Digital Transformation

Creator TV Audience Surges 4.8x as Sabio Unit Joins Sports-Media Panel

Los Angeles – September 22, 2026 -- Creator TV, the streaming network owned by Sabio Holdings (TSXV: SBIO) (OTCQB: SABOF), reported its audience grew 4.8 times year-to-date through August 2026, hitting a record 305,000 unique viewers that month.

Audience growth accelerates as average monthly viewership climbs 138% year-over-year

Sabio's App Science analytics platform found Creator TV viewers are 2.5 times more likely to stream sports content than average audiences, a data point the company says explains the crossover between creator-economy fans and sports viewership.

Volvo Cars Leads Accenture-Google Cloud Horizon Platform for Android Auto

Gothenburg, Sweden – September 22, 2026 -- Volvo Cars has become the lead industry partner for Horizon, an open-source software development platform built by Accenture and Google Cloud to speed up car software engineering for Android Automotive Operating System (AAOS).

Volvo Cars migrates global AAOS development to the new platform

As lead partner, Volvo Cars is moving its entire global AAOS software development environment onto Horizon, gaining access to cloud-native development tools, virtual testing environments and AI-assisted workflows. Gregor Zetsche, Head of Connected Experience at Volvo Cars, said the platform lets engineers directly tackle their toughest engineering challenges and deliver new experiences faster.

China's AI Weather System 'MAZU' Expands to 40+ Countries

Beijing – September 22, 2026 -- China's AI-powered meteorological early-warning system "MAZU" has been deployed for cloud-based trials in more than 40 countries, including Pakistan, Ethiopia, the Solomon Islands, Jordan, Sri Lanka, Mongolia and Djibouti, since its 2025 launch.

China Meteorological Administration unveils AI system as first tool under UN Early Warnings for All initiative

Released by the China Meteorological Administration at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, "MAZU" combines AI-based forecasting models, Fengyun satellite data, multi-source monitoring products and cloud computing infrastructure into a single early-warning platform. The system offers both standardized menu-style solutions and customized configurations for country-specific disaster risks.

Survey: 81% of Security Pros Face Rising Video Storage Costs

Hangzhou, China – September 22, 2026 -- A joint survey by asmag.com and Hikvision found that 38.2% of video security professionals call storage cost or capacity a "major challenge," while another 43.2% rate it "moderate," together accounting for 81.4% of respondents.

Storage costs have climbed over the past 12 months for most operators

Asked how the storage challenge has changed compared with a year earlier, 43.2% of respondents said pressure has "increased moderately," pointing to persistent upward cost trends across video security deployments rather than a one-time spike.

Noah Holdings Unveils AI-Driven Wealth Platform at Hong Kong Investor Summit

Hong Kong – September 22, 2026 -- Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH; HKEX: 6686) hosted its 2026 Global Investor Summit in Hong Kong, gathering investment professionals from Global Infrastructure Partners (a part of BlackRock), Macquarie Asset Management, Bridgepoint, HarbourVest Partners and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management to discuss AI-driven shifts in global asset allocation for Chinese high-net-worth families.

Noah pairs global manager network with AI to systematize investment judgment

The summit, themed "The Year of Realization: A New Chapter in Global Allocation," was organized jointly with Noah's global asset allocation platform, Olive Asset Management. Noah said its ongoing investments in funds worldwide have built long-term relationships with managers and accumulated underlying research data, which the company now combines with AI tools to validate investment judgments for client portfolios.

AI Hospitality Group Launches, Targets 500 BPS Margin Gains

Dallas – September 22, 2026 -- AI Hospitality Group (AIHG) launched with $7.5 million in seed funding and a pledge to deliver more than 500 basis points of gross operating profit margin improvement to hotel owners through a fully AI-native management model. The company, founded by former Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean, signs hotel management agreements directly with owners and takes responsibility for the P&L rather than licensing software to existing operators.

Hotel EBITDA margins have eroded to 20% from roughly 30% over the past decade

AIHG says U.S. hotel EBITDA margins have fallen approximately 20% since 2019, while CMBS delinquency rates for limited-service hotels hit 8.35% in July 2025, more than double their 2022 low. The company cites 65% of North American hotels reporting staffing shortages in 2025, with labor costs rising 11.2% year over year.

Tethis Acquires See.d Platform from MACS, Taps Everex to Scale Production

Milan – September 22, 2026 -- Tethis S.p.A. has completed the acquisition of the See.d software and engineering business unit from MACS S.r.l., gaining full control over intellectual property and engineering know-how behind its liquid biopsy platform. Alongside the transfer, Tethis signed a long-term manufacturing and supply agreement with Everex S.r.l., an Italian in-vitro diagnostic instrumentation maker, to handle production and future scale-up of the system.

Tethis consolidates full ownership of its liquid biopsy pre-analytical platform

See.d is the cornerstone of Tethis' liquid biopsy workflow, developed jointly with MACS to standardize pre-analytical blood processing. From a single blood sample, the platform generates plasma for cfDNA analysis and cytology slides preserving nucleated cells for downstream characterization, automating plasma separation, red blood cell lysis, and deposition onto Tethis' proprietary SmartBioSurface slides.

Kakao Pay, Kakao Bank Partner With Fireblocks on Korea Digital Assets

Seoul, South Korea – September 22, 2026 -- Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank have signed a memorandum of understanding with Fireblocks to build secure onchain infrastructure for Korea's emerging digital asset market, with stablecoins as an initial focus area.

Three parties will test stablecoin distribution frameworks through proof-of-concept trials

Under the agreement, Kakao Pay, Kakao Bank and Fireblocks will jointly explore business opportunities based on Korea's market conditions and infrastructure demand. The companies plan to design digital asset distribution frameworks tailored to Korea's regulatory, security, and service requirements, then run proof-of-concept tests to validate their applicability.

Lightera to Nearly Triple Submarine Fiber Capacity by 2029

Copenhagen – – September 22, 2026 -- Lightera has committed major capital to expand submarine optical fiber manufacturing in Denmark and the United States, a move set to nearly triple production capacity by 2029.

Lightera targets tripled output to meet surging subsea bandwidth demand

The expansion covers Lightera's manufacturing centers in Brøndby, Denmark, and Norcross, Georgia, which supply optical fiber for undersea communications networks worldwide. Company CEO Holly Hulse said the investment secures existing customer commitments while preparing capacity for future submarine cable programs.

Pharma Logistics Market to Nearly Double to $194B by 2034

Pune, India – September 22, 2026 -- The global pharmaceutical logistics market is set to nearly double from approximately $100.0 billion in 2025 to $194.0 billion by 2034, expanding at a 7.7% compound annual growth rate, according to a new report from Maximize Market Research.

Cold-chain demand for biologics and vaccines drives infrastructure investment

Growth is being fueled by rising volumes of biologics, vaccines, specialty medicines and clinical trial materials that require validated temperature control. Logistics providers are investing in refrigerated transportation, specialized cold storage warehousing and real-time temperature monitoring to protect product integrity across international drug distribution networks.