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• [New] A concierge-style service will help developers understand requirements around UK planning, regulation and fuel, as well as enabling them to crowd - in private investment. GOV.UK
• [New] Analysts at JPMorgan have weighed in, noting that the integration of traditional and digital assets into a single platform could drive financial inclusion, especially in underbanked regions. Interactive Crypto
• [New] Workera's AI-powered agent platform will help the Space Force workforce build priority capabilities in areas such as AI and cybersecurity. / USA Cision PR Newswire
• [New] How AI is affecting SAM: By 2028, organizations maximizing SAM tool AI capabilities will increase SAM team productivity significantly, resulting in doubled cost savings and greater efficiencies compared to 2025. USU GmbH
• [New] If successful, Uber plans to deploy 20,000+ robotaxis globally over six years, marking the largest robotaxi deployment commitments announced so far by an EV maker and mobility platform. Car Design News
• [New] Under a separate agreement, Thales will establish Singapore as one of three global R&D centers for its FlytEDGE in-flight entertainment platform, alongside facilities in France and the United States. Yahoo Finance Singapore
• [New] SpaceX, one of the world's most valuable private companies, will gain xAI properties such as its Grok chatbot and the social media platform X. The Guardian
• [New] Wall Street is beginning to price in the potential for Tesla to become a foundational Physical AI platform, rather than just a car company. TESMAG
• [New] Instead of selling cars, Tesla will sell miles, or even autonomous hours, effectively operating a vast, AI-driven transportation as a service (TaaS) platform. TESMAG
• [New] Five school districts (Acton-Boxborough, Arlington, Boston, Concord, and Lincoln) will deploy V2X chargers alongside electric school buses, providing a high-visibility platform to evaluate grid services, backup power, and fleet-based value streams. V2G News
• [New] Under the first MoU, Singapore will become one of three global research and development centers for Thales' FlytEDGE inflight entertainment (IFE) platform, alongside facilities in France and the United States. APDR
• [New] UK-based Treefera is helping companies improve visibility within their global supply chains, with a platform that boosts transparency on 'first-mile' risks. Springwise
• [New] DARPA's AI Cyber Challenge has already demonstrated that AI systems can find and patch vulnerabilities in open-source software, with competitors discovering over a dozen real-world flaws. Rand Corporation
• [New] ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management is a cloud-native platform designed to help organizations connect risk, compliance, audit, and operational risk processes within the wider ServiceNow ecosystem. Tracker Networks
• [New] Platform Effect Drives Strategy: Competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic will need to pursue strategic partnerships and integrations to match the reach of ecosystem-driven platforms. Reflect Digital
• [New] Executives at Google have publicly stated that they are prioritizing trust and functionality in Gemini, and do not expect ads to appear in that platform in 2026. Two Octobers
• [New] Digital Health (an advisory group supporting the digital transformation of Jersey's health and care system) will introduce Patients Know Best in 2026 - a citizen-facing platform which gives people direct access to their hospital test results and appointments. States Assembly
• [New] MediWear merged with TechHealth Innovations, creating a comprehensive platform for remote patient monitoring solutions, with combined revenues projected to surpass $300 million within the next fiscal year. Market.us Media
• [New] In 2026, normalized BVLOS flights could support routine uses in crowd monitoring and rapid deployment over vast areas, all while complying with evolving FAA standards for detect-and-avoid technology and remote identification. Hstoday
• [New] Outsourcing in 2026 will continue to evolve from a transactional cost-saving tool into a strategic lever for digital transformation, AI adoption, and global growth. JD Supra
• [New] Google is positioning Gemini more deeply within its ecosystem, which could tighten integration for users while amplifying concerns about platform power for regulators already monitoring search and browser dominance. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] The surveillance-as-a-service model appears poised for adoption by additional European nations seeking persistent ISR without capital-intensive platform acquisition, potentially extending into African and Middle Eastern markets by 2027-2028. Drone Warfare
• [New] The WASP platform will likely evolve toward enhanced autonomous targeting and swarm coordination capabilities, leveraging the established manufacturing base to rapidly field upgraded variants addressing lessons from Ukraine and potential Indo-Pacific contingencies. Drone Warfare

Last updated: 08 February 2026