Thermo Fisher to Lay Off 421 Workers as It Winds Down Lab Product Site in North Carolina
Thermo Fisher Scientific announced it will phase out operations at its laboratory products facility in Asheville, North Carolina, laying off 421 workers. The shutdown is slated to be completed by the end of 2026, ending the site’s production of consumables and reagents. The move is part of a broader restructuring aimed at streamlining the company’s manufacturing footprint. The layoff reflects Thermo Fisher’s shift toward higher‑margin, automated production platforms elsewhere.
Merchants Take on Banks with Trump’s Help
President Trump has thrown his support behind two credit‑card reform initiatives: a temporary 10% interest‑rate cap and the long‑standing Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA). The move pits a coalition of merchants, who say card fees have surged 70% to $187.2 billion...
How PayPal Revolutionized the Payment Sector
PayPal has evolved from a niche online checkout tool into a global e‑wallet that powers everything from retail purchases to gaming deposits. Its early focus on secure, password‑protected transactions gave consumers confidence during the e‑commerce boom, while continuous feature additions—such...
ARKK Secures £4.5m From Gresham House Ventures to Scale Tax Platform
Gresham House Ventures has made a £4.5 million follow‑on investment in ARKK, the AI‑driven financial automation platform for CFOs. The capital will fund product expansion to meet new regulatory reporting demands, improve customer experience, and scale sales and marketing. ARKK’s technology...
US Cargo Tech Company Publicly Exposed Its Shipping Systems and Customer Data to the Web
Bluspark Global, a U.S. shipping‑tech firm behind the Bluvoyix platform, left its API and customer data exposed to the public internet. Researchers discovered unauthenticated endpoints, plaintext passwords, and the ability to create admin accounts, granting access to decades‑old shipment records....
Wint Wealth Raises INR 250 Cr in Series B Funding
Wint Wealth, a SEBI‑registered online bond platform, secured INR 250 crore ($27 million) in Series B financing led by Vertex Ventures SEA and India. The round also included existing backers 3one4 Capital, Eight Roads Ventures, Arkam Ventures and Rainmatter. The capital will fund...
Exegy Acquires NovaSparks
Exegy, a leading provider of high‑performance market data and trading technology, announced the acquisition of NovaSparks Inc., a specialist in FPGA‑enabled real‑time market data normalization and distribution. The deal integrates NovaSparks’ low‑latency data processing platform into Exegy’s existing feed handling...
What Happens when Fire Ignites in Space? 'A Ball of Flame'
Researchers funded by the European Research Council are studying how fire behaves in microgravity after a historic Apollo 1 disaster highlighted the danger of pure‑oxygen cabins. In weightless conditions flames form a spherical ball that spreads heat uniformly, challenging traditional suppression...
UK Police Blame Microsoft Copilot for Intelligence Mistake
West Midlands Police admitted that Microsoft Copilot fabricated a non‑existent football match between West Ham and Maccabi Tel Aviv, which was then embedded in an intelligence report. The erroneous detail prompted the ban of Israeli supporters at a subsequent game....
I’m a Backup and Recovery Provider, but Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Just Trust Me
In operational technology (OT) environments, a green check on a backup dashboard is often mistaken for a guarantee of recoverability, yet legacy systems and custom hardware make true restoration far more complex. Without continuous testing, backups can hide data corruption,...
From Bot Noise to Real Insights: How Jobrapido Achieved True Marketing ROI
Jobrapido, a global recruitment‑marketing platform, partnered with DataDome to combat bot‑driven traffic that was inflating costs and skewing performance metrics. The AI‑powered solution filtered out roughly 15% of invalid visits, giving the company a clean, real‑time view of genuine user...
VideoProc Introduces AI-Powered Enhancement Workflow for High-Quality Video Editing
VideoProc launched an AI‑driven enhancement suite that preprocesses and post‑processes video, audio, and images for creators using traditional NLEs such as Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. The workflow isolates heavy AI tasks from the editing timeline, offering automated denoising, deblurring,...
Hydrogel Cilia Set New Standard in Microrobotics
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute, HKUST and Koç University have created 18 µm hydrogel cilia that beat at 5‑40 Hz when driven by a 1.5 V electric field. Using two‑photon polymerization, they printed arrays of hundreds of these microactuators on a flexible substrate...
RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement
Microsoft announced a joint operation with international law enforcement to dismantle RedVDS, a cybercrime‑as‑a‑service platform that provides disposable Windows VMs for phishing, BEC and financial fraud. Launched in 2019, RedVDS charged as little as $24 per month and is tied...
ThinkOrbital Raises Seed Funding to Advance X-Ray Space Inspection
ThinkOrbital, a Boulder‑based space‑infrastructure startup, closed an undisclosed seed round led by TFX Capital to accelerate its in‑space X‑ray inspection and autonomous construction technologies. The company will conduct two demonstration missions in 2026—one launching an X‑ray detector on an Argo...
Trump's CCCA Boost Is Misguided; the Bill Would Harm Military Families
The Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), backed by President Trump, would cap credit‑card APRs and force merchant‑selected routing, slashing interchange fees that fund rewards and specialized products. Military‑serving banks and credit unions warn the bill will tighten credit, eliminate low‑interest...
New State of Matter Discovered in a Quantum Material
Researchers at TU Wien have identified an emergent topological semimetal phase in the quantum‑critical material CeRu₄Sn₆, observed at temperatures just above absolute zero. The discovery shows that topological states can exist even when the conventional particle‑like description of electrons fails, as...
Hacker Claims Full Breach of Russia’s Max Messenger, Threatens Public Leak
A hacker using the alias CamelliaBtw posted on DarkForums claiming a full breach of Russia’s Max Messenger, exfiltrating roughly 142 GB of data that includes 15.4 million user records, authentication tokens, passwords, communication metadata, source code, and internal infrastructure assets. The alleged...
MediaMint and Spotify Announce Global Partnership to Expand Impact for Advertisers Across Audio, Video and Display
MediaMint, an Agentic Growth Services firm, has entered a global partnership with Spotify to deliver end‑to‑end advertiser acquisition, onboarding, and performance support across audio, video and display. The collaboration spans Spotify’s major markets—North America, EMEA, LATAM and JAPAC—and will be...
AppOmni Surfaces BodySnatcher AI Agent Security Flaw Affecting ServiceNow Apps
AppOmni, a SaaS security platform vendor, has disclosed a critical vulnerability in ServiceNow identified as CVE‑2025‑12420, nicknamed BodySnatcher. The flaw enables an unauthenticated attacker to impersonate any ServiceNow user and spawn a malicious AI agent within the platform. Because ServiceNow...
Strong Consumer Results Push Wells Fargo Profits Higher
Wells Fargo posted a $5.4 billion fourth‑quarter profit, 5.5% higher than a year earlier, and lifted full‑year 2025 net income to $21.3 billion, up 7%. The bank lifted its 2026 net interest income target to $50 billion, a 5% increase, after shedding a...
Keytomic Launches First All-in-One SEO Platform to Help Brands Rank on Google, ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity
Keytomic unveiled an AI‑powered all‑in‑one SEO platform that simultaneously optimizes for Google and leading large language models such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. The solution bundles technical audits, AI‑driven content creation, and a unique visibility tracker into a workflow that...
Peering Below Callisto’s Icy Crust with ALMA
A team of planetary scientists analyzed six ALMA thermal images from 2012 to establish Callisto’s surface temperature at roughly 133 K and refine regolith composition across its varied terrains. By comparing these data with NASA’s Galileo measurements, they created a baseline...
Capital Ideas: Inside Crypto’s Institutional Shift and the Policy Gap Holding It Back, Eric Peterson of Kraken Shares Perspective
Crypto’s institutional engagement is maturing, even as recent price swings spark headlines. Eric Peterson of Kraken notes that liquidity and exchange reliability have held, indicating digital assets behave like a mature asset class within broader market cycles. He warns regulators still...
Astronomers Discover 19 New Pulsars by Analyzing FAST Archival Data
Astronomers from Nanjing University re‑examined FAST Data Releases 1‑23 and uncovered 19 previously undetected pulsars, expanding the telescope's catalog beyond the thousand already known. The new objects lie within 5,500‑54,700 light‑years, with spin periods from 0.03 to 5.54 seconds, and include...
