Companies · Products & Applications
Startups Embrace All-in-One Finance Platforms as Visma Cites Efficiency and Regulation
Visma executives say startups are adopting all-in-one finance platforms, driven by user demand and regulatory pressure.
Latest news, developments and reporting on Products & Applications.
Visma executives say startups are adopting all-in-one finance platforms, driven by user demand and regulatory pressure.
Smeg launched the MultiGrill, a 1950s-style three-in-one grill with interchangeable plates and presets, priced at £299.95.
Reolink's Home Hub 2, announced at IFA 2026, stores feeds from up to eight security cameras locally and adds AI event search without a subscription. It is on sale now for $199.99.
Sspai has updated its Learnable Shortcuts column with Tp, revising over 30% of the content for iOS 27 and adding three articles on AI, automated bookkeeping, screenshots and notifications.
TypeSafe AI has released Jev 1.14 under the jev-preview alias, adding experimental image input, a Box question type and a 262k-token context option, with pricing unchanged at $0.042 per million input tokens.
TechRadar says Hostinger Reach suits small-business email campaigns but flags free-plan limits and WhatsApp reply gaps.
A Reddit user has installed Googlebook OS on an ASUS Chromebook Plus, according to Android Authority, in an early test of the new platform on existing Chromebook hardware. The setup reportedly runs fast, but Wi-Fi, audio and Pixel integration are broken.
Opera relaunched its Opera Air browser with a minimalist redesign aimed at distraction-free browsing, adding refreshed visuals, focus tools, ad blocking and a free VPN for macOS and Windows.
Baidu World 2026 will be held Nov 12 at the National Convention Center Phase II in Beijing under the theme "The Next Act: Intelligent Organizations," featuring one main forum, 12 sub-forums, more than 30 AI open classes and a 6,000-square-meter exhibition area.
SpaceXAI released Grok Voice 3.0, a hosted speech-to-speech agent model that scores 86.9 and ranks first on Artificial Analysis's Speech-to-Speech Index, though rivals still lead on some subtests.
According to ifanr, FAW-Volkswagen's Foshan plant detailed material, welding, battery and final audit checks for the ID.AURA T6, balancing faster development with quality validation and local features for Chinese users.
TechRadar published a recommendation on October 15, 2026, calling the Apple AirTag 2 a must-have for iPhone owners, with a four-pack discounted 22%. The headline did not list the original price or retailer.
Crystal Lake, the first Friday the 13th prequel series, premieres October 15 in the US and Canada. Linda Cardellini plays Pamela Voorhees in the eight-episode show, with Stan and Sky Atlantic releases scheduled later.
Huawei mass-produces its first logic-folding Kirin 9050 Pro for Mate 90 phones, while ScaleFlux targets AI memory bottlenecks with new controller chips.
DeepSeek's chat service and two API tiers went down worldwide on the morning of October 15, with the company saying it had identified the cause and was repairing it. The roughly hour-long disruption coincided with the quiet appearance of a "DeepSeekHarness" account on Bilibili, though no official evidence links the two.
A developer has released Mangata, an iOS app that gives walkers a reason to go out — a color or a prompt card — and records what they see, with sharing treated as a result of the walk rather than its purpose.
The 2026 Rugby League World Cup runs from October 15 to November 15, opening with Australia against New Zealand in Sydney. Every match streams free on 7Plus in Australia, while viewers in the US, UK and Canada pay for Premier Sports.
A developer launched terminalthemes.com, a free web app with over 800 terminal themes and nearly 40 download formats.
Figma announced Specs, a Markdown editor to guide AI agents, plus code layers public beta and Payload integration at its India Config event.
Mozilla released Firefox Enterprise for organizations needing digital sovereignty, while Nvidia said a faster DLSS 5 model will arrive Oct. 16. Doubao moved to open screen automation permissions, 8BitDo launched a new controller, and Microsoft ended support for Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro.
The 2026 WESEMiBAY opened at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center on Oct. 14, drawing more than 1,000 semiconductor companies and nearly 80,000 square meters of exhibits. The expo focuses on AI infrastructure, advanced packaging and new chipmaking products, according to Leiphone.com.
Qwen Office has launched an e-commerce edition, an independent third-party e-commerce agent open to all platforms and merchants. It combines trend research, batch creative generation, cross-platform operations and ROI optimization, with early users cutting launch time and costs.
Gudea, which calls itself a storm tracker for the internet, pitched its AI platform at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, saying it can show organizations how a damaging story is spreading while there is still time to respond. The startup reports nearly 40 clients and about $15 million in total funding.
Bloomberg reports Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence in mainland China in December with older features and no new Siri. ASML posts record quarterly sales and expands capacity for AI demand, while Tencent, OPPO and others push AI agents and regulators face new lawsuits.