News•Jan 9, 2026
PREDICT 2026: Finextra’s US Regulation Pulse Check 2026
Finextra’s 2026 US Regulation Pulse Check surveys financial institutions on a slate of overlapping compliance deadlines, including Treasury clearing mandates, ACH fraud rules, the GENIUS Act and new AML/CFT program designs. The study finds firms are turning to AI, automation and external partnerships to meet these obligations while reshaping capital and liquidity strategies ahead of anticipated Basel III recalibrations. The findings highlight operational strain and strategic trade‑offs as banks balance regulatory urgency with long‑term stability. A webinar will unpack these challenges with industry experts.
By Finextra
News•Jan 9, 2026
Corporate Payouts Platform Onbe Appoints Kevin Ryan CFO
Onbe, a corporate payouts platform, announced Kevin Ryan as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Reporting to CEO Bala Janakiraman, Ryan will lead FP&A, accounting and treasury, shaping the firm’s financial strategy. He brings 24 years of fintech finance leadership, most recently...
By Finextra
News•Jan 9, 2026
Precision Motion Control Solutions Trusted by OEMs for 25 Years
Midwest Motion Products (MMP) marks its 25th anniversary as a leading OEM supplier of precision motion‑control hardware, including DC motors, gearmotors, and controllers. The company differentiates itself with “Lightning‑Fast” same‑day delivery of standard planetary gearmotors and a #1 rating for...
By RoboticsTomorrow
News•Jan 9, 2026
MMP D22-376D-24V GP52-408 (Brushed 24V DC Gearmotor Capable of Producing up to 443 In-Lbs Continuous Torque with an Output Speed...
Midwest Motion Products introduced the MMP D22-376D-24V GP52-408, a brushed 24 V DC gearmotor delivering up to 443 in‑lbs continuous torque at 10 RPM. The unit is compact—under 2.5 in diameter and 9 in long—and carries an IP54 protection rating. Midwest emphasizes rapid availability, offering...
By RoboticsTomorrow
News•Jan 9, 2026
MMP D33-455F-36V GP81-068 (Brushed 36V DC Gearmotor Capable of Producing up to 245 In-Lbs Continuous Torque and 1079 In-Lbs Peak...
Midwest Motion Products (MMP) introduced the D33-455F-36V GP81-068, a brushed 36 V DC gearmotor delivering up to 245 in‑lb continuous torque and 1,079 in‑lb peak torque at 47 RPM. The compact unit measures under 3.5 in diameter, 10 in length, weighs 13 lb, and carries an IP54...
By RoboticsTomorrow
News•Jan 9, 2026
'Chaotic Web' Of Tech Keeps Bank Fraud Victims in Limbo
The article recounts a consumer’s six‑week ordeal after a smishing attack led her bank to block both credit and debit cards, while fraudsters continued to use the compromised account. It highlights how legacy mainframe cores and fragmented software across branches,...
By American Banker Technology
News•Jan 9, 2026
5 Essential Skills Every Project Manager Needs During a Data Center Transformation to the Cloud
Organizations accelerating data‑center to cloud migrations face enterprise‑scale complexity that demands more than technology. Five core capabilities—systems thinking, elastic governance, stakeholder coordination, technical fluency, and resilience—are identified as essential for project managers leading these transformations. By mapping interdependencies, adapting governance,...
By CIO.com
News•Jan 9, 2026
Flight Engineers Give NASA’s Dragonfly Lift
NASA’s Dragonfly mission is advancing toward its 2028 launch after successful full‑scale rotor testing at the Transonic Dynamics Tunnel (TDT) at Langley Research Center. Engineers from Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory fabricated the rotors from massive aluminum blocks, refined the...
By NASA - News Releases
News•Jan 9, 2026
Aragen Launches CHOMax Cell Line Development and Manufacturing Platform
Aragen Biologics introduced CHOMax, an integrated cell line development and early manufacturing platform for standard IgG monoclonal antibodies. Refined across more than 200 CHO programs, the platform combines cell line creation, process development, analytics, and GMP manufacturing to move projects...
By GEN (Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News)
News•Jan 9, 2026
China Reports Progress On Xuntian Telescope Data Simulations
China’s research team has completed a full data‑simulation workflow for the Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST), also known as the Xuntian Space Telescope, publishing the results on 7 January. The end‑to‑end suite generates realistic pixel‑level mock observations that mirror the telescope’s...
By Orbital Today
News•Jan 9, 2026
Fiserv Launches Unknown Shopper to Help Merchants Understand In-Store Customers
Fiserv has introduced Unknown Shopper, an analytics tool that transforms in‑store card‑present transaction data into actionable customer insights. Leveraging billions of historical payments, the platform enriches raw data with demographic attributes, allowing merchants to build segments without loyalty program enrollment....
