Sweet Spot Between Centralized & Decentralized AI Inference
Akamai is shifting from a pure CDN to a developer‑centric cloud platform that blends centralized data centers with a massive edge network for AI inference. The company leverages 41 core datacenters and roughly 4,400 smaller edge locations to run managed...
How InStyle Is Reaching the Next Gen with Its Original Social Series
InStyle magazine has turned its social‑first mockumentary series *The Intern* into a digital flagship, racking up more than 36 million views across eight seasons. The follow‑up series *The Boss*, launched in February, has already attracted 2.3 million views. By weaving brand integrations...
Building Better Batteries and Much More: Johns Hopkins Grows Energy Innovation Ecosystem
Johns Hopkins University’s Office of Climate and Sustainability unveiled its 2025 Sustainability Progress Report, showcasing a suite of research breakthroughs and operational gains. Faculty teams led by Susanna Thon and Sara Thoi are pioneering photobatteries and spray‑paintable quantum‑dot solar cells...
Two in Five Gen Z Brits Would Let AI Manage Their Subscriptions, Research Finds
A Bango survey of 1,500 UK consumers reveals that 43% of Gen Z respondents would let artificial intelligence manage their subscriptions, compared with 31% across all ages. Trust in AI rises sharply among existing AI‑tool users, with 62% of those subscribers...
Can Sodium-Ion Storage Drive Energy Flexibility in France?
France’s Association Environnement Juste has urged the government to mandate on‑site energy storage for any renewable project larger than 10 kW, aiming to embed flexibility directly at the source. The proposal highlights sodium‑ion batteries as a cost‑effective, metal‑independent solution, with cell...
Acelab Adds Revit Integration to Material Hub Pro
Acelab has launched a bidirectional integration between its Material Hub Pro platform and Autodesk Revit, allowing material data to flow seamlessly between design models and specification documents. The sync automatically populates Revit families with full specification details when users select...
CrystalX Malware-as-a-Service Spreads via Telegram With Stealer, RAT Tools
Hackers are marketing a new Malware‑as‑a‑Service platform called CrystalX RAT through private Telegram channels, offering a subscription‑based toolkit that blends remote‑access, data‑stealing, keylogging, crypto‑clipping, and prankware capabilities. The service provides an automated builder with geofencing, anti‑analysis, and ChaCha20‑encrypted payloads, while...
ImageMagick Zero-Day Enables RCE on Linux and WordPress Servers
Octagon Networks uncovered a critical ImageMagick zero‑day that enables remote code execution on major Linux distributions and WordPress sites. The flaw, dubbed a “magic byte shift,” lets attackers disguise malicious scripts as harmless images, bypassing file‑extension checks and even secure...
The Evolving Role of Actuaries in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence promises up to $1.1 trillion of annual value for insurers, reshaping how risk is quantified. Automation of routine calculations is freeing actuaries to focus on strategic risk insights, especially as pension annuity premiums surge to roughly $9.4 billion in 2025....
SeatGeek Gives Ticketing an AI Twist with ChatGPT Integration
SeatGeek has launched a native ChatGPT app that lets users search for concert, sports and theater tickets directly within the chatbot. The integration supports both primary and resale inventory, a first among ticketing platforms on ChatGPT. The move follows SeatGeek’s...
Solbian Launches Solar Kit for Boat Davits
Solbian has introduced the SunBoard solar kit for boat davits, offering 80 W and 108 W rigid‑frame modules built with high‑efficiency SunPower Maxeon cells. The panels mount to unused davit surfaces using rope‑secured eyelets and can tilt from 0° to 90° for...
EON Reality Launches Genesis 2.0 3D Asset Library
EON Reality and its venture arm EONAI have unveiled Genesis 2.0, a validated 3D asset library for immersive learning and training. The initial release offers 95 photorealistic environments and 475 interactive objects spanning 19 industry verticals. By shifting from bespoke content...
DSIT Seeks Figurehead ‘to Lay the Digital Foundations for the Country’
The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is hiring a new Director General for Digital Foundations, a senior civil‑service role paying £174,000 (about $221,000) per year. The post will lead government cybersecurity policy, the Government Cyber Unit, and...
Source Galileo Sells Norway Unit to Unitech
Source Galileo has sold its Norwegian subsidiary, Source Galileo Norge AS, to Unitech Energy Group, which will rename the entity Nordrenergi AS and relocate its operations to Haugesund. The transaction combines Nordrenergi’s renewable assets—including battery storage, high‑voltage technology, the Zephyros...
TikTok to Let US Creators Sell Personalized Videos In-App Through Its New Cameo Partnership
TikTok announced a partnership with personalized‑video service Cameo, enabling U.S. creators to sell custom video messages directly inside the app. The integration adds a seamless sign‑up flow and a “Cameo” search button, allowing fans to request videos that start at...
