IT, AI & Telecommunications

Osaka – November 07, 2026 -- FiEE, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIEE) earned about US$1.3 million in service revenue from a Kyoto art auction that reached an aggregate transaction value of roughly US$2.9 million, the company said as it pushes into an online-to-offline "ArtTech" business.

The company clarified that the US$2.9 million reflects artwork sales, not FiEE revenue. The auction took place on October 23, 2026, and drew nearly 400 participants online and in person.

Subsidiary and Museum of Kyoto organize three-day exhibition

FiEE Channel Limited, a FiEE subsidiary, organized the exhibition "Harmony of Ink: FAx26 Kyoto International Contemporary Art Exchange Exhibition" with the Museum of Kyoto. It ran from October 23 to 25, 2026. FiEE plans to hold regular art appreciation and networking events to deepen collector engagement and open further revenue streams.

NEW YORK – November 07, 2026 -- Accrete will feed TenderAlpha's government contracting and supply chain data into its Argus for Supply Chain Influence platform, with customers gaining access to the expanded insights in early 2027.

The agreement targets defense and civilian agency customers that need visibility into the companies, suppliers and component parts behind the products and systems they rely on.

NDAA scrutiny and civilian agency pressure drive demand for sub-tier visibility

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requires closer scrutiny of defense suppliers. Civilian agencies face growing pressure to understand risk in critical food, agricultural and medical product supply chains. Risk often sits in sub-tier relationships and sources that agencies cannot see.

CHICAGO – November 07, 2026 -- IBM, the University of Chicago, the State of Illinois and Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) have unveiled an IBM Quantum System Two in Chicago. It is IBM's first quantum computer in Illinois and the most advanced system the company offers.

The machine runs on IBM Quantum Nighthawk, the most powerful quantum chip IBM has built. It is operational at Hyde Park Labs, hosted by the University of Chicago, and will move to IQMP once construction of the campus is complete.

System Two anchors the National Quantum Algorithm Center

The system will serve as the anchor machine for IQMP's National Quantum Algorithm Center (NQAC), which Illinois Governor JB Pritzker established in 2024 with IBM as a leading member. Scientists, universities, national laboratories, startups and enterprises already work with IBM inside NQAC to develop algorithms and applications.

Hong Kong – November 06, 2026 -- Kuaishou Technology will publish unaudited consolidated results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2026, after the Hong Kong market closes on Thursday, November 19, 2026. The company trades under stock code 01024 on the HKD counter and 81024 on the RMB counter.

Management hosts earnings call at 7:00 PM Beijing Time on Nov. 19

The call starts at 7:00 PM Beijing Time, which is 6:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on the same day. Management will discuss the results with participants.

Kuaishou offers Mandarin and English interpretation lines, both requiring pre-registration

Participants must pre-register for either the Mandarin line or the English simultaneous interpretation line. The English line runs in listen-only mode.

COLUMBIA, Md. – November 06, 2026 -- Some 82% of finance team members at U.S. small and midsize companies say AI would deliver more value if their financial data sat in a single system, according to a survey of nearly 200 business and finance professionals by Accounting Seed.

The Salesforce-based accounting platform vendor published the findings in its report, The Hidden Workload Behind AI Productivity in Finance. The data shows AI time savings are being offset by new tasks, output checks and governance work.

New responsibilities absorb 81% of reported time savings

While 81% of respondents say AI has saved them meaningful time, 70% say it has handed them new responsibilities without removing existing ones. Much of the saved time goes to that new work.

LOS ANGELES – November 06, 2026 -- Deep Principle released Hydrogen-1.0, an open-weight scientific model that reached a mean best-so-far HOMO–LUMO gap of 4.318 eV after five rounds of transition metal complex design, against 3.689 eV for GPT-6-Astra and 3.353 eV for Kimi-K3, according to the company's own evaluation.

The model was introduced on November 4, 2026. It helps chemistry and materials teams plan experiments, run computational workflows and search for candidates with target properties. Researchers can access it through Deep Principle's AI Scientist, Mira, as well as through model downloads and an API.

Berlin – November 06, 2026 -- Spear-phishing rose 41% as cybercriminals shifted from mass campaigns to targeted attacks, according to Volume 8 of KnowBe4's Phishing Threat Trends Report.

Business email compromise accounts for 79% of attacks in Germany

Dr. Martin J. Krämer, CISO Advisor DACH at KnowBe4, said business email compromise (BEC) dominates phishing in Germany at 79% of all attacks. That concentration crowds out nearly every other attack vector. Classic brand impersonation has fallen to 6% in Germany.

Mobile-focused scams fall 47% as attackers abandon spray-and-pray tactics

Indiscriminate campaigns declined sharply. Mobile-focused scam attempts dropped 47%, advance-fee fraud fell 31% and missed-message lures decreased 11%.

Redwood City – November 06, 2026 -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) has opened SG6, its sixth International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Singapore, with an initial investment of approximately $290 million. The first phase delivers 8 MW of capacity and roughly 1,550 cabinets, and full build-out will reach up to 20 MW of IT capacity.

SG6 targets high-density GPU deployments with liquid cooling

The facility is designed for AI, high-performance computing and data-intensive workloads. It uses proprietary cooling systems and liquid-cooling capabilities built to accommodate power-intensive GPU infrastructure.

SG6 is among the first data centers developed under Singapore's Data Centre Call for Application framework. It adds to Equinix's global footprint of more than 280 data centers.

Redmond – November 06, 2026 -- Halfpricesoft.com has released ez1099 2026 with built-in direct filing through the IRS Information Returns Intake System (IRIS), removing the need for businesses to obtain an IRS Transmitter Control Code (TCC) before e-filing 1099s.

Halfpricesoft transmits returns on the filer's behalf, bypassing what the company describes as a weeks-long IRS application and verification cycle. The release comes as the IRS FIRE system is set to be retired on December 31, 2026.

ez1099 2026 adds Form 1099-DA support for digital asset reporting

The version is available for the 2027 tax season. It supports Form 1099-DA reporting of digital asset transactions, crypto sales and broker exchanges under IRS rules. Direct transmission carries forward, so forms are submitted from the software without external portal uploads.

Dubai – November 06, 2026 -- Robo.ai Inc. (Nasdaq: AIIO) generated more than US$280 million in revenue from June through September and is targeting about US$600 million for full-year 2026, CEO Benjamin Zhai told shareholders in an open letter. The company also said it does not intend to enter new equity-linked, variable-price financing arrangements for a period following the letter's date.

Robo.ai pledges to tie every dollar of capital to operating plans

The financing pledge covers arrangements in which the issuance or conversion price is tied to the future market price of Robo.ai's shares. Zhai said the decision rests on the company's current operating position and funding arrangements. Robo.ai will keep honoring obligations and retain its rights under previously disclosed agreements.