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Harmonic Launches cOS SensAI, Targets $2.2B Broadband Intelligence Market

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Harmonic Launches cOS SensAI, Targets $2.2B Broadband Intelligence Market

San Jose – September 12, 2026 -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) unveiled cOS SensAI, a vendor-agnostic, software-driven intelligence infrastructure designed to consolidate fragmented broadband network data into a single operational layer. Analysys Mason estimates the total addressable market for SensAI at approximately $2.2 billion annually within Tier-2 and smaller broadband provider segments.

SensAI unifies data from thousands of network sources into one real-time model

The platform builds a continuously updated model of a provider's operational ecosystem, correlating signals across network devices, tools, and customer-premises equipment. It aims to replace manual triage across a dozen or more disparate systems with automated, explainable diagnostics, while progressively automating repetitive operational workflows.

BEN, Cataneo Debut AI-Enhanced MYDAS Ad Platform at IBC2026

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BEN, Cataneo Debut AI-Enhanced MYDAS Ad Platform at IBC2026

New York – – September 12, 2026 -- Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNAI) and Cataneo GmbH will present an AI-enhanced version of the MYDAS advertising platform at IBC2026, targeting broadcasters and media companies still running on legacy on-premises systems.

MYDAS already processes inventory for more than 1,000 media brands

Cataneo's cloud-native MYDAS platform manages advertising sales, scheduling, traffic, content management, monetization, analytics, CRM integration, and real-time reporting across more than 1,000 media brands and over 200 broadcast and digital channels worldwide, including major U.S. film studios.

DIFC to Host 850 Speakers at First Dubai Future Finance Week

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DIFC to Host 850 Speakers at First Dubai Future Finance Week

Dubai – September 12, 2026 -- The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the largest financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, has confirmed the program for the inaugural Dubai Future Finance Week, running from November 2 to 6, 2026, with more than 850 speakers and over 85 events across 14 stages in the city.

DIFC schedules 12 specialized forums under a single financial-sector platform

The event, themed "Finance Reinvented: Converging Innovation, Strategy and Purpose," is structured around six focus areas: fintech, tokenization, Islamic finance, wealth management, sustainable finance and private capital. Each forum is designed to connect global companies, market operators and regulators around a specific segment of financial-sector transformation.

Owl AI Wins Pentagon DUTCH Award for Thermal Imaging Tech

Rochester, N.Y. – September 13, 2026 -- Owl Autonomous Imaging, Inc. (Owl AI) has been selected for an award supporting the Pentagon-led Delivering Unmatched Thermal Capability–Hastened (DUTCH) initiative, backed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Critical Technologies and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) C5ISR Center.

Owl AI will apply uncooled LWIR semiconductor technology to next-generation defense thermal systems

As a fabless semiconductor company, Owl develops technology across the full thermal imaging chain, from focal plane arrays and digital readout electronics to camera cores and complete thermal camera systems. Under the award, the company will focus on developing and demonstrating next-generation uncooled long-wave infrared (LWIR) thermal capabilities.

Galmed Rebrands to Eocene, Ends Yorkville Deal, Regains Nasdaq Compliance

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Galmed Rebrands to Eocene, Ends Yorkville Deal, Regains Nasdaq Compliance

Ramat Gan, Israel – September 13, 2026 -- Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLMD) will rebrand as Eocene Ltd. and begin trading under the ticker EOCN on the Nasdaq Capital Market starting September 10, 2026, after terminating its $20 million standby equity purchase agreement with Yorkville and regaining compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price rule.

Company terminates $20 million Yorkville equity facility after raising $7.3 million

Galmed terminated its Standby Equity Purchase Agreement with YA II PN, Ltd. (Yorkville), effective September 8, 2026. The facility had provided up to $20 million in equity financing; the company raised approximately $7.3 million through the issuance of 437,947 ordinary shares before termination.

43North Foundation Targets $5 Billion Buffalo Impact, Names New CEO

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43North Foundation Targets $5 Billion Buffalo Impact, Names New CEO

Buffalo – September 13, 2026 -- The 43North Foundation has set a target of converting its $100 million investment into $5 billion in economic impact for Buffalo over the next ten years, backed by a leadership transition that takes effect January 1, 2027.

Colleen E. Heidinger will become CEO, succeeding Sarah Tanbakuchi-Ripa

Heidinger, currently President of 43North and with the organization for more than a decade, was selected following a national search led by the Foundation's Board. Tanbakuchi-Ripa is completing her two-year commitment to the role, and both leaders will remain in their current positions through year-end to ensure a smooth handoff. Bill Maggio, Chairman of the 43North Foundation Board, credited Tanbakuchi-Ripa with building the strategy and Heidinger with the relationships to carry it forward.

German Science Bodies Demand Cross-Ministry Health Prevention Strategy

Berlin – September 13, 2026 -- Four of Germany's leading scientific and health organizations have issued a joint call for a cross-departmental national prevention strategy, warning that roughly 40 percent of new cancer cases remain preventable despite decades of research.

Four organizations unite behind a joint policy statement

The Leopoldina National Academy of Sciences, the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat), the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and German Cancer Aid (Deutsche Krebshilfe) presented a shared statement demanding that prevention be embedded across all policy fields -- including education, labor, transport, urban planning, environment and social affairs -- rather than confined to the health ministry alone.

ZDF and SRF Launch Streamium Days, Drawing European Media Leaders to Mainz

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ZDF and SRF Launch Streamium Days, Drawing European Media Leaders to Mainz

Mainz – September 13, 2026 -- German broadcaster ZDF and Swiss broadcaster SRF launched a new international leadership forum, the Streamium Days, bringing executives from public and private media companies across Europe together at ZDF's Mainz headquarters on September 7-8, 2026.

ZDF director calls turnout beyond expectations

Dr. Florian Kumb, Director Audience at ZDF, said the event exceeded expectations in every respect, citing the openness of discussions and participants' willingness to share knowledge and experience. He described the media industry as being in the midst of profound change, making cross-border learning and shared responses to digital transformation increasingly urgent.

Adani Airports Raises $1B, Valued at $18B by Global Investors

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Adani Airports Raises $1B, Valued at $18B by Global Investors

Ahmedabad, India – September 13, 2026 -- Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) has signed binding agreements to raise ₹9,825 crore (approximately USD 1 billion) in primary equity from a consortium including Alpha Wave Global, Premji Invest, Temasek and BlackRock managed funds, valuing the airports platform at roughly USD 18 billion pre-money.

Investor consortium to hold 5.54% stake after three funding tranches

Under a Share Subscription Agreement and Shareholders' Agreement, the investors will inject capital in three tranches, with the final installment expected by July 2027. Once complete, the consortium will collectively own approximately 5.54% of AAHL, marking one of the largest primary equity investments by financial institutions in India's airport infrastructure sector.

Tech Mahindra Launches Zero Gravity Architecture to Fix Stalled Telco AI

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Tech Mahindra Launches Zero Gravity Architecture to Fix Stalled Telco AI

Pune, India – September 13, 2026 -- Tech Mahindra (NSE: TECHM) has unveiled its Zero Gravity Telco Architecture, a framework targeting the structural barrier preventing communication service providers (CSPs) from scaling AI beyond pilot projects into core operations.

Legacy systems create a 'gravitational pull' that stalls AI rollouts

Tech Mahindra's report identifies this barrier as "Legacy Gravity" -- the accumulated weight of decades-old business rules, definitions, and fragmented data embedded in operator systems. The company states that every AI initiative must first negotiate this accumulated complexity before it can deliver measurable value, and that operators rushing to deploy autonomous AI on fragmented systems face higher costs and slower outcomes.