Nvidia Ploughs $2 Billion Into Marvell in Data Centre Push
Nvidia is investing $2 billion in Marvell to fuse its AI‑centric NVLink Fusion platform with Marvell’s custom XPUs, silicon‑photonic interconnects and networking gear. The partnership will enable rack‑scale, heterogeneous AI infrastructure that blends GPUs, DPUs, CPUs and high‑speed optical links. Marvell...
char.gy to Deploy 1,500 Chargepoints on Isle of Wight
Char.gy has secured a contract with the Isle of Wight Council to install more than 1,500 public electric‑vehicle chargepoints across the island. The rollout is funded by £1.625 million of public money—about $2.05 million—and private investment, with no direct cost to the...
US Tariff Refund Portal to Exclude One-Third of Imports at First
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection will launch an online portal to refund tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court, initially covering about 63% of the 53 million import entries at issue. The first phase will process only non‑final duties, leaving...
Are We Training AI Too Late?
GreyNoise warns that AI‑driven security models are trained on data that arrives after attacks have succeeded, creating a reactive lag. Their 2026 State of the Edge report shows over half of remote‑code‑execution traffic originates from IPs with no prior reputation,...
5 of the Most Common Accounting Cybersecurity Threats
Accounting systems are the financial backbone of any enterprise, making them prime targets for cyber attacks. The article outlines five prevalent threats—AI‑powered email scams, ransomware, ERP and application flaws, insider risk with privilege creep, and insecure cloud accounting services—and recommends...
Licious Reports Rs 1,166 Cr Revenue in FY26, Targets Rs 1,800 Cr for FY27
Licious posted FY26 net revenue of Rs 1,166 crore (≈ $140 million), a 47% year‑on‑year increase, propelled by strong online growth and expanding offline outlets. The company aims for Rs 1,800 crore (≈ $217 million) in FY27, focusing on deeper penetration of urban micro‑markets and scaling its dark‑store...
US, AT&T Agree $2B Public Safety Deal
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a renegotiated FirstNet contract in which AT&T will invest $1 billion and simultaneously cut $1 billion in project costs, creating a $2 billion value proposition for public‑safety communications. The deal accelerates deployment of a dedicated 5G Core...
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[In the Picture] Joybuy Launches Debut Campaign for the European Market
Joybuy, JD.com’s new European e‑commerce platform, has launched its first pan‑European advertising push. The campaign runs on major streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+ and HBO Max, and on over 2,000 digital outdoor screens across the continent. It highlights fast,...
Rootly | The Claude Code Leak: Which Signals Could've Caught It?
Anthropic unintentionally published a 60 MB source‑map file to its public npm package, exposing internal Claude Code source code. The leak highlights how AI‑generated code can accelerate the distribution of risky artifacts, especially as GitGuardian reports a 34 % rise in hard‑coded secrets...
Frontier Medicines Grants Ex-China Rights of FMC-220 to LG Chem
Frontier Medicines has granted LG Chem an exclusive global license to develop and commercialize its covalent p53 Y220C activator FMC-220 outside Greater China, while retaining full rights within that region. LG Chem will manage regulatory filings, global clinical development, and...
Hackers Exploit Hotel Booking Systems to Send Fake Payment Requests to Guests
Hackers are weaponizing compromised hotel staff credentials to infiltrate booking management systems and send personalized payment requests to guests. By blending real reservation details with urgent language, the "Reservation Hijack Scam" tricks travelers into entering card information on counterfeit pages....
Why Ground Data for Growth Bill Is a Game Changer for Safer, Smarter Construction
The Ground Data for Growth Bill cleared its first reading, mandating a national repository for all geotechnical data in the UK. Industry leaders, including Arcadis, AtkinsRéalis, Arup, and the British Geological Survey, helped shape the legislation through a dedicated roundtable....
AI-Driven Operating Model Key to Cloud-Native, Autonomous Networks
The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) released a briefing titled "Cloud native next chapter – agentic AI‑based operating models" that maps cloud‑native maturity to AI readiness for telecom operators. The document defines five progressive AI adoption levels aligned with...
AI Boom Fuelling Demand for Private Equity Investment in Law Firms, Experts Say
Law firms are turning to private‑equity to fund AI and other technology upgrades, with UK mid‑size firms leading the trend. A recent MHA‑Law Society survey shows seven out of ten firms have been approached by PE firms and 65% already...
MoniRail Secures Further Funding From Connected Places Catapult to Advance AI-Driven Transport Innovation
MoniRail has secured an additional £13,000 (approximately $16,500) from Connected Places Catapult to further develop its AI‑driven rail technology. The funding comes from the Department for Transport‑backed “Smarter Transport Systems – AI in Transport” competition, which evaluated 83 applicants. MoniRail...
Germany to Spend €23m on Largest Post-War Cooperative Housing Renovation
Berlin-based Ecoworks secured a €23 million contract to retrofit 192 apartments across 12 post‑war cooperative buildings in Hagen. The renovation will employ prefabricated façade panels, insulation upgrades, new windows, electric shutters, roof insulation and on‑site photovoltaic integration, aiming for a 36 %...
