Digital Transformation

Boston – September 16, 2026 -- EMD Serono, Inc., the U.S. and Canada healthcare business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has acquired two preclinical fertility drug programs from Boston-based biotech PostEra, the companies announced.

EMD Serono takes over two AI-designed oral fertility candidates

The deal covers PostEra's Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor (FSHR) agonist program for ovarian stimulation in IVF and its Luteinizing Hormone/Choriogonadotropin Receptor (LHCGR) agonist program for male infertility and ovulation triggering. Both programs originated from PostEra's proprietary Proton AI platform, developed over the past two years to target small-molecule alternatives in Women's Health and Fertility, markets the company describes as almost entirely dependent on injectable medications.

Frankfurt – September 16, 2026 -- Aeson Power, an Australian sodium-ion battery maker, has surpassed 100,000 units deployed across more than 30 countries with its sodium-ion starter and start-stop batteries for the automotive aftermarket. The company is showcasing this portfolio alongside newly introduced sodium-ion auxiliary battery solutions for electric and commercial vehicles at Automechanika Frankfurt 2026.

Sodium-ion batteries outlast lead-acid in start-stop applications by more than 3x

Aeson Power's sodium-ion starter and start-stop batteries deliver instant starting power, fast charging and strong cold-start performance at low weight, according to the company. It states their lifespan in start-stop applications exceeds that of conventional lead-acid batteries by more than three times, while operating across a wide temperature range.

Boise, Idaho – September 16, 2026 -- SWEAR, a digital content authenticity firm, has launched the Community Video Integrity Project, a program that lets municipalities and law enforcement agencies cryptographically verify surveillance footage from the moment it is recorded.

53% of Americans cannot reliably distinguish AI-generated video from authentic footage, Pew Research found in 2025

That erosion of trust is pushing public agencies to move beyond simply presenting video evidence toward proving its authenticity, particularly for investigations, courtroom use, and public accountability.

San Jose, Calif. – September 16, 2026 -- Arasan Chip Systems will test its full I3C IP portfolio at the MIPI I3C Interoperability Session in Taipei on October 19-20, 2026, alongside other industry vendors validating compliance with the sensor-control standard.

Arasan brings three I3C IP variants and software stack to Taipei testing

The company will run interoperability tests on its I3C Host IP, I3C Dual Mode IP -- which supports both host and device functions -- and I3C Device IP. Arasan will also validate its licensable proprietary I3C software stack during the session, held alongside the MIPI Member Meeting.

Sheridan, Wyo. – September 16, 2026 -- The global AI in virtual medical assistant market is set to expand from $2.6 billion in 2026 to $12.3 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 36.5%, according to a new study by Wissen Research.

EHR-integrated systems dominate the market with 42-48% share

EHR/EMR-integrated systems led the market by offering type in 2025, accounting for an estimated 42-48% of global revenue, as healthcare providers favor solutions embedded directly into existing clinical workflows over standalone applications.

Bellevue, Wash. – September 16, 2026 -- Summation Technologies opened general access to its AI analyst platform on September 10, offering self-serve pricing at $60 per user monthly for its Pro plan and $200 per user monthly for Max, after a year of enterprise deployments at Fanatics, Lineage, and Grid.

Self-serve access replaces year-long enterprise-only rollout

Any team can now sign up, connect data through more than 1,200 integrations, and deploy an AI analyst within minutes, according to the company. Enterprise customers retain access to dedicated deployment teams that identify high-value tasks to automate and handle custom integrations.

Global – September 16, 2026 -- G-P has been named a top technology leader in the inaugural 2026 HR Technology Advice EOR VendorFit Matrix, a report evaluating Employer of Record (EOR) vendors across global coverage, customer experience, technology integration and pricing transparency.

G-P operates 100+ wholly owned legal entities across 180+ countries

The company's infrastructure supports compliant hiring at scale, positioning it among the vendors with the broadest global operational footprint assessed in the report.

G-P pairs its Gia AI engine with in-country legal experts for real-time compliance monitoring

The proprietary system combines automated regulatory tracking with human legal and HR expertise to flag compliance risks before they affect employer operations.

San Francisco – September 16, 2026 -- Abacus.AI has released a new family of open-weight large language models, Smaug, claiming 10-100x lower operating costs than frontier models from Anthropic and OpenAI while improving long-running agentic loop performance by 15-20%.

San Francisco – September 16, 2026 -- OpenSpace unveiled a new AI agent platform and mobile tracking tools at its Waypoint 2026 customer event, aiming to shift construction workflows from document-based reporting to real-time visual data drawn from more than 110,000 projects.

OpenSpace introduces AI Autolocation 2.0 to track workers' live position without GPS or beacons

The company's upgraded Autolocation technology allows field teams to see their exact position on drawings and BIM models in real time, including offline, without installing bluetooth beacons or other wireless hardware. The tool powers a new mobile interface called Site Mode, which surfaces location-specific project information and opens Field Notes directly from a user's position on the jobsite.

Arlington, Va. – September 16, 2026 -- Casino operators are losing visibility into total player value because core systems for gaming, hospitality, and loyalty were built to process isolated transactions rather than track a single guest identity, according to a new blueprint from Info-Tech Research Group.