Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

Summerlin, Nev. – September 03, 2026 -- FaceTec, Inc. has released its UR® Codes August 2026 Update, detailing three law-enforcement and public-safety organizations now running the biometric identity credential in live deployments across the United States.

Albany County deputies gain instant cross-jurisdictional ID verification

The Albany County Sheriff's Office has upgraded standard Deputy ID cards with UR Codes, allowing partner agencies or citizens to instantly verify a deputy's identity and blocking use of lost, stolen or counterfeit credentials.

Saratoga County enables offline verification for retired officers carrying concealed firearms

The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office uses UR Codes to let out-of-state officers biometrically confirm a retiree's active qualification under the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA/HR218), without requiring a network connection or centralized database check.

BOSTON -- Aug. 31, 2026 -- Stockpress, a Boston-based Digital Asset Management (DAM) provider, launched Content Portals, a feature that converts stored brand assets into branded, self-updating web destinations for external audiences. The company's internal research found 67% of teams work outside their designated DAM system, often because retrieving content elsewhere proves faster, while 53% cite collaboration with clients, agencies, and partners as their biggest operational bottleneck.

Content Portals replace static file links with live, branded pages

Instead of distributing folder links, marketing and brand teams can now assemble assets from across a Stockpress workspace into a single page styled with approved colors, fonts, and calls to action. The pages pull directly from underlying files and Collections, so updates to a File Version or a rules-based Smart Collection propagate automatically without manual rebuilding.

NEW YORK -- Aug. 31, 2026 -- Optimizely unveiled Virtual Teammates, a lineup of role-specific AI agents designed to work as persistent digital coworkers rather than one-off prompt tools, at its Opticon conference on Aug. 31, 2026.

The launch responds to a fragmentation problem the company documented in a global study of more than 2,000 B2B marketing leaders: 81% said they personally switch between two or more disconnected AI tools weekly, and 19% juggle four or more. Optimizely CEO Alex Atzberger framed the shift as a departure from task-based automation. "A Virtual Teammate learns how your organization works once, then keeps going," he said, calling it the biggest advance since AI agents first appeared in marketing software.

BOSTON -- September 01, 2026 -- Stockpress, a Boston-based digital asset management platform, launched Content Portals on Aug. 31, 2026, a feature that converts files stored inside its DAM into branded, shareable web destinations. The tool lets marketing and brand teams pull assets from across their workspace into a single curated page for sales staff, partners, customers or press, rather than sending links to folders of raw files. Every Stockpress plan now includes one Content Portal, and customers on the Premium plan can build an unlimited number for different teams and audiences.

NEW YORK -- Aug. 31, 2026 -- Consumer365.org published a review of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2026 on Aug. 31, 2026, evaluating the software against the operational needs of print shops, sign shops, apparel and screen-printing businesses, in-house marketing teams, and professional designers. The review examined the full production path from client-supplied artwork to finished output, covering color separations, soft proofing, 1:1 scale work, prepress controls, file compatibility, and purchasing structure. Consumer365 concluded that production readiness, not creative features alone, should drive small-business software decisions.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 24, 2026 -- Swiss AI specialist Spitch AG has published an analysis identifying a strategic reorientation among contact center operators: businesses are moving away from collections of isolated AI tools and toward unified, governance-capable platforms. The company, which offers a collaborative agentic AI platform for call and contact centers, attributes the shift to rising pressure around compliance, data sovereignty, and the need to scale AI deployments in a controlled and auditable way. The analysis positions conversational AI not as a standalone product experiment, but as a core enterprise function requiring structured oversight.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 15, 2026 -- The Software République, the alliance grouping Atos, Dassault Systèmes, JCDecaux, Renault Group, STMicroelectronics, and Thales, has unveiled cleveR insights, a territorial intelligence platform designed for local authorities. The solution aggregates data from fixed and mobile sensors, smart street furniture, satellite feeds, and citizen contributions into a sovereign architecture that combines AI, predictive analytics, augmented vision, and environmental simulation. A preview is scheduled at the Renault Défilé on the Champs-Élysées on June 13 and 14, followed by a presentation at VivaTech on June 19 at the JCDecaux booth.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 6, 2026 -- Huawei showcased the backup and data protection capabilities of its OceanProtect solution through the OceanStor Talks webinar series, with a live demo session conducted on 29 May 2026. The demonstration covered three core performance areas central to enterprise storage decisions: fast backup and recovery throughput, data reduction efficiency, and broad workload compatibility across both traditional and emerging application environments. M. Murat Kalak, Senior Solutions POC Testing Specialist, led the session on behalf of Huawei. The OceanStor Talks series continues with sessions scheduled through October 2026 covering additional storage, HPC and data center topics.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - May 19, 2026 - Teleste is presenting its latest broadband infrastructure portfolio at ANGA COM 2026 in Cologne, where the company will be located at stand C12 in hall 8, positioning its solutions within Europe's leading business platform for broadband, media and connectivity. The focus is on next-generation 1.8 GHz amplifier systems, expanded network analytics through the Argus platform, and open distributed access architectures designed for hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) and fiber environments. The announcement reflects a broader industry transition toward higher-capacity access networks, more data-driven operations, and interoperable infrastructure models that support long-term upgrade flexibility for operators.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - May 16, 2026 - HUBER+SUHNER and Aurora Networks are supporting Vodafone Germany in the development of a next-generation cable network architecture built around Distributed Access Architecture (DAA), Remote PHY systems, and virtual Cable Modem Termination System (vCMTS) technology. The collaboration is designed to support Vodafone's rollout of enhanced MultiGigabit services while improving scalability, operational flexibility, and long-term network modernization. The initiative combines HUBER+SUHNER's Remote PHY infrastructure with Aurora Networks' vCCAP Evo platform and centralized DAA integration capabilities to support a more efficient and future-ready Hybrid Fiber-Coax network environment.