Author: Lillian Jones

The application security platform links vulnerability investigation with patch testing and developer review. Mountain View, California, United States, 29th Oct 2026 — Cyfendo is focusing its UK outreach on the work development teams face after a software security alert: investigating the finding, preparing a repair and checking the result. The Silicon Valley company’s AI application security platform connects these tasks for small and medium-sized businesses, with developers reviewing the evidence before accepting code changes. Cyfendo, an AI application security company helping development teams investigate vulnerabilities and test proposed fixes.   The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026 found that 31% of businesses were using AI, adopting it or actively considering...

Nicosia, Cyprus, 29th Oct 2026 – Cyprus IVF Centre has published a patient-information guide explaining how patients are linked with their eggs, sperm and embryos through documented laboratory procedures, and how electronic witnessing supports those procedures. Depending on the laboratory where treatment takes place, safeguards include chip-based electronic witnessing, barcode identification, electronic records and double witnessing by embryologists. The precise methods and verification points vary between laboratories. The Chip ID Safety System provides an additional electronic identity check at defined laboratory steps, alongside physical labels, documented procedures and staff oversight. An alert requires staff review before work continues. For donation treatment, donor identifiers and...

Dr. Michael Irlin offers simple ways for families to enjoy trick-or-treating while looking after kids’ teeth New York, New York, United States, 29th Oct 2026 – With Halloween falling on Saturday, Oct. 31, Brooklyn kids are getting ready to bring home bags full of candy. Dr. Michael Irlin of Family Smile Dental, a dental practice with offices in Sheepshead Bay and Midwood, is sharing practical tips to help parents keep the holiday fun and their children’s teeth healthy over the weekend and the days that follow. The trouble with trick-or-treat candy Sugar feeds the bacteria that naturally live in the mouth. Those bacteria produce acids that can wear down tooth enamel and lead to cavities, and the longer sugar stays on the teeth, the more time those acids have to work. Sticky, chewy and slow...

New York, New York, October 28th, 2026, FinanceWire Need It, Don’t Want It, a business memoir told in reverse, publishes December 8, 2026, and the podcast will feature founders on the setbacks behind their companies. Jay Avigdor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Velocity Capital Group, today announced that his book, Need It, Don’t Want It: The Business Lessons No One Asks for, No One Tells You, but Everyone Needs, is available for pre-order on Amazon ahead of its December 8, 2026 publication by Advantage Books. Avigdor also announced Chewing Glass, an upcoming podcast about the challenges of being an entrepreneur, premiering in November, 2026. Both projects focus on the hard, gritty side of building a business. The book tells the story of Velocity Capital Group in reverse. It...

New York, United States, October 28th, 2026, FinanceWire Led by Bessemer Venture Partners, the funding will accelerate Upwind’s cloud and AI security platform as enterprises face major infrastructure shifts and rising threats from AI-powered attacks and autonomous agents. Upwind Security, the cloud and AI security company, today announced the close of its $400 million Series C funding round at a $3.8 billion valuation. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Canapi Ventures and existing investors Cyberstarts, Greylock Partners, Craft Ventures, Leaders Fund, Salesforce Ventures, TCV, Alta Park Capital, Penny Jar Capital, Cerca Partners, Swish Ventures, and Picture Capital.  The announcement follows a period of significant growth for Upwind, which has quadrup...

San Francisco, US, October 28th, 2026, FinanceWire FinSight Ventures Launches $100 Million Physical AI Index Fund, Targeting the Third Wave of Artificial Intelligence FinSight Ventures, a global technology investment fund with $1B+ AUM and a portfolio of 13 unicorns, announced the formation of the FinSight Physical AI Index Fund — its second thematic index fund and the first institutional vehicle dedicated exclusively to the Physical AI segment that interacts with the physical world. The Fund targets a concentrated portfolio of 10–12 leading companies across four Physical AI segments — Robotics, AI for Science, Foundation Layer, and Hardware & Infrastructure — with an aggregate target capitalization of $5.7T by 2031. “Physical AI is not a trend, but the third structural wave of artifi...

Each service has its own terms; the prop service uses demo accounts and is not a brokerage service. Castries, Saint Lucia, October 28th, 2026 – Velaris Markets operates two services under one brand. Its brokerage offers CFDs on forex, indices, commodities and crypto on MetaTrader 5. Its prop service runs trading challenges on simulated accounts of up to $100,000: traders who pass and verify their identity receive a funded simulated account and 80% of the profit on that account, paid as a reward. Both services launched in July 2026. Brokerage: two account types, no minimum deposit The Standard account has spreads from 1.2 pips and no commission. The ECN account has spreads from 0.0 pips plus a commission of $7 per lot round turn on forex and metals. There is no minimum deposit. Leverage g...

Digital payment capabilities complement forest conservation and carbon-project infrastructure in Indonesia. Labuan, Malaysia, 28th Oct 2026 – TrueFin Digital Ltd., a company incorporated in Labuan, Malaysia, is collaborating with Kayan Group Holdings on an environmental card initiative linked to the Group’s corporate social responsibility activities and its wider environmental programmed in North and East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The initiative forms part of a broader ecosystem that brings together environmental project development, blockchain infrastructure and digital financial services. Kayan Group is advancing its Kayan Forest program in partnership with BiCO2, which is a unified end-to-end Carbon Credit issuance and management platform, to enhance Kayan’s goal of digital representation ...

Collaboration connects forest conservation in Kalimantan with carbon project development and blockchain infrastructure. Labuan, Malaysia, 28th Oct 2026 – BiCO2 has announced the onboarding of the Kayan Forest project to its unified carbon platform, supporting the development of digital infrastructure for Kayan Group Holdings’ environmental program in Indonesia. BiCO2, or Blockchain Integrated Carbon Credit Issuance, is powered by MaalChain. Its platform brings project owners, planting teams, validators, verifiers, governance participants and market users into one environment covering project registration, validation, verification, credit issuance, trading and retirement. Its services include project-development documentation support and access to validation and verification participants. ...

Belfiore Home Services is expanding its home service lineup to provide homeowners with reliable solutions for electrical, plumbing, and remodeling needs. The company’s services include water heater repair, electrical panel replacement, home rewiring, remodeling projects, and GFCI outlet installation. These services help homeowners address essential repairs, improve electrical safety, and maintain comfortable, functional living spaces. Whether dealing with a faulty water heater, outdated wiring, or planning home improvements, customers can access professional support for various household projects. Belfiore Home Services continues to focus on practical solutions that help homeowners maintain, repair, and improve their properties with confidence. Danvers, Massachusetts (MA), United States, 2...