From Pilots to Deployment: OpenAI’s Nonprofit Push Targets AI Scale in India
OpenAI has launched a four‑city Nonprofit Jam tour in India to move artificial‑intelligence pilots into full‑scale deployments for social‑sector organisations. The program, partnered with Karya and Wadhwani AI, targets NGOs serving rural communities and showcases use cases such as health‑triage, auto‑grading and confidence‑building tools. OpenAI emphasises human‑in‑the‑loop designs and voice‑first interfaces to suit low‑bandwidth, field‑worker environments. Success will be measured by qualitative impact stories and the ability of NGOs to expand reach rather than attendance numbers.
How TCS Is Taking the Coastal Route to Reach Top 5 Salesforce GSI Status
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) closed a $700 million acquisition of Coastal Cloud, a leading pure‑play Salesforce consultancy in the United States. The deal adds roughly 400 Salesforce consultants and over 3,000 multi‑cloud certifications to TCS, bolstering its Agentforce 360 AI platform. Together...
Say Goodbye to Comet 3I/ATLAS! Watch It Head for Interstellar Space in Real-Time with This Free Livestream Today
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, discovered on July 1 2025, is making its final public appearance via a Virtual Telescope Project livestream on Jan 16 2026. After a bright perihelion on Oct 29 2025 and a close Earth flyby on Dec 19 2025, the comet will swing past Jupiter in March 2026...
WHSmith North America Media Network Taps ISM for Retail Media Network
WHSmith North America Media Network has teamed with In‑Store Marketplace (ISM) to launch a retail media network across U.S. airports. The collaboration merges more than 700 digital screens and audio assets into a single programmatic ecosystem, leveraging Mood Media’s hardware...
Bilt, Affirm Aim to Capitalize on Proposed Credit Card Rate Cap
Fintechs Bilt and Affirm are rolling out new credit products as political pressure mounts on traditional bank‑issued cards. Bilt introduced three cards with a 10% APR cap for the first year, while Affirm is preparing a rent‑pay‑later offering with real‑time...
Quantiphi Granted Patent for Dociphi’s AI-Powered Three-Way Comparison Screen, Marking Breakthrough in Enterprise Document Intelligence
Quantiphi has secured a USPTO patent for the AI-driven three-way comparison engine embedded in its Dociphi platform. The patented system enables simultaneous visual validation of multiple document versions, highlighting entity differences and routing discrepancies through a secure Human-in-the-Loop workflow. Designed...
Dialpad Launches Real-Time AI in Japan
Dialpad announced the launch of its full suite of real‑time AI communication tools in Japan, partnering with SoftBank to accelerate adoption across enterprises and SMBs. The offering includes Japanese transcription, AI‑generated Recaps with action items, and live coaching, all powered...
Vinted Pay Teams up with AMLYZE for Compliant Expansion
Vinted Pay, the payments arm of Europe’s leading second‑hand marketplace, has partnered with AMLYZE to embed advanced AML/CFT compliance technology as it rolls out across new markets. AMLYZE will provide real‑time transaction monitoring and customer risk assessment tools, leveraging its...
Top E-Signature Solutions for Fintech: A 2026 Review
The 2026 review evaluates five leading e‑signature platforms—pdfFiller, Scrive, OneSpan, Adobe Sign, and DocuSign—tailored for financial institutions. It outlines each solution’s core features, compliance focus, and pricing structures, highlighting pdfFiller’s low‑cost integration and OneSpan’s bank‑grade security. The analysis shows how...
EDETEK Launches “Ensemble” AI Managed Services
EDETEK Inc. unveiled Ensemble, an AI‑managed service that operationalizes validated, human‑supervised artificial intelligence across the clinical development lifecycle. The offering combines best‑fit large language and multimodal models, agentic automation, and domain experts to deliver production‑grade outputs such as SAP, SDTM,...
CIO Interview - Brenda Van Velkinburgh Digitizes Workers' Comp Insurance for Ascot Group
Ascot Group, after acquiring AmFed, modernized its workers' compensation platform to enable online insurance services. VP of IT Brenda Van Velkinburgh led a shift from a 30‑year legacy system to the OutSystems low‑code platform, delivering quoting, policy administration, claims, and client...