Flexxbotics Releases Free Download of Software-Defined Automation for Manufacturing Autonomy
Flexxbotics announced a free, full‑feature download of its software‑defined automation (SDA) platform, delivering a production‑ready runtime, low‑code HMI, developer studio, and open API without trial limits. The solution supports fault‑tolerant, regulatory‑compliant operations across more than 1,000 equipment models using many‑to‑many...
$60M Series B Propels Aikido Into the Global Unicorn Ranks
Belgian cybersecurity startup Aikido announced a $60 million Series B round that lifts its valuation to $1 billion, making it Europe’s fastest‑growing cyber‑security unicorn in just three years. The funding, led by DST Global with participation from PSG Equity and others, follows a year...
RingCentral Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for AI-Enabled Contact Center Workforce Engagement Management
RingCentral has been named a Leader in IDC’s MarketScape for AI‑Enabled Contact Center Workforce Engagement Management 2025‑2026. The accolade highlights the company’s RingWEM module, which embeds AI‑driven forecasting, scheduling, quality management and analytics directly within its RingCX platform. By unifying...
Ketch Launches ‘Opt-Out Sync’ to Deliver Unified, Cross-Channel Do Not Sell Compliance
Ketch has released Opt‑Out Sync, extending its Identity Sync platform to automate “Do Not Sell or Share” enforcement across web, mobile, backend and ad‑tech systems. The solution consolidates consent banner clicks, DSR webform submissions and backend updates into a single...
Lynx Analytics Introduces Lumen, an Agentic AI Framework to Improve Decision-Making in Life Sciences
Lynx Analytics has launched Lumen, an agentic AI framework built for pharmaceutical and biotech workflows. The platform enables AI agents to distill complex clinical and market data, generate HCP personas, and explain forecast drivers with citation‑backed transparency. Its first flagship...
OpenX Increases Investment in Global Supply Infrastructure and Publisher Development Personnel
OpenX announced two senior additions to its Publisher Development team: Akhil Savani, formerly of The Trade Desk, joins as Vice President of Publisher Development, and longtime OpenX leader Rebecca Bonell is promoted to Regional Vice President for the Americas. The...
Esma Unfolds Data and Digital Strategy Roadmap
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a new Digital Strategy for 2026‑2028 and refreshed its Data Strategy covering 2023‑2028. Both roadmaps focus on smarter regulatory reporting, reduced complexity, and stronger digital capabilities across the European System of...
ACI Worldwide Appoints JP Krishnamoorthy as Chief Innovation and Technology Officer
ACI Worldwide announced the appointment of JP Krishnamoorthy as Chief Innovation & Technology Officer, leading its Global Technology & Innovation organization. Krishnamoorthy, who joined in December 2025, previously headed engineering, AI, cloud operations, and cybersecurity at Coupa Software, and has extensive...
Filevine Announces LOIS for Word as It Acquires Pincites
Filevine announced the acquisition of Pincites, an AI‑powered drafting and contract redlining tool built for Microsoft Word. The deal brings Word‑native functionality into Filevine’s Legal Operating Intelligence System (LOIS), enabling litigators to draft, edit, and redline documents while staying connected...
Vonage Elevates Customer Engagement with Launch of Omnichannel Conversations for Agentforce Marketing
Vonage, an Ericsson subsidiary, launched Vonage Conversations for Agentforce Marketing, embedding SMS, WhatsApp and Rich Communication Services (RCS) directly into the Salesforce Marketing Cloud platform. The solution leverages Vonage Communications APIs and agentic AI to enable two‑way, hyper‑personalized messaging across...
Tesla to Stop Selling FSD as a Standalone Package and Switch to Subscription Only
Tesla announced that, effective February 14, it will cease selling Full Self‑Driving (FSD) as a one‑time purchase and will offer the Level 2 driver‑assist system exclusively through a $99‑a‑month subscription. The move follows a 15.6% year‑over‑year sales decline and comes as Elon...
