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London‑based SaaS firm Diginius has been awarded a Marketing Technology badge in TikTok’s Marketing Partners Program, recognizing its proven ability to build and optimize TikTok campaign solutions. The badge places Diginius among a select group of vendors trusted to integrate seamlessly with TikTok’s ad tools. Leveraging its advanced campaign‑management platform, Diginius promises advertisers scalable performance, measurable outcomes, and deeper insights into TikTok media spend. CEO Nate Burke highlighted the badge as validation of the company’s global reach and its commitment to helping agency partners grow on TikTok.
Cryptocurrency is moving from speculative trading toward everyday financial applications as regulators worldwide solidify frameworks and institutions launch crypto services. Banks, payment firms, and asset managers are offering custody solutions and blockchain‑based products, lending credibility to the sector. User‑friendly wallets...
Kaanch Network, an emerging Layer‑1 blockchain, claims up to 1.4 million transactions per second and sub‑second block times, leveraging a validator‑driven consensus to keep fees near zero. The project remains in an early growth phase, with limited exchange listings and marketing,...
Birmingham City Council has delayed the relaunch of its Oracle Fusion ERP system until at least summer, citing the need for staff to adapt to standard processes. The 2022 go‑live disaster left the council unable to produce auditable accounts and...
Solar flares unleash massive energy that can disrupt GPS, telecoms and power grids. New high‑resolution images from ESA/NASA’s Solar Orbiter reveal tiny bead‑like blobs and dynamic flare ribbons within the Sun’s chromosphere. These structures, only a few hundred kilometres across,...
Retailers must move beyond product focus to craft memorable, emotion‑driven shopping journeys across both physical and digital channels. Consumers now expect seamless integration of in‑store tactile experiences with online interactivity such as virtual try‑ons and live demos. Personalized gestures, loyalty...
Security firm Silent Push uncovered a long‑running Magecart skimming operation that has been active since 2022. The campaign injects malicious JavaScript into e‑commerce sites, targeting six major payment networks – American Express, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard and UnionPay. Victims see a...
PulseAI announced the close of a seed round led by Innovation Ulster Limited, with participation from The Mortara Group and The Francis Crick Institute. The capital will fund scaling of its AI‑ECG platform and accelerate FDA 510(k) clearance. Dr. Justin...
Santam, Africa’s largest short‑term insurer, teamed with Alchemy Technology Services and cloud‑insurer Buckhill to launch Lloyd’s Syndicate 1918 using Buckhill’s C2MS® platform. The end‑to‑end insurance operating system was built, approved and made operational in under three months and on budget, showcasing...
Smart warehouses are abandoning cloud‑centric architectures in favor of edge AI to eliminate the latency trap that hampers autonomous robots. A 200 ms Wi‑Fi hiccup can blind a robot moving at 2.5 m/s, turning a smooth operation into a collision risk. By...
X Square Robot announced a $140 million Series A++ round, backed by ByteDance, HongShan and existing backers Alibaba and Meituan. The funding fuels its development of WALL‑A, an embodied AI foundation model that merges VLA with world models for zero‑shot generalization....
Sentynl Therapeutics announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for its investigational therapy targeting Menkes disease, a rare and fatal genetic disorder of copper absorption. The approved product, branded Zycu..., is the first therapy in the...
1Password announced Nancy Wang as its new Chief Technology Officer, tasking her with leading the global engineering team and shaping the company’s AI strategy. Wang will focus on securing both human and non‑human identities, addressing the rise of AI‑driven workflows...
Threat actors are leveraging weaponized PDF attachments to install legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools such as Syncro, SuperOps, NinjaOne, and ScreenConnect. The campaign, uncovered by ASEC, began with deceptive PDFs that display error messages or images, prompting users...
ONLC Training is offering a free, instructor‑led online class on January 22, 2026 that introduces small‑business professionals to practical ChatGPT applications. The 90‑minute session covers core capabilities, such as drafting emails, preparing for meetings, summarizing content, and enhancing collaboration, all explained in...
AI visibility tools now let brands monitor how they appear in AI‑generated answers from platforms like ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and Perplexity. The guide evaluates eight solutions, ranging from lightweight monitors such as Otterly AI to enterprise‑grade suites like Semrush...
