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Real Estate’s Leading Wire Fraud Prevention Company Now Brings Critical Closing Processes into One Protected Platform Austin, TX (Feb. 24, 2026) – CertifID, the pioneer in real estate wire fraud protection, has announced the expansion of its platform to include document workflows, digital payments and AI-powered payoff ordering, marking a shift from a fraud prevention tool to a comprehensive closing platform. Since its founding, CertifID has protected over 1.4 million real estate transactions, blocked $283 million in attempted fraud, and recovered $118 million in stolen funds, working in partnership with the US Secret Service. CertifID secured the verification layer and blocked the bad actors. But payoffs, documents, and payments moved through systems outside the platform. Every handoff introduced gaps that fraud could exploit. “We’ve always been laser-focused on building the best fraud prevention in real estate, and now we’re addressing the gaps in the title process that create risk in the first place,” said Tyler Adams, CEO and Co-founder of CertifID. “This is just the beginning. Our team has major updates planned all year that will automate workflows and transform the closing experience for everyone involved. Unlike anyone else in this space, it’s all built on the most sophisticated fraud...

New York, NY (Feb. 24, 2026) – Accenture is pleased to announce it has acquired an advanced AI solution from cloud-native product company Avanseus. The solution provides models for prediction, anomaly detection and optimization for complex network operations and enhances Accenture’s platform capabilities in scaling AI/ML models for network planning, engineering and optimization. This will help telecommunications clients accelerate their journey towards autonomous networks, improve financial performance, and increase service agility. The technology will serve as a foundation building block for rapidly developing and deploying cutting-edge agentic AI solutions as part of Accenture’s cognitive network platform. The Avanseus solution applies advanced AI to coordinate decision‑making across complex network planning, optimization and operations, helping organizations turn operational complexity into a competitive advantage. Its unified cognitive AI/ML architecture supports faster innovation cycles and shorter time‑to‑market. Designed for seamless integration with hyperscaler agentic AI platforms, it enables efficient deployment of advanced autonomous network capabilities within Accenture’s cognitive network platform. This investment directly addresses critical market demands within the communications industry, where significant network infrastructure operational costs drive the need for AI-driven solutions. Avanseus’ solution provides the advanced models for prediction, anomaly detection and optimization necessary for this industry transformation. “Autonomous networks empower telcos...

BrokerLink acquires InsuranceHero.ca, Levitt Insurance, and Rizk Insurance Triple acquisition reinforces company’s ongoing commitment to providing insurance solutions within communities across Canada, large and small, and serving customers the way they choose, in person, online or by phone Toronto, ON (Feb. 12, 2026) – Building on a strong start to the year, BrokerLink has further expanded its presence in Ontario and Alberta with the acquisitions of InsuranceHero.ca, Levitt Insurance Brokers Ltd. (Levitt Insurance), and Rizk Insurance Services Ltd. (Rizk Insurance). All three brokerages joined BrokerLink March 1, 2026. Expanding across Ontario For more than a decade, InsuranceHero.ca has served customers across Ontario with a digital first, customer-driven approach. Founded in 2011, the brokerage combines the convenience of online tools with personalized support, streamlining the insurance experience through technology and automation. Specializing in personal insurance and supporting select commercial sectors, InsuranceHero.ca has continued to grow while staying rooted in its communities and contributing to local initiatives such as the Golf Marathon Sudbury and regional healthcare programs. Founded in 1990, Levitt Insurance has built its reputation on delivering tailored personal and commercial insurance solutions across Ontario. While the brokerage primarily serves personal insurance customers, it also brings strong expertise in contractor and...

San Francisco, CA (Feb. 23, 2026) – Uber Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of Uber Autonomous Solutions, a comprehensive suite of unique services and capabilities that are already helping partners to build and successfully commercialize autonomous vehicles in multiple markets around the world. “Autonomous technology has remarkable potential to make transportation safer and more affordable,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO. “Innovation in autonomy is moving quickly, but meaningful commercialization will take much longer. For more than a decade, Uber has helped set the standard for on-demand mobility and built the capabilities that make ‘push a button and get a ride’ work at global scale. With Uber Autonomous Solutions, we’re externalizing these hard-won competencies for our partners.” Beyond just getting access to Uber’s leading demand marketplace, Uber Autonomous Solutions goes further—providing the capabilities required for true end-to-end commercialization, reducing cost per mile while increasing speed to market. They also bring comprehensive product development and support capabilities, designed to make autonomous trips more reliable for users and more economical for operators. “AV tech teams should be able to focus on what they do best: building software that can safely power an autonomous world,” said Sarfraz Maredia, Global Head of Autonomous...

Marketing Leaders Face a Widening AI Literacy Gap as AI Shifts From Productivity Tool to Growth Capability Stamford, CT (Feb. 23, 2026) – Two-thirds (65 percent) of CMOs say advances in AI will dramatically change the role of the CMO in the next two years, yet only one-third (32 percent) say significant changes are needed to the CMO profile and skill set, according to a new survey by Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. The survey was conducted from August through October 2025 among 402 senior marketing leaders in North America and Europe. As AI becomes increasingly central to enterprise growth and competitive advantage, many leaders are not updating their own skills at the same pace as the role is evolving. Gartner predicts that by 2027, a lack of AI literacy will rank among the top three reasons CMOs are replaced at large enterprises, elevating AI literacy into a board-level leadership expectation. “CMOs are not ignoring AI; most are expecting the role to change,” said Lizzy Foo Kune, Distinguished VP Analyst in the Gartner Marketing practice. “But the data points to a disconnect between anticipating disruption and recognizing the personal transformation required to lead it. CMOs must build...

Waterloo, ON (Feb. 19, 2026) – How London Market insurers harness new digital technology to improve speed, integration and ease of doing business, is a major determinant on where brokers place their business, according to new research from Guidewire. The inaugural Guidewire London Market Tech Barometer – a survey of more than 250 insurance brokers who deal primarily with London Market insurers – revealed that nearly four in five (78%*) brokers surveyed say insurer technology plays a decisive or highly significant role in where they place risk. This is even more significant among senior brokers and director-level respondents, demonstrating that this is not merely an operational nice-to-have, but a strategic filter applied by experienced decision-makers. When asked to identify the single biggest impediment to modernisation in the London Market, reliance on outdated technology ranked the highest (24%). In a softening market, the survey suggests brokers are becoming more attuned to efficiency and increasingly favour technologically advanced insurers. Among the other key report findings: Firms not waiting for Blueprint Two: A considerable number of respondents (78%**) indicate that they are proceeding with their own technology strategies regardless of the Blueprint Two timeline. Among those moving ahead independently, 31% of respondents express...