IT, AI & Telecommunications

Japan – October 12, 2026 -- NTT, Inc. repurchased 94,237,900 shares of its common stock for 16,460,974,290 yen between September 1 and September 30, 2026, lifting its cumulative buyback to 77,588,530,910 yen under a program capped at 200 billion yen.

NTT executed September purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

All shares were acquired on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The September volume works out to an average price of roughly 174.7 yen per share, based on the disclosed share count and total amount.

Cumulative buyback reaches 491.6 million shares since May

As of September 30, 2026, NTT had repurchased 491,571,000 shares under the resolution its Board of Directors approved on May 8, 2026. The cumulative average price is roughly 157.8 yen per share, calculated from the disclosed figures.

New York – October 12, 2026 -- CLEAR (NYSE: YOU) has integrated its CLEAR1 secure identity platform with Amazon Web Services' Amazon Connect, allowing contact centers to verify a caller's identity before or during a support interaction.

The integration targets fraud, impersonation and high-friction verification, which the company identifies as weak points in contact center support. Organizations can place identity checks earlier in the support journey, before the customer speaks with an agent.

Callers verify via SMS link before reaching an agent

When a customer calls a support center powered by Amazon Connect, they can choose to verify through CLEAR. Customers who opt in receive a secure SMS link and complete verification on their phone. The call is then routed to an agent, who sees the verification result in real time.

New York – October 12, 2026 -- Clear Secure, Inc. (NYSE: YOU) will report financial results for the second quarter ended October 12, 2026, at approximately 6:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, October 12, 2026.

Clear Secure schedules a live webcast and teleconference two hours after the release

Management will discuss the results at 8:00 a.m. ET via live webcast and teleconference. Investors and analysts can join the call through a toll-free U.S. dial-in or a separate international number.

Clear Secure will post a webcast replay on its investor relations website

The replay will be available on the company's investor relations site after the event. The announcement includes no preliminary financial figures or guidance for the quarter.

New York – October 12, 2026 -- Clear Secure, Inc. (NYSE: YOU) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $277.8 million, up 26.6% year over year, and raised its full-year free cash flow guidance to at least $480 million from at least $465 million.

Adjusted EBITDA margin expands 900 basis points to 36.4%

Adjusted EBITDA reached $101.1 million, a 36.4% margin. That is 900 basis points above the prior-year level and exceeds the company's long-term Adjusted EBITDA margin target of 35%. Total Bookings rose 32.8% to $295.9 million.

Operating income was $83.0 million, a 29.9% margin. Net income was $72.3 million, a 26.0% margin. Basic and diluted earnings per common share were $0.50 and $0.49, respectively.

Austin – October 12, 2026 -- CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) and CLEAR (NYSE: YOU) have launched a strategic partnership that embeds CLEAR1, CLEAR's secure identity platform, in the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, and the integration is available for existing customers to activate immediately.

The tie-up targets identity-based attacks, in which adversaries use legitimate credentials and trusted access pathways to blend into normal digital activity. Combining Falcon with CLEAR1 lets companies verify both the device and the human behind it.

Falcon risk detection triggers real-time CLEAR1 verification

When Falcon detects potential risk, it triggers CLEAR1 to verify the person in real time. That result is then weighed alongside other security signals to decide whether activity should be allowed, investigated or blocked.

New York – October 12, 2026 -- SiriusXM's SXM-11 satellite, the most powerful in its high-powered fleet, entered operational service after in-orbit testing and handover by builder Intuitive Machines. It replaces XM-5 and covers an estimated eight million square miles.

SXM-11 is the 15th satellite launched for Sirius, XM and SiriusXM. It is part of the company's ongoing fleet-refresh program. SXM-9 and SXM-10 began service in 2025, and SXM-12 is scheduled for launch in 2027.

SXM-11 serves 210 million equipped vehicles across North America

An estimated 210 million SiriusXM-equipped vehicles in North America rely on the company's proprietary satellite infrastructure. SiriusXM says the new satellite is designed to improve signal reception, expand Alaska coverage and support reliable service across the continent.

Tokyo – October 12, 2026 -- NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc. will roll out "Pro," a new tier of its docomo business SIGN IoT network-as-a-service, in March 2027 for customers running tens of thousands of connected devices in Japan and overseas. The offering centralizes domestic and international connectivity management, automates SIM operations and adds support for the SGP.32 eSIM standard.

Tokyo – October 12, 2026 -- NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS and stc group have launched an in-country IoT connectivity solution for Komatsu construction equipment in Saudi Arabia, a market that restricts long-term roaming and permanent services by foreign operators without a local telecom license.

Saudi rules bar unlicensed foreign operators from permanent connectivity

The regulatory constraint is the core issue. Saudi Arabia is classed as a country that restricts or prohibits long-term roaming or permanent telecommunications services by foreign operators lacking a domestic license. The solution is built to give Komatsu stable connectivity that meets those local requirements.

Tokyo – October 12, 2026 -- NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc. will propose and sell Classiq's quantum software development platform to Japanese enterprises under a memorandum of understanding with Classiq Technologies G.K., the Japanese subsidiary of Classiq Technologies Ltd.

Partners split roles between platform supply and enterprise deployment

Classiq will supply the platform plus technical support on quantum algorithms and quantum software. NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, formerly NTT Communications Corporation, will bring its experience deploying advanced technologies in enterprise environments. Together they will help customers identify, develop and validate quantum computing use cases through joint engagements, build enterprise quantum readiness and facilitate access to quantum computing resources.

Vancouver – October 09, 2026 -- Wondershare has launched Filmora 16, a major release of its video editing software that adds AI Media Analysis, Camera Tracking, Color Mask and 360° Video Reframing, aimed at YouTube creators and small marketing teams.

The release is built around the positioning "Edit as an Expert with Filmora & AI" and extends the software across the full workflow, from sourcing footage to final delivery.

AI Media Analysis tags and organizes footage in Smart Media Bin

AI Media Analysis identifies key visual content in video and image assets and generates searchable tags, descriptions and editing suggestions. Analyzed assets are organized in Smart Media Bin, which supports browsing, filtering and locating footage across larger media libraries.