Nevado AI Introduces Autonomous Platform for Financial Services
Nevado AI has launched an autonomous, agent‑orchestrated platform tailored for financial services and insurers, aiming to replace cumbersome legacy systems. The solution bundles compliance, human oversight, and deep industry context into a unified AI‑native environment. By automating workflow orchestration and...
Something for the Weekend - LinkedIn’s Algorithm Uses 'Proxy Bias' To Suppress Visibility. Here's Who Gets Hurt
In early 2025 LinkedIn altered its feed algorithm, introducing proxy bias that dramatically reduced visibility for women founders and other protected groups. Controlled experiments showed female accounts reaching as low as 0.6% of their audience, while comparable male accounts achieved...
OpenAI Safety Researcher Joins Anthropic's Alignment Team
Senior safety researcher Andrea Vallone has left OpenAI to join Anthropic’s alignment team. At OpenAI she founded the Model Policy research group and contributed to GPT‑4, GPT‑5, and advanced reasoning models. Her recent work tackled how AI should respond to...
X-Ray Four-Wave Mixing Captures Elusive Electron Interactions Inside Atoms and Molecules
Scientists at SwissFEL have achieved the first X‑ray four‑wave mixing experiment, directly observing electron‑electron coherences in neon gas. The method uses three synchronized X‑ray pulses to generate a fourth signal, requiring ultrabright, ultrashort FEL bursts and nanometre‑scale beam alignment. By...
Replacing Manual KYC with Automated Verification
Manual know‑your‑customer (KYC) processes are creating onboarding friction, compliance exposure, and higher operational risk for regulated financial firms. Recent enforcement actions, such as FinCEN’s $3.5 million penalty against Paxful, highlight the cost of scaling human‑led checks. KYC automation—leveraging digital identity capture,...
WordPress Membership Plugin Flaw Exposes Sensitive Stripe Data via @Sejournal, @Martinibuster
A critical vulnerability was discovered in StellarWP’s Membership Plugin – Restrict Content, exposing Stripe SetupIntent client_secret values. The flaw lets unauthenticated attackers retrieve these secrets without any login or capability checks. Rated 8.2 (high) on the CVSS scale, it affects all releases...
Blue Mantis Promotes Adam Caponigro to Senior Vice President of Services
Blue Mantis announced the promotion of Adam Caponigro to Senior Vice President of Services, effective Jan. 1, 2026. In his expanded role he will oversee Managed Services, Professional Services, and Global Delivery Centers across the U.S., Canada, and India, supervising more...
The Squeeze
When a firm reaches a market‑share plateau, investors and shareholders demand higher returns, prompting a managerial squeeze. Initially, leaders cut costs while preserving customer delight, but this efficiency drive soon stalls. At that juncture companies either re‑engage the market with...
Immune-Regulating Lipid Signals May Provide a Path to Treat Chronic Inflammation
Scientists at University College London identified epoxy‑oxylipins as natural brakes that curb chronic inflammation by limiting intermediate monocyte expansion. In a human trial, the soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor GSK2256294 boosted epoxy‑oxylipin levels, accelerated pain resolution and lowered monocyte counts, though...
IT Portfolio Management: Optimizing IT Assets for Business Value
IT portfolio management applies investment‑style discipline to an organization’s mix of legacy, cloud and emerging systems. CIOs must evaluate assets across five criteria—mission‑critical importance, utilization, risk, intellectual‑property value, and total cost of ownership/ROI—to ensure each technology delivers business value. The...
Why CIOs Need a New Approach to Unstructured Data Management
Enterprises now store petabytes of data, with 90% of it unstructured and spread across hybrid, multi‑vendor environments. The average useful lifespan of most data has shrunk to 30‑90 days, yet organizations retain it indefinitely, inflating storage costs and compliance risk....
Exolum Steps on the Gas of Its Transformation
Exolum, a $1 billion‑plus fuel logistics firm operating in 11 countries, is accelerating its digital transformation to stay competitive amid the energy transition. The company has centralized many operational functions, using AI‑driven tools such as Copilot and custom copilots to automate...
