digital_transformation

Hyper3D Launches WorldGen to Turn Photos Into 3D Simulation Scenes

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Hyper3D Launches WorldGen to Turn Photos Into 3D Simulation Scenes

Los Angeles – September 13, 2026 -- Hyper3D has launched WorldGen, a world-generation model that converts a single image into a 3D scene made up of independent, editable objects, extending the company's generative 3D technology beyond single-object creation into full scene reconstruction for robotics, filmmaking and game development.

Partillion Bags $2.1M NIH Grant, Tops $8M in Federal Funding

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Partillion Bags $2.1M NIH Grant, Tops $8M in Federal Funding

Los Angeles – September 13, 2026 -- Partillion Bioscience has secured a two-year, $2.1 million NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), pushing the company's total non-dilutive federal funding past $8 million.

Tenth SBIR grant matches private capital raised to date

The award, Partillion's 10th SBIR grant, was competitively secured through NIH's Direct-to-Phase II mechanism and roughly matches the company's private investment total, with no additional equity exchanged. The funding, awarded under grant number R44GM165220, will support development of the company's Cell-Cell-seq workflows over two years.

Eddid USA Taps tZERO for Digital Asset Securities Custody, Clearing

New York – September 13, 2026 -- Eddid Securities USA Inc., a FINRA-registered introducing broker-dealer, has secured FINRA-approved correspondent clearing arrangements with tZERO Group under FINRA Rule 4311, granting its clients regulated access to digital asset securities trading and custody.

Eddid USA gains access to tZERO Securities ATS for eligible digital asset securities

Eddid USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Eddid Financial, has entered agreements with tZERO's regulated broker-dealer subsidiaries covering trading, clearing, and custody. As a subscriber to the tZERO Securities ATS, operated by tZERO Securities, LLC, Eddid USA can now facilitate customer trading in eligible securities, including digital asset securities.

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.

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.

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.

Ceva, LG Electronics Combine UWB Tech, Land Major US Chipmaker Client

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Ceva, LG Electronics Combine UWB Tech, Land Major US Chipmaker Client

Rockville, Md. and Seoul, South Korea – September 13, 2026 -- Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA) and LG Electronics have secured a major U.S. semiconductor company as a customer for a jointly developed Ultra-Wideband (UWB) solution, marking commercial validation for the two-company collaboration announced today.

Ceva's baseband IP pairs with LG's RF technology on TSMC's 22nm process

The partnership combines Ceva-Waves UWB baseband and software with UWB radio frequency technology developed by LG's SoC Center, built on TSMC's 22nm process node. The integrated platform targets semiconductor and OEM developers building automotive, industrial and consumer products, aiming to cut engineering effort and integration risk for companies building UWB-enabled SoCs.

LiveU Launches Hybrid Data Plan Bonding Cellular and Starlink for Broadcast

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LiveU Launches Hybrid Data Plan Bonding Cellular and Starlink for Broadcast

Hackensack, N.J. – September 13, 2026 -- LiveU has become a Clarus Integrated Reseller, launching Hybrid Data, the first single managed plan combining cellular bonding and Starlink broadband for broadcast field production teams.

LiveU bundles cellular and Starlink into one invoiced service

Hybrid Data delivers and bills cellular data and Starlink connectivity through a single LiveU plan, replacing the need for separate contracts and support channels. Both connections operate side by side in the same workflow, allowing crews to draw on cellular and satellite bandwidth simultaneously during live transmission.