Android Auto Left Behind as OpenAI Brings ChatGPT to Apple CarPlay: Here's How It Works
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is now available on Apple CarPlay, enabled by the iOS 26.4 update that permits third‑party voice‑based conversational apps. The integration is voice‑only, offering spoken answers without displaying text or images on the dashboard. Users must tap the ChatGPT icon...
Startup Essentials: From Copilots to Coworkers: How Startups Scale Marketing without Hiring
Simon Spyer argues that startups can scale marketing without hiring by replacing reactive AI copilots with task‑specific AI agents that own outcomes. Copilots speed individual tasks but still rely on human bandwidth, whereas agents continuously monitor, optimize and act on...
Revolut Expands LATAM Presence with Peru Bank License
Revolut has been granted an Organisation Licence by Peru’s Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and AFP, making it the first fully digital bank authorised in the country. The licence allows the UK‑based neobank to incorporate locally and move toward a functional...
Apple Expands U.S. Chip Supply Chain with New Partner Investments
Apple announced a $400 million investment with U.S. suppliers Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK and Qnity Electronics to broaden domestic chip production, extending its broader $600 billion manufacturing plan. TDK will start U.S. sensor component fabrication for smartphone cameras, while Bosch will produce...
Cold Chain Technologies Announces Net Zero Commitment
Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) announced a Net Zero emissions target for 2050, positioning itself as a Scope 3 solutions provider for the life‑science logistics sector. The company highlighted its recyclable and reusable thermal packaging portfolio, which already cut landfill waste by...
Finland – Authorities’ Instructions for when You See a Drone
Finland’s interior ministry issued detailed guidance on how citizens should respond to unusual drone sightings, emphasizing that every report is investigated. The authorities use a multi‑channel emergency warning system—including sirens, radio, television and the 112 Suomi app—to alert the public of...
Kioxia to Phase Out Older NAND Flash Products
Japanese memory maker Kioxia announced it will discontinue a range of older NAND flash products built on 32 nm, 24 nm and 15 nm process nodes, including floating‑gate and BiCS FLASH gen.3 devices. The phase‑out covers SLC, MLC and TLC variants in wafer, BGA, TSOP,...
How Bayer Uses AI to Avoid Sending Customers to Its Competition
Bayer has deployed an AI‑powered platform from CreativeX to manage and localize its consumer‑health advertising across 80 countries. The tool automatically adapts creative assets into multiple languages, formats and lengths while preserving brand guidelines. By centralising oversight, Bayer ensures consistent...
Enabot Introduces EBO Max, an AI-Powered Family Robot Designed to Think, Learn, and Care
Enabot unveiled EBO Max, its most advanced AI‑powered family robot. Priced at £499.99 (about $635 after a £50 discount), the device combines a new AI brain with multimodal perception, long‑term memory and 4K imaging. The mobile robot can navigate homes,...
Norway Backs DTEK Poltavska Wind Farm
Ukrainian energy firm DTEK secured a grant from Norway’s development agency to advance its 650 MW Poltavska wind power plant. The NOK 5.5 million (≈ $605 k) grant will fund geological and engineering surveys and design work, part of a broader €8 million (≈ $8.7 million) Norwegian...
Raspberry Pi Prices Rise Again, Along with a New 3GB Raspberry Pi 4 Announced
Raspberry Pi announced a new 3 GB Raspberry Pi 4 priced at $83.75 (about £80.40, roughly $102 USD). At the same time the company lifted prices on most 4 GB and 8 GB variants of the Pi 4 and Pi 5, with increases ranging from $25 to...
France 24 Launches BMW In-Car App with Dotscreen
France 24 has introduced a dedicated in‑car app for BMW Group vehicles in Europe and the United States, using Xperi’s TiVo infotainment platform. Developed by Dotscreen, the app delivers live streams, video bulletins and on‑demand news in French, English, Arabic and...
Contributor: Investigate the AI Campaigns Flooding Public Agencies with Fake Comments
California regulators discovered that AI‑powered platforms CiviClick and Speak4 were used to flood public‑comment systems with thousands of fabricated submissions opposing clean‑air rules. Over 20,000 fake comments, many bearing real residents' names without consent, were submitted to the South Coast...
The New Competitive Advantage
Regulatory maturity has become a differentiator for UK fintech firms, turning compliance into a growth catalyst. Companies that embed strong governance, operational resilience, and anti‑financial‑crime controls are scaling faster and attracting capital, with the UK capturing over a third of...
How Communicators Can Get the Most Out of Qualitative Feedback
Communicators can now scale qualitative analysis thanks to AI, which processes large volumes of employee and customer comments, transcripts, and open‑ended survey responses. Integral CEO Ethan McCarty described the shift from cherry‑picked anecdotes to systematic insight, turning raw text into...