By Finextra
News•Jan 9, 2026
Personalized Medicine Vs. Precision Medicine
Dr. Jennifer Levin Carter of Medzown clarified the distinction between personalized medicine, which tailors care to individual circumstances, and precision medicine, which leverages genetic and molecular data to design disease‑specific therapies. She highlighted oncology’s 15‑year transformation through genomics, enabling targeted...
By Pharmaceutical Technology
News•Jan 9, 2026
Building Credit From the Ground Up: How Credit-Building Cards Actually Work
Credit‑building credit cards are designed for consumers with thin or damaged credit, offering low limits, simplified approvals, and reporting to major bureaus. By encouraging regular, low‑balance usage and on‑time payments, they help improve payment history, utilization, and credit mix, key...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 9, 2026
Is CSGOFast a Scam or Legal?
CSGOFast is a skin‑wagering platform that offers provably‑fair betting mechanics, transparent round histories, and a documented withdrawal process. While users can lose money due to the inherent risk of gambling‑style games, the site provides the verification tools scammers typically avoid....
By TechBullion
News•Jan 9, 2026
Susannah Streeter Joins Wealth Club as Chief Investment Strategist
Wealth Club, the UK‑focused investment platform for high‑net‑worth individuals, has appointed Susannah Streeter as chief investment strategist. In the role she will head the firm’s market commentary, decode economic and monetary trends, and guide clients toward opportunities in venture‑capital trusts,...
By Fintech Global
News•Jan 9, 2026
Landspace Secures Launch Contracts for China’s Megaconstellation Projects
Landspace has secured formal launch contracts for China’s two flagship megaconstellations, Guowang and Qianfan, using its reusable Zhuque‑3 methane‑liquid oxygen vehicle. The contracts, detailed in the company’s Shanghai Stock Exchange IPO prospectus, include an 18‑satellite launch for Yuanxin Satellite in...
By SpaceNews
News•Jan 9, 2026
Proteomics at Scale: Current Approaches and Emerging Technologies
The new eBook "Proteomics at Scale" examines how emerging and traditional proteomics platforms balance protein coverage with analytical detail. It highlights the inherent trade‑offs between detecting a broad protein repertoire and accurately quantifying proteoforms. The publication introduces Nautilus™’ Iterative Mapping...
By GEN (Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News)
News•Jan 9, 2026
BIO Investment Council Will Bring Together VC and Small Biotechs to Boost Innovation
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) launched the BIO Investment Council (BIC) on Jan. 7 to bridge venture capital and small‑to‑mid‑size biotech firms. BIC aims to align early‑stage companies with the right investors as clinical‑stage funding now outpaces preclinical for the first...
By Bio.News
News•Jan 9, 2026
Parkinson’s Outcomes Compared: With Vs. Without Deep Brain Stimulation
A recent comparative study evaluated Parkinson’s patients receiving deep brain stimulation (DBS) against those managed with medication alone. The analysis found that DBS recipients experienced a 40% reduction in OFF‑time and a 30% decrease in levodopa dosage, while motor scores...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 9, 2026
Report Claims Two UK Crypto Exchanges Used to Support Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
A TRM Labs report alleges that two UK‑based crypto exchanges, Zedcex and Zedxion, processed roughly $1 billion in transactions, most of which were USDT transfers on the TRON blockchain linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The analysis shows IRGC‑related...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Jan 9, 2026
Baldur’s Gate 3 Studio Says It Won’t Use AI for Concept Art or Writing
Larian Studios clarified that its upcoming title Divinity will not use generative AI for concept art or narrative writing. The studio’s CEO Swen Vincke emphasized AI will only assist internal brainstorming, PowerPoint decks, and idea iteration. AI‑generated in‑game assets may...
By The Verge
News•Jan 9, 2026
Low Muscle Mass, Orthostatic Hypotension Linked in Parkinson’s
A recent multi‑center study of 200 Parkinson’s disease patients reveals that low skeletal muscle mass is strongly associated with orthostatic hypotension. Researchers found that 45% of participants with sarcopenia experienced significant blood‑pressure drops upon standing, compared with only 20% of...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 9, 2026
New Edible Film From Fish Waste Redefines Packaging
A research team has developed an edible film made from fish processing waste, turning discarded collagen and gelatin into a thin, biodegradable packaging material. The film dissolves in water within weeks, offering a direct alternative to single‑use plastics for food...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 9, 2026
Latest Credit Data Signals a Reset and Resilience
The Federal Reserve reports consumer credit growth slowed to a 1% annualized rate in November, with revolving balances declining while non‑revolving credit continued to expand. A New York Fed survey shows sentiment softening, higher inflation expectations and rising job‑security concerns,...
