Digital Transformation

Sunnyvale, Calif. – October 06, 2026 -- Applied Intuition, Inc. has partnered with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. to accelerate development of the automaker's next-generation software-defined vehicle (SDV) platform.

Applied Intuition's Vehicle OS software will speed Honda's in-house SDV development

Under the agreement, Applied Intuition will deploy its Vehicle OS software to accelerate Honda's internal development of a centralized, upgradable and highly personalized SDV platform. The collaboration pairs Honda's engineering teams with Applied Intuition's software teams across Japan and Silicon Valley to build a full-vehicle SDV platform supporting Honda's next-generation vehicle architecture.

Seoul – October 06, 2026 -- SeAH Besteel has commercialized a proprietary special steel for robot reducers, the mechanical joints that convert high-speed motor output into precise robotic motion, breaking a reliance on a concentrated group of foreign suppliers for this core material.

Ultra-clean refining pushes gear backlash toward zero

The steel is engineered for the flexspline, the component that transmits motor power within a reducer. SeAH Besteel applied a vacuum degassing system during refining to eliminate non-metallic inclusions that cause micro-cracks, producing an ultra-clean steel intended to maximize fatigue life under continuous robotic movement.

New York – October 06, 2026 -- Rain, a stablecoin payments infrastructure provider, has filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish Rain National Trust Bank (RNTB), a proposed federally supervised trust bank headquartered in New York.

RNTB would consolidate custody, reserve management and stablecoin issuance under OCC oversight

If approved, the uninsured national trust bank will provide fiduciary custody of digital assets and US dollars, reserve management for permitted stablecoin issuers, and issuance and redemption of US dollar-backed stablecoins for institutional clients. The entity will not accept deposits, offer consumer accounts, or make commercial loans. Client assets would be segregated from the bank's own holdings and not treated as liabilities, with stablecoin reserves barred from being pledged, lent or reused.

Singapore – – October 06, 2026 -- DayOne Data Centers Limited has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of American Depositary Shares representing its ordinary shares.

DayOne targets Nasdaq listing under ticker DODC

The Singapore-headquartered digital infrastructure operator has applied to list its ADSs on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities, and Citigroup have been named as underwriters for the offering.

Size and pricing remain undisclosed

The number of ADSs to be offered and the proposed price range have not yet been determined. The offering will proceed only once the registration statement is declared effective by the SEC, and will be made solely via a prospectus.

Pune – – October 06, 2026 -- The global hair color market reached USD 31.12 billion in 2025 and is projected to climb to USD 61.18 billion by 2034, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 7.8% between 2026 and 2034, according to a new analysis from Maximize Market Research.

Permanent color dominates while gray coverage drives repeat purchases

Permanent hair color held the leading product category in 2025, backed by demand for long-lasting results and salon-quality gray coverage. Demi-permanent and semi-permanent formats are gaining share among consumers seeking lower-commitment, frequent shade changes, while root touch-up products benefit from at-home grooming trends.

Chicago – October 06, 2026 -- Keeper Security now protects more than 100,000 organizations across over 150 countries, the zero-trust identity security vendor announced, building on a year in which it surpassed $240 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR).

Gartner ranks Keeper second-fastest-growing security software vendor in 2025

The customer milestone follows Gartner's recognition of Keeper as the second fastest-growing competitor in the worldwide security software market in 2025. Adoption spans finance, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing and the public sector.

"Forward-thinking security leaders are strategically moving beyond disparate, siloed software in favor of a unified identity control plane," said Darren Guccione, CEO and Co-founder of Keeper Security. He said platform consolidation has become "a strategic imperative" as identity emerges as the primary enterprise attack surface.

Tromsø, Norway – – October 06, 2026 -- Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) and Xoople have signed a partnership under which Xoople will use KSATlite, KSAT's automated Ground Segment-as-a-Service, to support deployment and operations of its satellite constellation.

Xoople selects KSATlite for global data downlink

Xoople will use the global KSATlite network, including newly added sites, to downlink large volumes of Earth observation data and deliver information from space to ground users. KSATlite, launched in 2016, maintains an average contact success rate above 99.8% across missions ranging from single satellites to large constellations.

Sheridan, Wyo. – October 05, 2026 -- The global in vitro diagnostics (IVD) quality control market is set to climb from $1.7 billion in 2026 to $2.2 billion by 2031, a 5.3% compound annual growth rate, according to a new study by Wissen Research.

Rising testing volumes and regulatory pressure push labs toward automated QC

Growth is driven by expanding testing complexity across clinical chemistry, immunoassay, hematology, and molecular diagnostics, combined with tightening regulatory requirements such as CLIA in the United States. Laboratories are increasingly adopting internal quality controls, third-party control materials, and external quality assessment programs as standard practice.

Redwood City, Calif. – – October 05, 2026 -- Simpplr has been positioned as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Intranet Packaged Solutions, marking the fourth consecutive year the company has earned the distinction.

Gartner ranks Simpplr across three core use cases

In the accompanying 2026 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Intranet Packaged Solutions report, Gartner evaluated Simpplr across Knowledge Services, Employee & Workplace Services, and Work Management use cases.

CEO cites growing complexity in enterprise systems as driver of product strategy

"Work has become more complex, with more systems, more information, and now more AI. Employees shouldn't have to navigate all of that complexity just to get something done," said Dhiraj Sharma, CEO of Simpplr.

Arlington, Va. – October 05, 2026 -- Info-Tech Research Group has released a new blueprint, Define Your Target AI Infrastructure, aimed at helping enterprises stop overspending on compute hardware by aligning infrastructure design with actual AI workload demands.

Enterprises overbuy compute instead of fixing utilization

Info-Tech's analysis finds that organizations experiencing AI performance issues -- including slow model training and reduced throughput -- typically respond by acquiring additional compute resources, driving up IT costs. The firm argues that greater long-term value comes from maximizing utilization of existing infrastructure and matching architecture decisions to workload requirements rather than adding hardware.