Tredence announced its Agentic Commerce accelerators, a suite of five configurable AI agents that let retailers design, build and scale personalized shopping experiences. The platform promises to cut implementation time by 60% and is initially launched on Google Cloud, with...
New research shows that maternal vitamin K consumption during pregnancy significantly influences early brain development in offspring. The study, involving longitudinal imaging and cognitive testing of 1,200 infants, found higher maternal K intake associated with increased myelination and better neurocognitive...
ExpertEase AI, an Australian sovereign AI platform, is now listed on the Microsoft Marketplace, enabling global Microsoft customers to discover and deploy the solution. The service runs exclusively on Azure Australia East and Southeast datacenters, offering voice‑operated, no‑code digital employees...
Unilever’s beauty division is overhauling its marketing by fusing AI tools, creator partnerships, and cultural insight to generate “desire at scale.” Selina Sykes details how the company built an AI‑driven content engine, the Brand DNAi framework, and digital twins to...
John Ferris, consumer president of Bausch + Lomb, explained how the company is using education‑led strategies to motivate eye‑care purchases before problems arise. He highlighted partnerships with eye‑care professionals as credible influencers and stressed the need to tailor brand content for AI‑driven...
LIV4, an Italian generative‑AI startup, closed a €500,000 pre‑seed round to accelerate its industrial quality‑management platform. The funding, led by seasoned business angels and supported by Intesa Sanpaolo, will expand the team, add product features, and speed validation in the...
The UK medicines regulator reported a 9% rise in clinical trial applications year‑over‑year, with early‑stage studies leading the growth. Healthy‑volunteer and first‑in‑human trials increased 16% and 5% respectively, while sponsor requests for regulatory advice surged 75%. The MHRA announced a...
Impilo launched TaylorAI, an AI‑powered digital health concierge embedded in its Digital Health Store, to assist patients buying remote patient monitoring devices. The agent guides users through setup, connectivity, and troubleshooting, reducing reliance on traditional support channels. Early pilots show...
Applied Brain Research (ABR) closed an oversubscribed seed round led by Two Small Fish Ventures, bringing new capital to scale its TSP1 state‑space accelerator chip and edge AI software. The TSP1 delivers full‑vocabulary speech‑to‑text and text‑to‑speech on‑device using less than...
Willis Towers Watson launched the Radar Connector for Databricks, linking its end‑to‑end insurance analytics platform directly to the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. The integration removes manual data movement, allowing insurers to pull and push data in minutes and to embed...
ACE Money Transfer, a UK‑based remittance firm, is using its Irish payment‑institution licence to launch a pan‑European expansion. Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, the company plans to replicate its Irish growth across the continent under the EU Payment...
Aerospacelab has secured a contract to build eight low‑Earth‑orbit satellites for Xona Space Systems' Pulsar navigation constellation. The Belgian manufacturer will act as Xona's transition partner, delivering platforms and integration while Xona develops its own production line in California. Four...
A surge in data breaches and cyber‑crime tools has flooded the dark web with personal and financial information, with 1,732 incidents reported in the first half of 2025 alone. Threat actors leverage infostealer malware, AI‑generated phishing, and supply‑chain attacks to...
eToro announced a global reduction of roughly 7% of its workforce, equating to over 100 positions across its 10‑plus offices. The move is framed as a realignment toward AI‑driven automation and core growth priorities, despite the broker reporting 28% revenue...
Second Front Systems (2F) has partnered with UK drone specialist StirlingX to deliver sovereign, high‑assurance drone capabilities to the Ministry of Defence, national security agencies, and critical national infrastructure operators. The collaboration uses 2F’s Game Warden secure software deployment platform...
AI EdgeLabs unveiled its Compliance Center and Linux Audit suite, targeting organizations bound by the EU NIS2 directive and the Cyber Resilience Act. The platform replaces manual reporting with continuous, AI‑driven visibility, delivering a unified risk score and real‑time posture...
Tufts University's Center for Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA) and the Good Food Institute have purchased eight cultivated‑beef cell lines and serum‑free media from the defunct SciFi Foods. The assets, including CRISPR‑edited lines capable of indefinite growth in single‑cell suspension, will be...