By PYMNTS
News•Jan 9, 2026
Orca Adds $250M in Financing to Back Launch of T Cell Therapy
Orca Bio announced it has raised $250 million in new financing to support the commercial launch of its T‑cell therapy designed to treat complications from allogeneic stem cell transplants. The capital infusion comes from a mix of venture capital firms and...
By Endpoints News
News•Jan 9, 2026
Use of XMRig Cryptominer by Threat Actors Expanding: Expel
XMRig, an open‑source Monero miner, is increasingly weaponized by threat actors across Windows, Linux, Kubernetes and AWS environments. Recent campaigns have leveraged the high‑severity React2Shell exploit and UPX‑packed binaries to spread the miner via game torrents and commodity malware. Expel’s...
By Security Boulevard
News•Jan 9, 2026
Allianz, Anthropic Partner to Expand AI Use in Insurance
Allianz SE has teamed up with AI specialist Anthropic to speed up responsible AI adoption across its insurance operations. The partnership targets three key initiatives: using AI to aid Allianz's software developers, automating labor‑intensive tasks like claims processing, and creating...
By Bank Automation News
News•Jan 9, 2026
Pacsun Looks Beyond the Standard App with New Co-Creation Platform
Pacsun unveiled the PS Community Hub, a digital platform that blends social interaction, creator monetization, and co‑creation with traditional shopping. Launched in early January, the hub lets everyday users and influencers collaborate on fashion ideas, earn affiliate commissions, and shop...
By Retail TouchPoints
News•Jan 9, 2026
Michigan’s Zeal Credit Union to Buy Another UP Bank
Zeal Credit Union of Livonia, Michigan, announced it will acquire The Miners State Bank, adding five branches and roughly $144 million in assets. The deal, closing in Q4 2026, will bring Zeal’s footprint to 22 branches and about $1.1 billion in assets...
By Banking Dive
News•Jan 9, 2026
Democrats Ask Apple and Google to Remove X’s Undressing Bot From Their App Stores
Senators Ron Wyden, Ben Ray Luján and Ed Markey wrote to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai urging the removal of X’s AI chatbot Grok, which has been generating non‑consensual deepfake images that undress women and depict...
By The Verge
News•Jan 9, 2026
IBM's AI 'Bob' Could Be Manipulated to Download and Execute Malware
IBM’s beta AI coding assistant, Bob, is vulnerable to indirect prompt injection, allowing attackers to embed hidden commands in emails or calendar entries. Researchers at Prompt Armor demonstrated that the tool can be tricked into downloading and executing arbitrary shell...
By TechRadar
News•Jan 9, 2026
GRIm Score Predicts Nivolumab Efficacy in Melanoma
A recent multicenter trial found that the Glasgow Prognostic and Immune (GRIm) score reliably predicts response to nivolumab in advanced melanoma. Patients with high GRIm scores achieved a 45% objective response rate, while low‑score patients showed markedly shorter progression‑free survival....
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 9, 2026
Novartis to Build Fourth US Radiotherapy Factory in Florida
Novartis announced the construction of its fourth U.S. radiotherapy manufacturing facility, a 35,000‑square‑foot plant in Winter Garden, Florida. The new site is part of the company’s broader $23 billion pledge to expand domestic production across the United States. The factory will...
By Endpoints News
News•Jan 9, 2026
Tuina Vs. Physiotherapy: Pain Management in Chronic Back Pain
A new comparative review examines Tuina massage versus conventional physiotherapy for chronic back pain management. The analysis cites recent randomized trials indicating both modalities achieve similar reductions in pain intensity for mild-to-moderate cases. Tuina’s manual pressure and meridian focus contrast...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 9, 2026
Smart Leggings Boost Muscle Strength in Seniors
A biotech startup unveiled smart leggings embedded with low‑level electrical stimulation and motion sensors that claim to increase muscle strength in adults over 65. In a 12‑week clinical trial, participants wearing the leggings improved grip strength by 15% and leg...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 9, 2026
BioNTech, UPenn Team up for $50M Seed Fund
BioNTech and the University of Pennsylvania have announced a $50 million seed‑stage venture fund focused on mRNA‑based technologies. The fund will invest in early‑stage biotech startups, leveraging BioNTech’s commercial expertise and UPenn’s research capabilities. By targeting vaccine and therapeutic platforms, the...
By Endpoints News
News•Jan 9, 2026
2026 FinTech Funding Faces Holiday Hangover
FinTech funding entered 2026 with a post‑holiday lull, recording only six rounds this week. Despite the thin pipeline, three mega‑deals topped $100 million, pushing total capital raised to $734 million. Cyera led the pack with a $400 million Series F that values the AI‑security...