EBIX Launches Verified Medical Data Platform for Safe Healthcare AI
Ebix unveiled its Verified Medical Data Platform, part of the EbixONE AI suite, granting enterprises licensed access to the A.D.A.M. patient‑education library and Oakstone CME clinical content. The platform supplies high‑throughput APIs, localization, and optional governance tools to train AI...
OPINION: How ‘Sustainability’ Claims Can Land Online Retailers in Regulatory Hot Water
Online retailers face heightened regulatory risk over greenwashing as the UK’s CMA and ASA intensify enforcement of the Green Claims Code. Recent ASA rulings against Nike, Lacoste and Superdry for unsubstantiated “sustainable” ads illustrate the pitfalls of vague claims. The...
Soterix Systems Welcomes Paul Smith as EVP of Sales, North America
Soterix Systems announced Paul Smith as Executive Vice President of Sales for North America, tasked with accelerating adoption of its NexaiQ true‑AI cloud platform. Smith arrives from Salient Systems after more than a decade leading enterprise AI sales teams. He...
Interview with Anindya Das Antar: Evaluating Effectiveness of Moderation Guardrails in Aligning LLM Outputs
In this episode, Anindya Das Antar explains their new Bayesian probabilistic method for evaluating and selecting moderation guardrails that align large language model outputs with expert-defined expectations. The approach estimates activation probabilities for each guardrail, revealing their individual and interactive...
TBC Uzbekistan Launches TBC Plus Subscription Service
TBC Uzbekistan, the leading digital banking platform in Central Asia and a subsidiary of the London‑listed TBC Bank Group, has introduced TBC Plus, a new subscription‑based service. The offering expands the bank’s portfolio beyond core banking to include premium financial...
Sedgwick Launches Global Specialty Platform for Complex Claims
Sedgwick has unveiled its Global Specialty platform, a dedicated solution for managing the world’s largest and most technically complex insurance losses. The service is anchored in London and will operate through regional hubs across Asia, the Middle East, and the...
Psychiatric Nurses’ Views on AI in Care
A recent qualitative study of Chinese psychiatric nurses reveals a nuanced stance toward artificial intelligence in mental‑health care. Nurses largely view AI as a supportive tool that can automate routine tasks and enhance decision‑making, yet they voice strong concerns about...
Unifyr Receives $20M Investment
Unifyr, a Cary, North Carolina‑based AI‑driven partner ecosystem platform, announced a $20 million investment from Investcorp Technology Partners Fund V. The capital will be deployed to accelerate Unifyr’s international expansion and to enhance its platform capabilities. CEO Michael Kugler said the...
Frankenmuth Taps Duck Creek to Modernise Distribution
Frankenmuth Insurance has selected Duck Creek Technologies to replace its legacy agency management system with the Duck Creek OnDemand Distribution Management SaaS platform. The new solution, now live, supports commercial, home, auto and life lines across more than 800 independent...
Africa’s Data Center Ambitions Face Risks From Grid Gaps, Fragmentation
Africa’s data centre market is set to nearly double to US$6.81 billion by 2030, driven by a projected AI market surge to over US$16.5 billion. The continent’s ambition to become a digital and AI hub hinges on robust power transmission, broadband connectivity,...
Cisco Finally Fixes AsyncOS Zero-Day Exploited Since November
Cisco has released a patch for the critical AsyncOS zero‑day (CVE‑2025‑20393) affecting Secure Email Gateway and Secure Email and Web Manager appliances with internet‑exposed Spam Quarantine. The flaw allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. Cisco Talos...
Martinrea International Announces Investment in Polyalgorithm Machine Learning
Martinrea International has taken a strategic equity position in Polyalgorithm Machine Learning Inc., investing $1.5 million for a 10% stake that could increase to $3 million for 20% over two years. The partnership centers on PolyML’s proprietary Fiins AI technology, which powers...
RondoDox Botnet Targets HPE OneView Vulnerability in Exploitation Wave
Check Point Research has identified a coordinated exploitation campaign by the Linux‑based RondoDox botnet targeting HPE OneView’s critical CVE‑2025‑37164 vulnerability. The flaw, scored 10.0 on the CVSS scale, allows unauthenticated remote code execution via the ExecuteCommand REST endpoint. In early...