Diligent Acquires 3rdRisk to Deliver AI-Native Third-Party Risk Management at Scale
Diligent, a leading AI‑focused GRC SaaS provider, announced the acquisition of 3rdRisk, a Netherlands‑based AI‑native third‑party risk management platform. The deal expands Diligent’s suite to include automated vendor profiling, assessment workflows, and contract analysis, delivering near real‑time visibility into extended...
AI Spending at Record Highs but Enterprises Still Miss Revenue Targets
Record AI spending is at an all‑time high, yet 87% of enterprises still miss their revenue targets according to Clari Labs’ survey of 400 CIOs, CROs and RevOps leaders. More than half (55%) encounter conflicting pipeline signals from disconnected data...
DTCC Comments on UK MiFID ARM Registration
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has formally registered DTCC’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive/Regulation (MiFID/R) ARM licence, clearing the way for a new reporting service. Scheduled for launch in the second quarter of 2026, the platform will let market participants...
Webinar: Beyond the Quadrant: An Analyst’s Guide to Evaluating Email Security in 2026
Former Gartner analyst Ravisha Chugh and Abnormal’s Director of Product Marketing Lane Billings will host a webinar on January 20 2026, revealing how email‑security vendors will be evaluated in 2026. The session outlines Gartner’s evaluation criteria, essential vendor questions, red‑flags, and a proven shortlisting...
Survey: Rapid AI Adoption Causes Major Cyber Risk Visibility Gaps
Panorays’ survey of 200 U.S. CISOs reveals that 60% consider AI vendors uniquely risky, yet only 22% have formal vetting processes. The rapid rollout of chat‑bots and AI agents is outpacing traditional third‑party risk controls, leaving most organizations with limited...
Grvt Achieves Singapore VASP Status, Strengthening Its Links To Traditional Finance
Grvt announced Travel Rule compatibility with Upbit Singapore, allowing compliant crypto transfers under Singapore’s AML/CFT framework. The integration lets users move tokens between the two platforms without depositing funds, preserving full custody of assets. Built on ZKsync Atlas, Grvt can...
Navy Trains F-35 Pilots To Fly With Uncrewed Wingmen
The US Navy completed a major training milestone by using the Joint Simulation Environment to develop tactics for F‑35 pilots operating alongside Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the service’s uncrewed wingmen. In the virtual exercises at Patuxent River, pilots used tablet controls...
Jan. 14, 2005: Huygens Lands on Titan
On Jan. 14, 2005 the Huygens probe survived its descent through Titan’s dense atmosphere and achieved the first soft landing on Saturn’s moon. After shedding its heat shield and executing a staged parachute sequence, it touched down on a sand‑like surface, avoiding...
Present and Accounted For: Digital Gift Cards in Incentive Programs
The episode explores how digital gift cards have become essential tools for recognizing and motivating remote workforces, offering instant, customizable rewards that boost morale and performance. Jordan Hirschfield, Director of Prepaid at Javelin Strategy & Research, highlights their operational advantages—such...
The AbbVie Strategy, a Company at an Inflection Point
AbbVie’s historic reliance on Humira has been upended by a 54.5% U.S. revenue drop as biosimilars entered in 2023, prompting a strategic pivot toward its next‑generation immunology drugs Skyrizi and Rinvoq. The company projects combined revenue of over $31 billion from...
Predator Spyware Turns Failed Attacks Into Intelligence for Future Exploits
New research by Jamf uncovers that the Predator spyware, sold by Intellexa, includes a self‑diagnostic system that reports detailed error codes when attacks fail. These codes convey why deployments were aborted—such as detection of developer mode, proxies, or analysis tools—allowing...
Reprompt Attack Let Hackers Hijack Microsoft Copilot Sessions
Researchers at Varonis uncovered a “Reprompt” attack that lets hackers hijack Microsoft Copilot Personal sessions by embedding malicious prompts in the URL’s `q` parameter. After a victim clicks a crafted link, the attacker can issue follow‑up commands that bypass Copilot’s...
Three-Quarters of UK Fintech Founders Use AI to Speed up Recruitment, Says Survey
A recent survey of 45 early‑stage UK fintech founders reveals that three‑quarters are already leveraging AI‑powered tools to identify candidates and accelerate hiring pipelines. Founders cite platforms such as Cord and Jack & Jill for faster funnel speed and reduced...