By Fintech Global
News•Jan 9, 2026
Single-Cell Tests Predict Mycobacterial Infection Outcomes
A new study demonstrates that single‑cell transcriptional profiling can accurately predict outcomes of mycobacterial infections, distinguishing patients who will progress to active disease from those who remain latent. Researchers analyzed thousands of individual immune cells from blood samples, identifying distinct...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 9, 2026
MTHFD2: Key to DNA Repair and LUAD Resistance
Researchers have identified the mitochondrial enzyme MTHFD2 as a pivotal driver of DNA repair mechanisms that enable lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) cells to survive chemotherapy and targeted therapies. Experimental knockdown of MTHFD2 reduces homologous recombination efficiency and sensitizes tumors to platinum‑based...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 9, 2026
Macy’s to Close 14 Underperforming Stores Even as It Touts ‘Bold New Chapter’ Performance
Macy’s announced the closure of 14 underperforming stores in 12 states as part of its "Bold New Chapter" transformation. CEO Tony Spring highlighted stronger results from the "Reimagine 125" pilot stores and growth in luxury banners Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury. The...
By Retail TouchPoints
News•Jan 9, 2026
Cloudways in 60 Minutes: The Ultimate in Simplified Cloud Hosting
Cloudways markets itself as a managed cloud hosting platform that simplifies WordPress deployments, offering plans starting at $12 per month. The author completed a full WordPress site setup, including a WooCommerce demo, in under an hour, highlighting the platform’s intuitive...
By TechRadar
News•Jan 9, 2026
Chinese Pseudo-Company Building 3/4 Billion Dollar Rocket Factory
Chinese launch startup Space Epoch announced a 5.2 billion‑yuan ($740 million) factory to mass‑produce reusable, medium‑to‑large liquid‑fuel rockets that can land on sea platforms. The plant, slated to start operations soon, aims to build up to 25 rockets annually, targeting a launch...
By Behind the Black
News•Jan 9, 2026
System Can Diagnose Infections in 20 Minutes, Aiding Fight Against Drug Resistance
Researchers from the UK and China unveiled AutoEnricher, a microfluidic‑Raman platform that identifies bacterial and fungal pathogens in just 20 minutes. Validated on 305 patient samples, the system achieved 95 % accuracy and could detect mixed infections missed by conventional cultures....
By Phys.org – Biotechnology
News•Jan 9, 2026
The Benefits of an Immune-Directed ADC Strategy
Lifordi Immunotherapeutics is pursuing an immune‑directed antibody‑drug conjugate (ADC) strategy that uses the VISTA protein to deliver potent steroids directly to immune cells. VISTA’s rapid internalization allows the ADC to release its payload intracellularly, aiming to avoid the systemic toxicities...
By Pharmaceutical Technology
News•Jan 9, 2026
Ultrapex Pro Launches to Support ULTRAPEX Product Layering Across Diverse Usage Scenarios
Ultrapex Pro has been launched as a new application within ULTRAPEX’s evolving application‑layer architecture. The product is positioned as a complementary layer rather than a replacement, aiming to clarify segmentation across diverse usage scenarios. By separating functional components at the application...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 9, 2026
The Infrastructure of Leisure: Engineering Scale and Security for Southeast Asia’s Digital Economy
Southeast Asia’s mobile‑first digital economy is forcing a shift from centralized data centers to edge‑caching architectures to overcome the region’s fragmented, island‑based connectivity. Heavy‑weight leisure apps like Mega888 now push APKs and OBBs to micro‑data centers near users, slashing latency...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 9, 2026
Hyper-Personalisation Reshapes the Future of WealthTech
Wealth management is undergoing a shift toward hyper‑personalisation, where advice is continuously tailored using real‑time data, predictive analytics, and behavioural insights. IntellectAI’s research highlights that over 70% of high‑net‑worth individuals tie personalised advice to firm loyalty, yet many firms still...
By Fintech Global
News•Jan 9, 2026
How Utility-Driven Crypto Presales Are Evolving in 2026
Crypto presales in 2026 have shifted from speed‑driven fundraising to utility‑focused models. Investors now demand clear token functions, realistic use cases, and phased funding structures rather than speculative hype. Projects that embed their token in payments, access or ongoing services...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 9, 2026
Hacker Behind Wired.com Leak Now Selling Full 40M Condé Nast Records
A hacker using the alias “Lovely” is now offering nearly 40 million Condé Nast user records for sale, expanding on a prior leak of 2.3 million Wired.com accounts. The alleged dataset spans dozens of Condé Nast‑owned sites, including high‑traffic titles such as Vanity Fair,...
By HackRead
News•Jan 9, 2026
AAAI Presidential Panel – AI Reasoning
The panel, moderated by former AAAI President Francesca Rossi, examined AI reasoning as outlined in the AAAI’s 2025 Future of AI Research report. Experts Holger Hoos and Subbarao Kambhampati discussed how to define and implement reasoning in AI, emphasizing planning...
By AIhub