Key Technology Trends for 2026: Strategic Technology Trends to Look Out for This Year
By 2026, AI‑augmented enterprises will become the norm, with generative AI moving from experimentation to large‑scale deployment across business functions. Companies must also prepare for post‑quantum cryptography, adopt sustainable‑by‑design IT, and leverage edge AI to meet performance, security, and ESG...
Ispace Expands to Saudi Arabia as Lunar Race Draws in the Middle East
Japanese lunar explorer ispace announced the formation of a Saudi Arabian subsidiary, following the Saudi‑Japan Ministerial Investment Forum. The company has obtained an Investment Registration Certificate and is completing commercial registration, enabling direct operations in the Kingdom. The new entity...
Only 24% of Americans Saved More in 2025
PYMNTS Intelligence’s September Paycheck‑to‑Paycheck Report finds only 24% of Americans increased savings in the first half of 2025, while 68% remain living paycheck to paycheck. Liquid buffers are sharply uneven: struggling households hold just $2,336 versus a national average of...
Plant Discovery Could Lead to New Ways of Producing Medicines
Researchers at the University of York identified a bacterial‑like gene in the plant Flueggea suffruticosa that drives production of the potent alkaloid securinine, revealing that plants can co‑opt microbial enzymes for chemical defense. This discovery shows the gene family is...
Earth From Space: The Fate of a Giant
The A23a iceberg, once the planet's largest floating ice mass, is now showing clear signs of imminent breakup, captured in a cloud‑free Sentinel‑2 image over the South Atlantic. The satellite data reveal fissures and meltwater channels that suggest rapid disintegration....
Labiotech’s 15 Biopharma Companies to Watch in 2026
Labiotech‑EU hosted a special podcast where journalists Jules Adam, Roohi Peter and Willow Shah‑Neville each highlighted five biotech firms they expect to shape 2026, creating a curated list of 15 companies. The selections span gene‑therapy, immunology, neuroscience and platform technologies, featuring names such...
Patient Perspectives on Frailty Screening in Emergencies
A qualitative study published in BMC Geriatrics explores how emergency‑department patients experience frailty screening. Researchers interviewed older adults to capture feelings ranging from anxiety about being labeled frail to relief at receiving tailored care. The findings highlight how the hectic...
MOORES LAB AI Expands Advisory Board with Industry Luminaries
Moores Lab AI, a specialist in agentic AI for silicon engineering, announced the addition of two industry veterans to its advisory board. Tom Fitzpatrick, a leading figure in electronic design automation standards, joins alongside Ram Sriharsha, a machine‑learning and large‑scale...
Calsoft Introduces Human-On-The-Loop Interface Framework for Agentic AI Systems
Calsoft has rolled out a human‑on‑the‑loop interface framework for its multi‑agent AI system, targeting enterprise supply‑chain operations. The design distinguishes data‑gathering and reasoning phases, giving sales representatives live access to order status, SOPs, and regional policies while preserving human approval...
Microsoft: Some Windows PCs Fail to Shut Down After January Update
Microsoft confirmed that the January 13, 2026 cumulative update KB5073455 causes Windows 11 23H2 Enterprise and IoT devices with System Guard Secure Launch to fail shutting down, forcing a restart instead. The bug does not affect consumer editions and also blocks hibernation, leaving machines...
Smart Money Habits Every Young Professional Should Follow
Young professionals face overlapping financial pressures, but adopting disciplined habits can secure long‑term wealth. The article outlines ten practical steps, including meticulous expense tracking, building a 3‑6‑month emergency fund, and automating savings. It warns against lifestyle inflation and emphasizes responsible...
How Former Attorney Brian Kent Helps Providers Win No Surprises Act IDR Cases
The No Surprises Act forces providers into a structured Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) arbitration system, where precision and strategy determine payment outcomes. Former attorney Brian Kent, now President of Ardú Partners, leverages his legal background to help healthcare organizations win IDR...
Jones, the AI-Powered Insurance Verification Platform, Appoints Veteran SaaS Executive Paul Szemerenyi as CEO
Jones, the AI-driven insurance verification platform for construction and real estate, announced veteran SaaS executive Paul Szemerenyi as its new chief executive officer. The change follows co‑founder Omri Stern’s move to the board to focus on long‑term strategy and innovation....