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AI & ML

nowfluence launches AI operating system for creator marketing ops

The LA startup bets that influencer marketing has outgrown spreadsheets and now needs dedicated operational infrastructure.
The LA startup bets that influencer marketing has outgrown spreadsheets and now needs dedicated operational infrastructure.
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AI & ML
Fintech

drivebuddyAI patents lane detection bridging autonomy and insurance

Roadzen's ADAS subsidiary secures a lane-detection patent, linking real-world AI safety data to the insurer risk models reshaping mobility.
Roadzen's ADAS subsidiary secures a lane-detection patent, linking real-world AI safety data to the insurer risk models reshaping mobility.
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Property

Xeriant's NexBoard clears NFPA 286 fire test in push to disrupt drywall

Xeriant's composite construction panel passes a key fire safety standard, targeting insurance-pressured builders and modular housing developers.
Xeriant's composite construction panel passes a key fire safety standard, targeting insurance-pressured builders and modular housing developers.
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AI & ML

Dassault Systèmes raises €1bn in bonds to fund Industrial AI push

The French PLM giant's oversubscribed bond issue signals institutional conviction in virtual-twin-powered Industrial AI at scale.
The French PLM giant's oversubscribed bond issue signals institutional conviction in virtual-twin-powered Industrial AI at scale.
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Biotech

Barrick Mining publishes 2025 sustainability report

Barrick's annual ESG disclosure covers safety, biodiversity and Scope 3 supplier engagement across 17 countries.
Barrick's annual ESG disclosure covers safety, biodiversity and Scope 3 supplier engagement across 17 countries.
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AI & ML

ETC posts third straight profitable year on defence sim backlog

Environmental Tectonics reports $3m net income for fiscal 2026, with an $80m+ backlog signalling sustained defence-simulation demand.
Environmental Tectonics reports $3m net income for fiscal 2026, with an $80m+ backlog signalling sustained defence-simulation demand.
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Cybersecurity
AI & ML

Reco extends AI agent governance to Claude across enterprise stacks

As agentic AI embeds into enterprise workflows, a new integration targets the security blind spots where Claude connects to identity, data and SaaS.
As agentic AI embeds into enterprise workflows, a new integration targets the security blind spots where Claude connects to identity, data and SaaS.
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AI & ML
Internet of Things
Datatech
Fintech

Middle East Banks Leapfrog Legacy Systems to Pioneer Cloud & AI

Middle East Banks Leapfrog Legacy Systems to Pioneer Sovereign Cloud and Agentic AI Architecture

The Middle East financial sector is rapidly outstripping its Western counterparts by bypassing traditional core banking legacies in favor of cutting-edge sovereign cloud infrastructures and agentic artificial intelligence systems.

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AI & ML
Biotech

Vector and Helmholtz Munich team up to push AI into biomedicine

Canada's Vector Institute and Germany's Helmholtz Munich formalise an AI research pact targeting precision medicine and biomedical discovery.
Canada's Vector Institute and Germany's Helmholtz Munich formalise an AI research pact targeting precision medicine and biomedical discovery.
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AI & ML
Defence

Alternative Ballistics lists on OTCQB with less-lethal firearm tech

Alternative Ballistics targets a $9.6bn less-lethal market after listing, with pilots in Texas and distribution across 30 countries.
Alternative Ballistics targets a $9.6bn less-lethal market after listing, with pilots in Texas and distribution across 30 countries.
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AI & ML
Biotech
Datatech

Fangzhou and Tencent Health unite AI agents for chronic disease care

China's largest online chronic disease platform pairs its proprietary LLM with Tencent's cloud infrastructure to shift healthcare from episodic to continuous.
China's largest online chronic disease platform pairs its proprietary LLM with Tencent's cloud infrastructure to shift healthcare from episodic to continuous.
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AI & ML
Blockchain
Fintech

Lucas GC patents agentic AI and blockchain tools for Asian insurance

The NASDAQ-listed PaaS firm targets China and ASEAN insurance markets with two new patents spanning agentic AI and blockchain credentials.
The NASDAQ-listed PaaS firm targets China and ASEAN insurance markets with two new patents spanning agentic AI and blockchain credentials.
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AI & ML
Fintech

Wix and Stripe unite to let AI agents spin up live businesses

Wix Headless joins Stripe Projects CLI, letting developers and AI agents provision a full business backend in a single command.
Wix Headless joins Stripe Projects CLI, letting developers and AI agents provision a full business backend in a single command.
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Internet of Things

ASUS ProArt PZ14 creator tablet launches in the US

ASUS brings its most powerful creator tablet to US retail, but the story belongs in specialist tech coverage, not Disrupts.
ASUS brings its most powerful creator tablet to US retail, but the story belongs in specialist tech coverage, not Disrupts.
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AI & ML
Cybersecurity

Descope targets agentic AI identity gap with Hub 2.5 launch

As AI agents proliferate, Descope's updated identity platform tackles the hardcoded-secrets crisis undermining enterprise agentic deployments.
As AI agents proliferate, Descope's updated identity platform tackles the hardcoded-secrets crisis undermining enterprise agentic deployments.
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AI & ML
Cybersecurity
Datatech

Pax8 adds inforcer to marketplace to close SMB AI-readiness gap

Pax8's 47,000-partner cloud marketplace gains an AI-governance tool as new data shows 62% of SMBs use AI but only 18.5
Pax8's 47,000-partner cloud marketplace gains an AI-governance tool as new data shows 62% of SMBs use AI but only 18.5
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AI & ML
Energy

Veloz launches AI-chat EV hub as gas volatility reshapes adoption

A nonprofit's ZIP-code-personalised AI platform signals how behavioural data and consumer storytelling are converging to accelerate US EV uptake.
A nonprofit's ZIP-code-personalised AI platform signals how behavioural data and consumer storytelling are converging to accelerate US EV uptake.
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