Researchers have identified that extracellular lactate activates the GPR81 receptor, which in turn engages the FARP1 signaling cascade to promote glucose uptake without insulin. The study demonstrated a 30% increase in glucose transport in muscle cells and a 20% boost...
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On January 13, 2026 SAP issued its monthly Security Patch Day, releasing 17 security notes that address 15 vulnerabilities across its product portfolio. Four critical‑severity flaws—CVE‑2026‑0501 (SQL injection in S/4HANA General Ledger), CVE‑2026‑0500 (remote code execution in Wily Introscope), and...
Cascade has introduced an automated treatment for name‑screening alerts that classifies hits and creates concise justification narratives. The feature tackles the surge in alerts and heightened EU/Luxembourg regulatory scrutiny while preserving analyst oversight. Integrated into Cascade’s existing AML workflow, it...
STG, a private‑equity firm specializing in software, data and analytics, has completed the acquisition of S&P Global’s thinkFolio platform. The deal spins thinkFolio out as an independent portfolio company focused on portfolio modelling, order management and investment compliance. Backed by...
Nigeria is rapidly reshaping its fintech regulatory framework through several landmark statutes. The Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 streamlines company registration, while the Investments and Securities Act 2025 expands the SEC’s authority over digital finance. New SEC rules bring...
Sonoma BioTherapeutics, a T‑regulatory cell biotech based in Sonoma, announced a workforce reduction across its Seattle, South San Francisco and remote positions following the appointment of a new chief executive officer. The cuts affect multiple departments as the company seeks...
Parrot OS, the Debian‑based cybersecurity distribution, released version 7.0 in late 2025 and outlined its 2026 roadmap. The plan adds new security and AI‑focused tools, enhances lightweight, container and cloud deployment support, and expands documentation for repeatable labs. Development will...
The article highlights a demographic shift as Americans 80 and older are set to increase 28% by 2030, while advances in AI‑driven health care are extending both lifespan and healthspan. This longevity boom is reshaping inheritance patterns, pushing the timing...
Citi’s global head of digital assets, Ryan Rugg, discussed how the GENIUS Act and a presidential executive order are turning regulatory clarity into actionable pathways for banks. He argued that the real breakthrough is not stablecoins but the ability to...
A PYMNTS Intelligence report, based on a survey of over 15,000 U.S. consumers, finds that nearly one‑in‑five adults have fallen victim to a financial scam in the past five years. Contrary to conventional wisdom, millennials and Gen Z experience the highest...
State regulators are increasingly imposing their own licensing, fee‑cap and disclosure rules on fintech products such as buy‑now‑pay‑later (BNPL), earned‑wage access (EWA) and AI‑driven credit tools. The resulting patchwork forces firms to redesign a single national offering into dozens of...
Merck completed its cash tender offer to acquire Cidara Therapeutics, paying $221.50 per share. The offer was accepted for 27.15 million shares, representing about 86% of Cidara’s outstanding stock, and will be finalized through a merger making Cidara a wholly‑owned subsidiary....
DDN, the leading AI data platform provider, has been named the top‑ranked company on CRN’s 2026 Cloud 100 list. The list highlights 100 channel‑focused cloud firms across infrastructure, security, software, storage and management. DDN earned the spot for its high‑performance, AI‑optimized...
Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions (AITX) announced a disciplined reduction in operating expenses, cutting monthly payroll from roughly $760,000 to $630,000 and trimming another $50,000 through better purchasing and vendor management. The company also paused development on its HERO and RADDOG...
Email remains the backbone of modern business, not a relic, because it operates as an open protocol that connects vendors, customers, and internal teams. A recent survey shows 82 % of IT leaders consider it the most important channel for external...
BitradeX has migrated its primary website from bitradex.com to bitradex.ai, marking a strategic rebrand that embeds artificial intelligence into its corporate identity. The .ai domain underscores the platform’s commitment to merging AI with blockchain for smarter digital‑asset services. BitradeX promises...
Russia’s crackdown on the illegal probiv data‑leak market, spurred by a personal fraud incident involving President Putin’s associate, led to the arrest of Solaris platform founders but may have unintentionally strengthened the underground ecosystem. The probiv market, originally a convenient...
