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Fujitsu to Launch Made-in-Japan MONAKA CPU, AI Server in November 2026

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Fujitsu to Launch Made-in-Japan MONAKA CPU, AI Server in November 2026

Kawasaki, Japan – September 16, 2026 -- Fujitsu Limited will begin global sales of its next-generation FUJITSU-MONAKA CPU in November 2026, targeting cloud providers, data center operators and server vendors with a processor designed to double AI inference throughput while halving server count and power consumption for equivalent workloads.

Fujitsu pairs the 2nm chip with a domestically manufactured server platform

Alongside the standalone CPU, Fujitsu will launch the Fujitsu MONAKA Server, built entirely in Japan and equipped with the FUJITSU-MONAKA processor. The server will roll out from November 2026 to data center operators, enterprises, and academic and HPC institutions in Japan and Europe, positioned as sovereign AI infrastructure that strengthens supply chain traceability.

Finastra, Komgo Partner to Unify Digital Trade Finance via API Link

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Finastra, Komgo Partner to Unify Digital Trade Finance via API Link

London – September 16, 2026 -- Finastra has partnered with Komgo to connect their respective trade finance platforms through an open API layer called Trade Innovation Nexus, targeting inefficiencies caused by fragmented systems and manual processing across bank and corporate trade workflows.

Nexus API links Komgo's Konsole platform with Finastra's Trade Innovation system

The integration connects Komgo's Konsole digital trade finance platform with Finastra's Trade Innovation solution without requiring changes to existing bank infrastructure. The companies state the link will reduce transaction times, onboarding delays and manual exceptions through automated workflows, while adding built-in regulatory checks and audit-readiness features.

71% of Advisers to Boost Active ETF Use, MSCI Survey Finds

New York – September 16, 2026 -- Active ETFs have moved into the mainstream of adviser portfolios, with 71% of surveyed advisers planning to increase their use over the next two years, according to MSCI Inc.'s (NYSE: MSCI) ETF Intelligence Survey 2026, which polled 450 advisers across the U.S. and Europe.

Already, 87% of respondents hold active ETFs, and the shift is displacing incumbent fund structures rather than simply adding new options. Fifty-eight percent of advisers say a new active ETF allocation from a manager they already use would most likely replace an existing mutual fund or UCITS holding.

Ericsson Treasury Stock Hits 107.5 Million Shares in Buyback

Stockholm – September 16, 2026 -- Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson repurchased Class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm between September 7 and September 11, 2026, pushing its total treasury stock holding to 107,518,663 Class B shares.

Ericsson executes buyback under a SEK 15 billion program launched in April 2026

The repurchases form part of a share buyback program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000 that Ericsson announced on April 16, 2026. The program runs from April 23, 2026, through March 31, 2027, at the latest.

Goldman Sachs Bank Europe executed all trades on Nasdaq Stockholm

Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE carried out all acquisitions on behalf of Ericsson during the reporting period, in compliance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation (No 596/2014) and its Safe Harbour Regulation supplement of March 2016.

NUS Magnetic Pulse Therapy Eradicates Tumors in 75% of Preclinical Trials

Singapore – September 16, 2026 -- Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have eradicated tumours in 75 per cent of tested preclinical models using pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) alone, without chemotherapy, after just four 30-minute sessions. The study, led by Associate Professor Alfredo Franco-Obregón of the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, was published in the journal Smart Medicine on June 4, 2026.

PEMF device already cleared Phase 1 human safety trials

The same PEMF device used in the study has completed Phase 1 clinical trials, confirming its safety in humans. The NUS team is now seeking partners to fund and conduct Phase 2 efficacy trials to evaluate treatment performance in patients.

Kelun-Biotech's HER2 ADC Beats T-DM1 in Phase III, Wins China Approval

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Kelun-Biotech's HER2 ADC Beats T-DM1 in Phase III, Wins China Approval

Chengdu – September 16, 2026 -- Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (6990.HK) said phase III results for its HER2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate trastuzumab botidotin have been published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, a journal with an impact factor of 44.7, after the drug outperformed Roche's trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) in a head-to-head trial and secured approval from China's National Medical Products Administration.

DAZN Names COO, CFO, Names Waterman Chief Business Officer

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DAZN Names COO, CFO, Names Waterman Chief Business Officer

LONDON – September 16, 2026 -- DAZN has named Patrick Delany as Chief Operating Officer and hired Alex Gersh as Chief Financial Officer, while shifting outgoing CFO Darren Waterman into a newly created Chief Business Officer role, the sports streaming platform announced. All three executives report directly to Group CEO Shay Segev, effective immediately.

Delany takes end-to-end control of trading performance

Delany, previously CEO of Foxtel Group since 2018 and formerly CEO of Fox Sports Australia, will oversee DAZN's day-to-day operational businesses, including pricing and packaging, rights renewals, content production, and advertising and sponsorship. He led the integration of Foxtel into DAZN following its acquisition, creating DAZN Australia, a unit whose products reach one in every two Australian homes. He is based in London.

Aitech Launches C165 VME Board to Modernize Fielded Defense Systems

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Aitech Launches C165 VME Board to Modernize Fielded Defense Systems

National Harbor, Md. – September 16, 2026 -- Aitech has introduced the C165 Rugged 6U VME Single Board Computer, a pin-compatible successor to its C164 and C163 SBCs designed to let defense programs modernize fielded VME systems without full platform redesigns. The company unveiled the board at the Air & Space Forces Association Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, running Sept. 14-16 at booth MB400.

New board delivers 2x power efficiency and 2.5x graphics gains over prior Aitech VME platforms

The C165 is built on the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1185GRE Tiger Lake UP3 processor paired with Intel Iris Xe graphics featuring 96 execution units. Aitech states the board achieves a 2x improvement in CPU performance-per-watt and more than 2.5x higher graphics performance compared with previous-generation VME solutions from the company.

Alfa Laval to Supply Heat Exchangers for Stockholm BECCS Project

Lund, Sweden – September 16, 2026 -- Alfa Laval has been selected by Saipem, the EPC contractor for Stockholm Exergi's BECCS project, to supply heat transfer equipment for a facility expected to capture, liquify, and permanently store up to 800,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.

Facility to represent one to two percent of global carbon capture capacity

The plant, set to begin operations in 2028, will be built at Stockholm Exergi's biomass-based combined heat and power site in Stockholm, described as Europe's largest such plant. Once operational, it aims to be one of the world's largest facilities for capturing and permanently storing biogenic CO2.

Eutelsat Network Solutions Launches Upgraded LEO Service Management Tool

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Eutelsat Network Solutions Launches Upgraded LEO Service Management Tool

Houston – September 16, 2026 -- Eutelsat Network Solutions and G&S SatCom launched an enhanced version of the Online Management Tool (OMT), a platform powered by G&S SatConnect® that lets government users plan, provision and adapt connectivity services across the OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation.

New platform automates service provisioning for government satellite users

The upgraded OMT digitizes service management processes that were previously manual, cutting administrative overhead and shortening the time needed to activate operational LEO services. Authorized users can plan connectivity requirements, provision new services, manage LEO service configurations, and control organizational access roles through the platform.