Digital Transformation

New York – September 16, 2026 -- Law.com has signed a multi-year partnership with the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) to launch LegalWeek Asia, a new legal technology conference set for September 28-29, 2027, at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore.

Event builds on TechLaw.Fest's 26,000-attendee track record

The new conference absorbs SAL's TechLaw.Fest, which has drawn more than 26,000 participants across 11 editions since its founding. TechLaw.Fest will anchor the core program within LegalWeek Asia, retaining its existing community while Law.com expands the international footprint.

Berlin – September 16, 2026 -- Rokid unveiled AIUI Studio at IFA Berlin 2026, a browser-based development platform that lets users build AI agent applications for its smart glasses without writing code.

Rokid opens spatial AI app creation to non-programmers via browser tool

AIUI Studio integrates the AIUI Skills Library framework and AIUI Code assistance, allowing developers to design, test and publish applications for Rokid AI Glasses entirely through natural-language prompts. Built-in hardware simulation removes the need for a physical device during testing, while the platform optimizes output for reduced latency, memory usage and power consumption on Rokid hardware.

Amsterdam – September 16, 2026 -- SMiT will debut a CI+ 2.0 USB dongle embedding Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology at IBC2026, targeting Pay-TV operators seeking consent-based audience measurement on the main screen.

SMiT combines four vendor technologies into one presence-aware TV stack

The platform integrates SMiT's secure TV-access hardware, TrueSense UWB positioning, The Hashgraph Group's BrandBoost engagement product, and Sofia Digital's TV application layer. The dongle connects directly to a compatible iDTV, eliminating the need for a separate set-top box.

UWB precision links opted-in smartphones to TV sessions

TrueSense UWB technology allows the system to securely associate a registered viewer's smartphone or tag with the television and calculate its proximity and relative position. This data feeds BrandBoost, which layers gamification, targeted engagement and reward workflows onto the viewing session.

Berlin – September 16, 2026 -- Rokid unveiled AIUI Studio at IFA Berlin 2026, a browser-based development platform that lets creators build and publish spatial AI applications for its AI Glasses without writing code.

Platform cuts development barriers for smart-glasses agents

AIUI Studio integrates the AIUI Skills Library framework and AIUI Code assistance, letting developers optimize latency, memory use and power consumption on Rokid hardware. Built-in hardware simulation allows app creation and testing without owning a physical device, while users can dictate ideas in plain language and have the platform generate the application automatically.

Ben Liu, head of global communications and branding at Rokid, said an open AI ecosystem must let people implement their own ideas, not just access existing models and apps.

Berlin – September 16, 2026 -- Rokid unveiled AIUI Studio at IFA Berlin 2026, a browser-based development platform that lets users build AI applications for its smart glasses without writing code.

Rokid opens no-code AI development to its 35,000-strong developer base

The platform integrates the AIUI Skills Library framework and AIUI code assistance, allowing developers to dictate app concepts in plain language while the system generates functioning agents for Rokid AI Glasses. Built-in hardware simulation lets creators design and test applications without owning a physical device, while the platform actively reduces latency, memory usage and power consumption on Rokid's hardware.

Johannesburg – September 16, 2026 -- Tongxin Microelectronics (TMC TONGXIN MICRO) unveiled its THD89 payment chip series and E450R open-architecture security chip at Seamless Africa 2026, held September 8-9 in Johannesburg, positioning the Chinese semiconductor firm deeper into Africa's digital finance and identity infrastructure market.

THD89 becomes first China-developed chip to secure CC EAL6+ certification

The THD89 payment product line is used in smart payment cards compatible with UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard and JCB networks, protecting transactions for hundreds of millions of cardholders globally.

Kuala Lumpur – September 16, 2026 -- ZTE Corporation opened its 15th Global Summit & User Congress in Kuala Lumpur, drawing over 500 government officials, operator executives and ecosystem partners for the company's largest overseas self-hosted forum to date. The event, held under the theme "Architecting Infinity–From Connectivity to Digital Value," was co-located for the first time with GSMA M360 ASEAN.

ZTE pivots strategy to Connectivity plus Computing as 5G expansion continues

Xie Junshi, Executive Vice President and COO of ZTE, told delegates that global 5G rollout remains on a steady growth trajectory while AI has become a primary growth driver for the telecom sector. He said ZTE has upgraded its corporate strategy to "Connectivity plus Computing," framing AI as the industry's brain, communication infrastructure as its nervous system, and terminals as the carrier that ties the two together.

Cambridge – – September 16, 2026 -- Insilico Medicine (HKEX: 3696) has dosed the first patient in GENESIS-IPF-3, a Phase III trial of Rentosertib, marking what the company calls the world's first late-stage clinical study of a drug candidate discovered and developed using generative AI.

Peking and Shanghai hospitals simultaneously enroll first patients

The dosing occurred at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, with Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital enrolling its own first patient on the same day. Professor Zuojun Xu of Peking Union Medical College Hospital serves as Leading Principal Investigator, with Academician Nanshan Zhong and President Chang Chen of Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital as Co-Leading PIs.

Newport Beach, Calif. – September 16, 2026 -- iFlex Stretch Studios, the assisted stretching franchise under Sequel Brands, has integrated Kinotek's markerless 3D movement assessment technology across its studio network, giving certified stretch therapists AI-driven data to personalize client sessions.

Kinotek's markerless system scans clients in seconds without sensors or wearables

The technology captures a client's body in motion before a session begins, analyzing range of motion, symmetry, and movement quality without requiring markers or sensors. Therapists use the resulting data to build personalized stretching plans, recommend at-home mobility work, and suggest recovery products tailored to individual goals.

New York – September 16, 2026 -- Global Communication Works (GCW) has opened its proprietary AI Signaling practice, SignlLabs, for license to public relations firms, advertising agencies, web development shops and in-house communications teams, giving them a ready-built methodology for tracking how ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot and Perplexity describe and recommend client brands.

GCW turns a year-long internal framework into a licensable product

The license package includes the Maturity Method, GCW's proprietary scoring framework, along with the Intent Category Framework, query protocols, reporting templates and team training. The methodology was calibrated over one year across five industries before being tested internally on GCW's own client campaigns, according to the company.